Don't look at Xiao Xuan's coquettish behavior in front of Emperor Liu and Emperor Chu on weekdays, and from time to time she also sends out her own little temper.

When she really arrived in the queen's palace, she was really well-behaved. only followed behind Emperor Liu, lowered her eyebrows, no matter what the queen said or did, just nodded and smiled obediently.

And this cousin, who came all the way with his aunt, was very quiet from the moment he appeared, and in Zhaoyang Palace, Xiao Xuan buried his head and pretended to be quails, and he didn't look at this cousin's appearance carefully.

Now that she is back in Yihua Palace, Xiao Xuan obediently leans on her aunt Princess Mu's side, and only then can she see the appearance of this cousin clearly.

The bloodline of the Liu family is strong, and the concubine and eldest sister of Emperor Liu, as well as her cousin Liu Shufu, who once entered the palace to accompany Xiao Xuan, look like each other, although they are all beauties with outstanding appearance, they have their own charm.

On the one hand, this cousin of the Mu family has beautiful and somewhat heroic facial features, and on the other hand, he has dark brown hair and amber eyes that are slightly different from those of the Jokhang people.

The sons of the family of the Jokhang Emperor, Xiao Xuan has also seen a lot on various occasions. There are those who are unsuccessful, those who are full of bookish temperament, gentle and elegant, and those who are good at martial arts and full of heroic spirit.

But this cousin feels different, but Xiao Xuan can't say anything specific.

"Hello cousin Yu." Xiao Xuan tilted his head to look at him, and when he saw his eyes, he shouted at him with a smile.

"Look, now the kids are all grown up." Concubine Liu looked at Mu Tingyu, but the more she looked at it, the more satisfied she became, and she couldn't help but smile and said to Princess Mu. "I think back then, when the two children met for the first time, they were still milk dolls in the arms of me and my eldest sister."

"Yes, as an aunt, I came a little late and missed Xuan'er's ceremony." Princess Mu smiled and took Xiao Xuan's hand and said. "But my aunt has brought a lot of things back, and she will definitely be able to make up for you in the future."

Princess Mu accompanied Emperor Liu to greet each other, and stayed for lunch at noon.

"Mother is still looking forward to the eldest sister in the house, you will go back, if I occupy the eldest sister for a long time, my mother will count me down by then." Although she was reluctant, she thought that the eldest princess of Yongshou was still waiting for Princess Mu to go back in the eldest princess's mansion, and Concubine Liu reluctantly sent Princess Mu and Mu Tingyu to the gate of Yihua Palace. "I'm a palace concubine, it's inconvenient to send the eldest sister far, Suihong takes the sign in my palace to send the eldest sister to my mother's house for me."

"yes, I know." Princess Mu nodded. "I can stay in the imperial capital for many months when I come back this time, and we will have a chance to meet."

"Auntie, cousin, go slowly." Xiao Xuan said while holding Concubine Liu.

In the inner palace of the imperial city, carriages and sedan chairs from the outer city are not allowed to enter, and most of the inner palace walks on soft sedan chairs and special chariots made in the palace. Emperor Liu's concubine arranged the chariot in advance, sent Princess Mu and Mu Tingyu out of the inner palace, and passed through several palace gates, because Suihong always stayed with her outside the chariot, which naturally saved the time for layers of inspection.

After passing through the last layer of the palace gate, Suihong invited Princess Mu and Mu Tingyu to get off the chariot and get into the carriage of King Mu's mansion.

The carriages of King Mu's mansion have been renovated and the sound insulation is excellent.

"I saw Xuan'er today, what do you think of her?" Princess Mu got in the car and sat down first, and after Mu Tingyu sat down and the curtain was lowered, she asked with a smile.

"My cousin is a princess of the Heavenly Family, with golden branches and jade leaves, so she is naturally good." Mu Tingyu leisurely put his hands behind his head, leaned against the wall of the car, and looked at Princess Mu sitting in the center of the car with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"Have you thought about what your father and I said to you before you go?" Princess Mu glanced at him and asked. "At that time, you said that you hadn't seen Xuan'er's face, but now that you have seen her, you have to give me a reply, right?"

"Mother, on weekdays, you say that I act impulsively and don't know how to think." Mu Tingyu replied. "Marriage is a big event, where can I make up my mind when I see the princess's cousin."

"You've always had a lot of ideas, where did you get impulsive." Princess Mu suppressed her temper and spoke again. "Xuan'er is your aunt's youngest daughter, Your Majesty's favorite daughter. The rule of Jokhang is that the princess will only be given a title when she gets married, and Xuan'er was named Princess Zhaoyue when she just turned fifteen, do you know that only a few princesses have received such an honor in the hundreds of years since the founding of Jokhang? ”

"Since my cousin is His Majesty's favorite daughter, I think I must be reluctant to marry my cousin to the Saibei Mu Palace, so don't waste your efforts on the mother and father."

"Xuan'er is Your Majesty's beloved daughter, and I have already considered it with your father if I am reluctant to marry her far away. You are not the prince of Mu Wangfu, if the princess becomes a concubine, it is only right that you will live in the imperial capital. "Princess Mu has already dealt with Mu Tingyu's words." Don't you think the north wind and sand are big? The imperial capital is much better than Saibei. ”

"Mother, did you force me to come to the imperial capital this time, do you have to let me go to Princess Shang?" Mu Tingyu listened to Princess Mu's resolute tone, not as if joking, so he immediately sat up straight. "Didn't you just talk and laugh with your father?"

