The strategist moved closer and whispered what he had heard in Wan Ge's ear: "It is said that after the general left yesterday, the Empress summoned many ministers whose sons were of suitable age to the Imperial Study for a chat. It is said that she asked them to recommend their sons to you, and if you take a liking to one, the Empress will personally bestow a marriage upon him and arrange a wedding for the groom according to the standards of a prince."

The strategist was also baffled. Why was the empress so determined to send men to the general? Was she trying to plant spies, or...?

The Empress has always been unpredictable, and even the strategist dared not guess the Emperor's thoughts. However, she had spent ten years with Wan Ge, and their bond was stronger than that of sisters, so she told her everything she knew.

As for whether Wan Ge will be wary of the Empress in the future, the strategist can only remain uninvolved. After all, the Empress is the one she truly serves.

Wan Ge remained silent for a moment without saying anything, and then silently prepared to leave with the strategist. But at that moment, she suddenly felt something bite the hem of her clothes. When she turned around, she saw a white thing squatting on the ground, baring its teeth and barking at her.

The strategist glanced at how fierce the little wolf was to Wan Ge, and his smile deepened: "Isn't this the little wolf that the general brought back a few days ago? Back then, it was very obedient to the general. How come it's so fierce to the general now that it has a new owner?"

Wan Ge actually knew that it was just feeling wronged. It understood its own mission, but it felt wronged that Wan Ge had come to the palace and didn't even look at it, so it ran out and bit the hem of her clothes.

Wan Ge looked up but didn't see the figure she wanted to see. She squatted down and stroked the little wolf in front of her. She looked at the little wolf with her eyes, and although she didn't say anything, the little wolf seemed to understand everything. It whimpered again and then turned and ran away.

After Xiaolang left, Wange also left with the strategist. However, she did not notice that someone hiding behind a door came out carrying Xiaolang. The person looked at the palace gate with beautiful eyes, then lowered their head and silently carried Xiaolang back to their own palace.

…

When Wan Ge returned home, she saw her husband Mu waiting there. He seemed to have something very important to ask her, and Wan Ge had a bad feeling.

"Wange, you're back. Come and sit down."

Wan Ge silently sat down beside her, then listened as she asked, "You had someone tell me yesterday that you already have someone you like. Who is it? Did your father go to propose marriage for you?"

At that moment, Mu Fujun had a terrible thought in his mind: Wan Ge had been away fighting for ten years, how could she have met a young and handsome man? Could it be that he was the same age as her now and had already gotten married?

Besides this, there's an even more terrifying thought: that my daughter doesn't like men at all.

He hadn't believed it before, but his wife had told him that a former colleague, who had fought alongside his lieutenant for many years and never been close to any other men, had fallen in love with the lieutenant. In the end, it was only because of family connections that he married someone he didn't love to continue the family line.

He had met Wan Ge's deputy general before; he was fairly good-looking, and he was genuinely worried. No… to be precise, he was extremely worried.

Seeing that Wan Ge seemed hesitant to speak, Mu Fujun told all the servants to leave first.

Wange thought it was a good idea, so she didn't stop him. After everyone else had left, Wange told him, "I'm afraid I'll never be able to marry the person I love in this lifetime."