"Yan Lang, what will happen to Tian Sheng if the Mechanized City doesn't help him?"
Yan Ling gazed at Mu Ruoyin for a long time, feeling a tingling sensation in his heart, a mixture of itch and pain. He felt sorry for her unease, yet also admired her composure.
He sighed softly and said with a helpless smile, "Yin'er, don't worry. Whether or not there is a mechanical city, it won't affect the overall situation on the continent."
"But what if they switch their allegiance to the Dongqing Kingdom?"
"No, that won't happen," Yan Ling explained carefully when he saw her looking at him with a puzzled yet stubborn expression. "Right now, it seems that our Heavenly Saint is at a disadvantage. The Mechanized City can offer better terms, but those three kingdoms probably think they have victory in their grasp. If the Mechanized City tries to get a share of the pie, they might just take the opportunity to annex it and seize the Mechanized Arts."
Mu Ruoyin nodded, pretending to understand but not quite.
"We won't lose, right?"
"Hmm, Yin'er, can you trust me?"
Mu Ruoyin nodded, her unease fading from her eyes, and breathed a sigh of relief: "With your words, I feel at ease."
"Yin'er, you're actually afraid I'll agree to marry Tu Youyou (daughter of the city lord of the Mechanized City), right? You understand my feelings, you like me, and you genuinely want to marry me, right?"
Mu Ruoyin felt a pang of unease at his words, but she performed admirably on the spot. She lowered her head and bit her lip, seemingly shy, but when she looked up again, her gaze was firm and full of trust: "No matter what, I know that Yan Lang only has me in his heart."
Yan Lang grasped her shoulders and solemnly said, "Not only my heart, but also my body, belong only to you. You are the future wife I have begged for, and I, Yan Ling, will never betray you."
Mu Ruoyin gave a soft "hmm," barely audible, her face flushed with embarrassment.
“Once the war is over, how about we go find my master together? He’s also your uncle, and he should know about our marriage.”
"good."
After a tender moment, Mu Ruoyin left the General's Mansion. Under Yan Ling's ardent gaze, she boarded the carriage, lifted the curtain, smiled at him, and tossed a handkerchief to him.
Yanling quickly grabbed it, and upon seeing the wild geese above, he burst into laughter like a complete idiot.
"The wild goose is still the perfect match for you, so I didn't embroider swallows."
“I like anything you embroider.”
When it comes to understanding men's minds, Mu Ruoyin knows how to maintain a proper distance. Unlike Su Wanrou, who used to be subservient and ingratiating, Mu Ruoyin keeps a distance, occasionally offering a sweet treat.
After giving away the token of love that Yanling had been longing for, she lowered the carriage curtain. The last thing she left outside the carriage was her profile with her eyes downcast and a slight smile. She stole another glance from the corner of her eye. She was not frivolous, but her beauty was like a hook that made people's hearts itch with desire.
In the dim light inside the carriage, she turned down at the corners of her mouth, let out a soft breath, clenched her fist, and used a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from her palms.
Hearing that she was to go to a secluded place, she couldn't help but feel flustered. She had gained Yan Ling's trust, but she might not be able to gain the trust of Mu Ruoling's uncle. She didn't really want to go, but now that things had come to this, there was no way to avoid it.
When Wei Zixiao told his mother about Mu Ruoling's connection with the otherworldly realm and exposed the deception of Mu Ruoling's identity, his mother and uncle devised a plan to switch identities.
Whether Yan Ling is a general of Tian Sheng or someone from beyond the realm, he is someone that she, her mother, and the Wu family must win over. Mu Ruoling, on the other hand, is clearly not of one mind with them and is so dull-witted. So... let's replace her.
Her mother's subsequent poisoning further solidified her resolve. "Mu Ruoyin" couldn't protect her mother and the Wu family; only "Mu Ruoling" could.
It's a pity that with such a great help, the Empress Dowager had no sons, and the Wu family had no grandsons, so they could only watch the throne from afar.
As for adopting a prince, that would be impossible to get past the emperor.
They were willing to join this game not for the throne, but so that the Wu family could continue to prosper.
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The situation became chaotic. Yan Ling couldn't stay in Zhaodu forever, but Tu Youyou was here. He was worried that his fiancée would suffer if he left, so he left two guards with Mu Ruoyin and secretly sent a letter to the city lord of the Mechanized City.
Using the identity of the Xuanji Pavilion, they warned him not to interfere in the conflicts between different countries.
Not long after he left the capital, people from the city of Jiguang came and, on the orders of the city lord, took away the city lord's wife and daughter.
In the timeline, Mu Ruoling personally dealt with the mother and daughter in the Mechanized City—she dealt with all the supporting characters with a bit of prestige herself, which was satisfying to watch, but it had to be said that it also seemed a bit low-class.
Mu Ruoyin was too lazy to deal with the unwanted attention Yan Ling had brought her. He had taken care of it himself. She showed a hint of displeasure and grievance, and those troublemakers could no longer get in front of her. She was finally able to have some peace and quiet.
Yanling and Dixiu led their troops on the expedition. The latter displayed his military talent and received high praise from the former. The emperor appointed him as the General Who Conquers the South, leading an army of 400,000 to "borrow a route" from a small border country to attack the Yan Kingdom. Yanling, on the other hand, was stationed on the border of the Dongqing Kingdom to guard against a sneak attack from the Dongqing Kingdom and to be ready to fight at any time.
In dealing with the formidable enemy, the Eastern Qing Kingdom, the emperor placed great trust in Yanling.
As for the Canglan Kingdom, to attack it, one would either have to take a long detour or borrow a route from the Dongqing Kingdom or the Yan Kingdom, so it is not currently within the scope of the attack.
However, since Tian Sheng attacked Yan Kingdom, Canglan Kingdom, as an ally, could not simply hide in the back. So it also sent troops to support them and fight the enemy together. But the two armies could not be mixed together, and it became a problem to decide who would charge ahead. Then they went together to attack Dongqing Kingdom, which had stood by and watched.
Dongqing Kingdom also had its own reasons; it had to guard against Yanling, who was known as the ever-victorious general.
Emperor Xiu "borrowed" a route from a small country, took advantage of the opportunity to incorporate their army, and used their provisions and military equipment. After giving them a good beating, he sent his civil officials to appease the local people and influence them with the culture and etiquette of Tiansheng.
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