The words that fell struck Jin Changge's heart like a hammer, and he clearly felt excited and joyful at that moment.

His restless blood was rushing, and Jin Changge felt a layer of hot sweat on his forehead. If the enemy were nearby, he could kill them with a single blow, just like when he slaughtered those enemies on the ship. As a Yan citizen, he had to face the enemy with fearless determination.

Just like the saying, "If there is war, we will fight," and "We will win," she believed that the boy who said these words could do it. There was no doubt about it. She trusted him without reservation and felt happy about it.

Even when the young man was demoted to Beiliang and faced with the rebels and cavalry, she believed he would rise from the ashes and reclaim his former glory as a young general who had distinguished himself on the battlefield. After all, as the son of General Huwei, he was to be so.

Seeing his spirited appearance and the face that was 80% similar to the Tiger General in her memory, Jin Changge was unconsciously reminded of a memory.

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Even when he was still young, Jin Changge learned from the servants of the mansion about General Huwei's deeds on the battlefield. In their words, General Huwei was incredibly brave and could make all enemies tremble with fear. He was invincible in every battle, his bones were as hard as iron, and he was the fastest swordsman. He was a great hero to everyone.

Even though her eldest brother looked down on everyone, Xiao Changge once heard him say, "What's so great about him? In a few years, I will not only replace him, but I will also surpass him!" After that, there was her father's laughter and her eldest brother's face turned red.

Xiao Changge felt a longing and became interested in learning martial arts. After all, who doesn't want to be a hero?

The many heroic deeds of General Huwei dazzled Jin Changge, who was still a child at the time. However, this dazzle was also due to her ignorance, as almost all the servants around her were the same. The young girl was young and ignorant, and she was also dazzled by them.

But amidst the dazzling spectacle, curiosity also surged. After all, hearing about it from others was never as good as seeing it for yourself.

Who exactly is this "great hero"?

General Huwei was always away on campaigns and rarely returned to the capital. Little Changge, confined to the mansion and under strict control, rarely went out, making their meetings all the more precious and fueling her curiosity. Finally, when she was ten years old, just before her father's birthday, Jin Changge heard good news: General Huwei, who had been away on campaigns, had returned to the capital to report for duty.

Even so, it was not easy to meet the "great hero" in her heart. This was because the two families were not familiar with each other. From the time she could remember, Xiao Changge had never recalled General Huwei visiting the Prince's Mansion. As for whether her father had ever been to the General's Mansion, she did not know, but she thought he probably hadn't, since her father was a prince and he was always the one being invited to banquets.

If my mother were still alive, she and Madam Qin would surely have a lot to talk about, and the two families wouldn't be too estranged. If I just act cute in front of my mother, she would definitely take me on a trip.

Unfortunately, my mother passed away early.

But her father's birthday was in a few days, and all the civil and military officials would come to offer their congratulations. Wouldn't General Huwei come to the mansion then? For the first time, Xiao Changge was so looking forward to her birthday.

But the higher your expectations, the more likely you are to be disappointed.

Many people did come on her birthday, but General Huwei was not among them. Xiao Changge waited until evening but still did not see him, so she anxiously pulled her brother Jin Jiande to ask him. Jin Jiande said unhappily that General Huwei was just like that pedantic scholar Zhang Li, both being stingy. He had sent someone with a small gift, which was why he dared not show his face.

Hearing her beloved hero being slandered like this, Xiao Changge was naturally indignant. She grabbed Jin Jiande's waist and said he was talking nonsense. The two siblings even argued and fought over it.

But in any case, General Huwei ultimately did not come.

So, the lively banquet seemed to have become boring, and Xiao Changge returned to her room in a sullen mood, going to bed alone and sulking.

But not long after returning to his room, Jin Jiande started knocking on the door again, all excited.

Xiao Changge wanted to pretend to be asleep and ignore her rambling older brother, but he seemed to have guessed what she was thinking and said outside the door:

"What's wrong with you? You just want to see that tightwad, right? Just say so, it's no big deal. Why are you getting angry with me? I'm your own brother!"

"If he doesn't come, I'll take you to the General's Mansion. I want to see just how arrogant Qin Haotian is, that he doesn't even respect our Prince's Mansion!"

"Come on, let's take you to confront them!"

Xiao Changge jumped off the bed and opened the door to find her brother standing there with his hands on his hips, chin held high, a grumpy face, looking all arrogant.

"No crime, no crime," Xiao Changge hurriedly said.

Jin Jiande bent down and said with a grin, "Then let him off this time."

"Let's go, let's go now."

"Really?" For some reason, Xiao Changge felt uneasy, even though she didn't understand why.

"Let's go! It's no big deal." Jin Jiande grabbed her hand and pulled her away.

"Okay." Xiao Changge finally mustered up her courage and agreed.

Without hesitation, young Jin Jiande took Xiao Changge out of the mansion, got into a sedan chair, and headed towards the General's Mansion under the moonlight.

It wasn't a long journey. Xiao Changge had always thought it was very far, but when she finally arrived at the General's Mansion, she realized it wasn't far at all; she had just never been there before.

'Perhaps I should have had the steward bring me here sooner,' Xiao Changge thought to herself as she stepped out of the sedan chair.

After getting off the sedan chair, Xiao Changge noticed that her brother had become much more reserved. On the way to the general's mansion, he had talked a lot of grand and heroic things about what he would do there, but when they actually arrived at the mansion, he suddenly became polite, gentle, and humble, completely different from his usual self.

'It seems General Huwei is quite fierce on ordinary days, and my brother is somewhat afraid of him.' With this thought in mind, Xiao Changge also became nervous.

But after she explained her purpose, the people who came to greet her made Xiao Changge's nervousness subside a lot.

It was Madam Qin who arrived. She greeted them with a smile, grabbed Xiao Changge's hand, and apologized profusely, saying that the general and several brothers had gotten completely drunk at noon and had not yet woken up.

The moment Xiao Changge saw Madam Qin, she felt a sense of familiarity. Although she did not have outstanding looks, she exuded a gentleness that reminded her of the wet nurse who had fed her when she was a child.

Her affection made Xiao Changge blush. Coming over at night was too abrupt. Her brother seemed to feel the same way. Xiao Changge saw him scratching his head and his face full of awkward smiles.

However, the brother and sister still entered the mansion. Madam Qin told them to sit for a while, and that she would wake her husband up even if she had to splash cold water on him, so that the little princess wouldn't have made a wasted trip.