And because that stool reminded him of his past, a past so unbearable that he would rather never remember it.
When Mu Jin saw that Eleven's eyes were filled with hostility as she looked at her injured wrist, this Eleven was indeed somewhat unfamiliar to the one she knew before. She helped Eleven up.
"Let's go down the mountain. It's time to go back and settle the score."
The two walked down the mountain side by side, not saying much along the way, each lost in their own thoughts.
As the two reached the bottom of the mountain, they saw flames stretching out below, flickering in the night wind and crackling.
At this moment, Su Yuntian, riding his horse at the foot of the mountain, and the faces of the government officials and soldiers appeared particularly solemn in the firelight.
In the afternoon, when the guards of Prince Yi's mansion were escorting Qing'er back to her residence, they happened to encounter Su Yuntian, who was leaving court. Upon hearing Qing'er's tearful account of Mu Jin being kidnapped by bandits, his heart sank, and his blood seemed to freeze instantly.
Realizing what was happening, he ordered the government officials and soldiers to be summoned, and then gathered the local guards and quickly rode over to search the mountains.
Just as they were rushing up the mountain, they saw Mu Jin and Eleven walking calmly towards them from the mountain.
On the way down the mountain, Eleven told Mu Jin that the people from the Prince Yi's Mansion had rescued Qing'er and given him directions. She also knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Qing'er would call for reinforcements.
When Mu Jin reached the foot of the mountain and saw Su Yuntian rushing towards her, she was somewhat surprised, not expecting Su Yuntian to follow her.
Mu Jin smiled sweetly at Su Yuntian: "Oh~ Your Highness, why aren't you spending this late at night with Consort Shen, what are you doing here?"
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