Xin Ruyi looked at him with slightly bitter eyes. Everyone knew that Mu Rufeng was a powerful general in Zhennan and the God of War in the hearts of the people of Beichen.
But he actually wanted to betray the country for her. Xin Ruyi was moved but also worried at the same time. She was afraid that Mu Rufeng would be stigmatized because of her and ruin his loyalty.
"Husband."
This was the first time Xin Ruyi called him that. She lay in his arms and said with a choked voice: "It's not worth it for me. You are the patron saint of Beichen. I don't want you to ruin your reputation."
Mu Rufeng sighed: "I am doing it for you and for the justice in my heart. There were many doubts about Prince Chen's rebellion back then.
Yuan Haoden basically has a dishonest reputation. I didn’t know that Prince Chen still had an orphan alive before, but now that I know that he is just trying to bring order out of chaos, what are you afraid of?”
Xin Ruyi understood what he meant. She looked up at him and asked in surprise: "You want to support Yi'er?"
Mu Rufeng touched her head and narrowed her eyes slightly: "Yi'er is more suitable than anyone else in the Yuan family. I know this road is dangerous, but I am more willing to give it a try than to be slaughtered by others.
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Xin Ruyi nodded: "No matter what decision you make, I will support you, but would it be inappropriate for you to take me with you when you march and fight? How about you find a place to put me up and I will wait for you to come back?"
How could a woman come and go in such a powerful military camp, and she was Mu Rufeng's wife.
Mu Rufeng said: "Don't worry, I will let you stay by my side openly, but the bitter cold in the south will make you suffer."
"I'm not afraid of hardship. As long as I can stay by your side, I'm not afraid of anything."
Xin Ruyi leaned on his shoulder, full of nostalgia. It was not like she couldn't endure hardships. She didn't know how happy she was to be able to leave the capital and escape Yuan Hao's clutches to be with Mu Rufeng.
Mu Rufeng lowered his head and whispered in her ear: "No matter what happens in the future, you are not allowed to hide it from me. Do you know how scared and heartbroken I was when I heard what happened to you? If Yan Yan hadn't saved you, you would have been
Don’t you just plan to bear all this yourself?”
Xin Ruyi's nose sore, she hugged Mu Rufeng's neck and shoulders and trembled slightly: "He threatened me with the lives of the Mu family and Yi'er. I can't even die. He is the emperor and has the power of life and death. I
..."
Mu Rufeng was heartbroken and couldn't bear to listen anymore. He kissed her lips. After a long time, she heard his cold voice: "I will definitely kill him with my own hands to avenge you."
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General's Mansion.
Mu Yun'an had a restless sleep that night. In her sleep, she returned to her previous life and witnessed the tragic past.
She remembered that after Xin Ruyi's death, Xiao Chengyi had fallen for a while, and the person who was with him at that time was Shen Wanyue.
She also recalled that at the palace banquet on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Shen Wanyue was actually there and it was the Queen's grace that allowed her to enter the palace to attend the banquet. However, she went as the daughter of Shen Chi, and the seat was in a remote corner.
They didn't ride in the same carriage, but they went back to the house together. Mu Yun'an remembered that she was in a good mood that day. After getting off the carriage, she saw her cousin who was absent-minded. She called her several times but she didn't respond.
Those details that she had originally ignored were magnified little by little in the dream, becoming extremely clear, and the final scene was fixed at Xin Ruyi's funeral.
Because she felt guilty but couldn't let go of her face, she asked Yuli to help her burn a stick of incense for Xin Ruyi. Later, when Yuli came back, she said she saw Shen Wanyue in the mourning hall, and said don't blame her for not saving you.
Yuli's words kept repeating in Mu Yun'an's ears. She was so shocked that she suddenly opened her eyes and her heart was beating wildly.
Mu Yun'an always thought that Shen Wanyue was blaming herself for not being able to save Xin Ruyi who committed suicide, but when she woke up from the dream, she recalled the past and found something was wrong.