C12 Kyoto

After receiving the imperial edict, Ji Wei unwillingly amended the order to escort the Qingfeng Stronghold brothers to the capital. Unexpectedly, Mu Yizi, who originally thought that the extermination of the bandits had finally come to an end, now faced an unknown danger.

Originally, the journey from the Agarwood Prefecture to the capital was not that far. If they traveled day and night, it would only take two days to reach the capital.

But for some reason, Ji Wei just happened to walk around with Mu Yizi and the rest. After walking for two days, they were still not even halfway there. It was not easy to see the shadow of the capital, but he needed to rest.

"General Ji, we were originally supposed to arrive in the capital in two days, but why did you bring us to delay for so long?"

Mu Yiran was not someone who was patient in the first place, because Ji Wei seemed to be deliberately stalling for time, which made her feel a little unhappy. They would arrive at the capital in a few hours, but Ji Wei had ordered them to stop and rest.

"Ji Wei's face was filled with dissatisfaction upon hearing these words." What do you mean by that, Chief Mu? Could it be that you suspect this general of deliberately stalling for time? "

Mu Yizi's lips moved, but was stopped by Shen Bai just as she was about to say it.

"General Ji, the Mu clan's chief is still young, there are a few things that he does not understand. Please forgive me. " Saying that, Shen Bai quickly pulled her to the side.

After standing still, Mu Yurou shook off Shen Bai's hand that was holding her arm in displeasure, not wanting to say another word to him. She felt that this matter wasn't her problem in the first place. It was obvious that Ji Wei didn't want her to arrive at the capital on time, so why did he still want to be amiable to her? Not to mention that his subordinates had killed Dazhuang in front of him.

Not only was Shen Bai not angry, he even explained sincerely, "You're about to enter the capital. Since Your Majesty intends to welcome us, it's inevitable that you'll enter the official scene in the future." The depth of the temple is not something you can imagine. Ji Wei is now one of the generals. So, it's best if you don't make an enemy out of him. "

Even though he was still infuriated by the other party's words, Shen Bai's words weren't unreasonable.

He hadn't thought that his father would take him far away from the conflict in the imperial court. Fate had to joke around with her, and she had to return to that place that was like a quagmire.

Just as Ji Wei gave the order to continue walking, a group of men in black clothing appeared out of nowhere. They didn't care about the others and instead headed straight for Mu Yizi.

Fortunately, Mu Yizi had been trained by her father ever since she was young, and her reaction was extremely fast, barely dodging the long sword of the person in the lead. Turning his head, Ji Wei had already disappeared without a trace.

After silently cursing, Mu Yizi quickly brought people to fight with the group of black-clothed people.

Not long after, the group of men in black revealed their unrivaled expressions. Just as they wanted to take advantage of this victory to pursue, they heard Ji Wei, who was behind them, charge over with a group of people. He didn't bother to pay attention to Ji Wei's shouts. Just as he was about to follow up, he saw Mu Yizi raise her hand and signal for him not to chase after her.

After Ji Wei walked closer, he pretended to be considerate and asked Mu Yiran what damage she had suffered. That hypocritical look made Mu Youzi spit in her heart. If she was that worried, then why did she disappear just now?

Since Mu Yizi couldn't be bothered to answer, she went over to her brothers and asked them if they were hurt. Once Ji Wei was certain that his people were fine, he didn't pay any attention to Ji Wei and continued to lead his people towards the capital.

"Hmph, aren't you just a silly little girl who was ambushed by His Majesty?" What was there to be proud of! "If you don't have any power in the capital, I want to see how you're going to continue staying here!" Ji Wei disdainfully said as he looked at Mu Yizi's back, unwillingly bringing her along behind.

Without Ji Wei's words of advice, Mu Yiran and the others had already arrived at the capital within two or three hours.

Staring at the majestic city gates of the capital, she actually felt an indescribable sense of loss in her heart. It was as if this time, she didn't just step into the whirlpool, but was about to fall into a black hole.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that there was something wrong with Mu Yizi's expression, Shen Bai couldn't help taking a step forward and asking.

She just shook her head and silently stepped through the gate. The back of his figure carried a resolute and decisive aura as he finally embarked on this road of no return.

Just as they were about to enter the palace, they were informed by the eunuchs outside that they had already arranged a residence for them. For the time being, they would rest for the night and meet in the morning court.

What did that mean? It hadn't been easy for them to get here, and yet they were being refused?

After experiencing Ji Wei's delay and the surprise attack from the black clothed man, Mu Yizi's heart was already set on fire. Just as she was about to flare up, she was stopped by Shen Bai.

"Thank you, Eunuch. I will have to trouble you to send someone to lead the way." After all, we are not familiar with the capital. Shen Bai pressed a hand of Mu Yizi, who was tightly clenching into a fist, as he said politely to his father-in-law.

