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"Your Highness, Lord Mu Le Sun of the Saqiya Tribe has entered the palace. Would you like to go see him?" Zhen Duo stepped forward and gently draped a fox fur over Muer's shoulders.
Muer furrowed his brows slightly and glanced at her. "Who did you say?"
Zhen Duo repeated, "It's General Mu Le Sun. Does Your Highness wish to meet him?"
"Why is he back? Isn't he at the front lines fighting Tianqi?" Muer tugged at the fox fur, looking curiously toward the entrance of Yueya Cottage. "He came to Yueya Cottage?"
Zhen Duo nodded. "I’m not certain, but the palace servants say he returned specifically for you, and they also mentioned..."
"What else did they say?"
"Lord Mu Le Sun has already requested permission from the King to marry you, and the King has agreed."
"What did you say?" Muer's slender frame trembled as he suddenly turned around.
At that moment, a tall and imposing figure stepped through the gates of Yueya Cottage.
Dressed in dark robes that fluttered in the wind, Tian Qian had not yet entered when the scent of Manjusaka's Xin Xiang wafted toward Muer's nostrils.
He quickly raised his gaze, and Mu Le Sun approached with a slight smile at the corners of his eyes, seemingly intent on having a serious conversation with him. As for what Zhen Duo had just said about Mu Le Sun asking his brother for marriage, Muer stood there in a daze, unable to believe it.
As the leader of the Saqiya Tribe, how could he possibly marry him? Moreover, how would the elders of their tribe agree to such a thing?
And did he truly want to marry him out of affection, or was there some ulterior motive behind his approach?
Mu Le Sun ignored the gaze in Muer's eyes as he stepped closer and suddenly performed a formal bow. "I pay my respects to the Sixth Prince."
In truth, given his status, there was no need for him to bow. So why was he doing this?
Seeing that something was amiss, Zhen Duo quickly waved her hand to send away the nearby palace servants, leaving only Muer and Mu Le Sun standing together in the pavilion of Yueya Cottage.
The cool breeze of late summer swept through the pavilion, causing the gauzy curtains to flutter gently. Two figures stood facing each other, neither willing to speak first.
After an unknown amount of time, Muer quickly turned away, lowering his head to watch the fish swimming in the pond. He casually asked, "General Mu Le Sun, what brings you here? This is the inner palace, and one cannot enter without an edict."
Mu Le Sun rose to his feet, gazing tenderly at Muer, who stood to the side. His thick eyelashes cast a shadow on his cheek, and his pink lips were pressed tightly together.
With a smile, Mu Le Sun replied, "Your Highness, the King has already granted our marriage. I have come to the palace with the Queen Mother's consent to discuss our wedding."
Muer's body stiffened for a moment before he looked at him and asked lightly, "Do you like me, Mu Le Sun?"
"I do." Mu Le Sun was taken aback but answered honestly. "I like you as much as I am loyal to Changsheng Tian. Is that answer satisfactory to you?"
In the territory of the Wolf Tribe, swearing allegiance to Changsheng Tian meant one could not betray their own heart; otherwise, they would face punishment from Changsheng Tian.
At that moment, Muer's tightly pressed lips revealed a crack. He opened his mouth and closed it again several times. To avoid showing any weakness in front of Mu Le Sun, he anxiously turned away. "Why do you like me? I'm not worthy at all. I've already been marked by the Heavenly Enlightenment People; I'm a flawed Kun Ze. As the leader of the Saqiya Tribe, you shouldn't like me."
"But I do like you—just as you are. Muer, I know you've blamed me for not responding to you. I regret not telling you sooner that I've loved you for a long time—longer than you can imagine."
It had been ten years since his mother passed away when that six or seven-year-old boy had hugged him and said, "From now on, I'll be here with you and Shilemod; don't be afraid."
Since that moment, his heart had been captured by Muer and could no longer accommodate anyone else.
"I... I... I'm unworthy; you can't like me."
Muer suddenly turned to leave but was pulled into Mu Le Sun's embrace before he could escape. Holding him tightly, Mu Le Sun continued softly in his ear, "I know what you're worried about. Don't worry; even though you've taken the Secret Medicine and cannot become the matriarch of the Saqiya Tribe, both Shilemod and Zhuo Fan have agreed to marry you. As long as you become our shared wife, those stubborn old men won't oppose it. They won't go against Changsheng Tian's established rules."
"But..."
"No 'buts,' Muer. I like you; Shilemod and Zhuo Fan like you too. We are all willing to risk our lives for you. Even if you've been marked before, that's not a problem. Just nod your head and agree to become the matriarch of the Saqiya Tribe—no one will oppose it. I swear by Changsheng Tian; can you trust me just this once?"
Muer turned to look into Mu Le Sun's deep eyes and suddenly broke free from his grasp. "I can agree, but I want to wait until after I see someone die before I promise you."
"Is it that guy, He Mu Ming?"
Muer nodded, suddenly biting her lip. "It's him. He ruined me, and I won't let him go. Until he is dead, I won't marry anyone. I refuse to carry the shame he left me with into a marriage with you. It's unfair to you and to me. I..."
Mu Le Sun gently reached out to touch her cheek. "Don't worry, he won't live much longer. Soon, you'll receive good news, I promise."
Before Muer could grasp the deeper meaning behind his words, Mu Le Sun stepped back, revealing the figure he had been blocking.
It was Shilemod.
Muer frowned and said unhappily, "What are you doing here?"
Shilemod replied, "You've already agreed to Mu Le Sun's proposal. Naturally, you are the matriarch of the Saqiya Tribe and my wife. Isn't it only right for me to come see you? Don't look at me like that; I truly like you. No matter how much I teased you before, it was all to get your attention. I never intended to hurt you or let anyone else harm you. That damned He Mu Ming won't have it easy; don't worry, our plan has already begun. In a few days, news of his death will reach Wolf Court."
Since childhood, Shilemod had spent the most time with Muer. He witnessed her transformation into Kun Ze firsthand. They had been soaking in the hot springs outside Wolf Court when no one expected Muer—who had always been diagnosed as Zhong Yong by the shaman—to evolve into Kun Ze. It was also that day that Shilemod saw Muer transform right before his eyes.
Influenced by his feelings for her, that very night Shilemod himself transformed into Tian Qian.
This matter had been suppressed by the Wolf King, but both Muer and Shilemod were aware of it.
However, the idea of Tian Qian—who had always enjoyed teasing Muer—becoming her husband was indeed a daunting challenge. Yet if he could kill He Mu Ming, he could accept that outcome.
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