Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 501: Identity Exposed and Prince Yu Visits

"Ah, I feel relieved when you say that, sister. Well, I won't disturb you from reading. I'll be leaving first." Mu Qing said and turned to leave.

After her brother left, the relief on Nihuang's face disappeared. She knew very well that this marriage was not so easy to push forward. Unless she could defeat Qiu Yuan, she would have no choice but to accept it.
After all, this was what I had promised in the beginning. The reason why I was able to find various reasons to refuse before was because my refusal was within the rules.

But this time it's different. The rules are on His Majesty's side. If she wants to refuse such a marriage, she can only defeat Qiu Yuan, otherwise it is impossible.

Mu Qing didn't know all this at the time. He still naively thought that this martial arts competition to win a bride would end up in nothing, just like the previous ones.

At this time, Qiu Yuan had already returned to his own house. After sending his second brother away, he went straight into his father's study.

"Yuan'er, I've heard the results. You did a great job this time. How is it? Do you have confidence in the princess?" Wen Yuanbo asked with a smile.
"Father, I have confidence in my child, but I don't know if the princess will follow the rules. If she really doesn't want to get married, then let alone me, even Your Majesty can't do anything about it."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this for now, father. I'll tell you another good news. When the competition ended today, His Majesty said he wanted to reward me, but I refused."

"Then His Majesty rewarded father and asked you to take up the position in Guanglu Temple." Qiu Yuan said
"Hmm? Yuan'er, what did you say? Your Majesty rewarded me? And asked me to go to Guanglu Temple? This, Yuan'er, you are confused. It doesn't matter what happens to me. The most important thing is you. You are the hope of our family."

"I'm already so old, what's the point of entering the court?" Wen Yuanbo said

"Father, I know you're worried, but I'm not completely unthoughtful this time. This reward was just a spur-of-the-moment decision of Your Majesty."

"Even if I reward my son, it won't be of much benefit. After all, my son's official position and mission are already very high now."

"This little achievement is of no importance to my son. On the contrary, you, my father, will get more benefits. It turns out that my guess was correct."

"If this credit is given to you, you will immediately be awarded a third-rank official position." Qiu Yuan said directly
"Well, forget it. Now that things have come to this, what else is there to say? But you better be careful next time. You can defeat Bailiqi this time."

"Your value is extraordinary. I estimate that the Crown Prince and Prince Yu will soon find a way to meet you. Have you made up your mind? Which one do you think is better?" Wen Yuanbo said

"Father, don't be in a hurry about this matter. What I need to do now is to study hard and practice diligently. We have to wait until the matter between me and the princess has a result before we can talk about it."

"After all, if I really have the honor of becoming the princess's consort, my value in the eyes of those two will be completely different from what it is now."

"When they want to recruit me, the price they have to pay will naturally be completely different from now, so no matter who comes now, I will not meet them."

"Father, you must also stop everyone outside. We can discuss everything after the duel between the princess and I. It won't be too late by then anyway." Qiu Yuan said directly
"Okay, I understand. I will protect those people for you. Just stay at home and practice martial arts. You don't have to worry about other things." Wen Yuanbo said

At this time, Mei Changsu was naturally thinking of countermeasures. His brows were furrowed and did not relax for a long time.

"Master, the doctor said you shouldn't overthink. You should take a rest." Li Gang said
"No, I can't help but think about it now, given such a big change. You should go back first. This is the Ningguo Marquis' Mansion after all. It's not safe for others to see it." Mei Changsu said

After hearing this, Li Gang was a little worried, but he still got up and left. However, before leaving, he also gave Fei Liu a few words of advice. As for whether Fei Liu could understand, he didn't know.

Mei Changsu was very conflicted at this moment. In his heart, he hoped that Nihuang could have a good home, but at the same time he felt unwilling to see her get married.

So at this moment he was feeling very conflicted and entangled. He shook his head, forced down the throbbing in his heart, and began to think about his next move.

Just at this moment, Xiao Jingrui came over. Mei Changsu could only put aside his thoughts and started chatting with him. Fei Liu felt a little bored at this time.

