Thinking about this, Huang Long became increasingly irritable and couldn't help but scratch his head.

Seeing her husband's worried expression, the woman standing nearby couldn't help but advise, "My lord, don't think too much. I used ham and shrimp to make these dumplings. I know you love them. Eat a few while they're hot."

Huang Long raised an eyebrow. "Why are you still doing it? Just let the cook do it."

The woman smiled and said, "It's almost the beginning of winter, so I thought I'd make some dumplings myself. The children can't come back, so you have to eat a few, otherwise all my efforts will have been in vain."

Hearing this, Huang Long's gaze softened. He picked up his chopsticks, took a dumpling, and began to eat. As he chewed, he said:

"I've thought about it, and what you said does make some sense."

"Now that I have reached this position, our Huang family is extremely prominent. In fact, I should enjoy my retirement. It wouldn't be a problem to hand over these achievements to my children."

Upon hearing this, the woman's slightly wrinkled eyes curved into crescent moons.

"That's excellent."

"Back then, General Huwei made countless military achievements, but in the end, the Qin family..."

She sighed softly, then continued, "I still have some worries in my heart..."

Huang Long shook his head and laughed, "That's just a woman's view. How can I be the same as Qin Haotian?"

"Back then, when Qin Haotian was fighting on the frontier, he always liked to use the saying 'A general in the field may disobey the emperor's orders' as an excuse. He won battle after battle, but how could His Majesty not be afraid? If one day he were to... hehe."

“I’m not like him. I fight exactly as His Majesty tells me to! If I listen to His Majesty, I won’t make a mistake!”

The woman lowered her eyes and whispered, "If General Qin had listened to His Majesty back then, perhaps those battles wouldn't have been won."

Upon hearing this, Huang Long immediately put down his chopsticks, his brows furrowed.

He knew that his wife was a well-read and talented woman in her youth, and that she was knowledgeable about some important national and family affairs.

Furthermore, when she was still unmarried, she greatly admired Qin Haotian...

But hearing her say that now, Huang Long's anger flared up instantly.

"Nonsense! That's just a woman's opinion!"

"Judging from your words, you seem to still be thinking about Qin Haotian?"

The woman frowned and her face darkened immediately upon hearing his angry shout.

"You're saying that again!"

Huang Long had always been overshadowed by Qin Haotian, and even his wife admired Qin Haotian, which had always made him resentful. Now, with one move affecting everything, his anger grew stronger and stronger, and in a moment of impulsiveness, he shouted:

"Hmph! Qin Haotian returned to the capital once, and you weren't home that day! After that, you got pregnant with Tianhu. I don't think Tianhu looks much like me! He didn't learn any of my intelligence!"

Upon hearing this, the woman's face immediately turned red, and she stood up and slapped Huang Long across the face.

"You...you're shameless!"

"I went to the temple to burn incense that day, and even the maids in my household know that!"

"Tianhu is nothing like you! You two are practically cut from the same mold! Yet you say such nonsense, you...you..." The woman pointed at Huanglong, her eyes immediately reddening, her body trembling with anger.

The woman was Huang Long's lifelong love, and this slap immediately brought him to his senses. Seeing his wife crying, he quickly apologized.

"Madam, please don't cry, I...I'm confused, please don't..."

The woman ignored him and walked out, sobbing. "Hmph! You're not allowed in my room again!"

Huang Long watched her leave, his face full of regret, but he could only sigh heavily.

Looking at the dumplings on the table, he lost his appetite, shook his head, and then looked at the maid waiting to serve him outside the door, saying:

"Hey, take it and eat it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Long left with a cold face. Just as he reached the door, the butler rushed over, carrying a letter in his hand...