Heartstrings Resonance: The Beloved Princess of the Female Power

Mu Yunxi and Yongle arrived at the courtyard where Yongle had lived before, and Yongle was staying here this time as well. After telling everyone to leave, Yongle pulled Mu Yunxi towards the room. As soon as they entered, Yongle closed the doors and windows. Mu Yunxi looked at her actions with confusion and asked, "Princess, what are you doing? Just tell me if you have anything to say."

Yongle turned around and glared at her, then quickly walked up to her, pushing her against the wall step by step. She leaned close to Mu Yunxi's face and asked, "Mu Yunxi, do you like me?"

Mu Yunxi was stunned by her sudden question, not knowing how to answer. She stared at Yongle's face with wide eyes, trying to read any clues from her expression. However, Yongle's face was filled with seriousness and anticipation, without a trace of joking.

Although Mu Yunxi was deeply shocked, she didn't show it on her face, remaining silent. She wasn't sure what Yongle's intention was in asking this question. Seeing that she didn't answer, Yongle felt even more embarrassed and ashamed, but he couldn't help but ask again: "Mu Yunxi! Are you interested in me? If you are, I am willing to stay and accompany you through this important coming-of-age ceremony. But if not, I will leave immediately." Her eyes were fixed on Mu Yunxi, not wanting to miss any subtle change in her expression.

However, when Yongle thought Mu Yunxi would not respond, she felt disappointed and was about to turn away. At this moment, Mu Yunxi finally spoke up, "Princess, what do you mean?"

Hearing Mu Yunxi's words, Yongle turned around and looked at her with a puzzled expression. She pressed her body close to Mu Yunxi and found that she was actually taller than her. Without hesitation, Yongle stretched out her arms, wrapped them around Mu Yunxi's slender waist, and leaned her whole body into her arms. Then, she gently kissed Mu Yunxi on the lips.

Mu Yunxi was initially startled by Yongle's sudden action, but she quickly realized her intention. She joyfully hugged Yongle back and began to learn how to respond to his passion. Despite never having experienced emotional connection between a man and a woman in her past or present lives, she still tried hard to understand and feel Yongle's love. Yongle, delighted by her response, was also deeply moved. Feeling Mu Yunxi's movements becoming increasingly familiar, he passionately deepened the kiss. After a while, the two paused, gazing at each other affectionately. Wordlessly, they were surrounded by a scene of pink bubbles.

Mu Yunxi looked at Yongle, whose face was slightly red and whose lips were attractive. She couldn't help but lower her head and kissed him again, one hand around Yongle's waist and the other hand supporting the back of her neck. Then she turned around lightly and let Yongle lean against the wall. After dozens of breaths, the two looked at each other with blushing cheeks. Yongle said with a bit of resentment in his eyes: "Just now at the front door, I thought you really 'let it go'." Mu Yunxi pulled her to sit down, poured her a cup of tea, and poured herself a cup. After drinking it, she said: "Didn't you tell me to let it go?"

Yongle tugged at his handkerchief, pretending not to care, and said, "Have you put it down?"

Mu Yunxi suddenly leaned in and kissed her, "What do you think?"

Yongle was stunned by the kiss. After a while, he reacted and his face turned red all the way to his ears. He looked at him with a reproachful look and muttered in a low voice: "How could you do this..."

Mu Yunxi smiled, looked at her tenderly, and said softly: "Yongle, I have never really let you go."

Yongle felt a sweet feeling in his heart when he heard this. He looked up at him with tears in his eyes, "But... there are still so many obstacles between us..."

Mu Yunxi gently held her hand and comforted her: "It doesn't matter, as long as our hearts are together, nothing can stop us."

Yongle nodded with emotion, and the two of them quietly enjoyed the warmth and happiness of the moment.

Yongle's face flushed red. Although he was delighted, he also knew that their relationship could not be made public. So he told Mu Yunxi about the suggestion made by Emperor Qing Zhao. He originally thought that Mu Yunxi would not be willing to become a maid, but to Yongle's surprise, Mu Yunxi agreed without hesitation and firmly stated: "I don't want to be a maid, I want to be your bodyguard." This decision surprised Yongle, but it also made him see Mu Yunxi's deep affection for him.

After the agreement was made, the two held hands and went to look for Xiao Yao and his wife. When Xiao Yao and Mu Cheng saw the three people walking hand in hand, they immediately understood the meaning - the two people had come together. However, Xie Shengsheng's focus was different from theirs. Looking at the two people walking towards them with smiles on their faces, she couldn't help but teasingly said, "So you can smile too, right? Did your master treat you unfairly? You are always so cold to your master on weekdays."

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunxi quickly knelt down and spoke with a resounding thud, "Master, Ayin is my love." This sudden confession stunned everyone present, especially Xie Shengsheng, who stared at Mu Yunxi with wide eyes in disbelief. She was stunned for a moment, then gasped once more after regaining her composure. She hadn't expected the disciple in front of her to be in love with a woman!

