The whole family is reborn, and their five-year-old child becomes the darling of the entire capital.

Chapter 157 Past Life 11 (Xie Yaochuan's PerspectiveMu Yunshang)

Xie Yaochuan stared intently at the divorce papers in his hand, on which Mu Yunshang's name and her blood-red fingerprints were clearly visible.

She didn't take any of her clothes, dowry, or even her favorite jewelry.

Xie Yaochuan's hand, which was tightly gripping the divorce papers, began to tremble uncontrollably, as if the thin paper weighed a ton.

It felt like a piece of my heart had been ripped out, leaving a huge, empty wound that was excruciatingly painful yet impossible to fill.

Today is the day the Duke and Duchess are beheaded.

Mu Yunshang must be planning something.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xie Yaochuan swiftly severed the reins of the carriage with his knife. Then, with a deft motion, he mounted his horse and, like a whirlwind, charged straight towards the execution platform.

To him, she was everything in his life, and he could never let her leave his side.

In the distance, the prison van was slowly moving forward.

Mu Yunshang, holding a long whip, was about to step forward when suddenly, a strong hand firmly pressed down on her shoulder.

She turned her head and saw that Xie Yaochuan had appeared behind her at some point.

"We have nothing to do with each other anymore, don't get in my way!" Mu Yunshang struggled to break free from his grasp and warned, "If the emperor punishes us, you only need to hand over the divorce papers..."

"I've already torn up the divorce papers." Xie Yaochuan decisively interrupted her.

“You…” Mu Yunshang stared at him with wide eyes, her face full of astonishment.

"I'll go." Xie Yaochuan looked at her with unwavering eyes, his tone unusually earnest.

"Are you crazy? You're a scholar who can't lift a finger or carry anything! Are you going to your death?" Mu Yunshang said anxiously.

“I know them, at least they wouldn’t dare to hurt me easily.” Xie Yaochuan snatched the whip from Mu Yunshang’s hand and skillfully wrapped it around his own.

Mu Yunshang's lips trembled, and for a moment she was speechless.

Just then, a woman in white riding a white horse and wearing a straw hat arrived at breakneck speed and blocked the prison cart's path.

With a slight lift of her delicate hand, a gleaming golden amulet granting immunity from death appeared before everyone's eyes.

At the same time, she slowly lifted the thin white veil from her head with her other hand, revealing a stunningly beautiful yet cold face, her sharp gaze sweeping over the group of people below.

"The Mu family would never betray their country!"

Her voice was clear and resonant, carrying an undeniable authority.

After he finished speaking, the scene fell silent. The people who had been so aggressive all showed fear on their faces, and some officials even knelt down when they saw the pardon.

Mu Yunshang stood upstairs, staring blankly at the unfamiliar girl downstairs, her heart filled with doubt and shock.

Seemingly noticing Mu Yunshang's gaze, the girl suddenly turned her head and looked over expressionlessly.

He glanced at them briefly, then turned back to stare indifferently at the officials who were kneeling in a row.

At this moment, the leading official mustered his courage, raised his head, and cautiously asked, "May I ask who you are, young lady?"

However, the girl did not answer his question. Instead, she sneered and said, "You people are not worthy to know my name. Go tell your Emperor that I want to see him immediately! I have spent so much wealth and resources supporting the Yue Kingdom, and he dares to treat my people like this? What a treacherous and cruel person!"

Even as the group walked away, Mu Yunshang was still in shock.

"That person just now must be the famous General Xi, right?" The crowd watching the commotion in the teahouse whispered among themselves.

"She's the legendary first female general of the Moon Kingdom!"

"It's her. I've met her before. She can be said to have monopolized the entire Yue Kingdom's commerce. Even with all that wealth, she donated all her assets to the imperial court and volunteered to go to the frontier to fight the enemy."

"What's her relationship with the Mu family?"

"It seems she has a close relationship with Mu Yunchao of the Mu family, but I've also seen her traveling with Mu Yunchen, so they must be connected in some way. After all, she just mentioned that she's one of my people."

"She looks quite young, yet she's so capable?"

"He must be around ten years old, right? Heroes have always emerged from among the young."

……

Mu Yunshang originally planned to hijack the prison cart, but she didn't expect a woman to appear with a get-out-of-jail-free card.

Is it related to Yunchao?

Mu Yunshang dodged Xie Yaochuan's hand that was trying to support her.

Xie Yaochuan's hand missed its target, and he stared at her in a daze.

"I don't want to go back to the Xie family. I'm going to the villa to calm down for a while." Mu Yunshang lowered her eyelashes, unwilling to look at him.

"Then I'll go too..."

Mu Yunshang interrupted him, "I want to be alone."

-

Two months later, the martial law in the capital was lifted, and Mu Yunshang sent a letter to the palace requesting an audience with the Empress.

Mu Yunshang stared at the conspicuous bandage wrapped around Mu Yunnan's right hand, a hint of heartache that she could not hide showing deep in her eyes.

Mu Yunnan stared at his sister's flat belly and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He secretly calculated the date and realized that it was indeed time for her to give birth.

"Is it a nephew or a niece?" Mu Yunnan asked with a smile, holding his older sister's hand tightly, showing no sign of displeasure.

Mu Yunshang lowered her eyes slightly to hide the sadness in them, and said softly, "It's a little niece, but she's a bit weak and is currently recuperating quietly in the villa."

"My little niece is wonderful!" Mu Yunnan stood up excitedly, went into the inner room, and took down a large, tightly wrapped knife from the wall. He carefully placed it on the table. "I'm afraid I won't be able to leave the palace anymore. This is the gift I promised my little niece."

Mu Yunshang's gaze gently fell on the carefully wrapped long sword in front of her. She looked up and asked with concern, "What happened to your hand?"

"It's nothing serious." Mu Yunnan waved his hand casually, seemingly unconcerned about his injury. "He'll be fully recovered in a few days."

Seeing that the maid was not in the room, Mu Yunshang asked directly, "Why did the Emperor suddenly take action against the Mu family?"

"The Emperor?" Mu Yunnan shook his head. "It wasn't him. He's utterly useless; his authority is practically nonexistent. It must have been that old hag, the Empress Dowager. She's been unhappy with the Mu family for a long time."

"Don't worry about official matters. I'll talk to Xie Yaochuan later and have him take you and the child away from the capital." Mu Yunnan looked at her very seriously.

"Leave...the capital?" Mu Yunshang looked at her in disbelief, somewhat puzzled.

"I'm afraid the Yue Kingdom can't be defended." Mu Yunnan had been on the battlefield the whole time. Only after returning and being suppressed by a coalition of people did he realize the true state of affairs in the capital. It was already rotten to the core.

"You come with me..."

"I will live and die with the Moon Kingdom, and I will stay with them until the last person of the Moon Kingdom is gone."

"But I hope my sister is well."