Heartstrings Resonance: The Beloved Princess of the Female Power

Xiao Yao looked down at the jade bracelet on her wrist when she heard it. If Mu Yunxi hadn't reminded her, she would have almost forgotten that she had such a thing. But after thinking about it, she refused and said, "This is what my mother wore. It's not appropriate to give it to the princess."

Seeing this, Yongle pretended to be aggrieved. He looked at Xiao Yao with his big watery eyes and said with a hint of resentment, "Aunt Xiao, are you treating me as an outsider?"

Xiao Yao couldn't stand being looked at like that by such a beautiful woman. She quickly waved her hands and said, "No, that's not true... How could that be!" Then she quickly took off the bracelet and placed it in Yongle's hand. Yongle didn't care and put it on directly. She felt warm in her heart. She knew that this was Xiao Yao's recognition and blessing for her, and she would definitely cherish it.

Everyone knew what Yongle meant by this. She was telling them that since they accepted her and Mu Yunxi, she would respect them as her elders. The fact that she, the eldest princess of the royal family, a descendant of the royal family, was willing to condescend to pay her respects to them showed her sincerity.

After a few days of flirting, Mu Yunxi's coming-of-age ceremony arrived. Xiao Yao and Mu Cheng, listening to Mu Yunxi's wishes, decided against a grand ceremony, simply gathering a few relatives for a meal as a formality. However, the Mu family elders did bring up Mu Yunxi's marriage at the coming-of-age banquet, but Mu Cheng said, "Xi'er has been chosen by the princess and will be serving as her female guard in the capital. Marriage is not an option for the time being." Although the elders were unhappy about this, they didn't dare to say anything.

The two stayed in the Mu Mansion for some time, bid farewell to Mu Cheng and his wife, and Mu Yunxi was also ready to go to the capital with Yongle. Her master Xie Shengsheng was left in the Mu Mansion by Xiao Yao, saying that she also wanted to learn. She was also stimulated by Mu Yunxi. She originally wanted to test Mu Yunxi's martial arts, but she didn't expect that after more than a year, she could not beat her own daughter. So she was dissatisfied and called Xiao Shan and others to let them fight with Mu Yunxi. At first, they went one by one and couldn't beat her; later, Xiao Yao asked them to go together and not hold back. Unexpectedly, they still couldn't beat her. Xiao Yao couldn't help but suspect that Xiao Shan and others were letting her win, but Xiao Shan and others hurriedly shook their heads and said no. They really didn't win, and they really couldn't win. Xie Shengsheng said from the beginning that Mu Yunxi was gifted and a martial arts genius, but Mu Cheng and Xiao Yao only thought she was being polite. Now I know that Xie Shengsheng was telling the truth!

As soon as the two and their team arrived in Kyoto, someone came from the palace to deliver a message. A steward eunuch and two guards came to Yongle's carriage, saluted respectfully and said, "Your servant greets the princess." Mu Yunxi listened to the voice and it didn't sound like the hoarse voice shown on TV, but the voice of a normal man.

Hearing the voice, Yongle lifted the carriage curtain and saw that the person coming was Xiao Quanzi, the apprentice of Fu Da, the general steward of the emperor. He politely waived the greeting and whispered, "Eunuch Quan, are you here for any instructions from the emperor?"

Xiao Quanzi bent down and spoke clearly, "Reporting to the Princess, His Majesty said that the Princess has been away from the capital for many days, and the Empress misses her very much. He has specially ordered this servant to come and greet the Princess and bring her into the palace to see him."

Yongle glanced at Mu Yunxi with an ambiguous expression, then asked Xiao Quanzi, "That's all. Father didn't say anything else?"

Xiao Quanzi smiled and replied, "Princess, yes, His Majesty heard that you have a new female guard, so he asked you to bring her into the palace to have a look."

Yongle understood and thought: It seems that my father and mother want to see Yunxi, so they specially asked someone to wait here.

He glanced at Mu Yunxi, who was sitting next to him, smiling and looking at him lovingly, then took her hand and asked, "Are you willing to see my father and mother now?"

Mu Yunxi kissed her forehead and said without hesitation, "Yes! But can I bring things into the palace?"

"As long as I'm here, everything will be possible." Yongle said confidently.

Then he said to Xiao Quanzi beside the carriage, "Thank you, Eunuch Quan, for leading the way!"

"I dare not. It is my honor to lead the way for the princess." After saying this, he went to lead the way.

After Mu Yunxi took down two boxes, one large and one small, from the carriage at the back, Yongle ordered the other servants to take the luggage back to the Princess's Mansion first.

When the two arrived at the palace, Emperor Qing Zhao, who had been peeking from afar, saw Mu Yunxi and murmured, "She's just pretty! There's nothing special about her otherwise. What does Yin'er like about her? There are many prettier girls in the capital than this Mu family girl."

The Queen, who was drinking tea nearby, was speechless. She resisted the urge to roll her eyes and said helplessly, "Your Majesty, they'll be here soon. Can't we just watch openly?"

At this moment, Mu Yunxi glanced over here with a sharp gaze, and Emperor Qing Zhao immediately felt as if a cold blade was stabbing at his eyebrows. A debate flashed through his mind, and he suddenly laughed, then nodded frequently.

The empress standing beside him was confused and simply ignored Emperor Qing Zhao and just drank her tea.

