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"Was it General Li who buried the lady's remains back then?"
Mu Xi gazed dreamily out the window and said, "I wish it were him, but unfortunately, it is not!"
"Then who is the General..."
"Mu Xi's only husband in this life and the last!" Mu Xi sighed with a bitter smile. "You must be quite surprised, right? Mu Xi's fate is so similar. In the last life, I married him and endured cold stares and schemes. In this life, when I met him, I intended to repay a debt of gratitude, but it seems I am still walking the same path as in my previous life. Could it be that Mu Xi owes him so much that I need to endure these two lifetimes of disdain across a hundred years?"
"My lady..."
Xing Ruyi squeezed her hand, unsure how to continue the conversation. Fortunately, Mu Xi spoke up.
"When Mu Xi was reborn as a demon, she nearly forgot everything about the human world. So when I met the General, I didn't recognize him; I just felt that this man was somewhat pleasing to the eye and was inexplicably drawn to him. That night, coincidentally, Mu Xi was undergoing tribulation, and General unexpectedly came to my rescue. Looking back now, his actions were quite puzzling; such a man who cared nothing for worldly affairs and only sought to fight on the battlefield actually saved me, a woman whose appearance had been severely damaged by lightning. It was because of his rescue that Mu Xi felt compelled to repay him. To see him again soon, Mu Xi prayed to Mountain God Grandpa and obtained this face-changing Method."
Mu Xi touched her own face.
"As for this face of mine, Ruyi, you should have guessed by now. This face originally belonged to General's former fiancée. However, when I took on this face, I was unaware of its background. All I can say is that everything is arranged by fate." After finishing her words, Mu Xi looked deeply at Xing Ruyi. "Do you know who the original owner of this face was in her past life?"
"Is she the one who framed the lady?"
"Ruyi, you are indeed very clever. That's right; it is her." Mu Xi raised her eyes. "This matter needs to start from the day I married General."
In the Mountain God Temple, due to his injuries, Li Yan experienced nightmares all night long. At that time, Mu Xi had not yet recalled her past life; she only knew that Li Yan had saved her during her tribulation. Out of gratitude, she devoted herself to protecting him.
In the latter half of the night, a sudden chill swept through the Mountain God Temple. Li Yan's fiancée dragged her broken body over. At that moment, Mu Xi did not understand the entanglement between this female ghost and Li Yan. She thought she had come to demand her face back and after a struggle forced the ghost back into her Tomb.
When sealing the coffin, Mu Xi saw the Heart-Guarding Mirror on the groom's chest. The mirror was stained with blood and was perfect for restraining an Evil Spirit. Thus, Mu Xi cast a spell to trap Li Yan's fiancée's soul within this mirror. To prevent anyone from releasing this Evil Spirit, she modified the Copper Mirror slightly and carried it with her.
After a night of peaceful sleep, not only did Li Yan's condition not improve but worsened instead. Seeing this as an opportunity, Mu Xi, under the pretense of taking care of him, escorted him back to the Military Camp.
Upon returning to the camp, they found an outbreak of Tetanus, and since Li Yan's symptoms resembled those of tetanus, the Military Doctor treated him accordingly. Although Mu Xi was a demon, she did not understand medicine; all she could do was carefully look after him from the side.
"When did you find out, Madam, that the General was not suffering from Tetanus?"
"After the General returned to the camp, he was always in a daze, so I didn't know that what happened near the Tomb was related to him. It wasn't until that day when I accidentally overheard a few people discussing in secret, and the content seemed to be about the General, that I hid and listened carefully. Only then did I learn that the General's injury was not Tetanus but rather an infection from the Corpse Poison of the Female Corpse in the coffin.
At that time, although I had not recalled my past life, I still detested such schemes deeply. After secretly dealing with those people, I hurried back to the tent and informed the Military Doctor about the General's condition. Although the Military Doctor had some medical knowledge, he did not understand how to treat this Corpse Poison. In desperation, I had to inquire around myself."
"If it were just simple Corpse Poison, it wouldn't be difficult to treat. The so-called deep abscess is a serious condition, while a shallow one is a boil. This Corpse Poison is also referred to as abscess in folk medicine. You only need to select 15 grams each of Licorice, Honeysuckle, Yejiao Teng, Great Burdock Root, Scutellaria Baicalensis, Achyranthes Bidentata, Coptis Root, and Angelica Dahurica; then take 1 gram each of Yuan Zhi, Yellow Mallow Flower, and Dandelion; finally add 10 grams each of Gentian and Soapberry. Boil it down with five bowls of water until only one bowl remains for warm consumption. As for the external sores, they need to be cleaned with 60 grams each of Alum, White Alum, and Borax boiled together. It will take at least seven or eight days or up to more than ten days to see improvement."
