Female Master: The Cold Prince

After the delegation returned, Xiahou Jiuyue arranged for someone to bring Zhongli Muchen to the mansion.

"Your Highness, in recent days, the princess seems to be very close to Prime Minister Wen. There are even rumors that the princess and Master Wen often go out together."

"Could it be that Prime Minister Wen intends to join the Princess's party?" Ran Qing asked in the study.

"Prime Minister Wen has always remained neutral in the court. Now, he is so open with the Crown Princess. I'm afraid he intends to marry his son to the Crown Princess." Shangguan Linglong took over the conversation.

"It is not difficult to see that before, Prime Minister Wen had been waiting and watching between the Crown Princess and me. Now that I have been granted a marriage, the Crown Princess naturally becomes the only candidate." Xiahou Jiuyue put down the teacup and said.

She didn't believe that Prime Minister Wen would choose one of her other sisters.

What's more, Feng Jun had always intended to win her over, and at this moment, I'm afraid the two of them had already hit it off.

"If the Prime Minister joins the Princess' Camp, it will not be a good thing for us." Shangguan Linglong said worriedly.

Prime Minister Wen has been an official for many years. He is from Guanzhong and has many close confidants. His influence has long penetrated into all levels of the court. He is not an easy person to deal with.

"Linglong, don't worry. There are people who don't want to see this scene more than we do." Ran Qingqian said with a smile.

"Who?" Shangguan Linglong looked confused.

Xiahou Jiuyue raised her eyebrows slightly, seeing through Ran Qing's hidden intention.

Ran Qing smiled without saying anything and drank his tea quietly.

"Ran Qing, the person you are referring to can't be the virtuous king!" Shangguan Linglong said uncertainly.

In her impression, the virtuous king was just an idle prince, who could not be compared with the princess.

"Yes, it is the wise king." Ran Qing said undeniably.

"Everyone knows that the virtuous king loves the eldest son of the Wen family and once asked the empress for permission to marry him, but was rejected by the prime minister."

"Now, the Prime Minister wants to marry his son to the Crown Princess. Do you think the wise king will be willing to give up his beloved to someone else?" Ran Qing analyzed for her.

"So what? The virtuous king has no real power and no influence, so it is difficult for him to confront the princess." Shangguan Linglong didn't care.

Besides, for a man, she was not optimistic.

"Linglong, don't underestimate anyone. Whether it's you, me, or the wise king, as long as we are forced into a desperate situation, we will burst out with amazing unlimited potential."

"Even if it's as you said, I haven't seen any unusual movements from the wise king in recent days." Shangguan Lingling.

"Don't judge things by appearances. As far as I know, there are already court officials who are attached to my eldest sister." Xiahou Jiuyue said at this time.

"Yes, the wise king is very cunning and strategic. She has divided the court into two groups, one that can be won over, and the other that is not easy to win over."

"Those who are not easy to win over are the Guanlong clans who have a firm foothold in the court and are extremely prestigious. Most of these people are members of the Tainu Party and the Neutral Party."

"So, she set her sights on the group of humble officials who could be won over. Although these people were born in humble families, their wisdom and strategies were not inferior to those of the powerful families."

"As long as it is used properly, it will be an unexpected force." Ran Qing said.

Shangguan Linglong was secretly shocked that the wise king acted so quickly. In just a few days, he had won over several court officials.

"But, can the wise king defeat the aristocratic families with just this group of humble ministers?" Shangguan Linglong asked back.

"There has long been a rift between the poor and the powerful. The powerful children have always looked down on these poor students, and these poor students have long been resentful of the powerful because of the long-term oppression of the powerful."

"And when the eldest princess extended an olive branch to them at this time, they would of course grab it tightly. The more they resented the family before, the closer they would get to the eldest princess."

"Over time, slowly, a group of scattered sand can be condensed into an indestructible force that cannot be underestimated." Xiahou Jiuyue said.

This is Xiahou Nuanxi’s plan.

"Your Highness is right. The virtuous king is indeed a man who should not be underestimated." Ran Qing agreed.

The wise king's strategy is indeed not something that ordinary people can think of. Without extreme patience in the later stage, it is difficult to succeed.

The three of them negotiated in the study for a long time and did not come out until noon.

Outside the study, the three of them were stunned when they saw Zhongli Muchen standing outside for a long time.

Ran Qing and Shangguan Linglong reacted quickly and left in a hurry, leaving Xiahou Jiuyue alone with a surprised look on her face.

What the hell are these two doing!

"Your Highness, Mu Chen heard that Your Highness had been discussing matters in the study and had not yet eaten, so he made some cakes for Your Highness and sent them over." Zhongli Mu Chen said with a slightly blushing face.

In fact, he had arrived early in the morning, but he didn't want to interrupt their meeting, so he waited outside the door.

Hearing this, Xiahou Jiuyue frowned slightly.

"Prince Zhongli, you are the prince of a country and a distinguished guest in my house. From now on, you can let the servants do things for you. You don't have to bother yourself."

She took him to live in her house. Before the delegation returned home, Zhongli Yue suddenly found her and asked her for a favor.

Otherwise, she wouldn't want to find something to do for herself.

Zhongli Muchen froze instantly. Was she reminding him that he was just a guest in the mansion?

Xiahou Jiuyue didn't want to see his hurt eyes, so she strode past him and walked out the door.

Ever since Prince Zhongli moved into the mansion, she has never stayed overnight there. Except for handling daily affairs and meetings, she usually does not stay in the mansion for long.

After coming out of the mansion, Xiahou Jiuyue got on the carriage and drove to a mansion that few people knew about.

On this side, after Xiahou Jiuyue left, the maids in the mansion all glared at Zhongli Muchen who was left behind with unfriendly eyes.

They thought that the prince would treat him with courtesy after marrying the prince, but they didn't expect that the prince would treat him so badly.

Because of him, Master Yu left, and now, even the prince doesn't come back often.

Zhongli Muchen felt the strange looks from everyone and felt extremely uncomfortable.

As a prince of a country, he is respected wherever he goes. Now he is being treated so unfairly, he really can't adapt to it.

However, he did not regret it. Whether for the sake of his country or for himself, he wanted to be a dignified and virtuous king.

And make the prince and these people accept him from the bottom of their hearts.

When Ye Er was driving his carriage through an empty alley, he suddenly heard a panicked cry for help coming from deep in the alley.

"Master?" Ye Er stopped the carriage and asked.

The cry for help was filled with despair and fear. Xiahou Jiuyue always felt that she seemed to have heard this voice somewhere before.

In an instant, Xiahou Jiuyue flew out of the car and went deep into the alley.

Seeing this, Ye Er also disappeared instantly.

In the alley, two men were surrounded by a group of masked men in black. When Xiahou Jiuyue arrived, one of the men in black was swinging a knife at the two men.

Xiahou Jiuyue dodged and teleported, striking the killer in the chest with a palm, killing him instantly.

The sudden scene caught everyone off guard. While the killers were stunned, she brought the two men to a safe place.