Big Moon Ballad

Chapter 2374 Foresight
Mu's narration was calm and restrained, but Gui Chen was still suffocated.

He seemed to see the blazing fire, and smelled the smell of burnt flesh on the tip of his nose.

"mother……"

Before picking up Ying Baoyue, Gui Chen always thought that his mother was a submissive woman, and never thought that her mother had such a tragic past.

He suddenly understood where his mother's usual indifference came from.

"I know you suffered a lot when you were young, following my useless mother," Mu Shi raised her head with sad eyes, "I always think that our situation is not good, but compared to the Jin family, it is much better."

Indeed it is.

Guichen used to always feel sorry for himself, feeling that his life as a child of an aristocratic family was useless and unsatisfactory.But now after hearing what happened to the Jin family, I realize that I am not blessed even though I am blessed.

"Jin Mu Gui is the only one of the three families who is still in the court, so your father will inevitably be a little arrogant."

Guichang was able to do this to their mother and son in the first place because the Mu family chose to live in seclusion and lost power in the court.

Guichen also complained about this when he was a child, but now he is extremely grateful that he has such a wise grandfather.

If Mu You had not chosen to retreat bravely, the Mu family would have been the second Jin family.

"When your grandfather chose to live in seclusion, outsiders said that the Mu family had no future," Mu said softly, "but you don't know how much the Mu family paid."

Retreating from the rapids is not something you can do just because you want to.The three families of Jin and Mugui were at their peak at that time. If they suddenly had to relinquish military power, none of their generals would agree.The emperor will also doubt your intentions. If you do it wrong, the emperor will bear an intolerable "crime".

Mu You knew that if he didn't give up anything, he wouldn't be able to resolve Emperor Taizu's suspicions, and he wouldn't be able to restore the peace of his family.

The Mu family wanted to retreat to the background and needed a sacrifice.

In the end, the sacrifice Mu You chose was his eldest son whom he had trained for most of his life.

"You haven't seen my eldest brother," Mu's eyes were red, "He is the best person I have ever seen."

Gentle, gifted, and a humble gentleman.

These best words can be applied to Mu You's carefully cultivated eldest son.Everyone knows that in a hundred years Mu You will be the next generation head of the Mu family.

It was such an outstanding son who was sacrificed for the lives of the entire clan.

The sacrifices were not good enough to appease the emperor's heart.

"Among the three families, the young man who could rival the legitimate son of the Jin family was my eldest brother," Mu said softly, "but they are all dead."

Is excellence a sin?
Mrs. Mu could understand her father's painstaking efforts, but she couldn't face it emotionally.

That is her best and best brother!
In the court, Mu You's determination to cut off his arms as a strong man finally made it difficult for the emperor to trust him.

"His Majesty said that my eldest brother would not treason, but after seeing the evidence that daddy sent, he killed him without hesitation," Mu said quietly.

She has lost the ability to grieve.Thunder, rain, and dew are all your grace.Everyone knew that her brother had no clear evidence of guilt. Emperor Taizu was afraid of the power of the Mu family.

Only after killing the most promising heir of the Mu family can the emperor rest assured about the Mu family.

"It turned out to be... like this."

Guichen sat there blankly, unable to recover from the shock for a long time, "You then married your father?"

"After the Mu family withdrew from the court, they were soon impeached and criticized."

This is how it is in the court, if you are weak, someone will try to trample you to death.The Mu family has been in charge of the military for many years, so how could there be no enemies in the court?

Although Mu You handed over the tiger talisman, he still held the empty position of leading the Shangzhu Kingdom, and the other descendants of the Mu family were still alive and well.If the emperor dies or changes his mind one day, the Mu family may not be unable to recover.The enemies of the Mu family took advantage of the loss of power and tried to crush the Mu family to death.

"Dad made the decision at that time and betrothed me to your father."

Mu had been in a state of despair during that period. When she came to her senses, the marriage certificate had been placed in front of her.

As the only remaining founding hero, Gui Jia was so popular that General Gui could have chosen to marry the new rich man in the court.But in the end, Mu You came forward in person, showed off his old face, and arranged the marriage for her.

Mu knew that she was not qualified to refuse.

The eldest brother sacrificed his life for the family, and all she had to do was marry someone she had known since childhood.

For the safety of the whole family, she must get married.

At the same time, she was also prepared to marry and not be welcomed back home.

After all, the two families are no longer well-matched.She had been engaged before, and her fiancé died when she was young. According to the common view in the world, she was an ominous woman.

But on the day of the wedding, General Gui, who had been bedridden for many days, appeared at the wedding hall despite his illness.

After she and Gui Chen finished worshiping the heaven and earth, a kind voice came from above Mu's head.

"Girl, please get up."

Mu, who was wearing a hijab, raised her head with Xiniang's support, full of panic.

Just listen to the old man who has become her father-in-law speak solemnly.

"I have been friends with your father for many years. Your marriage to Chang'er was decided by us two old guys before you were born. I know there are people in the family who are gossiping. If you marry us and return home, we will be the ones who marry you." The housewife is Chang'er's only real wife. If someone dares to say something irrelevant behind his back, old man, I will be the first to spare him!"

The old general stamped his dragon-headed walking stick on the ground, and the hall fell into silence.

Mu did not expect that her father-in-law not only did not dislike her for having been engaged, but also publicly supported her.

"So I said, your father-in-law is an enlightened man," Mu took the comb again and combed Gui Chen's hair.

The biggest failure in General Gui's life may have been raising his son Guichang.

But maybe it's not a failure.

After seeing what happened to the Mu family and the Jin family, it's hard to say that General Gui didn't do it on purpose.

Deliberately raising his own heir to waste is the same as Mu You sacrificing his eldest son. It can be regarded as a last resort method to preserve his family.

If Gui Ming really did this on purpose, General Gui was the most farsighted among the three.

Two of the three heroes of the Great Qin Dynasty have passed away, and no one knows the past.

"The person your grandfather asked you to meet should be your grandfather's old subordinate." Mu tied Guichen's hair, "Since it is your grandfather who likes him, he must be a reliable person. Go and meet him."

Guichen nodded and was about to stand up and say goodbye to his mother when Mu Qi's figure suddenly appeared in the corridor not far away.

"Aunt," Mu Qi lowered his head and saluted Mu, "Grandpa asked me to send a message asking you to follow your cousin to Guiyang."

"I?"

Mu was stunned, "What should I do?"

(End of this chapter)