Seeing this, the Imperial Noble Consort smiled and said to Sima Qingqing, "Sister, may I and Qing'er speak with Ya'er alone?"
Sima Qingqing: "Okay. I'll wait for you outside the courtyard. Just call me if you need anything."
The Imperial Noble Consort said gently, "Yes, thank you, sister."
Sima Qingqing walked out feeling dizzy. She had always known that Imperial Noble Consort Qin Fei was a kind person, and now that she had met her, she knew that the rumors were indeed true.
Seeing that Sima Qingqing had left, the Imperial Noble Consort turned to Murong Qing and said coldly, "You should also leave first."
Last night, Murong Qing confessed all the wrongdoings he had done to the Imperial Noble Consort and was punished by kneeling all night. If he hadn't come to see Mu Ya today, he would probably still be kneeling in the palace right now.
Although Qin Fei was glad that he had come to his senses, she was genuinely angry.
Murong Qing knew his mother was still angry with him, so he didn't dare to argue and reluctantly left. However, he didn't close the door; he wanted to hear his mother's conversation with Mu Ya.
Seeing that the person had left, Qin Fei turned around, took Mu Ya's hand, and said with a pained expression, "Good child, you've suffered."
Muya said shyly, "It's not bitter."
Qin Fei: "Thank you for saving Qing'er. If it weren't for you, he..." Her voice choked up as she said this.
Mu Ya quickly comforted her, "Your Highness, don't be sad. It's all over now. His Highness is doing well."
Qin Fei: "He's perfectly fine, but he's dragged you into this..."
Muya: "It's okay, I did it voluntarily."
Hearing Mu Ya say this, Qin Fei felt even more heartache. She sighed and thought to herself, "Priceless treasures are easy to find, but true love is hard to come by. I wonder what good fortune Qing'er must have accumulated in his past life to have met such a person."
Qin Fei patted Mu Ya's hand and asked softly, "Ya'er, would you be willing to marry Qing'er and become his princess consort?"
Mu Ya was initially delighted, but then her eyes slowly dimmed. She gently shook her head.
Qin Fei lowered her voice and asked, "Ya'er doesn't want to? Can you tell me why?"
Mu Ya felt sad and her eyes stung. She raised her hand and gently stroked her left cheek, her voice hoarse as she said, "His Highness the Fourth Prince is very good. He deserves better." She then gave Qin Fei a faint smile, a smile that contained a mixture of reluctance, bitterness, and relief.
Seeing Mu Ya like this, Qin Fei couldn't help but carefully avoid her wounds and gently pull her into her arms, tears welling up in her eyes with heartache.
Qin Fei said gently, "I've already asked him. He likes you and is willing to take care of you."
Hearing Qin Fei's words, Mu Ya's heart pounded uncontrollably. She suppressed the emotions welling up inside her and whispered, "But looking like this, if he marries me, people will laugh at him. I don't want to..."
Qin Fei: "Silly child, why don't you think more about yourself?"
Mu Ya blushed and said, "I have thought about it. I had thought about pursuing the Fourth Prince before, but now..." She paused and added, "As long as he is doing well, that's enough."
Qin Fei: "Why?" What she didn't ask was why she was so good to him, but Mu Ya miraculously understood.
She smiled confidently, her eyes sparkling, and said, "Because I like him."
"Because I like him." These words kept echoing in Qin Fei's mind. The speaker was so happy, so pure and straightforward, and so matter-of-fact. Qin Fei opened her mouth, but remained silent for a long time.
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