Chapter 175

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This time is different from the last time. The combined strength of the three small countries cannot be underestimated.

Cheng Yeran heard the battle report from the border, saying that the Second Prince led a team of people to chase and kill the deserters but was ambushed. The whole team was wiped out. The Second Prince was seriously injured and barely managed to survive.

When Cheng Yeran heard this, he couldn't help but worry about the second prince.

Lin Yu was also worried about Shao Hui. The day after Shao Hui left, he found out that she was two months pregnant. He wanted to wait for Shao Hui to come back and give him a surprise.

He didn't dare to write to Shao Hui, for fear that Shao Hui would know and be distracted, something might happen.

Lin Yu's sister-in-law comforted him, "On the second day after I got married, my husband went to the battlefield. At that time, I was as worried as you. Later, my husband not only returned safely, but also made military achievements. This time, with my father's protection, they will return safely. Don't worry about him and hurt yourself. You have a child in your belly."

Lin Yu touched his belly and nodded.

Yuanbao was also worried. Wild Dog was going to the border with Shao Hui this time. He wondered what the situation would be like. That little brat is blind in one eye and is mute. He can't even call for help when he's in danger, and he can't even beg for mercy when he's caught. How can a person like him be a soldier?

Yuanbao tried to persuade Ye Gou before he left, but Ye Gou insisted on leaving. He seemed like a completely different person and was no longer the obedient and sensible younger brother.

He told Shao Hui to help protect the wild dogs and not let him get into any harm. If possible, it would be best if he could be assigned to a position such as the kitchen team where he would not have to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy.

Shao Hui also agreed to his request, but after they went there, Ye Gou disagreed and even wrote a letter to Shao Hui telling him the reason why he wanted to make military achievements.

Shao Hui sympathized with him and asked him to stay with him so that he could protect him.

Unexpectedly, the wild dogs were extremely lethal. After entering the battlefield, they killed one by one with their swords, and they were so bloodthirsty that they even chopped off the head of an enemy general, becoming famous in one battle.

The enemy also gave him the nickname of blind devil, this chuunibunny name matches his chuunibunny eye patch very well.

…

The war lasted for three years, resulting in heavy casualties among the soldiers and generals, and all the officials were worried.

The three children taught by Cheng Yeran are already six years old. They have grown a lot taller, and the kindergarten classroom has been replaced by an elementary school classroom.

Yang Shiming finally felt that the classroom was pleasing to the eye and he felt more comfortable teaching.

But on this day, Cheng Yeran said to the little ones, "The army has returned victoriously today. Let's skip classes and go see the general and your second brother." Cheng Yeran held the fourth prince with one hand and the frail fifth prince in his arms with the other. Cheng Zhao did not like being held since he was four years old. He followed Cheng Yeran with his hands behind his back.

Yang Shiming sighed, "You play with them all day, delaying their studies. If the emperor scolds you, I can't protect you."

"This is not a joke, this is serious business." Cheng Yeran winked at the children, and they immediately agreed.

The three children like Cheng Yeran more. Cheng Yeran has a good personality, can play with them, knows a lot of interesting knowledge, and knows how to respect them. Unlike Master Yang, he is so strict that it is scary.

Many people from the capital also went there. It was lively but also chaotic. Cheng Yeran did not take his children to mingle with the people, but went to the city wall, beside the emperor. The emperor saw that he had brought three children and was in a good mood today, so he did not ask him why he was lazy and did not teach the princes to read. Instead, he called the Fourth Prince and Cheng Zhao over and picked up the two little ones, one in each hand.

The emperor treated both children as his own and loved them equally. Cheng Zhao must have a share of whatever the Fourth Prince had.

Everyone thought that it was because the emperor valued Cheng Yeran that he treated his child well. In fact, what everyone didn't know was that the emperor had always believed that Cheng Zhao was his biological child, but Cheng Yeran used his body to give birth to the child with Shen Yuntang. If possible, he wanted to make Cheng Zhao the crown prince, but blood ties did not allow it, so he could only fantasize about it.

