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I'll follow you. Mu Lingsu blocked his hand that was about to help her down from the horse, looked into his eyes, and said, "Should I write a letter to the Prince's Eastern Palace and ask Yao Guang if he can think of a way to at least revoke the beheading sentence?"

Intuition tells Yu Ling that his grandfather probably wants to use both kindness and power to force him to go back. If he doesn't go back, it's very likely that his father will die at the vegetable market.

"Your Highness, I am really not convenient." Shen Hanyan turned her head and acted like a spoiled child to Shen Qingyu. Her previous arrogant and domineering demeanor disappeared, replaced by a cute and delicate appearance. She urged Yu Linzhi, "Hurry up, His Highness is waiting for someone to serve tea."

After hesitating for a moment, Yu Lin dismissed the idea of separating from the main force, saying, "Forget it, let's go back."

The voice of Shen Hanyan brought Yu Linzhi back from his memories. He looked down and saw that Shen Hanyan had somehow gotten off the carriage and mounted Shen Qingyu's horse, catching up with him. "I didn't bring any palace maids with me, so wake up Mu Lingsu," she implied, indicating that she wanted Mu Lingsu to serve her.

If you keep messing around, I will knock you out and send you back to the palace! Once you're out of the palace, don't think that everyone around you is your maid or eunuch, at your beck and call.Shen Qingyu's face was unusually stern. He dismounted and made a gesture to catch Shen Hanyan, who was sitting on the horse. "Quick, get off and go back to the carriage."

Mo Lingsu could not have expected that Yu Linzhi would suddenly ask her a question that she could not immediately answer. He had been weak and sickly since childhood, and had always lived a difficult life in this world, as if every day he could live was a stroke of luck. However, his will has never been depressed, and there is no difference from a healthy person. This sudden negativity was very unusual for Mo Lingsu.

"Xiao Mu." Yu Linzhi called out Mu Lingsu's name and half-jokingly, half-seriously asked, "Is there no one looking forward to me being alive?"

Yulinzhi saw Mulingsu not answering, smiled and asked himself: "Should be."

Yu Linzhi glanced at Mu Lingsu who was still sleeping in his arms, and smiled as he said to Shen Hanyan, "Princess, please spare little Mu. She hasn't slept well for several days because of my worthless life." He had always thought that Shen Hanyan was foolish and ignorant, except for being domineering and unable to do anything else. Now that she was acting like a princess in front of Mu Lingsu, he was definitely not going to agree.

"Xiao Mu, Xiao Mu." He softly called to awaken Mu Lingsu from her sleep, watching her drowsily open her eyes. He rarely lowered his voice, which seemed incongruent with his usual nature, and said, "Wait for a moment, my grandfather has sent a letter."

Mu Lingsu was already very tired, and her sleep was suddenly interrupted, making her a little confused for a while: "What?"

The housekeeper got the permission, was about to leave on horseback, and only then saw clearly that the woman riding with He Yulin was the eldest daughter of the Mu family. After hesitating, he asked, "Young master, is this the elder sister of the Prince's consort?" As a trusted confidant of Gu Cheng, he had seen Mu Yaoguang and the Prince before, and immediately guessed Mu Lingsu's identity.

Shen Hanyan reluctantly walked back to the carriage, while Shen Qingyu was about to apologize to Yu Lin, a person riding a horse came towards them from the direction of Lin'an City. From a distance, Yu Lin immediately recognized this person as the servant from the Prime Minister's Mansion who regularly delivered letters to him.

Whenever he thinks of his grandfather's matter, his mood will not be good. It was one thing in the past, but now his father is still in prison. It seems that if he doesn't comply, his father will definitely be executed.

I'm not. Mu Lingsu can't stand it when someone mentions Mu Yaoguang and her sister relationship in front of her. She instinctively denies it when asked.

So many people in the world are carefree and happy, but he has been struggling with indecision his whole life.

He turned to the people who were with him and said, "You all go back first, I will follow later." Then he asked Mu Lingsu, "Can you ride a horse? Go back with them first, I will wander around and relax."

