Origin System, I have a barren mountain

Zhenying frowned. She didn't know what the world was like for Lord Cheng, but she had been by the Empress Dowager's side for quite some time and had witnessed how the Empress Dowager was influenced by that world. She was a very dignified old lady and would never be so heartbroken for a man like that.

"Lord Cheng, is it that you can't let go of him in your heart?"

Cheng Yunmo stared at one spot with averted gaze, saying nothing.

Seeing Lord Cheng's attitude, Zhenying felt a chill in her heart. Although Lord Cheng was a woman, she carried a heavy burden that absolutely could not allow her to place such importance on the feelings of someone like Mu Yun.

"No wonder…"

Zhenying murmured to herself.

No wonder the Empress Dowager brought Mu Yun from that era; she had foreseen that Lord Cheng would eventually fall into Mu Yun's hands, so she never considered Lord Cheng a rival.

Therefore, Lord Cheng lost at every step, and everything he thought was within the Empress Dowager's expectations.

Cheng Yunmo didn't know why Zhenying suddenly seemed so preoccupied.

Zhenying had just returned to her room when she saw a woman of similar age whom she knew was waiting for her there.

She glanced at the sky; if it weren't something important, she wouldn't have barged in at this hour.

"You just kicked out?"

Zhenying looked at her companion with a bit of helplessness, because there was only one door in the house.

"Oh, let's not talk about that. I heard some news, and as soon as I heard it, I came over to tell you."

Zhenying nodded, walked to the table, poured her a cup of tea, and the visitor didn't stand on ceremony, directly taking the pot and drinking the water.

"What exactly is going on?"

"Let me tell you, do you remember that guy named Feng Sai? You told me you were in a hurry, so I went to find him. I found out that although he hadn't been here for long, he left a lot behind. He thought that the people here couldn't understand him, so he said a lot of things in the language he spoke over there. The family he lived with passed all those words on to me verbatim."

Zhenying didn't take it seriously. If someone like Feng Sai could say it so directly, it probably wasn't anything important. However, she didn't say anything herself, only listening to her companions.

"I heard that Mu Yun has a son, and that son was captured by the Empress Dowager. The reason why the Empress Dowager gave Mu Yun so much power was because her son was in her hands, so she was not worried that Mu Yun would betray her."

"You, what did you say!"

Zhenying was taken aback. It had taken a lot of effort for Lord Cheng to get Mu Yun to listen to him, but now that his son was in the hands of the Empress Dowager, he would no longer listen to Lord Cheng.

Her companion looked at Zhenying and said, "Hey, let me finish. This is nothing. The most important thing is that his son was deliberately misled by the Empress Dowager into saying that Cheng Yunmo was the one who killed his father."

When Zhenying heard this, she fully understood what the Empress Dowager wanted to do.

The Empress Dowager may have already made plans, knowing that one day Mu Yun would also go to her for Cheng Yunmo's sake.

So doing this in advance means that Mu Yun may see his son at any time, and whether Mu Yun will still help Lord Cheng after seeing his son is obvious.

Her companion had told Zhenying everything she knew, and now she couldn't help but look at her with some concern.

I know very well what kind of person my best friend is.

Zhenying is an extremely intelligent person. Even though she doesn't have much information, she can still discern the truth from it. What she can do now is to let her friends know as much as possible to ensure their safety.

But now she realizes that even if she knew the truth, what good would it do?

At least for now, it's clear that the Empress Dowager has many tricks up her sleeve. Even if her best friend tries her best, she might only know a little bit about it and realize it too late.

"Mu Yun is unreliable. Lord Cheng thinks that he can save himself by compromising, but that's impossible."

Zhenying, who was initially furious, has gradually calmed down.

"Especially Lord Cheng, who actually still has feelings and attachment to such a person, that's what scares me even more. The Empress Dowager probably took advantage of this, so she's not worried at all."

When his friend heard what his companion said, he found it a bit unbelievable.

"I heard you mention Lord Cheng, wasn't he killed by Mu Yun? How could there still be feelings between them?"

Zhenying rubbed her temples. "I think the reason for this is probably because, from the very beginning, Lady Cheng's family treated her worse. Mu Yun at that time had some conscience, so even after Lady Cheng died, she still remembered that kindness from the past."

"Ah, Lord Cheng, have you gone mad? I've met Mu Yun. He has some conscience, but that conscience won't end up with Cheng Yunmo."

Zhenying knew that what her companion said was true, but unless Lord Cheng himself had a complete awakening, she might not really take what others said to heart.

When Mu Yun arrived at the palace, she indeed met someone she had always wanted to see.

At this moment, Cheng Yunmo hadn't had a proper rest all night. She thought she would finally get some rest, but unexpectedly, she seemed to have entered a dream. She saw the palace and Cheng Yunmo.

I thought that seeing him in my dream must mean I still had feelings for him.

Unexpectedly, he spotted Mu Yun's son at a glance. He was also in the palace, and he looked remarkably like Mu Yun.

For some reason, she suddenly burst into tears. As she wiped away her tears, she suddenly felt incredibly sad. She didn't know if it was sadness about the lack of love or sadness about having nothing at all.

He Bai suddenly appeared and stared at Cheng Yunmo.

"You're shameful. You're so old, how come you still can't see through some things? If you like someone who's worth liking, and you think you're worth it, what kind of person are you liking?"

This was Cheng Yunmo's first real meeting with He Bai. Seeing his refined and noble appearance, she realized that he was not someone she could possibly know.

“My benefactor, it’s not that I didn’t know he was bad, it’s just that without him, I probably wouldn’t have even made it to twenty-five. I liked him but didn’t cherish him. Even though he didn’t want to be with me anymore, I was unwilling to give him up, which ultimately led to my being harmed. Tell me, can I really let go of all my feelings after something like this?”

He Bai was taken aback, unsure of what to say.

"You see, if I knew it was all the other person's fault, how could I possibly keep thinking about the past?"