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

Within half a day, the incident that Mu Xiyue had caused in front of the Marquis' Mansion had spread throughout the entire Shangjing City.

After hearing this, the emperor in the palace had already rejected Mu Xiyue in his heart. With such a personality, she was not suitable to be Xiao Yibai's princess. Moreover, Xiao Yibai was the most suitable heir in his mind. If Xiao Yibai succeeded to the throne in the future and allowed such a woman to enter the harem, there would be no peace in the harem.

But this Mu Fengnian is really not a good person. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, but he even asked the Soul-Sucking Pavilion to buy his daughter's life.

From the secret letter from the Qilin Guard following Xiao Yibai, the emperor had already learned about the assassination on Funiu Mountain. The Qilin Guard also reported Mu Xiyue's extraordinary martial arts and healing abilities to the emperor. The emperor originally wanted to wait for Mu Xiyue to return to Beijing and then summon her to the palace to see how peculiar this woman was, but now the emperor has given up this idea.

When Prince Rui learned about what Mu Xiyue had done, he sent people to look for her. The fact that Xiao Yibai let her come back alone showed that he didn't care much about her. At this time, Xiao Yibai was not in Shangjing, so he might as well try to lure Mu Xiyue into the palace.

Now that Mu Xiyue has lost her status as the eldest daughter of the Marquis's Mansion, she only needs to be granted the position of a concubine, and it also saves the waste of the position of a concubine.

After receiving the letter of severance of engagement, Mu Xiyue did not rush back to the manor. She first went to inspect her four shops. The people Xiao Yibai assigned to her were indeed very capable. The business of the shops was not very good, but it was acceptable.

After checking the shops, they finally arrived at the art gallery. Ten new artists had joined the gallery: four were bought from the human market, and six were beggars Xiaodouzi had found. The ten newcomers also learned the art form well. The six beggars were even more relaxed than the newcomers. Two young men, about fifteen or sixteen, were particularly talented. Their crosstalk, combined with their funny antics, drew constant laughter from the audience.

Tan Taihong was filled with emotion as he watched, "Sister, watching the show at your art gallery makes me feel like I've returned to the modern era. And these little cakes and snacks all have the flavor of my past life, which makes me miss them so much."

Mu Xiyue smiled brightly, took out a black jade token from her sleeve and threw it to him, "You are always welcome here. Show this jade token and you can enter and eat for free. I only have two of these jade tokens. Isn't that quite considerate?"

Tan Tai Hong laughed heartily, "That's quite generous! This piece of black jade alone is worth a fortune!"

"Really? The black jade was given to me by Xiao Yibai. I thought this black jade wasn't worth much silver."

The black jade tokens were prepared by Xiao Yibai. There were five pieces in total. Mu Xiyue took two of them. She didn't know that the black jade was so valuable.

When Tan Taihong saw the gentleness that inadvertently flashed in her eyes when she mentioned Prince Jin, he knew that she was truly attracted to him.

"Tsk tsk tsk, sister, you said the other day that you only had a slight crush on Prince Jin, but I can see from your expression that you are deeply in love. Don't refute me, it's useless. I've lived for so many years, I can tell whether it's true love or not. From all this time, your expression and tone are full of love when you mention him. Being in love is a beautiful thing, enjoy it!"

Mu Xiyue fell into self-doubt. Was it true? She had always believed that her feelings for Xiao Yibai were not yet love, but at most liking.

It was obvious from Mu Xiyue's appearance that she had no experience in love. Tan Taihong didn't make fun of her, but just analyzed the situation for her.

"When you're alone, do you wonder what he's doing? Is he in any danger? Do you discover something new and interesting and make sure to tell him when you see him? Do you think of him unconsciously when you come across something he likes? Do you count how long it's been since you last saw him?"

Mu Xiyue looked at Tan Tai Hong in shock, "Brother Hong, do you have a woman you love but can't get? How can you analyze it so thoroughly?"

Tan Tai Hong scoffed lightly, "Don't ask about my love history, little kid. Just tell me if what I said was right. Do you miss him a lot?"

Mu Xiyue defended herself, "He's my boyfriend. Isn't it normal for me to miss him? I definitely like him a little, but I'm not in love with him yet."

Tan Tai Hong pointed to his ears and said, "Touch your ears and see if they feel hot. You're still being stubborn. I don't know what Prince Jin's people are like, sister. Life is actually short, and it's not easy to meet someone you like."

There was a sudden knock on the door of the private room. Xiao Tao went to open it and saw a servant leading Prince Rui over to see her.

Mu Xiyue's private room is not open to the public, so they can come and use it anytime. When Prince Rui came here, the private room was already gone, so he had to come here to look for her.

