I took over after the heroine of the abusive novel ran away

In a trance, he seemed to see Liu Shu wearing the same silver armor she wore on the day they first met, standing in the sun, smiling and extending her hand to him.

He raised his hand with all his strength, trying to hold the hand that saved him from the abyss.

Just when he was about to touch it, the figure suddenly disappeared.

The person who appeared in front of him was Liu Shu, who was wearing the emperor's crown and robes. She looked at him with disgust, without a trace of affection in her eyes.

This was the first time in five years that Liu Shu looked at him straight in the eye.

He was stunned for a moment, the pain in his heart made him unable to kneel, and he staggered to the ground.

He raised his body with great effort and tried to grab her hand.

He wanted to say to Ah Shu that he was wrong and he shouldn't have let her down.

If, if he had stayed true to his heart towards her, would everything be different now?

They will live a happier life than she and Murong Jin.

Liu Shu took a step back, leaving him empty-handed.

Looking at the regret in Murong Cheng's eyes, Liu Shu just found it ridiculous.

Regret? It was just a false illusion. He didn't regret because he had failed Liu Shu, but because he had made the wrong choice and missed the opportunity.

"Since he's dead, just throw him in a mass grave!"

These were the last words Murong Cheng heard before he lost consciousness.

…………

Liu Shu had only one child, Murong Fu. As the crown princess, Murong Fu received imperial education since childhood.

At the age of ten, Murong Fu began to follow Liu Shu to court.

In order to train her, Liu Shu sent Murong Fu to the border when she was fifteen years old.

This move was opposed by many ministers. After all, Murong Fu was the only child of Liu Shu and Murong Jin. If something happened to her, the dynasty would be without an heir and turmoil would be inevitable.

Some old ministers were really frightened by the pace of throne changes in previous years.

Thinking back to just a few years ago, the throne passed from the previous emperor to the eighth prince, Murong Cheng, Murong Jin, and Liu Shu.

Although they are still young, in terms of seniority, they are already veterans of five dynasties.

Some people also suspected that Liu Shu was dissatisfied with Murong Fu and deliberately sent Murong Fu to the border to die.

Then some people in the royal family started to have some ulterior motives.

Many princes of the Zong clan brought their children around in front of her.

At first, Liu Shu thought that these people just wanted to nominate their own children as her heirs.

Until one day she saw someone who looked somewhat similar to Murong Jin.

He was obviously in good health, but he pretended to be frail. Perhaps he had done his homework, as he imitated Murong Jin's posture and smiled gently at her. To be honest, he looked quite similar.

Liu Shu: ...

Sijiu's bad mouth is really good but not good.

But she really had no intention of finding a substitute.

Liu Shu directly ordered people to kick the prince out and not allow him to enter the palace again.

These people just think too much. Murong Fu was her daughter and she raised her carefully since childhood. The mother and daughter have a close relationship. How could she let Murong Fu die?

Liu Shu asked Murong Fu to go to the border, and naturally she had made all the necessary preparations.

On the day Murong Fu went to the border, Liu Shu gave her a gift.

Murong Fu looked at the half-human-tall, snow-white, somewhat silly-looking animal in front of her, and suspected that she had heard it wrongly.

"Mother! What do you say it is?"

"Ah! Wolf!"

Liu Shu glanced with some disdain at the stupid Tongzi who was trying hard to act cute in front of Murong Fu, and said with certainty.

Murong Fu: ...

"Is it... a wolf?"

Wolf, does a wolf look like this? It looks like a stupid dog!

Could it be that her mother was fooled?

Liu Shu nodded with certainty. "Yes, although it looks like a dog, it is indeed a wolf."

Liu Shu didn't know how to evaluate Sijiu's aesthetics. Back then, he paired a ragdoll cat with the blood of the nine-tailed cat demon. Now he paired a celestial wolf with the blood of the heavenly wolf and chose a Samoyed. I didn't know what to say.

Murong Fu touched the dog's head rubbing against her leg, no, the wolf's head.

Well, although she looks a little silly, she's actually quite pretty.

The hair is oily, smooth and shiny. It would be very warm if it were made into a scarf.

Maybe her mother was afraid that the border would be too cold, so she sent her a dog, no, a wolf, so that she could kill it and make a scarf.

Murong Fu secretly complained in her heart.

Sijiu suddenly felt his fur tighten. Bah, that wicked ghost was coveting his skin.

……

Liu Shu stood on the city wall and watched Murong Fu and his men leave the city from the tower.

Murong Fu was riding on a horse. She turned around and waved to Liu Shu, then turned around and rode away. A white Samoyed was running closely behind her.

"Ah Shu, I heard that it has been extremely cold outside the border in recent years, and many sheep and horses have frozen to death. The Hu people intend to invade the border. Isn't it too risky for you to let Fuer go to the border at this time?"

It was not until Murong Fu disappeared that Madam Liu looked at Liu Shu with some concern.

She has watched Murong Fu grow up since she was a child. She is very worried about her safety both publicly and privately.

Murong Fu grew up in the capital, and she didn't know if she could cope with the sudden move to the border.

Moreover, Liu Shu only has Murong Fu as her child. If anything happens to her, I'm afraid the court will be in turmoil again.

"Aunt, Fu'er will inherit my position in the future. It will be good for her to go to the border to gain some experience. She learned martial arts from you, so you should have confidence in her. Don't worry, I have sent people to protect her, and nothing will happen to her." Liu Shu said with a smile.

Although Tongzi looks stupid and has abnormal brain circuits, he is a system after all, so he has no problem protecting Murong Fu's safety.

It was precisely because of these guarantees that Liu Shu felt at ease letting Murong Fu go to the border.

Liu Shu secretly fed Madam Liu a lot of spiritual springs and said that Madam Liu's old injuries had been completely healed. Murong Fu started to learn martial arts with Madam Liu at the age of four. She was also very talented and was not inferior to Liu Shu at the beginning.

This is also the reason why Liu Shu felt relieved about Murong Fu going to the border.

It is useless to talk about it on paper. Only by experiencing it personally can one gain a deeper understanding. She hopes that Murong Fu can become a truly wise ruler in the future.

Madam Liu sighed, but ultimately said nothing more.

I know it, but I can’t help but worry about my loved ones.

Never mind. Liu Shu had her reasons for doing this.

Thinking that Ayuan and Xie Yunxi were also at the border, Madam Liu felt a little more relieved.

"Well, there are still Yunxi and Ayuan watching over us!"

Liu Yuan is Liu Shu's cousin, the daughter of his eldest cousin, the granddaughter of her eldest aunt, and the last female member of the Liu family.

Five years ago, Liu Yuan followed Xie Yunxi to the border to fight against the Hu people and made many contributions.

Liu Shu appointed Liu Yuan as a general and handed over the Liu family army at the border to her.

Thinking of Liu Yuan, Liu Shu couldn't help but smile knowingly.

"That girl looks like me."

Speaking of her eldest granddaughter, Madam Liu was also very proud.

"Yes! She is exactly the same as you at the beginning, and has a similar temper. I didn't want her to go to the border, but who knew that she secretly followed Yunxi without telling me, and finally made such a big name for herself."

Madam Liu said this with a smile on her face. She had taught three apprentices in her life, and all of them were promising and capable, and she was proud of them.