"Ajiejie, I'm so glad you came to save me. Otherwise, I might not have been able to return to Tianlin to see Father and Mother," A Ru heaved a deep sigh.
The queen had always sent people to monitor A Ru's whereabouts. Naturally, she also noticed the abnormality in the General's Mansion. So early in the morning, she brought her two sons with gifts and came to the General's Mansion.
Since they had already decided to form an alliance through marriage with Tianlin, they should take the initiative. So she attached great importance to this and left the palace in person.
When the servant came to announce their arrival, everyone in the room was stunned. The queen seemed not to have left the palace for many years. Why would she come to the General's Mansion in person? What on earth had happened?
Mu Fengqie suddenly had a bad premonition. She always felt that the queen's visit this time must be something extraordinary. But she never expected that their purpose was actually for A Ru.
Before she could go to the front hall, she was stopped by the queen. The queen also showed a smiling face when she saw her and hoped that Mu Fengqie could give them some support.
"I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty the Queen enjoy eternal good fortune. I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Third Prince," Mu Fengqie bowed her head.
The queen affectionately helped Mu Fengqie up and said kindly, "We are all family. There's no need to be so polite. I allow you not to pay respects when you see me in the future."
The queen knew that Mu Fengqie was of great use to them. Moreover, the princess of Tianlin was related to her, which meant that she was also a princess of Tianlin. So the queen deliberately tried to get closer to her to maintain their relationship and make Mu Fengqie feel at home.
But instead of feeling warm, Mu Fengqie was actually frightened. She couldn't figure out what the queen was up to. Why did she come out of the blue and suddenly try to curry favor with her?
It was just like a weasel paying New Year greetings to a chicken - with no good intentions. She began to unconsciously guard against them, being as vigilant as if guarding against thieves against the queen and her two sons.
She looked at their attire and felt more and more strange. Why were they dressed so formally and brought so many things? She really couldn't figure out what was going on.
"Your Majesty the Queen, why do you have the time to leave the palace today? Do you have any instructions for me?" Mu Fengqie asked warily.
The queen still had that half - hearted smile on her face. It was impossible to tell what was on her mind. One had to admit that the queen was a ruthless person and wouldn't easily let others guess her thoughts.
The queen replied evasively, "I heard that the princess of Tianlin is your younger sister, so I came here specifically to see her and invite the princess to the palace as a guest, so as to show the hospitality of the Qin Dynasty."
Hearing what the queen said, Mu Fengqie suddenly realized. No wonder the queen came in person today and brought so many things. It turned out that she had A Ru in mind.
But the crown prince had already married a princess consort. There couldn't be two princess consorts in the Crown Prince's Mansion. And the princess of Tianlin was of noble birth. She would never be a concubine. So what on earth was the queen's plan?
Mu Fengqie frowned and turned her eyes to Yuan Yuze. Looking at Yuan Yuze's well - dressed appearance today, she understood.
Although Yuan Yuze had some concubines in his mansion, he didn't have a principal wife yet. So this was the plan of the queen and her two sons. But as long as she was around, their plan would fall through!
As A Ru's elder sister, Mu Fengqie would never let her marry someone she didn't like. Especially since the Third Prince was not a good person. He wasn't even worthy of being an ordinary friend. So Mu Fengqie would never marry A Ru to such a person.
"I see that Your Majesty the Queen came for this matter. But unfortunately, my younger sister is not feeling well and is not suitable to leave the mansion now. I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Your Majesty the Queen," Mu Fengqie lowered her eyes to hide the anger on her face.
It was really the case that before one wave subsided, another rose. Why was it so difficult for her to live a peaceful life for a while?
The reason why the queen didn't say it directly was to test Mu Fengqie. Hearing what she said, the queen nodded in satisfaction. At least the queen knew that Mu Fengqie wasn't lying to her.
"Why is the little princess suddenly ill? You didn't even tell me when the little princess was in the imperial city. Anyway, we in the Qin Dynasty can't lose our courtesy. Take me to visit the little princess," the queen said cheerfully, revealing her true intention.
Mu Fengqie sighed silently in her heart, but showed a calm look on her face. "I was afraid of passing the illness to Your Majesty the Queen. Your Majesty the Queen should go back to the palace first. When my younger sister recovers, I will definitely take her to the palace to pay respects in person."
Hearing the refusal, the queen didn't show a bit of unhappiness. Instead, she patiently said, "It doesn't matter. I came here today just to visit the little princess. And my body is not that delicate. Show me the way."
Hearing this, Mu Fengqie had no choice but to lead the way for them. She had no reason to refuse anymore. But in her heart, she had already cursed the ancestors of the queen and her two sons for eighteen generations.
After walking for a while, they finally arrived at the courtyard where A Ru lived. The queen's face was beaming with a bright smile, and Yuan Yuze was also smiling happily. Only Yuan Yuchuan had a cold face and said nothing.
It was he who saw A Ru first, and it was also he who first developed a crush on A Ru. Unexpectedly, in the end, it was his younger brother who reaped the benefits. He was increasingly feeling that Yuan Yuze was acting strangely.
He still remembered how excited Yuan Yuze was that day. Yuan Yuchuan could clearly see the pride in his eyes. He had long felt that his younger brother's mind was no longer completely on him, so he had been silently observing Yuan Yuze.
As long as Yuan Yuze showed a bit of rebellious thought, Yuan Yuchuan would never let him off easily, even if he was his younger brother.
But the mother - son pair, who were still feeling self - satisfied one second, had their faces sink the next second when they saw the person standing in the room.
Yuan Yuhan? Why was he here? The queen's heart began to beat nervously. Although she knew that the Fifth Prince seemed to have a good relationship with General Jing, after all, Mu Fengqie was on their side. So in a way, General Jing was also on their side.
But when did their relationship become so close? The queen looked at Mu Fengqie meaningfully, and her skeptical look seemed to be asking her what was going on.
"I pay my respects to Mother. Mother is in a good mood today. Big Brother and Third Brother are here too," Yuan Yuhan said pretending to be calm.
They had thought that the queen came to find Mu Fengqie. They never expected that the queen would come to this room. Everyone began to guess what was on the queen's mind.