Murong Xinghua was silent for a moment. She didn't really want to have anything to do with Cao Wanxiang.
Firstly, they were on different sides. She was afraid that he would overthink things, so she didn't want to contact Cao Wanxiang anymore. She even erased the Starbell Transcendence Seal that Cao Wanxiang left behind.
Secondly, when she looked at Cao Wanxiang at his current height, he was really a vulgar person. If one were to ask why she didn't hate Cao Wanxiang, it was because after he divorced her, he still remembered their relationship as a couple and protected her. He didn't let anyone force her into a dead end, allowing her to escape safely.
However, since Su Yun said so, she nodded and turned to leave.
She didn't let Cao Wanxiang in. After all, this was a side courtyard of the Duke's Residence. Not anyone could just barge in. Murong Xinghua left the side courtyard to meet him.
Under a big tree at the side courtyard, the short and stocky Cao Wanxiang didn't change much. There were some white hairs on his temples, and he looked more humble. The clothes he wore were no longer luxurious. A servant naturally had to look like a servant. It was clear that he wasn't living his life well.
Beside Cao Wanxiang stood a vulgar looking woman. Between her brows, there was a hint of bitterness and hatred. Not only was her face ugly, there was also a hint of acrimony. She was slightly taller than Cao Wanxiang. She was Cao Wanxiang's current wife, Tian Zhijun. She was also dressed like a servant.
Cao Wanxiang stared at the gate of the side courtyard. He was nervous, afraid that Murong Xinghua wouldn't want to see him. After all, he had wronged her in the past. But he was a little afraid of the consequences. The reason he was able to survive was because he kept saying that he still had feelings for Murong Xinghua. He only survived because Murong Xinghua was Niu Youde's confidant. Now that the higher-ups wanted him to see Murong Xinghua, if he couldn't even see her face, not to mention whether he was lying to the higher-ups, he would no longer be useful to them. What was the point of keeping him alive?
When he saw a female general wearing a general's armor, Cao Wanxiang's eyes lit up. He clenched his fists nervously.
Tian Zhijun quickly looked at Cao Wanxiang's reaction, and her eyes flashed with resentment.
Seeing the people under the tree, Murong Xing Hua walked over valiantly and stood in front of the two of them. She was clearly taller than Cao Wanxiang by half a head. Her bright eyes swept across the two of them and asked calmly, "What's the matter?"
For a moment, Cao Wanxiang didn't know what to say. His intestines were green with regret. He looked at Murong Xinghua with a gaze that was filled with lingering feelings. Not to mention that Murong Xinghua's looks were miles ahead of Tian Zhijun, he had actually reached the rank of a General. It could be seen that he was doing well on Niu Youde's side. His ex-wife was excellent in both looks and character. Now he really couldn't figure out why he had divorced her and married the slut beside him. He was really obsessed. If he hadn't divorced her and followed her to Niu Youde, he wouldn't have ended up like this today. He might even be a Marquis now.
"Greetings, General Murong." Cao Wanxiang cupped his hands and bowed. Even though Tian Zhijun couldn't wait to cut Cao Wanxiang into pieces, she had no choice but to lower her head and bow.
Murong Xinghua felt a little uncomfortable under Cao Wanxiang's gaze. Some things couldn't be forgotten so easily. If it wasn't for the changes in the situation, she might have already given birth to Cao Wanxiang's children. She spoke again, "If you have something to say, say it."
Cao Wanxiang squeezed out a forced smile, "Murong, how have you been all these years?"
Murong Xinghua nodded, "Very well! Don't tell me you came looking for me just to say this? "
"I let you down back then." Cao Wanxiang laughed bitterly and secretly tugged on Tian Zhijun's sleeves.
Tian Zhijun understood and bowed to apologize, "General Murong, it was all my fault back then. If there's anything I've done wrong, please don't take it to heart."
She put on a lowly appearance and said these words, but her heart was bleeding. Ever since Ying Jiu Guang fell from power and Cao Wanxiang lost his power, he had never been polite to her. He often compared her with Murong Xinghua and said that she was worthless. Her temper wasn't good either. Whenever the two of them quarreled, Cao Wanxiang would give her a slap and beat her up. Without the support of his background, why would Cao Wanxiang be afraid of her? Because of this, she had long hated Murong Xinghua to the core. At this moment, she still acted like this. To her, it was a great humiliation and she wanted to kill herself.
But she was afraid of death. Otherwise, she wouldn't have come to lower her head.
"The past is in the past. All grudges have been written off. There's no point in bringing it up again. Let's get down to business." Murong Xinghua was rather magnanimous. The higher he stood, the more arrogant he was. He couldn't help but look down on them.
However, Cao Wanxiang and Tian Zhijun didn't have any business here. The higher ups suddenly brought them to the Imperial Garden and asked them to meet Murong Xinghua. They didn't say anything, so the two of them could only think that they were to apologize to Murong Xinghua.
After asking for a while, Murong Xinghua couldn't wait to hear the hypocritical apology. Coincidentally, Yun Zhiqiu and the others returned from the Heavenly Valley Palace. Xue 'Er and the carpenter accompanied them.
Murong Xinghua could only apologize and quickly went to the door to welcome Yun Zhiqiu.
Yun Zhiqiu had met Cao Wanxiang many years ago. When she looked over, she was a little surprised.
