Liu Ruyi's words were sharp and cruel, each sentence stabbed into the sore points of several lateral consort s. The few of them were stunned by her words and remained silent.
The few of them began to reflect on the matter. Indeed, after so many years, they were often jealous of each other, causing the entire manor to be unable to calm down. Thinking back to when they had just entered the Duke Palace, the Duke still felt sympathy for them, just like he had for Liu Ruyi. But then they caused too much trouble, and gradually the prince grew tired of them. Most of the time, he even preferred to live in the military camp.
Liu Ruyi had been in the palace for many years. Even though she wasn't really close with her, she still cared a lot about her. This was the reason why they had always fought over her.
The few lateral consort s were silent for a moment, then turned around and left. After that, it became much quieter.
Xue Moyun and Yuchi Min travelled day and night, and travelled for two days. Finally, they found out that the army would be camping in a place not far from them tonight.
"Great." Yuchi Min was extremely excited.
"Hmm, we'll be able to see them if we hurry on the road for a while longer." Xue Moyun was also overjoyed. The two of them ate a little, drank a little bit of water, and then mounted the horses and chased after them.
"Your Highness, we will temporarily set up camp here and rest for the night." Mu Ying and Mu Zhuoshi were looking at the map when Liang Yue came in to report.
"Alright, you can go and arrange it." Mu Ying instructed, and the two continued their discussion.
Ever since Minhan Changyang went back, the war between the two countries had started. General Yuchi and his men had been struggling to resist at the northern border.
As a result, they did not delay any further. Aside from rushing on their journey faster than usual, they had also begun to discuss how to counter the comfort zone during their leisure time.
After dinner, Mu Ying and Mu Zhuoshi discussed for a while. Seeing that the moon was bright outside, he could not help but believe that he was not able to get out of his tent.
She did not know if Xue Moyun was doing well in the capital, but now that she had come out herself, she stayed in an empty room by herself. A few lateral consort s loved to cause trouble the most. If she was not here, she would probably be in trouble again.
"Royal Uncle, are you still awake?" Mu Zhuoshi also could not fall asleep, thinking about what kind of trouble Mu Lingfeng and his group of people would cause in the imperial court.
Mu Lingfeng's coquettish words made the Emperor extremely happy. He had formed a faction with his own wolf's ambition, and it was very obvious. And this Zheng Ziyi worked together from the inside out, blowing wind from time to time around the pillow, making it even harder for the emperor to differentiate right from wrong.
Mu Zhuoshi was worried for the West Cold whenever he thought of this. The Emperor's health had been deteriorating over the past few years, but he had not noticed the undercurrents in the imperial court. Mu Zhuoshi had hinted at him many times. However, the emperor had always been the most suspicious. As time passed, he instead felt that Mu Zhuoshi's mind was not pure, and saying this was urgently necessary to replace him. The more he didn't believe him, the harder it was for Mu Zhuoshi to say.
"Right away." Seeing Mu Zhuoshi coming over, Mu Ying made a promise and was about to return when suddenly, a rustling sound came from afar.
Mu Ying was always sensitive, he immediately felt that something was amiss, he looked at Mu Zhuoshi, and the two of them quickly headed towards the location of the voice.
He only heard the sound of a horse being tied up, Mu Zhuoshi gripped his sword tightly, and shouted towards the inside: "Who are you, come out! "Faster!"
At this time, it seemed that they were forbidden to enter, and the sounds of running became more and more urgent as time passed.
Mu Zhuoshi and Mu Ying both retreated a few steps, their hands already placed on their blades. Staring at the grass.
The sound grew increasingly closer, and when the grass was pushed aside, the swords of the two had already left their sheaths.
"Aiya, it's really you guys. Ahhhhhh..." Yuchi Min came out, and when she saw Mu Zhuoshi, he was so happy that she stomped her feet, and then pounced on him, falling into Mu Zhuoshi's embrace, with his neck tightly wrapped around hers.
"Big Brother Zhuo Zhi, I missed you so much!" Yuchi Min expressed his yearning excitedly. Mu Zhuoshi allowed her to hug him, and blankly stood there.
When Mu Ying saw that it was Yuchi Min, he sheathed his sword back into its scabbard.
When Liang Yue heard the shout, she thought something happened and anxiously rushed over. When she saw the scene of the two of them tightly hugging each other, her heart immediately went cold.
When Mu Zhuoshi heard and turned around, he saw Liang Yue looking at them with a face full of shock and sadness. He hurriedly pushed Yuchi Min aside and let her stand properly.
He wanted to explain something to her, but he didn't say it.
"Your Highness, Big Sister Liang Yue, it's so good to see you two again." Yuchi Min released Mu Zhuoshi and walked over to greet the two of them. Liang Yue quickly picked up her fan and forced out a smile. "Sister Yuchi, why are you here?"
"It's too boring for me to be alone in the capital. I really miss the Big Brother Zhuo Zhi too much … And you, and you come after me. And we'll go find my father and fight alongside him. " Yuchi Min said generously.
