Heartstrings Resonance: The Beloved Princess of the Female Power

Mu Yunxi said directly, "Tell the emperor, I understand." But in her heart, she was complaining, "I can't even take care of my own sons, and you still want me to take care of them? What can I teach them? Teach them to build a house? Or teach them to draw a blueprint?"

It turned out that when the second prince Li Huayao went to pay his respects to the empress, he wanted to give her a surprise, so he asked someone not to inform her. The emperor and the empress happened to be talking about Yongle and Mu Yunxi, and he happened to overhear it. He knew that Mu Yunxi was a woman, and he was shocked by the love story of the two women and lost his manners, and one of them was his stunning elder sister. So, Emperor Qing Zhao also told him about the matter and asked him to pretend that he didn't know. He agreed at the time, but turned around and left a letter to the empress saying that he wanted to go to the southwest pier to take a look. When the empress sent someone to look for the princes, she was told that the second prince was not there, and even the third prince was not there. Emperor Qing Zhao guessed that the two had left the palace together. So he wrote a letter to Mu Yunxi asking her to take good care of the two and take them to see and learn more.

Steward Wang waited for a moment, and after confirming that Mu Yunxi had indeed said only these words, he turned around and was about to leave when Mu Yunxi called out to him, "By the way, tell him that the wound can be sutured. See what he thinks. If he's interested, send a few doctors to tell me the details."

Steward Wang was stunned for a moment, then after thinking for a while he said, "Lord Mu, why don't you just write a letter directly!" He didn't dare to verbally convey the original words of this person to the emperor.

Mu Yunxi thought about it and said, "Then wait a moment."

She wrote down all the precautions for suturing wounds, a common knowledge in China, but unknown here. She also suggested practicing on animal skins. She was actually worried they might practice on living people, so she specifically included this information. After Wang, the steward, left with the letter, Mu Yunxi turned around and saw Yongle looking at her with a worried look on his face. She smiled and walked over to Yongle, who asked, "I saw Wang Xiangxiang coming and going. Is there something urgent?"

Mu Yunxi realized who Wang Xiangxiang was and couldn't help laughing: "No wonder he never mentions his own name!" Then she handed the letter to Yongle, "Your father really thinks highly of me!"

Yongle frowned as he read the contents of the letter. "Hua Yao has a stubborn temper. I guess Father deliberately let them out to gain experience. Also, my second brother now knows about our relationship and is probably here to cause trouble for you."

Mu Yunxi said angrily, "Your father did this on purpose. Not only did he ask me to stay here to supervise the work, but he also asked me to instruct your second brother. What can I teach him? They've already learned everything they need from the prince. Why do they need me?"

Yongle rarely saw Mu Yunxi so angry. She usually displayed a calm demeanor, both internally and externally, which often made people overlook her youthful appearance, even forgetting that she was just a young woman. Yongle tactfully asked, "Perhaps she's learning something else? Like, how to behave in society?"

Mu Yunxi heard this and a wry smile appeared on her face. She took Yongle's hand and walked into the house, laughing self-deprecatingly as she walked, "I can't even handle my own social life well! How can I teach others? Your father is not afraid that I will lead people astray! Besides, your second brother came to me probably with a knife in hand."

Yongle thought of his second brother's personality and nodded in agreement. "It's certainly possible. He seems to have absolutely no concept of romantic love." The two of them walked into the room and sat down. Yongle continued, "During last year's New Year's Day, the palace held a banquet. Officials of the fifth rank and above were allowed to bring their families to attend. At that time, everyone suggested going together to see the blooming red plum blossoms. However, due to the slippery ground, the eldest daughter of Minister Zhu of the Ministry of Personnel was bumped by a young lady who slipped behind her, causing her to fall forward. He happened to be passing by there. There's no problem if you didn't help her, but do you know what he did?"

Mu Yunxi cast an interested look. Yongle said angrily, "He kicked the girl out, and she vomited blood all over the floor. It was only after Father and Mother personally apologized and gave her many precious supplements and medicines that Minister Zhu finally relented and forgave him. Later, my second brother was also given a beating, and he couldn't get out of bed until after the fifteenth day. It's clear Father was really furious and ordered someone to take ruthless action."

Hearing this, Mu Yunxi couldn't help but feel shocked, and at the same time, she became even more curious about the Second Prince. She couldn't help but ask, "Why would he do such an extreme thing? Was it just because someone threw him?"

Then he couldn't help but wonder, "Isn't he doing this thinking that the girl will throw herself into his arms?"