"If only I could have met you back then. Such a simple treatment method took Mu Xi nearly two months to find. Fortunately, after using the medicine, the General's condition gradually improved, and under everyone's matchmaking efforts, Mu Xi and the General achieved a lifelong union."
"Did you and the General consummate your marriage?"
"Not at that time."
Mu Xi's words indirectly acknowledged that she had indeed become a wife to Li Yan in this life.
"The reason why I was able to marry the General was that he appreciated my care over many days. Additionally, being alone together in a room without any feelings would be false. Furthermore, there were still some people in the army who cared about the General and were somewhat aware of his past; seeing my devotedness towards him led them to intentionally matchmake us. At that time, I had not yet recalled my past; the General was both my benefactor and someone I missed dearly. Therefore, marrying him felt like a natural progression for both of us.
At that time, his condition had just begun to improve. Knowing that I was part-demon and fearing for his safety, there were no intimate matters on our wedding day. Days passed by quickly; before long, half a year had gone by. Under my careful nurturing, the General's health gradually improved. Although he could not personally lead troops into battle against enemies, his presence in command ensured stability on the battlefield. Over those six months, we achieved several victories in battles, and soon after, Border Defense gradually stabilized.
On August Fifteenth, when the moon was full and people were joyful, he rarely felt happy and celebrated with his soldiers over drinks. It wasn't until after midnight that he stumbled back to our room in a drunken haze. When I looked up at him at that moment, I vaguely felt that this scene seemed familiar; unfortunately, before I could think it through clearly, he leaned over me. The mingling scent of alcohol and cold air momentarily clouded my senses; in a daze, I became truly his wife.
Thinking about my half-demon nature and having become his wife made me somewhat anxious. The next day, I deliberately woke up earlier than him; after carefully checking on him, I finally felt relieved. Seeing that he was still under the influence of alcohol and would likely need most of the day to wake up fully allowed me to confidently remove my face covering and meticulously apply makeup—hoping that when he awoke, he would see my best face.
A Woman Delights in Her Understanding Partner—there was nothing wrong with this notion; what went wrong was underestimating him. I never expected he would wake up so quickly or stop me so tenderly from behind or gently lift my chin to turn my face towards him..."
At this point, Mu Xi slightly trembled and tightly closed her eyes.
"I heard him call out and hurriedly turned my head back to press my face covering on again. When I looked at him again, his gaze upon me was as if he had seen a ghost. Seeing him motionless against the bed made my mind go blank instantly. I originally wanted to explain myself to him; however, under such an intense gaze, it felt like my throat was stuffed with cotton and my chest weighed down by a stone—I couldn't say anything at all. All I could do was open the door and quickly escape from that room."
Uncertain if it was influenced by Mu Xi's words or not, Xing Ruyi felt that the room had become somewhat oppressive. She pushed open the window and saw that what had been light snow had turned into heavy snowfall. The falling snowflakes covered everyone in the courtyard with white. Xing Ruyi carefully discerned and found that besides the Official who had been on duty in the courtyard all along, there was another person present.
That person is none other than Chang Tai.
Since Xing Ruyi went upstairs, he had been standing in the yard. As for the reason, he himself was unsure; perhaps it was because of the Yellow Talisman posted in the courtyard that made him worry about the safety of the Fox Demon.
"Brother Chang?" After recognizing Chang Tai's appearance, Xing Ruyi immediately stood up. "Are you silly? It's snowing so heavily, why are you standing out here? Do you want to turn yourself into a snowman?"
"Lord Chang is probably worried about you. After all, I called you up here for no reason and have talked so much."
Mu Xi stood behind Xing Ruyi.
"I know!" Xing Ruyi waved at Chang Tai, urging him to quickly stand under the eaves while responding to Mu Xi's words. "Brother Chang cares for the Fox Demon, and the Fox Demon understands that. However, the Fox Demon already has someone she loves, so she can only pretend not to know about Brother Chang's kindness. Otherwise, if Madam tells the Fox Demon, what should she do?"
"The young lady's beloved comes from Qingqiu and belongs to the Yao Shen clan. Yao Shen, Yao Shen, although it carries a divine character, it ultimately also carries a demon character. Humans and demons are on different paths; how can they be a good match? Since the young lady has seen all that Mu Xi and the General have gone through, why not stop here? Perhaps the one downstairs is truly your good match."
"When it comes to matters of the heart, there is no knowing or should be. Just like you, Madam; since you have remembered things from your past life and know that the General will not accept you, why do you still stubbornly hold on? Would you rather serve as his medicine just to stay by his side, to see his cold gaze and hear his cold words?"
"The General's ailments today may be related to Madam, but Madam's experiences in this life and the last are also intricately connected to the General's actions. Who is truly the victim? Perhaps even the General himself does not know."
After listening to Xing Ruyi's words, Mu Xi fell silent for a moment before finally speaking: "Actually, the General has never blamed me."
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