Forced love, an inescapable fate

Feng Zong had been paying attention to Mu Qingli's expression. These words had been weighing on his heart for many years, and now that he had finally said them out loud, he felt a lot more relieved. However, he didn't know how Mu Qingli would react after knowing the truth. After all, the suffering she had endured in Qi over the years was what he should have borne.

But he found that the people around him had very calm expressions from beginning to end. They only frowned when he mentioned that the Sixth Prince had been in contact with them a year ago. The rest of the time, they seemed as calm as if they were listening to him telling other people's stories.

But Mu Qingli's expression made him feel even more uncomfortable, thinking that she not only suffered hardships in Qi State, but also lost her memory. What the Feng family owed her, and what he owed her, could only be repaid slowly in the days to come.

His resolute face was filled with a mixture of apology and determination, "Ali, you..."

Mu Qingli had come back to his senses from the message he had just received. He could guess what Feng Zong was going to say and interrupted him.

"Brother, there's no need to blame yourself. Back then, whether you went to Qi or I, the result would have been the same. Although those days were difficult, we got through them. In fact, you should be thankful that it was me who went. If it had been you, there wouldn't be the brave and fearless General Fengzong today. So, brother, you really don't have to blame yourself. No one blames you."

Mu Qingli felt a little guilty when she said these words. She could not forgive the Feng family's actions on behalf of her original body, but now she was the one in control of the body, and her original body had already dissipated. Even if she was still brooding over this matter now, it would not make much sense.

Moreover, if she wanted to help Jiang Ci now, she had to tie herself tightly to Feng Zong, no matter whether she was sincere or insincere.

Feng Zong saw the sincerity in Mu Qingli's eyes and the frankness and sincerity in his tone, and the guilt in his heart was alleviated a little. At the same time, he also breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the person standing next to him was not like the information he had found before.

When he had established himself in the army, he sent people to infiltrate Qi State. At that time, according to the news he received, Mu Qingli's behavior and character were extremely bad. Now it seems that the news was wrong, or perhaps she had to hide her true self in order to survive in Qi State.

The two men had different thoughts. One was pleased, while the other was thinking about how to make the general in front of him, who was in charge of a large army, completely stand on Jiang Ci's side.

Mu Qingli never thought that one day she would do such a thing of taking advantage of others, but when she thought of Jiang Ci's situation when he returned to the capital, she felt anxious, so Feng Zong's attitude was extremely important.

So in the days that followed, no matter if it was deliberate flattery or any other means, Feng Zong had to be tied to Jiang Ci. When she made this decision, Mu Qingli felt that this road was long and arduous, after all, this was not something she was good at.

Before they knew it, the two of them had walked outside the yard where Mu Qingli lived. The soldiers at the door saw Feng Zong and greeted him in unison.

"Brother, it's getting late. I know you're busy with military affairs, so you can go ahead and do your work. You don't have to accompany me. I will be careful and try not to hold you back."

She looked at Feng Zong with a smile and pointed at the sun that was already high in the sky.

Feng Zong lowered his head and chuckled, then nodded.

"Okay, if you want to go there, let Qing'er take you there. Brother will come back to accompany you when he is free."

"Ah."

A soldier brought Feng Zong's mount over. He gave Mu Qingli a few more instructions and then jumped on the horse swiftly.

Mu Qingli raised the corners of her lips and waved her hand. After the people left, the smile on her face slowly disappeared. She looked at the man and horse that disappeared, and walked into the yard with a heavy heart.

Wanyue and Qing'er were standing together, talking and laughing. When they saw someone coming in, they hurried forward.

"Princess, you are back."

Seeing Wanyue, Mu Qingli's just heavy mood became much better, and he called out to Wanyue with a smile.

Qing'er was very perceptive and knew that Mu Qingli did not trust her. After bowing, she found an excuse to leave.

Mu Qingli held Wanyue's hand affectionately, and they walked towards the room together.

After walking into the room, Mu Qingli looked around vigilantly. Seeing that there was no one else nearby, he closed the door.

Wanyue looked at her actions curiously and asked in confusion: "Princess, what's wrong?"

Hearing Wanyue calling her like that, Mu Qingli was a little uncomfortable. "Wanyue, I'm still used to you calling me Miss. I'm not used to hearing you call me Princess or not."

"Princess, we are no longer in Qingli Town. In fact, I was also shocked when I learned about your and Young Master's identities. After Young Master explained, I realized that I promised to keep it a secret from you because Young Master wanted to give you a surprise. So I'm sorry, Young Master just wanted to give you a surprise."

Mu Qingli shook her head. "It's okay. Although I was really scared at first, I've come to my senses now. My brother means well, so I won't blame you. By the way, where's Mr. Bai? I was just about to ask him where he went."

"He has been assigned to another courtyard, not far from us. He will be responsible for protecting the princess's safety from now on. Of course, there's also me. Qing'er, I, and you, princess, will all live in this courtyard. The general said it would be more convenient this way. But princess, this General Fengzong is so kind to you, thinking of you in every way. I'm a little envious."

Mu Qingli smiled absentmindedly. At this moment, she wanted to ask about the whereabouts of Su Minsheng. Originally, she wanted to ask Feng Zong, but she thought that Su Minsheng, Bai Yu and Wan Yue were all from Qi. Now the two countries were still in confrontation. Bringing them to Jing for her own reasons was an exception. She was really embarrassed to ask Feng Zong, so when she saw Wan Yue, she guessed that she should know where Su Minsheng was.

"Doctor Su left yesterday, saying he was going to pay his respects to his master. Before he left, he asked me to tell the princess that we would have the chance to meet again in the future, and asked her to be careful and come back to see her after he finished his business."

Mu Qingli finally felt relieved. Her mind had been in a mess for the past two days and she even forgot about Su Minsheng for a while. Only after sending Jiang Ci away did she remember him.

"That's good, but Wanyue, you and Baiyu are both from Qi. Is it really okay for you to follow us to Jing? The relationship between the two countries is so bad now. If you follow us here, it will probably be very difficult for you to go back in the future."

"this......"

Wan Yue was speechless for a moment. Behind one lie there must be another lie. What else could she do now? She could only explain it according to the words she had agreed with Bai Yu.

"Don't worry, Princess. Bai Yu and I have made our decision. We will follow you and the Sixth Prince for the rest of our lives. As long as Princess doesn't mind, we will never betray you."