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How could Xia Yue be in the mood to listen to what she had to say? She looked at Mu Qianxue and anxiously said, "Princess, you can't agree to her request. Your Highness …"

Mu Qianxue said with a stiff expression, "I have made up my mind, there's no need for you to say anymore!"

"That's right." Shen Xijun smiled as she looked at Xia Yue, "Look, your master is much more experienced than you. It'll be good for you to learn more in the future." After finishing her sentence, she clapped her hands and said, "Alright, since the matter has been resolved, I'll leave first. I'm waiting for the princess' good news."

After Shen Xijun and the others left, Xia Yue was angry and anxious. Just as she was about to speak, Mu Qianxue said, "Let's talk inside."

After Xia Yue came in, Mu Qianxue walked forward to close the door. But when she turned around, Nineteen was actually in the room. It was unknown when she came in.

Nineteen said emotionlessly, "If you don't want her to get in the way, I can go and take care of her right now."

Xia Yue's eyelids jumped as she probed, "The solution you're talking about is …"

"Kill her." Nineteen's answer was simple and clear. For her, who had grown up in the Shen Ji Camp since childhood, killing people was a piece of cake.

Although they had been together for a while, the 19 pairs of eyes that looked down on human lives still caused Xia Yue to shiver. It was fortunate that this group of people were on the same side as them, otherwise, it would be terrifying just thinking about it.

Nineteen silently stared at Mu Qianxue. The latter knew that she was waiting for her answer, and shook her head. "There's no need."

Xia Yue thought for a moment and said while clenching her teeth, "This servant knows that the princess is unwilling to have her hands dyed with blood, but this time, the young mistress of the Eternal Heaven Sect has gone too far. Instead of being threatened by her, I might as well steeled my heart and completely end this threat."

Mu Qianxue looked down at her own hands, which were white to the point of almost transparent. "If killing Shen Xijun can solve this matter, I won't be lenient." She wasn't an indecisive person. In fact, quite a bit of blood had stained her hands over the years.

Xia Yue and Nineteen looked at each other and asked with doubt: "Is it impossible?"

Mu Qianxue shook her head and said, "Every word that Shen Xijun said today was very clear, her words were very cautious, and she even knew how to reverse the situation. It's unlike her usual words and actions, it's likely that someone had guided her before. It is most likely Princess Pingyang. "

Nineteen's eyes turned cold. "If that's the case, then even Princess Pingyang was killed." To her, killing one person or killing two people made no difference.

Mu Qianxue smiled bitterly, "It's easy to kill Shen Xijun but she's only Zong Ji after all. However, Princess Pingyang, I can guarantee that there will definitely be experts protecting her from the shadows. Whether you can kill her or not is unknown; even if you kill her, there will be endless troubles."

Nineteen frowned. "Why do you say that?"

Once Shen Xijun and Princess Pingyang die, the empress dowager and the Zhou Emperor would definitely be furious, and the first thing they would suspect would be the prince. Once she does her best to investigate, the secrets of the divine camp would be hard to guard.

Hearing these words, Nineteen was so shocked that she broke out in a cold sweat. She did not expect that such a simple matter would be so complicated. Fortunately, she did not act on impulse earlier, otherwise, a great disaster would have already occurred.

Xia Yue's expression was ugly as she said, "Then what should we do now? Are we really going to advise the prince to take her as his wife?" When she thought that Shen Xijun would become Princess Rui, she felt even more disgusted than if she had eaten a fly.

"I'm afraid that's the only way." As these words came out, Mu Qianxue actually felt a wave of heartache. It turned out that … She had truly fallen in love with Eastern Sou, but in the face of the greater picture, her emotions were nothing more than a speck of dust.

"It's useless." Nineteen looked at Mu Qianxue with a complicated expression. "Even if the princess had asked, the prince wouldn't have married Shen Xijun. She's not worthy to be the prince."

Mu Qianxue closed her eyes and said with a tinge of undetectable sadness. "I have a way to convince your highness."

Xia Yue pulled on Mu Qianxue's hand and shook her head with all her might. "No, Princess doesn't want it. Let's think of another way, there will definitely be a way …" She was speaking so quickly that she accidentally pulled at the wound on her face, causing her to be unable to speak.

"I'll apply the medicine for you." Mu Qianxue pressed her down in the chair and took out some ointment to wipe her swollen face. The cool ointment eased the pain on Xia Yue's face and allowed her to speak once more, "Princess, there must be another way, otherwise … "We will tell the prince what happened today and let him know Shen Xijun's true appearance. This way …"

"Don't say it!" Mu Qianxue's face suddenly darkened and she said in a cold and harsh voice, "You are not allowed to leak news of what has happened today, and even more so, you are not allowed to tell the Duke.

Xia Yue found it hard to understand, "Why is that?"

Mu Qianxue didn't explain anything to her and instead solemnly said, "Just do as I say, even if it's against the rules — — Xia Yue, even if it's you, I won't show any mercy. Have you remembered it?"

Xia Yue stared blankly at Mu Qianxue. In her memories, the latter had always been amiable towards her, and even if she occasionally made a mistake, she could only reprimand her with a few words. This was the first time she had seen someone as harsh as him, and for a moment, she didn't know what to do.

Only when Mu Qianxue asked again did she finally react. She replied with some fear, "This servant has remembered it."

Her reply made Mu Qianxue relax. She took up the cup of tea to moisten her parched throat, but discovered that the tea had already cooled down. Xia Yue took it and said, "This servant will go change one."

After Xia Yue left, Nineteen softly said, "Are you afraid that after the prince knows the truth, he will not marry the head of the Magnificent Brocade Sect and cause trouble for himself?"

Mu Qianxue silently looked at the winding lines embroidered with the same colored thread. Her voice was as cold as snow falling from the horizon. "Shen Xijun is not the most suitable Princess Rui, but she is the only choice."

"What about you? Are you willing?" Without waiting for Mu Qianxue to speak, she added, "I don't believe that you don't have any feelings for the Prince for him when he treats you like that."

Mu Qianxue gave a bitter smile as she raised her eyes and asked, "Then what about you, are you willing again?"

Nineteen's eyes trembled. He gloomily said, "Your highness has never liked me, but you're different …"

"How is it different?" Mu Qianxue cut her off and said in a sorrowful voice, "They are merely pawns in the face of great power. You can't decide for yourself."

"But …"

"Alright." Mu Qianxue tiredly raised her hand, "At this point in time, I will go and convince Your Highness that all you and Xia Yue have to do is to shut your mouth and not leak a single word. In this situation, Your Highness must not take a single wrong step!"

At this moment, the remaining enmity she had towards Mu Qianxue had completely disappeared. The Prince was willing to give his life for her, but wasn't she the same as the Prince? She was also someone who had put forth painstaking efforts, plotting in every possible way, hoping … Heaven could be kind to them.