Seeing Fu Yunchen frown, Zhong Jiu immediately shut up.
"Besides these, have you encountered any difficulties?" Fu Yunchen asked.
"A faceless female corpse." Zhong Jiu remembered something. Although he had left with Mu Run because he was in a hurry, he had a feeling that there was something strange about this case.
"At the time, the princess was in a hurry to find the king, so she did not investigate."
"Yes, very good." Fu Yunchen nodded. "Her safety is the most important thing."
"Later, when passing through Xiangcheng, I heard a rumor that the Empress Dowager and Emperor Xingwen were not dead, and that the two of them escaped along the Dragon Vein Canal."
“This should be true,” Fu Yunchen said. “The two people I killed in the palace that day were both doubles.”
"Should we continue the investigation?" Zhong Jiu's expression immediately turned serious.
"No need, I had those words spread. They had many enemies when they were alive, but now that they're powerless, there are plenty of people who want to kill them while they're down."
"Your Majesty is truly brilliant; this tactic of using someone else to do your dirty work is extremely ingenious."
"...I'm a pretty kind person, so don't go spreading rumors." Fu Yunchen got up and left.
Zhong Jiu was left looking bewildered. "Is the King merciful?"
The sun must rise from the southwest.
Mu Run slept extremely restlessly. She dreamt again that she was in a stone chamber, surrounded by six men, and she was utterly helpless and desperate...
He opened his eyes, his forehead covered in sweat.
Noticing a familiar, bone-deep scent of sandalwood beside him, he moved over without a second thought.
Then she buried her face in his chest, took a deep breath of his scent, and went back to sleep.
Fu Yunchen smiled warmly and indulgently. If only things could be this good during the day!
But as soon as it gets light, the woman turns into a sullen bun again, not even bothering to look at him.
...
Although Liu Yu was a surrendered official, Mu Run did not replace him with anyone else and appointed him as the prefect of Wencheng.
But she changed the city's name to Shuncheng!
I hope your journey will be smooth and successful.
Before leaving, Madam Cen gave Mu Run a large bag of homemade delicacies, and also insisted on giving her her daughter Liu Xiaohuan to be her personal maid.
After all, the military is full of men, and they can't be as attentive and considerate as women.
Liu Xiaohuan also particularly hoped to learn from Mu Run, and she had no intention of getting married at all. She wanted to fulfill Cen Shi's dream, which was also her wish—that women could be just as capable as men!
Having said all that, Mu Run looked at Liu Xiaohuan, whose eyes were firm and clear, and nodded, letting her follow.
What's remarkable is that Liu Xiaohuan also knows martial arts, specifically the Cen family's heirloom, the Wind-Treading Willow Sword.
Fu Yunchen seemed to have heard of this sword technique as well, and immediately had Liu Xiaohuan practice it for a while.
At first glance, the moves seem flashy, like dancing, but every move contains a deadly attack. With more real combat experience, he would undoubtedly become a master swordsman.
Mu Run was also tempted and began to think about learning swordsmanship.
Fu Yunchen disagreed, telling her to wait until her internal energy recovered before practicing.
The Chongyang army continued its northward offensive.
Not all places surrendered voluntarily like Liu Yu; some held their ground and fought back.
But they often succeed effortlessly.
Fu Yunchen's army was simply too powerful, while the Northern Jin army had no will to fight. Especially after hearing that they could be spared if they took off their uniforms and called themselves commoners, many soldiers stripped naked without hesitation. No one wants to die if they can live, especially those with families.
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