Five years later, a column of majestic cavalry entered the capital from the west gate. The man in the lead was wearing silver armor and a battle robe. His eyes contained countless bloody murderous auras, making people dare not look at him directly. The guards who were guarding the city half-knelt on the ground and watched them go by. After they stood up, they said with lingering fear: "It is really worthwhile to be able to see General Lin in person!"

"Looking into her eyes almost scared me to death. Isn't it worth my life?" Another guard slapped his chest hard, his face full of fear.

"Our own people are scared to death when they see her. What do you think the Hu people will do when they see her?" another guard asked curiously.

The common people who were about to enter the city laughed proudly, "We are from the border and can help this gentleman. The Hu people don't need to see General Lin, they just need to hear his name to be scared out of their wits and run away. We built fortresses and trained militias under the general's guidance. If the Hu people dare to come, we will drop our hoes and pick up our swords, and we will immediately chop the Hu people to tears. Wherever the general's warhorse steps, we will move there, and wherever he passes, it will be Wei's land. The general's reputation on the border is enough to deter all evil spirits."

The people nearby listened with great interest and begged him to tell more about General Lin's deeds. The man became interested and did not go into the city or sell furs. He just squatted down and talked excitedly. The people entering and leaving the city gate all stopped to listen with smiles in their eyes. Some passionate young men even waved their fists and cheered, saying that they wanted to join the army in the frontier.

The news of Lin Dan's return to Beijing spread quickly. Before she could get closer, the old lady and Mrs. Lin were already waiting at the door, which surprised her.

"I didn't send any letter, how did you know I was back?" She jumped off the horse, her face full of confusion.

"As soon as you entered the city, someone came to the mansion to deliver a letter, saying that they saw you." The old lady smiled and went to hold her granddaughter's hand. A five-year-old child ran out from behind her, opening his big eyes and staring at Lin Dan without blinking.

Mrs. Lin pulled the child to her side and said with a smile, "Haven't you always wanted to see your sister? Look, your sister is back, hurry up and call her."

Lin Dan immediately realized that this was Aunt Shi’s son, but there was no look of disgust on her face. Instead, she walked over and rubbed the little boy’s head. The little kid's reserved look immediately disappeared. He rushed over and hugged Lin Dan's thighs, calling "Sister" crisply, then raised his hands for a hug. He grew up listening to stories about Lin Dan's battles and had an extraordinary admiration for Lin Dan.

Lin Dan picked him up and weighed him, praising him: "Not bad, very strong."

The little bean held his face and smiled, as happy as a flower.

When Lin Dan won the battle and returned to the capital, Princess Kang sent someone to give him gifts and test Lin Dan's attitude towards Lin Wan. Lin Dan directly told Princess Kang that Lin Wan had died of illness and that Aunt Lin in the Kang Palace had nothing to do with her. Princess Kang knew what was going on, and she would certainly not be lenient towards Lin Wan when she returned. Aunt Shi was frightened. She couldn't eat or sleep well during pregnancy and died in childbirth. A few months later, Lin Wan followed in her footsteps. How similar and tragic are the fates of this mother and daughter?

Mrs. Lin felt sorry for the child, so she raised him under her wing, but she did not silence the servants. If anyone joked and said that he was not Lin Dan's biological brother, he would immediately pounce on that person and bite him like a wolf cub. But this wolf cub was as obedient as a puppy in Lin Dan's hands.

Lin Qing got married a few years ago and married the daughter of a border guard. The girl has a very tough personality and is very skilled in martial arts. She now serves under Lin Dan. The couple had a deep affection for each other and had similar personalities. They gave birth to a son and a daughter, fulfilling the old lady's wish.

Lin Dan rested at home for half a day, and that evening he was summoned to the palace to attend the state banquet. Several palace maids carefully led her to her seat and filled her wine glass.

"General, how are you?"

"My Lord, you are back too?"

The officials sitting on both sides stood up and greeted her. Three years ago, the old emperor passed away. Before his death, he deposed the crown prince and passed the throne to Prince Zhuang Li Xian. The first thing Li Xian did after ascending the throne was to confer the title of Duke Dingguo on Lin Dan, and he also issued several decrees to summon her back to attend the coronation ceremony. It's a pity that she has to be stationed at the border and cannot be away. After counting carefully, the emperor and his minister have not seen each other for five years.

But during these five years, the relationship between the monarch and his subject did not become distant, but instead became even deeper. The emperor was always thinking about Lin Dan, and he would talk about how great General Lin was all the time. When he saw anything delicious, he would send it to the border as soon as possible, which made those who wanted to replace Lin Dan dare not act rashly.