The fifth prince was in poor health, and the emperor did not want to arrange a marriage between them. Although the queen had given birth to a princess, the emperor did not mention it. He wanted to wait and choose a partner to marry Cheng Zhao from among the princesses born to the concubine he favored after traveling through time.

The Protector of the Nation General was old, and this was his last time going to the battlefield. His victory marked the end of his official career. He told the Emperor that he would leave the responsibility to Shao Hui from now on.

The emperor also highly valued Shao Hui and let him inherit his father's position. He became the first young general of this dynasty.

Wild Dog became one of Shao Hui's deputies. Although he could not speak and was not good at military tactics, he was fearless when killing enemies and could fight one against a hundred. He also listened to Shao Hui's command very much. Shao Hui even praised him as if he was his sharpest knife.

When Shao Hui returned home, he saw a fussy baby looking at him at the door. He was a little confused and thought it was his eldest sister-in-law's child, but he heard the baby calling him "Dad".

Shao Hui was stunned, then immediately understood what was meant. He rushed forward, picked up the baby and observed it carefully. It was a girl with round eyes. The eyes were almost exactly the same as Lin Yu's, and the rest of the body was like him.

"How do you know I'm your father? You haven't even seen me?" Shao Hui asked her.

"Because my father said my dad is tall and handsome, and you are the most handsome among them." said the baby.

Shao Hui was followed by a group of guards, who couldn't help laughing when they heard the baby's words.

Lin Yu originally wanted to give him a surprise, so he let the little kid stand at the door and he hid inside the door to see Shao Hui's reaction. But when they smiled at each other outside, he didn't dare to come out.

However, Shao Hui had good eyesight and saw a piece of clothing. He told the guards behind him to go first, and he walked over quietly with the baby in his arms and caught Lin Yu who was hiding behind.

"Dad, why is your face so red? Is it because it's too hot?" The baby looked at Lin Yu's face and pulled Shao Hui's arm, "Dad, let's go back quickly, Dad is going to melt in the sun."

Shao Hui looked at his well-behaved and sensible little daughter and liked her very much. Then he looked at Lin Yu, whom he had not seen for three years. He heard that giving birth to a child was like going through the gates of hell. He was not with Lin Yu at such an important moment. How scared and helpless Lin Yu must have been at that time. However, he would have to leave Beijing whenever there was a war. He could not promise Lin Yu that she would stay with him forever, so he could only secretly decide to be nicer to Lin Yu when he was at home.

"I'm sorry you suffered during my absence these years." Shao Hui said apologetically.

"What you have done is great for the country and the people. We are proud of you." Lin Yu said with a red face.

The daughter nodded vigorously beside her, "We are proud of you."

Shao Hui chuckled. This little girl looked weird, but she was actually very clever. He could teach her martial arts in the future, and take her to the battlefield to kill the enemies like his sister.

…

When the wild dog came back, he didn't even have time to take off his armor.

Nanshan

Go home to look for ingots.

Yuanbao had a cold early this morning, but he didn't tell anyone. He just wanted to have a good rest at home for the day, and he didn't even know that Ye Gou and the others were coming back today.

After taking the medicine his cousin had left for him at home, he fell into a deep sleep. After just a short while, he heard the door being pushed open. He forced himself to raise his eyelids and saw a man in armor coming in.

He thought he was confused due to the fever and was hallucinating, otherwise why would he see this tall man in armor like a wild dog.

When the wild dog left three years ago, he was not this tall, his body was not this strong, and his eyes were not as determined. It seemed like a dream no matter how you looked at it.

Just as he was about to close his eyes and continue to fall asleep, he was picked up by a wild dog. His body was burning hot, but pressing against the cold armor actually cooled him down.

He squinted his eyes comfortably, and Ye Gou looked down at his blurry eyes and flushed cheeks. Yuan Bao with this expression was so arousing to men that Ye Gou couldn't help but lean over and want to kiss those beautiful lips.

