My Lord, please respect yourself. I am the wife of a marquis.

Su Muxi followed them to the Marquis's courtyard. Su Muxi was confused as to why a weak person who could only cry herself to death was so calm today.

"Cheng'er, please go out for a while. I want to talk to your wife."

"Then you guys chat, I'll go wait in the yard."

She couldn't see anything from Xiao Yunjin's expression, so she could only stand aside and wait to see what she had to say.

The marquis's wife simply nodded at her and turned to go to the inner hall.

This room is very quiet and cold. Like the Marquis' wife, Su Muxi remembers every decoration in the room. At that time, He Yuncheng died and Xiao Yunjin was born. She felt sad and came here often. Unexpectedly, this room has been lifeless since then.

Su Muxi was somewhat suspicious, wondering if the marquis' wife had known that her son had been switched.

In her previous life, when she came back from the border, she competed with the ladies from various courtyards. This marquis's wife was like a transparent person, never participated, and would not support her at all.

After finally seizing power in the Chang family, she was pissed off by the ladies in several courtyards. There were losses everywhere. If she hadn't been so confident and had private property, she would have made a big fool of herself.

"The house is simple and there is only herbal tea. I am sorry for neglecting the princess."

Su Muxi came back to her senses after hearing that, "Herbal tea is good for calming the mind. I like it very much."

As if he hadn't expected her to say that, he lowered his head and smiled, "The princess is a wonderful person, Cheng'er is blessed."

She looked back and smiled charmingly. Su Muxi was dazzled by this smile. The Marquis's wife was already over forty years old, but time had not left any trace on her face. Her gentle and calm temperament added a bit of brilliance.

She lacked the vocabulary to describe her beauty. She only knew that the cold room became warm because of her smile.

But the smile was fleeting, and the splendor in the room returned to silence.

Xiao Yunjin strolled in the yard for a long time before he saw Su Muxi coming out of the room.

He walked forward and asked, "What did mother say to you? It took so long."

"We just chatted about family matters, and then gave this to me." Su Muxi took out the brocade box in her hand and showed it to him.

Xiao Yunjin opened the brocade box and was stunned for a moment. "It's my mother's bracelet. She wears it every day when she recites sutras. It seems that my mother likes you very much."

Su Muxi also recognized it, but she was a little confused as to why it was given to her. After all, in her previous life, the bracelet had always been in the hands of the Marquis's wife and had not been given to anyone else.

Could it be that she changed the butterfly effect after Zhao Siyu's death? Everything has changed, and people have changed too. At least in the last life, Madam Hou was not like this, and she did not give her the bracelet she had worn all her life.

With a slight push on his wrist, Xiao Yunjin put the bracelet on her hand. "I took your jade pendant, and you took the Buddhist bracelet that my mother used to chant sutras. We are now exchanging tokens of love."

The finest rosewood is embellished with a bright red agate. It seems to still carry a trace of the owner's warmth when touched. Su Muxi rubbed the red agate, but in his mind he was thinking about what the Marquis's wife said. The princess's journey is full of dangers. Taking it with him may be able to protect the princess and ensure her safety.

Mrs. Hou said this when they were talking about her time as an official, but Su Muxi always felt something was strange but couldn't put her finger on it.

"Recover your senses, my lady."

Su Muxi was led by him and saw that they were heading towards Fangfei Courtyard. She couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going back to the front hall?"

"It's enough for Dad to take care of it. You go and have a rest. I don't know how busy I will be later."

Xiao Yunjin sent her back to the yard and left. Presumably, he went to the front yard to deal with the Thirteenth Young Master's matter.

Su Muxi was indeed a little tired, but she was not sleepy at all. Fangfeiyuan was under her control, but it was difficult for her to contact the secret guards. Once she left the territory of Fangfeiyuan, Xiao Yunjin would definitely be watching her closely.

Fortunately, she will be able to take up the post soon, which will make it much more convenient for her to be outside.

Su Muxi slept for a while in a daze. When she woke up, it was already dark. The courtyard in the mansion had been decorated festively for the wedding, and even the red lanterns in Fangfei Courtyard had been replaced.

The Marquis's wife is not in charge of the affairs of the household. The second and sixth wives married illegitimate children. The third wife is in charge of the household affairs. The seventh wife is the most favored. The remaining two wives are not easy to deal with either.

It was really a big drama. The Third Lady was definitely in charge of this drama, for the sake of her own son, He Shisanlang.

There are many people in the He Mansion. They have names but are not called by any name. They are all ranked according to their rank. Men are collectively called Lang and women are collectively called Guniang.

Su Muxi was watching the servants changing lanterns when she saw Xiao Yunjin walk in under the moonlight. "Madam, there's a letter from the palace, asking you to see the emperor."

Here it is, the moment she has been waiting for has arrived. Su Muxi nodded and said, "I will go change my clothes, please wait a moment, my lord."

Xiao Yunjin looked at her back with a smile on his face, but his eyes hidden in the darkness seemed to be brewing a bloody storm.

The palace is majestic. This is the second time Su Muxi stands on the imperial steps.

Wearing a green official robe, surrounded by silence, Su Muxi lowered his eyes, looking at the endless stairs, waiting for the emperor's summons.

She was conferred the titles of county princess and princess princess at a palace banquet. The Qinzheng Palace was a place she had never set foot in. She never expected that in her new life, she would take such a path. She wanted to stand on this high step and look down on all living beings. She wanted to be the best among people.

She thought, but this is just as the Marquis's wife said, the road is full of dangers.

"The Emperor summons Lord Su to the throne. Lord Su, please."

Yu Tan, the first person beside Emperor Huang, Su Muxi nodded, "Please trouble Eunuch Yu to lead the way."

"Easy to say."

The heavy door opened with a creaking sound, and Su Muxi stepped into the hall.

The lights in the Qinzheng Hall were on. The emperor was sitting on the dragon throne with several court officials kneeling below him. She couldn't recognize who they were, but her father and Marquis Yong'an were both there.

Su Muxi didn't look at him for long. She just glanced at him and knelt in the hall. "Su Muxi pays respect to His Majesty."

"Su Qing looks very spirited in his official robes."

Su Qing, Su Muxi pondered over these two words. What kind of Qing was she? She was just a small garrison, and she couldn't even get a place to attend the court. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

"I dote on you too much. You even dare to lie to me."

A majestic voice came from above, Su Muxi leaned over, his forehead touching the ground, "Shen, panic."

You could hear a pin drop in the hall. After a long while, the emperor's voice came, "Raise your head, let me see how frightened you are."

Su Muxi raised her head, meeting the emperor's scrutinizing gaze with a neither humble nor arrogant look, "Your Majesty, I have my reasons, and I hope the emperor will dismiss the people around me."

Such a blatant character is just like her father. The emperor sneered and waved his hand.

Yu Tan led the ministers out with a very proud look on his face.

There were only two of them left in the room. The emperor sat back in his chair and said, "Tell me! I want to hear what you have to say."

"Your Majesty, there are unusual movements in Cangliang Mountain. I suspect someone is raising private soldiers."