The delicate cannon fodder is stunning, saving the male supporting role but getting teased instead

Wenrou was overjoyed to see this scene and couldn't help but turn around to thank Mu Yunzhou. But when she turned around, she saw Mu Yunzhou looking at her gently, his eyes full of stars, and his handsome face was unusually handsome. Wenrou's heart skipped a beat, and the words on her lips froze.

Seeing Wenrou come back to her senses, Mu Yunzhou suggested, "How about releasing sky lanterns? It's said that the sky lanterns during the Lantern Festival in Beijing are very effective."

Wenrou nodded gently. In fact, on this holiday, what she missed most was her family. She wanted to make a wish and reunite with her parents as soon as possible.

Mu Yunzhou handed over the sky lantern and pen and ink, and did not disturb Wenrou, but wrote on the side.

Wenrou was curious about this. Mu Yunzhou's family and friends were all around him, so what wish would he make? Thinking of this, she asked.

Mu Yunzhou smiled mysteriously at this, but didn't mention his own prayer. Instead, he said, "If you speak out your wishes on the sky lantern, they won't come true." He didn't dare to reveal his own wish, because his wish was the exact opposite of Wenrou's. Wenrou wanted to go to the frontier and reunite with her family. His wish, on the other hand, was related to Wenrou's, but opposite.

After releasing the sky lanterns, Wenrou was still immersed in the lake view and didn't want to leave. Seeing this, Mu Yunzhou picked up the bamboo flute at his waist, put it to his lips, and slowly played it. Suddenly, the melodious flute music floated across the lake. The flute sound was ethereal but accompanied by a thread of love, making people unable to help but snuggle up to their loved ones and express their feelings.

The two of them played until late at night before returning to the General's Mansion. Because of this trip together, a subtle change in their relationship had occurred. But no one broke the silence. Wenrou felt she was overthinking it, and that she was more interested in reuniting with her family than indulging in a romantic relationship. Mu Yunzhou, however, felt it wasn't the right time yet. He knew what Wenrou was thinking and was even more afraid of frightening her.

However, since then, Mu Yunzhou has often appeared beside Wenrou, as if returning to the early days. The two of them recited poems and wrote couplets together, chatting about everything under the sun. Until one day, when Mu Yunzhou was away on business, a man in a white robe suddenly visited Wanzhou Pavilion.

"You are gentle, right?" The man's voice was shrill, and seemed a bit like a eunuch in the palace.

Wenrou was a little puzzled. She didn't know anyone in the capital, yet this person was obviously looking for her: "Yes, may I know who you are?"

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that there is a noble person in the palace who wants to see you. Please come with me, young lady!" The man spoke very politely, but his tone was very impolite.

Wenrou frowned, a little unhappy, and said: "The general is out now. If you don't see me when you come back, I will tell you. Let's talk about it when you come back."

The man looked at Wenrou with disdain and said disdainfully, "You are just a toy. Why do you need the general to worry about you? Even if I take you away today, the general won't say anything. Our master is the general's favorite."

After saying that, the man didn't want to talk any more and directly took Wenrou's hand and walked out. Mu Yunzhou happened to take Futian with him when he went out today. When the other servants in the yard saw the eunuch, they seemed to recognize him and did not step forward to stop him.

When Wenrou saw this, she knew that she had to go, so she stopped struggling and obediently got into the other person's sedan.

The sedan chair carried Wenrou directly into the palace through the side door. It took a long time before it stopped.

"Carrying you in a sedan chair is a compliment. In my opinion, you should have crawled in here," the eunuch said viciously. He then led the way into the palace and turned back to order arrogantly, "Come in quickly and meet your master."

Wenrou bit her lip, a look of unwillingness in her eyes. She had done nothing wrong, so why was she being treated like this?

Seeing that she didn't move, the eunuch winked at the surrounding palace maids, who rushed over and pushed Wenrou into the palace. Wenrou was pushed directly to the ground in the center of the palace.

"Oh, who are you showing off this delicate look to? You're nothing but a vixen from a brothel, flirting wherever you go!" The woman emphasized the last four words. She looked at the woman on the ground, whose beauty, even in her white clothes, was beyond mortal. Jealousy flickered in her eyes. If she had been so beautiful, why would the emperor not favor her?

That woman was none other than Mu Yunzhou's younger sister, Mu Wanying. She'd noticed Mu Yunzhou hurriedly leaving the banquet that day, so she'd sent someone to investigate. She'd been shocked to discover her mother had gifted Mu Yunzhou a skinny Yangzhou horse, and that he'd actually kept it. She'd left mid-way that day just to go to the Lantern Festival with the horse. This had infuriated Mu Wanying.

Although she didn't love her brother, she enjoyed his affection. This was also the reason she had induced him to say that he would never marry. As long as Mu Yunzhou didn't marry or have children, then she would always be the most important person in his heart. This was the only way to ensure that Mu Yunzhou would obey her in everything.

But now, things have changed. A special woman has appeared beside Mu Yunzhou. Mu Wanying would never be so foolish as to think that Mu Yunzhou kept this woman by his side just to let her serve as a maid. After all, what man could not be moved by such a beautiful woman?

The more Mu Wanying thought about it, the more furious she became. She reached for the whip she had prepared and, without hesitation, lashed out at Wenrou, lashing her hard across the back. Wenrou felt a sharp pain, and she couldn't help but let out a cry of agony and tried to dodge. But the whip seemed to possess a pair of piercing eyes. No matter where she fled, it would always follow her like a shadow, each blow landing with unerring precision, leaving her skin and flesh ripped.

After beating Wenrou half to death, Mu Wanying finally stopped. While washing her hands with a handkerchief, she said condescendingly, "Not hitting you in the face is already the greatest favor. Remember, when you go back, pretend nothing happened. Hide your injuries well. If your brother finds out, I'll hit you in the face next time." Mu Wanying always pretended well in front of Mu Yunzhou. Mu Yunzhou only thought his sister was kind and innocent, and Mu Wanying certainly didn't want him to discover her vicious side, otherwise she would have really disfigured Wenrou.

Wenrou was finally carried by several palace maids into a sedan chair, and then carried back to the general's mansion. That night, Wenrou had a fever and lay in bed in a daze, constantly calling for her parents.

Mu Yunzhou returned home very late today. In the past, he would go to find Wenrou first when he came back, but because it was late today, he did not disturb her, and thus missed the opportunity to discover that Wenrou was sick.