Forced to be a concubine? I turned around and married the scumbag's father.

Mu Junyan's eyes darted around, wondering if he wanted to fulfill his beloved wife's wish.

That won't work!

Mu Junyan's face darkened: "Hey, Dongqing is the most talented woman in our Prince's Mansion. If there were a system of female officials in this dynasty, Dongqing could be a third-rank female official. How can she be paired with a servant? It's like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung."

Gu Hua quickly replied, "That's right. Dong Qing is exceptionally talented and beautiful; she could easily become a concubine in the palace."

She quickly grabbed Mu Junyan's arm: "Your Highness, since Mr. Min is unwilling to grant a marriage, why not arrange a marriage for Dongqing?"

Min Dongsheng and Dong Qing both panicked, exchanged a glance instinctively, and then quickly looked away.

Mu Junyan reached out and gently stroked Gu Hua's delicate nose: "How can the Emperor's bestowal of a marriage be so frivolous? The request is not impossible, but Dong Qing's status needs to be elevated. I recently heard that the Empress Dowager wants to select a group of female officials who are skilled in writing and painting from among the wives of officials to enter the palace, in order to improve the abilities of the women in the palace."

Gu Hua's eyes lit up: "Then I can register Dong Qing as my sister and then apply for the position. If I really become a female official, I will be a respectable person with a rank in the future. Even if I can't become a concubine, I can still become an official's wife if I am sent to marry outside the palace."

The Empress Dowager was Consort De in the past. After the new emperor ascended the throne, Consort De was rightfully made Empress Dowager.

Gu Hua never refuses a request.

Dongqing panicked even more: "This servant will not enter the palace."

Once you enter the palace, you truly have no control over your own destiny.

Min Dongsheng's face turned bright red, and he hesitated to speak.

Mu Junyan said seriously, "Dongqing, some people may not recognize your good qualities, but others will. After you've seen more good men, you won't just be fixated on the one in front of you."

Seeing his serious expression, Dongqing realized that the prince was serious. Without thinking, she knelt down and solemnly kowtowed to Mu Junyan and Gu Hua.

With tears in her eyes, she said, "Your Highness, the Princess Consort has been too good to me. I can never repay her in my entire life. I know that you mean well, but I met Mr. Min when I was in Juzhou and was moved by his deep affection for his deceased wife. I can never let go of any other man in my heart. If Mr. Min is unwilling to marry me, I will never marry and will serve Your Highness the Princess Consort for the rest of my life."

Gu Hua choked up, "Dong Qing, why did you have to do this?"

Unable to bear Min Dongsheng's presence, Dongqing cried, "The prince and princess are a perfect match, envied by all. I cannot have such a good man, and I would rather not marry."

Min Dongsheng could no longer hold back. He stood up abruptly and knelt down next to Dongqing: "I am willing to marry Miss Dongqing as my principal wife."

The room fell silent.

Dongqing looked at him with teary eyes, her eyes full of surprise.

Gu Hua was overjoyed and quickly glanced at Mu Junyan.

Mu Junyan said with a serious face: "Lord Min, you are now a third-rank official. Dongqing is just a servant girl and is not worthy of you."

Min Dongsheng hurriedly said, "I was originally a criminal and a prisoner, but Your Highness gave me a chance to be reborn. I don't care about status or position at all, I only ask to be true to my conscience. Miss Dongqing's deep affection and loyalty have long moved me, but I am worried that I am too old and will delay her youth, so I have been hesitant."

Mu Junyan's face darkened: "Do you think I'm too old to marry a princess?"

Gu Hua quickly slapped him: "Shut up."

Dongqing was overjoyed and smiled through her tears: "This servant doesn't mind."

Min Dongsheng turned to look at her, feeling both heartache and guilt: "I was narrow-minded. I... am fond of Miss Xinyue."

Gu Hua couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, clapping her hands enthusiastically: "Alright, alright, that's great! We can have another happy occasion!"

