Honeysuckle looked stunned, completely dumbfounded: "A-Sister, you..."

Shen Qiyin stopped her busy work, her eyes reddening as she took Ren Dong's hand and said, "I allow you to go, but remember to return safely."

"Sister, I..."

Honeysuckle frowned, her eyes filled with self-reproach.

Shen Qiyin knew that she didn't want to worry about her, but at the same time, she was worried about Huo Chenzhou and General Huo and his wife who were far away in the northern border.

She didn't want to put Honeysuckle in a difficult position either.

"There's no need to say anything more, my sister understands." Shen Qiyin seemed calm, but her voice was slightly choked with emotion: "Xiao Yan is right, my Ren Dong is no ordinary person."

"I believe in you. You are capable of taking good care of General Huo and yourself."

"Your elder sister is waiting for you to come back in the capital."

After hearing what Shen Qiyin said, Ren Dong completely broke down.

She cried out "Sister!" and threw herself into her arms.

Shen Qiyin held her close, stroked her head, and gently rubbed it.

Although the sisters no longer spoke, it was as if they had exchanged a thousand words.

Three days later, Ren Dong and Huo Chenzhou set off for the northern border.

At first, she would often send letters back.

In her letter, she said that she had been reunited with her parents.

The medicine she brought saved many soldiers.

The military doctor said that those prescriptions were a great help.

But gradually, the news became less and less frequent.

If it weren't for the people Xiao Yan sent constantly sending messages back saying that she was safe and sound, Shen Qiyin would have suspected that something had happened to her.

However, although nothing unexpected happened, the news that honeysuckle was "going into battle" was enough to make her worry.

Moreover, judging from the frequency with which Ren Dong wrote back, the situation at the border was not optimistic.

The battle lasted for several months.

With external threats still unresolved, Xiao Yan refrained from taking action against Emperor Xuanwu.

However, Yuan Zhan's condition has been getting better and better over the past few months.

He has fully regained his senses.

With Dazhuang constantly looking after her, her physical condition improved day by day.

During this period, Emperor Xuanwu mentioned his marriage to Shen Qiyin to Xiao Yan more than once, but he postponed it again and again with various reasons.

He didn't even mention it to Shen Qiyin.

Because he knew in his heart that as long as Ren Dong did not return to the capital, the weight on Chen Qiyin's heart would never be lifted.

Besides, he always felt that she hoped that Ren Dong would be there on their wedding day.

And so, summer turned to winter, and the war between the Great Zhou and the Northern Rong lasted for nearly two years before General Huo and his wife finally returned to the capital in triumph.

On the day the army entered the city, the streets were deserted.

Everyone wanted to see the Huo family army in action.

Besides, I'm also curious about what the young lady of the Huo family looks like now that she's become a brave and fearless young general.

Chen Xiyin and Xianglan stood by the window of the private room on the second floor of Dongyue Tower, where they could take in the entire street scene.

At the head of the dark, imposing army stood a young general clad in silver armor, wielding a gleaming silver spear. He was truly awe-inspiring and commanding.

That gun was recognized by Chen Qiyin.

If she remembered correctly, that should be Huo Chenzhou's weapon.

But the person holding it now is not Huo Chenzhou.

"Honeysuckle!" Xianglan grabbed the windowsill with both hands, stamping her feet excitedly. "Miss, look! It's honeysuckle!"

"She looks a bit darker; I almost didn't recognize her."

"He certainly has the air of a general!"

...

Xianglan continued to chatter on and on, but Chen Qiyin didn't react at all.

She stared intently at the person on horseback, her clear eyes glistening with a hint of moisture.

She seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, letting out a soft sigh: "Yes, it's honeysuckle..."