Hearing Su Yi's words, Mu Jin was filled with astonishment and disbelief that Su Yi was able to succeed to the throne of Southern Shu entirely because of her. She opened her mouth to speak, but her throat was dry and she could hardly make a sound.
Seeing Mu Jin suddenly stiffen, Su Yi slowly released her. Looking at Mu Jin's stunned expression, he smiled and joked, "Did I move you to tears?"
Mu Jin felt that Su Yi was indeed a bit of a mood killer at times. She was genuinely moved, but Su Yi's words helped her recover from the shock.
Mu Jin said, feigning reluctance, "Who knows if you truly accepted the throne of Southern Shu because of me?"
"Judging from the way you get along with your maternal grandfather, it doesn't seem like you have no intention of taking over the throne of the Southern Shu Kingdom."
Su Yi shook his head, amused by Mu Jin's insincere manner, and said...
"Yes, I did many absurd things to disappoint my grandfather, but he knew me and had a calm talk with me."
"He said that if I really didn't like the throne, he wouldn't force me. However, the Southern Shu was being pressured into a difficult situation by powerful families, and he had no heir. He asked me to help him. In recent years, he has grown old and is indeed unable to do many things. I couldn't bear it, so I planned to help him get rid of those ambitious powerful families and have my grandfather choose a member of the royal family from a branch of the family to inherit the throne."
“I brought you back to Southern Shu this time because I know that my grandfather has never given up on letting me inherit the throne of Southern Shu. Moreover, I need the supreme power of Southern Shu to protect you for a lifetime of honor and peace, so I reluctantly accepted the offer.”
Mu Jin was once again shocked by Su Yi's words. Before she could say anything, Su Yi took out a letter from his pocket and spoke to her.
"I know you're heartless, but what can I do if I'm doomed because of you?" Su Yi stuffed the letter into Mu Jin's hand.
"You will understand how I treat you after reading the letter your father gave you."
"A letter from home?" Mu Jin looked at Su Yi in disbelief and asked nervously, "Are you talking about the letter my father gave me?"
Mu Jin asked cautiously, afraid that she had misheard.
Su Yi said, "You heard right, it was a letter that General Mu sent to you."
"How could this be?" Mu Jin finished speaking, and hurriedly opened the envelope with a solemn expression and trembling hands. She took out two thin sheets of paper and her eyes instantly reddened when she saw the familiar words.
A tear fell onto the letter in Mu Jin's hand. She wept with joy, still looking at Su Yi as if in a dream.
"Was this really written to me by my father? Or did you have someone forge my father's handwriting to deceive me?"
Su Yi gently stroked Mu Jin's head: "Silly! I promised you that I would protect your family's safety. How could a man of honor break his promise to you?"
Mu Jin smiled and sniffed, then quickly skimmed through the letter in her hand.
The letter Mu Weihou wrote to Mu Jin seemed to have been written in a hurry, with messy handwriting, which was somewhat different from the strong and upright letters Mu Weihou wrote to her when she was still in the capital. However, the familiar handwriting still made Mu Jin feel a sense of closeness.
The letter from Marquis Mu Wei simply informed Mu Jin that he was safe and sound. It briefly stated that after Su Yuntian seized control of the Eastern Yue court, he killed Su Mu and successfully inherited the throne. He then fabricated evidence against the Mu family and launched a direct attack on them.
After returning to the capital, the Mu family's army was stripped of its military power by Su Mu and completely transformed. Many of Su Mu's and Su Yuntian's men were also mixed in, rendering the Mu family army largely useless.
After Su Mu fell ill, Su Yuntian became regent and listed countless pieces of evidence against the Mu family to deceive the people of Dongyue, eventually even going so far as to exterminate them.
Perhaps Mu Weihou and Mu Yan still had other uses for Su Yuntian, so he simply imprisoned them in the prison and did not kill them further. This gave Su Yi more time to rescue Mu Weihou and his son.
In the letter, Marquis Muwei mentioned that he had been in private contact with Su Yi ever since he returned to Dongyue.
Marquis Mu secretly colluded with other court officials who were dissatisfied with Su Yuntian, as well as some soldiers who were still lurking in the Mu family army, which was controlled by the royal family.
Those soldiers had outwardly severed ties with Marquis Mu and his son, and even fabricated several charges against them to feign surrender, thus allowing them to remain in the Mu family army, which was under imperial control. Their aim was simply to wait for the day they could coordinate with Marquis Mu from within.
Besides these, there were also the Moon Shadow Guards that Su Yi had left in the capital.
Although the number of men Su Yi left in the capital was small, they were among the most elite and formidable of the Moon Shadow Guards. They were particularly adept at infiltration and intelligence gathering.
Su Yuntian thought that the Mu family, who had been framed by him and were on the verge of ruin, would have no way out unless they obeyed him. However, he did not expect that the Mu family army and Su Yi had already made preparations for this day.
On the very day Su Yuntian ascended the throne, most of the capital's main forces were dispatched to maintain stability around the palace, leaving the troops guarding the prison vulnerable. As a result, the Moon Shadow Guards and the old forces of the Mu family easily stormed and killed the prisoners, successfully rescuing Mu Weihou and his son.
In his letter, Marquis Mu Wei also mentioned that the Mu family had officially broken ties with the Dongyue royal family. Although they had successfully escaped the capital, Su Yuntian's men had been relentlessly pursuing them. However, the Mu family was not to be trifled with and had not allowed Su Yuntian's men to gain any advantage.
It's easy to see from the letter that Marquis Muwei despises the imperial power ruled by Su Yuntian. Although he didn't explicitly say he wanted to rebel, he would definitely not continue to submit to the imperial power of Dongyue under Su Yuntian's rule.
Mu Jin knew that the Mu family had been loyal and righteous for generations, especially Mu Weihou. When Su Mu suppressed the Mu family army so much, he gritted his teeth with a loyal heart and thought about how to tighten his belt and hold on to fight the Beiqi people at Yanmen Pass.
Now, the letter contains words that are considered "treasonous" by the world, which is no different from rebellion.
At the end of the letter, Marquis Muwei mentioned that he and his old followers were currently in a very safe place, and that Mu Jin should not worry about his and Mu Yan's safety.
She also mentioned that Su Yi was someone she could trust and rely on, urging her to cherish him and take care of her health. The letter ended there.
Upon seeing the last sentence, Mu Jin glanced at Su Yi somewhat awkwardly, then guiltily folded the letter in her hand.
Su Yi could guess what Mu Weihou had said to Mu Jin, and he could also guess why Mu Jin felt guilty. However, he also knew that Mu Jin was concerned about his reputation, so he didn't ask Mu Jin what the letter said.
"Now you don't need to worry about your father and brothers' safety, right?"
Su Yi smiled and said, "I returned to the manor early today because I wanted to deliver your father's letter to you as soon as possible, so that some people wouldn't be so sullen all day."
"I don't want to go back to the manor. Some people even spoke coldly to me and said they would leave me."
Su Yi sighed, "Indeed, only petty men and women are difficult to deal with."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
