My house was confiscated and I was exiled. I emptied the emperor's warehouse and fled.

Qin Mu was immersed in his own thoughts, filled with loneliness and sadness.

The Third Aunt did not delve into Yin Ruoshu's suspicions, but said softly, "Mu Ge'er, you have already shouldered enough, don't take all the blame on yourself.

Auntie knows that she must have done something to force you to let go. In the final analysis, you two are not suitable for each other.

It's better to break up now, so that you won't have to endure greater pain in the future because of her.

Don't forget, our Qin family has a deep blood feud with Beidi. If her relatives died under the iron hoof of the Qin family army, then even if you get married, you will become a pair of resentful couples. "

"What my aunt said is true. I was greedy for pleasure at the moment and deliberately avoided the future situation."

Qin Mu knew very well that under the hatred of family and country, the Qin army would one day crush the Beidi royal court.

Even if there was no problem between him and Yin Ruoshu, the only two women he could ask his elder brother to let go were her mother and her half-sister.

As for her younger brother, who is the son of the King of Beidi, the best strategy is to wipe out the enemy completely.

This is also the unspoken understanding between him and Yin Ruoshu.

But now thinking back, Yin Ruoshu mentioned many times how innocent the children in the academy were and how ignorant of worldly affairs, so it is possible that she wanted him to protect her brother in the future.

Qin Mu recalled the details that had been overlooked in the past, and felt more and more that Yin Ruoshu often had hidden meanings and was trying to please him.

Forget it, now that things have come to this, there is no point in arguing about right and wrong.

He should also return to the original track, put aside all emotions, and live his life only for his elder brother.

The next morning, Qin Mu came to greet him in the early morning light.

The third aunt looked at him in shock, feeling an unspeakable sorrow.

The son in front of him had turned back into the extremely sharp, cold-blooded person he was when the previous prince was still alive!

At this moment, Qin Mu was like a peerless sword that had lost its emotions, emitting a heart-pounding sharp aura. This was even the case when he was restrained in front of his mother, the Third Aunt.

Qin Mu saw that Third Aunt's eyes were tearful and his expression changed slightly, but he did not say anything to comfort her. He just said that he had something to go out for and let her go or stay.

The Third Aunt asked him to finish breakfast together before leaving, but Qin Mu wanted to distance himself from his mother, so he refused and left the room.

Looking at his departing back, Third Aunt regretted her trip.

Compared to his current cold and inhuman appearance, she would rather Qin Mu live like a normal person with joy, anger, sorrow and happiness, and let time heal the wounds of love, hate and separation.

But what the Third Aunt didn't know was that Qin Mu had originally planned to give himself only half a month to reminisce about the years of lost love without affecting his official duties.

When the time comes, he will eliminate all his weaknesses, no longer be influenced by anyone, and just become the sword in the hands of his eldest brother.

The arrival of the third aunt only brought this time forward by a few days.

Qin Mu walked out of the house and was about to get on his horse when he saw a figure flash by the corner of the street. He immediately shouted, "Who!"

Zhao Keyan shrank her neck and walked out from the darkness, raised her right hand and smiled awkwardly: "Third Young Master, it's me."

Qin Mu's tone slowed down slightly, but his expression was still cold: "Since you are here, why don't you go into the courtyard?"

"I'm afraid it's too early and I'll disturb Third Aunt and you." Zhao Keyan said hesitantly.

Yesterday, after she finished cooking, seeing that it was getting dark, she politely declined Third Aunt's invitation to stay and left first.

The Third Aunt has not seen Qin Mu for a long time, and she must have a lot of private things to say. It would not be appropriate for her to stay any longer.

After tossing and turning all night, she finally couldn't hold back her desire to see Qin Mu, so she went out early.

But when he arrived near the villa, he seemed to be homesick and did not dare to go in directly.

He had to comfort himself by saying that it was impolite to arrive too early, and hesitated and wandered around.

When she saw Qin Mu going out, she subconsciously hid, leading to the current awkward situation.

Qin Mu said expressionlessly, "Thank you very much for your help yesterday, Miss Zhao Er."

Zhao Keyan didn't know whether he meant accompanying Third Aunt, preparing dinner, or both. She smiled brightly, "Third Young Master, you're too polite. I have nothing to do anyway. It's just a small favor."

Qin Mu didn't say anything more. He turned around and told the housekeeper to take Zhao Keyan in. Then he got on his horse and left.

"Miss Yan'er, please come in." The butler extended his hand and invited her.

Zhao Keyan withdrew her gaze, followed the housekeeper thoughtfully, and stepped into the villa again.

When the Third Aunt heard that she was coming, she immediately wiped away her tears, tidied her appearance, and treated her politely.

But no matter how she concealed it, Zhao Keyan could still see the sadness hidden deep in her heart.

Thinking back to the aura on Qin Mu that was even sharper and colder than the one on the road to exile, his heart suddenly felt sour.

The two of them had a quick breakfast, and the Third Aunt said, "Miss Yan'er, I want to set off back to Beiling Village. If you have something else to do, you don't have to come with me."

"I'm fine, but Sister Wanwan asked me to take you around the county. It would be hard to report back like this!" Zhao Keyan said with a joking tone.

The Third Aunt was exhausted: "I am tired and don't want to move."

Zhao Keyan thought about it and suggested, "Winter is coming soon. How about I ask the cloth shop to send some cloth to your house? You can pick out a few pieces for the Third Young Master and ask the tailor to make some thick robes for him?"

If it were any other time, Third Aunt would definitely be able to detect some hidden meaning in this, but she was in a state of depression right now and didn't have the energy to think about it. She shook her head and said, "No, the mansion has its share, and I don't want to burden him unnecessarily."

After hearing this, Zhao Keyan was speechless.

How did this become a burden?

The third aunt had a wry smile on her face, and her whole body exuded a decadent and tired look.

Ever since Qin Mu was kicked out of the house, the relationship between mother and son has no longer been like that of an ordinary family.

Once upon a time, she was terminally ill and felt that she would not live long, but she forced herself not to beg the late prince to let her see her son.

Even though she knew that Qin Mu lived in the same general's mansion, just a few walls away.

At that time, Qin Mu was Qin Junyi's shadow guard, and his every word and action was watched by the late prince. He could not go to the back house to see his mother who had been bedridden for a long time.

Until one day, he heard from the servants' gossip that the Third Aunt was about to die, so he couldn't help but sneak over there in the middle of the night.

After the mother and son had a night talk, the Third Aunt regained her spirits, but Qin Mu was caught red-handed on the way back.

The late prince classified this as a crime of having an affair with a female relative, and ordered the doctor to induce the golden silkworm poison as a punishment, so that he would once again experience the pain of a life worse than death.

Not only that, the late prince also wanted to send the third concubine to the ancestral temple, but he gave up only after Qin Junyi's strong arguments.

From then on, Qin Mu never showed any deep feelings for the third aunt again.

Even after the late prince died, no one interfered with the reunion between mother and son.

It was not until they arrived in Youzhou that Qin Mu changed and became a little closer.

The third aunt told herself again and again: Now it's just a return to the past, it doesn't matter, she has become accustomed to it.

But why, even though I know my son is not really cold-hearted and is just hiding his weakness, I still feel so heartbroken that I can hardly breathe.