The Female Alpha Consort Mistakenly Marks the Empress - TFACMME Chapter 9

Unexpectedly, Mu Mei decisively rejected it.

“No.”

Both siblings were stunned, their faces showing a trace of surprise.

Mu Yan hesitated for a moment, exchanged a glance with Mu Lanshi, as if saying, “I’ll help you,” then continued, “Mother, yesterday at the Awakening Ceremony, all the prominent families attended, and Lanshi marked someone like that… An omega is not like an alpha.”

Mu Mei’s expression turned serious: “Yes, an omega is indeed different from an alpha. But Lanshi is still the alpha of our Mu family.”

She had raised her as her successor. There were many omegas at the ceremony yesterday, and with so many people around, a bit of confusion was understandable. Until they found out who the omega was, Mu Mei certainly wouldn’t agree to a marriage so easily.

The person Mu Lanshi would marry should benefit their family.

“Does Sister still remember what that omega looked like?” Mu Yan asked sharply, noticing his mother’s tone softened. He quickly followed up, “Remember, it’s fine if you don’t, but with someone like you, the more mother refuses, the harder it’ll be for you to accept.”

Moreover, she wouldn’t reveal what the omega looked like—after all, it was an unmarried omega, and she had to protect them.

If their mother didn’t agree, he’d just talk to Mu Lanshi privately, and that way, he’d end up connecting her with Meng Yan, right?

But his sweet dream was quickly shattered by Mu Lanshi herself: “I… remember.”

“Remember?” Mu Mei and Mu Yan both exclaimed.

“What did that omega look like?”

“A woman or a man?”

“Which family is it from?”

Mu Lanshi glanced at her mother and brother’s expressions. She had already made a decision in her mind but showed no signs of it. She lowered her head, saying nothing.

Mu Mei’s face wasn’t very good, and she continued, “Tell me.”

“Yes, Lanshi, who is this omega from? You should tell mother and brother, otherwise, it’s not good for you, and it’s not good for that omega either…” Mu Yan also kindly persuaded.

Mu Lanshi still remembered that in her past life, her older brother had said almost the same thing when he urged her to take responsibility for the omega. Back then, Mu Lanshi had thought her older brother’s words made sense, and their relationship had been excellent:

When she had been young, her older brother would often bring her rare and exotic goods from his travels, as well as clothes, accessories, bows, and knives—nothing was left out for her.

She had naturally respected and relied on her older brother.

So in her past life, when Mu Yan saw she was unwilling to reveal who the omega was, he had sympathetically said, “I understand your difficulties. If you don’t want to say, that’s fine. But if there’s anything I can help with, just let me know.”

…It was because of this, that later, when Mu Lanshi defied her mother’s wishes and insisted on marrying that neglected princess, everyone turned against her, and only her brother “supported“ her. Looking back now, it was really a joke.

Well, since he loved to “support“ her so much, she would let him.

Mu Yan said all this and did all this, all in the hopes of tying her tightly to Meng Yan.

“Yes, brother,” Mu Lanshi took a deep breath, as if summoning all her courage, and then said, “That omega is a young woman.”

Saying that sentence seemed to have drained all her courage. She couldn’t say more or go further.

When Mu Mei heard that the omega was a young woman, her expression relaxed slightly.

She knew which young omega women had attended the ceremony, and if Lanshi were to marry someone from one of those families, it wouldn’t be a bad match. However, whether she would agree still depended on who the omega was.

“Mother, what do you think we should do?” Mu Yan spoke again, his expression very concerned. “Which family is this young omega from? How can we find her?”

Mu Mei still didn’t relent, saying, “That omega is probably in a hurry too. If she tells her parents about this, someone will likely come to visit soon.”

Her meaning couldn’t be clearer. She wanted to keep control firmly in her own hands. Her children must never be in a passive position.

Especially Mu Lanshi—this was the future head of the Mu family.

“Yes, Mother is wise. Should we prepare ourselves? If Lanshi says that she has formed a permanent bond with the omega, should we make plans?” Mu Yan spoke, still subtly pushing the conversation in that direction.

Mu Mei lightly responded, “This is her first time. What does she know about permanent bonds?” She wouldn’t back down. “But what you say makes sense. After all, something did happen last night… We still have to take responsibility, but we’ll wait and see,” Mu Mei added, a cold gleam flashing in her eyes. “I still want to know—where did the love potion come from in our house?”

And it had disturbed Mu Lanshi.

If she were to openly search for that omega and get them married to Mu Lanshi, wouldn’t that be too hasty?

They might fall into someone’s hand instead.

Mu Yan immediately lowered his head when he heard his mother’s suspicions and said, “What mother says is true. Our family is the highest-ranking, and there are countless people who want to climb up. We must be cautious. However…”

Mu Mei interrupted him: “That’s true, but we can’t rule out the possibility that it was an accident. Let’s wait and see. After all, this is also her first bond as an alpha. If there’s no problem, we can approve it. That’s enough for now. I have other matters to attend to, so I must leave first.”

