With the emperor's speech a tension built in the room until a commotion outside brought everyone's attention.
- Lady cannot enter! – A guard spoke. – Lady!
- Shut up! Get out or you'll get caught! - Shouted a female voice, which no matter how many threats he made did not sound dangerous. The guards were afraid to touch the woman, not because they couldn't hold her, but because she was the only woman in the world who dared to make such a fuss.
The prime minister's wife and the emperor's younger sister. Qin Ruan.
Qin Ruan was known for her strong and indomitable temper, making even Emperor walk the line. Her love story with Qin Shao was famous and it was also known that the general was terrified of her. But no wonder, being a Qin Ruan princess she did what she wanted and when she wanted and as her imperial brother didn't oppose her, he made her more indomitable.
That's why Qin Shi and Qin Shao were so close to each other and sometimes even shared the same ideas, both had a common denominator. What did not apply to Zhang xian who, despite having grown up with them, harbored great trauma about the princess.
Qin Ruan was a short woman, with a slender build and almond-shaped eyes, her skin so smooth and white that it was inevitable that she would turn red after the fierce argument with her brother's guards. When she entered the room and saw the mood of depression she was confused, but she had another problem at hand to solve there.
- Qin Shi! Do you dare to stop your sister? – She spoke loudly and threatened the emperor in front of everyone – See how I deal with you later!
- Majesty! – She called the guard seeing the emperor raise his hand and make a sign for him to leave.
- My love! – Qin Shao spoke with a foolishly passionate voice, which for the situation now only made Zhang xian and Mulan even more unhappy.
- My love, nothing! – Qin Ruan said hitting the prime minister – How dare you leave me in bed in the middle of the night and then lock yourself in the office, going to work in the morning without even saying goodbye! Do you know how worried I was? You heartless man, if that ever happens again wait for me with a divorce letter.
Qin Shi laughed seeing the demonstration of love from those two. He always found the way they treated each other funny, perhaps because he knew that as emperor he would never have anyone to do this to him and no one would really dare to do this. For him, marriage only served for political means. It really was lonely being on top of the world.
- Is that you! – Qin Ruan has changed his target – Why are you laughing?
- I'm not laughing – Qin Shi defended himself seeing that at some point Qin Shao passed the ball to him, when he saw the other smirk – Just asking me what are you doing here?
- Well, I came to take a look at little xian's supposed bride – Qin Ruan said, the news really traveled fast – In one night my husband and I were making love and the other day little Xian is engaged? If you tell me it's a coincidence I don't believe you! What are the three of you up to?
In the face of interrogation, the three could not speak. They thought the same thing "The truth was very absurd". Qin Ruan got impatient and went straight to the girl in the center of the room who, seeing the approach of the other person, got up and took a few steps back.
Under Princess Mulan's gaze she felt cornered. As for Qin Ruan herself, she was admiring the beauty of the other party. While not extraordinary, she had something different.
- Tell them what they're up to that they can't tell? – Mulan, faced with the interrogation, just lowered his head and buried it in his neck.
Zhang xian stood in front of Mulan to protect her from the other party's interrogation, he knew how irritatingly incisive Qin Ruan could be when she wanted to.
- Dear sister... - The emperor began to speak when he was brutally interrupted.
- Don't give me that! – Said the princess – I'll find out what they're up to, even if I have to go to the dowager empress.
The princess threatened and the threat paid off soon Qin Shao opened his mouth to explain the biggest lie of his marriage.
- She is a girl from a fallen noble family from the old dynasty - The man said desperately that his wife's mother would enter the subject - The empress wanted to marry her sister to the general and to prevent it, we got a girl from a fallen family, who we could manage to marry him and thus maintain the balance of power at court.
When he finished speaking Qin Shao took a breath, as if he had just committed a very great sin against his family. He and his wife had an agreement not to lie to each other, but in this case he had no choice.
- Was it so hard to tell me the truth? – Qin Ruan asked her husband, but the question was aimed at everyone in the room – If it's to stop that viper from my brother's wife I have no opposition whatsoever in this marriage.
-The wedding would take place with or without her permission - The Emperor said but was ignored.
- I will help! – Qin Ruan decided to get involved in the party, without even having been invited – The four will need help. You have to prepare the wedding, make a solid background for her, invent a great love story. Ahh, there's so much to do and I bet nobody thought about it.
Looking at the faces of all four in the room, she could see they hadn't really thought.
- She will stay at my house – Qin Ruan said – A bride should not go to her husband's house before the wedding – After this speech her gaze turned to Mulan with a little affection – Don't worry, I won't bite. I'll help her adapt to the capital and I'm sure we'll be great friends!
Qin Ruan took the reins of the situation and began to decide everything on her own. Speaking to herself, as everyone was too stunned to even speak. Qin Shao had really thought about asking his wife for help, but he hadn't imagined it would be that way.
It goes without saying that as Princess Qin Ruan she didn't have any real friends, so she was anxious that Mulan being used could be her friend and better yet she could plan a wedding!
She and the prime minister still had no children and her dream was to prepare someone's wedding, now she could make that dream come true!
Did she ever think about Mulan? No. Qin Ruan was a princess, just because she was willing to help in her husband and brother's plan didn't change her willful and selfish nature.
Did she care? Not even a little. Known as the tiger princess she had a bad reputation in the capital, if she wasn't a princess no one would even approach her.
But what she liked most about this whole story was that she could create a love story for Zhang xian, that stone hammer. Why was he called that? Simply because no girl had ever come into her eyes and now she had a chance to bring this situation down.
Of love stories the princess understood, oh she understood herself.
Her own had been unforgettable.