The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

However, she considered Feng Yuhan a good friend, and since her friend was curious, she was willing to tell him: "No."

Feng Yuhan: "Why? Prince Rui is far superior to Long Ziheng. Why wouldn't you fall for Prince Rui?"

Feng Yuhan asked the question rather hastily, and Li Muxia clearly hadn't expected him to care so much about it. She replied, "Because he's a prince, and in the future he might be..."

She didn't finish speaking, but Feng Yuhan already understood what she meant.

He asked, "Is it because of his potential future identity that you won't fall in love with him?"

Li Muxia nodded, and she didn't explain further.

Because, as a person of this era, how could the future emperor possibly commit to one man for life? And she could not possibly share her man with other women.

Therefore, there is no need to say anything more.

Since his conversation with Li Muxia that day, and learning of her feelings, Dongfang Jincheng felt a sense of relief. If Li Muxia's reluctance to fall for him was due to his potential to become the future emperor, then things would be much easier. He himself had no desire for that position and no intention of vying for it. However, he still felt his journey to win her heart would be long and arduous.

Just like that, a few more days passed.

Li Anran: "Sis, did you know that our neighbors next door have changed?"

Li Muxia was fiddling with the medicinal herbs in her hands when she heard Li Anran's words. She replied nonchalantly, "Really? Who changed it to?"

Li Anran: "Hmm, I don't know. I heard they're new to Kyoto, I think they're businessmen, what's their surname again?"

Chunxing, who was standing nearby, then added, "Miss, your surname is Long."

Li Anran: "Oh, right, right, his surname is Long."

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia put down the medicinal herbs in her hand and hurriedly ran outside.

Li Anran quickly stood up from her seat and called out, "Sis, where are you going?"

As Li Muxia ran, she shouted, "It's okay, I'm going to the outhouse, you wait for me here."

The group of people who were about to give chase stopped upon hearing this.

Li Anran looked at Hong'er and Cui'er and said, "The outhouse in your Liuxia Garden has been moved."

Hong'er and Cui'er exchanged a glance and shook their heads in unison.

When Li Muxia arrived at the gate of the Long Mansion, she saw a group of people carrying things inside. Li Muxia stopped a servant and asked, "Young man, may I ask who the owner of this house is?"

These servants were all Dongfang Jincheng's confidants, so they naturally recognized who the person in front of them was.

She replied with a smile, "Miss, the person staying here is Long Ziheng, the third young master of the Long family. He just came from Huaibei."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Li Muxia felt a pang of pain and a sour feeling in her heart when she heard the name Long Ziheng.

Tears welled up in my eyes; it really was him.

"Mu Xia".

Just then, a familiar voice came from behind. Li Muxia was stunned for a moment. Was it a hallucination?

I slowly turned around and saw that familiar figure and that familiar face.

Tears welled up uncontrollably, bursting forth in an instant, as if she had suffered a great injustice. Li Muxia did not move, nor did Long Ziheng; time seemed to stand still.

After watching for an unknown amount of time, Li Muxia saw Long Ziheng walking towards her.

Suddenly, she didn't know what she was thinking, but she just didn't want to see Long Ziheng right now, so she turned around and ran in the opposite direction.

Seeing this, Long Ziheng quickly chased after her, saying as he ran, "Mu Xia, what's wrong? Wait for me."

Li Muxia ignored him and kept running forward.

Long Ziheng followed silently from behind until they reached a secluded place, where he grabbed Li Muxia's arm and pulled her into his arms.

He had longed for this embrace for so long, and now it had finally come true. It would be even better if the person in his arms didn't struggle so much.

Seeing Li Muxia pushing him away, Long Ziheng gently released her, placed his hands on her shoulders, and said, "Muxia, calm down and listen to me."

Li Muxia stopped struggling and watched as Long Ziheng gradually calmed down. She said, "Okay, I'll give you a chance. Go ahead and say it."

Seeing that Li Muxia had calmed down, Long Ziheng let go of her hand and tried to take it back, but Li Muxia dodged him.

He awkwardly touched his nose and followed Li Muxia to sit down in front of a stone stool.

"Mu Xia, I know you're angry right now, and I blame you for not contacting me sooner. I admit I was wrong. I also know I've been hiding many things from you, and that was wrong of me. But, Mu Xia, I didn't mean to deceive you. I had my own reasons, which I can't tell you right now. However, I can promise you that once I've resolved my issues, I will tell you everything. I can assure you that apart from hiding my identity from you, I haven't lied to you about anything else. I swear."

Seeing Long Ziheng's serious expression, Li Muxia burst out laughing.

Seeing that Li Muxia was no longer angry, Long Ziheng relaxed and said with a slight smile, "Muxia, you forgive me now."

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia's smile vanished, and she feigned anger, saying, "How could I forgive you so easily? Do you know how desperate I was when I discovered you were lying to me? I thought I had met a scumbag, a player."

Although he didn't understand the terms "scumbag" and "player," Long Ziheng knew they weren't nice things to say.

He quickly explained, "Mu Xia, don't worry, I'm definitely not the scumbag and playboy you're talking about."

Tears were welling up in Li Muxia's eyes, but Long Ziheng's words forced her to hold them back.

He said, "Okay, then I'll ask you a few questions. You have to answer truthfully and you can't lie to me anymore."

Long Ziheng: "I swear, apart from my identity, I have never lied."

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia said, "Don't worry, I won't ask you about your identity."

"My first question is, is your home a clean and honest place?"

This isn't an unreasonable question; after all, nobody wants their lover to be a notorious bandit or a wanted criminal.

Long Ziheng: "Yes."

Having received an affirmative answer, Li Muxia continued, "Are you... married or engaged? Do you have any concubines or maids in your household?"

Long Ziheng: "No, before I met you, I had never been in contact with any other women, and my family had never arranged a marriage for me."

Hearing Long Ziheng's answer, Li Muxia breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he asked, "Can you accept... marrying only one person in your life?"