If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Chapter 468: General Mu

Although Madam Mu was no longer young, she looked well-proportioned and straight, and had a more dashing and neat temperament than the wives of officials who were pampered in the royal capital's backyard.

However, when she heard Shen Suian's words, bitterness flashed in her eyes.

"What heroine? That was all many years ago. Now I'm just a woman in the harem." Mrs. Mu's smile was somewhat self-deprecating.

Shen Suian raised his eyes and glanced at Mu Chengtian who was walking in front of him.

From the information she had found out these two days, she knew that Mu Chengtian and Madam Mu were childhood sweethearts. They had a very good relationship in the beginning, and the couple cooperated seamlessly on the battlefield.

Later, Mu Chengtian's elder brother passed away. Madam Mu felt sorry for her eldest son for not leaving any offspring to carry on the family line, so she proposed that Mu Chengtian should be his eldest sister-in-law and leave a child for his elder brother.

After Mrs. Mu became pregnant, Old Madam Mu took her to the mountains in the name of praying for her eldest son. She was gone for three years and only returned when the child was two years old.

Originally, this matter was kept secret from Mrs. Mu, but Mrs. Mu developed feelings for the young Mu Chengtian and often used the child as an excuse to lead Mu Chengtian to her yard.

Old Madam Mu wanted to stop it, but she also wanted her grandson to have the company of his father, so she turned a blind eye. As a result, Mu Chengtian and his widowed sister-in-law had another daughter.

Mrs. Mu didn't find out about this until her daughter was born. She was pregnant at the time and was so shocked by this incident that she had a miscarriage.

At this point, the relationship between her and Mu Chengtian was completely gone.

The reason why she hasn't divorced yet is that she is unwilling to give away her huge family property to someone else's son. She herself has two sons.

When Shen Sui'an heard the whole story, he despised Mu Chengtian in his heart. No wonder the Empress Dowager's evaluation of him was inappropriate.

Even though he felt sorry for his widowed sister-in-law and had many ways to help her, he chose the method that would hurt Mrs. Mu the most.

No one would believe that he didn't have any feelings for his widowed sister-in-law.

After Jianjiu gave birth to his first son, if he could completely sever all ties with his eldest sister-in-law in the first house, I believe Madam Mu would not completely give up on him.

Shen Sui'an felt sorry for Madam Mu.

We arrived at the hall and sat down according to the host and guest.

"Come to think of it, I'd like to call General Mu uncle." Fu Jinyuan glanced at Mu Chengtian with a smile.

"Since we are all relatives, Your Majesty, please don't be polite and eat and drink well at home today." Mu Chengtian said cheerfully.

Fu Jinyuan: "I cannot drink yet, please forgive me, General."

Mu Chengtian remembered that Fu Jinyuan was still in mourning, so he smiled indifferently.

"I'm really sorry that Your Highness came to visit me last time. I was really too ill at that time, so I had to close the door and refuse visitors." Mu Chengtian found an excuse for what happened last time.

Fu Jinyuan raised his eyes and looked at Madam Mu, with a puzzled look on his face, "Aunt Mu, this is the first time I meet you today. Who was the woman who claimed to be Madam Mu last time?"

"..." Shen Suian swallowed the tea in his throat with difficulty.

She just didn't believe that Fu Jinyuan didn't know the situation at Mu Chengtian's home. He must have done it on purpose.

Madam Mu's expression remained unchanged. She slowly put down the teacup in her hand and said, "I just met the prince today. The one you saw last time might have been a concubine?"

Mu Chengtian's eyes dodged, and he didn't look at Madam Mu's expression. "It's all in the past, Your Majesty, please don't worry about it."

Fu Jinyuan smiled and didn't ask any further questions about this matter.

"I heard that General Mu has two sons who are also young heroes on the battlefield." Fu Jinyuan said.

Mrs. Mu had two sons, and they followed their parents to the battlefield at a young age.

“Your Highness, they went to the military camp two days ago and haven’t come back yet. When they arrive, I will ask them to come and pay their respects to Your Highness.” When Madam Mu mentioned her two sons, her eyes lit up.

Mu Chengtian coughed lightly. He had three sons and one daughter, but one of the sons and one daughter were born to his eldest sister-in-law, so it was not easy to tell this to outsiders.

"Madam, the prince and I are going to the study to discuss business. Why don't you entertain the princess and go to the backyard to have tea and appreciate the flowers?" Mu Chengtian said.

"Princess, please." Mrs. Mu stood up immediately. If it wasn't for maintaining the dignity of her family, she didn't want to be in the same room with Mu Chengtian at all.

Mu Chengtian smiled, "Your Majesty, I invite you to my house today because I have something important to discuss."

"No problem." Fu Jinyuan nodded and smiled, "Last time I sent ginseng to the general, that lady refused to accept it, so I brought it back today."

"The general's illness has been completely cured, but I brought this hundred-year-old ginseng today. You should keep it, and you can use it in the future."

Mu Chengtian: God can still be used in the future. This is a curse on him.

"Haha, thank you very much, Your Highness." Mu Chengtian smiled awkwardly.

……

Coming out of the hall, Shen Sui'an clearly felt that Madam Mu looked much more relaxed.

"Princess, I am a rough person. Please forgive me if I have not treated you well enough." Mrs. Mu said.

Shen Sui'an said, "Aunt Mu, you are exaggerating. Although I was not born and raised in the Southern Dynasty, I have heard a lot about your deeds. Guarding the border is difficult, let alone for a woman."

“I admire you.”

A gleam of light flashed in Madam Mu's eyes, "Princess..."

Before she could finish her words, a soft female voice in front of her interrupted her.

At the end of the bluestone road, there stood a woman dressed in simple and elegant clothes. She looked to be about the same age as Mrs. Mu, well-maintained, with a fair face and a slim figure.

It seems that this person is Mu Chengtian’s widowed sister-in-law, Mu Dasao.

"Sister-in-law, I heard that the Regent and his wife are coming to our house today. The old lady knows about it and asked me to invite the princess to the upper room." Sister-in-law Mu walked forward leisurely and bowed to Shen Suian.

Madam Mu's face darkened and she was about to scold.

Then Shen Sui'an said, "I heard that Madam Mu has been praying to Buddha and not seeing guests these years. I don't want to disturb the old lady, so I'll trouble Madam Mu to say hello to the old lady for me later."

"Okay." Madam Mu suppressed the anger in her chest.

"Regent Princess, then I'll accompany you..." Mrs. Mu came to Shen Sui'an with a smile.

"Aunt Mu, who is this?" Shen Sui'an frowned slightly.

"Princess, I am the eldest lady of the Mu family." Mrs. Mu immediately introduced herself with a smile.

Shen Sui'an said, "Then the last time the prince came to visit General Mu, it wasn't Madam Mu who received him, right?"

Madam Mu apologized and said, "Yes, the prince misunderstood and thought she was a concubine."

"What concubine?" Madam Mu's face darkened. "Sister-in-law, do you still hate me? I have already explained to you that it was the old lady's intention. I was also forced to do so..."

“Sister-in-law, we have guests at home today. If you want to put on a show, you should save your strength.” Madam Mu wanted to slap her.

She really hated Tian's pretentious and deliberate act of weakness.