"Your Majesty may deploy the Mu family army as you see fit. However, the border cannot be left undefended for even a day. I have already written down the names of the generals you may use. Your Majesty must take a close look."
"The court is at peace, but you must always be wary of hidden dangers, think long-term, and not indulge in pleasure."
"After I die, do not build a mausoleum. Just bury me in the Mu family ancestral cemetery."
The Emperor listened, and he almost interrupted Mu Xi, but he was already disheartened.
Finally, Mu Xi looked at him and smiled gently, "Zi Yan, if you hadn't been born into an imperial family, you would definitely be a fine young man who could stir up the hearts of countless girls, admired and praised by so many people that you can't count them all. There's no need to be cautious; just be innocent and willful."
"If there is a next life, be this kind of person, doing what you love to the fullest, loving the people you love, and making up for all the loneliness in this life."
"But in this life, you promised me you would be a wise ruler."
He looked at her, his mind reeling. How could someone like him possibly exist?
Mu Xi gradually closed her eyes. Her breathing became heavy, and her body gradually became overwhelmed. She actually felt like she was about to die.
for a long time.
The Emperor watched helplessly as the person in his arms slowly stiffened. She looked as if she were asleep, so beautiful, but she would never open her eyes again to call him Ziyan!
The Emperor buried his face in her shoulder, his whole body shrouded in immense sorrow, tears streaming from his eyes and falling onto his bright red embroidered robe.
For a very long time, he remained motionless.
As the sun began to set and golden light streamed into the court, he finally raised his head.
The surroundings were completely silent, so quiet that he clearly realized that he was truly the only person left in the world.
He removed the hairpin from Mu Xi's head, and the three thousand strands fell down, gently brushing against her face.
"Sister Xi, will you wait for me in the next life? If I don't become an emperor, will you still love me?"
He picked up Mu Xi, stood up, and walked down from the high throne step by step. The emperor's sorrow seemed to be left behind and hidden in the shadow that the golden light shone on him.
His eyes were sharp and unyielding.
"Sister Xi, I will do one last thing for you: be a wise ruler."
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The emperor had just appointed an empress when the general fell ill and died three days later.
The Mu family army and the people of the city were deeply grieved, a situation no less severe than when General Mu passed away.
The Emperor followed Mu Xi's dying wish, properly settled the Mu family army, and appointed several new generals and deputy generals. The Mu family army's banner continued to be used.
He hid Mu Xi's map and organized the pages into a book.
There was only one thing he didn't listen to.
He ordered the Ministry of Rites to work day and night to make a complete set of phoenix coronet and embroidered robes. After dressing Mu Xi in them, he put her in the coffin and did not bury her in the Mu family ancestral tomb. Instead, despite everyone's objections, he insisted on burying her in the imperial mausoleum.
Mu Xi was posthumously honored as Empress!
The court and the public were shaken, but the emperor's will was firm, and no amount of petitions from anyone could change his mind.
Next to her grave, there is a spot reserved for his own future.
The great funeral took place twenty days later.
The emperor was busy building the Grand Canal, and the court seemed to have returned to order. The officials dared not utter a single word about the Grand General.
However, seeing that their emperor was still so diligent, the officials were very pleased.
...
The cat went deep into the mountains and brought Blue Flame back.
He stayed there for a month and underwent a remarkable transformation!
He has mastered the most basic breathing techniques, his body has become exceptionally light, and he can even use many spells!
The spiritual energy in this world is indeed abundant, making cultivation incredibly efficient.
However, the cat really had the heart to leave him there, ignoring him for a month. Lan Yan was almost turning into a wild man.
When he got back, the first thing he did was take a shower, change out of his dirty clothes, and clean up his stubble-covered face.
When he came out after changing his clothes, he was a handsome young man again.
Mu Jin was chatting with the cat when she saw him finally come out, so she said, "It's almost time, let's go pick up Xiao Xi."
Lan Yan then realized that Mu Xi had been buried in the imperial mausoleum for more than ten days!
He was furious! "Aren't you two going too far? Making Xiao Xi lie in a coffin?!"
"Hmm?" The cat's voice rose at the end, sounding somewhat dangerous. "Is this how you talk to your master, shouting like that?"
Lan Yan immediately backed down and lowered her voice, "I'm sorry, Master... but... never mind, let's hurry up and get Xiao Xi out!"
He had been on the mountain for so many days and had no idea what was happening here. Now it seems like he really went through a lot of trouble!
Fortunately, they can finally go back!
Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel excited again.
In the blink of an eye, the three of them arrived at the imperial mausoleum.
Standing at the entrance of the imperial mausoleum, Mu Jin observed for a moment and, without even touching it, knew how to open it. He immediately opened the entrance.
Once inside, he easily found Mu Xi's coffin. He raised his hand, opened the coffin lid, and fed Mu Xi a pill.
Blue Flame gripped the edge of the coffin, trembling with rage.
That emperor! Who told him to bury Xiao Xi here? Who told him to dress Xiao Xi in a wedding dress?!
He hadn't even won Xiao Xi's heart yet, so how did he become someone else's former empress?
He desperately wanted to strip off that eyesore of a red dress, but he obviously couldn't; if he did, Xiao Xi would have no clothes to wear.
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