After saying that, Dou Shiliu left without exchanging any more words with him. However, when he returned to the garden and saw Mu Xi's indifferent eyes, Dou Shiliu looked around nervously.

"I heard that you got completely drunk a few days ago, and when you came back at dawn, you even threw up all over the floor in room two?"

Dou Shiliu suppressed his guilty conscience and calmly replied, "No."

Mu Xi gazed at her, and she looked back at him with deep affection.

"Heh..." A deep, magnetic laugh.

Mu Xi didn't press the matter further. She had never needed to ask before, because her future would only belong to him.

Dou Shiliu went over with a smile to soothe him and offered him a pot of tea.

A gust of wind blew by, and by sheer coincidence, a leaf from the tree fell right into Dou Shiliu's teapot, overflowing with tea.

Dou Shiliu: "..."

She glanced at Mu Xi, tears welling in her eyes, while a smile appeared in the man's eyes.

He parted his thin lips and said, "Stupid."

Dou Shiliu: "...", who knew you all liked to drink tea under the trees! Can't we drink it indoors?

She absolved herself of all guilt, displaying a childlike innocence.

...

After March, the summer heat...

The scorching sun cast its shadow on every piece of land, and the wind blowing from afar carried a sultry atmosphere, making people feel irritable.

Of course, Dou Shiliu didn't have this headache; she went to a summer resort with Mu Xi.

In a quiet courtyard of Doushi No. 16 Middle School, there is a hidden world behind it, with a clear and cold lake stretching as far as the eye can see.

There is a small bridge by the pond, which is convenient for people to catch fish, and a pair of white embroidered shoes are on it.

Dou Shiliu sat by the bridge, her fair feet dangling in the lake, so clear that you could see the small fish swimming by.

The temperature inside is on a completely different level from outside; it's pleasantly cool.

Lightly stepping on the water, splashing up many water droplets.

When Muxi arrived, she was still having a great time playing in the water.

"Dinner's ready."

The tone was full of affection

Mu Xi's leg recovered just three days ago, which was a cause for celebration for the entire manor. However, Mu Xi still sits in a wheelchair as always and looks the same when she is out in public.

However, he did not continue to pretend here.

Dou Shiliu nodded, withdrew her foot, and fine water droplets flowed eagerly from her calves, falling into the lake with a soft patter.

After wiping her shoes a few times, Dou Shiliu put them on, stood up, and Mu Xi took her hand as they entered the small courtyard behind them.

In September, I don't know what kind of tree was planted in the yard, but it actually bloomed, and the petals fell all over the ground.

Looking at the dreamlike scene, the pink and tender colors seemed to cover the ground like a soft cushion.

Dou Shiliu saw Mu Feng and was a little surprised: "You're here too?"

Mu Feng smiled and nodded, "I didn't know there was such a wonderful place in Muxi."

Have you finished all your work?

"Of course, but you went back to Fengluo Kingdom without saying a word back then, which was really not very considerate."

Dou Shiliu smiled. At that time, he just wanted to finish and go back to see Muxi as soon as possible, so he didn't say hello to him.

Seeing them holding hands, Mu Feng felt a little depressed. He thought Mu Xi didn't care about this little bodyguard, but he didn't expect them to still be together.

"Come inside."

Mu Xi spoke calmly, and then the group went into the house together.

At the dinner table, Mu Feng and Dou Shiliu talked about how she left and how they annihilated the enemy army. That battle was very exciting.

"I heard Mu Tuo wants you to go to the battlefield?"

After saying that, Mu Feng brought up the matter, his eyes filled with doubt, "Does he know your leg is healed?"

Mu Xi shook his head: "I'm just going to oversee things."

This was also a matter of how a commander deploys troops. Mu Feng nodded and said, "Do you need me to lend you troops?"

With the limited military strength of Fengluo Kingdom, they would probably be overwhelmed in just a few rounds.

"Um"

Muxi did not refuse; the more troops he had, the sooner he could achieve victory.

Mu Feng stayed with them for two days before disappearing. It seems he came here just by chance, or perhaps he had important business to attend to.

Dou Shiliu and Mu Xi spent the summer together. Time flew by, and the day that Mu Xi and Mu Tuo had agreed upon arrived.

Mu Xi did not hide the fact that her legs had healed.

When he first stepped into the imperial court, standing tall and straight, the officials were utterly astonished.

The spirited man has returned.

A court dress brought out all of Muqi's charm, and the man had a calm smile on his lips, like a bright crescent moon in the sky.

"Brother...is your leg healed?"

Mu Tuo straightened his posture on the dragon throne, his sharp eyes narrowing as they fell on the man standing in the middle of the hall, a man whose radiance could not be concealed.

"Hmm, a chance encounter with a divine doctor..." Mu Xi's eyes flashed with gentleness, and she couldn't help but chuckle softly, "It's truly an honor."

The ministers looked at Muxi with a sense of wonder, but still offered their congratulations.

“This is something to be happy about,” Mu Tuo said from his high seat, “and it is also a great omen for our conquest of foreign lands.”

Upon hearing Mu Tuo's words, the civil and military officials exchanged bewildered glances, their eyes wide with disbelief.

"Your Majesty...this..."

Judging from the military strength of their Fengluo Kingdom, attacking a foreign country now would not only bring no benefits, but would also damage the harmony between the two countries.

There was a great commotion below, with the military officers all supporting the decision, while the civil officials decided it was an unwise move.

Mu Tuo frowned and said coldly, "I know what I'm doing. I'll hold a grand military banquet in a few days."

"But, Your Majesty..."

Some ministers wanted to object, but Mu Tuo silenced them with a single glance.

"Any other questions?"

The minister knelt down without making a sound.

Mu Tuo nodded in satisfaction. "Then the court session is adjourned."

Mu Tuo left the main hall directly, while the old ministers and military generals couldn't help but glance at Mu Xi.

"Your Highness...isn't His Majesty pushing our Fengluo Kingdom into an abyss?"

Mu Xi shook his head, "I will personally lead the expedition."

Muqi explained and turned to leave, leaving the dumbfounded ministers staring at each other in disbelief.

...

The news that the Mu Prince, who had been crippled for six years, had been cured spread throughout the Forbidden City. The people rejoiced and beat drums continuously, as everyone remembered the Mu Prince's spirited appearance on the battlefield alongside the late emperor six years ago.

He also received His Majesty's order to attack a foreign country a few days later. The people's appeals grew louder and louder. This foreign country had humiliated Fengluo for many years, and many people were willing to join the army and sacrifice their lives for their country!

Those foreigners insulted the brave men of Fengluo Kingdom and bullied the sick and disabled women of Fengluo Kingdom. They are utterly despicable!

This expedition will either result in the death of foreign lands or the destruction of Fengluo; the entire nation is united as one!

The palace was busy preparing for the military banquet a few days later, and the soldiers were allowed to go home first. Mu Xi asked Mu Tuo to open the national treasury and give them a sum of money for their old age, to which Mu Tuo had no objection.

The soldiers' biggest concern is their families.