Rebirth and Revenge: The Imperial Master’s Pampering of Me is Addicting Me

Who knew that just as she sighed, she heard the Queen above calling her name in a gentle voice.

"I heard that the Mu family's little daughter is back? Speaking of which, I haven't seen this child in five years. I don't even know what she looks like. Come closer and let me see her."

Cheng Qin subconsciously looked at her daughter beside her with worry in her eyes. She was not a fool. The Third Prince almost caused a scene at her daughter's coming-of-age ceremony yesterday. Now the Queen suddenly singled out her daughter, so she couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Mu Qingli calmly reached out her hand under the table to comfort her mother before she stood up calmly, straightened her skirt, walked to the center of the hall and bowed respectfully.

"Your humble servant, Mu Qingli, pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen. Thank you for sending me medicine five years ago. I wish Her Majesty a long life and eternal youth."

These words were comforting to hear. The Queen Mother looked at her with a gentle smile on her face, but when her gaze fell on her face, she couldn't help but flash a bit of surprise in her eyes. She immediately understood why the Third Prince had made such a fuss yesterday.

This child is extremely beautiful even though she has just reached the age of marriage. If she really grows up, she will probably be called the most beautiful woman in Beijing. If she enters the palace, she will definitely be her biggest enemy in her life. Fortunately, she still has a marriage plan to protect her.

The queen felt better when she thought of this. She smiled and raised her hand to let her stand up, and seemed to casually turn the topic to her marriage with the Gu family.

"You're truly a good child. Yesterday, I sent some gifts for your coming-of-age ceremony. I don't know if you liked them. I heard that your marriage to the Gu family is coming soon."

These questions were actually within Mu Qingli's expectations, especially the one about the marriage with the Gu family. She also guessed that someone would definitely mention it at today's palace banquet, so she simply smiled and saluted.

"I am deeply honored by your grace. I thank you again. As for my marriage, my parents have already agreed to my own decision."

She did not directly say what she meant, but just avoided the question in a tactful way. As soon as she finished speaking, she vaguely noticed that the eyes of many people around her suddenly lit up.

The queen also narrowed her eyes, subconsciously glanced at her son, then quickly looked away and continued to speak with a smile.

"Well, time flies so fast. You've already reached adulthood. It's time to think about the important things in life. I feel happy just looking at young children. I just happened to get a white jade bracelet with Eight Immortals pattern today, so I'll give it to you."

Her personal maid Yurong immediately stood out from behind her, holding a plate in her hand. On the plate was a white jade bracelet with a strange and beautiful pattern.

Mu Qingli did not refuse. He raised his hand to accept it and thanked him, his expression calm.

Today's palace banquet was like a Hongmen Banquet to her. No matter how much the Queen did, it was just false mercy in her eyes. She regarded this gift as compensation to herself and accepted it with peace of mind.

After receiving the gifts and seeing that the Queen had no further instructions, she stood up and prepared to return to her mother, but who knew that a voice suddenly interrupted from the side.

"Miss Mu, you are truly beautiful. If you hadn't been away from Jinghua for five years, you would have been the most beautiful woman in Jinghua, right? Did Miss Mu just say that you can decide your own marriage?

If I had only daughters and no princes, I might have been able to marry Miss Mu back home."

As soon as these words were spoken, some people in the surrounding crowd kept their expressions unchanged but clenched the handkerchiefs in their hands tightly.

Mu Qingli was not surprised at all that someone would stop her from going back, but she didn't expect it to be in this method. She glanced sideways and saw Concubine Ying sitting high on the chair, staring at her with a smile on her face, her voice extremely gentle.

But she could still clearly see the contempt and sarcasm in the other person's eyes, as if he was deliberately making fun of her marriage, which was also an attitude of complete disrespect for her.

Mu Qingli lowered his eyes slightly to hide the cold light in his eyes, then stood back to his previous position, smiled and raised his eyes, his voice even gentler and softer than hers.

"I feel that I have a great affinity with the Fifth Princess. After all, we have the same good taste."

As soon as the words fell, the sounds in the entire hall suddenly became silent as if they had disappeared in an instant, especially the noble ladies who came with their mothers, their eyes widened in surprise.

Lu Zhiyao almost laughed out loud, and it took a lot of effort to hold back the laughter that escaped from her lips and teeth. She lowered her eyes as if to hide it, holding the wine glass and sipping it slowly.

There is naturally wine at the women's table, but unlike the men's table, most of them are fruit wines with a sweet fruity taste. As long as you don't drink too much, you won't get drunk.

The other families at the table also had strange expressions on their faces, and soon they lowered their eyes and remained silent.

Everyone in Beijing knew that the fifth princess, Lu Yao, fell in love with the eldest son of the Gu family at first sight. She had been obsessed with him for more than a year, hoping that he would marry her. Unfortunately, the flower had intended but the water was not.

This little girl from the general's mansion has the same personality as her father. She's very tough when she speaks! She's also quite courageous!

Others were cautious and tried to save face for Concubine Ying, but the Queen did not have so many concerns, not to mention that Concubine Ying was Concubine An's person.

She immediately covered her mouth and burst out laughing, not trying to hide her laughter. "Hahaha, you are as honest as your father. You are a good child. Go back and sit down."

The Queen was happy to see Concubine An embarrassed, so she was not reluctant to protect her. She smiled and sent the person back.

Mu Qingli also smiled, took the reward and bowed to thank her for the compliment before returning to his seat.

With that person around, she and the Queen's lineage were destined to fall out, but now that the idiot Third Prince had already started to target her, she had no choice but to get rid of Concubine An's people first.

It doesn’t matter, the finale character should appear last.

Even as she returned to her seat, she could feel many eyes cast at her, both overt and covert, including the sinister gaze of Concubine Ying above her.

Concubine Ying wasn't a fool; even an idiot could tell she was being mocked for her daughter's attachment to someone else's man. But what could she say? After all, the words were perfectly reasonable, even so subtle that you couldn't even find an excuse to make trouble.

The queen spoke again and she could only suppress her anger and remain silent. She just glanced at the little girl with a gloomy look and made a note of this matter.

However, the young girl sitting next to her had a very ugly expression on her face. She grabbed her clothes in a wronged manner and called her mother.

The Fifth Princess was extremely angry, but Concubine Ying was also angry and didn't want to pay any attention to her, so she could only glare at Mu Qingli angrily.

Mu Qingli received the reward but was in a good mood. He held the wine glass and drank slowly, calm and composed as a mountain.

She can stare at you all she wants, it's not like she'll lose a piece of flesh~