On the other side, Haoyue Kingdom

The war finally came to an end with the great victory at Xiangyang Mountain.

The Battle of Xiangyangling completely defeated the Wolf of the North, frightened the Tiger of the Southwest, and extinguished the flames of rebellion in the Haoyue Kingdom.

With the surrender of the Northern Army and the signing of a peace treaty by the armies of various states, the Haoyue Kingdom Rebellion that lasted for half a year was turned around by a young woman, saving the people before the turmoil collapsed.

Seeing Song Lin safe and sound, Shen Xu's heart finally settled down.

She hugged the strong body tightly, put her face close to his chest, felt his chest rising and falling due to running and tension, felt his warm embrace and strong heartbeat.

All of this was real beside her, in her arms, and in her ears.

The country is stable, the family is at peace, and my beloved is safe.

Song Lin hugged the person in his arms tightly. At this moment, all his worries and fears disappeared. Thousands of words of longing came to his lips, but only one sentence remained: they surrendered.

The curtain of war fell and all the soldiers breathed a sigh of relief.

On the second day, after reorganizing the army, the generals gathered together for a banquet.

With a gentle smile, Shen Xu stood up and raised his glass, saying, "My fellow soldiers, we all fought to protect this country, and we also took up arms to protect the people.

From today onwards, please put down your weapons to protect the people and give the Haoyue Nation some confidence."

Xue Yu stood up and said, "Alright, let's turn hostility into wine. Generals of the Northern Army, let's toast to His Majesty, to the Haoyue Nation, and to the Prime Minister. Let's drink first."

After saying that, he raised his head and drank the wine in the cup in one gulp.

The generals also followed Xue Yu's example, said some words of loyalty to the country, and drank the wine in the cup.

The atmosphere of the banquet gradually became lively. The soldiers also took out fine wine and delicious food, clinked glasses, and started to drink and chat happily.

After three rounds of drinking, the generals from all over the country quickly became one, and only a few of them had pouty lips and unhappy expressions on their faces.

Their dream of coming into contact with imperial power was shattered, and no amount of wine and meat could make them happy.

"Is she really your biological sister?" Pei Zhiyuan sat in a wheelchair, slightly tilted his body, and looked at Xue Yu, who was talking loudly with the soldiers and eating meat with big mouthfuls. He whispered to Xue Yan, who was also sitting in a wheelchair, "She doesn't look like you at all."

Xue Yan said gently, "Don't you think he's the same? Didn't you guys not recognize him at first?"

"I'm not talking about looks, but personalities." Pei Zhiyuan whispered, afraid that Xue Yu would hear. "Why is she so aggressive? She broke two of my ribs with one punch the other day."

"Haha, sorry, sorry." Xue Yan quickly unfolded his folding fan, covered his mouth with a chuckle, and explained, "My sister has been cheerful since she was a child. Northerners tend to be more generous. Lord Pei, you are also a top-notch expert in the Imperial City Guards. Why are you so weak?"

Pei Zhiyuan's face suddenly darkened, and he muttered softly, "Your sister has no moral principles."

Xue Yu sat in the guest seat, looking at Song Lin openly. Seeing Song Lin looking back at her, she said cheerfully, "This general looks very young. It was you who defeated my 80,000-man army on Xiangyang Mountain?"

Song Lin felt a little nervous when he saw Xue Yu looking at him.

He heard in the army that morning that this man was the leader of the Northern Army, the eldest son of the Xue family, a wealthy northern family, and the elder brother of his beloved wife.

He replied politely, "That's me."

"Hahaha, not bad, not bad." Xue Yu laughed heartily and praised, "Resourceful and handsome, it's true that heroes emerge from youth."

"Brother, you are too kind."

Xue Yu blushed when he heard him call him brother, then smiled and said, "I wonder how good Brother Song is at martial arts? Can you show me a few moves?"

Xue Yan wanted to cough to stop his sister, but he saw Xue Yu had already stood up and strode out the door.

Song Lin turned around and glanced at Shen Xu as if asking for help. Seeing that she smiled slightly and nodded to him, she gently told him to be careful.

Song Lin had no choice but to follow Xue Yu out.

"Hehe, my brother-in-law and my eldest brother-in-law are practicing martial arts. Let's go and take a look." Several generals followed out curiously.

Inside the tent, Xue Yan gently fanned himself, took an elegant sip of wine, and praised Shen Xu, "Lady Prime Minister, this strategy of sending decoys from the sky to control the wolves, and riding a dragon to scare the real tiger, is truly eye-opening for me. How can you be so sure that these provincial armies will defect to the royal army?"

Shen Xu replied, "Master Military Advisor, your foresight is brilliant. Take a guess?"

"Ha~ I'm just a defeated general of yours, young lady. I can't stand your compliments." He thought for a moment, then asked with a smile, "Is there some new trick to deceive the enemy here?"

Shen Xu approached Xue Yan mysteriously and whispered, "Actually, my husband, Song Lin, is from Qingzhou Prefecture. Mr. Zhou from Langya County in Qingzhou Prefecture is a close friend of our uncle."

Xue Yan suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. Qingzhou Mu Zhou Fang is your man."

Shen Xu chuckled and nodded, then added, "He just told me that Qingzhou Prefecture actually only sent less than three thousand soldiers."

"Hahaha, you are indeed worthy of me." Xue Yan laughed while fanning himself. He raised his glass and said, "Lady Female Prime Minister, I am truly impressed. Let me toast you."

"Hahaha, I'm convinced too, I'm convinced too. Military Advisor Beilang, you don't know this, but when Su Yi's lackeys rebelled in the military camp, the female prime minister placed the heads of those three bastards on the table. That momentum almost scared those lackeys to death."

Several generals of the royal army drank too much. Seeing that the military advisor with great influence in the Northern Wolf Army was very respectful to her, they began to talk more and more, vying with each other to talk about Shen Xu killing Su Yi to seize control of the royal army.

"Yes, yes, yes. The old man she and Lord Pei went to see in the morning brought his head back in the afternoon. The two of them wiped out the Marshal's Mansion in one fell swoop."

Xue Yan turned his head and said to Pei Zhiyuan, "You are really brave."

Pei Zhiyuan smiled and replied, "How can I come to your North Wolf Camp if I am not brave enough?"

Li Fei also came to the banquet from the front line. He shouted, "Oh, you haven't seen anyone more powerful. Mr. Song is the real one. I have never fought such a satisfying battle.

"In a place as small as a palm on Xiangyang Mountain, he managed to hold back an army of thousands with only 30,000 soldiers and horses, without even retreating a single step."

Shen Xu smiled and said, "Of course. I knew that with my husband's ability, he would definitely be able to defend Xiangyang Mountain. I won't be too worried."

Xue Yan rudely whispered, "She was so worried she cried until my pillow was wet."

Pei Zhiyuan was stunned and asked doubtfully: "From what you said...her relationship with you is quite ambiguous."

"What's wrong? If she doesn't convince me, why should we surrender?" Xue Yan deliberately raised the tone of his voice.

Shen Xu turned his gaze towards the two people whispering, "What are you talking about?"

"I'm saying, I've already fallen at your feet. Lady Prime Minister, are you still looking for a lover? Would you consider me?"

Pei Zhiyuan spat out a mouthful of wine.

This Xue Yan is so brave!