Reunion
As night deepened, Mu Siyan sat by the bed, sorting through the memories left behind by Xu Zixie. Looking at the memories of them seemingly entering a divine realm, he realized he had ultimately come too late…
Mo Liangcheng sensed an impending storm. Seeing Mo Liangcheng's troubled expression, Lu Chaowen assumed he was unhappy with the marriage and bluntly said, "If you ask me, that old emperor is truly foolish. The borders aren't even peaceful yet, and he's already trying to kill you..." He took a sip of tea, feeling his rant wasn't enough, and continued, "Damn it, what a load of rubbish! The Ling family is clearly up to no good..." Mo Liangcheng glanced at Lu Chaowen and said, "Walls have ears. You'd better be careful..." Lu Chaowen tried to ease the tension, "I just can't stand those people from the Ling family. That young master from the Ling family who's going to marry you seems to be very close to the emperor. You should also be careful..."
Shen Muchen went to Mu Siyan's bedroom to bring him medicine. Since Jiang Yi was nowhere to be found, he was the only one who could take care of her. Mu Siyan kept looking at him, and Shen Muchen asked, "Am I doing it wrong? Why are you always looking at me?"
"No, I just feel that if what happened before hadn't happened, you would still be the one bathed in light, not like this now..." Shen Muchen fell silent for a long time before finally speaking, "Don't think like that. If it were the old me, I might not have been able to perceive the hardships of ordinary people..."
After saying that, Shen Muchen picked up the medicine and walked out. Mu Siyan just watched him walk away quietly until he could no longer see him.
Inside the room, Jiang Yi glared angrily at Jiang Chuan, demanding, "When will you let me go?"
"Let you go? Do you think that's possible? Back then, you defied fate at all costs and almost lost your soul. That's why I stopped you!"
Jiang Yi: "Why do you think I will fail again this time? If I don't do this, are we just going to stand by and watch that person cause chaos in the Three Realms? I'm not great. Even if I go against their lead, I want to fight for another way out for myself and for the people I love."
Jiang Chuan embraced Jiang Yi tightly, and Jiang Yi froze on the spot, feeling the warmth emanating from him. However, Jiang Chuan did not do anything out of line, and Jiang Yi immediately felt relieved.
Ling Jingxia found Mo Liangcheng, and Mo Liangcheng saw him too. Ling Jingxia walked over and said, "I came to see you. I wanted to talk about our relationship. After all, we're getting married soon, aren't we?"
Mo Liangcheng: "No need for that, I don't like it!" Ling Jingxia deliberately pinched her voice and said: "How heartless, but I like it~" In Mo Liangcheng's eyes, Ling Jingxia's whole set of movements looked strangely affected.
Seeing that Mo Liangcheng had no reaction, Ling Jingxia muttered to herself, "It really is exactly the same as before! If I hadn't fallen into a deep sleep, no one would have taken the opportunity to break in, and things wouldn't have turned out like this. He's still controlling me now. I'm the only one who's awake right now, but his power is still increasing. I'm afraid that in the end, I won't even be able to tell who I am anymore..."
The emperor felt that his doll seemed to be a bit disobedient and wouldn't listen to him. It was time to teach him a lesson. Mo Liangcheng had been bothered by Ling Jingxia for two days. Although he didn't show it on the surface, he still cared about Ling Jingxia. Every time he saw Ling Jingxia, a strange sense of familiarity lingered in his heart. Suddenly, a eunuch's shout interrupted his thoughts.
"The imperial edict has arrived! General Mo, please receive it!" Mo Liangcheng knelt down to receive the edict. The eunuch then opened the edict and read: "By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Now, foreign barbarians, seeing that our court is without capable ministers, have launched a large-scale invasion of our borders. Our nation is at its peak; how can we sit idly by? Thanks to the strong recommendation of our beloved ministers, we hereby appoint you as the Grand Marshal of the Nation, to go to the border and repel the invading enemy. You must not fail in your duty. This is the imperial decree!"
"Your subject receives the decree!" The eunuch put away the imperial edict and placed it in Mo Liangcheng's hand. Mo Liangcheng thought to himself, "This imperial edict came at the right time. My wedding with him can be postponed."
Upon learning of the imperial decree, Ling Jingxia hurriedly entered the palace. Kneeling on the ground, she said, "Your Majesty, I believe I can accompany Mo Liangcheng to the border. I can serve as your eyes and ears. I humbly request Your Majesty's permission..."
The emperor flipped through the memorials without speaking. Two hours passed before he remembered that someone was kneeling before him. "Minister Lin, what brings you here?" Ling Jingxia silently endured the situation. He knew that the person was dissatisfied and looking for an opportunity to retaliate. He silently clenched his fist and slowly said, "This humble subject has heard that Your Majesty has sent Mo Liangcheng to the border to repel foreign enemies. This humble subject believes that I can accompany Mo Liangcheng to the border. I can watch over Mo Liangcheng and become Your Majesty's eyes. What does Your Majesty think?"
As the Emperor listened, he descended from his throne and walked to Ling Jingxia. He knelt down, looking at Ling Jingxia's composed demeanor, and smiled. However, he reached out and pinched Ling Jingxia's chin, forcing him to tilt his head back. The Emperor's gentle expression vanished, replaced by a fierce look as he said to Ling Jingxia, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You want to use this opportunity to protect him and then get rid of me. Do you think I'll give you that chance?"
