Quick Wear: The soft cannon fodder turns into a heartthrob and seduce

Chapter 691 The Childhood Sweetheart Used as a Shield (1)

As Mu Zhou was lost in thought, a maidservant entered.

"Miss, General Qin has arrived."

Seeing Mu Zhou struggling to sit up, the maidservant quickly stepped forward to help her.

"Miss, let me quickly apply some rouge for you. Your complexion is too pale. General Qin will surely be distressed to see this."

Mu Zhou also thought of the original plot.

In the past, when the original owner of this body was sick, whenever Qin Yansi came, she would dress up carefully to cover her pale face, afraid that he would worry about her.

But Mu Zhou, who was familiar with the plot, knew that Qin Yansi didn't care at all.

So she waved her hand casually:

"No need, just help me change my clothes."

The maid, Fenyu, was taken aback for a moment, but didn't say anything more.

In the courtyard, Qin Yansi had been sitting for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

His brows were deeply furrowed, his face was cold, and he glanced into the room every now and then.

Mu Zhou had never made him wait this long before.

Just as he was contemplating whether to leave, he finally heard soft footsteps.

He pursed his lips, looked up, and saw a graceful figure being helped out.

Qin Yansi's gaze fell on Mu Zhou's face.

Her face was pale, her eyes dull, and she looked sickly. Even when she saw him, she only managed a slight smile.

"Brother Qin".

Qin Yansi's impatience subsided somewhat, and he asked:

"you are sick?"

Mu Zhou nodded, then coughed lightly a few times:

"It's been windy these past few days, and I caught a chill."

He had barely finished speaking when he couldn't help coughing again.

The cough was so bad that her originally pale cheeks were now flushed.

She was already beautiful, and even with a slightly sickly appearance, she still shone like spring flowers.

Qin Yansi subconsciously raised his hand and patted her back, frowning:

"Why are you coughing so badly? Did you take ginseng?"

Mu Zhou pressed a handkerchief to his lips, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "It's an old problem."

She coughed a few more times, finally calming down, and looked up at Qin Yansi:

"Brother Qin, is there something you need today?"

Her eyes were bright and clear. She slightly lifted her eyelids, and her gaze sparkled as she looked around. At this moment, she was staring straight at Qin Yansi at close range, which made his throat dry and his mind slightly flustered.

He suddenly stood up and took a few steps back.

Mu Zhou looked on blankly:

"Brother Qin, what's wrong?"

Qin Yansi guiltily looked away and coughed lightly:

"nothing."

After a few moments, he calmed down and remembered his intention:

"I will come to propose marriage tomorrow."

Mu Zhou's eyes flickered slightly as she stared into his eyes.

His eyes were calm and expressionless, as if he were talking about something insignificant.

Qin Yansi had a handsome appearance, with a dignified bearing, sword-like eyebrows, and bright eyes.

But he has a black heart.

Mu Zhou's expression was slightly cold.

She didn't burst into tears of joy as in the original story; she simply looked away and coughed a few times.

"The marriage is arranged by parents and matchmakers; in such matters, Zhou'er leaves it entirely to his parents to decide."

There was no joy in her voice either.

Qin Yansi was somewhat surprised.

He knew very well that Mu Zhou had long wanted to marry him, and now that her wish had finally come true, why was she so calm?

He frowned slightly, scrutinizing the woman sitting there.

Mu Zhou coughed a few more times before raising his head to meet his gaze:

Why did Brother Qin suddenly change his mind?

Why did Qin Yansi suddenly decide to arrange a marriage before leading his troops into battle?

You should know that he had initially rejected her by saying that fighting on the battlefield was too dangerous and that he was afraid she would become a widow.

Qin Yansi had obviously also thought of his previous excuse.

He pursed his lips, his voice lowering:

"The return date for this mission is uncertain. I just... I just don't want to miss this opportunity."

Mu Zhou smiled, his expression carrying a hidden meaning:

"Brother Qin, are you no longer afraid that I'll become a widow?"

Qin Yansi's expression changed.

She actually cursed him?

You should know that Mu Zhou used to be most averse to hearing this phrase. If he were to utter the word "widow," she would definitely get angry.

Before he could speak, Mu Zhou changed the subject and brought up the marriage proposal again:

"Since Brother Qin is here to propose marriage, why not give Zhou'er a token of love first, so that I can relieve my longing after you go to war?"

She pointed to the brocade pouch hanging at Qin Yansi's waist, inside which was a jade pendant left to him by his mother.

Qin Yansi hesitated.

These are his mother's keepsakes, so he can't give them away easily.

Ke Muzhou immediately burst into tears.

“Brother Qin, I heard from Mother that this was left by Madam Qin for her future daughter-in-law. If you are unwilling to give it to me, does it mean you are not sincere in wanting to marry me? If you are not doing this willingly, I will inform Mother and Father…”

Upon hearing this, Qin Yansi instantly calmed down.

It's just a jade pendant; the most important thing right now is to keep Mu Zhou in check and arrange a marriage with her.

He immediately took out the brocade pouch and handed it to Mu Zhou.

Mu Zhou took it and held it in her hand, which stopped her tears.

Seeing that she could cry and stop crying so easily, Qin Yansi couldn't help but feel a strange unease.

I've never seen her act like this before.

Mu Zhou took off the red string copper coin pendant from her neck and handed it to him.

"This is a copper coin that my mother prayed for for my safety. In this way, we can exchange tokens."

Qin Yansi accepted it and did not linger.

Mu Zhou remained seated in the courtyard, not moving for a long time.

Clutching the brocade pouch in her hand, she recalled the original plot.

When the news of Qin Yansi's defection with his troops first came, the entire Great Xia Kingdom was in an uproar.

No one could have imagined that the mighty general would defect to the enemy country.

The Empress Dowager vented all her anger on the original owner of the body.

Her situation was worse than that of the lowest-ranking palace maids; she was always hungry and cold, and was frequently whipped and forced to kneel.

After news of their repeated defeats came from the border, their entire family was imprisoned.

The father could not endure the torture and hanged himself in prison, and the mother followed him in death.

When the original owner was being tortured to the point of near death, she finally heard news of Qin Yansi again.

At this time, he transformed into a great hero who recovered the border and defeated all the surrounding small countries.

He is the first person in the two hundred years since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Before his death, the original owner learned that Qin Yansi's grandfather was also a famous general, and was therefore granted the surname Wang by the late emperor.

But later, my grandfather was caught in a trap on the battlefield and his life was in vain.

He ultimately met a tragic end, his body and head separated.

The one who tortured and killed his grandfather was the Crown Prince of Daman, now the King of Daman.

What's infuriating is that King Daman surrendered quickly, offering a large number of warhorses and cattle as a peace offering, and then pushing out a scapegoat to vent the Qin family's anger.

At that time, due to years of war, the national treasury had long been emptied, and the soldiers had suffered heavy casualties, so a ceasefire was the best option.

Therefore, the Empress Dowager, who was ruling from behind the curtain at the time, chose to accept the surrender and gracefully stepped down.

But Qin Yansi couldn't swallow this insult.

He idolized his grandfather the most, and all his martial arts skills came from his grandfather's teachings. His grandfather died tragically at the hands of villains, how could he not avenge his grandfather?

So he carefully lay low, and finally waited for his opportunity to go to the border near Daman.