The disaster relief matters that Ling Ran started have all been completed, and after sending away the last batch of refugees, all the disaster relief funds donated by officials still have nearly 500,000 taels of silver left, after the prince reported the matter to the emperor, the emperor was overjoyed, and secretly praised Mu Huanyan in his heart that he really had a set, which was the best way to rectify official corruption. After this time, the emperor decided to issue a new decree, and in the event of natural and man-made disasters in the future, the disaster relief funds will go directly to the victims, without going through layers of distribution, so that the bad officials who can make the country difficult to make money can be cut off.

"Prince, tomorrow I will send Prince Anguo back, I will arrange a banquet to see him off, Miss Mu not only solved the problem of refugees for me this time, but also earned 500,000 taels of silver for me, I have to thank her, you personally go to Mu Mansion to inform her, let her come to the palace banquet tomorrow, I also want to celebrate her achievements."

Ling Ran was delighted, as long as he could get in touch with Mu Huanyan, he would never let it go.

"The retainers obey."

"I've worked hard for you this time."

"This is what Erchen should do, but Erchen is very ashamed."

The emperor raised his eyebrows, "Why are you ashamed?" ”

"Miss Mu's eldest lady can come up with such a good strategy for a boudoir woman, Erchen has been familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics since he was a child, and learned the strategy of governing the country, but he didn't think of a solution to the disaster relief. As far as Miss Mu's two expressions are concerned, they are very shocking to the son, so the son-in-law has something to ask for, and he hopes for his father's permission. ”

"You have made a meritorious service this time, if you have anything to say, as long as your father can do it, I will allow you."

"Erchen is interested in Miss Mu, and I want to ask my father to give her to Erchen as the crown princess." Ling Ran finished speaking. immediately knelt on the ground and looked at the emperor sincerely.

"You said this a little inconsiderately, although Mu Huanyan has wisdom, but she was born in a coffin back then, spread all over the capital, and everyone knows it. The coffin is a very ominous person, you are the crown prince, and your marrying a wife is not only a family matter, but also a state matter, not to mention that the father and the emperor cannot agree. The courtiers would not agree. Aren't you embarrassed for your father? ”

Ling Ran knew how difficult it was to marry Mu Huanyan, the queen mother did not agree, the father did not agree, and the key was that Mu Huanyan himself did not agree. He wanted to marry her by the decree of his father. However, he was still ruthlessly rejected.

"Father. The so-called coffin boy is an ominous person, this is just a word without evidence, and she shot twice. Didn't they all get good results, if they were really ominous people, how could they solve the affairs of the refugees so smoothly, father, those are just rumors, and the son wants to marry the woman he likes. can get a wife like this, and she can also assist her sons and daughters well, and make progress with her sons. Now looking at the whole prosperous country, how many women can be like her? When it came to Mu Huanyan, Ling Ran's face was full of admiration.

The emperor laughed and said: "Prince, prince, you are a lover's eyes, and you can only tolerate this one woman in your eyes, you are now the prince, but you will inherit the throne in the future, you need to know how to control your own heart, you can't just let others understand your weaknesses, you care so much about Mu Huanyan, it will only make your father worry about you." ”

"Erchen has never begged his father since he was a child, so he begged his father to do this once, hoping that his father will be fulfilled." Ling Ran folded his hands and bowed his head respectfully.

"Let me think about this and give you an answer at the banquet tomorrow."

"Thank you, Father."

"Get up and get on errands."

"The retainers retired."

At first, the emperor disagreed with this, and also mentioned that Mu Huanyan was a coffin boy, but the emperor's attitude was much better than that of Queen Du, which made Ling Ran have a glimmer of hope in his heart, so he rushed to Mu Mansion with great interest.

At this moment, the third prince Ling Mo had just arrived at the flower hall of Mu Mansion, Mu Jinge was already waiting in the flower hall, and as soon as he saw Ling Mo, tears fell.

"Third prince, I'm sorry, I hurt you."

"Jinge, don't be like this, it's my lack of consideration, not your fault alone." A beauty like Mu Jinge, as soon as she cries, any man will feel pity for me.

"If you say that, it will only make me feel more guilty, but fortunately, the eldest sister has thought of a solution, otherwise I will really get into trouble this time and let the refugees suffer with me."

"Don't cry, you have been degraded to the common people, and I can't help it, you will only make me more distressed."

"But the emperor has canceled our marriage contract, and I don't have the face to see you again with my current identity." Mu Jinge kept wiping her tears, and her voice was sad.

"In the end, I have caused you a burden, and I will find a way to beg my father to restore your identity in the future, but this matter will have to wait a few days, because of this disaster relief, my father has a very bad impression of me now, and I have no way to intercede for you for a while."

"You have a heart, I'm already very moved, in fact, identity doesn't matter, I don't care, I just blame myself very much, I hurt you." Mu Jinge raised his head, his bright eyes were full of red bloodshots, and they were already slightly swollen.

