I don't want to be the favorite concubine of this palace anymore

Li Rui raised his eyes and looked at the sachet that Dai Meng was holding, and his eyes became gentle.

"This is the pattern embroidered by Xier. It is indeed unique."

Dai Meng recalled the look in Li Yian's eyes when he first looked at An Muxi. It turned out that he had a crush on Xier.

However, given Xier's identity, they were doomed to fail, and it seemed that Xier was also unaware of the situation.

However, she was confident that Li Yi could fall in love with her safely and wholeheartedly, so she didn't want to worry about it.

So he said to Li Rui: "Prince, in fact, during the time I was in Prince Rui's mansion, I also noticed that you don't seem to have the kind of love for the princess as a couple, but you are quite attentive to Xi'er.

Unfortunately, Xier has expressed to me many times her desire to leave Prince Rui's Mansion.

I don’t know if there is any misunderstanding between you, but Xier is my adopted sister, and I hope she can be happy in the future.

I support her in whatever way she wants to live, even if she wants to leave the Rui Palace, I will support her."

When Li Rui heard Dai Meng say this, his expression suddenly turned cold.

"You are being too nosy. Xi'er is my woman. I can't let her leave Prince Rui's Mansion."

Dai Meng was actually deliberately provoking him to see what Li Rui's attitude towards An Muxi was. It seemed that he really cared about her, so he might as well give Li Rui some advice.

Women would not like such a domineering and cold look, especially independent women like Xier who have their own opinions.

She felt that Li Rui was a little unfathomable. He looked like a lazy prince holding a sinecure, but his excessive low-keyness was a bit deliberate.

Before coming to Tiansheng Kingdom, she had learned about the situation of the Tiansheng royal family. After staying here for some time, she basically knew the situation of the other princes.

The only person she couldn't see through was Li Rui. She felt that Li Rui must have hidden strength. Every time she faced Li Rui, the sense of oppression she felt was not even inferior to that of Emperor Tiansheng. This was something that only people who had been in high positions for a long time would have. She wouldn't be wrong.

Maybe Li Rui will go further in the future. Seeing how much he cares about Xier, it seems a bit difficult for Xier to leave Rui Palace.

She hoped that someone would protect An Muxi after she left. Women in Tiansheng Country did not have a high status, and it would be difficult for them to make a name for themselves on their own without any background or support.

She also didn't understand why Xi'er didn't want to stay in Prince Rui's Mansion. It was obvious that Li Rui cared about her very much. Now the concubine Xu who liked to stir up trouble was also sent to the manor.

An Muxi could even walk sideways in the Rui Palace. There was no need to leave.

Although Dai Meng is considered a relatively open-minded woman in this era, she still cannot fully understand the thoughts of An Muxi, who has modern thinking.

However, she wanted to give Li Rui some advice before leaving. After all, they were already husband and wife, so wouldn't it be better for them to be together harmoniously?

"Your Majesty, I understand your feelings, but a woman like Xi'er wouldn't like a strong and authoritarian man like you, and she seems to yearn for a free life.

I don't really like being one of the many women in your backyard. Maybe you can consider these aspects, and maybe your relationship can still be saved."

Li Rui didn't expect Dai Meng to say such a thing. It seemed that she wanted to match him with An Muxi, and his expression softened a little.

"I see. Thank you for your kindness."

Seeing that Li Rui understood what he meant, Dai Meng didn't say much and stood up to say goodbye.

Li Rui stared at the sachet on the table, quietly thinking about what Dai Meng had just said. Did she not like this identity?

Are there too many women in the palace? He can solve this problem later, but An Muxi doesn't understand his current thoughts.

He could have taken the opportunity to ask for permission to make An Muxi a concubine at the last palace banquet. As a concubine, she would have been unable to leave after she was enthroned as the Royal Jade Butterfly.

At that time, An Muxi had the merit of saving the Crown Princess, and was also recognized as Dai Meng's sister. She only wanted her to be a concubine, so the emperor should agree.

Unfortunately, he thought that An Muxi had not yet completely accepted him, and forcing her to stay might backfire. He not only wanted her, but also wanted her to stay with him willingly.

