Chapter 494: Truly, the Red Phoenix Star Moves

Pei Shangjue didn't look especially sad, but he felt more gloomy than usual.

He gazed at Mu Yuanzhi for a long time, then said: "I and Old Three and Old Five plan to move his tomb back to the suburbs of Jingcheng; we've reported it to the Emperor, and he approved."

"Oh." Mu Yuanzhi let out an "oh", then said: "The Emperor is benevolent."

Pei Shangjue: "When the time comes, could you go pay your respects to him?"

"What are you saying?!" Mu Yumo snapped at Pei Shangjue, "In front of my grandparents, in front of the Pei ancestors, you want my mother to pay respects to your father?"

Pay respects to this usurping Deposed Emperor? Pay respects to this dim emperor who ignores the martyr who died for the nation?

Absurd!

Pei Shangjue: "I know this is a tall order, but he's dead, and on his deathbed he kept calling your name."

Mu Yuanzhi smirked inwardly; in her past life she also called "Father Emperor" on her deathbed—what good did it do?

"I won't go; whether he's dead or alive, it's nothing to do with me." Mu Yuanzhi said.

Pei Shangjue seemed to have expected this outcome all along; he didn't argue or pester, just nodded silently.

He had done his best; there was nothing he could do about things that couldn't be forced.

It's as if, after all these years, they remain strangers to each other, and he can't change anything.

"Let's go, Xiao Mo."

"Hmm." Mu Yumo was still angry: "Honestly, we were in a good mood today, and you messed it up!"

"No need to get angry over unnecessary people."

"Okay, we'll listen to Mother!"

Mu Yuanzhi and Mu Yumo returned to the Grand General's mansion; Gu Yutian, just back from court, bounced over: "Mother! That whatever Fei Yi sent you a letter!"

"What letter?" Mu Yumo asked, a little worried.

Mu Yuanzhi opened the letter; Mu Yumo leaned in to look.

"What the heck is this guy saying?!"

"What what?! If I'd known, I'd have tossed the letter!" Gu Yutian eagerly leaned in: "How dare he say Mother is truly the Red Phoenix Star moving?! I think he's the real disaster star moving! I'll take care of him right away!"

She gritted her teeth.

"Who's the Red Phoenix Star moving?" Gu Rongjin heard his daughter's loud voice from afar.

"Father!" Gu Yutian put her hands on her hips: "It's nothing, just that Fei Yi; he's surely trying to sow discord between us. Dogs can't change their nature—eating feces. As I say, we shouldn't let them off!"

"Let me see what's going on." Gu Rongjin walked over, took Mu Yuanzhi's letter, and she didn't stop him.

"'Princess, the day I told you you're the Red Phoenix Star moving, I wasn't lying—it's true. I really have studied physiognomy; it's very effective. You must absolutely not let Young Master Jin see this letter'... brat!"

Gu Rongjin crumpled the letter angrily: "Nonsensical little brat, I'll make him know what a disaster star moving is!"

The father and daughter wore the same expression.

Mu Yuanzhi: "He might just be joking."

"I support Father and sister!" Mu Yumo said, "This brat is too hateful!"

"What's all the commotion about? Am I too late?"

Mu Yumo turned her head to look at Yun Jinglou standing outside the courtyard: "Uncle Yun!"

"How many times have I told you not to call me uncle but brother?" Yun Jinglou said speechlessly, "That's why I really don't like kids."

"Calling you brother doesn't embarrass you!" Gu Rongjin snorted: "Go look in the mirror!"

"I won't waste words with someone of your generation; I'm here to tell you that I just received news that the Yingxu Guo envoy has suddenly arrived, and it's their emperor himself who came." Yun Jinglou said.

Gu Rongjin suddenly realized: "So this is the Red Phoenix Star moving! That damn dog thing won't still be thinking about my wife, will it?"

The two siblings were almost speechless hearing their father swear for the first time.

"What is this?"

"Father used to be romantic rivals with the Emperor of Yingxu Guo?!"

Mu Yuanzhi blinked: "That Fei Yi kid really doesn't seem to have mastered his craft."

"He's too good! He's better than Xiao Yang!!" Gu Rongjin kept remembering how the Yingxu Guo emperor wanted to let his wife divorce and then marry into an alliance.

"No matter what, this is the fact!"

"The two juniors dare not speak now, only hoping not to cause any trouble."

"Rongjin, stop dwelling on it." Mu Yuanzhi shook her husband's hand: "You know the Yingxu Guo emperor is just using this pretext to give our Emperor more worries."

"Who knows if he's also aiming to kill two birds with one stone?" Gu Rongjin refused to listen.

"Anyway, he now needs to stay vigilant twenty-four hours a day!"

"You two brats, listen up: give it your all, protect your mother, got it?!" Gu Rongjin said sternly.

"Received!" The two siblings shouted in reply.

Mu Yuanzhi: ……

Yun Jinglou: "Hahaha, Jingcheng is still lively."

"Another show to watch!"

"In fact, Jingcheng's recent liveliness goes far beyond this."

"The day the Yingxu Guo envoy entered the capital, a Qilin also came!"

"Senior Sister!"

Mu Yuanzhi got up early, washed and dressed, and was about to attend the palace banquet; the Emperor had opened a feast to welcome the Yingxu Guo envoy, and she naturally accepted the invitation.

Just as she finished dressing, the sound of a Qilin suddenly came.

She thought she had misheard!

"Qilin?!"

Mu Yuanzhi rose in surprise: "You came without even giving me notice—I have no time today!"

I wanted to give my senior sister a surprise!! He even specially ordered the people at the Grand General's residence not to report it.

Indeed a surprise! We haven't seen each other in a year!

Mu Yuanzhi smiled and walked over to pull her junior brother.

There's an even bigger surprise! Qilin gave a mysterious smile: "Guess what it is!"

"You're getting married?" Mu Yuanzhi asked.

This little brat Qilin still isn't married; Mu Yuanzhi is a bit anxious.

"What kind of surprise is that? Besides, there isn't any." Qilin waved his hand disdainfully: "Guess again? What do you most want me to be?"

He frantically hinted.

Mu Yuanzhi didn't hesitate: "Carefree."

"Exactly! I'm now a hands-off manager! I've handed Juechen Valley over to Yueyun; she's now a renowned leader of the martial arts world!" Qilin proudly raised his head.

Mu Yuanzhi doesn't get involved in martial world affairs; indeed it's the first time she's hearing this, and she's also happy for Juechen Valley: "Miss Yueyun may have a bit of a temper, but her nature is not bad; to have achieved this much, your merit as her teacher is indispensable."

"She's also quite diligent, especially after the incident with Qiao Chu; now she can shoulder Juechen Valley on her own, which counts as passing down the sect." Qilin wore the look of a parent proud of their daughter's growth.

He could finally come to Jingcheng to find his senior sister!

Mu Yuanzhi smiled and nodded, rubbing Qilin's head: "Thanks for your hard work, our little Qilin."

"From now on, I'm the senior sister's little Qilin again!"

"Are you still a baby? At your age, no acting coquettish!" Gu Rongjin shouted.