Mei Changsu naturally saw through it, so he let Fei Liu go play by himself. Fei Liu was a little moved after hearing this, but in the end he did not move, obviously remembering Li Gang's instructions just now.

But Mei Changsu immediately added another sentence, and then he went to play happily. And it was during this play that something went wrong, and Feiliu flew high up in the mansion.

He was just discovered by Meng Zhi, and naturally a fight ensued, which was finally stopped by Mei Changsu who arrived.

It was because of this fight that Xie Yu noticed something unusual, and he quickly guessed the identity of Su Zhe in his own mansion.

"What did you say? You said that Su Zhe in your mansion is Mei Changsu?" the prince asked
"Yes, Your Highness. The guard beside him was able to fight Commander Meng for dozens of moves without losing. He is definitely a top-notch expert."

"Su Zhe is clearly weak, so how could he have such a master by his side? Based on the information we learned before, he must be the talented scholar from the Jiangzuo League." Xie Yu said
"Well, then, this means that Mei Changsu has high hopes for me? Otherwise, why would he follow your Jing Rui to live in your house?" the prince said
"Your Highness, this is indeed a possibility, but other possibilities cannot be ruled out." Xie Yu said
"Your Highness, I don't care about that. Anyway, he is in your house. You can test him. If it works, that would be the best. If it doesn't, you can get rid of him for me."

"If I can't get her, Prince Yu won't be able to get her either!" the prince said directly.
"Yes, Your Highness. I know what to do. By the way, Your Highness, what do you plan to do with Deputy Commander Qiu? We can't let Prince Yu seize the initiative." Xie Yu said directly
"Yes, I know. I have already sent people over, but they were turned back by Marquis Wenyuan. Not only our people, but also Prince Yu's people were turned back."

"According to them, Qiu Yuan has been practicing martial arts diligently and not seeing any visitors recently." The prince said
"Oh? Is that so? Your Highness, it seems that this Deputy Commander Qiu is planning to wait until the marriage is settled before placing a bet. In this case, we don't need to be too anxious." Xie Yu said
"The most important thing right now is the case of Duke Qing. I don't know what the emperor means. It's been so many days, and there is still no result."

"When will the trial be held, and who will preside over it, there is no news at the moment." The prince said
"Your Highness, the one who is most anxious about Duke Qing's case should be Prince Yu. Don't worry, the evidence in this case is solid and no one can overturn it!" Xie Yu said
After hearing this, the prince felt more relieved. In fact, he understood this truth, but he was impatient to see Xiao Jinghuan suffer. At this time, Prince Yu was thinking about how to win over Qiu Yuan.

"Prajna, the situation has changed now. I think we can't wait any longer. We should go and add you, Qiu Yuan, and have a good talk with him." Yu Wang said
"Your Highness, but, but our people have gone, Qiu Yuan is now closed to visitors." Qin Prajna said

"I know that he won't meet the people we sent. If I go there in person, he will definitely meet them, right?" Prince Yu said
"Well, Your Majesty, didn't we say before that this is too risky?" Prajna said puzzledly.
"Of course I know how to take risks, but I have to take this risk now. I don't have many connections in the army, and the only one who is important enough is being watched closely."

"No one can predict what will happen in the end. If I wait until later, I will have no advantage over the Crown Prince. So I must go there before then." Prince Yu said
"Well, then, my lord, when are you going?" Prajna hesitated.
"Of course, the sooner the better. After all, delay may cause changes. I plan to go tomorrow." Prince Yu said
Qin Prajna nodded after hearing this, and then said nothing more. Prince Yu beside him also did not speak, but thought about what he would say when they met tomorrow.

Time soon came to the next day, and Qiu Yuan, who had just finished morning exercise, heard a piece of news that surprised him.

"What did you say? Prince Yu is here? Did you hear it right? Prince Yu is here in person?" Qiu Yuan asked in doubt.
"Yes, young master, it is indeed His Royal Highness Prince Yu who has come in person. He has already entered the front hall. The master asked me to invite you over," the butler said hurriedly.
"Then what are you waiting for? Go over there quickly." After hearing this, Qiu Yuan did not dare to delay and hurriedly followed.

