Heartstrings Resonance: The Beloved Princess of the Female Power

Yongle couldn't help but turn to look at Li Huacheng, only to see a hint of embarrassment evident on his face. So, Yongle quickly offered comfort, "Don't feel too much pressure. Your talent and intelligence have always been evident to Father. Furthermore, Father is in his prime, so we don't need to worry about these matters for now. Father's decision to appoint a crown prince must be based on the most suitable individual. We are all brothers and sisters, so let's not let the mistakes of our elders create barriers between us. Do you understand, sister?"

Li Huacheng nodded obediently and replied, "I know, elder sister! Father was very merciful by not executing mother with him. I don't blame anyone." Yongle looked at him and nodded with relief.

At this moment, Mu Yunxi also emerged from the inner room. Li Huayao and Li Huacheng were both startled by her appearance, but only for a moment, because they saw the look in Mu Yunxi's eyes that Emperor Qing Zhao had when he was about to punish them. They both forgot that the girl before them was only their own age.

Li Huayao stiffened his neck and said, "Are you Mu Yunxi?"

Mu Yunxi opened her thin lips and replied coldly, "Yes."

Li Huacheng didn't know the relationship between Yongle and Mu Yunxi, he just heard that they had a good relationship.

Li Huayao asked again: "Do you know who we are?" He asked with his neck tilted back.

Mu Yunxi replied calmly again: "I know."

Li Huayao said, "Since you know, why don't you show your respect?"

Before Yongle could stop him, Mu Yunxi had already begun to bow: "Your Highness greets the Second and Third Princes. Your Highnesses are honored."

Li Huayao snorted, looked at Mu Yunxi with his nose, and said disdainfully: "Apart from your looks, there's nothing special about you."

Mu Yunxi looked up at the two young men before her. One possessed a gentle personality, the other a resolute and courageous character. Both possessed exceptional looks. The Third Prince, Li Huacheng, appeared to be a modest gentleman. This young prince, only fifteen, was already exceptionally handsome. His eyes were deep, his nose was straight, his lips were beautifully shaped—every detail was just right. He wore a moon-white robe, a mutton-fat jade pendant at his waist, and his demeanor was gentle and refined.

Li Huayao, on the other hand, possessed a certain pride. His face was handsome, and his expression bore a striking resemblance to her own, Ayin. But he possessed a bolder, more resolute spirit than Ayin. His lips curled slightly, as if he were fearless, no matter the circumstances.

After just a few glances, Mu Yunxi roughly knew what kind of personalities the two of them had.

Li Huayao saw Mu Yunxi looking at him and Li Huacheng without any scruples, and he said angrily, "How can you be like this? You are a girl, how can you look at others like that?"

Mu Yunxi smiled and asked rhetorically, "I'm a girl? Do you treat me like a girl?"

Li Huayao was choked by Mu Yunxi's sudden words, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond. Mu Yunxi continued expressionlessly, "The Emperor said that since you two are here, you must obey my orders. Do you understand?" Her tone was devoid of any emotion.

Li Huayao's eyes widened in disbelief. "Impossible! I don't believe it. How could our father entrust us to a little girl like you?"

Yongle felt a little displeased upon seeing this, but she patiently explained, "Without the Emperor's tacit consent, how could you and Huacheng, given your status, have left the palace so easily?" She looked up at her two brothers, who were much taller than her, and said earnestly, "During your stay here, you must obey the instructions of Mr. Mu. I want you to observe and learn more. This is the Emperor's will. Do you understand?"

Li Huayao was still unwilling to accept this fact, but Li Huacheng beside him immediately responded: "Yes, elder sister."

Seeing that Li Huayao still looked dissatisfied, Yongle said coldly: "If you are not satisfied, I can send someone to send you back to the palace immediately."

Upon hearing this, Li Huayao realized that Yongle wasn't joking, so he reluctantly replied, "I understand." Although he still felt a lot of reluctance, he could only endure it. He turned around and glared at Mu Yunxi, but Mu Yunxi didn't even look back at him. Instead, he said to Ruo Ling, "Has breakfast not been arranged yet?"

Ruo Ling replied respectfully, "I'm preparing it. It's a little late because the ingredients are not convenient here."

"Just eat anything. Don't add any trouble because of my coming." Yongle said and instructed Ruo Ling: "Go and tell the person in charge of food that there's no need to prepare anything special. I'll eat whatever I usually eat."

If Ling did not hesitate, she would go.

Li Huayao was displeased, and was about to say something, but Yongle stopped him with a sharp look. Yongle then gestured for the others to enter the house.

After Yongle sat down, he pulled Mu Yunxi to sit beside him. Li Huayao couldn't help but feel annoyed with Mu Yunxi. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Mu Yunxi had seduced his sister. But a closer look made it seem impossible. Although Mu Yunxi was naturally beautiful, she pales in comparison to his sister. With this thought, Li Huayao suddenly had a bold guess: "Could it be that the eldest sister...seduced Mu Yunxi!"

