Song Xi was taken aback, clearly not expecting Ji Xinhe to suddenly ask him this question.
However, Song Xi quickly regained his composure and replied, "Because we think he’ll win."
Xin He chuckled, "Win? Perhaps he never thought about competing."
Song Xi pursed his lips, his agile eyes displaying a rare stubbornness, "He will win!"
Xin He looked at him with interest, as if observing something fascinating.
Feeling somewhat uneasy under Ji Xinhe’s gaze, Song Xi composed himself and jumped off the taishi chair, "Well, it’s getting late, and I won’t stay long. I’ll take my leave now."
Xin He smiled, "Alright, Shulan, see our guest out."
"Yes."
It wasn’t until Song Xi passed through the gates of Mu Mansion that his heart finally relaxed a little. He breathed a sigh of relief and, for some reason, felt that the woman’s gaze seemed to penetrate his heart.
He didn’t dare to think that just because he had been given a second chance at life, he could look down on everyone. After all, he was only twelve years old when he died in his previous life. From the moment he first saw this woman, he knew that she was no ordinary person. Today, as she scrutinized him, Song Xi inexplicably felt anxious, fearing that she would suddenly guess something.
Moreover, her abrupt question about his reasons for choosing Mu Houchu caught him off guard. She was truly an unpredictable person.
But then he recalled her words, "Perhaps he never even wanted to win?"
Suddenly, Song Xi felt apprehensive. His reply, "He will definitely win," was clearly childish. This life was completely different from his previous one, as he could tell from the appearance of this woman and the fact that Mu Houchu had now retreated to Yu State.
Perhaps, in this life, Mu Houchu truly had lost his previous ambition. Would he still be able to win?
Song Xi suddenly felt lost, unsure of the path before him.
"Young Master?"
In an instant, Song Xi’s expression became determined. No matter what, since he had chosen this path, there was no going back!
He couldn’t repeat the mistakes of his previous life. Betting on Marquis Mu in this life might hold some hope!
Song Xi’s expression calmed down considerably, and he soon got into the horse carriage.
Anai couldn’t help but wonder if his eyes were deceiving him. The young master had seemed so emotional just now, how could he suddenly be fine?
As he was thinking, he noticed a horse carriage approaching from a distance.
Anai’s eyes widened, and he hurriedly said, "That’s not good, Young Master! It’s the Song Family’s carriage!"
Song Xi lifted the curtain and looked out - indeed, it was.
Song Xi frowned, "Let’s go, stay away from them to avoid trouble."
"Yes." Anai quickly steered the carriage in another direction and hurried away.
As soon as Song Xi’s carriage left, the Song family’s carriage arrived.
Xiaoyu entered and reported, "The Song Family has come."
Xin He smiled sarcastically, "Are they all so eager? They all want to meet with me as if a glance at me would give them some advantage?"
"This time, it’s Madam Song and Madam Song together."
"Madam Song?" Ji Xinhe furrowed her brows, almost guessing what this Madam Song would say. Pleading for her daughter? Trying to build a relationship? Or even trying to insert some Song family women into the harem?
She was fully capable of doing such things.
"What does Madam Song want?" Ji Xinhe asked impatiently.
"It seems...she was brought here by Madam Song since they heard that you and Madam Song have a good relationship."
Xin He sneered, "Just tell everyone that I’m not seeing any guests. I don’t believe I can’t live in peace today."
"Yes."
When Madam Song found out that Ji Xinhe wasn’t seeing anyone, she was irritated and grumbled about her on the way back. Madam Song simply ignored her complaints and pretended not to hear, but her thoughts often drifted away. She wondered who the carriage she saw outside Mu Mansion’s gate belonged to.
As the Song family’s carriage approached Mu Mansion earlier, Madam Song had lifted the curtain and caught a glimpse of a child about the same size as Song Xi entering a carriage.
Of course, it was just a brief moment, and she doubted her own eyes or that she had mistaken someone else for Song Xi.
How could Song Xi, who was now gravely ill and still bedridden, suddenly recover and go out?
Madam Song suppressed her suspicions and did not say anything further.
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When Mu Houchu returned that night, Xin He told him about Song Xi’s visit.
"So, the Emperor intends to use the Great Prince’s bandit extermination campaign to get rid of me?"
Xin He nodded, "To be more precise, he wants the bandits to eliminate you directly."
Coldness filled Mu Houchu’s eyes as he sneered, "I thought it was strange that the Emperor would send a prince to eradicate bandits. That’s too much overkill."
Xin He said, "You should be careful about this. The Great Prince is targeting you, and those bandits might be a trap set by the Emperor for you."
Mu Houchu looked at Xin He’s worried face and gently smiled, pulling her into his embrace, "I know, I’ll be careful."
Snuggling in his arms, Xin He’s face wrinkled with worry, "Mu Houchu, I’m really worried. I don’t know if this is some kind of pre-birth anxiety, but I feel uneasy. Now that our child is about to be born, all these things are happening."
Mu Houchu stroked her head and whispered, "Nothing will happen. I won’t let anything happen to you and our child. Don’t worry so much, alright?"
Xin He looked up at him, "I’m not worried about that. I’m worried about you. I’m afraid of what might happen to you."
"If something happens to me, who will take care of you and our child?" Mu Houchu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you want to remarry?"
Ji Xinhe laughed, "If you dare to let anything happen to you, then I’ll immediately take our child and remarry!"
Mu Houchu pinched her face, "You dare!"
Xin He looked at him steadily, "So, you must promise not to let anything happen to you, okay? Mu Houchu, you have to promise me."
"I promise you, don’t worry, alright?" Mu Houchu sighed softly, knowing that he was also responsible for her unease, "Xin He, one day, I will make sure you have no more worries, and there will be no more difficult problems worth frowning upon in this world."
Because she was his most precious treasure, how could he bear to let her worry?
Xin He grinned and said, "I believe you."
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