Mu Yunxi realized that the other party had no ill intentions and withdrew her gaze.

Yongle discovered that the road was not leading to the Queen's Palace, but rather towards the back garden. She was confused but did not ask. She wanted to help Mu Yunxi with the small box, but Mu Yunxi refused. All of this was seen by the Emperor and the Queen in the pavilion in the back garden.

The Empress gazed at the group approaching from a distance, especially the figure behind Yongle, and secretly admired her. "This person has exquisite features, a tall and straight figure, like a blooming lily, displaying both feminine elegance and extraordinary heroic demeanor."

She was dressed in a black, sleek outfit, her figure accentuated. Her hair was tied back high, giving her a refined and capable look. Despite entering the palace for the first time, her gaze remained calm, revealing a sense of composure and composure. The empress scrutinized her from head to toe. Aside from her female figure, she was pleased with every aspect of this "female guard," and her curiosity grew.

When they got closer to the pavilion, Xiao Quanzi informed the emperor, who then pretended to be reserved and summoned them both up. Mu Yunxi and Yongle arrived at the pavilion, and she realized it overlooked the entire back garden. She knew in her heart that the person who had just peeked at her was Emperor Qing Zhao.

By this time, Emperor Qing Zhao was sitting upright with the Empress, completely devoid of his earlier outburst. And at this moment, Mu Yunxi finally got a clear look at the Emperor and Empress. The Emperor, clad in a dragon robe, looked majestic and solemn, his brows revealing an extraordinary heroic spirit. He was a handsome man in his forties. The Empress, dressed in a luxurious phoenix robe, was gentle and beautiful, with a soft glint in her eyes. Yongle looked a lot like her. She had heard Yongle say that the Empress was almost forty, but she looked only thirty. But she didn't stare at them, only a quick glance.

Then, as Yongle stepped forward and saluted, "Your son and Yunxi pay their respects to Father, the Emperor, and Mother, the Empress."

Mu Yunxi also knelt, gently placing the box beside her. She then kowtowed and said, "Mu Yunxi, I greet the Emperor and the Empress." However, Emperor Qing Zhao only addressed Yongle, while Mu Yunxi remained in her proper position. Time ticked by, and after a long moment, Yongle could no longer bear it and was about to speak, but the Empress stopped him. At that moment, Emperor Qing Zhao finally told Mu Yunxi to stand. Mu Yunxi thanked him and stood steadily.

Emperor Qing Zhao's eyes fell on two boxes beside him. The larger box was about one meter long and wide, and about thirty centimeters high. The smaller one was square in shape, with a side length of about thirty centimeters. He couldn't help but feel very curious, and pointed at the box and asked, "What is this?"

Mu Yunxi replied expressionlessly, "A meeting gift!" She then placed the larger box in front of Emperor Qing Zhao and the smaller one in front of the Empress, and quickly took out the key to open both boxes. Her movements were smooth and decisive. Neither Emperor Qing Zhao nor the Empress had expected that this young woman would actually bring a meeting gift, nor did they expect the gift to be so precious. Seeing her actions, they both leaned over to check the items in the boxes. They saw that Emperor Qing Zhao's box was filled with stacks of long scrolls of paper, while the Empress' box was filled with six brightly colored rubies that looked like blood. Seeing this, Emperor Qing Zhao couldn't help but mutter in his heart, "Such expensive rubies were given to the Empress, but only a pile of paper was given to me. I thought she was sensible and specially prepared such a large box, but it turned out to be filled with worthless paper."

Sensing the emperor's displeasure, Mu Yunxi unrolled a roll of paper and unfolded it before Emperor Qing Zhao. Initially dismissive, the emperor's pupils widened as he took in the contents. He then snatched the paper from Mu Yunxi's hand, reaffirmed it, and cautiously glanced around before quickly rolling it up and placing it back in the box, locking it. He then eagerly demanded the key from Mu Yunxi.

Mu Yunxi said leisurely, "There are others, Your Majesty, don't you want to see them?"

Emperor Qing Zhao shook his head and said firmly: "You can't watch it here!"

The Empress and Yongle, watching Emperor Qing Zhao's nervousness, were speechless. The Empress couldn't help but speak up, "The Emperor had the guards stand a good distance away, at least fifty meters. Even if they had clairvoyance, they wouldn't be able to see what's happening in the pavilion!"

Emperor Qing Zhao coughed awkwardly twice, trying to cover up his gaffe. Then he turned to Mu Yunxi and asked, "Where on earth did you get these things?"

"I drew it," Mu Yunxi said truthfully. Her voice was calm and firm, without the slightest hint of retreat or hesitation.

Emperor Qing Zhao looked into Mu Yunxi's eyes, as if trying to find a trace of falsehood or dishonesty in her eyes. However, Mu Yunxi's eyes were clear and honest, making it impossible for him to doubt her words.

Emperor Qing Zhao confirmed again, "Are you serious?" There was a hint of seriousness and earnestness in his tone.

Mu Yunxi answered without hesitation: "Every word is true!" Her voice was full of confidence and affirmation.

Emperor Qing Zhao frowned slightly, surprised by Mu Yunxi's talent. He hadn't expected this seemingly ordinary woman to possess such outstanding painting skills. But when he thought about her also being reborn, he wasn't too surprised.