In the following two long and fulfilling years, Murong Xue was carefully arranged to enter the Shangshufang, where she studied with many princes and princesses. Here, she not only absorbed the nutrients of knowledge, but also gradually showed extraordinary talent and gifts.

However, what was different was that Murong Xue was often summoned by the emperor and summoned to the imperial court alone. Whenever this happened, Mu Jiurui would always welcome her with joy and personally teach her martial arts and writing. Under Mu Jiurui's careful teaching, Murong Xue made rapid progress. Before long, her superb martial arts skills frightened the other princes.

As time went by, Murong Xue's originally shy personality gradually became cheerful and lively. Seeing her huge change, the elders, as the eldest princess, felt sincerely relieved and happy.

But as the saying goes, "a tall tree attracts the wind", the emperor's extraordinary attention to Murong Xue is like a double-edged sword, which not only brings her glory and opportunities, but also triggers a series of unexpected troubles. At some point, a sensational rumor began to spread quietly in the harem: it is said that Murong Xue is very likely the emperor's illegitimate daughter!

At first, the innocent and kind-hearted Murong Xue knew nothing about this and was still immersed in her own study and growth. Until one day, in a small exam held in the upper study room, Murong Xue relied on her solid knowledge and outstanding performance to once again win the first place with an undisputed advantage. At this time, those jealous royal children finally couldn't hold back their inner resentment and mercilessly ridiculed her in front of everyone: "Humph, do you think you are great just because you can get such a good result? It's because your shameless mother actually seduced the emperor who was traveling outside, and gave birth to you, a bastard who can't see the light!"

These vicious words were like sharp daggers, ruthlessly stabbing Murong Xue's fragile heart. She widened her eyes and looked at the so-called royal relatives who seemed noble and elegant on weekdays but now had hideous faces. Tears burst out uncontrollably, and she could not accept such a cruel reality. So, in extreme grief and grievance, Murong Xue rushed to the imperial study regardless of everything. Along the way, the words "Emperor Uncle" kept echoing in her mind - yes, this was the intimate title that the emperor specifically asked her to call him.

When she ran to the door of the imperial study room, the eunuch who was guarding the door came forward and told her that the emperor was discussing important matters with the ministers and it was inconvenient to disturb them. She was asked to go to the side room and wait for a while. She had no choice but to turn around and walk into the side room, find a seat and sit down, quietly waiting for someone to come and summon her.

Time passed by, as if it was infinitely stretched. She paced anxiously in this small space, looking at the door from time to time, hoping to see the figure who came to inform her. However, she never saw the person, and her patience was gradually exhausted. Finally, after a long wait, she decided not to wait any longer and stood up to leave this depressing place.

Just as she was about to reach the door, she suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from outside. The voice was like a flash of lightning that broke through the sky, instantly attracting all her attention - it was her stepmother! Her heart tightened, and her steps that were about to step out of the door involuntarily stopped. The rumors about her life experience that she had heard before emerged in her mind. Could they be true? With a heart full of doubts and uneasiness, she changed her mind as if possessed by a ghost, quietly turned back, and tiptoed towards the imperial study.

Through the crack in the door, she carefully peeked in. She saw that the emperor's uncle was arguing fiercely with his stepmother with an angry face, and the servants who usually served in the imperial study had been dismissed at some point. At this moment, only the two of them were left in the huge room, arguing with each other.

"Arui, I must take Axue away today no matter what. I will never let her stay in this palace. If you insist on not letting her go, I will just take her back to the Northwest Camp. After all, that is where she was really born!" The stepmother spoke firmly, with no intention of backing down.

"Eldest sister, how can you be so cruel? You actually want to separate us father and daughter!" The emperor's uncle's face was also filled with grief and indignation, and he was so emotionally excited that he was almost out of control.

Father and daughter? With whom? With me? This thought suddenly came to Murong Xue's mind, shocking her. Am I really the illegitimate daughter of the emperor's uncle as the rumors say? Am I really the wild child who is despised and not recognized by others? But my mother clearly told me that my mother and father had been married for a long time! What is going on?

Looking back, that was indeed true. On the eve of Mu Jiurui's departure, he and Ayin were so deeply in love that they resolutely chose to get married. However, the wedding that night was so different. They did not follow the traditional etiquette, there was no red tape of three letters and six engagements, and there was no eight-man sedan chair symbolizing glory to pick up the bride. There was only a bright moon hanging high in the sky witnessing their love vows, and the simple and warm wedding night.

At this moment, the Grand Princess looked at Mu Jiurui, her heart full of pity: "Can you bear to watch her continue to endure those unbearable rumors? She is just a child after all!" Her voice was full of love and worry for me.

Mu Jiurui frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he finally mustered up the courage to say, "I will definitely handle this matter properly. I will never let anyone have the chance to hurt her in the slightest. Otherwise... I might as well just restore her princess status! In this way, all the rumors will be broken on their own."

As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderclap exploding in the sky. The eldest princess widened her eyes in shock, looked at Mu Jiurui in disbelief, and said angrily: "You are simply crazy! We agreed on this at the beginning!"

"Sister, the situation two years ago was indeed very special. The court was in turmoil at that time, and the situation was complicated and unpredictable. But now everything is calm, why can't we officially recognize her?" Mu Jiurui said seriously, with a firm light flashing in his deep eyes, as if he believed that this was the best time to give Axue a true identity.

The eldest princess frowned slightly and sighed softly: "Jiu Rui, I know what you said. It's just... can that child really accept it all calmly? She has to face such a huge change in her life suddenly, I'm worried that it will have a great shock and impact on her." At this point, the eldest princess couldn't help but look worried, with deep concern in her eyes.

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