There are many markets of all sizes in this city, and Lan Yan was already a little disoriented. He felt that this restaurant looked familiar, but then he thought that all the restaurants here were of this style, so he didn't think much of it.
Mu Xi booked a private room on the second floor for a bit of peace and quiet.
Lan Yan couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Xi, how did you become the eldest daughter of the Mu family, and how did you become a great general?"
After waiting all night, he could finally ask. This question had been weighing on his mind, and he was about to explode if he didn't get it sorted out soon.
Mu Xi glanced at Lan Yan, then at the cat, "It's a long story..."
"After I was swept into the eye of the sea, I thought I was going to die. But I unexpectedly appeared in this world. However, at that time, I was in the desert, which was boundless and there was not a single person in sight."
Lan Yan immediately said, "It seems that in that world, the entrance to the sea eye is fixed, but the exit in this world is random. When my second sister-in-law and I came here, we were still in the deep mountains and forests."
Cat: "Don't interrupt."
Blue Flame immediately shut up.
Mu Xi continued, "I persevered in the desert for five days, which was my limit. I don't remember how I collapsed to the ground. I thought I was going to die there, but someone picked me up and took me back."
"He was General Mu. His army happened to pass by and saved me."
"At that time, they were fighting a war against the valiant Northern Di cavalry. They fought for more than a month and suffered heavy casualties. The Mu family army was almost completely wiped out."
"Later, I persuaded General Mu to use my strategy to sow discord among the enemy, which gave us a chance to catch our breath... I had nowhere to go, and under those circumstances, I could only advance and retreat with the Mu family army."
Later, I offered many suggestions that turned the tide of the war in the Northern Frontier. The Mu family army garrisoned the Northern Frontier, strengthened its defenses, and a year later, it fought again against the cavalry of a coalition of more than a dozen tribes from beyond the border. This time, although the battle was arduous, the Mu family army won a great victory. That was the first battle of my five campaigns against the border.
"After the northern border was stabilized, on the night before he was to return, General Mu's old wounds relapsed, and he passed away in less than three days... Before he died, he adopted me as his goddaughter and wrote a personal letter to the emperor, recommending my talent for leading troops."
Although Mu Xi spoke in a plain tone, there was still a hint of helplessness in her eyes.
Lan Yan could tell from his tone that he didn't have any children, so she asked, "That General Mu, didn't he have any children? And what happened later? Didn't you refuse him?"
Mu Xi said, "General Mu had two sons, both of whom died on the battlefield. It can be said that his family was loyal and brave, leaving no descendants. He was a... selfless person, a true soldier who cared for his family and country."
"The thing he entrusted to me before he died, to put the Mu family army in my hands, is too heavy a burden..."
"At that time, the Five Continents were not peaceful. The emperor was young, and foreign tribes were eyeing them covetously. There was only one General Mu in the Five Continents. When the people of the whole world heard that General Mu had passed away, they were all as if they had lost their parents, and people were filled with fear and anxiety."
At that time, the five continents were embroiled in years of war, and General Mu was their war god... I had hoped to finally leave the Northern Border and find the Eye of the Sea in this world, but I had no choice but to return to the capital to meet the Emperor.
"The emperor I met was only ten years old at the time... He actually valued General Mu's words very much, just like his own father had said. He made an exception and personally appointed me as the commander of the Mu family army, allowing me to lead the Mu family army again and enter the court as an official."
"After that, training the Mu family army and making the Five Continents stronger filled my life. I had no time to think about anything else. After the Five Expeditions, it was already the end of last year. I had actually spent ten years here."
After speaking, Mu Xi's gaze fell indifferently out the window.
The street was bustling, and the windows of the restaurant across the street were close to her. Suddenly, someone seemed to recognize Mu Xi, stood up abruptly, and excitedly bowed to her.
Mu Xi simply nodded from afar.
The waiter came in, followed by two or three others carrying trays who quickly placed a lot of dishes on the table.
Blue Flame: "Did you serve the wrong dishes? These are not what we ordered."
The waiter smiled and said, "That's right, that's right. The shopkeeper said that these are all for the General, and he won't charge you a penny. Please don't refuse, General."
Mu Xi waved her hand, "Please thank your manager for me, and don't do this again next time."
The waiter bowed and scraped as he left, saying, "Of course, of course."
Blue Flame was speechless.
When they went shopping in the morning, the merchants were unwilling to accept their money, all because of Mu Xi.
He now seemed to understand the significance of Mu Xizhi to these people.
The reason those people so enthusiastically welcomed her back to the city was not without reason. The peace and prosperity that the world enjoys today, with all nations paying tribute, is actually directly related to her!
She was originally just a weak woman with bold ideas, but here she has become a five-time general!
She carries the weight of a nation's safety on her shoulders.
Mu Xi continued, "The Five Continents have just become powerful, but the surrounding small countries and tribes are still opportunistic and not peaceful. There are very few capable military generals in the court..."
"I led five expeditions from north to south. I personally fought to conquer the borders of the five continents. I shed blood here and faced death on the brink of death, but I survived them all."
"All my fears, timidity, and hesitation are left here. I was born into the well-off Mu family, but I grew up here. The promise I made to my adoptive father seems like it was just yesterday: to assist the young emperor and consolidate the empire. I haven't fulfilled that promise yet, how can I just leave like this..."
After Mu Xi finished speaking, the air was completely silent.
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