In the Prince Rui's Mansion, Min Feiyan was still lying in bed and hadn't gotten up yet.
Mu Shengze came to her room, sat down by the bed, and softly called out to her.
"Yan'er, it's time to get up."
Min Feiyan opened her eyes and then turned her head away. "What does Your Highness come here for?"
"I'm going to receive the envoys today, but there's something I'd like to ask my beloved concubine to help with."
Only then did Min Feiyan sit up. "Your Highness, I'm just a woman. I can't help Your Highness."
Mu Shengze took her hand. "I know you're still angry with me, but we're husband and wife. Husband and wife should support each other. Even if you're still mad at me, you can't just ignore me, right?"
Min Feiyan forcefully withdrew her hand. Of course she wouldn't care about Mu Shengze, but yesterday she waited from the first quarter of the You hour until the end of the Hai hour and still didn't wait for Mo Qinghuan.
"Your Highness, what do you want?"
Mu Shengze knew she had agreed. He immediately beamed and pecked her on the cheek.
"Good Yan'er, invite a group of noble ladies to the mansion today, saying it's for tea. Remember, you must invite the Princess Regent."
"Your Highness, you're not going to do something to the Regent again, are you?"
Mu Shengze stood up and turned his back to Min Feiyan. "Of course not. This has nothing to do with the Regent. He's going to accompany me to receive the envoys today. Although I'm the one mainly in contact with the envoys this year, since it was always the Regent in previous years, he naturally has to show up too."
Min Feiyan let out a sigh of relief when she heard this.
But then she immediately realized something was wrong.
"That's not right. According to what you said, whether I invite the Princess Regent for tea or not doesn't seem to have much of an impact."
Mu Shengze was obviously a bit impatient, but at this crucial moment, it was better not to anger her.
"Good Yan'er, I'll tell you why when I come back tonight. I have to go to the inn where the envoys are staying now. It's not appropriate to be late."
Although Min Feiyan was extremely reluctant, she finally nodded.
"Your Highness can go. I'll make the arrangements."
...
But she never expected that Mo Qinghuan wouldn't give her this face at all.
"Princess, the people from the Prince Rui's Mansion have come three times. Are you really not going?"
Dan'er looked at Mo Qinghuan with a worried face. Although she respected Mo Qinghuan's decision, after all, it was the Princess Rui. Even though they weren't afraid of offending her, it still seemed inappropriate.
Mo Qinghuan was washing the chess pieces. The sound of the water was quite soothing. Just as she was enjoying the stress relief, she heard Dan'er chattering in her ear non-stop.
She stood up, rolled down her sleeves, and looked at Dan'er. "Dan'er, why do you think she wants to invite me for tea? Just a few days ago, she hated me so much that she wished she could stab me to death. Why has she changed so quickly?"
Dan'er thought for a while but couldn't come up with an answer. So she shook her head with a confused look on her face.
Mo Qinghuan seriously analyzed the situation.
"This year, the responsibility of receiving the envoys has fallen on Prince Rui, but out of courtesy, Mu Yanming also went. Moreover, since it was always him who received the envoys in previous years, when they meet again, those envoys will surely be more enthusiastic towards Mu Yanming. In this case, Prince Rui will have no presence."
Dan'er seemed to understand. She clapped her hands and said, "Your Highness, I understand. If you have a small accident in the Prince Rui's Mansion, then the Prince will definitely leave early. In this way, Prince Rui will have a chance to show himself."
Mo Qinghuan patted Dan'er's head with satisfaction. "Yes, you're really smart."
Dan'er, who was praised, proudly puffed out her chest.
"Your Highness, Zhi'er from the Prince Rui's Mansion has come in person."
Mo Qinghuan found it ridiculous. In this situation, even if it was the Princess Rui herself who came, she might not give her this face, let alone her personal maid.
"Go and tell her that I'm seriously ill and I can't get out of bed no matter who comes."
The gatekeeper obediently retreated.
Dan'er quickly said, "Pfft, pfft. Your Highness, what are you saying? Quickly pfft, pfft."
...
At the inn.
As soon as the envoy from the Northern Rong saw Mu Yanming, he warmly approached him.
Mu Yanming rarely showed a smile and greeted him.
Mu Shengze stood aside, looking more like a follower.
He deliberately dressed up today and wore a black python robe, but the envoy didn't even seem to notice him.
This almost made him vomit blood in anger.
But it didn't matter. Mu Yanming, you'll leave soon! You'll completely make way for me soon.
"Regent, it's been a long time. You're still as heroic and awe - inspiring as ever."
Mu Yanming's smile deepened. He mercilessly mocked, "Atuk, when you're free, you should read more books. Your knowledge of Chinese culture is still so... well."
He looked like he wanted to say something but stopped. But Atuk understood. He patted Mu Yanming on the shoulder and laughed heartily. "The Regent is still as straightforward as ever. I just like to make friends with people like you. Speaking of which, in the past few years when you weren't at the border, I had no one to compete with in martial arts. I was very lonely."
Only then did Mu Yanming remember that Mu Shengze was still standing beside him. So he stepped aside and said, "Atuk, this is Prince Rui, the eldest prince of the Li Kingdom. He will arrange everything for you during your stay in the capital from now on."
Atuk seemed very dissatisfied with this man who looked like a pretty boy.
"Why? Why isn't it you? You know, I've always liked to drink and play chess with you. I can't talk to other people."
Hearing this, Mu Shengze's mouth twitched irregularly, but he still forced a smile.
"Don't worry, envoy. I will definitely make you satisfied."
Bai Ke stood behind them. Hearing Mu Shengze's words, he choked and coughed several times.
- The Li Kingdom is a great country. Why do we need to grovel to the envoy like this? No wonder the Prince's face is dark.
Atuk heard this and looked at Mu Yanming's dark face. He smiled awkwardly and lowered his voice.
"What's wrong with the Regent? Has your power been taken away in the Li Kingdom?"
Mu Yanming lazily raised his eyelids and looked at Atuk. "General Atuk is really good at joking. It's just that I got married recently and I want to spend more time with my princess. It's not as complicated as you think."
Atuk nodded half - seriously. "Okay, whatever the Regent says. Since you want to accompany your princess, I won't say more. But I want to make an appointment with you first. I want to have a competition with you before I leave."
"Okay, I'll accept."
He turned around and walked out. When he passed by Mu Shengze, he whispered, "Show the dignity of the eldest prince of the Li Kingdom. Remember, you're here to receive the envoy, but it doesn't mean you have to grovel to him."
After saying that, he strode out of the inn.
Mu Shengze angrily glared at him. When he turned back to look at the envoy, his face was filled with a smile again.