Mu Xiyue nodded, and Xiaotao let the person in.

Tan Tai Hong and Mu Xiyue stood up and bowed slightly to Prince Rui as a gesture of greeting, "Greetings, His Royal Highness Prince Rui!"

When Prince Rui saw that there was another man in the private room, he was stunned at first, and then he immediately regained his elegant appearance in front of outsiders.

"No need to be so polite. I am being presumptuous. Miss Mu, may I know who this is?"

Mu Xiyue smiled faintly, "Your Highness, Prince Rui, I have severed my ties with the Anyuan Marquisate, so I am no longer Miss Mu. Your Highness, Prince Rui, can call me Miss Mu. This is my sworn brother."

Tan Tai Hong clasped his fists and said, "I am Tan Tai Hong."

Mu Xiyue looked at Tan Taihong suspiciously. Why did he give his real name?

Prince Rui smiled gently, "So it's Master Tantai. I heard about the story between Miss Mu and Marquis Anyuan, so I came here specifically to see Miss Mu."

Mu Xiyue made a gesture of invitation, "Your Highness, please take a seat. I wonder what your Highness wants to see me for?"

Prince Rui was not polite and sat down on the left. Mu Xiyue poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of him. "Yuling white tea, I wonder if Your Highness is used to it."

Prince Rui took the tea and took a sip. "I rarely drink white tea. I always feel that the taste of white tea is a bit bland. Miss Mu's white tea seems different from other white teas. It has a floral fragrance."

Mu Xiyue refilled Tan Taihong's tea and Xiao Tao's cup, "Xiao Tao, please sit down. The prince won't care about such trivial matters. The prince is right!"

It was a small matter for a maid to sit at the same table with the prince. However, the purpose of Prince Rui's visit today was to win people over, so he naturally would not offend Mu Xiyue.

"It's okay. You don't need to worry about these little things in private."

Mu Xiyue also took a sip of tea, seemingly savoring it. "This white tea is specially processed by our art gallery. We added rosemary to it. It has a calming and soothing effect, and the aroma is pleasant."

Prince Rui took another sip and found it indeed tasted better than ordinary white tea. However, he had come here with a purpose, so he got straight to the point.

"Miss Mu has severed her relationship with Marquis Anyuan. Do you have any plans for the future?"

Mu Xiyue didn't know why Prince Rui came. She shrugged and said, "The income from my art gallery is enough for me to live on. What else do I need to plan? Besides, I have the farm and shop left by my mother, which is enough for me to live a good life in Shangjing City."

Prince Rui saw that she spoke very easily. Could it be that the fifth brother had promised her something? However, now that she had lost her status as the eldest daughter of the Anyuan Marquisate, even if she entered the Prince Jin's Palace, she could only be a concubine at best. It was impossible for the emperor to give such an unassuming woman the position of concubine.

"Miss Mu, to be honest, I'm attracted to you and originally wanted to marry you as a concubine. A few days ago, I went to the palace to ask my father for an imperial decree to grant us marriage. You were not in the capital at the time, and my father agreed to discuss it after you returned. When I heard about your situation today, I was very worried, so I ignored the etiquette and came straight here."

Mu Xiyue curled her lips, "So?"

King Rui saw that he was neither surprised nor shocked, and his face looked indifferent, as if what he said had nothing to do with her.

Prince Rui suppressed his displeasure and spoke softly, "If you wish, I will speak to Marquis Mu to restore your status as the eldest daughter. I will welcome you into the palace as a concubine and protect you for the rest of your life. If you no longer wish to be associated with Marquis Anyuan, then I will have you enter the palace as a concubine. Once you give birth to a child for me, I will be able to make you my concubine."

As Prince Rui spoke, he observed Mu Xiyue's expression. Seeing that she showed no sign of emotion, he continued, "My wife was arranged by my mother, not by my own will. Being born into a royal family has its limitations, as you'll learn in the future. I can guarantee that, as long as you wish, you'll have the final say in Prince Rui's mansion, apart from me."

Mu Xiyue chuckled, "His Royal Highness Prince Rui has painted a very big pie for me, but unfortunately I have bad teeth and can't bite it."

Prince Rui also expected that Mu Xiyue would not agree immediately. He originally wanted to take it step by step, but he didn't know when Xiao Yibai would come back. Judging from Mu Xiyue's style of doing things, she was a straightforward person, so he would state his intentions directly. Maybe he could even pull her to his side and make her a weapon in his hand.

"Miss Mu, please consider this. This prince is truly devoted to you. Father has high expectations for Prince Jin. Even if you can enter Prince Jin's mansion, you can only be a concubine at best. The position of concubine is out of the question."