"Are you idle with your father? I have nothing to do and laugh with you, do you want to talk about such a big thing as Princess Shang? Princess Mu looked at her son's suddenly discolored face and said. Besides, what's wrong with Xuan'er, she has a noble background, her mother and brother are all competent, and even she has an excellent reputation in the imperial capital, do you still dislike her. ”

"Mother, don't get me wrong." Mu Tingyu explained. "There's nothing wrong with my cousin, it's just that I don't count this kind of thing."

"Of course I do." Seeing this, Princess Mu softened her breath, leaned forward and patted Mu Tingyu on the shoulder. "Brother Yu, do you know? Our Mu Wangfu is already the only remaining palace with a different surname in Dazhao, and your father and I will walk in front of you children in the future, but as parents, we just want to do what we can for our children. ”

When the Jokhang was founded, the founding emperor of the Jokhang enshrined five meritorious ministers as kings with different surnames. After hundreds of years of erosion, the four families were either defeated early, demoted to attack the lord, or the head of the family committed a major crime and the clan was wiped out, leaving only the Mu Wangfu family.

The first King Mu was born in the army, and he knew that he was not good at power and scheming, so he simply invited himself to go to the bitter cold and barren land in Saibei to guard the frontier and become the king of the town.

However, as the king of the Zhentu domain who has guarded the frontier for generations and holds the power of 100,000 soldiers, even if he is not involved in the court situation, he is inevitably coveted by others.

The emperors of the Jokhang dynasties are not all Ming monarchs, but several generations of Mu kings are cautious, even if some emperors want to liquidate Mu Wangfu, one is really unable to catch the handle of Mu Wangfu, and second, Mu Wangfu has been operating on the border for many years, and the power and popularity cannot be underestimated. If they really rashly moved the Mu Wangfu, they could be on the far border of the Tiangao Emperor, and if they really made trouble, the army stationed in Saibei itself might not be able to defeat the army of the Mu Wangfu. Mu Wangfu has been able to live in peace until now.

"The first emperor and the current majesty are both temperamental, but even if Your Majesty has no suspicion of our Mu Wangfu, there have always been many voices in the court singing about Mu Wangfu." Princess Mu was helpless. "Even two years ago, there were people who inspired His Majesty to take back the military power of King Mu's mansion, and when your second brother married, because of the identity of your second sister-in-law, there were also people who handed over a fold to sue Mu Wangfu for internal and external thieves."

Mu Wangfu is located in the frontier, and there are many foreign princesses among the people in the border all the year round, and Mu Wangfu is naturally no exception, and there are several foreign princesses among the Mu princesses in the past dynasties.

Now the second young master of King Mu's mansion, he is married to the princess of the Keqin Department in Saibei, of course, this marriage is also King Mu asked Emperor Chu in advance. After Emperor Chu allowed it, the marriage was completed.

"The best way in front of you is to let you stay in the imperial capital princess." Princess Mu said frankly. "As soon as the princess came, His Majesty felt sorry for his beloved daughter, and he would not easily believe those accusations about Mu Wangfu. Second, you are the heir of me and your father, and it is also a great guarantee to live in the imperial capital for a long time. ”

"What does the concubine mean is that she wants me to stay as a proton?" Mu Tingyu said suddenly.

"It's not a proton, Brother Yu." As a mother, most of them prefer young sons, and Princess Mu is not exempt from vulgarity. "As your cousin, Xuan'er's identity, appearance, and temperament are impeccable, and marrying her is not a bad thing for you."

"The concubine doesn't have to explain." Princess Mu's words were clear, but Mu Tingyu was less resistant and said with relief. "The son is not ignorant, but he also knows the difficulties of his father and mother."

"Good boy." Princess Mu showed a smile of relief.

The eldest princess of Yongshou learned early in the morning that the eldest daughter had arrived in the imperial capital today, and when the sky was slightly bright in the morning, she got up and dragged the horses around her.

The eldest princess's mansion is now thriving, and the palace Liu Huang Guifei came with news that Princess Mu had left the palace and came in the direction of the eldest princess's mansion in Yongshou, and dozens of people in the family gathered in the main hall to wait.

"Hurry up and let people take a look at the situation outside, why haven't they arrived yet?" The eldest princess of Yongshou sat in her position, waited in a hurry, and hurriedly instructed the eldest daughter-in-law of the family, He, to send someone to the front of the house to see the situation.

"Mother, sister-in-law knows that you are in a hurry, so she has sent several groups of people to wait for the princess's car along the road." The Ouyang clan, who acted exquisitely, immediately stepped forward to appease the eldest princess of Yongshou and said. "Someone has just come back to report the news, and the princess's car has just crossed Chang'an Avenue, and it should not be more than a moment before it arrives."

The eldest princess of Yongshou could only hold back, and a pair of eyes looked out of the hall as if they were looking forward to autumn water.

When Princess Mu was welcomed into the front yard of the main hall, the eldest princess of Yongshou, who had already seen her figure, suddenly got up, and the Ouyang family and Liu Changjun's wife Deng who were waiting for her hurriedly caught up with the eldest princess of Yongshou and helped the eldest princess of Yongshou out of the main hall.

"Mother." Princess Mu watched her mother, who she hadn't seen for more than ten years, come out, and hurriedly quickened her pace, and when she walked to the eldest princess of Yongshou, she suddenly knelt down and cried. "The unfilial daughter has seen her mother, and she asks her mother for peace."