The next day, Tian Qiyu woke up from a hangover with a splitting headache and chest tightness. When he lowered his head, he found that someone was leaning on his chest.

The memory of last night became clearer bit by bit. The person leaning in his arms was his wife.

He gently lifted Mu Yingran up and touched her black hair with her hands. The person in her arms had already opened her eyes and smiled calmly, "Fourth Prince, I'm sorry, I got up late."

Mu Yingran quickly sat up from the bed and helped Tian Qiyu wash and change clothes.

Seeing Mu Yingran's back busy with him, Tian Qiyu said in a deep voice: "Xiao Ran, I will sleep in the study tonight."

The basin in his hand fell to the ground without warning. Mu Yingran quickly squatted down and picked it up, "I'm sorry, my hands were too slippery and I didn't hold it firmly. Fourth Prince, I didn't hear what you were about to say clearly.

Wait until I bring over a basin of water and you can tell me again."

Holding the basin in hand, Mu Yingran ran away, pretending not to hear Tian Qiyu's words. Even if you don't love her, please save your last bit of self-esteem for her.

Tian Qiyu waited for Mu Yingran in the palace for a long time, but Mu Yingran did not show up. When the time came for the morning court, Tian Qiyu had to leave, and he would make it clear to Mu Yingran when he came back.

After walking out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Tian Qiyu saw Mu Yingxi's figure bathing in the sun from a distance.

Tian Qiyu stepped forward quickly and called softly: "Xiao Xi."

Mu Yingxi turned around slowly and said respectfully: "I have met the fourth prince."

"Xiao Xi, do we have to be so different from each other?" Tian Qiyu looked at Mu Yingxi painfully.

Mu Yingxi always lowered her head, knowing in her heart that if she didn't answer, Tian Qiyu would keep waiting and miss the morning meeting.

"In the palace, you are the fourth prince, and the slave is your personal bodyguard; outside the palace, you are Xiaoran's husband, and the slave is Xiaoran's sister. The life status you mentioned is just what you think, and the slave is not

I don’t think so.” Mu Yingxi said word for word.

Tian Qiyu looked at Mu Yingxi bitterly. He could not refute her words. This was the relationship between them. He worked hard to do this, not because he wanted such a result.

"Fourth Prince, don't miss the morning court time." Mu Yingxi said respectfully.

Tian Qiyu walked past Mu Yingxi, but when he got close to her, he whispered: "Xiaoxi, I didn't touch Xiaoran, not last night, and never again. Marrying Xiaoran is your hope."

, but we can only become a couple in name only."

Mu Yingxi raised her head in horror. She must have heard wrongly. She wanted to ask more, but Tian Qiyu was nowhere to be found.

Was this outcome what she wanted? Did she save Mu Yingran or harm her?

Mu Yingxi maintained her original posture and stood there.

Tian Qiyu arrived at the court and found that he was the last person standing.

"Fourth Emperor Brother, last night was your wedding day, why did you come to attend the morning court today?" Tian Qixiang looked at Tian Qiyu mockingly.

"Thank you for your concern, Brother II. If the Emperor misses the morning due to personal matters, he will be labeled as a woman-obsessed person tomorrow." Tian Qiyu said slowly, with no concealment of his contempt in his eyes.

The eunuch's shrill voice interrupted the conversation between the two, and Tian Qiyu and Tian Qixiang each stood back to their positions.

"The Emperor is ill and today's morning court is cancelled." The eunuch's shrill voice undoubtedly threw a bag of gunpowder into the entire court, making the entire silent morning court instantly lively.

"The emperor is ill?" Tian Qiyu and Tian Qixiang couldn't help but frowned.

Tian Qiyu's heart was full of doubts. How could his father, who had always been in good health, suddenly become ill after his wedding?

Is this a trap to test them, or a fact hidden by his father.

Tian Qiyu didn't know how he walked out of the court, but what the eunuch said in the court kept lingering in his mind.

The emperor is ill? The battle for the prince may be the next one for the throne.

Mu Yingxi maintained her original posture and stood motionless in the sun, but soon she heard familiar footsteps.

Mu Yingxi frowned and turned around. It should be early morning. How could she hear Tian Qiyu's footsteps? Could it be that she was hearing hallucinations.

When she turned around, she found that the footsteps came from Tian Qiyu. Mu Yingxi panicked and quickly wanted to walk towards Tian Qiyu. However, because she stood with her legs for too long, she only took a few steps and her body lost its center of gravity.

The pain in her legs was so severe that Mu Yingxi closed her eyes in despair, waiting for the pain to come.

The expected pain did not come, and my body fell into a warm embrace.

"Xiao Xi, are you feeling unwell?" Tian Qiyu looked at Mu Yingxi worriedly.

Anxiously grabbing Tian Qiyu's arms, Mu Yingxi asked anxiously: "Fourth Prince, it's still early morning, why are you back?"

Seeing the anxiety in Mu Yingxi's eyes, Tian Qiyu's face showed joy, but when he thought about his father's poor health, he couldn't help but show a look of pain on his face.

