During the Five Expeditions, she successfully escaped numerous sieges.

But this time, it wasn't her enemies who besieged her, but the emperor she was loyal to and protected.

A figure in a green robe came into her view.

Mu Xi looked up and saw Mu Jin standing in front of her. She called out in a daze, "Second Brother."

Mu Jin looked at her and said, "Get up. How many times have you knelt here? In the Mu family, even when asking for New Year's money, you don't need to perform such a grand ceremony."

Mu Xi's eyes reddened, and she stood up.

However, she swayed slightly and almost fell; her legs went numb from kneeling.

Mu Jin helped her up.

Palace servants were already waiting outside the palace. From this moment on, Mu Xi was not allowed to leave the palace. They were respectful, but in reality, they dared not disobey the imperial decree. If Mu Xi were allowed to leave, their heads would be in danger.

"General, please come with me."

She waited anxiously, but fortunately the general did not make things difficult for her; he simply followed her.

Upon arriving at Xingfeng Palace, Mu Xi waved his hand, dismissing the palace servants.

She sat on the stone bench in the courtyard and looked at Mu Jin, who had been there the whole time, but the palace servants couldn't see him.

Mu Xi suddenly asked, "Second brother, am I a failure? I finally became a great general, but now I have nothing left..."

"That year, I wanted to go to the Arctic, to find superpowers, and to give you a surprise. But instead, I gave everyone a big shock."

"You see, I can never do things well."

She was very disappointed, and seemed to have lost all her energy, looking somewhat dazed.

Mu Jin scoffed, just as she had laughed at her for being silly countless times before.

“If you were still in the Mu family, you would only need to be a parasite. But since you have things you want to do, no one will hold you back.”

“Your departure to the Arctic caught me off guard, but it wasn’t just something you did for me; it was more about the path you chose for yourself.”

"You came into this world, joined the army, and became a great general. All of this was earned with your blood and sweat. You know the hardships you endured over those ten years. Why deny yourself because of what happened today?"

Mu Xi's eyes flickered slightly as she looked at Mu Jin, "Second Brother... am I ready?"

Mu Jin met her gaze, "You did a great job."

"You have expanded the territory, ushered in a prosperous era, and left your mark on history. No matter which dynasty you are in, you have done your best."

Mu Xi's expression was slightly excited, and her face finally showed some radiance.

"Second brother, thank you," Mu Xi said.

“Ever since General Mu entrusted the Mu Family Army to me, I have been constantly reminding myself that I am afraid of being negligent and failing his trust. Women have great difficulty walking in this world, so I dare not regard myself as a woman.”

"General Mu was a good man. He taught me that to dedicate one's passion to the yellow sand is the highest form of romance for a soldier."

"When I came into this world, I had no idea what to do. He made me realize that I should do something."

"But now I realize that in addition to what I am supposed to do and what is my duty, I also have to do things that I don't want to do at all."

"Lin'an is peaceful and prosperous, and the imperial palace is magnificent. However, it is not as comfortable as the harsh and cold borderlands. There is no freedom here."

As he spoke, Mu Xi gave a wry smile.

"His Majesty... is a wise ruler, but he doesn't think of me."

"From this moment on, I am under house arrest. I am now the Empress, revered by all under Heaven. But from this day forward, there will only be an Empress, no more Five Expeditionary Generals."

"What I've been fighting for over the past ten years no longer exists."

Ultimately, Mu Xi is still the same Mu Xi who came from China. She can endure countless trials and tribulations, fight on the battlefield, but she cannot be a glamorous canary here.

Even during her ten years in another world, nothing restricted her.

But now, everything has changed.

She was in such a hurry that she didn't even have time to think about how to prevent all of this from happening.

Suddenly, Mu Jin's large hand landed on Mu Xi's head and rubbed it hard.

"To retire gracefully at the height of one's career is the wise thing to do."

"Don't you think about it? Your arrival from so far away has already changed the course of this world. Now that the world no longer needs you, I'm here to pick you up as you complete your ten years of success. Isn't this also fate?"

"I already have a way to solve the problem of 'Missing a Door,' and you've grown up too. You've ventured into the eye of the sea, shouldn't there be an ending for you too?"

After hearing Mu Jin's words, Mu Xi was stunned!

She was stunned for a long time!

From the moment they came looking for her, Mu Xi was unwilling to face the matter. It wasn't that she didn't want to go back, but rather that she had things she cared about in this world.

Therefore, she subconsciously refused to make a choice.

But at this moment, she suddenly realized! She had to make a choice!

Even if she stayed, she could persuade the emperor to rescind the decree, but she knew in her heart that the Five Expeditionary Generals... had already surpassed the emperor in merit!

Even though she tried her best to cover it up and kept it as low-key as possible, she couldn't stop the gossip from the court and the public!

It wasn't just the emperor who feared her, but also so many ministers in the court!

As a great general, she was destined never to return to what she once was.

Should I leave...?

The Mu family is still waiting for her...

"The old lady is eighty-one years old. How many more years do you expect her to live?" Mu Jin suddenly said.

Mu Xi felt a pang of pain in her heart. Yes, her grandmother was eighty-one years old! If she didn't go back, she might never have the chance to see her again!

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