Both worlds are like dreams

Xue Huang rubbed her wrist. The red mark on it was very conspicuous on her fair skin, and even her bones began to ache.

"Princess," Yun Qing looked at her worriedly, "Are you okay?"

Xue Huang shook her head and looked at Mo Yunchen coldly, wondering what was wrong with him this time.

Mo Yunchen looked at her with deep eyes, "This time you can save Mo Ruilin with the letter of exoneration, but who can save you next time?"

"Your Highness, please don't worry about this, but I have to remind you that you don't have any pardon in your hand. If something goes wrong, it will be a capital crime. Who can save you?"

"Are you worried about me?"

"Who gave you confidence?"

Mo Yunchen smiled coldly, turned around and left the mansion.

Yun Qing hurriedly pulled Xue Huang back to the house, found some ointment and applied it to her wrist. "It was my negligence. I didn't expect him to come here suddenly."

"It's not your fault. With his martial arts skills, none of you can match him."

"I will have the mansion increase its alert."

"Don't worry." Xue Huang said with a smile. "He won't dare to do anything. I am a princess after all."

Yun Qing frowned slightly, "He acts so crazy, who knows what he will do? Now that the sect master is not in the city, the young master must be careful."

Xue Huang nodded and looked at her pitifully, "Yun Qing, can we not talk about this for now? Is there anything to eat? I'm so hungry!"

Yun Qing chuckled. She really couldn't do anything to her. "Okay, I'll get you something to eat."

……

The news about Xue Huang and Mo Ruilin's argument in the court and their house arrest soon spread throughout Shangyang City and naturally reached Jinxiu Tower. However, Luo Ning did not tell Wei Yunzhou and Gu Qinglan about this matter immediately because Xue Huang did not want to distract them, so she did not let her tell them.

However, this matter obviously could not be hidden from them. Three days later, which was the day when the dam was completed, the two men finished their chores and returned to the city overnight.

But before they came back, Mo Xingyue came to see her every day.

Strictly speaking, Xue Huang was now under house arrest, and no one was allowed to visit her. However, Mo Xingyue and the emperor begged and persuaded her for a long time, and finally got her permission to visit her.

Afraid that she would be bored staying at home, he specially brought her some delicious food from the palace.

However, she brought someone with her today, which surprised Xuehuang a little. It turned out to be Zhao Manqing.

"Meet Princess Changle."

Xue Huang pulled her up and said, "Miss Zhao, you're welcome. Come and sit down."

Zhao Manqing sat down in the pavilion and said with a smile: "Princess, you can just call me Manqing."

"Then you can just call me Xue Huang from now on. Don't call me Princess. It's tiring."

Zhao Manqing quickly shook his head, "No, if my grandfather knew about this, he would scold me."

Mo Xingyue said, "Manqing's grandfather was the former prince's tutor. The sect has strict rules and etiquette is the most important."

"Then why did you fight with that Du last time?!" Xue Huang asked in surprise.

Zhao Manqing smiled heartily, "Etiquette is important, but the bottom line cannot be compromised. If I remain indifferent to someone like her who bullies others by taking advantage of her power, wouldn't that be condoning evil?"

"That's very well said!" Xue Huang poured her a cup of tea, "Not only can we not retreat, we have to fight back."

Zhao Manqing took the tea and said, "I heard from my grandfather that you defended the Fifth Prince and denounced the treacherous officials in the court. It's a pity that I didn't get to see you."

"I was also mad at them," Xue Huang said helplessly, "If we were not in the court at that time, I would not even bother to scold them. I would just throw them into the Bishui River and let them experience the feeling of being swept away by the water."

Mo Xingyue was also furious when she thought of what they did in the court that day. "Father was also very angry this time, but it's a pity that I can't teach them a lesson. If you really do this, I will be the first to support you."

Xue Huang asked doubtfully, "Wasn't your father pretending that day?" She had long seen that Emperor Ling was deliberately making a joke. On the surface, he was punishing them by sending them back home and confining them to their homes, but in reality he wanted to end the matter early so that neither side would suffer any loss.

"What?" Mo Xingyue said helplessly. "Father was really angry, but not because of you and brother, but because of that group of villains."

"Did your father tell me when my fifth brother and I can go out?" Xue Huang asked. "The first thing I'll do when I get out is teach them a lesson."

Mo Xingyue shook her head. "I begged my father several times, but he refused to give in."

"Since Your Majesty does not really want to punish the princess and the fifth prince, it shouldn't take too long. He is just putting on an act for those people." Zhao Manqing said.

Xue Huang nodded, "Alright, I'll just stay here for now. Anyway, the dam will be completed soon. As long as this matter is resolved smoothly, everything will be fine."

"How is your injury?" Mo Xingyue asked.

"All right."

"That's fine." Mo Xingyue still looked unhappy.

"What's wrong with you?" Xue Huang asked.

Mo Xingyue sighed, "Father mentioned my marriage again."

"What is his plan?"

"Father is in a difficult situation too."

"Is there not a single prince in the entire Shangyang City that you like?"

"What's the use of me liking it or not? I can't choose it myself."

Xue Huang didn't say anything. She knew that the court was in a mess, so Mo Xingyue's marriage was very awkward. Externally, she could only form an alliance, and internally, she could only be a pawn to win over important officials, and she had to maximize her value.

She pushed the snacks on the table to them and said, "Don't think about it. Be happy."

"Let's not talk about these unhappy things." Mo Xingyue quickly sorted out her emotions and looked at Zhao Manqing, "Manqing, do you have someone you like?"

Zhao Manqing shook his head, "I didn't."

"I heard that Master Zhao has found a scholar for you?" Mo Xingyue asked.

"He is my grandfather's disciple, a scholar who only knows how to write and paint. He is weak and not even capable of doing anything. He is not the type I like at all." Zhao Manqing said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Xue Huang immediately asked curiously: "What kind do you like?"

"I like the chivalrous men who travel the world with swords in hand and ride horses on horses." Zhao Manqing looked fascinated.

Mo Xingyue smiled and said, "You are even less reliable than me."

"I know this may not be possible," Zhao Manqing said with a smile, "but if you think about it, it's still possible. Even if he's not a chivalrous knight, he has to be a man who is both civil and military, or a young general who defends his country."

"Young general?" Mo Xingyue raised an eyebrow. "There are many military generals in the court, but most of them are from Shen Congfeng's faction. Given the character of the Grand Tutor, I don't think he would agree."

"My grandfather didn't want me to get involved in party disputes, so he didn't consider anyone who was involved in factions. He just wanted me to find someone with integrity and selflessness to spend my life with, but the scholar he chose was too... too weak."

Mo Xingyue couldn't help but smile, "Weak? Is that so exaggerated?"