Heartstrings Resonance: The Beloved Princess of the Female Power

But he was still a little confused, so he asked again: "Then what exactly is the function of this love Gu?"

Emperor Qing Zhao frowned, trying to recall the contents of the book, and slowly said, "It seems that... if the child Gu has no love for the mother Gu, it will be heartbroken to the point of being unable to breathe, and the greater the distance between them, the more severe the pain will be."

Mu Yunxi nodded slightly after hearing this, and then asked, "So, has his Gu been resolved?"

Emperor Qing Zhao nodded and continued to explain to her, "Well, he said that the witch was unwilling to help him remove the love poison. So he followed the method in the classics and took the witch's heart blood to draw out the child poison. Then he killed the witch and that's how he was able to remove the love poison."

Mu Yunxi sighed inwardly, this solution was far too cruel and bloody. However, she also understood that in the ancient world, many things were beyond the comprehension of modern people. Although she didn't fully understand the underlying principles, she had to admit that they were real. After all, if even she could travel to this era, what could be impossible? With this thought, she stopped asking questions. Even if she knew more details, she couldn't change reality. She could only accept the rules of this world and strive to adapt to them.

Thinking of this, he bid farewell to Emperor Qing Zhao and left the Imperial Study. Eunuch Fu watched her leave and sighed deeply. The princess had actually taken a woman as her consort. What would happen if word got out? But when he thought that this woman was someone the emperor approved of, he felt relieved. After all, the emperor had accepted her, and he was just a servant. He could just pretend to be blind.

Under Wutou's escort, she arrived at the post station and met Xiao Yao and her grandparents. She heard that Shen Yitai and his wife and children had also come to the capital, and was still Mu Cheng's right-hand man. Seeing that the post station was guarded by soldiers everywhere, she knew that Emperor Qing Zhao valued her family very much, and she felt a little more grateful.

After Mu Cheng returned from his post, Mu Yunxi gathered everyone and explained the situation at the Ding'an Palace. Her grandparents were a little uncomfortable, but Mu Yunxi said it could be renovated, and that the emperor would pay for it, and it would be close to the palace. Most importantly, it would be next to the Princess's residence. The two elders gritted their teeth and agreed to the deal. Mu Cheng and Xiao Yao told her to make her own decision.

And so, the group arrived at the former Prince Ding'an's residence. Just as Mu Yunxi had said, it was very close to the palace. Just a few steps outside, they could see the palace gate, which excited the two elders. Wutou pushed open the gate, only to be greeted by a field of weeds. Mu Yunxi gazed at the devastated scene before her. Aside from the towering outer walls and magnificent gate, the interior was reduced to ruins.

She couldn't help but admire the Duke of Rong back then. Judging from the scene before her, he was really furious! Even one of the pillars at the door was broken. Even after so many years, it was still clear that it was kicked in the foot.

Mu Yunxi sighed helplessly, "Do we still need to renovate in this condition? Just rebuild it!" She reached out to stop Wutou from going any further. "No need to look any further. Most of these woods are already rotten. Let's just rebuild! Let's report this to the Emperor!"

Just as Wutou was about to send his men to report, he was stopped by Mu Yunxi again: "Wait a minute, I'll go inside for a look around first, then draw a blueprint and bring it with me!"

Then he said to Mu Cheng, Xiao Yao and the others, "You guys go to the Princess's Mansion and rest for a while. I'll be there soon."

Looking at the little girl peeking out from a distance, it was Ruolan from Yongle Mansion. Mu Yunxi waved her over.

Ruolan stepped forward and bowed. Mu Yunxi told her to take everyone to the mansion and settle them down, then she walked inside, and Wutou followed.

Mu Cheng and the others felt a little embarrassed, especially when they saw their daughter giving orders to the maid in the princess's mansion like a master, and the maid responding respectfully. It seemed awkward no matter how they looked at it.

"Dear guests, please follow me!" Ruolan's voice sounded crisply, and she made a gesture of invitation with her hands.

Yongle, who had been secretly observing, saw that Mu Cheng and the others did not move, so he had no choice but to go there in person.

When several people saw her coming, they hurried forward to salute her.

Yongle smiled and said, "Aunt Xiao, you are really alienating me. Why don't you even want to come to my house and sit for a while?" After saying that, she nodded slightly to the two old people beside her to show her respect.

Seeing that Yongle didn't use honorifics and even saluted the two elders, Xiao Yao knew that Yongle was showing respect for them. So she walked forward, took Yongle's hand, and patted it gently. Then she glanced at Mu Cheng standing next to her and said, "After all, he is a foreign man. It's not convenient for him to come to your house!"

Yongle replied nonchalantly, "Yunxi and I are close friends. Her elders are naturally my elders, too. Aunt Mu Xiao, please don't refuse." Then, she glanced at the gate of Prince Ding'an's mansion and added, "This mansion is quite large. I'll probably have to wait quite a while to see it all!" Without further ado, she pulled Xiaoyao and Shen up and headed towards the Princess's residence. Shen was a bit bewildered by her action. As she followed, she hurriedly said, "Oh! Princess! This is absolutely unacceptable!"