"Let's not just blame each other, don't be too sad, if you are so sad, it will only make me feel more distressed." Even if Mu Jinge was demoted to the common people, she was still Mu Yaotian's favorite daughter, Mu Huanyan was indifferent to his confession, and if he wanted to disturb Mu Yaotian, he had to find it difficult to maintain a relationship with Mu Jinge. The more Mu Jinge fell into a trough, if he still did not give up, it would be easier for him to gain Mu Yaotian's trust.

"Okay, I'm not crying." Mu Jinge took the silk handkerchief in his hand and wiped his tears lightly.

After Ling Ran entered the door, he also came to the flower hall, and saw that Ling Mo and Mu Jinge were inside, and Mu Jinge was still in tears, so he said, "I'm sorry to disturb your conversation." ”

"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." When Mu Jinge saw Ling Ran, he had no chance to maintain his demeanor, so he could only quickly get up and salute him.

"No need to be polite, why did she cry like this? Third brother, but you upset her? ”

Hearing this, Mu Jinge's heart warmed, and the prince still cared about her.

"Big brother, it's not that I made her unhappy, she blamed herself in her heart, she let the refugees suffer before she cried sadly, and now she was demoted to a concubine by her father, a woman's family, where can she bear so many things at once."

Ling Ran glanced at Mu Jinge, no matter what she said, she was also Mu Huanyan's sister, so she comforted casually: "Jinge, don't be too sad, my father is also angry, when she is angry, this matter will pass, and now that the refugees have been properly resettled, you can also relax." ”

"Big brother, what is the important thing you are here?" Ling Ran asked.

"Tomorrow, the crown prince of Anguo is going to set off to return to China, and my father decided to hold a palace banquet to see him off in the palace, and it just so happens that the refugees have all been settled, so I want to celebrate together, let me inform Huan Yan to attend tomorrow's palace banquet."

Mu Jinge asked, "Did you only invite my eldest sister?" ”

Ling Ran nodded.

The porter notified Prince Mu Huanyan to ask to see him, and at this time Mu Huanyan also came over, and when he saw that they were all there, he said, "What kind of wind is blowing today, blowing the two princes to our Mu Mansion." ”

"Huanyan." Seeing her, Ling Ran's face was obviously full of a smile like a spring light.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is auspicious, and the Third Prince is auspicious." Mu Huanyan still saluted them according to the rules.

Ling Mo didn't look uncomfortable because Mu Huanyan refused his proposal, and said with a smile: "You have been named the county lord, I haven't had time to congratulate you yet, now I congratulate you, it won't be too late." ”

"The third prince has a heart." Looking at Ling Mo, Mu Huan's face was always faint, and her smile never bloomed towards him.

"Big brother, I won't bother you to talk to her about business, just go first." Ling Ran retreated from the flower hall, Mu Jinge saw that the prince was there, and wanted to stay a little longer, but now she still needed to win over the third prince, so she also got up.

"Prince, eldest sister, you talk first, I'll send off the third prince."

The two nodded in acquiescence, Mu Jinge withdrew, before leaving, she still couldn't help but take another look at Ling Ran, the person she was thinking about, but now she was surrounding Mu Huanyan, but she was going to go to a man she had never looked down on to beg for favor, thinking of this, Mu Jinge's heart was tightly pinched together.

"Third prince, I'll send you." Mu Jinge called out of the door of the flower hall.

Ling Mo stopped and waited for her to come over.

"Can you wait for me here for a while? I should give you back the pearl of the night. ”

"No, I'll give it to you, and you can keep it."

"I am ashamed to accept it, this night pearl should be obtained by my eldest sister, she is the one who really helped the refugees and solved this matter."

"Don't think too much, I was going to give you that night pearl, but I just found an excuse, although my father canceled our marriage contract, but in my heart I still regard you as my unfinished wife."

Hearing this, Mu Jinge's face flushed slightly.

After saying goodbye to Mu Jinge, the anger in Ling Mo's heart continued to burn, he couldn't ask for what he wanted, he didn't want it, but he still had to please him, he had enough of these days, his fists were clenched tightly, and the three words Mu Huanyan kept appearing in his heart. Even though Mu Jinge has the appearance of captivating the country and the city, he has not set off a trace of waves in his heart, but Mu Huanyan can draw his anger with a casual move.

Mu Huanyan has already invited the prince to take a seat.

"I don't know why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to me?"

"My father is full of praise for you, saying that you have made meritorious contributions, so I will invite you to the palace to participate in the palace banquet by the way to see off the prince of Anguo tomorrow, and the officials and their relatives will only invite you."

"Can I not go?" Mu Huanyan's lips curled slightly.

"The grace of the saint is vast, so it should be a trip to the palace." Looking at her pursed red lips, Ling Ran only felt very cute, and her heartbeat became slightly faster.

"The rules of the palace are very strict, and besides, I am afraid of losing my honor in front of people." She looted the money of hundreds of officials, and all the officials were there at that time, and she didn't know that she had to kill her several times. (To be continued......)