In this world where women are respected, a man like him is just a decoration, let alone a "brother-in-law" who has lost the protection of his family.
Mu Chen picked up the teacup and took a sip, but the warm tea could not warm the chill in his heart.
His father was once the Minister of War of the Dafeng Dynasty. He was falsely accused of rebellion and his family fell into ruin.
And he, as the only male in the Mu family, was given a marriage certificate by the empress to the third princess Bai Muxi as a trophy-like political bargaining chip.
Everyone could see the empress's intentions.
The third princess, Bai Muxi, holds the Zhenbei Army. Her outstanding military exploits and growing prestige have long aroused the suspicion of the royal family.
Giving her the son of a sinner with no foundation and even a stigma to be her consort was to cut off the possibility of strong marriages between her and other aristocratic families, and to use this marriage to put an invisible yoke on her.
He, Mu Chen, is the shackles.
