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

The inspection upon entering the capital was much stricter than before, and there were many more guards patrolling the city. They guessed that something must have happened in the capital and wanted to go back and ask their father.

As a result, I ran into His Highness Prince Rui, and thought I'd ask him about it first, which would also ease the awkward atmosphere.

Clearly, Prince Rui didn't really want to answer, and simply hummed in response.

Wei Zixian naturally realized that Prince Rui didn't want to talk to him anymore, so he wisely refrained from chatting with the ice block and instead asked, "Miss Li, how come you're with His Highness Prince Rui?"

Wei Shuyue also wanted to ask this question, and looked at Li Muxia curiously, waiting for her answer.

Before Li Muxia could speak, Dongfang Jincheng said, "Miss Li is under orders to cooperate in carrying out official duties."

Li Muxia knew that the appearance of Gu worms in Kyoto had not been made public, so she didn't say anything.

Wei Zixian wanted to ask what official business required the cooperation of a sheltered young lady, but seeing Prince Rui's cold face, he swallowed his words.

Li Muxia felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward and wanted to say something to ease the tension, but she didn't know what to say for a moment. Fortunately, the waiters started serving the dishes one after another.

When the food was served, Li Muxia smelled the aroma of the dishes and her mouth honestly produced a lot of saliva. She was really hungry. After searching for most of the day, she was both tired and hungry. She felt like she could eat a whole cow.

After Dongfang Jincheng started eating, she followed suit. However, since everyone here was an outsider, even though she was hungry, she tried her best to restrain herself and behave as a proper young lady should.

Watching Li Muxia eat her food in small bites, Dongfang Jincheng's eyes were full of smiles. His gentle demeanor stung Wei Shuyue across from him. This was the first time she had seen this side of Prince Rui. In the past, Dongfang Jincheng had always been seen as a cold and icy figure. When had he ever been so gentle?

Seeing this scene, Wei Shuyue understood everything. Only she knew the bitterness in her heart. This person had been in her heart for six years. She had liked him for six years. In order to be worthy of him, she practiced music, chess, calligraphy and painting diligently and took good care of herself, making herself the most beautiful and talented woman in the capital.

In the end, she was indeed no match for Li Muxia, who was once infamous and had her engagement broken off. What did she have that made her superior?

She couldn't understand it; all she knew was that she was going crazy with jealousy, filled with hatred and resentment.

Wei Zixian noticed that his younger sister had been keeping her head down and not eating, so he asked, "Shuyue, what's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Shuyue looked up and saw her brother and Li Muxia looking at her. However, the person she cared about most didn't even glance at her.

She forced a smile onto her pale face and said, "It's nothing."

Li Muxia: "Sister Wei, you don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"

Looking at Li Muxia's concerned face, Wei Shuyue wanted to tear that beautiful face to shreds, but she still maintained a kind smile and said, "It's nothing, I just ate a piece of ginger. I don't like ginger."

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia didn't pursue the matter further and said, "Oh, what a coincidence, I don't like ginger either."

Wei Shuyue looked up at the person opposite her. That person's gaze never fell on her, not even when she heard Li Muxia say that she was not feeling well.

She realized even more deeply that she was a stranger in Prince Rui's heart.

How could she accept this? Her heart twisted at this moment. It was all because of Li Muxia. If it weren't for Li Muxia, as the granddaughter of the Minister of Justice, and the most beautiful and talented woman in the capital, given the Emperor's affection for Prince Rui, she would definitely be standing by Prince Rui's side in the end.

Yes, it's all because of Li Muxia. If only Li Muxia weren't here, if only she weren't here.

The thought flashed through her mind, startling even herself. How could she have such an idea? This wasn't right. She was supposed to be kind, gentle, and virtuous, definitely not a ruthless person.

She felt a momentary panic at the thought that had just crossed her mind, and quickly picked up the food in her bowl and started eating to hide her unease.

Li Muxia had also noticed that Wei Shuyue would occasionally glance at Dongfang Jincheng, and the love in her eyes was palpable.

It's obvious that Wei Shuyue likes Dongfang Jincheng. After all, Wei Shuyue is only sixteen or seventeen years old, the age when she's just starting to fall in love. How could she not be attracted to the handsome and rich Prince Rui?

Glancing at the icy Dongfang Jincheng, it was clear he had no feelings for Wei Shuyue. Li Muxia began to feel sorry for Wei Shuyue. Of all the people she could like, why did she have to fall for this ice block? Wasn't she just asking for trouble? Sigh, she'd better find a chance to talk to her.

What she didn't see was that while she was gossiping about Wei Shuyue and Dongfang Jincheng's relationship, Wei Zixian across from her was also looking at her with affection. This scene naturally did not escape Dongfang Jincheng's eyes.

So next, he did something that shocked everyone: he picked up a piece of meat and put it in Wei Zixian's bowl, saying, "Young Master Wei, eat more."

Everyone present stared at Dongfang Jincheng as if they had seen a ghost, and even Li Muxia looked at Dongfang Jincheng with some surprise.

Of everyone present, only Dongfang Jincheng remained calmly eating his food.

Wei Zixian seemed to have been struck by lightning. With trembling hands, he picked up the piece of meat with his chopsticks and said softly, "Thank you, Your Highness."

It's no wonder everyone reacted so strongly, after all, there are many rumors about Prince Rui, one of which is that he is a homosexual.

Although Wei Zixian doesn't have the stunning looks of the Four Beauties, he's still considered a pretty boy, with above-average looks.

Dongfang Jincheng's action confirmed some of the rumors with Wei Zixian, so he was somewhat apprehensive, genuinely afraid that Prince Rui would take a liking to him, since he preferred women.

However, he quickly dismissed the idea. Looking at the bowl full of food, he realized that this was not a sign of liking him, but clearly a prank. What had he done to offend Prince Rui?

Little did he know, Prince Rui did this to stop him from staring at Li Muxia. Now, his goal was achieved; Wei Zixian kept eating the food Prince Rui offered him, not daring to refuse, so he had no time to look at Li Muxia anymore.

It seemed Prince Rui was planning to add more food. Wei Zixian quickly said, "Your Highness, that's enough, that's enough. There's no more room."

Dongfang Jincheng's lips curled slightly. He had only made a feint this time. Hearing Wei Zixian's words, he turned around and put it in Li Muxia's bowl. He had just seen the girl look at the dish several times, but she hadn't picked it up to eat because it was too far away.

Li Muxia looked at Dongfang Jincheng with some surprise, then at Wei Zixian across from her. She thought that Dongfang Jincheng's battlefield had shifted to her, and that she would soon suffer the same fate as Wei Zixian. It would have been fine if this had happened at the beginning of the meal, but now she was almost full. If Prince Rui were to put such a big bowl of food on her plate, would she eat it or not?