Yongle sighed and nodded, "That's right. He said that girl just wanted to rely on him. She fell down when he was walking towards her instead of earlier. How could he give her a chance?"

At this point, Yongle became angry again: "You said he is a prince, but he has no gentlemanly demeanor at all. His other brothers are all like humble young masters. They were all taught by the same tutor, but he is the only one who remains indifferent."

"Maybe your second brother and my second brother can get along well." Mu Yunxi chuckled.

Yongle thought of Mu Yunxiao's personality and couldn't help but laugh. "That's true. They are really the same person. The only difference is that Yunxiao is able to let go of things at a young age, unlike Huayao, who has been full of arrogance since childhood. He clearly has no ulterior motives, but he insists on pretending to be very cunning."

Mu Yunxi thought calmly for a moment and then said, "Perhaps he witnessed many unknown and unspeakable things in some corner of the palace, or somewhere else. Therefore, he chose to protect himself in this way. Perhaps he was once plotted against by others, and felt humiliated and unable to speak, so he didn't tell you. If that's the case, then we can't blame him for kicking them out. After all, there may indeed be many people who want to use this method to get close to him. As the queen's son and the oldest prince, he has now reached the age of marriage, so he has naturally become the focus of everyone's attention, and it is inevitable that he will receive attention from all sides."

Yongle suddenly realized, "Yes, Huayao is now sixteen years old, which is the right time to choose a princess. According to the traditional process of three letters and six ceremonies, it takes exactly two years to prepare. He is so alert and cautious, could it be that someone has really tried this method before?"

Mu Yunxi speculated, "That's probably what happened, but he managed to dodge it. He must have been frightened by this experience, which is why he reacted so violently."

Yongle took a deep breath, as if to spit out all the troubles in her heart, and then said: "Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. I'll just ask him directly when he comes." Then, she looked at Mu Yunxi in a daze and asked softly: "Yunxi, don't you want him to come?"

Mu Yunxi looked at Yongle's cautious look and couldn't help laughing, then replied: "Of course, Ayin, your second brother came to cause trouble for me. Do you think I would want him to come? Moreover, I have predicted that once he comes, my good days will probably be over." After that, she showed a pitiful expression, as if she was really scared.

Yongle couldn't help laughing when he saw her complaining look, and teased her, "Haha, I didn't expect there's someone you're afraid of? Didn't you completely subdue your brother? You can definitely use the same method to deal with him!"

After hearing this, Mu Yunxi shook her head helplessly and sighed, "It's different..."

Seeing her like this, Yongle held her hand tightly and comforted her, "Don't worry. Since your father asked you to take them with him, it means he trusts you and believes you can handle everything. So, no matter what happens, you don't have to worry about being punished."

"Am I afraid of these people? I'm afraid that after they come, you and I will have less time alone together." Mu Yunxi looked at Yongle with tenderness in her eyes.

Yongle looked into Mu Yunxi's eyes and felt that his heart was about to melt at her sight. The two looked at each other affectionately, and the sound of each other's breathing was clearly audible. Just when their lips were about to touch, an inopportune voice suddenly rang out. "Eldest sister, I'm coming."

Mu Yunxi closed her eyes, a hint of annoyance appeared on her face, and she muttered, "I knew it."

Seeing this, Yongle quickly kissed her on the lips and smiled to comfort her, "Okay, don't be angry, I'll go check it out." After that, she quickly stood up and walked towards the door. As soon as she reached the door, two teenagers around fifteen or sixteen years old appeared before her. One of the teenagers looked at him excitedly, while the other seemed a little reserved.

Yongle ignored the excited young man, but turned his gaze to another person and asked with a slightly reproachful tone: "Is he the one who brought you out again?" This person was the third prince Li Huacheng.

Li Huacheng simply smiled gently and didn't respond to Yongle's words. Li Huayao, standing nearby, said, "He buries himself in books all day long. I was worried he'd get sick, so I brought him out to get some fresh air."

Hearing this, Yongle couldn't help but glare at Li Huayao in disapproval and said unhappily, "Huacheng loves to study, unlike you, who acts like a mischievous monkey all day long."

Li Huayao was clearly unconvinced and retorted, "How can he truly love studying? He's clearly still haunted by the past. A few days ago, his mother sent someone to pass on a message to him, urging him to strive for the position of Crown Prince at all costs." At this point, he couldn't help but sigh helplessly, "Eldest sister, tell me, what's his mother thinking? Hua Cheng is so outstanding, yet she's still so worried all day long. Besides, does the position of Crown Prince have the final say on the matter?"