"Su A'man, you are my wife, whether you admit it or not. If you want to draw a line between you and me, that's fine. I will follow you closely to Bei'an Imperial City to ask for marriage."
"I will force you to marry me. Then you won't be able to protect anyone you want to protect, and you will have no choice but to leave with me."
"You have already determined that without the protection of my mother, even my father will no longer favor me." Ah Man was mad at Murong Kai. She also knew very well that if Murong Kai proposed to her sincerely, his father would definitely agree.
By then, her brother the crown prince and the relatives of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion...
"If you are willing to take me away and stay with me, then I will protect them with you, together." Murong Kai held A Man's hand tightly, as if he was afraid that he would suddenly disappear from his sight.
"Murong Kai, you are too bullying."
"Ah Man, I will only bully you this time. Please, let me stay by your side. Your current situation is unclear, and I am really worried."
Murong Kai's words were sincere, gentle and heartwarming.
Ah Man looked at her but didn't dare to agree. Deep down, she also hoped to have someone to rely on at this most helpless time, but Murong Kai, he... she couldn't bear to leave him.
"Ah Man, I will not interfere in your affairs. I will only protect your safety. I can also provide you with some information. You know that no matter how friendly the two countries are, they will always send some spies to learn about the situation in other countries. I now have the power of the Great Zhou in my hands, which can protect you. When you have the ability to protect yourself, I will make them evacuate."
Murong Kai persuaded her patiently, his eyes filled with a gentleness that could drown one.
"Your Highness, our people are here." Just when the two of them were insisting on each other and in a stalemate, Xiao Yuanzi suddenly hurried over.
"Ah Man, let's first understand the situation in the palace, and then we can go together, okay? You don't know anything about the situation, and you... You are not such a stupid person."
Murong Kai's last sentence, with a hint of provocation, successfully made Ah Man choose to stay.
As soon as the two entered the room, a man dressed as a wealthy businessman came into their room and saluted to Murong Kai.
"This is my queen, Princess Jiaoyang of Bei'an."
After the ceremony, the wealthy businessman looked at Ah Man, but before Ah Man could speak, Murong Kai explained.
The rich businessman was shocked. He looked at Murong Kai and didn't dare to speak for a long time. He didn't know what the third prince was up to. Although he was in Bei'an, he was well-informed about the news in Da Zhou. He had never heard of the third prince getting married? And he was married to Princess Jiaoyang, who was currently in the limelight in Bei'an.
"It's the Empress Dowager's arrangement for marriage, so perform the formalities." Murong Kai gave the order coldly, looking somewhat displeased by the doubts raised by the person in front of him.
"Your Highness is happy or angry, your subject Mu Qing'an pays respects to the princess."
Originally Ah Man tried to stop Murong Kai, but before she could open her mouth, Mu Qing'an had already finished his greeting. She could only look at Murong Kai awkwardly, and Murong Kai's originally cold expression became a little brighter.
"Tell me about Bei'an's situation, especially my mother-in-law. What happened? And my brother-in-law, how is he doing now?"
Murong Kai spoke slowly, referring to Queen Bei'an and Crown Prince Bei'an as his own family members in every word. The title was very familiar, and if it was not certain that he was in Bei'an for the first time and had never met the Queen and Crown Prince before, everyone would think that they should be very harmonious relatives.
"Your Highness, according to the news from our palace, the Queen was first placed under house arrest by the Emperor, and then the news came out that the entire Zhenguo Mansion was arrested, and then the Queen committed suicide."
"Have you found out why my mother is under house arrest? My father has put my mother under house arrest, so what about my brother, the crown prince?"
Without waiting for Murong Kai to speak, Ah Man could not help asking. Although her mother's departure made her sad, at this moment, she clearly realized that what she should care about most was her younger brother, the crown prince. He was only five years old, and without their mother's protection, his situation would be truly worrying.
(End of this chapter)