Yongle saw that his eyes were rolling around, sometimes looking at himself, sometimes looking at Mu Yunxi.

Mu Yunxi seemed to have noticed Li Huayao's thoughts. She frowned slightly but did not point it out directly.

Seeing that Mu Yunxi looked unhappy, Yongle patted her hand gently, signaling her to be patient.

Li Huayao was even more certain of his guess when he saw Mu Yunxi and Yongle's reactions. He was about to speak when Li Huacheng grabbed his sleeve. Li Huacheng whispered, "Second brother, don't talk nonsense."

Li Huayao glanced at Li Huacheng with dissatisfaction, but still changed the subject, saying in a rather arrogant tone: "By the way, Mu Yunxi, what have you been busy with recently? Is there anything new you can share?"

Mu Yunxi just glanced at him and replied simply, "Nothing! I think the Second Prince already knows what I'm doing."

Hearing this, Li Huayao said disdainfully: "Then have you made any progress?"

Mu Yunxi said expressionlessly: "No, construction has just begun here and hasn't started yet."

"What? Isn't it already built?" Li Huayao looked at Mu Yunxi with suspicion: "It's not that you are not capable and are making excuses to shirk responsibility!"

Mu Yunxi took a sip of tea, didn't even look at him, and didn't want to say anything to him. If he wasn't Ayin's younger brother, she would have wanted to teach him a lesson with "rich language".

Seeing that Mu Yunxi didn't want to pay attention to Li Huayao, Li Huacheng said softly, "Second brother, I think it was Emperor Father who ordered the reconstruction, so that thing hasn't even started. Why don't we go back first and come back after it starts?"

Li Huayao didn't answer him, but looked at Mu Yunxi: "Are you not satisfied with what you built before?"

Yongle replied on Mu Yunxi's behalf: "Do you like talking nonsense so much? Are you satisfied yet you still want to rebuild?"

"Hmph! You're just nitpicking. Isn't that the case? Do you think you can make anything out of it?" Li Huayao snorted coldly.

Yongle didn't bother to argue with him, "You'll know when it's finished."

At this time, breakfast was served. Yongle said, "You two ran out at night, so you didn't have any food? Come together!"

Li Huayao wanted to be stubborn but was interrupted by Li Huacheng: "Yes, thank you, Sister Xie!" He pulled Li Huayao's sleeve and motioned him to sit down.

After breakfast, Mu Yunxi said to Yongle, "It's sunny outside and the wind is strong. You stay here and I'll take them out to take a look."

Yongle wanted to say he wanted to go together, but when he saw Li Huayao's disdainful look, he changed his mind and laughed in his heart, "Let's see how Yunxi will deal with you!" Although he knew Mu Yunxi had a way to deal with him, he still threatened, "If you don't listen to Master Mu, I will send you back immediately. You should know what awaits you when you return."

Li Huayao pouted for a long time before finally saying, "I know!"

Mu Yunxi grabbed her usual bag and led the two of them out into the scorching sun. Arriving at the warehouse door, she saw workers carrying soil out basket by basket, sweating profusely. Some had taken off their shirts due to the heat, and Mu Yunxi could clearly see the red marks left by the carrying poles beneath their dark skin. Seeing this, she frowned slightly.

Li Huayao, who was standing by, saw her staring at the naked men and said angrily, "Do you have any shame? You keep staring at those naked men. Didn't the Mu family teach you that there are differences between men and women?"

Mu Yunxi glanced at him coldly and asked without a trace of emotion, "Is this all you saw?"

Li Huayao was stunned by her question, and the workers over there also saw them. Seeing a woman, they immediately put on their clothes. Some people even ran into the warehouse and said, "There's a girl outside. Everyone, put on your clothes."

There were a few who didn't care, but the moment Mu Yunxi stepped into the warehouse, those who were not wearing clothes also put them on silently. Because they recognized Mu Yunxi. When Mu Yunxi came yesterday, they heard that the female master from the court had come, so they secretly went to see her. Seeing that Wang Zongguan nodded and bowed to her, they didn't dare to be disrespectful. Moreover, there were two handsome and extraordinary noblemen standing beside Mu Yunxi today, and their identities were obviously not simple. Mu Yunxi saw that they were a little reserved and said, "Don't worry about us, just do what you should do normally. Don't slow down your progress just because I'm here."

Upon hearing this, the workers began to work again. Watching them dig deep underground, they used ropes to pull up baskets of soil and then carry them out. The whole process was time-consuming and laborious. Due to the special construction methods, they didn't have as many workers as before.

Mu Yunxi thought of the unicycle and took out a pen and paper from her bag. The notebook was not big, but it was enough for her to draw a small picture.

While she was drawing, Li Huayao pretended to come to her side casually, using his height advantage to sneak a peek at what Mu Yunxi was doing. Li Huacheng saw him like this and shook his head helplessly.