Transmigrating into a Man's Wife: I Share the Pain with the Male Protagonist

"Why are you up so early again?" Lu Mingyun's voice suddenly appeared behind him, scaring Li Mofu.

Li Mofu looked back at Lu Mingyun and then looked up at the sky. It was just getting light, so he said, "You're not asleep yet, are you?"

Lu Mingyun raised an eyebrow and sat down on the steps next to Li Mofu. "You know it's very early now, why are you up?"

"It's nothing, I just can't sleep. After all, I go to bed so early every day, so I must get up early." Li Mofu said indifferently, still shaking the branch he used to tease the cat.

"In the past, even if you went to bed early, you wouldn't have woken up so early." Lu Mingyun raised his hand and tucked the hair behind Li Mofu's ear. "I heard from Guozi that you've been very worried recently. Is that why you can't sleep well?"

Li Mofu stared silently at the little bird as it stood up and bit the branch, then fell down because of its unstable footing. This made him smile, "Yeah, I was really worried."

He was worried that after the turmoil on the border, he and Wang Ruiyan would be the only ones left in the mansion, and it would be easy for the emperor and the prince to do anything to them.

But he was also worried about following Lu Mingyun to the frontier. How could a modern man like him, who had never seen blood or killed a chicken, endure the cruelty and bloodiness of war? Moreover, if he left, Wang Ruiyan would be the only one left in the Marquis' Mansion.

"Don't worry, things are not as bad as you think. I'm here." Lu Mingyun couldn't stand Li Mofu's smile, so he reached out and hugged him against him.

Li Mofu did not struggle. He leaned against Lu Mingyun and used the branch in his hand to seduce the big orange cat, but the big orange cat ignored him. It was tired from playing and lay down quietly, only moving its ears to respond to Li Mofu.

When did this seed of worry plant in Li Mofu's heart?

Was it when the Ghost Immortal appeared in the capital? Or when the Emperor and the Crown Prince began searching for someone to make the medicine? Or when the Crown Princess barged in looking for someone?

neither.

What planted the seeds of worry in Li Mofu's heart was that group of imperial guards, and it was the night when the Marquis' Mansion was suddenly surrounded by imperial guards.

He is a marquis and the eldest princess' husband's family. With such status, he just surrounds people without caring about the consequences. This makes people wonder, where is safe?

"Okay, there's no point in thinking too much. At least many ministers are dissatisfied with your majesty's decision now, and the royal guards didn't do anything excessive because of the public protests. It's okay." Lu Mingyun said again.

Li Mofu just responded.

Lu Mingyun spent the day with Li Mofu, and the next day he started going out again. It was unclear whether Li Mofu had finally come to terms with it or Lu Mingyun's comfort was effective, but he also started wanting to go out. He felt like if he didn't go out, he would burn himself out.

The streets were much quieter, with most people buying what they needed and leaving, rarely wandering around. The vendors also lost their former enthusiasm, gathering in groups of three or four to discuss something. As Li Mofu passed by, he could hear them discussing when to leave.

Some vendors said that they had stockpiled too much goods and would lose money if they left; some vendors said that they had married and had children, and it would be difficult to travel if they left the capital; and some vendors said that they were just ordinary people and the commotion among the people above had nothing to do with them.

Many shops on the street were closed, and some even posted notes announcing they had returned to their hometowns and would return to Beijing to open shops after the storm died down. Pedestrians walked quickly on the street, fearing that someone would talk to them.

The royal guards would patrol the streets. Li Mofu had seen them three times in just one hour. Every time they appeared, people on the street would stay away from them, as if they were avoiding the plague, and their attitude towards them was cold and disgusted.

In the end, Li Mofu didn't stay too long. He bought some food and came back. After going out, he felt even more worried. What was going on?

"Is Li Mofu back?"

Li Mofu had just laid down when Lu Mingyun's voice came from outside the door. Guozi replied, "I'm back," and the door opened. Li Mofu yawned and sat up. "What's wrong? You came back so soon today?"

"I met an acquaintance on the road. Guess who it is?" Lu Mingyun asked with a smile.

Li Mofu frowned. "Acquaintances? Could it be Zhao Xu and Zuo Zheng? Why are they back at this critical moment?"

"No, it's another one, someone I knew in Su County. He's also an old acquaintance of ours." Lu Mingyun said half-jokingly, trying to make Li Mofu happy.

Li Mofu couldn't guess, so he shook his head, got out of bed, and followed Lu Mingyun to the hall, where he saw a fairly familiar face.

"Lin San?" Li Mofu cried out in surprise, "Oh my God, why are you in the capital?"

Lin Murong gave a bitter smile and said, "I had already decided to come to the capital, but I didn't expect that something would happen there. After thinking about it for a long time outside the city, I finally went in."

"What are you doing in the capital at this time?" Li Mofu asked in shock as he sat opposite Lin San.

"He has something to ask of you." Lu Mingyun also sat down and said.

"Beg me?" Li Mofu was embarrassed.

Lin Murong nodded, his face full of fatigue and bitterness. Only then did Li Mofu realize that Lin Murong had turned back into the pale and frail Third Master Lin.

"......What's wrong with you? Wasn't that seed said to be useful?" Li Mofu looked at Lin Murong and then at Lu Mingyun.

Lin Murong smiled awkwardly, "Seeds are useful. I came here this time to buy some seeds from Master Li."

"Ah?" Li Mofu.

In the hall, Lin San sighed and began to describe to them what happened in Su County.