She was now a Princess. Among all the women in the world, her status was second only to the Empress. Cao Wanxiang and his wife nodded and bowed from afar.
Tian Zhijun didn't even have the right to be jealous of Yun Zhiqiu. All she could do was drool with envy. Look at what kind of man Yun Zhiqiu had found. He had built his family from scratch, and even a remarried widow could be made into a princess consort. Then look at what kind of man she had found. She had such a good family background, but he had ruined her to the point where she had nothing at all. She couldn't even lift her head when she met anyone. As the saying goes, men are afraid of entering the wrong profession. Women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. Now, she really believed this saying. In this world, a woman's honor and disgrace were closely related to the man she married.
Even though she complained in her heart that Cao Wanxiang was a useless piece of trash and that compared to Niu Youde, she couldn't bear to completely break up with Cao Wanxiang. Even though she didn't think that there was anything wrong with herself, how could she not know her own conditions? If she left Cao Wanxiang, no one would really want her. If she really had a choice, she would have gotten rid of Cao Wanxiang long ago and found someone else.
"Is that Cao Wanxiang?" Yun Zhiqiu asked Murong Xinghua. She didn't have a good impression of Cao Wanxiang. How could she have a good impression of someone who divorced his wife for the sake of a higher position? Not letting anyone chase him away was already giving Murong Xinghua face. Naturally, she wouldn't stay for him. She couldn't be bothered to look at him anymore and entered the courtyard.
"It's him." Murong Xinghua replied and followed her in.
"Sigh! Murong Xinghua is still the best! "Cao Wanxiang sighed when he saw the Princess's imposing manner.
Tian Zhijun muttered resentfully, "What did she do to deserve Niu Youde's attention? She hangs around Niu Youde's inner residence every day. It would be strange if Niu Youde didn't sleep with her. I'm afraid her belt is already rotten. "
Cao Wanxiang turned around and said coldly, "If you don't know how to talk, then shut your stinky mouth."
Tian Zhijun stiffened her neck. "Am I wrong? Didn't she climb up to your position by taking off her pants? A dog can't change its spots. Other than her good looks, what other ability does she have? If she didn't sleep with Niu Youde, would she be where she is today? If she didn't take off Niu Youde's pants, I'll cut off my head as a wager. "
"You …" Cao Wanxiang clenched his teeth. If it wasn't for the fact that he was in the wrong place, he would have given her another slap.
"The Empress is narrow-minded. I'm afraid she didn't treat you well, right?"
Su Yun asked with a faint smile as she welcomed Yun Zhiqiu in the courtyard.
Yun Zhiqiu shook his head with a bitter smile, tacitly agreeing. As for the specifics, it was a secret. Su Yun's current situation couldn't be a hundred percent assured. Yang Qing's plan seemed to be quiet, but it was actually very important. If it didn't happen, it wouldn't cause any ripples, but once it did, it would cause huge waves.
Yun Zhiqiu turned around and asked Murong Xinghua, "How did that Cao Wanxiang still have the face to come see you?"
Murong Xinghua frowned. "I also find it strange. After asking for so long, I didn't get any information. The husband and wife only repeatedly apologized."
Su Yun's gaze flickered, and she suddenly laughed. "I'm afraid Tengfei has the idea of unifying the eastern army."
"Oh!" Yun Zhiqiu was intrigued. "What do you mean?"
Su Yun replied, "Cao Wanxiang and his wife aren't qualified to come to the Imperial Garden. Even if the Teng family brought people here, they wouldn't have dared to come here without orders. I've forgotten the name of Cao Wanxiang's wife, but her character isn't very good. She probably hates General Murong so much that she wouldn't come here to apologize. This must have been arranged by Tengfei."
Yun Zhiqiu was confused. "What does this have to do with Tengfei wanting to unify the eastern army?"
Su Yun explained, "Although Tengfei and Cheng Taize are Heavenly Kings, people are still used to calling them the 'four armies'. Calling them the eastern army makes them feel a little awkward. If Lord Qing could split the other three armies, it would be fine. However, Lord Qing's failure at the southern army has made Tengfei realize how difficult it is for him to divide the other three armies. His Highness can command the army of the netherworld to unify the southern army, and Tengfei's forces aren't any weaker than his. It's reasonable for him to want to unify the eastern army. However, the prerequisite for annexing Cheng Taize is the support of the other three princes. Without the support of the other three armies, Tengfei won't be able to resist the threat of the imperial guards. Cao Wanxiang and his wife were sent by Tengfei to test the waters. If I'm not wrong, Tengfei's favorite concubine, Zhu Meili, should be here. Zhu Meili will use this as an excuse to get close to the Princess. She can't keep being polite, can she? She has to have a long talk with the Princess, deepen her relationship with her, and befriend her. After the celebration, she will have to find an opportunity to visit the Princess at the residence. "
Yun Zhiqiu nodded silently. Su Yun was undoubtedly clear about matters of this level. Since Su Yun said this, there must be a reason.
Hearing this, Murong Xinghua didn't know if he should pity Cao Wanxiang and his wife. After all, they were just a prelude to a conversation.
After Murong Xinghua left, Su Yun suddenly sighed. "I'm afraid Cao Wanxiang and his wife won't be able to live for long."
Yun Zhiqiu was surprised. "Why?"
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