Yongle smiled and said, "Madam Mu, there's no need to be so formal. If I don't treat you well, Yunxi will definitely be angry with me."

Seeing that Yongle was so humble, Mu Cheng also asked Old Man Mu to follow.

It turned out that as soon as Mu Yunxi left the palace, she asked Ruochan to go to the princess's mansion to inform Yongle of her plan. Yongle knew that she would return home today and had made sufficient preparations.

After walking for an hour, Mu Yunxi still hadn't finished exploring the Ding'an Palace. She couldn't help but say to Wutou, "This palace is quite large!"

Wutou replied, "I heard it's three hundred acres!"

Mu Yunxi mentally calculated how much three hundred acres was. "One acre is equal to sixty square feet, which is approximately equal to six hundred and sixty-six point sixty-seven square meters. So three hundred acres is almost two hundred thousand square meters." She couldn't help but feel surprised, but smiled helplessly and said, "Your Majesty, you're not afraid of opposition from the officials at all!"

Wutou said with certainty: "No!"

Mu Yunxi looked at him, and he continued, "The current emperor has granted this mansion five times, and no official, big or small, dared to take it! Moreover, those who were given this mansion thought the emperor was targeting them, and they all requested permission to be sent elsewhere!"

Mu Yunxi was speechless. After a moment, she said, "This mansion is so big, not everyone would dare to take it. Besides, the previous owner's identity was sensitive, and what he did was inhumane. It's inevitable that he would have second thoughts when the emperor gave it to him. The emperor, too, would give mansions to officials who weren't worthy of living in this level. Who would dare to take it? Don't you have anything else worthwhile?"

Wutou nodded in agreement, then snapped back to reality, realizing what Mu Yunxi had just said. He coughed twice to cover his embarrassment. He then explained on behalf of Emperor Qing Zhao, "During those years, the aristocratic families were rampant, and the Ministry of Revenue couldn't even provide ten thousand taels of silver. It wasn't until recent years that the Emperor finally broke free from the oppression of the aristocratic families. Fortunately, there haven't been any natural or man-made disasters in those years."

Mu Yunxi thought of the Duke of Qi's Mansion and the Liu family, which Emperor Qing Zhao had confiscated. These two families were extremely wealthy, and the families involved also had considerable assets. She said, "I guess the national treasury isn't that tight now!"

Wutou nodded and said sadly, "Yes!" He had seen the emperor's difficulties and knew that the emperor faced a lot of pressure in the court.

Just then, Mu Yunxi noticed a two-story pavilion that looked like a lookout. Using her Qinggong skills, she leaped onto the roof. Wutou's eyes widened in surprise, then he quickly glanced around, alert for any danger.

Mu Yunxi stood atop the pavilion, overlooking the entire Ding'an Palace. Admiring the scenery, she mentally imagined her ideal layout. Once she had a rough outline in mind, she leaped lightly from the pavilion, landing steadily on the ground. Wutou walked over to her and praised, "Your Excellency's skills are quite impressive!"

Mu Yunxi wasn't modest either. She smiled and replied, "Master, she taught me well!" Then she couldn't help but remember that she hadn't seen Xie Shengsheng at the inn before. She only remembered talking about the house and had forgotten about this. She would definitely ask Xiao Yao about it when she got back.

The two of them arrived at the Princess's Mansion together. The gatekeeper didn't report it, and the guards didn't stop them. Mu Yunxi walked in with such confidence, as if this was her own home. Wutou was stunned for a moment when he saw this scene, but then he quickly reacted and followed her closely.

Upon entering the princess's residence, Mu Yunxi eagerly inquired about Yongle's location. Learning that everyone was gathered in the main hall, she quickly quickened her pace and headed in that direction. After greeting them and grabbing a bite to eat, she hurried to Yongle's study, where she buried herself in writing and drawing for a long time until nightfall. Finally, she handed the design drawings and the Thirty-Six Strategies to Wutou, instructing him to personally deliver them to the palace.

After everyone finished dinner with her, Yongle sent his men to escort Mu Cheng, Xiao Yao, and the others back to the inn. She had originally intended for them to stay at the princess's residence, but Mu Cheng repeatedly refused, insisting it was inappropriate. Yongle could only nod reluctantly. Mu Yunxi, on the other hand, remained at the princess's residence. Before leaving, she inquired about her master's whereabouts. Xiao Yao explained that her master had gone to visit an old friend and would be back soon.

After seeing off the elders, the two of them washed up and went to bed. In Yongle's room, the two of them hugged each other tightly, showing great intimacy.

Yongle lay in Mu Yunxi's arms and said with a rather resentful tone: "Father, you are so mean. We haven't seen each other for so long."