Chapter 164
Three days after visiting Mu Heng’s manor, the princess from the Bai Region entered the marriage ceremony and was appointed as the Imperial Honored Consort. It could be said that a great storm had arisen within the inner palace. Everyone was eagerly awaiting to see just how much favor the emperor would bestow upon her after she entered the inner palace.
Of course, the person most anxious was none other than the Wang from the Bai Region, who had just requested a person from the emperor. This caused confusion and puzzlent among the people and received strong opposition from the Deng family of the Great General. They had nurous excuses to refuse sending soone to another Region, especially Young General who was more adamant than anyone else!
It was heard that during the ceremony, Young General even knelt down and begged the emperor not to send Mu Heng and his family to the Bai Region. This caused widespread gossip, with many speculating that he did it to prevent Yueqian from leaving.
In the end, the emperor did not make any decision. He stated that matters related to the affair would be discussed later and then went to the inner palace to spend the night with his new wife.
Of course, at the crack of dawn the next day, before the sun had even risen, the Wang from the foreign land visited Mu Heng’s manor again. It was unclear whether he ca to hear news about his sister or the morning assembly of the nobles from the Bai Region, or if it was simply because of breakfast. Upon arrival... he imdiately asked for the table to be set for a al.
Fortunately, Yueqian had prepared quite a lot of food, so she did not have to spend ti cooking again. There were not many people today, so the Wang allowed them to behave as before. Yueqian and her siblings did not have to go out to eat in the pavilion, avoiding the hassle.
"Do you have any matters with the person known as Young General?" The nobleman asked while eating.
Yueqian did not show any emotional reaction. Only Mu Heng and her siblings were slightly taken aback. She chewed her food slowly, swallowed it, and then spoke.
"He is my forr fiancé." Upon hearing this, the Wang raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Forr fiancé?"
"Yes, but due to certain issues between us, my father sent to marry my husband as a punishnt."
"Punishnt? You don’t seem like you were punished at all, do you?" Hearing this, the large man almost laughed out loud. What kind of punishnt involves marrying a strong man like Mu Heng? If he were to send his daughter away, it would be considered a reward.
"I think the sa as you," Yueqian smiled, lifting her teacup to take a sip with a satisfied expression, showing just how happy she was with her marriage to Mu Heng.
"Then, what about the matter with Young General? Why does he still want to keep you both here... Ah, I see. What you said about wanting to fight—that man is your wife’s forr fiancé who refuses to give up, isn’t he?" After so contemplation, the Wang recalled Mu Heng’s intense gaze when he was disguised as a mountain bandit, and everything suddenly beca clear.
Actually, he had forgotten about this until he saw Young General’s expression. It was evident that the other man was very attached to this issue. He even knelt and begged the emperor, saying that for his accomplishnts, he sought no reward other than for Mu Heng’s family to remain here.
This caused quite a stir among those who heard about it, with many gossiping about the situation. He, being an outsider, did not initially understand the original context.
Now, he began to understand! It seed that this matter was related to a woman, not a political issue. If that was the case... it shouldn’t be too difficult for him to handle.
"If last night went well and my sister pleased your emperor, moving to the Bai Region shouldn’t be difficult for you." He twirled the cup in his hand. In truth, he had co to wait for news about his sister. If the Du Region’s emperor favored her, he would return ho and let her proceed with the support of those he left in the Region.
But if she did not gain favor! He would need to establish a power base here to ensure her survival and then return ho with a revised plan.
"Tell honestly, how confident are you that he likes won who play Go?" He turned to asked Yueqian, seeking reassurance after waiting aimlessly.
Yueqian smiled slightly but did not respond. For her... there was no need to say how confident she was, because she had read it herself—an emperor surrounded by won, yet ultimately seeking sothing that few won could provide.
For him, even the daughter of a low-ranking official, rely a concubine’s child, had ultimately been appointed as an Imperial Honored Consort! Amidst everyone’s objections, the emperor had elevated a woman of lower status to a position that commanded respect across the land.
If the woman were a princess from a foreign region, it would be much easier for people to accept her once she gained favor. After this, all she needed to do was keep an eye on whether the emperor showed interest in any other won. She was the only one who had made him fall in love. As for the others... even if they fought to the death, it would be useless.
It wouldn’t affect his feelings in the slightest!
Fortunately, they didn’t have to wait long. After only the ti it takes for an incense stick to burn, a royal decree arrived at Mu Heng’s manor. A plump eunuch called for Mu Heng to co out after respectfully greeting the Wang from the foreign region, who had arrived at this small manor early in the morning, still feeling quite confused.
The royal decree announced that the emperor was granting a person to the Wang of the Bai Region in gratitude for saving both his and the Imperial Honored Consort’s lives. Additionally, they were bestowed with nurous royal gifts. This public display made it clear to everyone just how much favor the princess had gained.
