You died to save me, I promise you a lifetime

The Great Yan Army headquarters on the northern border.

This evening at midnight.

General Mu Yifeng had just rested after discussing the recent war with his generals.

At this moment, a voice called out softly: "General!"

Mu Yifeng suddenly opened his eyes and sat up. When he saw the people in front of him clearly, he was quite surprised: "Mu Chun, Mu Rong, why are you here?"

"General, we are here to deliver a letter on the orders of the young lady." Mu Chun took out the letter that was well protected in his arms.

Mu Yifeng was a little surprised. "Didn't the letters in the past always have to be delivered by officials? It's been two or three months since we last received a letter from home. How is everyone doing?"

Mu Chun's voice choked with sobs. "That's good. General, please read the letter first! After you finish reading it, we can talk again. The young lady said that this letter concerns the lives of the entire general's mansion and the Mu family."

Mu Yifeng looked at his two subordinates with red eyes and hurriedly opened the letter.

When I saw it was a blank piece of paper, I thought of something and quickly drank some tea and sprayed it on the letter paper.

Then, he scanned the letter at a glance. Even though he was a strong man, he was shocked by the content of the letter and his body shook slightly.

After calming down a bit, he carefully read the letter twice before speaking in a hoarse voice: "Someone, get Yun Lei and Yun Tao!"

After giving the order, he looked at Mu Chun and Mu Rong and said, "Tell us in detail what happened in the mansion before you came here."

Mu Chun clasped his fists and said, "General, more than a month ago, there were spies following us outside the palace.

On March 16th, there was a flower-viewing banquet in the palace. The young lady fell into the water and slept for nearly two days. After waking up, she arranged for two of her subordinates to deliver a letter.

In order for us to leave the house smoothly, the lady even arranged a play..."

Mu Chun recounted in detail how he was surrounded and on the verge of death by the Third Prince's men, and how he was rescued and escorted by the prince's men.

"Actually, we arrived in the afternoon. But when we came, the young lady told us to avoid Vice General Mu, so we only found the opportunity to meet the general now."

At this time, Mu Yunlei and Mu Yuntao, dressed in Chinese clothes, came in through the curtains and greeted them happily: "Uncle Mu, Mu Rong, you are here!"

"Your subordinate greets the two young masters!" The two men hurriedly saluted.

Mu Yifeng waved to his two sons with a serious expression: "You should read the letter first. They almost lost their lives delivering it."

The two brothers came to the table and were shocked after reading the letter: "Dad, this..."

"There were spies outside the palace, and Mu Chun and Mu Rong risked their lives to deliver the letter safely with the help of Prince Zhan. This shows how serious the situation is.

They cut off the General's Mansion's contact with us, presumably to facilitate their plan and allow that person to capture us unexpectedly."

The calm and reserved Mu Yunlei glanced at his brother before asking, "Dad, do you mean to say that you believe what my sister said in the letter will happen?"

"I believe that it must be God who couldn't bear it and gave us a warning in advance!

Judging from the attack on Mu Chun and his family when they left the house, those people had been planning this for a long time. Also, Ge'er's marriage was mentioned in previous family letters, and your Third Aunt and Xue'er pushed hard to facilitate it."

Mu Yunlei closed his eyes and said, "I also choose to believe it. Since it concerns the lives of hundreds of people in my clan, I would rather believe it!

Besides, my sister is someone who knows the seriousness of the situation. She must have sensed some kind of danger, which is why she sent Uncle Mu and the others all the way here to deliver a letter to warn us."

Mu Yuntao, who was extremely careful, said firmly with red eyes, "Dad, brother, we must handle this matter carefully and not let our sister down."

What my sister said was closely linked, and the details were heartbreaking.

Based on my understanding of her, she is used to being carefree. If it was just a dream and not a personal experience, she would never be able to describe it so vividly, as if the whip was hitting herself.

He swallowed these words back into his stomach.

Mu Yifeng's eyes gleamed coldly, "How dare these beasts? From childhood to adulthood, I've never dared to touch Ge'er!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Mu Chun and Mu Rong and said, "You must be curious about what the letter that Ge'er asked you to take the risk to deliver was about. Come and take a look. Everyone else, come in and take a look too."

