The Abandoned Wife of a Military Family: Your disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 199 The Sobbing in the Study

"It's...really." Haitang lowered her head, her fingers gently twisting her sleeve.

Yunwei gave her a scrutinizing look, then said nothing more, only saying, "Since you don't want to go back, then stay here."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Haitang breathed a sigh of relief.

……

Two days later, Mu Tianji and his family were brought to the capital of Wei by people sent by Rong Zhen.

Upon receiving the news, Yunwei personally led a group of people out of the city gate to meet them.

Outside the city gate stood a group of men and women, including the elderly and children.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group was probably in his early forties, with a slender build and a refined demeanor.

Yun Wei pulled on the reins and called out to the middle-aged man in the lead, "Senior Brother!"

Upon hearing the sound, the middle-aged man immediately looked over.

Upon seeing Yunwei clearly, a look of joy appeared on his face. "Junior Sister."

This person was none other than Mu Tianji.

Yunwei dismounted and hurried over to meet her.

"It's true, Junior Sister! You've become even more beautiful in the three years since I last saw you," the woman standing next to Mu Tianji said with a delighted expression.

"Sister-in-law." Yun Wei stopped and gave her a curtsy.

"We're all family, no need for formalities," Madam Mu quickly helped her up.

"You must be tired from your long journey. Come home with me and rest for a while, then we can catch up properly," Yunwei said with a smile.

"Go home?" Mrs. Mu's eyes instantly welled up with tears, and she shook her head, saying, "We have no home anymore..."

Hearing her say this, all the women following behind her lowered their heads and wiped away their tears; the younger ones even began to sob softly.

Mu Tianji also sighed, his face full of melancholy.

"Senior brother, senior sister-in-law, as long as the family is together, no matter where you are, it is home. From now on, you can settle down here. I have already arranged accommodations for you." Yunwei thought of the suffering her family must have endured during their exile, so she softened her voice to comfort them.

“Yes, as long as the family is together, anywhere is home. We’ve lived to be this old, yet we’re not as insightful as our junior sister.” Madam Mu wiped away her tears and laughed.

Seeing that their mood had improved, Yunwei arranged for them to get into the carriage.

"Princess, now that the person has been delivered, we will return to report to our master." At this moment, a guard dressed in a tight-fitting outfit stepped forward and said respectfully.

Yunwei glanced at him; he was an unfamiliar face, but she figured he must be one of the men Rong Zhen had sent to meet her senior brother's family. She sincerely thanked him, "Thank you for your hard work these past few days."

"Your Highness, you flatter us. It's not hard work for us; it's just our duty," the guard said, bowing.

Soon, the guards, along with the other guards, entered the city in a grand procession.

Yunwei, with her sharp eyes, noticed that among the group of men, one of the guards was actually a woman in disguise.

She was somewhat surprised by this.

Unexpectedly, there was a woman among Rong Zhen's group of guards.

As they entered the city, the woman suddenly turned and glanced at Yunwei.

Seeing that Yunwei was also looking at her, the woman even smiled at Yunwei.

Yunwei was taken aback.

“That’s Consort Yu,” Mu Tianji suddenly said.

Yunwei heard this and turned to look at him, "Consort Yu?"

"Yes, she entered the palace two years ago and was greatly favored by Emperor Zhaoxing. However, she had a bad reputation in Wei. People privately called her the Demon Consort. She came with us when we left Wei," Mu Tianji explained. It was then that he learned that this Consort Yu was actually a person of the Regent of Wei.

Emperor Zhaoxing was the previous ruler of the State of Wei.

Upon hearing this, Yunwei seemed to be deep in thought.

Could it be that the spy Rong Zhen told her about planted in the Wei palace was Consort Yu?
So, was it Consort Yu who poisoned Emperor Zhaoxing?
Now that she's back in Wei, she can be considered to have retired successfully. Yun Wei seemed lost in thought.

After arriving in the city, she immediately arranged for the Mu family to stay at Qingyi Garden.

"Such a big house, for us to live in?" Madam Mu looked at the spacious and beautiful house in front of her and said uncertainly.

Actually, their house used to be just as big and beautiful.

But ever since the head of the household was convicted, his house was confiscated.

After being exiled, his entire family lived a life of constant uncertainty, sometimes having one meal and sometimes not, and they lived in drafty thatched huts.

Later, the head of the household was exonerated, and they were able to return from the harsh land. However, the head of the household had grown disillusioned and was unwilling to stay in the Yue Kingdom any longer, saying that he wanted to visit the Wei Kingdom.

At that time, she felt quite lost, and the uncertainty of the future made her anxious.

Thinking that coming to the State of Wei would mean starting all over again, he realized that he would have to do everything from scratch.

After all, when the head of the household was convicted, their house was ransacked, and they lost all their valuables.

Unexpectedly, my junior sister, whom I haven't seen for many years, has made such thoughtful arrangements for their whole family.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Madam Mu's eyes welled up with tears again.

"Yes," Yun Wei nodded and said gently, "You can all stay here and relax."

Madam Mu hesitated and said, "This...this isn't appropriate, is it?"

There are quite a few people in their family. It's fine for them to stay for a few days, but it's not appropriate for them to stay indefinitely.

Knowing her concerns, Yunwei comforted her, "What's wrong with that? Anyway, my house is currently vacant, so you can stay here without worry. Sister-in-law, don't overthink it."

Upon hearing this, Madam Mu did not say anything more, because her family had just arrived and did need a place to stay, and they did not have much money on them.

She suppressed her unease and said with gratitude, "Junior Sister, I really don't know how to thank you."

"You just said I was one of your own, but now you're being so distant," Yunwei said helplessly.

Madam Mu quickly said, "It was my fault."

“You’re all tired today, so I won’t take you sightseeing. You can rest here for the day, and I’ll host a welcome banquet for you tomorrow,” Yunwei said. “Also, if you need anything, just tell Uncle Chen. He’ll be here for a while and he’ll take care of it for you.”

Upon hearing this, Uncle Chen immediately stepped forward and said, "Master Mu, Madam Mu, please feel free to tell me what you need."

Mr. and Mrs. Mu nodded quickly, "Thank you for your trouble."

"Uncle Chen, you can make the arrangements now. I'll head back first," Yun Wei instructed.

"Rest assured, Master, this old servant will make all the arrangements," Uncle Chen replied.

With Uncle Chen around, Yunwei felt at ease.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Mu Tianji asked, "Where do you live? The Yun family?"

“I don’t live at the Yun family’s residence. I have another residence, and I’ve been staying at another place all this time,” Yun Wei explained.

Mu Tianji knew very little about what had happened to her over the past three years, because he had almost completely cut off contact with her for fear that Emperor Zhaoxing would discover her whereabouts.

I only vaguely know that there are other secrets about her background, and that she has found her biological parents.

He really wanted to ask her about her situation, but he knew it couldn't be explained in just a few words, and he was indeed tired from this period of time, so he gave up.

“Let’s talk properly tomorrow,” Mu Tianji said.

"Okay," Yunwei agreed.

After returning to the county princess's residence, she went directly through the small gate in her courtyard into the Regent's Palace, and then went to Rong Zhen's study as if she knew the way well.

She had originally intended to tell him that a welcome banquet would be held for Mu Tianji's family the next day, and that he should attend.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she approached the study, she heard the woman sobbing.

She stopped in her tracks and looked up. In the study, she saw a guard dressed in black, kneeling on the ground, gently wiping away tears.

She recognized at a glance that the guard was the Consort Yu that Mu Tianji had mentioned, the same female guard she had seen disguised as a man outside the city gate.