A renowned doctor unexpectedly died in the struggle within the harem. Upon hearing this news, Yu Lin seemed to foresee his own fate. After careful consideration, he made the decision to return to his long-lost biological father.

This... The servant is in a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat. Neither accepting nor refusing is feasible, feeling somewhat at a loss.

In the end, he grew up to understand which one of maternal love and paternal love is unattainable, and which one is easily obtained. Compared to becoming a political sacrifice, he would rather live amidst the dangers of the martial world. This is also one of the reasons why he chose to leave the Prime Minister's residence. The death of Mu Simiao, the adoptive father of Mu Lingsu, gave Yu Linzhi, who was in his youth, a wake-up call.

Do you still remember it was two years ago, when Gu Cheng also wrote a letter. Although she didn't know the content, Yu Linzhi vomited blood immediately after reading the letter, sweating profusely for three whole days, and was on the verge of death. She was really worried, so she wanted to follow him all the way, just in case something happened, she could still be there to protect his life.

What else can Gu Cheng demand from him, except inheriting his family's legacy and becoming an official? There probably isn't a second option. Yu Linzhi believed that he knew Gu Cheng well enough to understand what his grandfather-in-law wanted to say without even reading the letter.

Shen Hanyan has never encountered anyone who rejected her. Pointing at Yu Linzhi, she said, "You said you are just a commoner now, yet you dare to disobey the order of His Highness..." Before she could finish her sentence, Shen Qingyu gave her a hard pull, causing her to stagger and almost fall.

Grandson, I'm leaving first. The servant was very perceptive and stopped questioning when he heard Mu Lingsu's attitude.

Throughout his life, until this age, for over twenty years, he has hardly encountered many people who genuinely want to treat him well without any ulterior motives. Since he was sensible, he has been living in the small courtyard of the Prime Minister's residence, never having seen his biological parents. Even his way of speaking and walking was taught by his nursemaid, Mrs. Mi. As he grew up, his grandfather, who had raised him, started to scheme against him, doing everything possible to make him obedient, hoping to groom him as his successor. However, he refused, and the two generations of grandfather and grandson ended up falling out.

Don't bother looking, just go. Go back and tell my grandfather that I have already read the letter. Yu Linzhi took the letter and tore it up directly.

If someone takes away Mu Lingsu, what will he do?

Facing Mu Lingsu, Yu Linzhi had no way to show his weakness. Over the many years they had known each other, Mu Lingsu had saved him many times. In her presence, he always seemed to be the one in need of help. He tried hard to adjust this dynamic, but was never successful. She remained so strong, and the help he offered seemed to make no difference to her, while she was indispensable to him.

He is no longer as easily manipulated as he was in his childhood. Perhaps it is because he has become less dependent on emotions, or perhaps it is because he has found new dependencies. Not to mention his childhood, even five years ago, if his grandfather sent him a letter full of deep affection, he would immediately set off for the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Yulin and others' servants walked away before Mu Lingsu said, "I'm not in a good mood. Will I suddenly be angered to death?" He was really not in a good mood. He felt troubled as soon as he heard his grandfather's name, especially after seeing the wanted order issued by his grandfather today.

Yu Linzhi knew from the beginning that his approach was not very responsible, which was equivalent to letting the servants bear all the blame. Seeing the servant in this state, he couldn't bear it in his heart and said, "Forget it. Go back and tell my grandfather that I won't go back no matter what, and I won't become an official in the court."

During the conversation, the Gu Mansion servant had already arrived in front of Yu Lin and said, "Young Master." The servant was a person of few words and didn't care if there were others present. He took out Gu Cheng's letter and said, "Master's letter for you. Master said there's no need to reply to his handwritten letter. After you finish reading it, you can reply to him orally."

Yu Linzhi inadvertently caught a glimpse of Shen Qingyu reprimanding Shen Hanyan.

Upon hearing her request, Shen Qingyu became very angry and said, "Yan'er, stop fooling around!" Earlier, Shen Hanyan only asked him to catch up with Yu Linzhi, but did not tell him her own purpose. When he saw Mu Lingsu sleeping in Yu Linzhi's arms, he didn't want to speak anymore.