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

"But being chubby isn't pretty," Xiao Yuxi said softly.

"Hmm? You're so tiny, and you're already worrying about whether it looks good or not?"

"Yes, it has to look good for others to like Xixi." Xiaoyu Xi nodded seriously.

Feng Yue was taken aback and was about to ask more questions when a commotion suddenly broke out at the door.

Then, Mu Yunnan, the second daughter of the Mu family, walked in wearing a dress she had never worn before.

That awkwardness was like a grown man wearing a girl's clothes.

Although she was wearing a skirt, her bold and unrestrained demeanor still suggested she was a victorious general on the battlefield.

“Yunnan has truly inherited the legacy of your An family,” Feng Yue said gently.

But the Duchess shook her head. "I do wish she had never gone to the battlefield with her maternal grandfather."

If she had never been on the battlefield, none of what followed would have happened.

If she had been reborn earlier, she wouldn't have let Chang'er marry into the palace, nor would she have let Nan'er go to the battlefield with her grandfather.

But things never go as planned.

In this life, she will definitely protect the lives of these children.

As Mu Yunnan approached, he overheard the Duchess's words: "I wish she had never gone to the battlefield with her maternal grandfather."

Mu Yunnan lowered his eyelids slightly.

She has tried her best to play the role of a daughter at home, but why can't her mother accept her?

"Mother." Mu Yunnan bowed his head in greeting.

"This is your Aunt Liu."

Feng Yue was taken aback; she hadn't heard the surname Liu in a long time.

"Aunt Liu."

Feng Yue smiled and took Yunnan's hand. "Yunnan, sit down."

Madam Yu, who was standing to the side, also smiled and said, "It's been a long time since I've seen the Second Miss. She has grown into such a graceful and poised young lady."

"That's right. It's all because of those storytellers outside. They've turned perfectly good girls into monsters. The Duke's Mansion needs to keep a close eye on them."

"Yes, the second young lady is so beautiful, we must not let those lowly people ruin her marriage."

"that is……"

These people continued the conversation, praising Mu Yunnan while simultaneously belittling him.

There are so many girls in the capital, but only a few from good families. The Mu family has already married an empress. Mu Yunshang is beautiful and intelligent, the most talented woman in the capital, proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Since she has caught the emperor's eye, they have nothing to say.

However, Mu Yunnan has absolutely no traditional virtues. If she were to marry their son, it would be barely acceptable, since she has the entire An family army and Mu family army behind her, as well as the support of the Duke of Mu's mansion. But if she were to compete with these women, who all have daughters of marriageable age, for those young masters, that would be absolutely out of the question.

Moreover, given Mu Yunnan's status, she would be the principal wife no matter which family she married into. With her achievements, if she took a fancy to any young master, the emperor might directly arrange the marriage.

They could accept losing to Mu Yunshang, but losing to Mu Yunnan, a woman who had absolutely no virtue, was unacceptable.

Mu Yunnan ignored these ladies who only talked about family matters and marrying off their daughters. He simply lowered his eyes, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it all in one gulp.

His generous manner caused the ladies to frown again.

If this were their daughter-in-law, they would have to go to the palace to hire a proper governess to discipline her.

Xiao Yuxi peeked out from Feng Yue's arms, glancing at her aunts over there and then at her second sister, who was looking down at the water in her teacup with a "somewhat disappointed" expression.

She couldn't help but pout, clench her little hands, and shouted at them, "Bad people! You're not allowed to bully Second Sister! Second Sister is a great general who protects the country and its people! If it weren't for Second Sister, you wouldn't be sitting here at all! Why are you bullying Second Sister! You're just taking advantage of her good temper and easygoing nature! You're all bad people!"

Feng Yue held Xiao Yu Xi tightly, who was fidgeting and trying to hit someone with her little fists. She was almost completely stunned.

She had grown accustomed to such open and covert remarks in the city, so she hadn't thought there was anything wrong with it at first. But after the little girl pointed it out, she realized that Yunnan was a general, whose rank was even higher than their husbands' families. What right did they have to criticize Yunnan?

Yunnan was also taken aback. She didn't really care about what these people were saying. In her eyes, they were just idle people who didn't practice swordsmanship or martial arts, and they just gathered together to talk about this and that all day long. Since that was the case, she was a general, so it didn't matter if these ladies said a few words to her.

Anyway, they weren't enemy troops, and when the Moon Kingdom was destroyed, some of these ladies were unwilling to surrender and died for their country.

Although they may talk a lot, they are not actually that bad at heart.

What they care about is whether their children can marry into a good family and whether they can marry a wife who will benefit their family.

Unfortunately, she was already in her late twenties in her previous life and had never been married. She wasn't interested in marriage, so no matter how much these people talked about it, it was no use to her.

However, it was Yu Xi who spoke up for her again.

A hint of doting flashed in Mu Yunnan's eyes as he reached out and took the little girl into his arms.

Little Yu Xi reached out her little hand and patted Mu Yunnan's chest, "Second sister, don't be angry, they are all bad people!"

Mu Yunnan didn't care about the bad people she mentioned, and just asked her with a smile, "How does Xixi know that I am a great general who protects the country and its people?"

"That's what Yingrui said."

Mu Yunnan smiled brightly, "Go back and reward her with her monthly allowance."

Mu Yunnan held Xiao Yuxi tightly in his arms, and looking at the tiny bundle in his arms, his heart melted as well.

"Yingrui also said that Second Sister is incredibly powerful. She escaped from a hundred-man siege all by herself and even burned down the enemy camp. She is a true general, a general revered by all the people of the country!"

Mu Yunnan raised an eyebrow, which was a little exaggerated, but not far off.

She hears a lot of praise on a daily basis, but the praise that comes from Xiao Yuxi is more pleasant to hear.

"Yingrui is right. Next time, your second sister will take you to see how powerful your second sister is."

The other ladies looked at each other in bewilderment after the maidservant pointed it out.

They were afraid of being held accountable by the Duchess of the State later.

The Duchess had previously mentioned, both openly and subtly, that this second girl had caused her so much worry, which is why they dared to speak ill of her in private.

But as secretive as they may be, if they were to bring it into the open, they wouldn't look too good.

The Duchess was aware of the matter, but she didn't make a big deal out of it. She simply said to Yunnan in a soft voice, "You can't take her to a military camp, a place full of men."

Seeing that Yunnan's expression was somewhat stiff, he raised an eyebrow and ran his hand over his belt. "You really dare to think that?"

Yunnan blinked, hugged the little girl in her arms, and shook her head decisively, "Daughter wouldn't dare."