After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

"What then?"

Later, the boy fell into a trap woven by the enemy and the traitor. No one else in the world knew how cruel and fierce the battle was. This time, the enemy not only wanted him to die, but also wanted to destroy his will before death. So the brothers who fought together were still looking forward to the end of the war in the previous second, and fell in front of him in the next second.

And he was forced to witness everything in front of him and wait for the killing to come.

This battle and the frame-up not only caused the Chu State to go from having an advantage to being at a disadvantage in the war, but the young general also "died" on this battlefield, and all his vitality was buried in this land. What was carried back by his warhorse was already a body without a soul, a puppet. The person he was supposed to rescue had to be sent to marry Tumo in humiliation.

He was only a teenager at that time. After returning from the battlefield, he became depressed and shut himself off for a long time. Almost no one knew his whereabouts, no one had seen his condition, and no one knew how he could dispel this memory and pain alone. It was not until last year when a conflict occurred on the border and Tu Mo once again violated the tranquility of the border of Chu State that the emperor proposed to abdicate and gave the throne to Yu Ziheng. He then appeared again.

No one knows his pain, but he is more afraid that someone will forget the source of his pain.

Listening to Mu Xiu's introduction of Ziheng's past, Wan Ning leaned against the table, feeling lost. She remembered the comments made by the retired emperor on Ziheng when she eavesdropped on the conversation between the prince of Qi and the prince of Qi at the prince's mansion: "He has been spoiled since he was a child", or "He is a little weak, indulgent and greedy for enjoyment". She really thought that Ziheng was such a person, but today, it is difficult for her to connect the teenager who experienced these frustrations with the "greedy for enjoyment, weak and indulgent" mentioned by the retired emperor, or with him who is now high and mighty.

Perhaps when he was practicing swordplay under the autumn moon, he was reminiscing about his years on the battlefield.

"Why do you look like that?" Mu Xiu interrupted Wan Ning's trance and brought her back to her senses. "Are you heartbroken? I heard that the emperor went to Prince Qi's mansion to celebrate his birthday yesterday, and you came back today. But is there any secret? Did he go to pick you up?"

Wan Ning was not annoyed nor did she deny or prove anything. Instead, she teased Mu Xiu: "Prince Mu Xiu is well-informed. And yet he says he has no one to use? How could Boss Jiang really leave himself without anyone to use? Princess Le Yan and Lu Cun's matter really needs to be taken care of."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wan Ning suddenly had an idea. She discovered something that she had been ignoring from her sympathetic mood. She confirmed with Mu Xiu beside her: "You mentioned earlier how old Ziheng was when he went to the military camp?"

"When he was about ten years old, he began to follow the general of Chu State to garrison in the barracks. The emperor announced that in order to train the prince's mind and perseverance, he was not allowed to return to the palace without being summoned except for special circumstances. All ministers were not allowed to plead for him, nor were they allowed to reveal their identities to the public. No one was allowed to contact him privately, so he returned to the palace very rarely every year."

"That's strange." Wan Ning was full of doubts.

"What's weird?"

"When Ziheng was ten years old, the real Princess Le Yan was only five years old. Although the two were raised by the same person when they were young, it is understandable that their feelings were deeper than others. But later, one was trained as the crown prince and was 'exiled' to the military camp, while the other was not valued in the palace and was exiled to the 'cold palace'. She appeared even less often. During these ten years, I think their interactions must have been very few." Wan Ning explained patiently.

"Yes, but what's so strange about that?"

"The strange thing is that he recognized me the first time we met. Not only did he recognize me, but his behavior was relatively intimate." Wan Ning became more and more excited as she spoke. She stood up and looked at Mu Xiu seriously.

"What does this mean?"

"What does it mean? It means there must be something wrong here. Would you be so close to your childhood friend whom you haven't seen for many years?"

Mu Xiu was silent for a moment, pretending to look away: "You mean, the so-called good relationship and affection between the man and the woman are all fake?"

