Heartstrings Resonance: The Beloved Princess of the Female Power

"You've seen her crazy look, unable to move when she sees a beautiful man or woman." After saying that, she poured a cup of tea for Yongle and then poured one for herself. However, Yongle had no intention of drinking. Instead, he stared at Mu Yunxi and said, "This world doesn't allow such a thing to happen. Only men can have three wives and four concubines. If a woman does this, it will be considered unclean and she will be thrown into a pig cage."

Mu Yunxi smiled and said, "If there is no possibility, then create it."

"That's easy for you to say, but this requires changing common sense." Yongle shook his head slightly. "But if someone takes the lead, maybe it can work." He looked at Mu Yunxi, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly. "Yunxi, what do you think of my idea?" Yongle looked at Mu Yunxi expectantly.

Mu Yunxi took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "You want me to be the first one to try this?"

"Hehe, didn't you say you wanted to create possibilities?" Yongle blinked. "And with your hometown having so many magical stories and being able to create so many impossibilities, maybe you can actually succeed?"

Mu Yunxi put down her teacup, regretting that she had spoken so much to Yongle these days. Yongle had somewhat mythified her hometown. After a moment of serious thought, she said, "It's certainly not easy to change worldly perceptions, but it's not impossible. However... I don't want to be thrown into a pig cage."

Yongle glared at her again in annoyance, "I thought you were going to change! Are you kidding me?"

"My princess! Don't you think about how many women would really do this? They have the deep-rooted ideas of this era. If I really did this, they would definitely be the first to stand up and scold me for being fickle and shameless." Mu Yunxi said while drinking tea.

"So you knew? Then why did you say that to little Lan? But... don't worry, I won't!" Yongle chuckled. She thought Qin Lan was too reserved after learning she was a princess. She and Mu Yunxi both liked her lively and cheerful personality. She understood the little girl's temper, so she said that to tease her.

Mu Yunxi saw how reserved she was when she met Yongle, completely losing her usual liveliness; she lamented in her heart that people of this era were afraid of the imperial power, and at the same time she made a joke to tease the little girl. Although she said that, Qin Lan would never really do that.

Yongle and she were both in their thirties. Recently, Qin Lan had come to visit them, initially indifferent and polite. Mu Yunxi and Yongle, wary of strangers, had gradually grown fond of this lovely girl. Their combined age was over eighty, and they had treated Qin Lan like a junior, teaching her how to distinguish right from wrong and how to interact with others. Qin Lan had also learned from them things that Liu hadn't taught her.

In the blink of an eye, it was time to say goodbye. Everyone in the Qin family was waiting at the gate to see them off, except for Qin Wangshi and Little Qin Wangshi.

At this moment, Qin Lan held Mu Yunxi's hand, her eyes and nose red, tears welling up in her eyes, her face full of reluctance, "Remember to come and see me when you have the chance?"

"Well, okay, you can also come to us." Mu Yunxi said gently, touching her head.

Yongle, who was saying goodbye to Qin Fusheng, also came over to comfort him: "Yes, you can go find us. Then you can ask your sister Yunxi to come to Kyoto to find me. I will take you to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, and I guarantee that you will never want to leave." He glanced at Mu Yunxi again, and said to Qin Lanyan with a smile: "Also, what your sister Yunxi said yesterday is not impossible..."

Qin Lan's face immediately flushed. She knew what Yongle meant. She remembered what Mu Yunxi had said to her yesterday, and her face flushed even more. She quickly waved her hands and said, "No need, no need. Haha, no need." She thought to herself, if that happened, her father would definitely break her legs! However, this interruption also diluted Qin Lan's reluctance.

Mu Yunxi looked at Qin Lan's shy look and couldn't help laughing. She thought this sister was really cute. She took Qin Lan's hand and said gently, "Okay, we'll meet again if we have the chance."

Qin Lan nodded, tears glistening in her eyes. She held Mu Yunxi's hand tightly, unwilling to let go. She knew that this separation might be a long one.

After bidding farewell to everyone, Mu Yunxi and the others set off on their journey. They slowly left the Qin residence in a carriage. Qin Lan stood at the door, watching the carriage gradually move away, her heart filled with reluctance. She silently prayed for Mu Yunxi and Yongle to have a safe journey.

Not long after Mu Yunxi and the others left, Qin Da hurried over. With an anxious look on his face, he ran to Qin Fusheng, panting. He gasped and said, "Something happened to the old lady and the second young master's wife."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Qin family, except Master Qin, showed a look of surprise. They gathered around and asked anxiously, "What happened? What happened?"

