Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

"Young Master! Good heavens! When did you get a child?"

"Where is Madam? You mustn't follow in your husband's footsteps!"

"Young master, I'm not trying to be mean, but you're still young. You can't be a heartless man like the old master!"

"Get out! Get out! Get out!"

In the courtyard of the Mu residence, Mu An stared wide-eyed and berated the two maids, spitting out a lot of words before they understood that this was the child he had brought from the patrol office.

Xiao He held Mu Ling'er in her arms and sat on the stone bench. She looked at Mu An and then at Mu Ling'er, comparing them over and over again, before finally nodding reluctantly.

"It doesn't really look like it."

"Indeed, the young master wasn't this cute when he was little. Back then, he was like a little adult and wouldn't let anyone touch him."

Little Green echoed her agreement, moving closer to Mu Ling'er, touching her head and hands repeatedly, looking as if she had received a precious treasure.

The two of them kept teasing Mu An about her childhood, making Mu An's forehead turn black with annoyance.

These two have the nerve to say that? Do you think it's easy for him?

When I first transmigrated here, I was in the body of a small child. I was small and weak, and I was often teased by these two!

She'd pinch his face, then his arms, then his legs, and every now and then she'd tuck him into her arms until he could barely breathe. Those days were unbearable…

Sigh, it's all tears when I talk about it.

Having had enough fun, Little Green was the first to notice Mu An's unfriendly gaze. She quickly shrank back and stood obediently.

As she stood still, Xiao Lü didn't forget to shift the focus: "Xiao He, stop playing around, the child is still sick, we need to get down to business!"

After glaring at Xiao Lü, Mu An didn't bother arguing with her and instead got down to business.

On his way back, he figured it out.

A wise man knows what to do and what not to do. Although he was afraid of trouble, he was unwilling to watch someone he knew lose their life.

Having lived in Qing'an County for twenty years, I cannot rest easy if I do nothing.

"Most of the medicinal herbs for treating the disease come from Qishan, which is 300 miles away. However, Qishan is now occupied by a group of rebels. I need to go to Yongning County to ask Princess Yongning to send troops. You all take good care of this child."

The courtyard suddenly fell silent. Xiao Lü, empty-handed, ran into the room, brought out a glass of wine that had just been warmed, and presented it to Mu An with both hands.

"Please be careful, young master. You yourself said that in this world, if you can't beat someone, run away; if you can't run away, surrender."

Although this isn't quite right, please don't be stubborn; we will take good care of the child.

After downing the wine in one gulp and nodding slightly to the two men, Mu An said no more, took a few steps out of the house, and leaped onto the horse that had been waiting for him.

Under the desolate night sky, the thunder of horses' hooves broke the tranquility of Qing'an County.

The twinkling stars illuminate the path ahead.

On the earthen and stone-paved official road, nine fine horses galloped toward Yongning County.

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Yongning County City, Prefectural Governor's Office.

The situation in Yongning County was not quite what Mu An had imagined.

When Mu An arrived in Yongning County, it was just before dawn, and the sky was beginning to lighten.

The gates that should have been open were tightly shut, rows of soldiers stood guard on the city walls, and several squads of soldiers patrolled back and forth.

Below the city wall, a group of soldiers could be seen waiting at the gate from afar.

"Who goes there?"

"Mu An, Inspector of Anshan Patrol Office, has important matters to report to Her Highness the Princess."

"Come with me, His Highness is waiting for you."

As if they had been prepared, after confirming their identities, the soldiers in front of the city gate led the Anshan Patrol Office entourage directly to the princess's residence.

Mu An was lucky enough to snag one of the only six seats available.

The prefect, the assistant prefect, the military commander, two men dressed as generals, and the last one was Mu An.

He didn't see Lin Zhimin, but he figured the old doctor must be busy dealing with the current epidemic.

As for the people inside the princess's residence, Mu An glanced around and then abruptly looked away.

What are they trying to do?

The person sitting in the main seat was curled up in the large chair, yawning from time to time, looking so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyes open.

But what's even more intriguing is her outfit.

Despite being just a princess, Jun Yunxin wore a bright red phoenix robe with a dragon-shaped jade pendant hanging at her waist. She rested her chin on her left hand and her right hand on the armrest, her long skirt swaying back and forth, with several small golden dragons faintly visible.

Mu An was startled by the outrageous attire, almost thinking she had stumbled upon a scene of rebellion.

With a phoenix robe and a dragon-shaped jade pendant, what is this person trying to do?

The prefect of Yongning County was equally anxious. The fifty-year-old man sat trembling in his chair, his belly fat jiggling up and down, and cold sweat was clearly visible on his forehead.

From her seat of honor, Jun Yunxin turned to the side and beckoned behind her.

Lin Li, who had been standing behind Jun Yunxin, immediately stepped forward and bent down in front of Jun Yunxin, blocking the view of everyone present.

"Lin Li, aren't the clothes I picked incredibly stylish? Everyone who comes in stares at them for ages!"

From Jun Yunxin's perspective, Lin Li rolled her eyes helplessly.

She really does look good. Her princess looks good in anything. As long as she doesn't speak, she really has the air of an empress when she sits in her chair.

When the requests for these clothes and jade pendants were delivered to the palace, His Majesty was nearly frightened to the point of illness.

The message had barely been sent when the communication talisman on the other end immediately received it and repeatedly confirmed with Lin Li whether the little princess had any thoughts of becoming emperor.

Lin Li remembered clearly that the usually imposing emperor was panting heavily, his face flushed, and asked her seven times in a row before he could finally relax.

Lin Li was a little suspicious of her anxious appearance. Could it be that her princess really wanted to become empress?

The thought flashed through her mind for a moment, but Lin Li immediately suppressed it. Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Seeing Jun Yunxin's smug yet slightly nervous demeanor, Lin Li became even more certain of her thoughts.

Her princess is so adorable, how could she possibly be thinking about that troublesome throne!

"Your Highness's attire is in no way inferior to His Majesty's. Look at all these people; they are all awestruck by your majesty."

"Of course! This outfit is something I put together by imitating my father and mother! It's just that those annoying old scholars are always nagging about this etiquette and that law, it's so tiresome!"

After a moment of silence, Lin Li thought of those prime ministers, grand tutors, ministers, and grand secretaries who were dismissed by the princess after only half a day of teaching, and for a moment she couldn't think of any rebuttal.

Even her own father, a high-ranking official, was the same. He was so angry that he thought she hadn't taught the princess well, so he slapped her. The princess then chased after him with a stick and beat him for a long time. Even the emperor couldn't stop him.

Finally, her always serious and rigid father was forced to apologize to her, and the princess reluctantly let him go.

Etiquette and manners have never been relevant to her little princess since she was a child.

Thinking about it, Lin Li couldn't help but laugh and gently reminded her.

"Your Highness, it's time to get down to business. You're probably going to lose the bet you made with Doctor Lin."

Just one sentence made Jun Yunxin's smile disappear, but she smiled again a moment later.

"Losing is losing. I never intended to win anyway. It's just a sword. They're all my subordinates, so naturally, the stronger the better!"

After muttering a few words under her breath, Jun Yunxin sat up straight, straightened her legs, and her little face became serious.