C29 The Story of King Mu

The reason why he came to the city gate was because Yuwen Jingyin asked him to bring Yuwen Xianan back. However, since little baby was here, if he were to make a move on Yuwen Xianan, the consequences could be imagined.

However, since little baby wasn't here, he didn't plan to do anything to Yuwen Xianan. Take Yuwen Xianan back? He could tell that the Crown Princess he had his eyes on wanted to act out for others to see.

"Yuwen Xianan's sister wants to take Xia Nan back?" Qin Xiaoxi's mood was a little delicate.

Yan Wuchen looked at her clear purple eyes and smiled, "Yeah, the smart little baby guesses whether I will help Crown Princess or not?"

"You won't." Qin Xiaoxi thought for a moment. Combined with Crown Prince's unmoving appearance, Qin Xiaoxi had a better impression of Yuwen Xianan's sister.

Yan Wuchen smiled, "So smart. Does little baby want to go home now, or come with me to the teahouse? "

Qin Xiaoxi, who had been praised, chose the latter.

The market gradually became lively. Yan Wuchen had a faint smile on his face from beginning to end as he spoke to the girl beside him in a gentle tone. Of course, he didn't intend to avoid it.

From the secrets of the palace to the wonders of the world, he did not ask her to respond.

It seemed like they were in an awkward situation? Was it because he chose Yuwen Jingyin?

Yan Wuchen smiled helplessly and said, "little baby, Crown Princess only has two candidates — one is your Second Sister and the other is Yuwen Jingyin. And now that you have become Princess Consort Mu, I will definitely not marry you, Second Sister. This concerns the future peace of Xia Nan Kingdom, so my apologies … "

As a matter of fact, he was free to marry anyone, and he didn't have to apologize. However, he just happened to meet a little girl that made his heart soften.

Why did the conversation change so quickly?

Qin Xiaoxi glanced at him, her tone somewhat puzzled. "Why can't I marry someone else?"

She was finally willing to answer him. Yan Wuchen heaved a sigh of relief, and patiently explained, "Because I'm the crown prince, the future king of Xia Nan Kingdom. And the future Queen of Xia Nan Kingdom, must be someone from a large clan. This is a checks and balances in politics. The two families with the largest Xia Nan Kingdom were the Qin Family and Yuwen Clan. They also have a certain level of authority in the imperial government. When I ascended the throne, I needed the support of Qin Family or Yuwen Clan in order to quickly stabilize my position. "

"Then why can't I marry Second Sister?"

"Because you're already Princess Consort Mu. If there's still Crown Princess from Qin Family, then Qin Family will suppress Yuwen Clan. Up until now, it had always been the Yuwen Clan and Qin Family suppressing each other. The unconvinced family might do something too excessive to maintain their position. Yuwen Clan has a portion of the military power now, so we cannot afford to offend them. "

Qin Xiaoxi nodded, as if she understood something. Although she knew some tricks, but … He couldn't think of that much. Her brother didn't have the time to teach her these things … She could only half-understand the rules of this world.

"That's why, no matter how beautiful the girls from other families are, Crown Princess's seat won't be given to them."

"Mr Crown Prince, why did you become the crown prince?" I heard from you that being a crown prince is very tiring. " Qin Xiaoxi asked with a puzzled expression.

Why was he the crown prince? Yan Wuchen shook his head with a confused look in his eyes. As far as the eyes could see, the child was laughing and playing, the woman was choosing to buy, and the peddler was shouting. Actually, he should have liked this kind of life more, but only liked it.

"Because... My mother is the empress, and I am the legitimate son. I was born to carry these responsibilities. "

From the moment he could remember, the people around him had already told him that he was the future king. As time passed, he subconsciously thought that he was the future king. Royal Father had taught him the Imperial Technique since he was very young. He must learn it, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to eat. Although Royal Father didn't bestow him the title of crown prince before, he was already enjoying the treatment of a crown prince. Every day, he had to help Royal Father deal with political affairs. It was very tiring, but … He had no right to complain.

Yan Wuchen led her into a restaurant.

"Waiter, a private room." Yan Wuchen said calmly after throwing down a silver ingot.

The waiter agreed and led them to a separate room on the second floor.

"Bring your share of the delicious dishes in here." Yan Wuchen said.

"Alright, please wait a moment, sir."

"There is tea in the room. Yan Wuchen poured a cup of tea and brought it to Qin Xiaoxi's side." "Be a good boy and drink water."

"" Qin Xiaoxi curled her lips and took a sip of the tea. " Mr Crown Prince, what are we doing here? "

"Let's see if my luck is good. Can I meet storyteller, who's famous in the Imperial City within a few days?" Yan Wuchen laughed.

storyteller? Qin Xiaoxi thought for a moment. A handsome man appeared in her mind. Honestly speaking, in terms of appearance, storyteller couldn't compare to Mr Crown Prince. However, storyteller's voice couldn't be compared to Mr Crown Prince's. The kind of voice that would make people willingly trust him, had captivated tens of thousands of young girls.

