Bei Mochen was completely shocked. Was there something wrong with his seventh younger sister's eyes? She was the only princess in the Northern Ming Kingdom who was doted on. But she was so willful as to marry an ugly man. Even he, her elder brother, couldn't accept it.
"No, I won't agree! You're the most precious seventh princess of the Northern Ming Kingdom. Even if you're going to marry, you should marry a noble man. He's not only ugly but also of low birth. How can he be worthy of you? In my opinion, the fifth prince is a good match."
Bei Mochen had a good impression of Yuan Yuhan. He seemed very humble and was also brave and resourceful on the battlefield. He was a man fit to be an emperor. Moreover, the fifth prince was good - looking. Only a man like him could be worthy of his seventh younger sister. A mere junior general was simply unworthy of a princess of the Northern Ming Kingdom.
Bei Moxue glared at Bei Mochen fiercely and then ignored him. No one but her had ever seen Jing Xunce's real appearance, so she didn't want to explain much.
Bei Mochen felt embarrassed and took a sip of wine to calm his nerves. He had already started to plan to match Bei Moxue with Yuan Yuhan in his mind, hoping to finalize this matter as soon as possible.
After the banquet, Jing Xunce took Mu Fengqie and left the palace. Bei Moxue chased after them all the way and finally caught up with Jing Xunce and Mu Fengqie at the palace gate.
She was gasping for breath, with a happy smile on her lips. "Long time no see. Are you feeling better? This time I've brought the divine doctor of the Northern Ming Kingdom. The divine doctor must have a way to cure your poison."
Jing Xunce glanced at Bei Moxue but said nothing. In the military camp, Bei Moxue was always chattering beside him. At first, he could still give a perfunctory response, but later he just ignored her completely, treating her like air.
Mu Fengqie felt quite uncomfortable hearing this. She didn't expect that Bei Moxue also knew about Jing Xunce being poisoned and had even brought a divine doctor for him. Presumably, Bei Moxue should have seen his appearance. Otherwise, how could a noble princess like Bei Moxue condescend to flatter a junior general?
Jing Xunce took Mu Fengqie's hand and wanted to leave. This scene was extremely harsh in Bei Moxue's eyes. She angrily blocked in front of Jing Xunce and said, "Hey, why don't you answer me when I'm talking to you? We fought and got to know each other. We're friends, aren't we? Is this how you treat your guests?"
"Stop chattering. My affairs don't need the seventh princess's concern. Please don't bother me in the future." Jing Xunce replied with a cold face.
Bei Moxue had stayed in the military camp for so long. Jing Xunce knew her domineering personality. If he really ignored her today, he guessed she wouldn't let it go easily.
Instead of getting angry, Bei Moxue even laughed. "Our fateful encounter has just begun. I heard you're the Princess of Peace. From now on, we're sisters. Take care of me!"
When she was in the military camp, she often tried to please him. Just one word from him could make her happy for several days.
After making this decision, Bei Moxue had investigated Mu Fengqie carefully. She knew her appearance was delicate and gentle, not as stunning as Mu Fengqie's. But she had the advantage of being the seventh princess of the Northern Ming Kingdom. This noble status was enough to outshine Mu Fengqie.
Mu Fengqie rolled her eyes. "The seventh princess is of noble status. I don't dare to claim to be sisters with the princess."
Why did this seventh princess seem so calculating? When did she ever say she was willing to be sisters with this seventh princess?
Bei Moxue smiled at the beautiful couple in front of her, raised her eyebrows at Jing Xunce and said, "You don't mind lending her to me for a while, do you? May I have a word with the Princess of Peace?"
Jing Xunce knew Bei Moxue's martial arts skills. He blocked Mu Fengqie behind him, with a strong sense of vigilance in his eyes.
Mu Fengqie held Jing Xunce's hand and whispered, "Don't worry. I'll be fine."
Although Bei Moxue was the seventh princess of the Northern Ming Kingdom, she definitely wouldn't dare to do anything to Mu Fengqie here. After all, this wasn't the Northern Ming. If Bei Moxue was really bold enough to hurt her, a war between the two countries might break out again. Bei Moxue wasn't that stupid.
Moreover, Mu Fengqie also wanted to know what Bei Moxue was up to, so she followed Bei Moxue a little further away.
"No one's around. The seventh princess might as well speak her mind." Mu Fengqie stood up straight and stared at Bei Moxue intently.
Bei Moxue was surprised by Mu Fengqie's intelligence, so she came straight to the point. "I, the princess, like dealing with smart people. Let's cut to the chase. I like General Jing, and I will marry him."
Hearing this, Mu Fengqie couldn't help laughing. "The seventh princess is too naive. He's already married, and our child will be born soon. Does the seventh princess want to be a concubine?"
She could tell that Bei Moxue liked Jing Xunce. But Jing Xunce had already married her. This seventh princess's dream was probably going to be shattered.
Unexpectedly, Bei Moxue also smiled innocently. "The naive one isn't me, the princess, but you, the Princess of Peace. With my status, I'll naturally be the main wife, and you'll be the concubine."
If it weren't for the baby in Mu Fengqie's belly, Bei Moxue would definitely have asked Jing Xunce to divorce Mu Fengqie. But now she didn't plan to be so picky. As long as she could marry Jing Xunce, she would be satisfied.
"It's still too early to talk about this. Isn't the seventh princess being naive?"
"I, the princess, always keep my word. If you don't believe me, just wait and see." Bei Moxue looked extremely proud.
Mu Fengqie always felt uneasy. She always felt that something was going to happen. Otherwise, Bei Moxue wouldn't have said these words to her so confidently.
Although she was a bit puzzled, she still looked calm on the surface. "Let's wait and see. But I can guarantee that the seventh princess will surely be disappointed."
After saying that, Mu Fengqie turned around angrily and walked quickly towards Jing Xunce. Jing Xunce could tell that her face looked bad and felt a bit heart - ache.
"What's wrong? Did she bully you?" Jing Xunce asked worriedly.
Mu Fengqie shook her head and rubbed her forehead tiredly. "Let's go back. I'm tired."
Back at the Minister's Mansion, Mu Fengqie threw herself onto the bed. Just thinking about what had happened today made her extremely annoyed. She really wanted to disfigure that handsome face of Jing Xunce so that there wouldn't be all these unwanted admirers.
Jing Xunce tiptoed onto the bed and lay down beside Mu Fengqie. "Qie'er, are you asleep?"
Mu Fengqie didn't respond, but her disordered breathing betrayed her. Jing Xunce knew she was pretending to be asleep and didn't want to answer. He stretched out his hands and pulled Mu Fengqie into his arms. The woman in his arms held back a scream, but her body remained stiff.
She still remembered clearly what had happened last time, so she didn't dare to move around. She was afraid that any movement would arouse Jing Xunce's passion, and he might really take advantage of her.