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Xia Yue knew that she was going to see Dongfang Shou. Although she didn't want Mu Qianxue to go out on such a cold night, she really didn't have any other way.

After helping Mu Qianxue put on her cape and took out the Blazing Golden Warm Hand Furnace for her to hold in her hands, Xia Yue walked forward to open the door. The instant the door opened, a cold wind blew in, causing Mu Qianxue's head and head to hurt.

"Princess, be careful." Xia Yue was shocked. She was just about to throw away the umbrella to support her when a pair of hands held onto Mu Qianxue a step ahead of her, leaving her in the nineties.

After the dizziness faded, Mu Qianxue looked at Nineteen and said, "I'm fine now."

"With your body, it would be strange if you were fine." After saying that to her, Nineteen turned her face away and said coldly: "Xia Yue is both carrying lanterns and umbrellas, so she can't help you. Let me help you over."

"Thank you very much." After spending half a year with her, Mu Qianxue's relationship with Nineteen had improved by a lot. However, the latter was used to being cold, and even if it was something she was clearly concerned about, when it came out of her mouth, it was so cold that it sounded more like a quarrel.

Along the way, they braved the cold winter winds and arrived at Nan Xuan's study. A manservant was standing under the eaves, rubbing his hands together.

Mu Qianxue glanced at the orange-yellow candlelight that permeated the study room and asked, "Is Your Highness inside?"

"Yes." The attendant replied. Seeing that Mu Qianxue was about to enter, she hurriedly stopped her and said, "Princess, please wait for a moment. I'll go inform them first."

Xia Yue frowned and said unhappily, "The princess has been in and out of the Prince's Mansion and never needed to report. The Southern Xuan Continent is no exception, don't you know?"

"This little one knows, but …" The manservant glanced at Mu Qianxue and said in a low voice, "Your Highness has just said that you need to report to me first when the princess enters the South Pavilion in the future, so … Please forgive me, Princess. "

Mu Qianxue pulled Xia Yue, who was about to argue with him, and gently said, "I understand. Please inform her that I have an important matter to discuss with her."

After a while, he walked out and said with difficulty, "Your highness said that it is already late, and if you don't see Princess Yi, I hope that you can come back tomorrow."

Mu Qianxue knew that Dongfang Qing was still angry at her. With a calm expression, she said, "Go and tell the Prince that if I don't see him tonight, I won't leave."

Dongfang Zhi refused to see her since the snow was getting heavier and heavier. The attendant advised, "In fact, it's the same even if we come back tomorrow. Princess, you should go back first. The weather is freezing cold, and if you catch a cold, it'll be troublesome."

Regardless of what the servant said, Mu Qianxue only stood there motionlessly. Seeing that she couldn't be persuaded, the attendant could only shut his mouth and silently stand at the side.

"Cough, cough." Hearing Mu Qianxue's suppressed cough, Xia Yue was anxious and angry. She said in a low voice, "This King Rui, she's really not good or bad!" As she spoke, she was about to step forward and knock on the door when Mu Qianxue called out to her, "Don't be rude."

Xia Yue anxiously said, "But if we continue to stand like this, the princess will definitely get sick again. It wasn't easy for her to get better."

"I know my body. Don't worry." Under Mu Qianxue's insistence, Xia Yue had no choice but to return to her original position. Right at this moment, the door creaked open and Cai Yuan walked out. She bowed and said, "Your highness has invited the princess in."

"Thank you." Mu Qianxue nodded and walked in. Other than the fact that there was no bone-piercing cold wind, the study room was not much warmer than the outside.

It was only when Mu Qianxue came that she would order someone to bring a charcoal brazier over. The charcoal brazier that was brought over was still present, but at this moment, the last of the embers had already been burnt and turned into a pile of dead, cold ashes.

"What matter do you have to meet This King for?" Dongfang Gu stood by the window with his hands behind his back. The cold wind that had followed Mu Qianxue in caused the red candle on the willow tree branch to sway slightly. The light and shadow of the candle dimmed, causing his face to be unable to see clearly.

"Lady Zhao, do you want to marry Zhao Pingqing?" She didn't mention Cai Yuan to avoid implicating him.

"How do you know?" Dongfang Qin turned around in surprise, but he quickly restored his calm demeanor. After signalling Cai Yuan to leave, he indifferently said, "I almost forgot. Princess Xuanji is very smart. It is very easy to speculate about these things."

Mu Qianxue ignored the sarcasm hidden within his words as she said seriously, "Zhao Pingqing is extremely scheming. If a girl like him were to be married into her side, it would be a disaster for your highness."

"That's right. The Zhao Family has no power, so how could they compare to the Pingyang Mansion?" The hatred he had towards Mu Qianxue caused every word that Dongfang Zhi spoke to be filled with ridicule.

"That's not what I meant, I …" Mu Qianxue knew that he had misunderstood her and wanted to explain in a hurry.

"Enough!" Dong Fang Zhi expressionlessly said, "What you mean has nothing to do with me. I will do as you ask and marry Shen Xi Jun. As for other things … No need to trouble the princess! "

His coldness and ruthlessness caused Mu Qianxue's heart to ache. Her eyes were filled with unwillingness as she lowered her eyes and muttered, "The matter of Shen Xijun was forced by Qianxue to force others to do their best. I have let you down; however, Zhao Pingqing is indeed not a good match for you, Your Highness.

"Thoughts …" Dongfang Yi silently gazed at the shadow cast on the window. There was him, and there was also her. Even though they were so close, they were so close.

"Zhao Pingqing was in love with the king, and she knew that she couldn't win against Shen Xijun. That was why she came up with such a plan. She wanted to use her reputation and the rest of her life as a wager in exchange for a chance to marry into Prince Rui's mansion."

Dongfang Qing silently looked at her, just like before. But this time, Mu Qianxue couldn't see herself in those eyes; there was only the faint candlelight. "Even if Zhao Pingqing is as you say, at least … She did it all for me, didn't you? "

"Qianxue knows that she has betrayed Your Highness, but …" She raised her eyes, her gaze gentle and calm. "I ask Your Highness to believe that everything that Qianxue has done was for Your Highness's own good."

Just half a day ago, she was still forcing herself to marry a girl she didn't like at all for the sake of her revenge. Now that she said it was for his own good, it was truly laughable.

Staring at her beautiful face, Dongfang Yi felt a strong desire for revenge. He said, "I've made up my mind. Tomorrow morning, I will enter the palace to see the empress dowager and ask her to give me Zhao Pingqing as her secondary wife to marry into the palace with Shen Xijun on the same day!"

Mu Qianxue never expected that Dongfang Zhi would suddenly say such words, and her expression changed in fright. "Your Highness, do you know what you're saying?"

"This King obviously knows." A trace of revenge appeared at the corner of Dongfang Gu's mouth. "It was the same day that he married his first wife and second wife, but there hasn't been anything happening in the Great Zhou for many years. I believe it will be very lively." After a slight pause, he said coldly, "The princess isn't congratulating This King?"