"It's just that now that I think about it, his enthusiasm is indeed a bit deliberate." Wan Ning frowned slightly and huddled up in the chair. She recalled the first time she met Ziheng at Liuxingtai, the difference in his attitude before and after he learned about her identity, and when they were together in the carriage. She was confused as to why Ziheng was like this. His feelings sometimes made people feel sincere, and sometimes made people confused, like a dream and making people unable to figure it out.

An autumn breeze blew, gently blowing up her bangs and making her slightly red cheeks itchy, messing up Wan Ning's thoughts, so she simply stopped guessing and looked up at the blue autumn sky. It was a pity that the sky that could be seen through the high walls at the four corners was limited to the four corners, just like a huge shackle that trapped many people.

Everyone has various helpless things. They think they are staying out of it but have already become someone else's pawn. Since they have already entered the game, they should be prepared for this.

Wan Ning suddenly realized something, turned around abruptly, smiled faintly at Mu Xiu, and whispered: "The wind is already a little chilly."

Mu Xiu looked around, quickly wrapped himself up tightly, and replied nonchalantly: "After all, it's already autumn, and the weather changes every day. You should be more careful next time you go out."

The sudden reminder surprised Wan Ning and she thought he had something else to say, so she pricked up her ears and listened carefully. He continued, "After all, the weather is cold, so you should wear more clothes. Don't ignore it when you are young, or you will regret it when you are old. Don't drink cold water, drink more hot water when you have nothing to do."

Wan Ning was amused by his old-timer reaction and couldn't stop giggling. She held her stomach, bent over, and waved goodbye: "I can actually hear Jiang Zhifan say drink more hot water. I'm going back to Xiang Wanxuan to drink some hot water. I'll come to you when there's progress."

A few days passed without any progress. During this period, Ziheng sent people to deliver things every day, sometimes fruits and sometimes snacks. His behavior was a bit high-profile and he never showed up. It was better not to come. Anyway, she didn't know how to face Ziheng now, so she deliberately avoided him.

It was said that this evening, Xiang Wanxuan's sisters sat around Wan Ning in the courtyard. Shuiyue pulled her sleeve and begged, "Princess, please tell me quickly, what happened to the story you told last time?"

The other people showed the same curious look on their faces. Zhu Ying brought hot tea and placed it in front of everyone, urging them, "Princess, please tell me quickly. They haven't slept well for several days because you didn't finish your story last time."

After returning to the palace, they had nothing to do, so in order to enrich Xiang Wanxuan's night life, they held a "night talk" activity. Every night, they would gather in the courtyard to drink tea and tell stories. A few days ago, Wan Ning opened a new pit and told them Greek mythology. Only halfway through the story, several people's hearts were hooked.

"In the last chapter of the book, it was said that the queen, the princess, and the goddess of beauty all believed that the apple was given to them. The three of them could not agree on an agreement and decided to have a competition." Wan Ning stood up excitedly, rolled up her sleeves to reveal half of her arms, and gestured in the air with her hands as she told the story vividly. Everyone was fascinated and enchanted.

"Xiang Wanxuan is so harmonious!"

Wan Ning turned around and saw Mu Xiu and Meng Zhu standing at the back, so she joked, "What's wrong, are you guys in Yuxi Palace not getting along? Remember to come earlier next time. Those who come late can only sit in the back. But you're in for a treat, the emperor sent some new fruits today." After saying that, she sent someone to get them. While several people were sitting around eating fruits, Wan Ning motioned for him to come over as she had something to say to him.

"I made two handkerchiefs, this one is for you." Wan Ning handed him a handkerchief in her arms and explained, "This one is embroidered with the shape of a butterfly jade pendant, and I'll leave it for you to refer to. It may not appear in Chu Country, but Tumo is also possible. After all, the search area is larger and the possibility is higher. It's better to go to Tumo if you have the chance."

"That's easy. Just marry me, and you will be Tumo's princess in the future!" Mu Xiu took the handkerchief and said jokingly to her.

Wan Ning rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't say these nonsense. Now you are in Chu Country and can't go back to Tumo. You are worse than me!"

"Then I'll go investigate. I won't bother you to go to Tumo again for this matter." Mu Xiu put away the handkerchief and asked, "Hey, how are you and the emperor doing?"

"You don't have to worry about this. I know my limits. You're acting like my best friend."