I don't want to be the favorite concubine of this palace anymore

An Muxi was a little curious about the relationship between the princess and Prince Rui. She felt that she also cared about Li Rui, but it was not the kind of care between husband and wife.

Seeing An Muxi staring at her, Lu Qingxue smiled and said, "What are you thinking about?"

An Muxi said honestly: "Princess, do you mind if I take away the prince's favor?"

Lu Qingxue was startled, then chuckled: "I hope he can find a woman he loves sooner. He and I are indeed childhood sweethearts. But it's not what you think."

As if she remembered the past, Lu Qingxue asked the maid to serve tea to An Muxi, and then sent everyone away.

There were only Lu Qingxue and An Muxi in the hall, and then he said, "My father, Anyang Hou, was once Li Rui's martial arts master. When he was a child, he often practiced martial arts with my father, and I also like to practice martial arts, so we often meet."

"I am one year older than him, so I always treated him as my younger brother. Later, his mother passed away and he was silent for a long time, but he still came to my house often to practice martial arts. But he seemed like a different person."

"I guess he didn't have a good time in Concubine Li's palace, but he never told us. He just practiced martial arts twice as hard. He is very talented and learns faster than us."

As if thinking of something sad, Lu Qingxue's eyes were slightly red. "My father was a military commander. Later, he died in battle during an expedition to the Western Frontier. He was fourteen years old that year. He, my brother and I hugged each other and cried bitterly. He has never come to my house since then."

"When he was sixteen, he took the initiative to ask the emperor to grant us a marriage. I did not refuse because I knew what he was thinking. I also had my own difficulties and had to enter the Rui Palace to become the Rui Princess."

An Muxi opened her mouth in shock. Is this something she can listen to without paying?

She just came to thank the princess for saving her life, but she didn't expect to overhear the secrets of Prince Rui's Mansion. Would she be silenced after hearing them?

Lu Qingxue seemed to have guessed her thoughts: "I know you won't tell anyone, right? In fact, it doesn't matter even if you tell anyone."

Yes, even if outsiders knew about this, they would only think that Prince Rui proposed to marry his childhood sweetheart Lu Qingxue.

"I'm telling you this just to let you know how difficult it is for Li Rui. I'm familiar with him and know that he treats you differently. I really don't want him to suffer any more emotionally."

An Muxi was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say. She knew that Li Rui had feelings for her, but she couldn't let herself be wronged because of this.

This is not her style. She has always lived freely and does not want to be confined in the backyard of this palace.

Lu Qingxue added: "I don't mean to force you, I just want you to get to know him better. Li Rui is actually a good man, you might as well consider it."

"I just hope he can be with the woman he loves. He has had such a hard time over the years. I would feel relieved if there was someone to accompany him and comfort him."

Lu Qingxue looked at An Muxi's unmoved expression, then remembered something and continued, "Don't worry, although I am Princess Rui, I don't have any romantic feelings for him. I'm just taking up a position. I won't destroy your relationship, and I'll help you clear some troubles in the backyard."

Lu Qingxue looked at An Muxi and asked sincerely, "Do you have any concerns about this?"

An Muxi was speechless for a moment. She didn't expect that Li Rui's princess had such a relationship with him. It seemed that the rumors about him were not true.

People have said this, An Muxi really can't say no, but she still has her own insistence, so she can only say vaguely: "I like freedom. I told the prince at that time that he would let me go after he detoxified me."

Lu Qingxue was a little disappointed. It seemed that Li Rui still had a long way to go to find his wife. She could only help him up to this point.

Lu Qingxue nodded and stopped trying to persuade him: "In this case, I won't force you. But I still hope you can consider it. You know, as a little girl with no one to rely on, it would be very dangerous for you to go out. You should have experienced this, right?"

An Muxi smiled awkwardly. She encountered danger every time she went out. What else could she say? She couldn't blame the society for her bad luck.

It seems that I have to put going to the temple to worship on my agenda.

She has some sympathy for Li Rui's experience, but there are so many miserable people in this world. Everyone has his or her own difficulties.

She couldn't possibly ruin her own happiness out of sympathy.

An Muxi stood up and said goodbye: "Anyway, thank you very much for saving my life this time, Princess. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone a word of what I just said."

"I won't bother you any more. It's time to go back."

Lu Qingxue smiled faintly and nodded: "Go ahead, you can come and chat with me when you are free." After all, this palace is really boring, and it is rare to meet such an interesting person.

An Muxi nodded and said, "Okay, Princess, if you are bored, you can come and play with me."

Lu Qingxue also readily agreed, thinking that if she went to play with her, she would definitely attract more hatred from her.

An Muxi left Wangyue Pavilion and walked back with Xiaoqin and Xiaoyun. On the way, she met Concubine Xu again.

This time, Concubine Xu was not as cold and arrogant as before. She just said expressionlessly: "Have you... released a new version of that picture book?"

An Muxi almost laughed out loud. Did she cultivate a book fan for herself? She quickly bowed and greeted her, and then said, "My Lady Concubine, do you like the immortal cultivation novel I wrote this time?"

Xu Wanying said dissatisfiedly: "I like the prince's one last time. Remember to draw me a few of that kind next time."

An Muxi quickly agreed: "Okay, don't worry, I will definitely do it next time." He continued to write immortal cultivation articles.

Xu Wanying waved her hand and asked her to leave, not wanting to bother with her anymore.

An Muxi was eager to leave and was too lazy to deal with this stupid woman.

After returning to Furong Courtyard, she was relieved when she saw Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue.

The two men came forward when they saw An Muxi coming back. They bowed their heads with a guilty look on their faces and admitted their mistakes: "Master, we failed to protect you this time. Please punish me."

The two men felt bitter, but they couldn't say it out loud. Yesterday they went to the Dark Guard Camp and received 20 lashes, which was already the lightest punishment in the Dark Guard Camp.

But the whips hit the flesh and left their backs covered with blood. Today they had to go to An Muxi to receive punishment, so one can imagine how they felt.

An Muxi looked at the pale faces of the two people, thinking that they were beaten up yesterday to protect themselves. She felt a little distressed and said quickly: "You were injured to protect me, how could I punish you."

"The person behind the scenes is playing dirty tricks, and it's hard to guard against. It's not your fault. I won't be going out these few days, so you guys should take a good rest."

Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue didn't expect that An Muxi didn't blame them at all and even comforted them. They felt a little touched and a little ashamed.

I thought to myself that I would be more careful and vigilant in protecting An Muxi in the future.

At this time, An Muxi muttered, "I don't know which bastard actually hurt me behind my back. If I find out who it is, I will definitely pay it back."

Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue then realized that their master still didn't know who had harmed her. Qiu Shuang said, "Master, the person who harmed you this time seems to be Bai Yueli, the daughter of the Ningguo Mansion."