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It was three months after my return to the mortal realm that I saw Mu Liushang once again.
My former home—the Grand Tutor's Residence—was hosting a Peony Banquet to celebrate the Duanwu Festival, inviting friends and family for a lavish feast.
With a face strikingly similar to that of the young lady of the Grand Tutor's Residence, I found myself among the guests.
This was my first appearance in front of so many familiar and unfamiliar faces since my return to the mortal realm.
The dinner was a whirlwind of intrigue, twists, and dramatic moments. I was busy fending off the curious gazes and inquiries from various guests, hardly managing to eat anything. After much effort, I declined my mother's invitation to stay overnight, and with the reluctant farewells from everyone at the Grand Tutor's Residence, I dragged my weary body into the carriage.
However, after only a short while on the road, someone outside called out, “ lady Xie, please wait.”
Upon hearing that voice, I immediately knew who it was. I rolled my eyes inwardly but quickly replaced my expression with one of calmness. I gestured for Zixiao to lift the curtain of the carriage and feigned surprise, expressing my confusion perfectly: “ General Mu?”
The person was indeed Mu Liushang, the General Mu.
Looking back now at what I once considered a love story that could move heaven and earth, it turned out to be merely a case of falling for the wrong person.
Mu Liushang sat atop his horse, looking down at me as he said, “I wonder if Mu has the honor of escorting lady Xie home?”
“Mu, I'm still just a puppet,” I thought sarcastically.
Yet, maintaining a polite smile on my face, I nodded and replied graciously, “Then I would trouble you, General Mu.”
Though internally I felt drained from all this banter, my exterior remained composed. After all, this was Ksitigarbha’s ultimate weapon.
Every time he spoke solemnly about life and death to the people of Wangsi City, I knew he was secretly bubbling with gossip just waiting to share it with me upon his return.
Perhaps it was due to his marriage; Mu Liushang’s expression no longer bore that same unchanging indifference from five years ago.
Just like the smile that hung on his face now. I looked at the face I once adored, yet felt no heartbeat at all.
The world is so unpredictable; we are pushed forward, unable to turn back.
Sometimes we think we can grasp our own fate, unaware that the heavens have already laid out a path for us, one that we cannot choose to walk or not.
Such was my relationship with Mu Liushang.
Speaking so simply like this now was something I had never experienced before.
Back then, I could only follow behind him, looking up at him, even in closeness tinged with a hint of pleading. I had never placed myself on equal footing with him, and that was my greatest mistake.
"Lianhua has been troubled for years and hopes that lady Xie can help enlighten her," Mu Liushang suddenly said.
I looked at him and nodded.
Some matters could finally be resolved.
I wondered if it was because Mu Liushang was too strict; the entire general's residence felt like a large house filled with him—lifeless and devoid of spirit.
Even the maids and servants wore expressions as blank as Mu Liushang's. As I followed him to the backyard, I saw a woman sitting on a stone bench in the garden.
Her hair was slightly graying, her complexion sallow, and her eyes hollow. Yet upon seeing Mu Liushang, a glimmer of light flickered in her gaze.
She was Princess Lianhua.
It turned out she was not happy, even having obtained Mu Liushang.
She looked at me, and upon seeing my face, she was taken aback, her fingers trembling as she pointed at me, exclaiming, “You, you—”
Mu Liushang quickly grasped her hand and gently reassured her, “This is Madam Zhan ’s adopted daughter, lady Xie, Lianhua.”
“Nonsense! She is clearly—she is clearly—”
After arriving in the mortal realm, I found that the wicked humor cultivated by the people of Difu had skyrocketed, making it difficult for someone as virtuous as I to maintain my composure.
I took a large step forward and raised my hand towards Princess Lianhua, teasingly saying, “I didn’t expect the princess to still remember me.”
Mu Liushang frowned and was about to speak when I quickly shot him a glance, signaling him not to intervene.
So, I elegantly walked over to the stone table and sat down, picking up the pastries on it and starting to eat.
Princess Lianhua ’s face turned pale as she pointed at me, speechless.
As I munched on the pastries, I said to Princess Lianhua, “I must say, princess, you shouldn’t be so surprised to see me! After all, you come from a prominent family; where’s your poise?”
Princess Lianhua was so infuriated that she couldn’t find her words. She pushed Mu Liushang aside and sat down across from me.
I secretly reveled in her frustration while maintaining a calm demeanor. Raising an eyebrow like Ksitigarbha, I continued, “By the way, princess, why are you so afraid of seeing me? We have no grievances in the past and no grudges in the present.”
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