Chapter 282 Rumors
Mu Xi and the other three immediately tensed up again.
The officer's gaze swept over Doctor Luo's face twice: "Are you Doctor Luo?"
Doctor Luo was surprised but did not recognize the man. He could only clasp his hands in thanks and say, "Thank you for leading the troops to relieve the siege. I am Luo Qingming, a wandering physician. I am taking my family to the southern border to avoid disaster."
Upon hearing Doctor Luo acknowledge his identity, the officer's face lit up with joy. He immediately dismounted and bowed to Doctor Luo, saying, "It really is Doctor Luo. Doctor Luo may not remember me, but you saved my life. I will never forget that."
Doctor Luo was taken aback, as if she didn't recognize the officer. The four of them remained somewhat vigilant in secret.
The officer was not annoyed, but became even more enthusiastic: "This humble general is Li Zheng, the vanguard under Commander Bai. I was seriously injured when we were chasing pirates in the southern border. If it weren't for the superb medical skills of Doctor Luo, who saved me, I would not be here today. Doctor Luo saved countless lives back then, so it is understandable that she does not remember me."
Upon hearing Li Zheng's words, Doctor Luo finally showed delight: "Are you General Bai Su's troops?"
“Indeed, we have been fighting the rebels in the western border for many days. I was chasing the routed troops here when I unexpectedly encountered Physician Luo.” Li Zheng’s gaze swept over Physician Luo and the other three, and he couldn’t help but ask, “How did you end up here, Physician Luo? And who are these people…?”
Upon hearing that the officer in front of him was actually one of Bai Su's men, Mu Xi was overjoyed.
Physician Luo remained calm and composed: "This is a long story. We encountered trouble and sought a way to survive in the southern border, but unexpectedly we were met with defeated soldiers here. If it weren't for the timely arrival of your men, General, we would likely have been killed. I wonder if you, General, could do us a favor and allow us to accompany you to a safe place?"
“Why not? It is our honor to have Physician Luo with us.” Li Zheng agreed without much thought. “After the defeated army disperses, I will send someone to escort you all back and report to Commander Bai immediately.”
Mu Xi understood Doctor Luo's intention in keeping her identity a secret for the time being, but the tension she had been feeling for days finally eased a little.
Afterwards, Mu Xi and the other three followed Li Zheng to the military camp.
The next few days were a rare period of relative peace for Mu Xi since escaping Shen Lun's control. Although she was in a military camp with rudimentary conditions, at least she didn't have to constantly worry about pursuers and bandits.
Doctor Luo even found medicinal herbs in the army to treat Mu Xi's body. Her complexion gradually became less pale, and her headache and nausea were greatly relieved.
Bao Fan, on the other hand, has thick skin and a very fast wound healing rate.
During this time, Li Zheng would occasionally come to visit, expressing great respect for Doctor Luo. When talking about how Doctor Luo had miraculously cured many wounded soldiers in the Southern Army, his gratitude was evident.
During his spare time, Doctor Luo would go to the army to help treat the wounded, and in doing so, he learned a lot about the current situation and news about Moyang City.
After the deaths of King Yu Muji and Grand Marshal Gao Quan, Gao Quan's alliance collapsed instantly, and the Xuanyou Army and the former Yanhan Navy immediately turned against each other, dividing up Gao Quan's remaining forces.
On King Yu's side, the southern and western troops originally dispatched by Mu Ji harbored their own ulterior motives.
Bai Su, as the "General Who Guards the South" personally appointed by Mu Ji, had no choice but to lead troops into battle. In her own opinion, she did not want to get involved in this conflict, but there was no new ruler in the southern region, and most of her troops originally came directly from Mu Ji, so she had no choice but to obey.
As for the troops in the western border, it was naturally because Mu Heng used the name of his father, Marquis Yi Fang, Mu Dong, to first pretend to "serve the king" and then defect midway. Otherwise, Mu Ji would not have died so quickly.
After Mu Heng defected, he and Bai Su were originally to lead their troops back to the western and southern borders respectively. However, Mu Heng suddenly launched a sneak attack on Bai Su, wanting to annex Bai Su's Zhennan Army.
Although Bai Su was a woman, she was not to be trifled with. So the two armies fought back and forth, retreating as they fought. A few days ago, Bai Su won a great victory in a battle near Huaicheng.
Although Bai Su won, the situation is still unclear. Since the death of Prince Yu Muji, the Zhennan Army has become a leaderless army. If it weren't for the prestige of Bai Su and his seven generals, they would have scattered to who knows where.
After hearing these reports, Mu Xi couldn't help but make some plans and decided to meet Bai Su.
A few days later, one evening, Mu Xi met Bai Su under the guise of Doctor Luo.
Although Bai Su had just won a minor victory, he was still struggling. He had thought it was Doctor Luo who was visiting, but upon seeing Mu Xi, he was pleasantly surprised: "Young Master... is it really the Young Master?"
Bai Su was excited and quickly invited Mu Xi to take the seat of honor, and then instructed others not to disturb her easily.
Mu Xi and Physician Luo took their seats. After Bai Su calmed down, Mu Xi spoke first, asking, "General Bai doesn't seem surprised that I'm still alive? Hasn't he heard the rumors that 'Prince Jin Fang' is dead?"
Bai Su poured a cup of tea for Mu Xi and Doctor Luo, then smiled slightly: "I have heard it, but I do not believe it at all."
"Oh, why?" Mu Xi was greatly surprised.
Bai Su's voice was slightly tired and hoarse: "That rumor is too outrageous. Others who don't know the details might believe it to some extent, but how could this humble general possibly believe it?"
Having escaped Shen Lun's control, Mu Xi had already tacitly acknowledged that the identity of Prince Jin Fang was dead, and had never mentioned it to Doctor Luo. It's truly unknown what method Shen Lun used to destroy her identity back then.
Curious, I asked, "What rumor is that?"
Bai Su was puzzled: "The Crown Prince didn't know? Then how did he know that rumors had been spread?"
"Ah..." Mu Xi didn't know how to explain for a moment, so she could only downplay it, "Some time ago I was trapped and cut off from news. It was that person who spread the news of my death, but I don't know the specifics."
“Then he probably doesn’t know the prince’s true identity.” Bai Su naturally deduced, and then replied, “Actually, the rumor is nothing. It’s just that there’s a brothel in Moyang City that caught fire. The reason for the fire is that the prince and the third young master of your family got into a fight over a dancer and set the building on fire. Unfortunately, both of them were trapped inside and burned to death.”
"Huh?" Mu Xi was speechless.
How could someone with Shen Lunzhi's intelligence make such a reckless move?
Do they really not care about her and Prince Jin Fang's status?
Bai Su continued, "The rumor that two royal princes fought and set the brothel on fire is certainly a good topic of conversation and spreads very quickly. But who would believe that the two of them didn't escape the fire and burned to death inside? It's most likely that someone killed them to cover it up, using the brothel fire as a cover. But since I know the prince's true identity, how could I believe such a story of fighting over a woman? The whole thing must be a lie."
Upon hearing this, Mu Xi's heart stirred, and a cold smile curled at the corner of her lips: "Yes, it really is... Rumors stop with the wise."
Unexpectedly, Shen Lun's "unintentional" action left her with a final chance, and hope was rekindled in her heart.
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