It was obvious that this eunuch was very fond of Shen Bai. He did not know why, but he was abnormally respectful towards him.

"Young master is being too polite, this servant will send someone to lead the way." After speaking, he left a young eunuch behind and turned to leave.

Shen Bai didn't think much and just held Mu Yizi's hand as they followed the eunuch to their room.

The eunuch walked to a place not too far away and stopped. He turned around and looked at Shen Bai's back before saying to the people behind him, "You guys better be careful in the future. If you see that white-clothed gongzi, you should be more polite." When Director Zhou gave the orders, he was someone His Majesty took a fancy to. He might even be your future master. If we anger him, then you guys will have nothing better to do! "

Following the young eunuch's lead, the group finally arrived at the so called mansion — Mu Jun Residence.

Looking at the three words on it, Mu Zhizi couldn't help but widen her eyes.

How could it be here?

When she was young, when she was playing here, the memories flooded into her mind, giving her a headache. He couldn't help but cover his forehead, even his body was teetering on the verge of collapse.

Thanks to Shen Bai's quick eyes and quick hands, he was able to support her. He whispered into her ear and asked: "Are you alright? Is it because the incident with the black clothed person made you a little tired? "

"I'm fine, let's go!" Mu Yizi felt as if all her energy was rapidly being drained, as if she would faint at any moment.

Shen Bai, in place of Mu Yizi, instructed Moyu and the rest to find a room themselves before supporting her back to her room.

After placing Mu Yizi on the bed, Shen Bai couldn't help feeling anxious. He didn't know what was going on with Mu Yizhi, but not long after, his forehead was covered in sweat.

After getting a basin of water to soak the towel in, he wiped her sweat. He wanted to check her pulse, but before he could reach her wrist, she grabbed his hand.

"Father, Father!" Don't leave me! Don't leave me! "

Mu Huanzhi seemed to have caught sight of something as she screamed. Seeing her like this made Shen Bai's heart ache, but he was mostly powerless.

Just as he was about to comfort her, a rhythmic knocking at the door interrupted his thoughts.

"Young Master Shen, my family's master invites you in."

The voice sounded extremely familiar. He pressed Mu Yizi's hand down and placed her under the blanket. After carefully tucking her in, Shen Bai got up and went to open the door.

Wasn't it the eunuch who delivered the message today?

Who else could his master be other than His Majesty?

"Thank you, Eunuch, for sending this message, but I still have some matters to attend to today. I'll have to trouble you to tell your master, if you have any matters to discuss with him another day!" Shen Bai said apologetically. So what if he was His Majesty? In his eyes, Mu Yiran was the most important person.

When he saw her body in the hot spring, he had already made up his mind to protect her for the rest of his life.

Since he had already seen her body, how could he not be responsible for her? A woman's purity was the most important thing. He definitely wouldn't abandon her.

At any time.

Eunuch's face turned unfriendly. He never thought that this young master would dare to refuse His Majesty's invitation before he even entered the palace. He really didn't know what he would do after he entered the palace.

"Young master, don't make things difficult for this servant. This servant also does things for the lord. If I don't do a good deed, then who knows how he might be punished by the lord when I go back! Just do it! "

Even though he was slightly dissatisfied with Shen Bai, his father-in-law still did not dare to show it too clearly. As a servant, the most important thing was to observe the situation. It was his job to serve his master. If this young master became his master in the future, he might end up with some unknown consequences if he offended him now.

Seeing their father-in-law's troubled look, Shen Bai knew how much they suffered as a servant. It was not intentional, so he could only wait for a while.

He went back to his room to confirm that Mu Youzi was alright before following his father-in-law into the palace.

He followed his father-in-law's footsteps and walked step by step into the magnificent hall. Shen Bai's heart was still thinking about whether the unconscious Mu Yizi on the bed was better or not. Before he could regain his senses, he was already behind the man in the dragon robe.

The current Phoenix Emperor was here. Ever since the previous emperor took over the Imperial Jade Seal, the Jin Li Country could be said to be at peace with the nation through her governance.

All this time, Jin Li Country had always been a country where men and women were equal. Whether it was men or women, they could all take the imperial examinations, so it wasn't strange for women to be the emperor. It was a pity that there were always some people who were unconvinced of the high status that women held. They would raise all sorts of uprisings from time to time, but they were still suppressed.

In Shen Bai's heart, he still admired this empress. Although she was a woman, her actions were as swift and fierce as a man's.

He was truly a man who wouldn't give in to others even if he were to be called a hero.

"This commoner pays his respects to Your Majesty!" Shen Bai stood up and clasped his fists respectfully. In the eyes of the eunuchs nearby, this sort of salute was extremely disrespectful!

"How dare you!" He didn't kneel when he saw His Majesty? Someone come! " Before the eunuch could finish his words, the dragon-robed woman raised her hand to stop him.

"Fine, you guys can go down first!"