When he arrived, he found his father talking to Prince Yu. Judging from their expressions, they seemed to be having a pleasant conversation.

"Oh, Yuan'er, you are finally here. His Highness has been waiting for you for a long time. Well, now that you are here, I will take my leave first. Your Highness, you two can chat slowly." Wen Yuanbo stood up and said

After hearing this, Qiu Yuan nodded, then gave his father a reassuring look, and began to salute Prince Yu. Prince Yu naturally fully demonstrated his demeanor of respecting the wise and humble.

"Your Highness, I wonder what brings you here today?" Qiu Yuan said with a smile.

"Commander Qiu, I came here today because I have wanted to meet you for a long time. Unfortunately, the time was not right for my previous invitations, so I had to come in person." Prince Yu said
"Haha, Your Highness, you are joking. It is true that the time was not convenient before, so it is really a sin to ask Your Highness to come to my house in person. What a sin." Qiu Yuan hurriedly said
"Hey, you can't say that. It's my fault for not arranging the timing right. Commander Qiu can't be blamed." Prince Yu naturally responded quickly after hearing this.

The next person came and started practicing Tai Chi. No one talked about business, but they were all chatting and laughing together, which looked very lively.

Even when Qiu Yuan stood up to send them away, they didn't say a word about business.

However, they all knew in their hearts that Prince Yu's presence today was of great significance even if he didn't say anything. In fact, it was no different from saying everything.

People who should know will naturally think a lot. If he says that the two of them didn't say anything today, no one will believe it. Not to mention others, even he himself doesn't believe it, even if it is true.

It can be said that Prince Yu’s goal has been achieved today, but Qiu Yuan doesn’t care too much about it, because no matter whether it is the Crown Prince or Prince Yu, it is useless to use small tricks against him.

If they want to win him over, they must pay real benefits. If they just think of being clever, it is absolutely impossible for them to get him to surrender. He believes that those two are not fools.

And in fact, this is indeed the case. When the prince learned that Prince Yu had gone to Marquis Wenyuan's mansion in person, although he also wanted to go, he was stopped by Xie Yu in the end.

The prince did not follow, and even Emperor Liang just smiled without comment after hearing the news, and did not take any other action.

After dealing with Prince Yu, Qiu Yuan's life returned to its previous state. However, within a few days of this summary, another matter came up. Princess Nihuang actually wanted to see him.

"Yuan'er, at this moment, Princess Nihuang suddenly invites you to her house for a chat. I think you should know her purpose, right? Your father suggests that you should not go."

After all, if she really puts forward some harsh conditions, it will be difficult for you to answer. If you agree to her, you will definitely offend His Majesty."

"But if you don't agree to her, you will offend her, and then you will be in a dilemma, so your father suggests that you don't go." Wen Yuanbo said in a deep voice

"Father, let's not talk about Princess Nihuang's real purpose for now. Even if she really has some excessive demands, she should always be allowed to raise them."

"If I don't see her now, she will look down on my son. If she really marries into our family in the future, my son will be inferior to her for nothing."

"That won't do. We have to go. The worst that can happen is that we will part ways unhappily. As long as my son has done his best during the competition."

"Then it will be Nihuang who will regret it. Even if His Majesty wants to blame someone, it cannot be me. So, father, I must go this time." Qiu Yuan said directly
"Well, what you said makes sense. You make your own decision on this matter. You must be flexible and don't act rashly." Wen Yuanbo said with some concern.
"Don't worry, father. I will be careful and won't do anything rash. This marriage hasn't happened yet, but it's just a possibility. I won't make a mistake." Qiu Yuan said with a smile

Seeing that his son knew what was going on, he said no more, and Qiu Yuan went back to prepare for his visit to the Princess's Mansion tomorrow.

Time quickly came to the next day. Qiu Yuan got up early, which was a rare occasion. Then he began to wash and get ready. Qiu Yuan looked at himself in the bronze mirror and nodded with satisfaction.

Then he strode out of the room. Gong Yu looked at his departing back with a complicated look in her eyes.

(End of this chapter)