And what about Yongle? Seeing Mu Yunxi introduce herself in this way, she also put aside her princess status and knelt in front of Mu Cheng, Xiao Yao and Xie Shengsheng.

This time, Mu Cheng, Xiao Yao and Xie Shengsheng were even more shocked, and the three of them gasped at the same time.

Mu Cheng and Xiao Yao were so frightened that they hurriedly looked outside, thinking that there were other palace maids and eunuchs present, but they heard Mu Yunxi say, "Don't worry, Father and Mother, A Yin has asked them to leave."

Mu Cheng and Xiao Yao looked around and saw no one else. They breathed a sigh of relief, but felt a sense of unease, so they were about to kneel before Yongle. Xie Shengsheng, too, felt it would be inappropriate not to kneel. But they were all stopped by Yongle: "Lord Mu, Madam Mu, Master Xie, Huayin is paying respects to you as a junior. From now on... Yunxi—maybe I won't be able to accompany you. Speaking of which... Huayin is sorry for all of you." She bowed. Mu Cheng and Xiao Yao were fine, but Xie Shengsheng took a long time to recover from her shock.

Mu Cheng was even more worried: "Do the Emperor and Empress know about this?"

Yongle nodded. "My father and mother are aware of this. They also agreed to my coming to Youzhou. They know what I am here for. Please rest assured."

Mu Cheng and Xiao Yao exchanged a glance, both helpless. Although they had many questions in their hearts, since the Emperor and Empress had already agreed, they didn't hesitate to ask any more questions. However, the thought of never seeing Yun Xi again filled them with sadness.

"Have you thought it through?" Mu Cheng looked at his daughter with some heartache and reluctance.

Mu Yunxi nodded.

Yongle was well aware of Mu Cheng and the others' concerns, fearing a change of heart and harm to Yunxi. To reassure them, she solemnly declared to Mu Cheng and Xiao Yao, "I, Li Huayin, swear to heaven that if my heart ever changes, I will never harm Mu Yunxi in the slightest. Nor will I target anyone in the Mu family. This is a true promise. If you break it, I will be punished by heaven and lose everything I own."

Yongle's words were sincere and earnest. Although Yongle didn't say he would never change his mind, it was precisely this that would allay the concerns of Mu Cheng and the others.

Yongle has lived two lives and understands that everything is subject to change. Only by saying this can Mu Cheng and Xiao Yao truly feel at ease.

Mu Cheng quickly asked the two of them to get up first. After all, the royal princess had been kneeling in front of him, and he always felt a little uneasy.

Xie Shengsheng, standing by, finally came to her senses, feeling a surge of emotion. She greatly admired Mu Yunxi and Yongle's courage and felt fortunate for them. Their parents didn't object to their relationship; one of their parents was even the current emperor and empress. Faced with such a situation, as their teacher, she could only offer her blessing.

Thinking of this, Xie Shengsheng took out a sword that had been wrapped from her luggage and handed it to Yongle, saying with a smile, "This sword is a pair with Xier's, one black and one white. I originally planned to give the white one to Xier, but she chose the black one. The black one is called Mohun, and this white one is called Yupo. They were once the swords used by my parents. If the princess doesn't mind, I will give it to her."

Hearing this, Yongle was overwhelmed with emotion. She knew exactly what this meant—Xie Shengsheng had officially recognized her. She hurried forward to salute Xie Shengsheng, her eyes gleaming with gratitude. Then, she carefully took the sword and politely replied, "Thank you, Master."

Xie Shengsheng nodded with satisfaction.

Seeing Xie Shengsheng bringing the gift, Mu Cheng and his wife exchanged glances, each seeing their embarrassment. They hadn't prepared in advance, mainly because they didn't know Mu Yunxi would suddenly pull this one! Yongle was a princess, and it wasn't appropriate to give the things they wore to a royal princess.

Mu Yunxi saw their embarrassment and comforted them, "It's good that you have the intention."

Yongle also noticed Xiao Yao and Mu Cheng's discomfort and joked, "Let's make it up another day! I don't mind if it takes a little longer. If Aunt Xiao feels bad, you can open the warehouse and let me pick it out."

As soon as Yongle said this, everyone present couldn't help laughing.

Several people burst into laughter at her cute appearance, and Yongle also felt more and more like a little wife. But when she saw Mu Yunxi's doting eyes, she felt that she was very happy with it. Before, she thought Mu Yunxi was the one being favored, but just now, it turned out that she was the one being pampered. Her heart was sweet, and she enjoyed this feeling very much.

Because of her playfulness, Mu Cheng and Xiao Yao eased a lot of awkwardness. Xiao Yao was also honest and pulled Yongle: "Let's go now."

Yongle didn't expect Xiao Yao to be so direct. He was stunned for a moment and looked at Mu Yunxi for help. Mu Yunxi received her gaze and stopped her mother. "The bracelet on your hand is very nice! I remember it was your dowry."