Mu Huaicheng has captured ten of the thirty-two cities.
Without Di Xin, Dayu would be like a headless fly and not worth fearing at all.
Mu Huaicheng was Mu Jingyan's nephew. The Mu family had general blood flowing in their blood, and Queen Mother Kang'an's people were no match for them.
"General, shall we continue the attack, or shall we defend to the death?"
Mu Huaicheng sat in the camp, looking at the battle map in a daze.
"General?" the lieutenant general was a little worried. "General, why not take a rest first and let the soldiers recuperate for a while?"
Mu Huaicheng nodded, regained consciousness and stood up.
"Does your Majesty have any news?"
"Your Majesty has written a letter, instructing us to stop the troops and reorganize, and settle down the ten cities we have recaptured. No matter how provocative Yu is, we will not send out any more troops." The deputy general said in a low voice.
Mu Huaicheng was a little puzzled. Now was the time to go all out. Why didn't Xiao Junze let him do it?
But it was His Majesty's idea after all, and it's hard to guess the emperor's thoughts.
"Is there any news from Chaoyang..." Mu Huaicheng clenched his hands worriedly.
"Your Majesty has found Princess Chaoyang, but she... doesn't want to come back."
Mu Huaicheng breathed a sigh of relief, it would be better if he didn't come back...
The sky is high enough for birds to fly, and the sea is wide enough for fish to leap. As long as she is happy and can find the freedom she wants...
The heavy burden in his heart seemed to fall to the ground all of a sudden. Mu Huaicheng felt a lot relieved, but also felt a lot empty.
It's good that she's still alive...
If Xiao Junze hadn't arrived in time to tell Chaoyang that Chaoyang was still alive, and he would have attacked the city that day... he would have perished together with Dayu's soldiers.
Mu Huaicheng's eyes darkened, he had indeed prepared to die.
He had unwanted thoughts about his sister, and he would not regret his death...
But when Xiao Junze said that Chaoyang was still alive, he suddenly didn't want to die...
There are too many people staring at Chaoyang, and there is a hidden message that people from the Western Region are eyeing her again, and he can't die yet...
Chaoyang no longer has any family in Fengtian. After all, he and Huaichen are Chaoyang's brothers and must protect her.
The world has been too unfair to Chaoyang. At least he, his brother, cannot give up on her.
…
Southern Xinjiang, Poison Valley.
"Chao'er...does it hurt?" Yin Cheng's voice was trembling, and his heart ached terribly as he watched the little girl from Dugu apply the medicine roughly to Chaoyang.
"What did you do earlier? Don't let her get hurt if you feel so sorry for her!" The little girl spoke sharply, not saving any face for Yin Cheng and Fuyao.
Fuyao also waited nervously outside the door, scolding Aya in a low voice. "Can't you be gentler? Girls are frizzy after taking medicine."
"You go ahead, you go ahead, there's so much nonsense." Aya scolded Fuyao, and left with the herbs and the basin.
Fuyao ground his molars, but he still couldn't do anything to the little guy.
"I would like to..." He wanted to give Chaoyang medicine, but Chaoyang wouldn't let him enter the room at all...
After muttering something in a low voice, Fuyao stared jealously at Yin Cheng in the room, why could he be in there, why could he be so special?
Just because this man is good-looking? He’s not bad either…
Room.
Chaoyang lay on the bed in pain, the pain from the whiplash on his back was so painful that cold sweat broke out all over his body and forehead.
"Chao'er..." Yin Cheng felt very distressed.
"Yin Cheng..." Chaoyang glanced at Yin Cheng with red eyes, and his voice became a little more choked up. "How much do you know about my mother?"
For some reason, the appearance of Ning He made Chaoyang begin to doubt her mother...
Ning He is not the real Princess Ning He, but Bai Li's substitute, her shadow.
If Bai Li had entered Fengtian under the order of the King of the Western Regions, then his shadow would have definitely accompanied him.
Since the shadow has always been by her mother's side, even if she loses her martial arts... it will be easy to escape.
