Forced love, an inescapable fate

After Wanyue finished speaking, she stood aside, as quiet as if she didn't exist.

Jiang Ci's gaze was still on Mu Qingli's face. He didn't say anything and didn't make any other movements. The whole room was silent. After a long time, he finally let go of Mu Qingli's hand and stood up.

"Give Sister the medicine."

His tone was calm without a trace of emotion, and his expression had returned to its usual indifference, even though he was clearly filled with guilt not long ago.

Wan Yue's body was stiff, her palms sweaty. She belatedly realized what she had said before: he was the master, yet she had mocked him. Only when she heard the door close did her tense body relax.

On the third day, they set out for Beijing.

Before this, Qing'er's body was found in the back of the temple. She was already dead when she was found, and according to the investigation, it was suicide. There was also a letter next to the body, which explained how she colluded with the killer and planned all this. However, Feng Zong naturally did not believe the contents of the letter, but he had no other clues, so he could only give up for the time being.

Feng Zong prepared a large and comfortable carriage, but even so, he still felt the ride would be bumpy, so he ordered the team to slow down their pace. It was only a journey of three to five days, but it took them half a month.

It was a month later when Mu Qingli woke up.

When she opened her eyes, she stared at the unfamiliar bed curtain above her head in a daze. The pain in her chest made her realize that she was still alive. During this period of time, she felt as if she had had a long dream.

She moved her fingers, wanting to raise her hand. The bright light in the room made her eyes feel a little uncomfortable, but her whole body seemed to have no strength. After struggling for a while, she finally raised her hand and covered her eyes with it. After adjusting for a while, she gently turned her head to look around. It was a completely unfamiliar environment, and she was still wondering where she was.

I originally thought that I would definitely die this time, but I didn’t expect that I would survive. I am really lucky.

At this moment, the door of the room was opened from the outside, and Wanyue walked in with medicine as usual. Her eyes met Mu Qingli's. Seeing the man looking at her with a pair of round eyes, Wanyue almost dropped the medicine in her hand.

After being stunned for a moment, Wanyue realized that the person was really awake. Her eyes instantly turned red, her voice choked, and she quickly walked to the bed.

"Princess, you finally woke up."

Seeing the usually strong Wanyue kneeling in front of the bed with tears in her eyes, Mu Qingli felt very uncomfortable. She smiled at Wanyue and reached out to wipe away her tears. When Wanyue saw her hand reaching out, she hurriedly pulled her hand and put it on her face, and the tears in her eyes could no longer be controlled.

Wan Yue burst into tears, "Princess, you scared me to death. God bless you, you finally woke up...Princess, don't be so stupid next time."

Mu Qingli wanted to speak to comfort her, but found that her throat was very dry, and she could only utter a few words with difficulty.

"Wanyue, give me... give me some water. I... I'm thirsty."

Wanyue hurriedly let go of her hand, crying and laughing.

"Princess, look at me, I'm dumbfounded. Wait for me."

It was not until Wanyue brought the poured water to his mouth that Mu Qingli took a few big gulps from her hand. Only then did he feel that his throat was less uncomfortable and his strength had recovered a little.

After she finished drinking the water, she continued speaking.

"I'm sorry Wanyue, I made you worry. I'm really sorry."

Wan Yue's eyes were red as she shook her head. "Princess, it's good that you've woken up. You've been in a coma for a whole month. Doctor Su said you'd wake up in the next few days, and I was worried. I didn't expect it to be just as he said. As long as you wake up, everything will be fine. Everyone has been worried about you for a while. By the way, Princess, are you hungry? I'll have someone make you something to eat."

Mu Qingli didn't expect that she had been lying in bed for so long. She only remembered that she fell into a coma after being stabbed, and she didn't know what happened afterwards. Wanyue just mentioned Doctor Su. Could it be that Su Minsheng saved her?

She now felt much better than before. Although the wound still hurt a little, compared to this pain, she felt that her waist was about to break. After all, lying in bed for a whole month, her waist was naturally uncomfortable.

She gestured for Wanyue to help her sit up. Wanyue was concerned about her injuries, but after seeing her nod, she placed the quilt on the head of the bed, bent down, and slowly helped her up.

After sitting down, Mu Qingli was already sweating all over.

She didn't rush to ask other questions. After drinking the medicine Wanyue brought her, she asked Wanyue what happened after she fell into a coma. Wanyue told her one by one.

"Princess, we are now in Shangjing. Doctor Su and His Highness arrived in time that night and saved you."

After listening to Wan Yue talking about Jiang Ci, Mu Qingli was sure that the voice she heard before she fell into a coma should be real, but her consciousness was already unclear at that time, and she thought it was an auditory hallucination before her death, but she didn't expect it to be real.

Wan Yue continued, "After arriving in Shangjing, His Majesty learned the whole story. You saved General Feng, and during the years you and His Highness were in Qi, His Majesty gave the Princess generous rewards. Now, here we are, in the Princess Mansion that His Majesty rewarded her. This is a first for our Jing Kingdom."

After hearing this, Mu Qingli suddenly felt that the pain in the wound on his body was not so severe. This was a reward from the emperor. He wondered what else he got besides this house.

"Besides this house, do you have anything else, such as gold, silver, and jewelry?"

Seeing that she was in high spirits and her tone was a little anxious, Wanyue couldn't help laughing. This was her focus at the moment. However, the two of them had been together for several years, so he naturally understood her character.

Wan Yue's eyes softened, a smile flickering in them. "Princess, to use your own words, you're now a wealthy woman. In addition to this Princess's Mansion, His Majesty also rewarded you with ten thousand taels of gold, a hundred acres of fertile land, and several large boxes of jewelry. I haven't counted them carefully, but they must be several large boxes. When you recover, you can go to the storehouse and count them yourself. Princess, are you happy?"

Mu Qingli's eyes curved with laughter instantly and she nodded repeatedly.

"Wanyue, I actually think I can go to the warehouse right now to count the gold and take some with me. I can hug it to sleep at night. Just thinking about it makes me happy. Is this what it feels like to become rich overnight? Why does it feel a little unreal? If it weren't for the pain from the wound on my body, I would really think I was dreaming."

Hearing this, Wanyue couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"My silly princess, you are still as greedy for money as ever. When you recover, I will take you to count the gold."

"Well, Wanyue, it's great that I'm still alive. I can see you again, hear you speak, and..."

When she finished speaking, Mu Qingli choked up and tears welled up in her eyes.

Wan Yue's tears, which she had just held back, welled up again. She raised her hand and wiped the tears from Mu Qingli's face with a handkerchief, "Princess, it's okay. We are all here."