Forced love, an inescapable fate

Chapter 108 Family's Thoughts

Mu Qingli rubbed his waist, which was stiff from the hard couch, and got off the couch. He raised his hand and picked up the note that was placed in a conspicuous place. There were only a few short lines of words on it.

"I will repay you for taking me in and giving me medicine last night. As for what happened last night, you must not tell anyone else, or you will be killed."

She placed the note in her hand under the still-burning candlelight and burned it to ashes, then she lay back on her bed cursing.

I was so soundly asleep that if that person really had some bad intentions, I would not even know how I died.

But since the person is gone and I am safe, I will just consider it as a good deed to help others. As for his identity, no matter who he is, it is better to keep it to myself.

Even so, Wen Muchuan's last words last night still made her feel a little more concerned. But her head was groggy and she had no thoughts. Although she lay down last night, she didn't dare to relax at all. She didn't know when she fell asleep. Although she woke up now, she was still very sleepy. A nap was still necessary. In the end, she fell asleep with her clothes on, forgetting everything she had agreed with Wanyue yesterday.

When she woke up refreshed, she opened her eyes and saw Wanyue standing in front of the bed with a resentful look on her face. Then she remembered that she had agreed with Wanyue yesterday to go to the general's mansion early this morning.

"Princess, you're finally awake. Why did you get up so late today? Didn't we agree to go to the General's Mansion early this morning? I've been waiting for you for a whole hour."

Mu Qingli smiled awkwardly and touched his nose. "Sorry, I'm probably a little tired these past two days, so I got up a little late today. Let's pack up quickly and leave soon."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wanyue pointed at her neatly dressed clothes and asked in confusion: "Princess, I felt that you were strange last night. Why did you sleep with your clothes on?"

"This..." She looked down at the clothes she hadn't changed last night and had to explain, "I woke up very early today, but after getting up I felt a little uncomfortable, so I lay down and slept for a while, which is why I missed the time."

Of course, I couldn't tell Wanyue about what happened last night, so I had to make up an excuse. Fortunately, Wanyue didn't suspect too much, but was just worried about whether Mu Qingli's health could allow her to leave the house.

"Princess, are you really okay? Don't be so stubborn. Although we have a carriage, it will still be bumpy. The general's mansion is still quite a distance away. You don't have to go to the memorial service. After all, everyone knows you are injured."

"It's okay. My injuries are almost healed. No matter what, I have to go and pay tribute to my wife before my brother gets married. Besides, the General's Mansion is also... Let's go."

Mu Qingli did not say the last sentence. After all, that was where her original body had lived since childhood. Since she had survived for her, she might as well go and see it on her behalf.

Furthermore, the tablets of Mu's parents were also in the General's Mansion. It was said that not long after she and Jiang resigned from their post in Qi, the Mu family's home was mysteriously ravaged by fire, and only the tablets of the Mu family and their relatives were brought out in time, while the entire Mu family was reduced to ashes. It was Madam Feng who ultimately placed the Mu family's tablets in the Feng family's home. When Mu Qingli heard Feng Zong recount these past events, she felt deeply moved. Although she couldn't empathize with him, she felt uneasy.

It has been more than three months since I returned to Shangjing. Due to health reasons, I have not been able to go to the general's mansion. I always feel a little guilty. After all, I am occupying someone else's original body. Since I am living for her, her relatives are naturally my relatives. Although they are no longer in this world, I still have to go and pay tribute to them.

After packing up, Mu Qingli and Wan Yue went to the general's mansion together. Feng Zong knew that she was coming today, so he was waiting at the door early.

Half an hour later, the carriage arrived at the gate of the general's mansion.

When Feng Zong saw the carriage coming, he hurried forward to greet it. Because he was concerned about her health, he actually did not agree at first, but in the end he could not resist and had to agree. Seeing that the person in the carriage seemed to be fine, he felt relieved, but he was still concerned about her condition.

"How is it? Are you feeling unwell?"

Mu Qingli got off the carriage with Wanyue's help. Meeting Feng Zong's concerned gaze, he smiled and shook his head.

"I'm not that fragile. Don't worry, I'm fine."

"That's good, but you're such a stubborn girl. Let's go! Aunt Lin knew you were coming today, and she's been busy in the kitchen since early morning. She's prepared a full table for you of the dishes you loved as a child."

The Aunt Lin that Feng Zong mentioned was Mu Qingli's wet nurse. She lost her mother when she was just born, and it was Aunt Lin who raised her single-handedly. Therefore, it goes without saying how important Aunt Lin was to the original body.

Fortunately, Feng Zong had told her about these past events many times when they were in Sifang City. Moreover, Feng Zong must have told Aunt Lin about her amnesia. Now when she saw Aunt Lin, Mu Qingli was not too flustered.

As soon as they entered the mansion, Mu Qingli saw a woman in her forties with red eyes, looking at her a little helplessly.

Seeing the woman with tears in her eyes, Mu Qingli thought that she must be the Aunt Lin that Feng Zong mentioned. Aunt Lin's appearance instantly reminded her of her relatives, and her eyes couldn't help but become sore.

Lin Niang stared intently at Mu Qingli, who was only a few meters away. Although the girl before her had grown into a graceful and elegant woman, she still evoked her childhood. After eleven years of longing for her, she finally saw her today.

Lin Niang's lips trembled, and tears flowed uncontrollably.

"Ali... the princess is back, it's good to be back."

As she spoke, she wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve, but the more she wiped, the more tears came.

When Mu Qingli saw Lin Niang, she felt like she saw her own mother. Thinking about how they would have to bury their loved ones after she got into trouble, she felt as if her heart was being torn apart by pain.

She could no longer control her emotions, and walked up to Lin Niang, tears already streaming down her face. She could only say foolishly, "I'm back."

Seeing this, Lin Niang no longer cared about anything else and hugged her in her arms like she did when she was a child. Mu Qingli also hugged Lin Niang tightly. The two of them hugged each other and cried bitterly, venting their longing for their families to each other.

"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back."

"I'm back, I'm back. I'm sorry. It's my fault. I shouldn't have made you sad. It's all my fault. I'm sorry."

Wanyue stood aside and couldn't help but shed tears.

After a moment, Mu Qingli raised her head from Lin Niang's arms and wiped the tears from Lin Niang's face with her hands, as if the person standing in front of her was her own family. There was a cry in her tone. This was the first time that she vented her longing for her family unscrupulously.

"Aunt Lin, I'm a little hungry. I want to eat the food you cooked. Stop crying and let's go eat."

Lin Niang gently tucked her hair behind her ears and nodded hurriedly.

"I'm glad you're back. Look at me, I was so happy that I forgot you were injured. Does it hurt? I didn't put pressure on the wound just now, did I? Aunt Lin made your favorite dish. Let's go quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."