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

Mu Yunshang held Xiao Yuxi in her arms as they sat in the sedan chair, gently tidying her hair that had been ruffled by the wind.

She couldn't express what was on her mind.

Just now, I had a momentary impulse to go see my second sister. But after hearing Xixi say that my second sister was outside the palace gate, I hesitated a bit.

As the Empress, she actually had the opportunity to leave the palace every month, but since entering the palace, she has never left again, nor has she summoned her family to the palace for a visit.

Perhaps, deep down, she harbors resentment towards her family...

"Has it been a long time since you last saw your second sister, big sister?" Xiao Yuxi asked in confusion.

The older sister looked very nervous.

But why? Shouldn't seeing family make you happy?

Xiao Yuxi thought slowly, then suddenly remembered what she had overheard the servants in her aunt's courtyard saying that day.

"The Second Miss is indeed a veteran of the battlefield; even my legs go weak when I see her."

"Me too, I don't even dare to speak in front of the Second Miss."

"Especially when the second young lady gets angry, I always feel like the knife is about to fall on my head at any moment."

"Is big sister afraid of second sister? Second sister is different from what they said! Second sister is a very, very good person, and she has always been worried about big sister's situation, and has always told Xixi that she will take care of big sister. Big sister, please don't be afraid of second sister, okay? Otherwise, second sister will be sad." Xiao Yuxi looked up at her big sister.

Mu Yunshang smiled gently, "Okay. Big sister isn't afraid."

Xi Xi is so well-behaved.

Many of the novelties she had never seen in her previous life were brought from outside the palace by Xi Xi.

Xi Xi must have been just as sensitive to other people's emotions back then, just as she is now, and discovered her problem, gradually intruding into her life.

When Xi Xi suddenly stopped entering the palace in her previous life, it was the first time she took the initiative to ask the emperor for an audience.

Only then did I learn of the news that she had also heard of Yun Chen's passing.

Mu Yunshang held Xiao Yuxi tightly in her arms, as if trying to sense her presence through her.

"Xi Xi." Thank you.

Little Yu Xi looked up at her older sister, her big round eyes filled with confusion.

"With you here, the Mu family is truly blessed."

Xiao Yuxi: ? ? ?

The carriage stopped near the palace gate. Mu Yunshang carried Xiao Yuxi down from the sedan chair and looked at Yunnan, who were dressed in court attire, in the distance.

Heroic and heroic.

If she were a man, matchmakers would probably wear down the threshold of the Mu family.

Mu Yunshang carried Xiao Yuxi step by step toward the palace gate, but stopped at the entrance and did not choose to go out.

The maidservant showed the Empress's token to the general guarding the palace gate.

The general glanced at it, saluted, and stepped aside.

Mu Yunnan heard the noise and turned around to look at her.

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.

Mu Yunnan blinked somewhat awkwardly after a while.

She originally thought that only a tragic death could lead to rebirth, but she never expected that her eldest sister would also be reborn.

She had arranged everything for her, so why did she die in her previous life?

Yunnan dared not ask.

After a long pause, she slowly spoke, "Sister, it's been a long time."

Mu Yunshang was somewhat dazed as she looked at Yunnan's appearance in her youth.

"Yunnan, I shouldn't have said those things to you," Mu Yunshang tentatively probed.

She was certain that Yunnan had been reborn; she knew her too well. Yunnan was guileless, and her thoughts were always on full display. But she didn't want to believe her own judgment.

Yunnan is a general...

She watched helplessly as her country crumbled bit by bit. This was a devastating blow to her.

How could someone as proud as her possibly tolerate this...?

Perhaps it's better to remain the same Yunnan—a place that knows nothing, yet remains proud, confident, and radiant...

Mu Yunnan recalled the last time they met in her previous life, when the Mu family had an accident. Her pardon had already been used up by Yun Chen, and even Yun Chao was in prison. She was desperate and managed to get into the palace to see her eldest sister.

They begged her to plead with the Emperor to save their family.

But she didn't consider Yunshang's situation.

With the downfall of the Mu family, her situation became even more precarious in the ruthless imperial palace.

They were too busy trying to save their own lives to plead for their family members; it was simply impossible.

Moreover, it was only then that she learned that her eldest sister harbored so much resentment towards entering the palace.

It's her fault.

"Sister, it's all my fault. I didn't think that much at the time, and I was too ashamed to see you afterwards." Mu Yunnan lowered his eyes, behaving unusually obediently in front of Yunshang.

The general next to him turned his head away, pretending not to hear anything, as if he wished he could plug his ears.

Why don't you go to the palace, find a chair, and have a proper chat?

He had to open the palace gates, with one person standing outside and the other holding a child inside, speaking from a great distance.

According to regulations, he must remain here.

Having witnessed General Mu's frail appearance, he wondered if General Mu would kill him to silence him tomorrow.

I must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to be on duty today.

If I overheard something I shouldn't have, it wouldn't be tomorrow; I'd be killed to silence me today...

The general was inwardly weeping, but showed no sign of it on his face.

Upon hearing this, Yunshang felt a sense of certainty and smiled gently. "Nannan has grown up. Just take good care of the family. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Some things can't be done by yourself alone."

Mu Yunshang, with a meaningful look, placed Xixi in her arms on the ground, her expression gentle.

"As for your few tokens, Nan Nan, your sister doesn't need them. Keep them safe and leave them for someone who needs them more."

"I just want..." for you to be happy.

Before he could finish the sentence, Mu Yunshang interrupted him.

“I’m very happy.” Mu Yunshang looked at her and repeated, “I’m very happy.”

Whether you see Xixi, Yunnan, or everything remains the same, the mountains and rivers remain unchanged.

She was genuinely happy.

Would you like to come in and sit for a while?

Mu Yunnan suddenly looked up at her, saw her asking earnestly, blinked, his throat itched, and replied in a slightly hoarse voice, "Yes."

Xiao Yuxi took a handkerchief, gently tugged at Mu Yunnan's official robes as he approached, and held the handkerchief high, saying, "Second sister, wipe yourself."

Mu Yunnan then realized, in a daze, that she was actually crying.

Mu Yunnan casually picked up Xiao Yuxi and hugged her, wiping away her tears with his sleeve. He smiled and said, "It's too hot, I sweated a little."

Xiao Yuxi blinked. She understood. Just like Brother Potato, he would never admit to doing something and would always find something else to cover it up.

Xiao Yuxi understood that she should give her beloved second sister some face at this time. Regardless of whether it was the dead of winter, she nodded earnestly and said, "Xixi will wipe the sweat from second sister's body."

Mu Yunshang couldn't help but smile as she watched their interaction.

Mu Yunnan suddenly looked at the handkerchief wrapped in Yunshang's hand, his brows furrowing. "Are you injured?"