Seven or eight secret guards appeared, and everyone gathered together to read the letter. After reading it, everyone looked solemn.

"I'm letting you read this letter so you know what we're facing. It's a matter of life and death, so everyone must stay alert and deal with it.

Mu Chun and Mu Rong, take a day off and return to the capital the day after tomorrow. Thank you for your hard work. This is a matter of life and death. We must protect ourselves and everyone else!"

Mu Chun shook his head. "General, we have been resting for half a day to avoid that person. The prince's men are still waiting for us. We want to leave tonight to avoid that person seeing us and getting suspicious."

"Okay, then we'll reply right away."

Half an hour later, Mu Chun and Mu Rong, carrying a thick reply letter, bowed and said goodbye, "General, two young masters, please take care of yourself!"

Mu Yunlei took out two silver notes and stuffed them into Mu Chun's hand: "Take good care of yourself and the prince's people on the road. There is no need to save money."

"Yes, thank you, General, thank you, Master!"

Watching Mu Chun and Mu Rong disappear into the night, Mu Yifeng winked at his two sons and the secret guards, and the group gathered again in the military tent to discuss what they needed to do next.

It was almost the end of the afternoon when the secret guards dispersed.

Mu Yunlei and Mu Yuntao stayed.

Mu Yifeng looked at his two sons, both of whom were very brave but had very different personalities. "Do you have anything else to say?"

Mu Yunlei shook his head disdainfully and said, "Although he is a deputy general, it is mostly because of my father's support. If he is really allowed to lead the Mu family army, I am afraid the northern border will be in danger."

Mu Yuntao continued, "For the sake of power and the interests of their Second Branch, he didn't hesitate to collude with outsiders and do such things that are against Tiangang. He is courting disaster. What good can he expect?"

Mu Yifeng tapped the table lightly in warning, "Don't say things like that again. Be careful, someone might be listening and ruin something."

The two brothers nodded in agreement.

Mu Yunlei said softly, "Dad, my sister wants to help the prince. What do you think?"

"Ge'er is right. The people in power in Da Yan are rotten to the core. We are fighting the enemy at the border, but they are living a life of luxury in the capital, plotting how to chop off our heads.

With such an emperor and prince, how long can Dayan last?

However, according to Ge'er, we are military generals. Military generals only need to guard the border and protect the peace of the country wholeheartedly.

As for the rest, I trust her, your grandfather, and the prince. The worst-case scenario is just what Ge'er dreamed of."

Mu Yunlei nodded in agreement, "The prince led troops to fight in battles at the age of fourteen. He is a man of both military and civil skills, brave and resourceful. With him helping my sister, we can rest assured.

But why would the prince treat his sister like this? If it's because of us, then there's some connection, but it wouldn't be enough for him to risk his life to save her."

Mu Yuntao frowned, "The reason is not important, we will know it sooner or later.

I do have one thing I'm confused about. Rumor has it that the late emperor favored you as the crown prince, and everyone thought it was a done deal. Why did the next day's decree change the title to the current emperor?

Mu Yifeng shook his head and sighed, "The current emperor has no talent for governing a country, is narrow-minded, and has no tolerance for others. Compared to the prince, it is normal for the emperor to favor the prince.

I heard that the Queen Mother was influencing the selection of the crown prince, but I'm afraid only the people involved know the details."

Mu Yuntao's eyes widened. "Why is the Queen Mother like this? Isn't the Prince..."

"The prince is undoubtedly the Empress Dowager's biological son, born after ten months of pregnancy. The prince looks very much like the late emperor. Your grandfather once said that the prince and the late emperor in his childhood were practically cut from the same mold.

Okay, don't mention this again. It involves royal secrets, be careful of your words or you might cause trouble."

Mu Yunlei and Mu Yuntao nodded in agreement again.

"Go back to your tents, lest you be seen and questioned."

The two brothers walked out of the commander's tent side by side and walked back silently...