"Methods come from people, and they will always come up with good ones. Madam, we can sum up first..." After Lan Xin comforted Muxue, her mind was already working quickly.
On this day, Mu Ci finally waited for the news of Mu Tong's return to Beijing. It was already winter.
It has been exactly one year since Mutong returned to Beijing.
Mu Ci specially left the palace and went to the city gate to welcome Mu Tong back to the capital.
Lieutenant Mu Du returned to Beijing after a great victory this time. There were rumors that because of Mutong's outstanding military exploits, the emperor intended to make Mutong a general.
This time Mutong returned to Beijing mainly to receive titles and rewards.
Although these are just rumors, they may not be groundless. Mu Ci knows that the situation is not optimistic.
What she has to do now is how to get her brother to retreat from the battlefield. There are so many capable people and strangers on the battlefield, and it doesn't necessarily have to be her brother. In that case, why should she let her brother participate in the war?
With many worries on his mind, Mu Ci waited at the city gate.
Just at this moment, another person came, but it was Mu Zhi.
Mu Zhi came here this time, of course, to win over Mutong. Mutong is his son and has inherited his bloodline, and this matter cannot be changed.
He didn't think there was any loss if Mu Yao or Mu Ci terminated the father-daughter relationship with him, but Mu Tong couldn't do it. He was his legitimate son and he was so promising.
With Mu Tong fighting for the country on the battlefield and holding great power in the army, no one dared to look down upon the Mu family.
In recent years, he has become more and more confident, of course because of Mou Tong's future.
No matter how harsh the emperor was, as long as Mu Tong was killing enemies on the battlefield for him, the emperor would not dare to do anything to him.
This time when Mutong returned to Beijing, he, as a father, would naturally welcome him in person.
The moment Mu Ci saw Mu Zhi, a sneer escaped from his lips. In terms of face, there is no one thicker than Mu Zhi, right?
But right now, she didn't want to talk to Mu Zhi, she only wanted to look forward to her brother's return.
After waiting for about another two-quarters of an hour, the sound of horse hooves came from far to near.
Mu Ci looked intently into the distance and saw the dashing man riding a sweaty horse. He was dressed in a military uniform and dusty, but he could not conceal his outstanding grace.
Mu Ci's heart was filled with excitement and she couldn't help waving: "Brother, I'm here!"
When Mu Tong heard Mu Ci's voice, he pinched the horse's belly, and the horse jumped up and quickly arrived in front of Mu Ci.
Mu Ci looked up at him with a bright smile on his face: "Brother is darker than last time."
But still full of energy.
Mu Tong jumped off his horse and saluted Mu Ci: "See you later..."
"There's no need for these false gifts. Let's go. I'll take my brother home." Mu Ci interrupted Mu Tong.
Mu Tong had a smile in his eyes and looked at Mu Ci intently.
After not seeing her for a year, this girl's hair has grown, she's more beautiful, and she has more smiles. Most importantly, her face looks a lot rounder, and I think she's been doing pretty well lately.
It seemed that the emperor did not feel sorry for Ci'er after he left, which reassured him.
The sisters were chatting and laughing and were about to leave the city gate, but Mu Zhi was extremely embarrassed. He did not expect that from the beginning to the end, his son did not look at him.
He knew that the three siblings Mu Tong, Mu Ci and Mu Yao had a very good relationship, but seeing this scene now made him very sad.
This is his favorite son, but he treats his father like nothing, this unfilial son, for the sake of Mu Ci.
"Tong'er!" Mu Zhi spoke up, wanting to stop Mu Tong.
Mu Tong really slowed down and looked back at Mu Zhi, as if he had just seen Mu Zhi's presence. He raised his hands politely and said, "What are your orders, Mr. Mu?"
Mu Zhi's face turned dark when he heard this title. It was just an eyesore that there were many people at the scene, so it was inconvenient for him to get angry: "You go back to the house with your father."
"I don't have time today, I have to spend time with my sister and mother." Mu Tong handed over his hand again and walked away with Mu Ci.
Mu Zhi's face was gloomy as he watched the Mu brothers and sisters walk away.
Mu Ci was indeed vicious, and even tried to punish Mu Tong for not recognizing him as his father.
This was what he was worried about at the beginning. Both Mu Ci and Mu Yao could give up, but Mu Tong could not.
That day, Mu Ci brought Mutong to Yaju.
As soon as Mutong entered the door, he saw his mother already waiting inside.
The moment she saw Mutong, Geng's eyes filled with tears.
"My son is unfilial, and he didn't come back until this time." Mu Tong knelt down in front of Mr. Geng.
"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back..." Mrs. Geng helped Mu Tong up. She looked at her son carefully, and the more she looked at her, the more distressed she became: "He's lost weight again."
The hardships on the battlefield can be imagined.
It is a good thing for a son to kill enemies for the country, but as a mother, she still hopes that her children can live happily together.
When Geng and Mu Tong finished expressing their feelings, Mu Ci said enthusiastically: "I have invited the chef from Yuanxiang House to Yaju. Everything should be ready by now. Let's take a seat."
"You are the Queen Mother, is it not good to do this?" Mu Tong was confused when he heard such a big battle.
"Don't worry, it was my mother who invited the chef, not me. Besides, even if it was me who invited the chef, what's wrong? My brother is a great hero who killed enemies and protected the country. Don't say that he just invited Yuanxiang.
The chef at the building, even if he is the best cook in the world, is not allowed to gossip!" Mu Ci didn't take it seriously and just said that his brother was pedantic.
But it is this kind of brother who deserves the most respect.
"You take care of everything." Mu Tong couldn't do anything about Mu Ci.
Then he specifically asked about Mu Ci's situation in the palace in the past year.
Mu Ci had already expected that her brother would ask, so she deliberately selected some details to talk about. As for the emperor, she kept her words concise and to the point.
Mu Tong didn't completely believe what Mu Ci said.
After dinner, he called Jirou over.
When he placed Jirou Ningxiang next to Mu Ci, in addition to protecting Mu Ci's safety, he also wanted to know how Mu Ci was doing in the palace.
Mu Ci has always been strong-willed, and even if he suffered any grievances in the palace, it would be impossible for him to tell the truth.
But what he didn't know was that Mu Ci had already trained Ji Rou and Ning Xiang to be hers, and she had also expected that Mu Tong would come to them to ask about her current situation in the palace, so what should be said and what should not be said, Ji Rou
Be measured in your heart.
Just like the empress said, if some things are known to Captain Mu, it will only increase the trouble. Sometimes, a white lie is good for everyone.
If Lieutenant Mu Du knew about the relationship between Mu Ci and the emperor, Lieutenant Mu Du would definitely go to the emperor to argue with him. But this would not change any facts, but would put Lieutenant Mu Du in danger.
"Are you sure everything is fine with Ci'er in the palace?" After hearing Ji Rou's answer, Mu Tong still felt uneasy.
Ji Rou replied firmly: "Of course. It's just that the empress did something that made the emperor unhappy a few days ago, so the emperor took back the empress's right to control the harem."
"Is there anything between the Emperor and Ci'er..." Mu Tong hesitated to speak.
Even though he was not in the capital, he knew very well about the rumors in the palace.
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The epidemic is so serious, babies should take care of themselves.
