Heartstrings Resonance: The Beloved Princess of the Female Power

Yongle lowered her head shyly, playing with her fingers, revealing a delicate little girl's demeanor, hesitant to speak. Emperor Qing Zhao rarely saw such an expression on his eldest daughter's face. After all, as the eldest princess, she was usually quite dignified and reserved. So, he walked over to the seat and sat down, then urged, "If you have something to say, just say it. I am in a good mood now and will not punish you."

Yongle raised his head, looked at Emperor Qingzhao with a determined gaze, and asked softly, "Really?"

Emperor Qing Zhao hesitated for a moment, then nodded slowly: "Yes."

However, Yongle seemed unsatisfied with this. She immediately said, "Then please first write an amnesty decree to indicate that no matter what I said or did, I will not be blamed."

Emperor Qing Zhao was not angry, but became more curious about what Yongle was going to say. He ignored Yongle and stood up, walked to the back of the imperial study, took out something, and put it into Yongle's hand without hesitation. Yongle took a closer look and found that it was a "golden medal of immunity from death"! Emperor Qing Zhao returned to the table and sat down, leisurely took a sip of tea, and then asked with a smile: "Can I speak now?"

Yongle hesitated for a moment, then seemed to have made up her mind. She opened her mouth and pleaded, "Father, please clear everyone out."

Emperor Qing Zhao didn't take it seriously and replied with a smile: "It had already been cleared out when you came."

Yongle tightly grasped the gold medal, took a deep breath, and mustered up his courage to say, "My son... likes women."

The hand of Emperor Qing Zhao, which had just lifted the teacup, suddenly froze, and the cup hung in mid-air, motionless for a long time. The only sound in the imperial study was Yongle's nervous breathing, and the atmosphere became extremely solemn. After a long while, Emperor Qing Zhao finally came to his senses. He began to think rapidly in his mind, trying to guess who the woman Yongle was talking about was. However, until now, he had never doubted Yongle's words, because he could clearly feel the tremendous changes in his daughter. Moreover, Yongle's unwavering concern for the country and the people of Zhao State made him firmly believe that she was his biological daughter, not some possessed spirit.

Recalling what Yongle said when he came back, she was killed by her beloved son-in-law in her previous life. So it can be inferred that Yongle liked men in his previous life. In other words, Yongle started to like women from this life. Recalling the two girls that Yongle had mentioned, the girl from the Qin family and Mu Cheng's daughter, the one he spent the longest time with was Mu Cheng's daughter Mu Yunxi. These two people made Emperor Qing Zhao accurately lock on Mu Yunxi, but he knew in his heart that Mu Cheng's daughter was only thirteen years old! Could it be that Yongle would fall in love with a thirteen-year-old girl? When he remembered that Yongle said that the girl from the Mu family was injured and unconscious, he suddenly had a bold idea: Maybe the girl from the Mu family was also a reincarnated person?

Yongle had kept his head down, completely unaware of Emperor Qing Zhao's expression. She tried to sneak a peek, but ended up meeting his gaze. She smiled awkwardly and said, "Father, are you... okay?"

Emperor Qing Zhao asked seriously, "Does that girl know what you feel?"

Yongle thought about the letter he had sent out and felt a little disappointed: "She probably doesn't know."

Emperor Qing Zhao said angrily, "Why don't you go and make sure she's happy with you before you say you won't marry her?"

Thinking of Mu Yunxi's feelings for him... Yongle asked Emperor Qing Zhao cautiously: "Father can accept it...right?"

Seeing her cautious look, Emperor Qing Zhao sighed and said, "She must be Mu Cheng's eldest daughter!" Seeing Yongle's shocked look, Emperor Qing Zhao was completely confirmed, "She is also reborn!" He said in an affirmative tone.

Yongle still didn't say anything, but who was the emperor? He was an old fox who had fought against the major families for so many years without losing. Yongle's little thoughts could not be hidden in front of him.

"Your son..." Yongle spoke hesitantly, but was interrupted by Emperor Qingzhao.

"No need to explain, I understand everything." Emperor Qing Zhao waved his hand, "But, do you know the pros and cons of this?"

Yongle was silent for a moment, then whispered, "I know. But I don't want to change my feelings for her."

Emperor Qing Zhao thought his daughter was too foolish and advised her, "If you like her, you can summon her to be a maid in your princess's mansion. Why bother to sacrifice your whole life for her?" Deep down, he didn't think that the girl from Mu Cheng's family would like other women.

Yongle was initially delighted that Emperor Qing Zhao had no objection to his liking a woman, but then he felt a little disappointed when he thought of Mu Yunxi's personality. He said wistfully, "Father, I wonder if she's willing to be a maid."

Upon hearing Yongle's words, Emperor Qing Zhao's eyes lit up, and he unconsciously straightened up a little. He leaned forward slightly, as if wanting to be more certain of the answer, and asked with a hint of excitement, "Are you both in love?"

