Sitting at Long Jie's hard bed, Li Xi Rui couldn't help but touch the hard pillow and the blanket. This is the first time Li Xi Rui steps into an army tent. The interior of the tent is so simple and doesn't look anything like she had imagined. At the very least, she didn't imagine that it would be this bare. But it's not like she could compare it to any tent since this is her first time seeing all of this. Then, slowly, she stood up and walked towards the only chair and table in the tent. Sitting down carefully, she rubs her palm. Turns out that hitting someone is more painful than she originally thought.

"Madam, are you alright?", QiQi is worried about Li Xi Rui. This is the first time that QiQi has seen the madam hit someone.

"I'm alright. No need to worry. It's just looking at her face makes me very angry", Li Xi Rui leaned backward on her seat. Recalling what had happened before, she is still not satisfied. How could she?

"Madam, I was very scared that the crown prince might get angry. And what if that Miss Mu tried to hurt you in retaliation? It will not be good for your body. It will harm you!", QiQi is distress. It's not like she didn't know how dangerous this world is. But for someone as delicate in Li Xi Rui's situation, the situation might have escalated more!

"Shouldn't you know by now QiQi? Strange, I thought that by now you would be the one to find out what her (Mu Jiu Jiu) personality is truly like", Li Xi Rui take a look at QiQi. In the last life wasn't that so? Even though many things have change, some things might still remain the same. Wasn't that so?

"QiQi doesn't understand", sometimes QiQi couldn't understand the words that comes out from Li Xi Rui's mouth.

"Don't think too much of it. If you didn't understand, I'll explain. What is the people thought of Mi Jiu Jiu?", Li Xi Rui strokes her belly. Now, QiQi is not just anyone, sooner or later she would have to learn about these things. In the future, as the Left Prime Minister's sister, she would often encounter all kinds of people. So it doesn't hurt to learn it early.

"The crown prince's consort? She is a kind hearted, talented and gentle. But of course QiQi is not very good at judging someone's character", replied QiQi.

"True. That what was she wanted everyone to see. So do you think that someone like that would risk ruining her reputation by hitting a pregnant woman?", Li Xi Rui smirked. What a laughable heroine! 'Wrong. She is not a heroine. If she is, I won't be given a second chance', thought Li Xi Rui. She is indeed wrong. Why did Li Xi Rui always called herself a villainess and Mu Jiu Jiu as a heroine? It's because of all those people calling her so. Just because of rumors, everyone dubbed Li Xi Rui as a villainess while Mu Jiu Jiu becomes the heroine. The heroine who was raised from an unfavourable position to the crown prince's consort. Wasn't that a familiar romantic story? Maybe Mu Jiu Jiu might thought herself as so. Just like Li Xi Rui who is convinced that her role in the world is to be a villainess.

Maybe we ought to change. Living in a fantasy, in a delusional world will just be an injustice to oneself. Trying to see the world behind a foggy glass we called 'fantasy' is somehow harmful. Just like it harmed Li Xi Rui and her family. People was quick to judge her and her family by mere words laced with lies. Painting them black without any other shades! How cruel that life could be for human to keep fighting between themselves? Prosecuting someone just because of jealousy?

But it is bound to happen. Someone who was born with everything, bound to be an object of hostility. Li Xi Rui is just someone for them to condemn even though they didn't have any direct link towards her. Just because of one word people keeps on singing over and over again- villainess.

"Madam! There is an army troupe heading towards us!", suddenly, Jie Er who has been standing guard at the front of the tent reported. Even from a distance, the dust flying about could determine that the number of people coming was not small in number.

"Let's go see", said Li Xi Rui. At this time of war, this army troupe could very well be the enemies. But Li Xi Rui wanted to make sure that it is indeed the enemy before making her move. With the shadow guards standing by, it would not be impossible for them to escape if the situation is pressing enough.

QiQi had wanted to stop Li Xi Rui from stepping out but looking at Li Xi Rui's face she know better than to interfere. The madam usually have reasons behind her every actions. So this time wasn't it the same? Silently, QiQi follows Li Xi Rui out of the tent.

Li Xi Rui could see that the army troupe finally stops at the entrance of the camp. A man hops down from his horse and talk to vice general Xu who has been standing at the front line, trying to defend the camp.

After a while, vice general Xu bows and let the army troupe enter the camp.

"It doesn't seems like an enemy. Jie Er, what is going on?", Li Xi Rui asked Jie Er. She knows that people with cultivation have sensitive hearing compared to normal human  beings.

"Madam, it's General Murong An!", Jie Er reported. As for why, he did know.

'The female general?', thought Li Xi Rui. "Let's go meet her", without looking back, she hurried to a common tent. This is where any discussion about the war would be held. So naturally, Murong An would be directed to the tent.

When they arrive at the door of the tent, they could hear a woman's voice speaking to the crown prince. Her words didn't contain any coquettish innuendo or any other flirting words the lady in the capital usually used. She is a very bold and straightforward as Li Xi Rui had imagine.

"... the man we found said we must send him here. Would crown prince identify this man?", the woman's voice made Li Xi Rui's ears perked up.

'A man?! Could it be Jie?!!', Li Xi Rui didn't want to wait any longer so she hurriedly parted the door of the tent and step inside.

But the crown prince's voice made her stop in her tracks, "This man is not one of my troupe".

'What do you mean that the man is not your troupe?!', Li Xi Rui turned her head to the man standing beside Murong An.

"Xi Rui, why are you here? You have just arrive from a long journey. You ought to rest more", the crown prince expressed his worry. In her confusion, Li Xi Rui didn't realize that the crown prince has stepped closer towards her. "Xi Rui, I was just saying to General Murong that the man they found is not from our troupe. After this I will go visit you. Why don't you go back first?", Long Qing didn't want Li Xi Rui to be involved in this matter anymore than necessary. Earlier, after Li Xi Rui had slapped Mu Jiu Jiu, he has to utter sweet words to stop Mu Jiu Jiu's tears. After much persuasion, Long Qing wanted to find Li Xi Rui but then, Murong An come and deterred his plan.

"No", suddenly a feminine voice interrupted Long Qing's thought. He has almost erupted from being interrupted again! But realising that the voice comes from the lady in front of him, he stares at her, "Xi Rui?".

Getting over her initial shock, Li Xi Rui turned her head towards Long Qing, "I said, no! I know him. He is our people! My people".