Rebirth of the Return of Chu

Mu Chu was in a bad mood along the way. Occasionally, he would lift the curtain and see a vast expanse of white outside, which was exactly like his mood at the moment, desolate.

Qin Yuanyi had been riding a black horse, following the side of the carriage, while Wang Xing was driving the carriage. Xiao Tao also sat in the carriage for the convenience of serving. Behind them followed Shang Li and Shang Yu, also one person and one horse. The road was sparsely populated in winter, and the group of six was silent, with only the creaking sound of the wheels pressing on the snow and the clatter of the horses' hooves.

After walking for a very long time, Shang Li's voice suddenly broke the silence: "Sir, the troops behind have withdrawn, and Miss Chu can move freely."

Qin Yuanyi's voice came, "Stop, Chu'er, do you want to come out for some fresh air?"

"Okay," Mu Chu replied, and was helped out of the carriage by Xiao Tao.

"Are you okay?" Qin Yuanyi looked at Mu Chu who was worried.

"I want to ride a horse." Mu Chu said this without knowing why while looking at the black horse. Perhaps she remembered her father in her previous life. He loved riding horses and often took her to the horse farm in Phoenix Mountain to ride horses and shoot arrows on weekends when she was a child. However, her father passed away before she learned how to ride a horse by herself.

"Come, I'll teach you." After saying that, Qin Yuanyi directly carried Mu Chu onto the horse, then he climbed onto the horse and held Mu Chu in his arms. He turned his head and shouted to Wang Xing and the others, "You follow by yourselves, we will meet at Yuelai Inn in Changfeng Town."

After saying that, he rode away, leaving the four of them, staring at each other. Xiao Tao looked at the lady walking away and then shouted, "Miss, be careful!"

The bad mood seemed to be dispelled by the speed of the road. When they reached the top of the mountain, the horse stopped. Qin Yuanyi asked Mu Chu to look into the distance. Following the direction he pointed, Mu Chu saw the clouds in the sky gradually turning red. The sun was getting bigger and bigger. In the afterglow, there was a city, like a fairyland on earth. He couldn't help but stare at it in a daze.

"is it beautiful?"

"Yeah," Mu Chu nodded, but she was a girl after all, so she still felt cold. Qin Yuanyi sensed her abnormality, took off his shawl, and wrapped Mu Chu tightly.

"Uncle, no need, you will be cold." Mu Chu felt a little embarrassed.

"Don't worry, it's nothing. I can sleep on the ice and it's fine. Don't worry."

Mu Chu felt very sad after listening to this. In fact, this second uncle was only in his twenties. It was said that his grandfather's concubine gave birth to a son in his old age. Later, his mother died when his second uncle was more than three years old, so he had to be brought home to be raised. Not long after, his grandfather also died while saving the emperor. This uncle suffered a lot of criticism from the old lady in the Qin family.

"Chu'er, it's time for us to go. We have to reach Changfeng Town below before dark." Qin Yuanyi interrupted Mu Chu's thoughts, and then he took Chu'er with him.

When it was getting dark, they arrived at Yuelai Inn in Changfeng Town. Qin Yuanyi got off the horse first, and then carried Mu Chu down.

The waiter came out immediately and said, "Master, everything is ready. You and Miss should take a bath and change your clothes first. We will deliver the food and wine to your room later. It is your old room."

"Okay, go feed the horse, give it more black beans."

"Yes, sir." The waiter led the horse to the stable.

Qin Yuanyi led Mu Chu all the way to the second floor. When they reached the end of the corridor, a beautiful woman immediately came up to them and said, "Young Master, let me serve the young lady."

"Chu'er, go with her. I'm next door. Call me if you need anything."

Mu Chu nodded and followed him in.

The moment the door closed, I heard Qin Yuanyi's roar from next door, "Get out, get out, who let you in, didn't I tell you not to enter my room?"

Mu Chu was also startled and looked at the beautiful woman in confusion. The woman saw her fear and smiled at her, "It's okay. The young master doesn't like women to enter his room. Haven't you heard that the young master doesn't like women?"

"I haven't seen him for a long time, so I'm not very clear." Mu Chu smiled helplessly, muttering in her heart, "He's not close to women. Are people in ancient times really so absolute? Isn't there someone he likes? Can people go against their nature? Or is there something wrong with him? Her uncle is really strange.

"Miss, are you wondering why the young master, since he doesn't like women, arranged so many women in the inn?" The beautiful woman began to talk to herself.

"That's because we are all homeless. Changfeng Town is a border town between the Golden Phoenix Kingdom and Nanxiao. The two countries have been fighting for this place, and small wars break out from time to time. As a result of each war, some people are left homeless, but the officials don't care about our lives. What's more terrifying is that they will capture women like us who are living on the streets and send us to the army, under the pretext of resettling us, but no one can come back alive."

"It was the young master who took us in, provided us with food and shelter, but there were always some women who were dissatisfied with the status quo, admired the young master, and thought they could catch his eye with their own abilities."

There was a hint of sadness in the woman's eyes when she talked about the past.

"What is the relationship between the young lady and the young master?"

"Niece." Mu Chu always finds it difficult to get familiar with strangers. Maybe he is just a slow warmer.

"Let me help the young lady take a bath." She said without any surprise and went straight to help Mu Chu take off her clothes. Mu Chu dodged and said, "Sister, no need, I'll do it myself, you go and do your work." Mu Chu was still not used to being served by others.

"Then I'll be waiting for you outside, young lady. Call me if you need anything. My name is Yumeng." Then he walked out.

Mu Chu slowly took off his clothes and soaked in the prepared bathtub. The fatigue in his body gradually disappeared and he fell asleep in a daze.

She was suddenly awakened by hearing someone talking outside, and found that the water had become slightly cold. She shivered, quickly got up to wipe off the water droplets on her body, and put on her inner clothes. Yu Meng outside heard the noise and came in immediately, taking out a goose yellow dress with pearls embroidered on the hem, which was simple and generous. She helped Mu Chu put on the dress. Her wet hair was casually draped over her shoulders, her milky white skin was rosy, and her lips were slightly red. Yu Meng sighed that this child would definitely be a beauty when she grows up.

"Chu'er, are you ready? The food is here, come and eat." Qin Yuanyi called her outside the door.

"Okay, come out right away."

Mu Chu opened the door and came out. Qin Yuanyi looked at her wet hair and immediately pulled her to his side, "Why don't you wipe it off? You will catch a cold. Come in quickly," he said as he pulled her into his room.

As soon as they entered, Qin Yuanyi dragged Mu Chu to the side of the brazier and wiped her hair with a towel. Mu Chu felt warm in her heart. It had been a long time since anyone cared about her so much.