"It's all my fault. I missed the time for the fourth prince's morning court." Mu Yingxi blamed herself, having misunderstood Tian Qiyu's expression.

Tian Qiyu held Mu Yingxi hard in his arms, and felt Mu Yingxi struggling slightly, and whispered in her ear: "Xiao Xi, don't move, just let me hold you for a while."

Mu Yingxi was afraid of being seen by people in the palace, and even more afraid of being seen by Mu Yingran and causing unnecessary misunderstandings. But Tian Qiyu's hands holding her were trembling, and she couldn't refuse and couldn't bear to push him away.

he.

"Fourth Prince, what happened? Can you tell me? Maybe I can share the burden for you." Mu Yingxi stopped struggling and asked tentatively.

He can no longer remember that this was Mu Yingxi calling herself a slave in front of him, "Xiao Xi, you are not my slave. You are not allowed to call yourself a slave in front of me in the future."

Mu Yingxi nodded hesitantly, "Fourth Prince, can you tell me what happened? Maybe I can share the burden for you."

Tian Qiyu hugged Mu Yingxi tighter and said bitterly: "My father is ill and has not gone to court. Soon there will be a battle for the throne. If..."

Mu Yingxi hugged Tian Qiyu tightly and said softly: "Fourth Prince, don't you have confidence in yourself? You can't lose this battle."

Tian Qiyu let go of Mu Yingxi, looked at Mu Yingxi's smiling eyes, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "The battle hasn't started yet, how can I admit defeat? Father hasn't given us a question to test us yet."

The two people hugging each other tightly never noticed that there was a line of sight that was always watching them.

Mu Yingran clenched her fists, such a harmonious scene, as if she was the superfluous person, and Mu Yingxi was Tian Qiyu's wife. A self-deprecating smile appeared on Mu Yingran's lips. In Tian Qiyu's heart, the only

His wife has always been Mu Yingxi, whom he has called brother for more than ten years.

The two of them could stand in the courtyard without any scruples, but as the imperial concubine, she had to remind them that she could not afford to lose face.

When the two ended their embrace, Mu Yingran walked out in time and walked towards Mu Yingxi with a smile.

"Fourth Prince, my concubine has ordered breakfast to be prepared." Mu Yingran looked at Mu Yingxi again and said with a smile, "Brother, since you are here, come and have dinner with us."

Seeing Mu Yingran's smiling face, Mu Yingxi's heart was filled with guilt, and she said respectfully: "Fourth Imperial Concubine, I have already had my meal."

Mu Yingran grabbed Mu Yingxi's hand, "Hey, can't you call me Xiaoran? I'm used to it. I'm not used to you calling me the fourth prince. This is also the fourth prince's wish, isn't it?"

Even though their hearts are full of jealousy towards Mu Yingxi, in front of the people they love, they are still brothers and sisters who love each other.

"Xiaoran, please order the palace maid to bring breakfast to my study. Xiaoxi and I have important matters to discuss." Tian Qiyu said with a solemn expression.

Mu Yingran's hand hidden in his sleeve had been clenched into a fist at some point, and a familiar pain came from his palm. His nails pierced into his palm, bringing out bright red blood, but Mu Yingran responded with a smile: "Concubine, don't you?"

Sorry to disturb you."

Mu Yingran never thought that Tian Qiyu would not give her any dignity in front of Mu Yingxi. On the couple's first meal after their wedding night, he chose to spend it with Mu Yingxi in the study. She

She is his wife, where did he put her?

Seeing Mu Yingran moaning as she walked further and further until she disappeared, Mu Yingxi softly begged: "Fourth Prince, she is my sister after all, my only sister. For me, can you treat her well?

"

"Xiao Xi, I only regard her as my sister, not my wife." Tian Qiyu responded in a low voice. Seeing Mu Yingxi's expression change instantly, he continued eagerly, "Xiao Xi, this matter will be discussed later.

After the matter of the throne is settled, shall we discuss it?"

Mu Yingxi nodded gently. She didn't want to have any more disputes with Tian Qiyu at this time.

Entering Tian Qiyu's study, the palace maid had already placed breakfast on the table.

"Xiao Xi, let's eat together. I know you haven't eaten yet." Tian Qiyu held Mu Yingxi's hand, brought her to the desk, and pressed her down.

Mu Yingxi looked at Tian Qiyu in embarrassment, seeing that he was not willing to give in, so she could only fill her stomach quickly.

"Xiao Xi, eat slowly." Tian Qiyu said with a frown, thinking to himself that she just didn't want to eat with me, but handed Mu Yingxi a glass of water.

Mu Yingxi took the water and drank it in small sips, always lowering her head and not looking at Tian Qiyu's expression.

"Xiao Xi, what problems do you think our father will give us to test us?" Tian Qiyu put the teacup in his hand on the table and asked with a solemn expression.

Mu Yingxi frowned and thought for a long time, then said calmly: "I don't know what problems the emperor will put to test you, but the emperor's world was conquered from horseback, and the emperor likes hunting, so he specially built a hunting ground.

, I guess the test will include hunting.”
Chapter completed!