Why didn't she leave?
There is also Mu Jingyan. With Mu Jingyan’s ability, it is not a problem to take her mother away. I heard Mu Huaichen once said that Mu Jingyan fled to many places with Bai Li, but every place he went to would be very troublesome.
Soon to be discovered...
Why? There is no third person around them.
Mu Jingyan is so strong, even if she is discovered... she will not commit suicide to protect her mother.
…
Chaoyang had been thinking about these issues the moment he was tortured to the point of coma by Bei Ning.
But every question is very scary to think about.
Chaoyang didn't dare to think about it carefully, or even... to doubt his mother.
What happened that year? Shadow and Baili turned against each other. Was it because of Mu Jingyan's death?
So what is the secret behind Mu Jingyan’s death?
"Aunt Bai?" Yin Cheng wiped Chaoyang's sweat distressedly, feeling a little flustered.
I don’t know if Baili knows anything.
"Princess Ninghe who married the King of Southern Xinjiang is not the real Princess Ninghe at all. She is from Dark Meilou in the Western Region." Chaoyang said softly.
Yin Cheng lowered his eyes and subconsciously looked away. Chaoyang still trusted him, so he told him the truth without hesitation.
But Yin Cheng already knew this.
Back then in Fengtian Palace, he saved Shadow's life. Later, he escaped from the palace and went to Baili. He also secretly saved her...
"People from Anmei Tower? The real Princess Ninghe?" Yin Cheng was flustered, but still pretended that he didn't know anything.
"I'm afraid it's already too late." Chaoyang's eyes darkened, Ning He was the shadow, but Chaoyang didn't know whether the shadow changed his identity before the real Princess Ninghe married Nana, or whether the shadow changed her identity before the real Princess Ninghe married Nana, or whether she changed her identity after Princess Ninghe married Nana.
After entering southern Xinjiang, she changed her identity.
"What are you doubting?" Yin Cheng wanted to know Chaoyang's thoughts.
Chaoyang's fingers slowly clenched, she was doubting Baili...
But she didn't want to doubt it.
She didn't want to suspect that Mu Jingyan's death was related to her mother.
If this is really the case, then she will never be able to repay her debt to the Mu family in her lifetime.
She is even less worthy of being Mu Jingyan’s daughter...
The fingers grasped the sheets tightly, and Chaoyang's joints and blood vessels on the back of the hand were clearly visible.
Her whole body was trembling and numb, and even Chaoyang herself didn't know why she cared so much about a 'father' who had never appeared in her life.
Probably, she is too eager for freedom, father's love and a complete family.
"Chaoyang... this name was given by Mu Jingyan." Chaoyang longs for the truth, but in fact he just longs to know that he is really Mu Jingyan's daughter.
At least they were related by blood. She and Mu Jingyan, Mu Huaicheng, were relatives who could never be separated.
"Well, I know..." The distress in Yin Cheng's eyes was beyond words, and he could only comfort him in a low voice. "He hopes that you will face the rising sun, dispel all the darkness, and find freedom."
"Am I his daughter?" Chaoyang buried his head in his hair, his voice becoming more choked up.
"You hope so?" Yin Cheng's fingers clenched instantly and his breathing became rapid.
Chaoyang seems to really hope that she is Mu Jingyan's daughter...
Yes, such a father is the light in Chaoyang's heart.
"I don't know..." Chaoyang shook her head, her heart was in confusion.
Yin Cheng understands Chaoyang, and when she doesn't refuse or even hesitates, he is really moved and moved.
She hoped that she was Mu Jingyan's daughter, and she would convince herself in her heart that if her father were alive, her first half of her life would never be so miserable.
"Yes..." Yin Cheng lied again. He didn't know Chaoyang's true life experience. But as long as Chaoyang is happy, he can use countless lies to fulfill the dream he made for Chaoyang. "I heard Aunt Bai say,
You are indeed Mu Jingyan's daughter, but Mu Jingyan was killed by Emperor Long and Shen Qingzhou, and now they want to harm the Mu family..."