The man in black cried out in pain and swung his sword into the sky.

Mu Yan took the opportunity to fly forward with his left foot and hit the black-clothed man's cheek hard, knocking him down. Then he stepped on the ground and jumped up, holding the soft sword in his hand.

Seeing this, the man in black quickly stood up and tried to grab the sword. Mu Yan caught a glimpse of his movement and slashed his throat with the sword.

A stream of hot blood spurted out instantly, and the man in black died in just half a second. The speed was so fast that Han Jiuxiao was stunned for a moment.

Mu Yan quickly pulled open the veil of the man in black. He looked unfamiliar and she thought he was the secret guard of some important person.

The most likely person was sent by the prince. The existence of this account book is the most dangerous thing for the prince, so it is not surprising that he sent someone here.

But when she noticed the tattoo on the back of the man in black's neck, she was stunned for a moment. She was very familiar with this tattoo...

Han Jiuxiao was also surprised when he saw the tattoo: "How could he be a Dongfan?"

Mu Yan looked at Han Jiuxiao in surprise. She didn't expect that he also recognized this tattoo.

"I've heard about it from my colleagues before."

Although Han Jiuxiao had never dealt with the Dongfan Royal Guards, he had heard people describe this tattoo.

Mu Yan frowned deeply. This matter was an internal affair of Northern Qi. How could the Dongfan Kingdom be involved? What interest did this have to do with them?

Suddenly she thought of the letters between Mo Xingchen and the Dongfan Kingdom that she saw in Prince Wei's Mansion that night. Could this matter have something to do with him?

Han Jiuxiao searched the man in black to see if there was anything else that could prove his identity. When he searched the man in black's chest, he asked, "What is this?"

The man in black seemed to have something hidden in his arms, and Han Jiuxiao immediately took it out.

It was an account book. The two opened it in the moonlight and their eyes were startled.

It records that Lin Shilou received money from officials and bribed other officials to pay tribute to the prince. Every detail was recorded clearly. I think this is the evidence that King Xuan's party has not found yet.

This account book is the strong evidence that can bring down the prince.

But how could such important evidence be in the hands of this man in black? And this man in black is from Dongfan.

The two were puzzled, but now both volumes were collected, which was a good thing for them.

After all, once these two account books are made public, they can help the court eliminate a series of corrupt officials.

……

On the morning of the fifth day after the night raid on Wang's mansion, Marquis Zhongyong led the Yanyun Army back in triumph.

After the last sneak attack by the Liao people was repelled by the Yanyun Army, the Liao main tribe took the initiative to cede land to the Northern Qi to seek peace, and promised to pay tribute every year. This battle directly ensured the stability of the border for at least ten years.

When the emperor learned about it, he was very pleased, so he ordered all the people in the capital to welcome the triumphant return of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, and also held a special palace banquet to entertain all the officials.

Because this banquet was for entertaining all officials and not their families, Mu Yan did not see her missed family members on the day when Marquis Zhongyong returned to the capital.

But Marquis Zhongyong missed his granddaughter and grandson very much, so he asked Han Jiuxiao to personally pick up Mu Yan and her brother and bring them back home for a reunion early the next morning.

The carriage went all the way to the Mansion of Marquis Zhongyong.

Mu Yan looked at the majestic plaque of the Loyal and Brave Marquis with mixed feelings in her heart. This was the first time she had stepped into the Loyal and Brave Marquis's mansion since her rebirth. It was not that she did not want to come, but she did not dare to come, and she did not even dare to pass by.

In the previous life, the entire family of the Loyal and Brave Marquis was executed. Although she did not see it with her own eyes, that day, the entire Loyal and Brave Marquis's mansion was definitely a living hell. She could deeply feel the feeling of helplessness.

Her grandfather always told her that the Marquis' Mansion was her eternal home, but in her previous life, she had caused her entire family to suffer a miserable end, so she never had the courage to face this place. Today, she had made a great determination to come here.

"Yan'er."

"My Yan'er."

Familiar voices brought Mu Yan back to her senses. Only then did she realize that God had given her a chance to be reborn, and all her loved ones were alive and well in this world.

"Uncle, aunt."

Mu Yan ran to Bai and hugged her, rubbing her face against her shoulder.

Bai said lovingly, "You are already such a big kid, why are you still acting like a spoiled brat?"

When they were at the border, Bai treated Mu Yan like her own daughter, and Han Jiuxiao seemed like an adopted child.

Mu Yan shook Bai's arm and said, "Aunt, make me something delicious for lunch today."

Mrs. Bai scratched her nose and said, "I will cook for you today and make your favorite dishes."

Mu Yan's eyebrows curved, "Aunt still loves me the most."

"Uncle, aunt, this is Zhao'er."

Mu Yan took Mu Zhao to pay respect to Han Yunnan and his wife.

"Zhao'er greets uncle and aunt."

Mu Zhao has become more and more plump due to Mu Yan's care these days. His round face and shallow dimples make people love him at first sight.

Mu Zhao was still very young when Han Yunnan and his wife went to the border, so he is somewhat unrecognizable now.

Bai touched his head and said kindly:

"This is Zhao'er. He's great. He's a little fatter than when he was little."

Han Yunnan's eyes were also slightly red.

"Okay, Zhao'er is doing well. You two are both safe and healthy. I, as your uncle, am relieved."

Mu Yan knew that when her uncle saw her and her brother, he would think of their deceased mother, so she quickly changed the subject: "By the way, uncle, Zhao'er said that he wanted to join the army when he grows up. He said that uncle is his role model."

Mu Zhao quickly explained: "No, my uncle is not my role model. My current role model is my cousin. When I surpass my cousin, my role model will be my uncle. When I surpass my uncle, my role model will be my grandfather."

Mu Zhao's words made everyone laugh.

"Hahaha, you have great ambitions."

Mu Yan's eyes were somewhat moistened at this moment. After she was disfigured in her previous life, she shut herself off all day long. Even when her grandfather came back to Beijing and wanted to see her, she hid away from him. Of course, the instigation of Liu's mother and daughter was also part of the reason.

At that time, Liu told her that her face was disfigured, and her grandfather's family would be very sad and upset to see her like this, so she did not come. I think her grandfather's family must have been very disappointed at that time.

Thinking of her previous life, she cherished every minute with her loved ones even more.

Han Yunnan touched Mu Zhao's head and said, "Since you have such lofty ambitions, then you should go to the study with your uncle. Your uncle has something good to give you."

Han Jiuxiao also hurriedly said: "Father, I will go with you too."

After the three of them left, Bai said to Mu Yan, "Yan'er, come with me to see my father. He said he wants to see you alone."

Mu Yan nodded and took Bai's arm.

Bai touched Mu Yan's slender hand and said, "Yan'er has lost some weight recently. It must be because that brat Jiu Xiao didn't take good care of you. I told him many times to take good care of you after returning to Beijing. That brat must have been lazy and did something else. I will punish him later."

Mu Yan smiled and said, "My cousin did push all these things to me, but he is not lazy. Instead, his attention is all on the second young lady of the Lin family."

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