The princess has super powers and space, so what's wrong with being a little arrogant?

Mu Xiyue teased, "I don't know if it looks good on him, but I know he will definitely think it's beautiful. He must be very happy that his sweetheart embroidered it herself. By the way, Xiaotao, why don't you two get married first and give me a baby to play with soon."

Xiao Tao rolled her eyes at her and said, "The prince must be looking forward to marrying you into the palace soon. Miss, you can have your own children and have fun."

Mu Xiyue said with a smile: "I am not..."

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by a voice outside the door. The housekeeper Li Decheng said outside, "Miss, there is an imperial edict from the palace. Please go to the front hall to receive it."

Just as Xiao Yibai said, Mu Xiyue stood up, patted her clothes, opened the door and walked out. Xiaotao also put down the things in her hands and hurried to follow.

In the main hall of the front yard, Mu Xiyue, Xiaotao and Li Decheng knelt respectfully to listen to the eunuch's decree, and cursed the evil imperial system in their hearts.

The eunuch stood at the top and unfolded the imperial edict and read it aloud. The general meaning was that Mu Xiyue had made many meritorious services and was specially granted the title of Princess Xinping. She was given a Princess Mansion, a large number of jewelry and five thousand taels of gold as rewards.

This was the only princess with a title in the current dynasty. The virtuous king's only legitimate daughter, Princess Qinyang, was only given the title of Princess. Qinyang was her maiden name, and she didn't have a title. Now that Mu Xiyue had been given the title of Princess Xinping, it was a great honor.

Mu Xiyue received the imperial edict and was about to stand up when the eunuch said, "Don't worry, Princess. There is another imperial edict."

Mu Xiyue had no choice but to kneel down again. What other imperial decree was there?

"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor summons: Princess Xinping Mu Xiyue is graceful, gentle, kind, and of outstanding character and appearance. Now that the Emperor's fifth son, Prince Jin Xiao Yibai, has reached the age of twenty, it is time for him to marry. I hereby grant the marriage of Princess Xinping to Prince Jin as his principal consort. All ceremonials shall be jointly handled by the Ministry of Rites and the Director of the Imperial Observatory. A date shall be chosen for the wedding. This is the Emperor's decree."

Mu Xiyue was stunned for a moment. She never expected that the imperial decree granting marriage would come down at the same time.

The eunuch said with a smile: "Princess, please accept the order!"

Mu Xiyue took the imperial edict with both hands and said, "Your Majesty, I accept the order and thank you for your grace."

The butler stood up and stuffed a large purse into the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, and then personally escorted the person to the gate of the mansion.

Mu Xiyue unfolded the two imperial edicts and read them over. The first one wasn't overly exaggerated. She had saved Xiao Yibai's life and accidentally discovered the Third Prince's private army. While these achievements weren't enough to warrant a title of princess, the title was, at most, a gift from the Emperor to match her with Xiao Yibai, a meaningless one. She didn't care about the annual salary of one thousand taels.

Mu Xiyue couldn't believe it when she saw the second imperial edict. Did she still have such a beautiful character as gentleness and kindness? It was true that she was outstanding in appearance and character. Mu Xiyue was very conceited and thought that her appearance could be considered a beauty.

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In the Anyuan Marquis Mansion, Mu Weian's parents died one after another in just one month. The originally spoiled boy seemed to have grown up suddenly, and his temperament became gloomy.

Now, apart from the old lady, he is the head of the family. When Mu Fengnian died, Mu Xiyu was taken back to the mansion and never returned to the farm again.

The news that Mu Xiyue was named Princess Xinping and was granted marriage to Prince Jin's principal wife spread throughout the capital in less than a day, and naturally also reached the Anyuan Marquis Mansion.

Mu Xiyu was so angry that she smashed all the decorations in the room. Mu Weian kicked her door open and shouted, "Have you had enough of making trouble? Don't you know what the situation is like in the mansion now? You don't even have to spend money to buy these things?"

Mu Xiyu was embarrassed by her brother's scolding. "An'er, do you even despise me now? Why did that bitch deserve to be crowned a princess? Why did she become a princess? She's just a country bumpkin. Why did she do that? She hurt our family so badly. I really hate her!"

Mu Xiyu was cursing incoherently, and Mu Weian softened his voice when he saw her two arms without palms.

"Second sister, I know you're unwilling to accept this, and I'm unwilling to accept this either. Grandmother is right. We're weak now, so we have to stay dormant. Throwing things around won't solve the problem. Believe me, a gentleman's revenge is never too late. I will avenge you, your father, and your mother."

Mu Xiyu and her brother were dreaming of revenge, but in Concubine Xu's courtyard, the opposite was happening. Concubine Xu was instructing her personal maid.

"These days, go out and ask around to see when the young lady will move into the Princess's Mansion. And report anything you hear about her."

The maidservant responded and went down. Mu Xixue didn't understand what her aunt meant.

"Auntie, why are you asking about my elder sister?"

Aunt Xu smiled and said, "When your elder sister moved into the Princess's Mansion, I prepared a gift for you. You should quietly send it to your elder sister. Now that the Marquis' Mansion has fallen from power, the eldest son can barely support the family. Even if he inherits the title in three years, it won't be easy to return to his former glory. Besides, without your father, the eldest son won't treat a concubine like you well. If you can get your elder sister's support, it will be easier to find a partner in the future, and you won't have to rely on your siblings to make a living."

Mu Xixue was already twelve years old. Though young, she wasn't naive. Ever since her second sister returned to the mansion, she'd initially wanted to spend some time with her, but she'd been scolded. She was told that even if she was registered under the mistress's name, she wasn't a legitimate daughter. She shouldn't even dream of standing shoulder to shoulder with her. She didn't dare approach her again. While her eldest brother never treated her well, he certainly didn't give her any hardship. She knew he looked down on her as a concubine's sister.

Mu Xixue nodded obediently after hearing her aunt's arrangement, "Yes, aunt, I understand."

Mu Xiyue naturally didn't know that so many people in Anyuan Marquis' Mansion were still thinking about her. She was now looking at her Princess' Mansion.

The Princess's Mansion was located in the east of the city, just across a small alley from Prince Jin's Mansion. Although not as large as Prince Jin's Mansion, it was still more than twice the size of her current residence. It was divided into nine courtyards, each separated by a small garden, complete with pavilions, towers, rockery, and ponds.

Xiao Yibai heard that the emperor had conferred the title of princess on Mu Xiyue, so he went to the emperor after the morning court session to ask for this mansion.

Xiao Yibai thought that she could be given the title of County Lord at most. According to the regulations, a County Lord could not be granted this mansion, but a Princess could.

In the Tianqi Kingdom, if you buy or build your own mansion, you can choose any size. However, imperially granted mansions are subject to regulations and are located east and south of Shangjing. They cannot be bought or sold. This means that imperially granted mansions belong to the royal family and can be relocated with promotions or demotions, but they won't be reclaimed unless you commit a crime.

Xiao Yibai accompanied Mu Xiyue to tour the entire mansion.

"How is it? Are you satisfied? This mansion was originally the residence of a hostage from the Daliang Kingdom. Later, there was civil unrest in Daliang, and my father supported the hostage to seize the throne of Daliang. This mansion has been vacant ever since."

Mu Xiyue asked curiously, "A hostage from another country can live in such a nice mansion? The treatment of being a hostage is really good!"

"After all, he is a prince of a country, so we can't treat him too harshly. This mansion is two levels lower than the prince's residence, so it's considered lenient for a hostage."