Quick Transmigration: My Host's Darling Little Darling

"This humble general pays his respects to the young lady."

Liu Ruyan looked at the person in front of her, shocked. "Uncle Mo, why are you back? Shouldn't you be at the border, fighting alongside my father?"

“Young Miss, the General and the Young General have sacrificed their lives for the country and died on the battlefield,” Vice General Mo said, bowing his head.

"What did you say?" Liu Ruyan was in a daze, clutching her other arm tightly with one hand, hoping this was just a nightmare.

“Please accept my condolences, Miss. The Wei Dynasty has invaded. The Marquis and the General fought against them, but unfortunately, they were killed in battle. Before his death, the General ordered us to retreat. The bodies of the Marquis and the General were captured by the Wei Dynasty. The Marquis told me more than once that if anything happened to him or the General, he should bring the will he had hidden to Miss.” Deputy General Mo presented the will hidden in his sleeve to her.

Liu Ruyan took the suicide note but didn't read it immediately; she couldn't believe Uncle Mo's words.

"I ran myself to death several horses to get back. If it weren't for someone secretly helping me along the way, I might have been killed by the people who set up the ambush."

Do you know who helped you?

"This humble general does not know." Deputy General Mo did hope to find the person who helped him, but he didn't even see a shadow of the person. It was a dark and windy night. He only saw chains suddenly appear from the ground, tightly binding the ankles of those people and hanging them upside down from the trees. Several others fell into the pit and died. He looked around but couldn't find them, and left because he was in a hurry.

"There's a village in front of that mountain. Perhaps it was a trap set by hunters, and they just happened to run into it," Deputy General Mo guessed.

Liu Ruyan was skeptical. "Go back."

"Yes, sir." Deputy General Mo obeyed the order and left.

Liu Ruyan placed the letter by her pillow. The next day, on a whim, she went to the teahouse that Ayun had taken her to before.

Because Ah Yun was worried about the impact on her reputation, she instructed her not to come in a swaggering manner.

So Liu Ruyan climbed over the wall and entered the tea shop, which meant she wasn't swaggering around.

Liu Ruyan had only taken a few steps when she heard voices talking. She carefully approached and heard that it was Ayun and a woman talking.

"Ah Yun, you said you would make me your empress when you ascended the throne, you... don't you love me anymore?"

Liu Ruyan felt that the woman's voice sounded familiar.

"Han'er, don't worry. The Imperial Household Department is already making preparations. I love you the most. Before long, you will be the mother of the nation. Quickly wipe away your tears, or people will laugh at you."

Liu Ruyan was struck dumb by these words.

It turns out that Ah Yun's true love wasn't her.

It turns out that anyone can call him A-Yun.

"Who else would see this besides you? Are you going to make fun of me?" the woman asked coquettishly.

"How could that be? I love you too much to laugh at you." Zhou Fuyun laughed, sounding very pleased. "Right now, Liu Xuan and his son are dead, and I am troubled by this. It won't be too late for me to make you empress after this matter is resolved."

Even separated by just a wall, Liu Ruyan felt somewhat dazed.

She remembered this woman; she was Xu Qianhan, the daughter of Prime Minister Xu. She had seen her at the Spring Banquet; she was delicate and petite, like a willow swaying in the breeze.

Not long after Xu Qianhan left, Zhou Fuyun turned and left through a door, where he met Liu Ruyan, whose eyes were red.

"Yan'er, what brings you here?" Zhou Fuyun asked after a moment of surprise.

Liu Ruyan did not answer him, but asked, "My father and brother died in battle, is that right?"

This matter was more important to her than the misplaced affection.

"Yan'er, about this matter..."

Seeing his evasive gaze, Liu Ruyan interrupted him, asking, "Yes, or no?"

"Yes, an urgent report came from the border that Marquis Weibei and General Liu have both died in battle." Zhou Fuyun quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, although they are gone, I will make you a Noble Consort, and I will protect you."

"Let me think..." Liu Ruyan pushed away his hand that was trying to support her, looking somewhat confused.

Although Zhou Fuyun was somewhat dissatisfied with her attitude, he patiently said, "Okay, go back and think about it carefully."

Liu Ruyan used her light-footed skills to leave.

Watching her departing figure, Zhou Fuyun stroked the jade pendant at his waist and murmured, "Yan'er, you should understand my good intentions..."

He looked down at the jade pendant, on which were roughly engraved two people leaning on each other, which were barely visible unless you looked closely.

Liu Ruyan returned to the mansion, closed the door, and opened the letter.

It was her father's handwriting.

"My daughter Ruyan, if you were to see this letter, I would already be gone. To die for my country on the battlefield is a fitting end for your father."

I once asked His Majesty for a favor for you. I hid this item under the wooden board beneath your mother's memorial tablet in the ancestral hall. You can retrieve it after knocking three times.

Life is long, don't wrong yourself, cherish yourself.

As Liu Ruyan read the letter, large tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

She forced herself to walk to the ancestral hall and found the item as instructed in the letter.

The exquisite wooden box was opened to reveal many letters.

"My beloved wife Yu'er, today is the seventh day after your death. I miss you. Yan'er and Xiao Wu are both exhausted from crying. It was so hard to get them to sleep. If only you were here..."

"My beloved wife, Yu'er, today is your birthday. You've always said you wanted to go to the frontier, and I was planning to take you there once you were feeling better..."

"My beloved wife Yu'er, Yan'er accepted my sword today. I plan to teach her martial arts and take her to the battlefield..."

"My beloved wife Yu'er, Yan'er won her martial arts match against Xiao Wu again today. If you were here, you would be so proud of her. Xiao Wu still loves to cling to Yan'er as always. The two siblings have a very good relationship. They will support each other in the future and will never be bullied..."

“My beloved wife Yu’er, Yan’er unexpectedly saved the Seventh Prince, and I suspect she’s fallen for him. I must secure a future for her. Our daughter is a gift from heaven, and I hope she won’t compromise herself for anyone, including her blood relatives and her future husband…”

"My beloved wife Yu'er, Yan'er has come of age, and my health is deteriorating. I should be able to see you soon. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold out in this war. I think if Xiao Wu were here, he could protect Yan'er..."

Liu Ruyan's hands trembled, and tears soaked the letters.

"Father, you guessed right, he's not someone I can entrust my life to." After reading the letters, she wiped her tears with her sleeve and muttered to herself.

She chose to stay in the capital. She knew that Zhou Fuyun would have more than one woman, but all she needed was for Zhou Fuyun to love her the most.

But that's not the case. He can say that to anyone; he doesn't care about anyone at all.

"It's all a joke, don't take it seriously, I don't take it seriously..."

Liu Ruyan pried open the wooden board inside the box and saw the imperial edict.