Just as he was about to stick it on, he heard a knock on the door. He turned around and saw a figure outside the door. The figure also looked very familiar.

After Yang Shiming was fired, he heard that Yuanbao did not go to the soap shop today. After asking the clerk, he learned that Yuanbao was sick today. He immediately rushed over and wanted to make some porridge for Yuanbao.

He often came and went here. The servant opened the door for him and let him come in directly. He walked to Yuanbao's door, stopped and knocked.

An hour later, Yuanbao sat at the table, feeling dizzy, drinking the porridge made by Yang Shiming and looking at the two men sitting in front of him.

The wild dog has grown into a man and is no longer that little brat, but he still stares at Yang Shiming with a covetous look. Three years ago, he may not have posed any threat to Yang Shiming, but three years later, Yuanbao looked at his strong arms, which seemed to be able to break Yang Shiming's neck, and he couldn't help but worry about Yang Shiming.

Yang Shiming's expression remained calm. He even asked the wild dog what he wanted to eat and he would cook it for him, acting like a brother-in-law, which made the wild dog very angry.

…

After the neighboring country was defeated in the war, it sent a group of beauties, and the emperor took them all into his harem. The empress dowager summoned the imperial physician to prescribe contraceptive soup for those beauties, forbidding them to get pregnant. As long as they didn't cause any trouble, the rest were allowed to follow the emperor.

All the officials could not help but worry about the emperor's health, and were also afraid that he would become obsessed with beauty and ignore state affairs.

Seeing that everyone had returned, Cheng Yeran called Shao Hui's family, the Second Prince, Prince Liuya, and Yuanbao and others over to organize a dinner party to celebrate.

Shen Yuntang also specially made a big cake for them. Before Shao Hui left last time, he had never seen such a big and layered cake. He cut a piece for Lin Yu first, then fed the cake to his daughter, and tasted it himself last.

The prince beside him was amazed, "You have become a good family man."

"It's different with a child," the prince sighed, looking at Liu Ya aggrievedly, "Do you want me to become a good family man too?"

Liu Ya refused mercilessly, "Our family doesn't need a good family man."

The prince was angry, his tone full of resentment: "Others have children, but I don't."

"It's your fault that you can't get pregnant." Liu Ya said to him.

The prince hummed and hawed, and thought seriously in his heart, how great it would be if he were a brother.

He then said to Liu Ya, "Look at Shao Hui, she feeds her husband first and then her child. When will you ever consider me first?"

Seeing him crying, Liu Ya reluctantly compromised and fed him cake.

Yuanbao was attacked from both sides. Yang Shiming sat on the left and Ye Gou sat on the right. The two seemed to be competing secretly. Yuanbao was caught in the middle and was in a dilemma.

The next morning, which was originally a day off, Cheng Yeran was sleeping soundly at home with her husband in her arms when she was woken up by someone. The person came and said that the Second Prince had been imprisoned by the Emperor. Someone produced evidence and accused the Second Prince of colluding with foreign enemies and setting a trap, which led to the ambush of the small group of people.

Cheng Yeran heard this and said, "The person who filed the complaint is really ridiculous. Why would the Second Prince team up with outsiders to harm his own subordinates? And he almost lost his life that time. Who filed the complaint?"

"Xu Jiabao." The messenger said to Cheng Yeran.

Cheng Yeran was stunned when he heard the name. This man was the brother-in-law of Shen Yuntang's father's good friend. It was he who helped him find a house to settle down in Beijing before he came to Beijing. Later, he was assigned to his department. It was also he who sent Xu Jiabao to be a war correspondent. Why would he do such a thing?

Xu Jiabao had just become an official and had not joined any party in the court. Could it be that he had any misunderstandings about the second prince? Cheng Yeran hurriedly changed his clothes and wanted to find out what evidence Xu Jiabao had found. He had to see it with his own eyes to know who was right and who was wrong.