After dinner, Su Yi returned to the Princess's residence from the palace.
The thought that Su Muxue might be waiting for him to return at the mansion made his heart grow heavier.
The thought of Su Mu's death weighed heavily on his heart, making his steps feel as heavy as lead.
Su Mu was by no means a good husband, but he was definitely a good father to Su Muxue.
Back then, when he sent Nan Yu's spirit back to the Southern Shu Kingdom according to Nan Yu's last wish, he learned about the entanglement between Su Mu and Nan Yu and vowed never to pay attention to Su Mu again.
When he heard about Su Mu's death, he was initially incredulous, but when he suddenly realized what had happened, he felt as if a piece of his heart was missing.
From that moment on, you suddenly realized that from now on, he and Su Muxue had not only lost their mother, but also their father.
He had thought that he had lost his feelings for his father when he was ten years old.
However, upon learning of Su Mu's passing, he locked himself in his room.
The next day, when he opened the door, he had reverted to being the rational and decisive King Yi.
However, no one knew that he had sat quietly in his room all night without closing his eyes because of Su Mu's death.
Su Yi finally walked heavily into Su Muxue's courtyard.
Su Muxue, whose emotions had been calmed down by Mu Jin, couldn't help but burst into tears again the moment she saw Su Yi.
Su Muxue hugged Su Yi and cried uncontrollably. She kept repeating that Su Yi should return to Dongyue Kingdom and kill Su Yuntian to avenge Su Mu.
Su Yi patiently comforted her for a long time before Su Muxue gradually calmed down. Perhaps she was exhausted from crying, she finally fell into a deep sleep in Su Yi's arms, her face still streaked with tears.
After Su Yi carried Su Muxue back to bed and carefully wiped away the tears on her face, he stood by Su Muxue's bedside and looked at his younger sister, who had been pampered since childhood, for a long time. Then he called the maid to watch over her carefully before leaving wearily.
Mu Jin sat in the pavilion in the courtyard. Tonight, the stars were twinkling and a cool breeze was blowing. Although there was only a crescent moon in the sky, it was still a beautiful sight.
She picked up the flower tea that Qing'er had brewed for her on the table, took a small sip, and stared blankly at the crescent moon in the sky until she heard footsteps beside her, at which point she turned to look.
Su Yi's figure appeared exceptionally tall in the moonlight, and his eyes revealed a hint of tenderness and concern.
Mu Jin slightly tugged at the corner of her mouth and said softly, "Have you managed to appease Mu Xue?"
Su Yi nodded and said in a low voice, "She's probably exhausted from crying and is asleep now."
Mu Jin nodded slightly, then fell silent again, her gaze still fixed on the crescent moon.
Su Yi walked over and sat down next to Mu Jin. "Missing your father and brothers, huh?" Mu Jin was taken aback when Su Yi asked this, then nodded and remained silent.
Su Yi said softly, "I told you, I have people in the capital. No matter what, I have the ability to protect your family's safety, so you don't need to worry."
"I'm just afraid that something might happen." Mu Jin turned to look at Su Yi, but seeing that Su Yi seemed confident, she continued to ask, "When did you start having people protect my family?"
Su Yi smiled slightly: "I don't remember. Maybe it started when I started liking you. I always naturally draw more attention to the people around you. I thought that if they weren't good, you might be sad. I just want to see you smile and do what you want to do without any worries. I don't want to see you sad."
Upon hearing Su Yi's words, Mu Jin felt a sweet warmth welling up inside her, and her eyes softened slightly.
“I just had some news from Dongyue today that I wanted to tell you,” Su Yi suddenly said, his expression turning serious. “Su Yuntian has secret dealings with the emperor of Beiqi.”
Mu Jin was taken aback. Upon hearing Su Yi mention this matter, Mu Jin recalled that when Su Yuntian returned from the peace talks in Beiqi, he had accused her father and brothers of treason. It turned out that it was the people of Beiqi who had provided Su Yuntian with evidence to try and solidify the Mu family's claim of rebellion. Only Su Yi's mediation later prevented the Mu family from being accused of treason.
Seeing that Mu Jin did not reply, Su Yi continued, "Perhaps Su Yuntian had already been in contact with Bei Qi, and perhaps they had reached some kind of agreement from the beginning."
Mu Jin sneered, "An agreement? I suppose Su Yuntian simply ceded territory to Beiqi in exchange for Beiqi's help in seizing the throne. But now that he has successfully obtained the throne, why would he still associate with Beiqi?"
Su Yi lowered his gaze and said, "It's nothing more than a united front against the Southern Shu Kingdom."
Mu Jin looked at Su Yi in surprise: "They want to deal with the Southern Shu Kingdom? How is that possible?"
If the Eastern Yue Kingdom and the Northern Qi Kingdom were to join forces, it would indeed strengthen both sides. However, the Southern Shu Kingdom is powerful, and it would not be easy for the Eastern Yue and Northern Qi Kingdoms to conquer it.
For decades, the Southern Shu Kingdom had enjoyed a period of prosperity and peace, and its people lived in peace and contentment. The government was also relatively stable on the surface. Back then, Su Mu had the Southern Shu Kingdom as a backer when he seized the throne. The two countries had lived in peace for decades. Why would Su Yuntian take the initiative to provoke a conflict as soon as he ascended the throne?
Su Yi's words carried a hint of bitterness as he said, "Perhaps it's because he can't get A Jin that Su Yuntian can't swallow his anger." Mu Jin rolled her eyes at Su Yi when she heard him say that.
Su Yi chuckled and continued, "Perhaps they received news that my grandfather was seriously ill, and that the noble families of Southern Shu were secretly plotting against each other. They felt they had an opportunity to take advantage of the situation and wanted to divide up Southern Shu together."
Mu Jin frowned slightly, carefully considered what Su Yi said, and then nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. Judging from Su Yuntian's ambition, the day when he takes the initiative to start a conflict with the Southern Shu Kingdom will come sooner or later."
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