Mu Yan hurriedly sent his mother off, but when he turned around, he found Mu Lanshi still standing there, seemingly deep in thought.

He quickly suppressed the pleased smile on his lips, replaced it with his usual serious and concerned expression, and stepped forward, patting Mu Lanshi on the shoulder. “Lanshi, you don’t need to worry.”

Mu Lanshi looked at him in a flustered way, biting her lips, “Older Brother…”

“Don’t worry, Lanshi. I’ve gone through this too. Mother didn’t want the omega to come in, but now the deed is done. Even if she doesn’t agree, it doesn’t matter. This is our responsibility as an alpha,” Mu Yan comforted her, then casually asked, “Is this also that omega’s first bond?”

“…Probably,” Mu Lanshi considered it for a moment.

Mu Yan said sternly, “If that’s the case, then you must take responsibility. That’s the only way to live up to our family’s traditions and values.”

He knew his sister’s character too well. She wasn’t speaking now, but he guessed she probably wanted to marry that omega.

“Yes, Brother, when the time comes, may I still discuss it with you?”

“Of course,” Mu Yan responded immediately.

After Mu Lanshi received her brother’s reassuring answer, a relieved expression appeared on her face, as if a heavy burden had been lifted. “Older Brother, it’s so good to have you.”

“We’re siblings, after all!” Mu Yan patted her shoulder. “We’re both alphas!”

He exchanged a few more pleasantries before excusing himself, his mood very light as he looked up at the bright spring sky.

Mother wasn’t the focus.

The key was to make Mu Lanshi feel indebted to that omega and marry her.

Only then would his plan succeed.

Mu Yan’s pleased figure was reflected in the window as he walked away.

He was happy.

But what would he think when he found out that the person who came last night wasn’t Meng Yan?

***

Meng Yan was still anxiously pacing around the Mu residence, repeatedly asking the servant to inform them that she wanted to see Mu Yan.

However, the servant kept shaking his head and said, “Miss, please go back. Young Master is not here.”

“Where did he go? I’ll go find him,” Meng Yan insisted.

She hadn’t gone in last night—this didn’t come as a surprise to her. In past life, Meng Yan hadn’t gone in either.

She also didn’t know exactly which omega Mu Lanshi had marked, but that omega was likely from a good family because when she woke up the next morning and realized her reputation had been tarnished, she had left immediately. This was when Meng Yan had picked up the opportunity, and coincidentally, that marked omega didn’t want to have anything to do with Mu Lanshi. Who would want to spend the night with someone they hadn’t even interacted with? Especially since she was a noble young lady.

But the real problem arose the next morning when the woman didn’t come out for a long time. Meng Yan had waited for a long while but didn’t find a chance to go in. Then, when she finally saw a woman hurriedly running out, she tried to enter, only to find servants patrolling.

Mu Lanshi must have woken up by now. If she entered then, there was no way she could deceive her.

Helpless, Meng Yan had no choice but to stay at the residence, hoping to discuss things with Mu Yan. She had sneaked out of the palace, and only Mu Yan knew about her identity, so the servant treated her as just another noble lady of ordinary status.

“Is it really not possible?”

The servant smiled ingratiatingly but didn’t relent, “Yes, Miss, Young Master isn’t here. Please come again next time.”

This noble lady had features that seemed to carry a hint of foreign descent—high nose, deep eyes. It was rare, but it only made the servant more determined to refuse her.

—In the current Great Qi, if someone had foreign blood, their family would surely be considered unworthy of high status.

Meng Yan bit her lip, her fingertips turning white from gripping them too tightly. She forced a smile and said, “Alright.”

She had once again become that unprivileged princess, with little influence. Even if she revealed her identity now, it probably wouldn’t intimidate this servant and might cause more trouble.

She hated this feeling.

Having to depend on others, letting people do as they pleased, feeling like any insignificant person could step all over her, she couldn’t believe she was going through it all over again.

Then she would go through it all over again.

She had always disliked those prominent aristocratic families, especially those who could inherit the position of family head. In terms of status and bloodline, she was still of royal descent, so why should she suffer like this?

That was exactly why she had chosen Mu Lanshi.

It didn’t matter. She and Mu Lanshi had a long future ahead. If she failed this time, there would be a next time.

“Miss, do you have any other matters? Or you can tell me, and I’ll pass the message to the Young Master on your behalf.”

Meng Yan lifted a faint smile. “No, it’s nothing. I’ll tell him myself next time.”

No matter what it was, she could achieve it on her own.

She would never let others do it for her.

After saying this, Meng Yan put on her veil and left in haste. Most of the guests had already departed last night. Staying here any longer was a risk.

It was better to leave quickly. There were still people in the palace waiting for her.

However, just as she reached the gate, she saw a group of people gathered there, seemingly conducting an inspection.

Meng Yan couldn’t help but tense up.

She walked toward the gate. There was no reason for her to turn back.