Xia Yue constantly warned herself in her heart, not to pay attention to what he said, but when she heard him berating Mu Qianxue for her troubles, she was still furious. She wanted to say a few more words to Dongfang Zhi, but was afraid that Mu Qianxue would make things difficult for her, so she could only pinch her lips and try her best to hold in her anger.

Nineteen had always unconditionally stood on Dongfang Zhi's side, but this time, even she felt the latter was a bit overboard and couldn't help but say, "Princess, you've also been very kind. I hope you can help King …"

"I don't need her help!" After interrupting the nineteenth sentence, Dongfang Zhi got up and slowly walked in front of Mu Qianxue as he said expressionlessly, "The reason you're doing all this is simply for me to win, to be able to walk one step at a time according to your plan and help you eliminate Xi Chu. I already said that I will do as you wish, so you don't need to waste any more time."

Mu Qianxue met his gaze and stood up, "I know that Your Highness is a person whose word is worth a lot, but those who stand in front of Your Highness are all people with high statuses and power. Just Your Highness alone is not enough to fight against them." After a long period of silence, she asked, "My lord, wouldn't it be better to let Qianxue help you?"

Dongfang Qing forcefully pressed down on the throbbing pain in his chest and ruthlessly said, "When you need it, this king will come find Princess, but now … Does the princess think that this king will not be able to persuade His Majesty to lead the troops to war, or is it that I will not be able to win against the State of Qi? I have to worry about that! " Saying that, he deliberately used a disdainful tone to say, "The princess always does such useless things, which makes This King worried that your body will still be able to endure until the day of your destruction!"

Xia Yue didn't know what he was truly thinking and thought that he was deliberately cursing her, so how could she bear it? Instead, she raised her eyebrows and said, "Don't you think that prince's words are a bit too excessive?"

"Don't be rude." After shouting to stop Xia Yue, Mu Qianxue forced out a smile and said with lowered eyes, "Qianxue is being too nosy, please forgive me, Your Highness!"

Xia Yue angrily said, "He was clearly in the wrong, why would the princess apologize to him?"

"Still talking." Mu Qianxue lightly rebuked as she kneeled towards the east and said, "Xia Yue is straightforward. Your Highness, you should not be so calculative with her."

"This King naturally won't argue with a little girl." With that, he waved his sleeves and said coldly, "Alright, I still have matters to attend to. You can leave now."

"Let's go." Xia Yue said angrily, then turned to Mu Qianxue and said, "Since Your Highness does not welcome us, let's go. Otherwise, we have to obstruct his view here."

Mu Qianxue didn't say anything. She simply bowed towards Dongfang He in silence, then turned around and left the study.

After leaving the study room, Xia Yue was still unable to suppress her anger, "How can there be such an ignorant person who treats the princess' kindness as if it was his liver and lungs? If I knew earlier, I wouldn't have helped him. I just let him run into the wall at His Majesty's place." With that, she continued, "In the future, Princess will stop meddling in his affairs. It will save her the same anger as today!"

Mu Qianxue stopped in her tracks and turned around to gaze at the study that was already extremely far away. Her expression was abnormally complex, and it was unknown what she was thinking about.

Nineteen was afraid that she would bear a grudge against him and said: "Your highness has always been very good to the princess. This time … "Only when one has gotten past the bull's horn would one say something like that. Give the prince some time, and I believe he will come to an understanding."

Xia Yue unhappily said, "I'm just afraid that he hasn't figured it out yet. We've already been angered to death. Didn't you hear what he just said? He actually cursed the princess …" She swallowed the word and changed the subject. "According to what I've said, it's best to avoid getting angry at them from now on."

As they were speaking, mist seemed to swirl in Mu Qianxue's eyes. After a long time, she said in an almost dreamy tone, "Actually, he had actually understood this all along. It was me … "I don't understand."

Hearing her words, Xia Yue said in astonishment, "What do you mean, 'understanding yet not understanding'? What is the princess talking about?"

Mu Qianxue faintly smiled and shook her head. "It's nothing much, let's go."

Just as he was about to reach the door, a figure arrived in front of Mu Qianxue, bowing as he said, "This servant, Ah Zi, greets Princess Xun Ji."

Mu Qianxue's thoughts moved slightly as she gently said, "Miss A'Zi, please rise."

Ah Zi straightened herself and smiled. "Zong Ji knows that the princess has come to the mansion and is very happy. She specially ordered this servant to invite the princess over for a chat."

Xia Yue secretly rolled her eyes and said in a low voice: "What happiness, it's basically the weasel wishing the chicken a happy new year. He has bad intentions."

She spoke very softly, and A'Zi was quite a distance away so she couldn't hear clearly. "What did Miss Xia Yue say?"

Xia Yue's smile didn't quite reach her eyes as she replied, "Nothing much, I'm just admiring Princess Consort's intelligence."

Ah Zi could tell that her words were not sincere, but she didn't mind. Smiling, she said to Mu Qianxue, "The wangfei is waiting for you at the Eastern Courtyard. Princess, please enter."

Mu Qianxue knew that if she didn't go, Shen Xijun wouldn't let her go. She nodded in agreement, and followed Ah Zi to the East Branch. When she stepped through the courtyard gates, Mu Qianxue was dazed for a split-second. Everything had changed.

In the main hall, Shen Xijun, dressed in vermilion brocade clothes, was sitting in a rosewood chair, sipping her tea thoughtfully. The weather was a little warm today, so the north and south windows were open. Warm winds blew into the hall from time to time.

Mu Qianxue stood in the middle of the room, her sleeves drawn up as she bowed. "Qianxue greets wangfei. Wan-fu wangfei."

Shen Xijun's gaze slowly swept over her body a few times. The hand holding the teacup tightened and tightened. Only then did she suppress the jealousy in her heart. She indifferently said, "The princess is a noble guest of the prince. There is no need to be overly courteous. Sit."

After the serving maid served the tea, Shen Xi Jun heard Mu Qianxue cough a few times. She raised her eyebrows and said: "What, is the princess not feeling well? Would you like a doctor to come and take a look? "

Mu Qianxue leaned forward in her chair. "It's just a minor illness, there's no need to worry. Thank you for your concern, esteemed wangfei."

"Since the princess is not in good health, she should be resting in the residence. She should be walking around a little to avoid aggravating her illness. Most of the time, since she has left, she shouldn't turn back. It's better for her to be like this, don't you think so, Princess?" The cold intent was faintly discernible in Shen Xijun's eyes.

Mu Qianxue naturally understood the hidden meaning behind her words and replied with lowered eyes, "What wangfei says is very true."

Shen Xijun stared at her for a moment before suddenly smiling, "Speaking of which, my fate with the princess is quite deep. We first met on the street, then we met at the empress dowager's birthday banquet, and then we met several times. Even the Eastern Courtyard was where the princess used to live." Pausing for a moment, she continued, "I was still thinking about how interesting it would be if we were to live together in the same place as the princess in the future. It's a pity that the princess moved out."

Xia Yue secretly rolled her eyes, such a pity? If the princess were to live with her in the East Courtyard, she would be so angry that her face would turn green.