In the end, it was because he was still poisoned and didn't dare to get close to her. He could only protect her silently, but couldn't express his feelings directly.

He pounded his fists on the table, hoping to detoxify as soon as possible. The enemies behind the scenes were still at large. He couldn't just think about love.

He sighed helplessly, then clenched his fists, and a determined look flashed in his narrow eyes. He has never been a man who resigns himself to his fate. He wants revenge, and he wants both the kingdom and his beloved woman!

At this moment in Furong Courtyard, An Muxi called a few maids and tested Xiaoyun and Zisu Baizhi's academic performance.

Xiaoyun is interested in medicine. She is smart and motivated, so she has almost learned all the theoretical knowledge of medicine.

Moreover, she had been asked to learn from Doctor Gao, and now she can handle some simple cases and recognize most of the medicinal herbs, which makes An Muxi very relieved.

Zi Su and Bai Zhi learn slower, but they have almost learned the basic theory. After the clinic is cleaned up, they can be arranged to go there to combine theory with examples, which will definitely help them learn faster.

Banxia and Chenxiang learned Kung Fu from Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue. Although it still seems a bit fancy at the moment, Kung Fu truly requires long-term persistence to see results.

She was not in a hurry and let them continue learning.

As for Xiaoqin, she is still as Buddhist as before. When she has nothing to do, she goes around listening to gossip and then secretly visits Jianfeng.

An Muxi knew all her little actions, but did not expose her.

An Muxi said to the maids, "I bought a clinic on West Street in the imperial capital. I plan to let Xiaoyun take care of the clinic. You can learn pulse diagnosis from the old doctor there and gain some experience."

Several maids looked at Xiaoyun with envy. For maids like them who were slaves, being able to leave the palace was simply a luxury.

"You don't have to envy Xiaoyun. Maybe everyone will have the opportunity to go out in the future. Banxia and Chenxiang will also have the opportunity to study in the medical clinic in the future."

Xiaoqin was a little disappointed: "Master, what about me?"

An Muxi joked: "If you are not in a hurry to get married, just stay with me."

Xiaoqin said quickly: "I won't marry anyone, I want to stay with my master forever!"

"Okay, you said so. I'll go tell Jian Feng then."

Xiaoqin shook her head anxiously: "Master, don't go. He doesn't like me at all."

An Muxi didn't know what Jianfeng meant to Xiaoqin. It seemed that Xiaoqin had a one-sided love for him?

"Xiaoqin, you and the others all know about the Crown Princess of Tianyue Country, right?"

Several maids nodded. They had heard all the gossip about the Crown Princess. It took only a few days for Prince An to willingly ask for her hand in marriage.

He is simply the idol they worship.

"The reason why the Crown Princess was able to capture His Royal Highness Prince An in such a short time was mainly because of her initiative. Remember, it's easy for a woman to pursue a man. As long as you like a man, take the initiative.

Men are all big pigs, few of them can resist a woman who throws herself into their arms."

After An Muxi said this, she saw several maids looking at her in shock.

Xiao Qin asked weakly: "Master, do you mean that I am not proactive enough? Are you asking me to throw myself into your arms?"

An Muxi's remarks were a bit rebellious in this era, no wonder the little maid was shocked.

She suddenly felt like she was instigating an underage girl to do bad things.

Then he coughed and tried to save his dignity by saying, "I'm not asking you to throw yourself into someone's arms. What I mean is that you can take the initiative to pursue the man you like.

There is a saying that goes "He who strikes first is strong, and he who strikes last suffers." Good men are like money, and everyone likes them. If you don't take the initiative when you meet one, and let others strike first, then you will miss out."

This time, several maids nodded in agreement, and Xiaoqin seemed to wake up from a dream.

An Muxi looked at the maids with satisfaction, thinking that they had good understanding.

Little did she know that these words were thoroughly understood by the maids, and would cause her much trouble in the future.

"Okay, you guys go down and have some rest. Xiaoyun and I will go to the clinic tomorrow to check on the situation. You pack up your belongings."