The two were seated in the carriage, their bodies so close to one another that they could sense the others heartbeat.

No one said anything but just enjoyed the peace. The Yun Prince was very well-liked within the entire Empire, but he was not the crown prince.

The Crown Prince was the first son of the Empress, while the Yun Prince was nothing more than the son of a concubine.

Even so, it was the Yun Prince who had gone to the battlefield and saved the Empire from an invasion. It was also the Yun Prince who was known to be the most attractive man in the entire world.

As such, he was well-liked amongst the populace, but the royals were uncomfortable about him — especially the Empress and her son, the Crown Prince.

Although the Yun Prince had shown no interest in the throne thus far, they did not believe that he held no ambitions of such power. His father, the Emperor, was also wary of him.

This was also why they had forced him into marriage, especially with a dumb girl. She would never be able to assist him in his crusade for power; she would always be dragging him down.

Although she was surnamed Bai, and the General of the Empire was her parent, everyone knew that she had never lived an enjoyable life in the Bai residence.

Due to her beauty, all her sisters and cousins had been jealous of her, and bullied her constantly. Even the madams had bullied her severely. She had been wearing worn-out clothes, and no one tended to her, they left her to live in a courtyard on her own without as much as even one servant to help tend to her.

These things were no secrets, but when Bai Rouyun heard about it on the way towards the General Estate, her face turned cold. This original Bai Rouyun was too pitiful. Even her own family bullied her!

Sensing that the mood of Bai Rouyun was turning foul, Li Moyun's eyes shone with a murderous air. To make his maiden angry, they deserved death.

Even so, he did not hold too much hostility towards the two madams who had caused her to die. If the original Bai Rouyun had not been killed, would he have encountered this Bai Rouyun?

Just the thought of losing this Bai Rouyun made his heart ache immensely. Although she was but a spirit who had taken over the body of a deceased, he found her to be the only woman he was not repulsed by. Instead, his entire being was fascinated by her.

Bai Rouyun sighed deeply as she gently loosened her tightly clenched fists. "I will let them regret all they did to her," she muttered. "To think they could mistreat their own flesh and blood, it is clear that they do not deserve to be my, Bai Rouyun's, family!"

"Don't get angry," Li Moyun coaxed her. "Who needs them? You already got me, I am much stronger than them, and I will protect you from now on."

Although the words were spoken casually, Bai Rouyun could feel the conviction within, and a smile flitted across her lips.

"My dear hubby, be careful, or I might actually fall for you," she said as she extricated herself slightly from his body and placed a finger on his lips. Her eyes were bent into crescent moons as the trademark smile was adorning her lips.

Li Moyun's heart was beating rapidly when he heard her words, and everything became clear to him in an instant. He was attracted to this woman, but she was not as serious about him as he was about her.

Although he had protected her in front of his subordinates before, he had not considered his feelings too much; he just felt that it was right of him to do so. Now he finally understood why.

But Li Moyun was not stupid. He knew that Bai Rouyun had a favorable impression of him and that she did not mind him touching her like he was now, but she was not in love with him. At most, she had a positive impression of him.

If he were to propose to her suddenly, she would run for the hills and far away, faster than he could count to ten. As such, his only solution was to move her slowly until she unknowingly fell for him, falling into his web of affection, never to be set free again.

Just as Li Moyun was in deep thought, they arrived at the gate of the General's Estate.

"Prince Yun comes unexpected," the housekeeper said politely as he bowed to the carriage.

"Please follow this humble servant to the main hall, the old General will show up soon."

Li Moyun gracefully exited the carriage, he reached out his hand and led Bai Rouyun down the steps of the carriage.

She was so breathtakingly beautiful that even the housekeeper had a hard time realizing that this was the dumb, mute, and deaf woman from before. Although she was known as the most beautiful woman in the city, she always had an inferior aura, but right now, she seemed superior to every other being. She was like a fairy descending to the mundane world, a beauty that could not be sullied.

Li Moyun held her hand and led her towards the main hall. She was curiously looking around while smiling. She was so dazzling that everyone they came across stopped in their tracks just to stare at her in disbelief. Was this truly the waste they had married out?