Mu Xiyue looked at Xiao Yibai with some embarrassment, "Your Highness, should I be able to do this, or not?"

Xiao Yibai raised the corners of his lips slightly, "If the emperor wants to see it, it's okay for Yueyue to show off her skills."

"Oh fine!"

Mu Xiyue clenched her fists and opened her palms after more than ten breaths. Suddenly, a grape-sized ice ball appeared in her palms.

"Your Majesty, please look, this is it."

Mu Xiyue deliberately spent more than ten breaths to condense a small ice ball. If she could condense four or five ice needles in one second, she wondered if it would cause the emperor to feel uneasy.

The emperor called Mu Xiyue forward, and Mu Xiyue stepped forward and placed the ice ball on the dragon table.

The emperor picked it up and found it was indeed ice.

"What kind of martial arts is this? I never knew there was such a magical martial arts in this world."

What should this skill be called? Mu Xiyue hesitated for a few seconds and said, "Your Majesty, this is called the Ice Condensation Skill."

The emperor knew from Mu Xiyue's expression that she was lying, but he didn't delve into it.

"The Ice Condensation Divine Art is quite impressive. You have performed a great deed this time. What reward do you want?"

Mu Xiyue said modestly, "I didn't do anything, so I don't dare to take credit for it."

The emperor was very satisfied with Mu Xiyue's attitude, but still wanted to test it out.

"Miss Mu has made invaluable contributions. Since you don't want a reward, I will appoint you as Prince Jin's concubine. Are you willing?"

Mu Xiyue was stunned and glanced at Xiao Yibai.

Xiao Yibai hurriedly said, "Father."

The emperor interrupted, "I didn't ask you, just wait."

Mu Xiyue didn't know whether the emperor was testing her intentionally or had other intentions, so she said calmly, "Your Majesty, I don't want to."

The emperor raised an eyebrow, "Why? Don't you like Prince Jin?"

"Prince Jin is a man of splendid beauty, and I am naturally drawn to him. Even though I like him, I do not necessarily want him. I am a commoner, and although my status is low, I will never be a concubine. Moreover, my husband will not have any ambiguous relationship with other women, so I do not want to."

The emperor had originally planned to make her the principal wife of Prince Jin. When Mu Xiyue said this, the emperor's face turned cold. How could it be justified for a prince to have only one principal wife in his harem? If Prince Jin succeeded to the throne in the future and he was so jealous, how could the harem be peaceful?

"Mu Xiyue, even if you are allowed to enter Prince Jin's palace as his principal wife, there will definitely be concubines in the palace's backyard." The emperor's voice was also a little cold.

Xiao Yibai walked to the middle and knelt down, saying, "Father, I only wish for Yueyue in this life, and there will only be Yueyue in the backyard of Prince Jin's Mansion. I beg your Majesty to grant my wish."

The emperor was obviously angry. "Asshole, what are you talking about? Which prince doesn't have concubines? The daughter-in-law of the royal family must not be such a jealous person."

Mu Xiyue looked at the emperor coldly without a trace of fear. If Xiao Yibai was not a prince, who would want to be your royal daughter-in-law?

The emperor also saw the coldness and disdain in Mu Xiyue's eyes, and he instantly became even angrier, but he knew his son's temper. If he didn't let him marry the woman in front of him, he was afraid that he would never marry anyone else in his life.

The emperor looked at the two people in front of him, one kneeling straight and the other standing straight, both of them looked unruly, and he felt depressed.

"I can agree to let you marry Mu Xiyue as your principal wife, but the Jin Palace must have concubines. It would be unbecoming for a dignified prince to have no concubines."

Mu Xiyue curled her lips into a sneer. It's not like I have to get married. Time will always smooth out all the unhappiness, including feelings. She didn't say anything, just watched what Xiao Yibai wanted to do.

Xiao Yibai kowtowed to the emperor and said, "Thank you for your help, Your Majesty, but it's not necessary. Please demote me to a commoner. I will not be able to fulfill my filial duties in front of Your Majesty in the future. I can only repay your kindness in my next life. Fortunately, Your Majesty has many sons. Although they are always killing each other, there are always one or two who survive in the end."

Mu Xiyue almost laughed out loud at Xiao Yibai's words. She forced herself to look at the emperor, and sure enough, the emperor's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Before the emperor could speak, Xiao Yibai kowtowed three times to him and said, "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. My fiancée and I will take our leave."

As he said that, he stood up and pulled Mu Xiyue out, and the emperor's roar came from behind them.

"Stop. Mu Xiyue, Prince Jin has done so much for you, don't you have anything to say?"

Mu Xiyue pulled Xiao Yibai to signal him to stop, then turned around and said seriously, "Your Majesty, it's easy to find priceless treasures, but it's hard to find a true lover. Xiao Yibai was able to give up his status as a prince for me, so I will never let him down. Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will share his ups and downs and be with him through thick and thin."

The emperor felt a tightness in his chest. He suppressed his anger and asked again, "Do you know what will happen if a prince like him loses his power? He is willing to be demoted to a commoner for you, so can't you compromise for him?"

Mu Xiyue lowered her eyes to hide the sneer in her eyes, and when she raised her head, her face was calm.

"I am the daughter of Mu Fengnian's first wife, so even though I pose no threat to the other children of the Mu family, I am still not tolerated by the other members of the Mu family. As far as I know, the children of the vast majority of the powerful families in Shangjing City are not on good terms with each other privately."

Mu Xiyue spoke slowly, word by word. The emperor, a man with great power, could of course hear the hidden meaning in her words. If powerful families were like this, what about the royal family? In recent years, his sons had been secretly fighting and even killing each other. Even the third son, whom he thought was always noncompetitive, was secretly planning like this.

Mu Xiyue glanced at the man holding her hand and smiled. "Prince Xiao Yibai's identity didn't bring him peace of mind. Instead, he encountered countless assassination attempts. Perhaps without this status, he could sleep peacefully at night. The emperor asked if I could compromise for him, and of course I can. If Xiao Yibai must have another woman in name only, I can accept that."

Xiao Yibai's eyes darkened, "Yueyue, I won't. The three concubines in the mansion have been dealt with by the housekeeper today. From now on, there will be no more concubines who are just nominal servants."

Mu Xiyue curled her lips. "If you live, there must be multiple women who bear your name, Xiao Yibai. You can't die for such a trivial matter! I only have one request. If you can do it, we can be together. If not, then we are not destined to be together."

"You said, I will do whatever you said."

Mu Xiyue said word by word, "Let the world know that any other woman who insists on entering your house must live in the house prepared for them. They are not allowed to go out for the rest of their lives and have no contact with outsiders, not even their own family. If they can use your name, then so be it. We just need to feed them and keep them from starving to death. We can still afford to support a few idle people."

Xiao Yibai's lips curled up, "Okay, I will definitely do it."

The Emperor was speechless listening to their conversation. Which woman would be willing to enter Prince Jin's mansion? Well, if Prince Wu didn't succeed to the throne, then whether he had other women in his backyard wouldn't matter. If he did, the ministers would urge him to take concubines in the future.

The emperor figured it out and his anger subsided. "Alright, everyone, leave!"

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