"Mr Crown Prince is better looking than him." Qin Xiaoxi said seriously.

"Well, I was just bored and wanted to hear it. If there's anything else little baby wants to know, you can ask me. "

He didn't know if Prince Mu would teach her this, but he felt she needed to learn it. After all, she was Princess Consort Mu, and she had to deal with the people of the palace. The people of the Imperial Palace were sinister. If she wanted to learn how to survive in the Imperial Palace, she had to first know how the people of the Imperial Palace lived their lives. As the crown prince of the Eastern Palace, he could be considered to have a good life in the palace.

"Then, Mr Crown Prince, can you tell me about Prince Mu?" After all, they were going to live together in the future, how could she not know about him? Even though they had known each other for a long time, but her understanding of him … Very little.

"Prince Mu?" Yan Wuchen raised his eyebrows in surprise, but he still nodded, "Sure, but I don't know much about it."

"Prince Mu was two years older than me and had lived in the palace even before I was born. As far as I can remember, I knew he was there. "His Mother Consort was not someone from a powerful family. At that time, Royal Father didn't really like him, so his position in the palace was not high. It could even be said that he was being bullied by others."

"Later, when I was eight and Prince Mu was ten years old, Prince Mu won Royal Father's favor with a poem. Prince Mu became a genius. At that time, my mother, the empress, told me to be careful of Prince Mu. After all, Prince Mu is the eldest son and I am the legitimate son. According to the etiquette rules, we all have the possibility to become princes. "

"Later on, when I was eighty-one and Prince Mu was thirteen, Prince Mu set off to fight on the border to repel Beibing Kingdom. At that time, Prince Mu's name resounded throughout the Xia Nan Kingdom. It was only after Prince Mu returned to China that Royal Father named him Prince Mu. Unfortunately, when Prince Mu returned to the Imperial Palace, all he could see was Mother Consort's corpse. Royal Father only values Prince Mu, so at that time, his Mother Consort did not die. Royal Father did not even order his men to investigate the cause of death. "

"The Queen saw Prince Mu pitiful, so she asked Royal Father to pass Prince Mu to her name, and Royal Father agreed. At that time, the Queen Mother had returned to her Wutong Palace and called Prince Mu over. I heard the Queen Mother say to Prince Mu, "Either drink the medicine or wait for Mother Consort to land on him." I saw Prince Mu drink down the black medicine in the palace maid's hand. " Yan Wuchen took a sip of his tea.

"Later, when I asked the palace maid, she told me that after drinking that medicine, Prince Mu would never have his own child again. It is impossible for Royal Father to have no descendants and become the crown prince. Therefore, Prince Mu lost the right to fight for the position of crown prince. "

"Prince Mu is passed on to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother is really good to Prince Mu. That bowl of medicine was probably the most ruthless thing the Queen Mother had done to Prince Mu. From then on, the Queen adopted Prince Mu as her own son. However, Prince Mu is still unwilling to call her "Queen Mother". "

"That's about it."

"I think I know why Prince Mu doesn't want to call the empress' Queen '." Qin Xiaoxi smiled slyly as she sorted out her thoughts in her mind.

"Oh? "Why?" Yan Wuchen was curious.

"When you told the story just now, you were talking about Prince Mu, not Big Bro." Qin Xiaoxi put the osmanthus cake that the waiter brought into her mouth and looked into his eyes with a smile.

His violet eyes seemed to see through everything. Yan Wuchen was stunned for a moment and then burst out laughing, "Yes, little baby's words are reasonable." Regardless of when or where, he could only call her a cold Prince Mu, not his big brother. Because his mother had told him that there was no one close to him in the palace, and she was the one who had called him Prince Mu. He couldn't even call her big brother, so how could he expect Prince Mu to call him 'Queen Mother'?

"Prince Mu's Mother Consort is dead. I listened to my mother's words and accompanied him day and night. Maybe I was watching him closely. To be honest, I've never seen Prince Mu cry before. After that, Prince Mu lived in Wutong Palace, so I asked him, is he not sad when he, Mother Consort, dies? I still remember his answer. It seemed to be the longest sentence he ever said to me. "

Glancing at the little girl who was listening attentively, Yan Wuchen suddenly stopped talking and leisurely drank tea and ate pastries.

Qin Xiaoxi shouted in confusion, "Mr Crown Prince?" Her voice was soft and had a hint of coquettishness to it.

"..." He seemed to have no other choice but to say, it was rare for her to act coquettishly towards him, "I'll repeat what he said to you."

He cleared his throat, his eyes drooping slightly, and it seemed as if a layer of ice had formed around him. However, his gaze could pierce through the ice and shoot out, because his gaze was even colder. Why cry? If I cry, will I, Mother Consort, be able to come back? If I cried, would you know how I, Mother Consort, died?