Upon hearing this, Yuan Yuze was so enraged that he wished he could kill Mu Fengqie on the spot. He wouldn't show any mercy even if it meant wringing her neck.
This woman seemed to be constantly at odds with him. She always disrupted his plans and got in his way. Now, she even dared to interfere in the matter of his principal consort. How despicable!
Originally, Yuan Yuze thought that as a member of the Crown Prince's camp, Mu Fengqie would surely speak up for him. However, to his surprise, she flatly refused, citing the reason that she didn't want her younger sister to marry him. How outrageous! He was the current Third Prince, the legitimate son of the Emperor and the Empress. How was he unworthy of the princess?
The Empress, upon hearing this, felt her anger rising steadily. In her mind, since Mu Fengqie had been supporting the Crown Prince, she should have unconditionally obeyed their arrangements. But clearly, she was no longer obedient.
"My son is a legitimate prince. In terms of status and everything else, he is well - matched with Princess Tianlin. Mu Fengqie, I advise you to think carefully before you speak." The Empress stared fixedly at Mu Fengqie, her look like a threat, putting pressure on her.
Mu Fengqie let out a silent snort in her heart. She was truly fearless. Having grown up being intimidated, how could she be afraid of the Empress?
Mu Fengqie scoffed. She had already made up her mind to go all out against them. "Your Majesty, I don't understand what you mean. I don't have many merits, but my greatest one is that I protect those close to me. Your Majesty should know better than I do what kind of person the Third Prince is, right?"
Yuan Yuze had been keeping silent, but he couldn't hold back any longer after hearing these words. Mu Fengqie was just a mere woman, yet she dared to ride roughshod over him. This was simply intolerable!
"What do you mean by that? Am I being too kind to you?" Yuan Yuze couldn't help but roar angrily.
Mu Fengqie openly sneered at Yuan Yuze. He couldn't even hold his temper after just a few words from her. He was really a coward.
The Empress had long known her son's character, so she had told Yuan Yuze not to speak casually, especially not to lose his temper. But obviously, plans couldn't keep up with changes.
The Empress gave Yuan Yuze a look, and he immediately shut his mouth. If it weren't for that reckless woman Mu Fengqie, he wouldn't have behaved so out of control.
"Ze'er was a bit outspoken. I'll apologize on his behalf. Please don't take it to heart. Right? Crown Prince, quickly explain things properly to the little princess and General Mu."
The Empress deliberately dragged the Crown Prince into this. Yuan Yuchuan was already in a bad mood, and now the Empress wanted him to plead for Yuan Yuze. How could he, with his noble status, act so shamelessly for Yuan Yuze?
Mu Fengqie wouldn't give the Empress this chance. She had already decided to break with the Crown Prince and his mother, so there was no need to be polite to them.
"Your Majesty, there's no need to say more. My stance is very clear. I oppose this marriage. I'm sure my uncle and aunt would also oppose it. Your Majesty, you'd better give up this idea." Mu Fengqie said contemptuously.
The Empress's face changed several times and finally turned ashen, looking extremely ugly. She had thought of countless possibilities in the palace, but she never expected the problem to lie with Mu Fengqie.
Yuan Yuchuan and Yuan Yuze also didn't expect Mu Fengqie to react like this. The two brothers had their own thoughts. In particular, Yuan Yuchuan felt a strange sense of excitement in his heart.
It wasn't that he liked A Ru very much. In his mind, he was always the proud son of heaven, the high - and - mighty Crown Prince. He didn't want others to have what he couldn't get.
Yuan Yuze, on the other hand, was eager to rush forward and teach Mu Fengqie a lesson. This woman had always been challenging his bottom line. One day, he would make her pay for offending him.
"Mu Fengqie, don't forget your own status! If it weren't for the royal family's promotion, you'd still be a village woman!" The Empress roared angrily.
Facing Mu Fengqie's provocation, even the usually good - tempered Empress couldn't control her temper and stared fiercely at Mu Fengqie.
However, instead of being timid, Mu Fengqie laughed boldly. Looking at them calmly, she said, "Your Majesty is wrong. It's true that I was promoted by the royal family, but don't forget who came to me again and again back then."
Mu Fengqie's words made the Empress's face change repeatedly. She always thought Mu Fengqie was a clever and obedient person, but she never expected her to have such a side.
Yuan Yuchuan had been gloating on the side, but the more he listened to Mu Fengqie's words, the more he felt something was wrong. He increasingly felt that he was being insinuated. Wasn't the person Mu Fengqie mentioned him?
A Ru just wanted to give her elder sister a thumbs - up. Her elder sister was really amazing. She could easily make the Empress lose her temper.
"What do you mean by that? Don't forget whose side you're on. This Crown Prince will give you one last chance. Take back those words." Yuan Yuchuan looked at Mu Fengqie puzzledly.
He always felt that Mu Fengqie seemed a bit different today. She was completely different from her usual obedient self, but he didn't know what was going on in Mu Fengqie's mind.
Jing Xunchao had been silent on the side because he believed that Mu Fengqie was capable of handling things on her own. But after hearing Yuan Yuchuan's words, he couldn't hold back anymore.
"She's my wife. Your Highness shouldn't threaten my wife in front of me. Your Highness, don't forget what you did in Pingzhou. If I'm not happy, I might just tell the Emperor about it." Jing Xunchao said with a meaningful smile.
Although Yuan Yuchuan was angry about Jing Xunchao's threat, he had to swallow his anger. He was like a mute who had eaten bitter herbs, unable to voice his grievances.
The Empress could tell that Mu Fengqie wasn't joking, and her face became even uglier. She left the general's mansion angrily, already plotting how to deal with the disobedient Mu Fengqie in her mind.
A Ru looked at Mu Fengqie cheerfully, her face full of admiration. "Elder sister is really a heroic woman. But what will you do after falling out with the Empress and the Crown Prince for me today?"
Although A Ru was touched in her heart, she also knew that Mu Fengqie must have offended the Empress and the Crown Prince. They might cause trouble for Mu Fengqie in the future. After all, this was the Qin Dynasty, the world of the Empress and the Crown Prince.
Mu Fengqie shook her head. "It doesn't matter. I guess the Crown Prince and the Third Prince have already fallen out. There's no need to play along with them anymore. This day was bound to come anyway. There's nothing to worry about."
Hearing this, A Ru felt a bit more relieved. Otherwise, she would have felt guilty.