In Yun Jingyuan's study, Su Yuntian raised his eyes and saw Mu Jin standing in front of his study. He was somewhat dazed.
Coming to his senses, Su Yuntian tossed aside the book in his hand and asked Mu Jin, "What are you doing here?"
Mu Jin never dared to step into his Yunjing Garden.
Mu Jin didn't intend to waste words with Su Yuntian. She looked at Su Yuntian and said simply and clearly, "I want to attend the palace banquet tomorrow."
Mu Jin's words were not a request, nor a discussion, but a notification.
Su Yuntian was taken aback. She hadn't expected Mu Jin to come because of the palace banquet. She was also curious about how Mu Jin knew about the palace banquet.
Su Yuntian's first reaction was to refuse.
"I've already sent Qianqian with me. I didn't plan to let you go this time. What are you trying to do now?"
Mu Jin said matter-of-factly, "Go and ask the Emperor to let us divorce as soon as possible so that your Qianqian can sit on the throne as the principal wife."
Su Yuntian was speechless for a moment after being rebuked by Mu Jin's words.
The thought of Shen Qianqian and Guangfu hiring someone to kill her made Mu Jin's expression displeased.
"You sent a concubine to accompany you, leaving me, the princess, out in the cold. Is this a blatant slap in the face to all the important people in the capital?"
Su Yuntian couldn't stand Mu Jin's smile towards him; it only evoked disgust and disdain.
Su Yuntian murmured, "If you wanted a divorce, why did you insist on marrying me in the first place?"
Mu Jin sneered: "Perhaps you're blind? Who remembers? All my memories are from when you had me dumped in Hanshan Village, and I was chased down the cliff by those two servants. I forgot them all!"
When Su Yuntian heard that Mu Jin was being chased by servants, he felt inexplicably terrified and blurted out.
"I know nothing about this matter, nor have I ordered anyone to hunt you down."
Mu Jin interrupted Su Yuntian indifferently: "None of that matters anymore. It's just that it's a bit unfair of you to stand between Shen Qianqian and me. So if you've made a mistake, you should correct it. Go to the palace to meet the Emperor and get a divorce."
After Mu Jin finished speaking, she turned and left.
Seeing Mu Jin about to leave, Su Yuntian strode forward and grabbed her arm.
He urgently explained to Mu Jin, "I have never thought of divorcing you."
Mu Jin didn't turn around. She simply gently pulled her hand away from Su Yuntian's and took two steps forward. She straightened her back and spoke to Su Yuntian with her back to him.
"I, Mu Jin, will never fall in love with a man who has three wives and four concubines in my entire life. The man I love can only have me for the rest of my life. Besides, I don't love you now."
Mu Jin's words stirred Su Yuntian's heart. He was astonished by Mu Jin's shocking words.
Before Su Yuntian could say anything more, Mu Jin walked to the door of the study, stopped, turned to look at Su Yuntian, gave him a carefree smile, and strode out of Yunjing Garden.
He watched helplessly as Mu Jin stepped out of Yun Jing Yuan, yet he had no reason to stop her.
Thinking of Mu Jin's earlier mention of the servants chasing after him, his face darkened, and he shouted towards the outside of the study.
"Someone come here!"
A bodyguard immediately appeared in front of him.
"Go and investigate the background of the two servants who escorted the princess back then, as well as the princess's recent mention of being chased by the servants and falling off a cliff. Report back after verifying the information."
Upon receiving the order, the guards vanished instantly.
When Mu Jin reached the outside of Yun Jing Yuan, Qing'er immediately stepped forward and asked worriedly, "Miss, has the Prince agreed?"
Mu Jin glanced back at Yun Jingyuan and smiled nonchalantly: "They want to stop me from entering the palace? Do they think they can control that?"
Qing'er asked uneasily, "Miss... have you really decided to divorce the Prince? I can tell that the Prince seems to have feelings for you..."
Mu Jin interrupted her: "No need to say more. I can't stand this godforsaken place and that despicable couple for even a second longer."
Soon the day of the palace banquet arrived. Starting at Shenshi (3-5 PM), the maids of Cuizhu Garden all went out to help Mu Jin boil water for bathing, change clothes and do her makeup, and also to prepare for the palace banquet that evening.
Mu Jin, who was usually plain and simple, amazed all the maids with her glamorous appearance today; it was her innate temperament.
This is, after all, a palace banquet, and it's the first time she's attending as Princess Yun, so she needs to be more dignified.
The maids dressed Mu Jin in a gold-embroidered princess uniform with peonies, and styled her hair in the "Chaoyun Jinxiang" bun. A hollowed-out gold phoenix hairpin was inserted in the center of the bun, with a delicate gemstone hanging from the phoenix's beak. Small gold beads adorned the buns on both sides, and a strand of hair by her ear curled naturally.
Mu Jin's made-up face made her skin look even more radiant and flawless, which was stunning.
The maid and Qing'er standing next to her were completely stunned.
When the time came, Qing'er escorted Mu Jin out of the Green Bamboo Courtyard.
At the entrance of the Prince Yun's mansion, Eleven stood in front of the second carriage. Although he could not attend the palace banquet today, he could escort Mu Jin to the palace gate.
Shen Qianqian's outfit today clearly showed that a lot of effort had been put into it.
She wore a white, floor-length, smoky plum blossom skirt, over which was a moon-colored satin cloak embroidered with magnolias and butterflies, and underneath was a light pink brocade bodice with delicate butterflies embroidered on the cuffs.
A pair of gold butterfly earrings dangled from her ears, and her jet-black hair was held in place by a delicate gold hairpin adorned with an openwork gold butterfly, styled into an exquisite willow-leaf shape.
At this moment, she was standing at the main gate of the Yunwang Mansion, virtuously and considerately tying a cloak around Su Yuntian's neck.
Shen Qianqian said to Su Yuntian in a soft voice, "Your Highness, everything is ready. Let's set off." She had barely finished speaking when Su Yuntian was asked to reply.
Then, the clear, crisp sound of the hairpins and earrings on a woman's head, caused by her walking around the gate of the Yunwang Mansion, gradually became clearer as it approached.
Shen Qianqian and Su Yuntian turned their heads and saw Qing'er supporting Mu Jin as she walked gracefully toward them.
The sight of Mu Jin before everyone was truly striking.
Looking at Mu Jin like this, Eleven's lips couldn't help but curve into a warm smile. The maids and servants around him couldn't take their eyes off her either, and of course, Su Yuntian was also stunned on the spot.
Seeing that Shen Qianqian and Su Yuntian were staring at her blankly, Mu Jin looked down at her clothes again. Her wide sleeves drooped slightly, she glanced at everyone, and half-raised her lips, revealing a face more beautiful than a flower.
Shen Qianqian stood beside Su Yuntian, draped in a white, floor-length, plum blossom-patterned dress. She was incredibly gentle and graceful, but compared to Mu Jin's elegant and luxurious demeanor, she immediately appeared dull and uninteresting.
Starting at noon today, Shen Qianqian ordered people to help her boil water for bathing, changing clothes, and burning incense. She carefully changed her makeup several times and tried on dozens of outfits. Finally, after being praised by the maids in the courtyard, she chose the dress she was wearing at the moment.
She couldn't help but recall that when Su Yuntian saw her just now, he only showed a normal smile and naturally took her hand, but he didn't look at Mu Jinlai with the same amazement and excitement that he had shown.
Shen Qianqian finally understood why everyone hadn't set off even after a quarter of an hour of arrival—they were all waiting for Mu Jin. Thinking of this, she unconsciously clenched her hands, which were hidden under her sleeves.
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