The whole family is reborn, and their five-year-old child becomes the darling of the entire capital.

Mu Yunshang has been feeling that her mind isn't working very well lately, and that some of her memories are gradually fading.

In particular, the events before entering the palace have become increasingly vague and unclear, with many details no longer being able to be recalled.

This confusion intensified when she received the letter from her mother. Her aunt's daughter was brought to the Mu residence.

For some reason, just seeing this news made Mu Yunshang feel a strange sense of disgust, but she couldn't explain why this feeling arose.

After all, she's his sister.

Why would she inexplicably dislike this person so much?

Until the Mu family was accused of committing the heinous crime of treason.

The cousin stole the military map and personally testified that the Mu family had corresponded with the distant Sand Kingdom, attempting to coordinate an attack from within.

Mu Yunshang really couldn't understand what benefit this would bring to that woman.

The Mu family treated her like a precious jewel, but in the end, they raised an ungrateful wretch.

The matter of eliminating the Mu family was definitely not done by the Emperor.

The Emperor has been ill for over a month and hasn't stepped into the inner palace for four months. If this was indeed at the Empress Dowager's behest, then her actions are likely an attempt to eliminate the Mu family, a thorn in her side.

“General Mu has been waiting outside for half a day.” Linglong looked at Mu Yunshang with concern.

The downfall of the Mu family first affected the Empress.

The Empress had not received the Emperor's favor for several years in the harem. Either she claimed to be ill, or the Emperor claimed to be ill. On the few occasions the Emperor did come to the Empress's palace, the two of them did not speak to each other, but arranged small couches and slept separately.

She was very puzzled. It was clearly the emperor who originally proposed this marriage, so why did it turn into a miserable couple?

If Your Majesty had married a noble young man, with your talent, you would surely have been cherished and pampered.

How could I possibly leave her alone in her empty room every day?

She often saw the Empress holding paper and pen, silently shedding tears.

Where was this ever seen before when we were in the Mu family?

"Let Yunnan go back. Or just let her wait; she'll leave when she gets tired." Mu Yunshang looked at the book in her hand.

It's been half a day, and I haven't turned a single page.

She knew perfectly well that although the Yue Kingdom had suffered a defeat, it still needed to rely on Mu Yunnan's strength, so they might not really kill the Mu family, but only take the opportunity to suppress them.

Once the suppression is nearly complete, they'll offer a reward.

Now the entire Mu family is in prison, except for her and Yunnan.

She is the Empress, easy to manipulate.

Yunnan is the general in charge of the troops. If something really happens to him, the Yue Kingdom will be finished.

However, she still didn't quite understand why the Empress Dowager was in such a hurry to suppress the Mu family.

The matter of the Sha Kingdom is not over yet. Given the Empress Dowager's temperament, she would never exterminate the Mu family at this time.

"Your Highness, perhaps you should speak with the Second Miss. If this incident creates a rift between them..."

"It's alright, she'll find out later."

However, things took an unexpected turn.

The Mu family was saved by a stranger who used a get-out-of-jail-free card; that person was actually her cousin.

Not only that, she also controlled the commercial arteries of the Yue Kingdom and went to war alongside Yunnan.

Even Mu Yunchen was under her command.

What an amazing girl.

"Don't you really like the palace?"

Yu Xi leaned forward, looking intently into her eyes.

Mu Yunshang was slightly taken aback, then quickly shook her head.

She is the Empress, how can you say you don't like her?

Yu Xi chuckled, took out a get-out-of-jail-free card, and placed it in front of her.

Mu Yunshang looked at the gleaming golden "immunity token" with some surprise, then turned to her, "Weren't you doing this for the Mu family? Why are you still..."

"I used it." Yu Xi said frankly, and pushed the gold medal towards her. "But I also donated some supplies, so I was given another one. You can take this one. If you don't want to stay in this palace in the future, use this to exchange for your freedom."

She made it sound so easy.

We donated some supplies.

But it's not that simple.

This is something that would probably require filling half of the national treasury to obtain.

"I cannot accept it," Mu Yunshang resolutely refused.

She didn't grow up in the Mu family, and we don't know how much hardship she endured to achieve her current status.

She would be truly inhuman if she accepted this.

Yu Xi frowned slightly. She was used to being straightforward and direct. In her business dealings in various places, this was the first time she had ever seen someone give up something that was rightfully theirs.

Yu Xi thought for a moment with difficulty, "I only learned about this from other places this time, and it took me a long time to get here. I might not be able to time it so accurately next time. If you don't want to leave the palace, you can use this to protect the Mu family."

Looking at Mu Yunshang's awkward personality, Yu Xi felt somewhat helpless. "Just consider it a gift for the Mu family. You can keep it for now. If I can take one of these, I can take a whole bunch. Anyway, I have plenty of money."

Seeing her indifferent attitude, Mu Yunshang lowered her eyelashes and accepted the gift.

"Did you know very early on that she was a child of the Mu family?"

Yu Xi thought for a moment and replied seriously, "It's not that early, is it? It was only a few years ago. However, at the time, I saw that you had a good relationship with that girl, so I didn't think it was a problem. I didn't know she would do something like this."

Yu Xi's eyes were filled with sincere apology.

Mu Yunshang found it hard to imagine how this girl had grown into what she is today.

She is so genuine, unlike a businesswoman; she seems more like a child who has been pampered since childhood.

"You don't like the palace, do you?"

Seeing that Mu Yunshang was avoiding the topic, Yu Xi firmly grasped her hand and said with a soft smile, "I heard that the Queen of Yue Kingdom has the opportunity to leave the palace every month. I'll take you out of the palace for a stroll."

"Life is so wonderful, why lock yourself in a cage?"

Somewhat bewildered, Mu Yunshang was pulled up by her and followed her unsteadily towards the palace gates.

At this moment, Mu Yunshang felt an unprecedented sense of freedom and liberation.

This was the first time in her life that she had broken free from those tedious and demanding rules and constraints.

Mu Yunshang gripped her warm, strong hand tightly, as if she had grasped a glimmer of hope in her life.

Let's go all out this time!

Yu Xi effortlessly lifted Mu Yunshang and placed her on the horse's back. Mu Yunshang gripped the reins tightly with both hands, looking at her with slightly nervous eyes.

From childhood to adulthood, she had always stayed at home obediently and knew almost nothing about horseback riding.

Yu Xi smiled gently as she looked at Mu Yunshang, her eyes filled with tenderness. Then, she nimbly flipped onto the carriage and wrapped her arms around Mu Yunshang's slender waist.

Immediately afterwards, she cracked her whip and spurred her horse forward like an arrow, galloping straight out of the palace gates.

Mu Yunshang was held tightly in Yu Xi's arms, and she felt as if she were being swept away by a whirlwind, with the scenery rushing past her. In the blink of an eye, they had left the long-confined palace and entered the vast world outside.