Watching the two leave hand in hand happily, Gu Hua spun around like a little girl.

Her dress fluttered, making her look as cute as a little girl, but suddenly someone grabbed her waist and held her bottom with a large hand.

Gu Hua froze: "What... are you doing?"

Mu Junyan's handsome face suddenly loomed larger: "I'm asking for a reward from my husband."

Gu Hua quickly pushed his face away and shouted outside, "Tuantuan and Yuanyuan, Mommy will sleep with you tonight!"

Tuantuan and Yuanyuan, who were playing not far away, immediately ran over. Yuanyuan kicked open the half-closed door, and their two little heads peeked in.

Mu Junyan was sealing Gu Hua's lips.

The two little heads froze.

With a blank and adorable look, Yuan Yuan asked in a clear voice, "Mommy, Daddy, why are you fighting?"

After thinking for a moment, Tuantuan looked serious and said slowly in her childish voice, "Daddy, you're not allowed to bully Mommy."

Mu Junyan: "..."

This……

The two of them were hugging, so why do you think he bullied their mother? Couldn't their mother bully him?

What a biased brat!

Gu Hua felt a little ashamed and embarrassed, and quickly pushed Mu Junyan away, saying, "Put me down quickly."

As soon as Mu Junyan let go, Gu Hua quickly slid off his arms and ran to the two little ones, spreading her arms wide.

The two adorable little ones immediately jumped happily into their mother's arms.

"Mother will sleep with Yuanyuan."

Tuantuan, shedding her usual serious expression, grinned from ear to ear: "Tuantuan wants some too."

Mu Junyan died of anger.

He bent down, adopting the fierce expression he usually wore when facing enemies on the battlefield.

"You two little rascals are trying to steal my queen?"

Two little heads turned around at the same time, but four white and tender little arms hooked around Gu Hua's neck and did not loosen their grip at all.

Two little mouths opened simultaneously: "Mine!"

Mu Junyan: "..."

Gu Hua couldn't help but laugh and hugged the two little cuties tightly: "Mmm, you are Mommy's little cutie."

Mu Junyan was furious and stretched out his long arms to pick up the two little rascals on either side.

The two little ones tried their best to hug their mother's neck, which made Gu Hua suffer.

"Ouch, you're going to strangle me!"

Mu Junyan quickly said, "Let's go to bed and sleep with Mother."

Fortunately, to prevent the twins from clinging to his princess and then kicking him out of bed, Mu Junyan specially made a super-sized bed, big enough for the two little ones to sleep in until they are five years old.

The two little ones were sleeping soundly, each with their head on one of their mother's arms, completely content.

Mu Junyan propped his head up with one hand, staring at the two little rascals.

"Aren't they afraid of exhausting their beautiful wife by sleeping like this?"

Gu Hua smiled helplessly: "My arm is sore."

Mu Junyan smiled and said, "Yes, I'll help you."

Then, carefully and gently, she picked up the two dolls and tiptoed outside, just as she was about to call the wet nurse to come and get them. But as soon as she reached the door and was about to open her mouth, two pairs of big, watery eyes suddenly opened.

They all glared at him with a cute yet fierce look.

Mu Junyan felt a tightness in his heart when he was glared at.

The next moment, their two little mouths twitched, and they looked like they were about to cry. He quickly picked up the two little ones, turned around, and rushed to the bedside.

"Your mother said to have the wet nurse take you to pee."

Two pairs of big, teary eyes looked pitifully at their beautiful mother.

Gu Hua sat up helplessly and stretched out her arms: "If you don't need to pee, then come and sleep."

Mu Junyan reluctantly put the two little ones on the bed, and the two little bundles quickly crawled toward their mother.

Mu Junyan was speechless: "You've all grown up, you can't keep relying on your mother. Your old man also needs your mother."

"Still young."

Gu Hua and the two babies spoke in unison.

Mu Junyan: "..."

It's true, having a child means losing your wife!