Chapter 57 It’s your own fault
Mu Qingqing still did not attend the palace banquet this year. Anyway, even the emperor knew her true nature and was too lazy to cover it up.

Mrs. Mu couldn't persuade her. In fact, Mrs. Mu still wanted Mu Qingqing to attend. After all, it was not good to stay like this all the time, and she would stay at home every day and was unwilling to go out.

This year, Mu Qingqing only went to the Princess's Mansion to play with Chu Manman. The rest of the time she stayed at home, of course not counting the time she went out to cause trouble.

General Mu also wanted Mu Qingqing to go, to see what he had said before? He would not go as long as the Third Prince and Mu Qingqian were there.

The third prince is from the royal family, can we never see him again in our lifetime?

General Mu said a lot, but in the end he failed to convince Mu Qingqing. Finally he gave up because the emperor had already agreed to it anyway.

General Mu, Madam Mu, their three sons and Mu Qingqian were with them. Mu Qingqian was arranged in a separate carriage, Madam Mu had another carriage, and General Mu and his three sons rode on horses.

In fact, it stands to reason that Mu Qingqian is 14 years old this year and will pass the imperial examination in another year. She should ride in the same car with the mistress of the house, which shows how much the Mu family values ​​Mu Qingqian.

Because of what Mu Qingqian did last time, Madam Mu no longer liked her at all and had to let her ride in the carriage alone.

Mu Qingqian naturally knew this, so she gritted her teeth in hatred as she sat in the carriage at the back.

"Very good, are you expecting me to suffer? Just wait, I will make you regret it sooner or later."

Mu Qingqian's eyes were full of malice, but when she thought of today's plan, she suddenly became happy.

She has been living in fear recently, fearing that the Third Prince would remember what happened that day. What if he doesn't want her?
She only has the third prince as her way out. She must hold on to the third prince firmly, no matter what the cost. Only in this way will she have a chance to turn the tables.

She had long been labeled as the third prince, so even if she wanted to marry someone else, she had no chance.

Mu Qingqian took a deep breath, and the resentment in her eyes disappeared, replaced by gentleness. She was getting better and better at pretending now.

Finally they arrived at the gate of the palace. No one was allowed to ride in a sedan chair inside the palace. Mu Qingqian stepped forward and wanted to hold Madam Mu's arm. After all, everyone around them did the same.

A nanny and a maid beside Madam Mu quickly stood on both sides of Madam Mu. The maid supported Madam Mu's arm, while the other side was blocked by the nanny.

In the end, Mu Qingqian was left standing there awkwardly, with only her three brothers around her.

The curious looks from the people around made Mu Qingqian wish she could find a hole to crawl into.

Jing Yi smiled and said, "Qing Qian, let's go in. It's not good to block the door."

Mu Qingqian looked at his smiling face and wanted to scratch him a few times.

When people walked in, people around began to discuss quietly, "That was the adopted daughter of the Mu family, right? Isn't it said that Madam Mu is kind? Why does it seem like she treats the adopted daughter badly?"

"You don't know this? That day, the adopted daughter had a tryst with the Third Prince and was caught by Mu Qingqing, who made a big scene."

"The Third Prince was pursuing Qingqing at the time, and almost everyone in the capital knew about it, but in the end, he was snatched away by his own sister."

"No way, are the Mu family going to marry both of their daughters to the Third Prince?"

"How is it possible? The Mu family can't afford to lose face!"

Yes, her biological daughter’s marriage was snatched away from her, so how could Madam Mu be nice to her adopted daughter?

These are all old stories, but when they were suddenly brought up, they still gave everyone a big shock.

"Do you think the eldest daughter of the Mu family will be secretly engaged to the third prince?"

A lady said in a low voice, her eyes full of gossip.

The people around her rolled their eyes at her, "How is that possible? If that's the case, wouldn't General Mu have to demolish the Third Prince's mansion?"

Thinking about it this way, General Mu and his three sons were not easy to mess with. How could he not go and get his own sister back when she was wronged? Mu Qingqian felt that the eyes around her were not good at all, and they were all gloating.

When they arrived, Mrs. Mu and Mu Qingqian sat together. The two tables were not big, but the two of them didn't say a word and the atmosphere was very awkward.

Mu Qingqian twirled her fingers and looked at Madam Mu aggrievedly.

Madam Mu sat there calmly drinking tea, ignoring her gaze.

She looked down upon this little trick. After all, Mu Qingqian was young and her methods were immature.

Mu Qingqian felt like she was sitting on a pin cushion, with sweat on her forehead from nervousness. She would involuntarily glance at everyone who walked past her.

Mu Qingqian looked at her three brothers for help, but found that they were all busy with their own circles, and General Mu had already been chatting with his colleagues.

Someone was talking to Madam Mu in her ear, and Madam Mu's laughter sounded extremely harsh. Mu Qingqian could not help but lower her head.

The lady looked at her curiously and couldn't help but ask Madam Mu, "Is this the second young lady from your family? Why is she so petty?"

Mu Qingqian's whole body stiffened and she couldn't help but sit up straight.

Madam Mu looked at her with a smile, "She is not my biological daughter after all, I can't teach her!"

It’s not that he doesn’t want to learn, but that he can’t be taught. Does this mean that Madam Mu must have taught him?
The lady shifted her attention. Even if such a child became the third prince's concubine, she would probably not be favored. Without the support of her maternal family, she would probably be abandoned soon.

Mu Qingqian knew too well the weight of this sentence. She wanted to open her mouth to refute, but when she met Madam Mu's eyes, she suddenly shrank back in fear.

It wasn't like this before. Her parents obviously doted on her. When did it change?
By the way, Mu Qingqing, it’s all because of her. If she hadn’t discovered that she was having a secret meeting with the third prince, Mu Qingqian would still be the Mu family’s beloved second lady.

If Mu Qingqing was willing to forgive her, she wouldn't be in this situation.

It was obvious that she and the third prince were in love with each other, but she was forced to bear the reputation of stealing the marriage. If Mu Qingqing agreed to marry the third prince, and they both married him together, the outside world would not say anything about her.

Mu Qingqian kept cursing Mu Qingqing in her heart, saying that she was not wrong and that everything was Mu Qingqing's fault.

All I can say is that Mu Qingqian’s idea is too weird. She doesn’t consider the Mu family at all. Two girls marrying one man is a huge joke.

Mu Qingqian sat there, feeling like she was sitting on a pin cushion. As an adopted daughter, the ladies around her were even more unwilling to associate with her.

The others were chatting in groups of three or four, and she was the only one alone.

At this moment, the eunuch's voice sounded, "Your Majesty has arrived, the Queen has arrived, the Prince of Han has arrived..."

After hearing the names of several princes and princesses, Mu Qingqian breathed a sigh of relief and secretly looked at the third prince with aggrieved eyes.

All the ministers and their families knelt down and kowtowed one by one. The emperor and empress sat in the first seat, Prince Han sat on the left of His Majesty, and the rest of the people took their seats in order.

King Han was still dressed in purple, looking noble and dazzling.

The most unexpected figure among them was that the hostage of Zhao State was also sitting in the position below the prince.

The banquet fell silent for a moment, waiting for the emperor to speak.

"My dear ministers, please stand up!"

The emperor was in a good mood and spoke with a smile.

(End of this chapter)

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