Master Qin's voice sounded calmly: "Let's talk inside." As he spoke, he helped Qin Fusheng into the gate, ignoring the surprised and puzzled looks of the crowd.

Everyone followed him into the hall with heavy hearts, feeling a sense of foreboding, wondering what had happened.

In the front hall of the Qin family, after sending the younger generations back, Qin Fusheng sat in the main seat and looked at Qin Da with a serious expression.

Qin Donglai and the others also looked at Qin Da anxiously. Master Qin spoke calmly and told Qin Da: "Tell the truth."

Qin Da agreed and told the truth. It turned out that Master Qin hadn't asked him to send the man back to the Wang family, but instead to his own farm. On the way, Xiao Wangshi noticed something was wrong and started making a fuss. Qin Da repeated Master Qin's words, and Lady Qin Wangshi restrained her. But after arriving at the farm, Xiao Wangshi became even more violent. She was restrained by Lady Qin for the first few days, but then, with no other options left, she told her what had happened. Unexpectedly, Xiao Wangshi had a strange idea, believing this was a stroke of wealth. She ordered a carriage to be harnessed, saying she was going to return to her parents' home and confirm what she had said to Lady Qin Wangshi. Then, her nephew would become a prince consort, and the entire Wang family would rise to prominence. He whispered in Qin Wangshi's ear all day, and she was finally persuaded. Qin Da ordered his other thugs to keep a close watch on the men while he secretly returned to report. Master Qin told them to stop by the only Qi'an Temple in Ping County to pray for Qin Fusheng on their way back. Unexpectedly, a large snake appeared on the way back, startling the horses. The driver lost control of the reins and was thrown off, sending the horses running wild. At a bend, the horses lost their brakes, and the steep slope caused the horses and the carriage to tumble down the hillside, killing the two occupants instantly.

After listening to Qin Da's narration, everyone's eyes shifted to Master Qin. Master Qin didn't care. He just knelt in front of Qin Fusheng and said slowly: "It was my son who asked Qin Da to do this. I can't let those two stupid women harm the Qin family. If they didn't have these dirty thoughts, I wouldn't do this."

Qin Donglai and his companions thought about what Master Qin had said before about asking him to do the bad guy's thing. It turned out that he had this plan at that time.

Qin Fusheng was silent for a while, knowing that his son was doing this for the sake of the entire Qin family. He sighed, "Forget it! Get up." He looked at Qin Donghai and continued, "You should know what your mother and your wife are thinking. They want to use the same tactics they used on your father to plot against the princess. But they don't know that this is not just aimed at the princess herself, but also involves the fate of the Qin and Wang families!"

After hearing this, everyone fell silent.

At this time, Qin Donglai couldn't help but ask, "Grandfather, I have always had a question in my mind. I wonder how mother plotted against father?"

Before Qin Fusheng could reply, Master Qin spoke first, "Let me tell you. Back then, she used that vile drug on me. Now, you all know." Then, turning to Qin Donghai, he said, "Second Brother, if you want to hate someone, hate me. After all, I was the one who ordered Qin Da to do this." However, what Master Qin didn't say was that both of their existences were actually the result of Qin Wangshi's drugging. His poor health was also caused by someone at the Wang family, but he didn't see who it was, and the Wang family wouldn't admit it. Their goal was to make him lose money and prevent him from taking a concubine. All because Wang Shi had said when she returned to her parents' home that they wouldn't touch her unless Master Qin drugged her, and the Wang family came up with this cunning plan to prevent Master Qin from taking a concubine. Even if he did take a concubine, it would be useless.

But Brother Qin Donglai also had some guesses after hearing what his father said.

Qin Donghai knelt down with a thud. "Father, what are you talking about? You've worked so hard for this family. How could I blame you? I didn't want to marry Wang, but mother locked me up with her for half a day. The Wang family insisted that I had ruined their daughter's innocence. Mother kept saying I was unfilial, so I finally agreed."

The people beside him were shocked again after hearing this. Qin Donglai couldn't help but say, "I was saying that you clearly told me that you wanted to marry your eldest sister-in-law's cousin, so why did you suddenly want to marry that petty-minded Wang Shanshan? So there is such a thing. Why didn't you say it then?"

Qin Donghai sighed helplessly and explained, "Mom said that it was the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words, and she also said that Dad and Grandfather knew about it and that they both agreed."

After saying this, Qin Donghai glanced at Qin Fusheng and his father, noticing anger on both their faces. He knew that his father and grandfather were probably unaware of the situation. So, he offered comfort, "Father, don't blame yourself. With Mother's temper, she won't let this go. You had no choice but to do this, and I understand. It's better than the end of the Qin family and the nine clans being wiped out after this incident."