The male protagonist, Wan Ge, dared not marry him, especially since she already had someone she loved. Even if she could never be close to him in this life, she would not marry anyone else.

Without saying a word, Wan Ge went out and closed the door, without even getting a good look at what the male lead looked like.

He went straight to the bathing area, bathed and changed his clothes. Remembering that he had something to say to the Empress, he went to the palace ahead of time.

As for what to do about the male lead, Wan Ge has already told the maid she trusts to tell her father that she has someone she likes and that he doesn't need to arrange such things for her anymore.

…

When Wan Ge met the Empress, she was holding a box. No one dared to ask what was inside. Even if it was a weapon, they wouldn't dare to open it, let alone since the general said it was what the Empress wanted.

When the Empress saw Wan Ge arrive, she immediately stood up, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Wan Ge presented the box in her hand, while the Empress dismissed everyone else.

The empress looked at the exquisite bottle in her hand; after opening it, a faint medicinal fragrance wafted out.

Wan Ge knew what was inside; it was the Forget-Me-Not Pill from Yu Tian Ge, which was said to make people forget the past.

The Empress wanted it for the minor villain, secretly asking the original owner to bring it back for her during her campaign. However, Wan Ge knew it was actually useless. But since it wouldn't harm the minor villain, she brought it back anyway.

"Wange, you've worked hard." The Empress patted Wange on the shoulder, looking at her face, which bore a striking resemblance to her old friend. The older she got, the more she looked like her mother.

"It is my honor to be able to relieve Your Majesty's worries."

As soon as Wan Ge finished speaking, he took out the tiger tally, saying that the battle was over and the tiger tally should be returned.

Seeing Wan Ge being so proactive, the Empress felt a sense of relief. Like her mother, Wan Ge was someone she could trust.

The Empress did not accept the tiger tally, and said to Wan Ge, "Keep the tiger tally for now."

A hint of doubt appeared in Wan Ge's eyes.

The Empress spoke again: "I am old. Although the Crown Princess satisfies me, she is still too inexperienced and there is much she does not understand. I hope you can help her."

She believed that Wan Ge would not rebel, and that the military power would be temporarily in her hands, which might be able to help her daughter in the future.

The Empress was indeed afraid that her daughter was too young and inexperienced, and that she might become arrogant if she held military power. Therefore, she decided to temporarily place military power in the hands of someone she trusted.

Wan Ge didn't say much. The other party was an emperor, so she would naturally listen to her and wouldn't ask why.

The Empress looked at the girl before her, her smile deepening: "I have summoned many unmarried young men from prestigious families today. You can see if there is one you are satisfied with, and I will bestow a marriage upon you."

The empress also felt indebted to the woman before her; her mother had died on the battlefield for her sake, and her daughter had also gone to the battlefield for her.

At the age of 26, she is already a mother of several children, but she is still unmarried.

"..." Looking at the two men who were planning to arrange men for her, Wange felt like she was really going to get herself tied up.

"I appreciate Your Majesty's kind intentions, but..." Wan Ge knew that it would be the same whether she said it or not, so she did not intend to continue.

The Empress seemed to sense something as well: "If you don't want to, I naturally won't force you. But you're not young anymore, it's time to give your mother a granddaughter, so your father can rest assured and not keep him waiting too long."