Yongle was shocked by his father's straightforward reaction, but thinking of Mu Yunxi's feelings for him, he nodded and said softly, "I guess so!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing Zhao's eyes flashed with disappointment and helplessness. He sighed deeply, as if the entire world had become heavy. After a moment, he slowly spoke, his tone filled with a hint of determination: "Well, since that's the case, I won't say anything more. I just hope you can consider it carefully and not regret your choice."

Yongle was delighted that Emperor Qing Zhao had no objection. She said gratefully, "Thank you, Father, for your grace!" She knew that, despite his concerns, he still respected her wishes. "Don't worry, Father. My affairs with Yun Xi will not be made public. Right now, we must deal with Chen Ruopeng's situation. Please grant me and Chen Ruopeng our marriage as a token of your life-saving grace."

Emperor Qing Zhao shook his head and said, "That's inappropriate. If the Duke of Qi's Mansion already knows his identity, and I rashly grant you a marriage, he and the Duke of Qi's Mansion will plot against you, which will put you in danger."

Yongle's lips curled slightly, and he looked at Emperor Qing Zhao with a firm gaze, saying, "Your Majesty, don't worry about me. When I returned to the capital, there were rumors swirling around, but they were afraid to publicize them out of respect for the royal dignity. And after Your Majesty grants me a marriage with Chen Ruopeng, these rumors will likely dissipate somewhat."

"I'm afraid it will increase instead of decrease! Chen Ruopeng is handsome and elegant, and Princess Anping of the Duke of Qi's Mansion is unruly and willful. I'm afraid they will not give up. These rumors will probably become even more unpleasant." Emperor Qing Zhao said with a frown.

Yongle, however, did not care and said with a relaxed smile, "These sons and ministers do not care. If necessary, your Majesty does not need to worry too much and can just push your sons and ministers out."

Then, a shrewd glint flashed in her eyes as she continued, "Furthermore, we can keep a close eye on the Duke of Qi's Mansion. If they take any action and falsely accuse the Royal Princess, that would be a grave offense. At that point, with multiple crimes combined, the Duke of Qi's Mansion would be unable to recover. This would also deal a heavy blow to the other noble families."

Emperor Qing Zhao asked doubtfully, "But...what if the Duke of Qi's Mansion doesn't take action?"

"Didn't the emperor just say that Anping is willful and capricious? In her previous life, she caused a lot of trouble because of this character. In order to quell the incident, the Duke of Qi's Mansion privately solved a lot of troubles for her." Yongle raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a confident smile.

After hearing these words, Emperor Qing Zhao showed a puzzled and curious expression on his face, as if he was very interested in this Princess Anping. There was a glint of gossip in his eyes, as if he was looking forward to hearing more stories about her. Seeing the emperor's reaction, Yongle couldn't help laughing.

She went on, "In her previous life, Princess Anping was married to the son of the Marquis of Pingyang. Before marrying into the Marquis's mansion, she was relatively restrained. Once, Minister Li's youngest daughter, only seven years old, glanced at the Marquis's son while passing by, and Princess Anping saw her. She had the girl hung upside down for a whole day. The Duke of Qi later learned of this, and he personally visited Minister Li's mansion, but nothing more was heard of her after that. Also, the second young lady of the Liu family, Miss Liu, was incredibly beautiful. Princess Anping was so jealous upon seeing her that she slashed her face with a dagger. Remember, Miss Liu is her cousin! The Liu family went to the Duke's mansion to demand an explanation, but the Duke's wife scolded them harshly, forcing them to return in disgrace. Furthermore, with the Lunar New Year approaching in a few days, rumors will spread that she rewarded young prostitutes."

Speaking of this, Yongle suddenly remembered that Chen Ruopeng deliberately approached Anping. She frowned and said worriedly: "However, Chen Ruopeng deliberately approached Anping. I'm afraid Anping's fate in this life will be different from the previous life!" She muttered to herself, wondering what impact this variable would bring.

"She will," Emperor Qing Zhao affirmed. His gaze was firm and deep, as if he had foreseen the future. "Since you're not afraid of rumors, then I have a way to open a loophole in Anping to deal with the Duke of Qi's Mansion."

Yongle smiled slightly, a sly glint in his eyes. "Oh? It seems Father has a plan in mind."

Emperor Qing Zhao nodded and said seriously, "Yes, I naturally have a way. It just takes some time and patience."

Yongle couldn't help but jokingly said, "Father, aren't you afraid that I will lose face for the royal family? After all, I have a woman to fall in love with."

Emperor Qing Zhao smiled indifferently and said in a firm tone: "If I cared about this so-called royal face, the court would have been divided up by those aristocratic families long ago, and there would be no day for me to speak in the court today." His eyes revealed a majesty that shocked people.

Yongle was slightly startled, then understood her father's deeper meaning. She knew that her father had always fought against the aristocratic families, willing to sacrifice everything to maintain the dignity and power of the imperial family. Now, facing the powerful opponent of the Duke of Qi's Mansion, her father clearly had his own plans and strategies.

"Then father, don't you think that it is against etiquette and morality for your son to like a woman? Do you really not mind?" Yongle asked, with a hint of doubt and expectation in his eyes.