Forced love, an inescapable fate

Wanyue and Baiyu walked over with different thoughts in their arms, holding the firewood they had picked up.

Mu Qingli looked at the two of them and teased them.

"You two were just collecting firewood, so why did you take so long? Are you using the excuse of collecting firewood to do something else, like ask for an apology from someone?"

Wan Yue rarely refuted Mu Qingli's joke. She just smiled and added some firewood in her hand to the fire of grilled fish.

Compared to the relaxed atmosphere before, the atmosphere during the subsequent fish grilling session was indeed a bit quieter. Mu Qingli thought that the two were unhappy about the competition. Originally, she thought that with Wanyue's personality, it shouldn't be like that. But then she thought that it might be that the young couple had a quarrel because of this matter. She just wanted to comfort them after returning.

Seeing that Wanyue was in a bad mood, after eating the grilled fish, it was almost time, so they packed up their things and rushed back.

On the way back, their carriage passed by a clinic. The wind just lifted the curtain on the carriage window, and Mu Qingli's eyes fell directly on a woman in a white dress.

Everyone likes to look at all beautiful things, such as this woman in white. Mu Qingli had never seen such a beautiful woman. She just sat in front of the simple wooden table, taking people's pulses with gentle eyes. Perhaps it was the afterglow of the evening shining on her, Mu Qingli felt for a moment that this woman in white exuded a sacred glow, which made people want to stare at her.

The carriage also stopped at this time. Qing'er said to Mu Qingli, "Princess, please wait for a moment. I will go down to get the general's medicine from Miss An."

"Miss An? Does she know my brother?"

Qing'er explained, "Miss An is the owner of this clinic. She's very skilled in medicine. Sometimes soldiers in the barracks are injured and the doctors can't treat them, so they're sent to Miss An. This Anhetang is also her family's ancestral heritage. Last time the general was injured, the medicine Miss An prescribed happened to be out of stock. I'll go get the remaining medicine. Princess, please wait for me for a moment."

After Qing'er finished speaking, Mu Qingli nodded.

Her eyes were still looking at the woman in white mentioned by Qing'er not far away. For the first time, she felt that the word "sacred" was not at all abrupt when used to describe a woman.

Qing'er came back with the medicine and got on the carriage. Mu Qingli asked her about the situation of Miss An.

"Qing'er, this Miss An doesn't look very old. From what you just said, she can treat injuries that military doctors can't. I'm sure her medical skills are excellent. She's truly amazing."

"It is indeed as the princess said. Miss An is one year younger than the general and is twenty-two years old this year. Three generations of her ancestors were doctors, and she grew up in a clinic. Her medical skills are indeed not bad. The general and Miss An are old acquaintances. The princess can spend more time with Miss An when she has time. She is a very kind person. Many soldiers in the army have been treated by her, so she has a good reputation in the barracks and everyone likes her."

Hearing Qing'er's unstoppable praise for Miss An, Mu Qingli also heard something else.

"Qing'er, according to what you said, Miss An is beautiful, kind-hearted, and has excellent medical skills. She's already 22 years old. Judging by her age, is she already married?"

Qing'er waved her hand and said, "That's not the case. Miss An's parents passed away three years ago. Now she is the only one left in the family and she has never been married."

"I see. Such a beautiful and capable girl must be liked by many people. Then why hasn't she married yet? Is her standards too high?"

Hearing this, Qing'er didn't know how to respond, but looking at Mu Qingli's earnest eyes, she had to tell the truth.

"Princess, actually, Miss An has someone she likes, but that person is already engaged, so she hasn't married yet."

"The person you like is engaged?" Mu Qingli pretended to be surprised.

"Well, it's like this, Princess, General..."

Qing'er was interrupted by Mu Qingli's slightly exaggerated voice before she could finish her words.

"Don't tell me yet. Let me guess. Could it be that the person Miss An likes is my brother?"

Qing'er nodded somewhat embarrassedly, "That's right."

Mu Qingli seemed very happy about the news. This way, she didn't have to worry about her engagement with Feng Zong. Miss An was pretty and capable. She guessed that Feng Zong must have feelings for her, otherwise he wouldn't have told her that the engagement could be cancelled when they first met.

To take a step back, if Feng Zong still does not choose to support Jiang Ci in the end, she can also use the marriage contract as a condition out of desperation. Although it is not very bright, it is also a way.

So she continued to ask Qing'er: "What about brother's feelings towards Miss An? Does he have feelings for her as well?"

"this......"

Qing'er's face showed embarrassment. Although she knew that Princess Qingli and their general were brother and sister, they were engaged. It was because of this engagement that the general and Miss An had not been together for many years. Moreover, the princess had been trying every possible way to make all kinds of food for the general and try her best to please him. Maybe she liked the general. If she told her the truth, what if the princess made things difficult for Miss An because of this? Wouldn't that be...

But during this period of time, this Princess Qingli was exceptionally easy to get along with. She didn't have the airs of a princess at all. Not only did she cook for herself, but she also asked me to taste whatever delicious food she made. She didn't seem like the kind of person who would make things difficult for others.

Mu Qingli saw her embarrassment and explained with a smile: "You don't have to think too much. I have always regarded your general as my brother. If Miss An is really the one my brother likes, I will naturally be happy for him."

Only then did Qing'er put aside her doubts and told what happened between Feng Zong and Miss An.

"Miss An's name is An Ran. She's the owner of An He Tang. The general met her five years ago. Five years ago, the general was injured on the battlefield, his life hanging by a thread. With no other options left, the army sent him to An He Tang. The old owner was still around at the time, and with the combined efforts of the old owner and Miss An, the general recovered. The general's injuries were so severe that he spent a full six months recuperating at An He Tang. During that time, it was Miss An who personally cared for the general, and they gradually became familiar with each other. Later, when the old owner passed away, Miss An took over An He Tang. As a woman, things were difficult for her at first, but the general was willing to help her, and because of the general, Miss An was able to successfully take over An He Tang."