Bai Lin's heart sank completely. She felt extremely cold towards Bei Moxue, her so - called friend. She never expected that her life's reputation would be ruined by that woman!
"I, Bai Lin, am not an ungrateful person. It was indeed I who did something wrong to you first, yet you let me go without bearing a grudge. If you have any requests, just come to me. I will surely repay your kindness today." Bai Lin closed her eyes and said slowly.
She thought she was more scheming than others, but she didn't expect to be outsmarted by Bei Moxue. So, those indignant words Bei Moxue had said to her before were probably all fake.
Mu Fengqie gave a charming smile. "There's no need for repayment. But I do hope that in the future you won't act as a lackey for the evil."
Bai Lin also showed an ashamed smile. It was only now that she understood why this woman was so popular among men. Not to mention that Jing Xinche liked her, even women couldn't help but like her!
Bai Lin quickly left Tianlin and returned directly to the border. Mu Fengqie's physical condition was relatively good. So, after only two days of rest, her wounds were almost healed. As long as she didn't touch the injured parts, she wouldn't feel any pain.
The group packed their luggage and went to bid farewell to the emperor and the empress. The emperor and the empress didn't want them to go on adventures again, but the children had grown up, and it was useless for them to stop them.
"Qie'er, A Ru, you two are what I'm most worried about. I'm getting old now and can't bear to see you get hurt again..." The emperor lowered his head, his eyes filled with endless loneliness.
The emperor was now in his middle - age. What he hoped most was that the children would stay by his side and let him enjoy his later years in peace. Although he was the lord of Tianlin, he was also the elder of these children. How could he rest easy?
The empress was also in tears at this moment. She had thought that the children would stay after they came back, but unexpectedly, they were leaving Tianlin before even half a month had passed. She hadn't even had a good look at them.
"Qie'er, A Ru, promise this empress that you will take good care of yourselves. Qie'er's body hasn't fully recovered yet. A Ru, take good care of your elder sister. As long as you two are well, this empress and your father can rest assured." The empress said with snot and tears.
Mu Fengqie and A Ru couldn't bear to see this. Although they couldn't fully understand the feelings of the emperor and the empress, they knew that the emperor and the empress were reluctant to part with them.
"Mother, why are you crying? Your daughter and elder sister will come back. There's no need for you to be so sad. Your daughter will come back to accompany father and mother in a while!" A Ru stepped forward and hugged the emperor and the empress.
The empress lovingly poked A Ru with her finger. "You children grow up and don't want to stay with your mother. This empress can't control you anymore. I just hope that you will be safe and sound and won't get into any more trouble."
The successive incidents of A Ru and Mu Fengqie had already worried the emperor and the empress. If something happened to them again, the emperor and the empress would probably tie them by their sides.
Mu Fengqie also laughed. "Uncle and aunt, don't worry. This time, Zhanzhi and the fifth prince will accompany us. A Ru and I will surely be fine."
At the same time, Yuan Yuhan also spoke up. "Fengqie is right. Even if the emperor and the empress don't trust me, they should trust Zhanzhi. Zhanzhi's martial arts is the best in the world. No one can hurt Fengqie and A Ru."
Yuan Yuhan shouldn't have said that. As soon as he did, the emperor's sharp gaze shot over, scaring Yuan Yuhan into shutting his mouth immediately.
Although the emperor and the empress were kind to him, they always felt that he was like a pig eating their cabbage. So, every time they saw him, there was always a bit of caution in their expressions.
"Better be so. Otherwise, I will never let you off! Including Qin Dynasty!" The emperor said displeasedly.
The group left Tianlin and set off on the road to Nanqing. It took them three whole days and nights to reach Nanqing. This was a country ruled by women. Even the emperor on the throne was a woman, which Mu Fengqie admired very much.
In ancient times when men were superior to women, it was really rare to have such a country where women were in power and a woman was the emperor.
When Jing Xinche saw this familiar place, his mind was like a movie, flashing back to his past experiences here. The former him was already dead, and now he had nothing to do with this place.
Mu Fengqie noticed something wrong with the person beside her and stopped. She looked at him puzzledly. "What's wrong with you? I feel like you're acting a bit strange."
Jing Xinche came back to his senses when he heard the voice and looked at Mu Fengqie tenderly. Now, there was only Mu Fengqie in his heart, and it was time to make a break with the past.
Thinking of this, he put aside all his thoughts and came to the inn. Everyone was very surprised to see Jing Xinche so familiar with the place.
"Why is Zhanzhi so familiar with this place? Have you also come here for investigations?" Yuan Yuhan asked puzzledly.
It was his first time in this country ruled by women. So, as soon as they entered the city, they received a lot of unreserved looks. The women's eyes boldly lingered on them, looking at them like prey.
And Jing Xinche led them to the inn so skillfully, as if he had been here before.
In the past, the emperor of Nanqing always coveted the foundation of Qin Dynasty, so she launched several attacks on Qin Dynasty. It was Jing Xinche who led the troops to fight against her.
Although that emperor was a woman, her mind was much more shrewd than that of ordinary men. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had her eye on Qin Dynasty.
Jing Xinche shook his head woodenly. "No. Maybe it's just intuition."
Mu Fengqie always felt that Jing Xinche had become strange since they came here. He seemed to be absent - minded all the time, and she didn't know what was on his mind.
"Have you found any useful information? What can we do to help you?" Mu Fengqie asked.
"The person who was in contact with Lou Mingkou is already dead. Yin Feng found his descendant. Maybe we can find some clues from him." Jing Xinche replied calmly.
In the past, she liked to sneak out on the street in plain clothes. He just hoped that he wouldn't run into her again.
"Then where can we find that person? If this clue is broken, will everything go back to square one?"
Jing Xinche nodded. "That's right. Recently, it was found that Lou Mingkou seems to have been in contact with Nanqing. We came here this time to find out what his purpose is."