"good."

Guo Muhuai nodded happily and glanced at Jiang Dingbei with pride.

Jiang Dingbei was so angry that he almost hit him. He felt that Guo Muhuai was no longer a problematic child. He was now very sinister.

Jiang Weizhen and Jiang Qingluo stayed in the palace until late at night before returning home.

This time, the emperor rewarded all those who made contributions.

Jiang Weizhen was granted the title of first-rank Marquis of Zhennan, and his descendants inherited the title.

After receiving the reward, Jiang Weizhen voluntarily handed over all his military power, saying that he only wanted to be an idle marquis in the future. He had been busy fighting wars all these years and had not been able to spend enough time with his wife and children.

The emperor was very pleased to hear his words, but although he was afraid of Jiang Weizhen, there were not many generals in the Yuan Dynasty and no general who could replace Jiang Weizhen.

If war breaks out again on the border, and Jiang Weizhen uses this as an excuse and refuses to go to the battlefield, wouldn’t the Yuan Dynasty be in danger?

Just as the emperor was thinking over and over again, the prince spoke from the side.

"Father, please agree to the Marquis of Zhennan's request. If there is another war at the border, I believe the Marquis of Zhennan will be willing to go to the battlefield again."

"I, your Majesty, will be glad to serve you at any time."

Jiang Weizhen's words finally dispelled the emperor's last doubts.

He laughed happily, "Okay, then let's do as the Marquis of Zhennan said."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Because he was satisfied with Jiang Weizhen's actions, the emperor was particularly generous when rewarding Jiang Qingluo.

He had more gold, silver, and jewelry than those who had made second-class merits, but no one was jealous.

After all, the others not only received rewards, but also received promotions.

Jiang Qingluo only gave her rewards and did not arrange any official position for her.

It’s not that the emperor is unwilling, but he knows that Jiang Qingluo will take over the Women’s Armor Army in the future.

The female armored forces are not under the emperor's jurisdiction.

All in all, everyone was satisfied with this celebration banquet.

A few days later, it was Jiang Tian’s hundred-day banquet.

The Jiang family made a grand preparation, and even the emperor and empress sent gifts.

Everyone in the capital knows that the Jiang family is the most favored now.

After the New Year, the emperor abdicated to the crown prince. When the crown prince ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to promote Jiang Chuyuan and appointed him as the Minister of Rites.

And Jiang Qingluo also joined the Women's Armor Army.

Because Jiang Dingbei was still young, he was still learning from his master, and would join the army only after he came of age.

It seems like everything is moving in the right direction.

The only exception was the forgotten Ruan Hezhu, who was taken to Yuelin Kingdom by Asinwei and locked up in his own mansion.

He didn't want outsiders to know that he was being fooled by a woman, so he didn't punish Ruan He as a spy.

In name, Ruan Hezhu was still his concubine, but in private, he tortured her in various ways.

In just three months, Ruan Hezhu changed drastically. He became unkempt and there was not a single good spot on his body.

If an ordinary person had to endure such inhuman torture every day, he would have been unable to bear it and would have committed suicide long ago.

But Ruan Hezhu had amazing willpower. She still felt that she could turn things around. As long as she escaped from Asinwei's clutches, she would find another chance.

Therefore, these days, she pretended to accept her fate and let Asinwei control her, while at the same time planning her escape.

But she was unfamiliar with the Yuelin Kingdom, and Asinwei was very powerful, so it was impossible for her to escape on her own.

The only ones in Yuelin Kingdom who can suppress Asinwei are the current king and the eldest prince.

She never had the chance to meet the king, but the eldest prince often came to Asinwe's house.

Ruan Hezhu turned her attention to the eldest prince. She took out the only jewelry she had and bribed a servant.

When she learned that the eldest prince was coming to her house again, she dressed up specially.

Because she had been very obedient these days, Asinwei did not lock her up. Except for not being able to leave the house, she could go to other places.

But the servants in the mansion all knew that she was of low status, and everyone liked to step on her, so she seldom came out.

This time, she arrived at the front hall smoothly, and sure enough, she saw the eldest prince drinking tea and chatting with Asinwei.

The two of them appear to be friendly brothers, but there are hidden dangers, and both want to completely bring down the other.

Although Asinwei lost his military power due to this failure, his prestige remained after all these years, and there were many officials in the court who supported him.

As long as the eldest prince has not succeeded to the throne, he still has a chance.

"prince."

Ruan Hezhu walked forward and saluted the two of them.

Seeing her, Asinwei frowned, "Who asked you to come? Get down?"

"I…"

Ruan Hezhu raised her head with tears in her eyes, and she should have looked like a beautiful woman shedding tears, looking pitiful.

But after these days of torture, Ruan Hezhu has become pale and thin, no longer as bright and beautiful as before, and now looks ugly.

The eldest prince couldn't help but frown, "Asinwei, this is the beauty you brought back from the Yuan Dynasty. Your taste is really getting worse and worse."

Ruan Hezhu's face turned red and white, but when she thought of her plan, she still stepped forward with a thick face.

"My Lord, you are truly as handsome as the legend says. I wonder if I would be honored to pour you a cup of tea."

"Who are you? What qualifications do you have to offer tea to the eldest prince? Get out of here."

There was a hint of threat in Asinwei's eyes.

Ruan Hezhu felt a surge of fear in his heart and couldn't help but step back.

The eldest prince had always looked down on Ruan Hezhu, but since Asinwei repeatedly tried to stop Ruan Hezhu from getting close to him, he just wanted to go against him.

"Asinwe, you can't be so rude to a beautiful woman."

He beckoned Ruan Hezhu to come over and sit down, "Come, sit next to this prince."

"yes."

Ruan Hezhu was delighted and walked over quickly, "Prince, please have some tea."

"Well, I heard that you also went to the battlefield with Ashinwe this time. Can you tell me why Ashinwe was suddenly defeated?"

The eldest prince deliberately used this incident to humiliate Asinwei. He often came here just to intimidate Asinwei.

I want him to know who has the final say in the Yuelin Kingdom.

"Jiang Weizhen was too cunning, and Prince Asinwei was just careless for a moment. If we have another chance to fight, we will definitely not lose."

After hearing her words, Asinwei's dark face improved a little.

The eldest prince, however, was not satisfied. "Asinwe will not lose. A 500,000-man army was completely annihilated. This prince has never witnessed such a horrific defeat."

"This battle with Asinwei will make it impossible for us, Yuelin, to recover within the next ten years."

Yuelin has a vast territory and a sparse population. The 500,000-strong army is the most important military force in their country. If the Yuan Dynasty or the Northern Wei Dynasty attacks them now, they will not be able to resist at all.

Thinking about the rare treasures that Yuelin, as a defeated country, sent to the Yuan Dynasty, and the fact that they had to send Shichen to seek peace, he felt ashamed as the eldest prince.