Ling Jingxia looked at the emperor without flinching and replied, "This humble subject has no such intention. This humble subject only wishes to do my bit for Your Majesty!"
"Oh~ It seems I misunderstood. Since you have such a wish, I am very pleased. I will grant your suggestion! However, I advise you to be obedient, otherwise, I don't know what I might do!" The emperor released Ling Jingxia and became the gentle emperor again. The ruthless man just now seemed to be Ling Jingxia's illusion.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kind intentions. I shall take my leave!" Ling Jingxia bowed and walked out of the hall.
Ling Jingxia walked among the red walls and green tiles. Although it was only mid-August, the sky was already quite cold and gloomy. Looking up at the sky, she murmured, "The weather is going to change..."
Mo Liangcheng went to the Ling residence. Upon seeing him, the steward hurriedly went to inform Ling Jingxia. Hearing of Mo Liangcheng's arrival, Ling Jingxia rushed to the main hall. "General Mo, I never expected you to come looking for me today. May I ask what brings you here?" Hearing this, Mo Liangcheng stood up and looked at Ling Jingxia apologetically. "Our wedding may have to be postponed, because I'm going to war. I don't know when I'll be back alive! If I return safely, I will marry you. If I don't return safely, I'll find someone who treats you well and live a good life with them."
Looking into Mo Liangcheng's apologetic eyes, Ling Jingxia said, "It's alright. I just went to ask the Emperor for permission to go to the border with you, and His Majesty agreed!" Ling Jingxia smiled at Mo Liangcheng, who looked at her as if she were a cunning little fox. A thought rolled down his throat. "You'll never escape me in this lifetime. You'll always be mine alone!" These words suddenly echoed in Mo Liangcheng's mind, but he couldn't recall who the person in his memory was speaking to…
Mu Siyan stared blankly at the living, breathing Shen Muchen, lost in thought. He wondered if he could protect his young lad this time… Shen Muchen noticed someone watching him and turned to look back. Their eyes met. The sound of falling leaves outside the window stirred someone's heart…
Suddenly, Jiang Yi entered the room in a disheveled state. He sensed the atmosphere inside break the moment he stepped in. Mu Siyan raised an eyebrow at Jiang Yi, naturally noticing the pink marks on Jiang Yi's neck. Shen Muchen, however, was unaware of this. He helped Jiang Yi up and poured him a cup of tea. "What happened? Why are you in such a disheveled state?" Shen Muchen asked.
Jiang Yi took a sip of tea and said, "The Jingheng Kingdom's army, which was defeated some time ago, has returned with a vengeance, and the border army is completely powerless to fight back. Several cities have been lost in succession. The emperor is furious and will probably send Mo Liangcheng to guard the border now..."
After listening to Jiang Yi's words, Mu Siyan and Shen Mucheng exchanged glances. Jiang Yi continued, "This isn't strange. What's strange is that those soldiers voluntarily surrendered their cities, and Jingheng Kingdom didn't lose a single soldier. That's why the emperor is so furious..."
"This is simply unbelievable. To hand over one's own territory to another is a serious crime of treason. Those soldiers have all made great contributions in battle. How could they be so foolish?" Shen Muchen muttered.
"I feel something must have happened at the border. I need to request permission to go and see for myself!" Mu Siyan said to Jiang Yi. "I'm also a member of this country. I want to go and see for myself!" Shen Muchen said, looking at Mu Siyan. Jiang Yi's expression was rather meaningful. This world order is on the verge of collapse and destruction. I wonder if you can escape from this abyss of hell...
Knowing Mu Siyan's purpose in seeking him out, the Emperor slowly said, "Heh, since you've put it that way, I'll grant his wish. After all, with him dead, my stumbling block will be gone!" The eunuch beside him bent lower and lower, fearing the Emperor might kill him at any moment...
Shen Muchen sat on the second floor of Xuanyi Tower, with Jiang Chuan, who looked exactly like Jiang Yi, sitting in front of him. "I originally wanted to kill you today, but I suddenly changed my mind. After all, I don't know what that person would be like when he goes mad, so I won't take that risk."
"You talk too much nonsense. You deliberately used Xu Zixie's face to lure me here. It's not as simple as just coming to have tea with me, is it?" Shen Muchen looked at him indifferently. Jiang Chuan smiled nonchalantly. "I didn't expect that losing your memories would make you so smart. No wonder your good father is so concerned about you and wants to have you. If it weren't for him protecting you, your good father would have succeeded long ago. Your father hates him to death!" Jiang Chuan stared into Shen Muchen's eyes and said each word clearly.
"I don't know if what you're saying is true or false, but I believe you're telling me all this for some purpose. After saying so much, shouldn't you tell me what your purpose is?" Shen Muchen retorted to Jiang Chuan without fear. "My purpose is nothing much, it's just..." Before Shen Muchen could finish, she fainted. Jiang Chuan asked the innkeeper for a room and settled Shen Muchen inside. Jiang Chuan bypassed the laws of heaven and returned Shen Muchen's memories and consciousness. After doing everything, Jiang Chuan left silently.
Mo Liangcheng dreamt again of the heavens and earth collapsing, the world plunging into an abyss of hell, with blood filling the sky. Mo Liangcheng awoke with a start, finding the dream's scene terrifyingly real. Little did he know, however, that everything he had dreamt of would come true in the great battle that was to come soon…
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