The princess regretted it.

"Minister Lin privately met with Prime Minister Mu again, still about Miss Lin wanting to enter the palace. Prime Minister Mu asked him to wait. Prime Minister Mu also asked the princess if she had decided to meet Miss Lin. If she went to see Miss Lin, Prime Minister Mu told the princess to bring the maid with her." Han Shuang thought for a moment and then replied.

"She's so anxious to see me? Could she have some other agenda?" Jin An muttered to herself after hearing Han Shuang's words. She thought to herself that she had to find a suitable opportunity to meet her first. Now was the time when Minister Lin was needed, and nothing could go wrong. Then she looked at Ziyun, "Ziyun, do my grandmother and aunt have anything to say to me?"

"Princess, General Mu has also sent a letter home. He expresses his regards and asks about your well-being. Your aunt mentioned that General Mu intends to arrange a marriage between you and Young Master Mu. Your aunt and the old lady wanted to ask your Highness's opinion on this matter," Ziyun said. Jin'an's face flushed crimson at the words she had spoken. This was truly something she hadn't anticipated.

She coughed lightly twice, then turned sideways to pick up the teacup on the coffee table and took a sip of tea to cover up her embarrassment. Ziyun lowered her head, trying to suppress her smile. Neither of them noticed that Han Shuang looked a little nervous after hearing this.

Jin'an put down the teacup, glanced at Ziyun and the other two, and said, "I understand. You can go down first." Ziyun and Hanshuang bowed and left on their own accord.

After the two left, Jin An kept blowing air out with his mouth and fanning himself gently with his hands, trying to dispel the heat on his face.

Mu Zixuan, similarly caught in an awkward situation, hurried out of his grandmother's yard. He had come to hear what his father, whom he hadn't seen in years, had written, but instead, he heard his grandmother and mother mention that his father wanted him to marry Jin'an. He was completely stunned. He had never considered this question. He only wanted to join the army like his father, become powerful, achieve great success, become a general, and protect his family. He only considered Jin'an a sister and never had any other thoughts.

He found an excuse and quickly left, returning to his yard. He gulped down two gulps of cold tea, and then walked around the house in circles. He was a little confused now, not knowing how to deal with this matter. He thought about it and decided to go find Zhong Chuzhou. After all, since he was a child, he always went to his cousin Zhong when he had problems, and he would always find a way to help him.

He thought of this, and without hesitation, he immediately left the mansion to find Zhong Chuzhou. Little did he know, he would regret this decision in the near future. Especially when he saw that shameless guy following his cousin around and being so attentive, he wanted to punch that pretty face. Of course, that was a story for later. At this moment, he was still anxiously heading to the Protectorate Mansion.

"Pah," the sound of a folding fan falling came from the room of Prince Zhong in the Duke of Huguo's mansion, followed by Prince Zhong's somewhat unbelievable voice: "You, what did you say?"

"Cousin, please speak more quietly. You think this is ridiculous too, right? My father is not at home for a long time and doesn't know anything, yet he makes random arrangements for me." Mu Zixuan's cute face was not cute at all at this moment. He looked like a bitter gourd as he complained to Zhong Chuzhou in a low voice.

He hurried all the way here. When he arrived at the Protectorate Mansion, he didn't even bother to pay his respects to the elders. Instead, he went straight to Zhong Chuzhou's courtyard. As soon as he saw Zhong Chuzhou, he hurriedly asked him to send all the servants away. Without even wiping the sweat off his forehead, he began to complain to Zhong Chuzhou, "Cousin, please think of a way for me. My father wants me to marry Jin An." As soon as he said this, Zhong Chuzhou, who was originally watching him with interest, dropped his folding fan.

After hearing what Mu Zixuan said, Zhong Chuzhou narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a cold tone, "Ridiculous? Zixuan, what do you mean? Do you dislike Jin An?"

"Huh?" Mu Zixuan finally reacted and said with a sigh, "No! What I meant is that Jin An is my sister. I have always treated her as my own sister. You said my father arranged this for me. I, I can't get over it."

After hearing what he said, Zhong Chuzhou's expression became better, less gloomy, but still not good-looking. He asked tentatively, "Do you really treat Jin An as your own sister? Do you have no feelings for her?" He said this while keeping his eyes fixed on Mu Zixuan.

Mu Zixuan said anxiously: "Of course it's true! My mother only gave birth to me, and I have always wanted more brothers and sisters. After my aunt gave birth to Jinan, I decided to recognize this biological sister. Especially after my aunt and eldest cousin passed away, I accepted from the bottom of my heart that she is my biological sister, the kind that will be my sister for life." He said this quickly and anxiously, for fear that Zhong Chuzhou would not believe it and would not help him find a solution.

After hearing his words, Zhong Chuzhou secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He bent down to pick up the folding fan on the ground, tapping it unconsciously in his palm. His mind was spinning rapidly, and he was silent for a long time.

Mu Zixuan was very anxious because of his silence. "Oh, cousin, please help me think of a good solution. Ziyun came to the Prime Minister's Mansion today, and my mother asked her to pass a message to Jin'an. What should I do if Jin'an also knows about this?"

Zhong Chuzhou raised his head sharply upon hearing this and asked anxiously, "Do you mean that Jin An knows about this?"

"My mother said that after discussing with grandmother, she decided to ask Jin'an's opinion first. Cousin, if Jin'an agrees and I refuse, wouldn't that hurt Jin'an?" Mu Zixuan said anxiously and annoyed, scratching his head involuntarily.

Zhong Chuzhou straightened his back, his mind racing for a moment. Then he patted Mu Zixuan on the shoulder and said, "Why don't you go back first? I suspect Jin'an will have an answer soon. After all, she's a princess, so this matter depends on the emperor's attitude. And there are definitely people in the court who don't want Jin'an to marry into the Prime Minister's Mansion. I can go find my grandmother about this matter. Maybe she can intervene."

After listening to his analysis, Mu Zixuan felt it made perfect sense. Right now, it was just his father and mother's one-sided opinion. This matter still needed to be approved by His Majesty, and the princess's marriage would certainly require the court to weigh the pros and cons. Thinking of this, he breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward, clasping his arm around Zhong Chuzhou's shoulders. "My dear cousin, I knew I was right to come to you. You're my lifelong brother. If there's anything I can do to help you in the future, I'll definitely do it!"

Zhong Chuzhou raised his eyebrows, and his affectionate eyes looked at Mu Zixuan meaningfully, "Do you keep your word?"

"Of course! A man's word is his bond!" Mu Zixuan straightened his back and patted his chest with his hands. The dimples on his face were dazzling with his smile.

"A gentleman's word!"

"It's hard to chase a horse!"

Both of them were smiling happily, but the reasons for their happiness were very different.