After the eunuch left, people from the Bai Region arrived. They reported that the inner palace was in turmoil. The emperor had spent the entire night with their princess and showered her with many rewards in the morning. People speculated that if the empress position were not already occupied, the emperor might have elevated the princess to empress.
Moreover, he had granted her a special royal title. When the concubines any woman in the palace even if a woman held a higher rank by one level, she had to show respect to soone with such a title. This ant that even the empress had to respect the Imperial Honored Consort. Only the Empress Dowager could instill fear in her now.
The change in the heartless emperor’s behavior made people fearful. He even bestowed the largest palace to her, which, when compared, seed grander and more valuable than the empress’s palace.
"The princess now..."
"Stop calling her a princess. She is now the “Imperial Honored Consort.” You should address her as such," her brother was greatly satisfied. As long as his sister had a secure position, few would dare to bully her.
Previously, it was heard that this emperor was difficult to please. They didn’t have high expectations. However, among all the siblings, this youngest princess was the only one who was exceptionally intelligent. Everyone agreed that she should be able to survive in a foreign state. Even if she wasn’t favored, as long as she had a good life and bore children, that would be enough for them.
In the future, the Bai and Du Regions would inevitably co to a breaking point. They even promised to bring their grandchildren back to the Bai Region.
Now, it seed they had new hope. If their sister continued to be favored and had children, it was possible he could seize the throne and beco one of those who could unite the two regions!
If they could actually achieve that, there would be no more war. Their Regions would unite and beco stronger. In front of the Hu Region, they might even beco a worthy adversary.
"You’ve done very well. When you reach the Bai Region, I’ll give you another 500 soldiers to help you take over that city," the Wang said with satisfaction.
Five hundred soldiers might not seem like much, but for Mu Heng, it ant that he would have enough force to surpass any independent armies. Initially, he thought he would get 100 soldiers to accompany him; he didn’t expect the other party to be this generous.
"Thank you, Your Highness," Mu Heng said happily. The Wang nodded in acknowledgnt.
"You have a good family. I believe the position of Great General will soon be yours," the Wang had always had high expectations, so he couldn’t keep his thoughts to himself any longer.
His words carried great expectation, and he spoke them for everyone to hear. Even though these people were his own, everyone now knew that this small family of six would undoubtedly beco a great family in the Bai Region in the future.
The forr Great General of the Du Region clenched his fists tightly, feeling that he wasn’t foolish for deciding to follow Mu Heng and Yueqian. Before even reaching the Bai Region, Mu Heng had already received command of 500 soldiers. This exceeded his expectations by far, and naturally, the flas of his vengeance burned fiercely!
It seed that his revenge would soon yield results!
Not long after, the people from the Bai Region departed, arranging to et Mu Heng and Yueqian in seven days. They still had many matters to handle, and so did Yueqian and her husband. This ti, they truly had to prepare for a long journey. Yueqian knew that traveling with a large group ant that relying solely on the items from her dinsional mall would increase the risk of raising suspicion.
Therefore, she started drying at. This at had a different taste compared to the hard, dried at typically eaten by soldiers. Yueqian also prepared a large amount of oil to load onto the cart, along with fruits, rice, and other supplies.
As for the items from their old village, she would ask the soldiers from the Bai Region to help transport them, as it wasn’t far. The territory was mountainous, making entry and exit through the mountains the only real challenge.
While she was busy with preparations, an unwelco guest arrived!
"Qian’er, I need to speak with you," said a man with a handso face, the kind that could easily make many won in this world fall in love with him. Now, he appeared like a rogue in Yueqian’s manor.
Naturally, he did not enter through the door but instead jumped over the wall and appeared before Yueqian, who was in the kitchen. Now, they were alone together.
"Has no one ever told you that you should enter other people’s manors through the door?" Yueqian frowned, looking at the man she disliked with indifference.
"Damn it, that expression on your face now... it’s genuine, isn’t it?" The large figure stepped closer, now only an arm’s length away.
Yueqian frowned, feeling threatened. Her expression clearly showed she did not appreciate his behavior.
"All this ti, you’ve been looking at with those eyes, haven’t you?"
"..........."
"And now you still think of running away from ? Or was moving to the Bai Region your plan from the beginning?"
"..........."
"That’s right. If you stayed here, you’d never escape from . So, you decided to move to the Bai Region. Then...Do you think I won’t follow you?"
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"You still underestimate , don’t you, my Qian’er... In your eyes, do I look like a fool? Hah! Rember this, no matter where you run, even if it’s to the Hu Region, I... will follow and bring you back!"
"...........""Because... you were born to be mine!!"
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