"Oh, it looks like this." Liang Yue promised.
"Since there's nothing else, let's chat first. I'm going back." When Mu Ying saw that the other person had reunited, he was indeed alone. He missed Xue Moyun even more, and turned around to leave.
"Ah, I almost forgot. Your Highness, wait a moment, a friend of mine wants to see you." Only now did Yuchi Min remember Xue Moyun, she was too excited just now and even she had forgotten about it.
"What friend?" Mu Ying paused for a moment as he became a little impatient, not wanting to let Yuchi Min delay her beautiful dream.
"You must want to see her. Just wait. Don't go away. " Yuchi Min said as she quickly turned back to the bushes. The grass was as tall as a man, and her clothes were torn apart.
"Be careful, don't get cut." Seeing her like this, Mu Zhuoshi quickly reminded her loudly. He shook his head, unsure of whether he should laugh or cry.
When Liang Yue peeked at Mu Zhuoshi's expression, although his face was expressionless, his heart was already full of jealousy.
So it turned out that Xue Moyun and Yuchi Min had been hurrying on their journey. Yuchi Min was anxious for a moment so she stopped her horse and came. Xue Moyun was waiting for her in the distance. She did not expect to see a torch in the distance after she turned a corner. In order to confirm whether it was Mu Ying or not, she came over to take a look first.
At this time, Xue Moyun was still anxiously waiting on the spot. Seeing that she had not come back for a long time, she planned to go look for him, when she saw Yuchi Min panting heavily.
"Elder sister … Sister... "I …" Yuchi Min bowed and said angrily, then pulled Xue Moyun to leave.
"What's wrong? Why are you so out of breath? Let's drink some water first and talk slowly." Xue Moyun passed the water bottle to her.
"I, I've discovered the prince and the others." Yuchi Min took the water and directly said to Xue Moyun as he waved his hand.
"That's right! That's great! Where are they? Bring me there quickly!" Xue Moyun was extremely excited.
Mu Ying and the others waited in place, and soon heard the sounds coming from the bushes in the distance.
Yuchi Min pushed the grass aside and pulled a person out.
"Your Highness, this is the friend that wants to see you." Yuchi Min said proudly.
When Mu Ying saw that she had pulled out a man, and looked at him closely, he realized his appearance looked very similar to Xue Moyun.
"Heavens, she can't be …" Liang Yue exclaimed. Only now did she realize that there were others present, so she quickly shut her mouth.
"It's you!" Mu Ying had already walked up to stand in front of Xue Moyun, and asked with some disbelief. At this moment, Mu Zhuoshi had also discovered Xue Moyun's identity, and had ordered for the surrounding people to get off the horse carriage first.
"It's me." Xue Moyun looked up at Mu Ying, her eyes red. It had been a long time since they had last met, and it felt like it was the third autumn. She felt like she had already parted ways with Mu Ying for many years.
At this time, Mu Ying could no longer care about it. When he saw Xue Moyun, he picked her up and hugged her tightly in his embrace.
Inside the tent, Yuchi Min explained everything that had happened in detail. Mu Ying and Xue Moyun did not pay attention to what she said, they looked at each other as though there was no one around.
"Don't be like this next time, it's so dangerous. If anything happens to you while you're on your way, I'll go crazy." Mu Ying warned.
"Don't worry, I will take good care of myself." Xue Moyun nodded.
"But what should we do with elder sister now? Women are not allowed to do as they please in this military camp." Yuchi Min originally came from the northern border, so it is understandable that she would want to return and fight alongside her father. Liang Yue said worriedly.
"This is too dangerous, and the whole journey was very arduous. How about I get someone to send you back?" Mu Ying asked while looking at Xue Moyun. Although she was unwilling, this was the best method.
"No, Mu Ying, I want to fight alongside you. We live together and we live and die together. Xue Moyun pleaded. She didn't want to suffer this separation anymore.
"We have made up our minds. As a general, I will disguise myself and follow you the whole way. I won't be discovered." Yuchi Min stood out and told them their previous plans.
"But most of them are men and many things are inconvenient. If we pay close attention to them, it will arouse suspicion from others. In the military camp, the military order must be the most strict. If someone discovers you, you must show off your head to the public. "
Liang Yue had been managing the army for a long time, so she was very clear about the rules inside.
"This …" Everyone fell into silence.
"It's fine, I don't need your extra attention. I will become a soldier that is safe and sound, not eye-catching." Xue Moyun hurriedly said.
However, this reason did not seem convincing because the weather was hot. At night, the soldiers slept in their underpants, and sometimes they even took baths together. How could a girl get involved in this?
"How about this, let the princess be your assistant. This way, it'll be much easier to handle matters on a daily basis. As both of you are women, it'll save you a lot of trouble." Mu Zhuoshi suddenly had an idea and suggested.
"That's right, why didn't I think that you, Big Brother Zhuo Zhi, are the smartest." Yuchi Min clapped his hands, and said in pleasant surprise.
After Mu Zhuoshi heard this, he looked at Liang Yue awkwardly.