The reason she was able to come back to attend the birthday banquet this time was because the emperor had issued an imperial edict urging her three months in advance.

Lin Dan bowed in return and just as he sat down, he saw Ding Mujie, who was already a senior minister, coming over and looking at him with a smile.

"How long can you stay in Beijing this time?" Ding Mujie shamelessly brought a cushion and sat down next to Lin Dan, leaving the position of the Prime Minister, which was second only to the throne, vacant.

Just as Lin Dan was about to answer, he heard the eunuch shouting, "The Emperor has arrived!"

All the ministers knelt down immediately and saluted, shouting "Long live the emperor". Li Xian strode in and stared at Lin Dan almost greedily. After ordering everyone to stand still, he called out impatiently, "My dear Lin, you are finally back. Come and sit here and have a good chat with me!" He pointed to the vacant seat of Ding Mujie, with an expression of joy that was hard to conceal.

Lin Dan changed her seat as she was told, and Ding Mujie followed with a cushion and took the second assistant's seat.

Li Xian frowned and glared at him, but he couldn't get angry in the hall, so he had to hold it back. He had a lot to say, but after pondering for a while he only uttered the most important sentence: "Can you stay in the capital a little longer this time? I haven't seen you for a long time." After many years, the emotions he suppressed in his heart had not diminished at all. He was helpless, but he could only accept his fate.

"You can only stay for three months at most." Lin Dan raised three fingers.

"It's too short, add another three months." Li Xian personally poured wine for Lin Dan.

"Four months, then."

“Six months is not enough. Stay for seven more months, eight more months. No, no, no, stay for ten more months to make it an even number.” Li Xian bargained with Lin Dan like a child.

Ding Mujie just looked at Lin Dan intently and did not participate in their conversation. When he saw that Lin Dan's glass was empty, he automatically filled it up for her. As they were talking, exotic music sounded from the audience. A woman in a gauze skirt walked onto the stage to the beat of the music. She had many golden bells tied to her wrists and ankles, which jingled as she danced. It was very interesting. Her appearance was more charming than the bright moon in the sky. She twisted her waist, walked barefoot, and spun in circles on the spot. The hem of her skirt embroidered with mysterious totems bloomed like a flower.

All the ministers were stunned. When they learned that she was the princess sent by the Jin Kingdom to marry a foreign princess, they praised her highly.

After the princess finished dancing, she saw that the emperor didn't even look at her, but just lowered his head to chat with Lin Dan, so she couldn't help but provoke him, "I heard from others that General Lin Dan is both civil and military, and has extraordinary talents. Today is the emperor's birthday banquet, why don't you show us your talents as well?"

What talent can you show? Do you think Lin Dan is a dancer like you? Li Xian was furious and was about to scold him when he heard Lin Dan slowly speak: "The only talent of this general is to chop people with a knife. I just chopped off your father's head a few days ago. I think you haven't forgotten it, right? This talent is good, but it is too bloody and not suitable to be performed on the birthday of the emperor. If the emperor does not mind, in a few months, I will personally go to the Kingdom of Jin to chop off Tu Hun's head to celebrate your birthday. How about that?"

Tuhun was the newly appointed king of the Jin Dynasty and the princess's biological brother. If Lin Dan said that he was going to kill someone, that person would definitely not survive more than three months.

Before the princess could react, the Jin envoys were already shaking with fear. They quickly pulled the princess to her knees and apologized to Li Xian and Lin Dan, fearing that their words would come true and they would really send troops to attack the Jin Kingdom in a few months. The originally joyous hall was now stained with blood by Lin Dan's few words.

If it were five years ago, how could these barbarians treat the State of Wei so cautiously? But now it is different. Wherever Li Xian points his sword, Lin Dan will flatten the place. Both the king and his minister are decisive and ambitious. It only took five years to expand the territory of Wei State, making the surrounding barbarians bow their heads and dare not invade. In another ten or twenty years, the State of Wei will probably conquer the entire continent.

The palace was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. The princess, who had been so proud just a moment ago, now didn't even dare to cry and was trying hard to hold back her tears.

Li Xian turned the wine cup nonchalantly and said, "Go away."

The Jin envoy hurriedly pulled the princess away, and his panicked backs revealed a sense of having escaped death.

Li Xian then looked at Lin Dan and said helplessly, "Didn't you just say that you would stay in the capital for a while? Why are you going to attack the Kingdom of Jin again? How about we not talk about the war today and just talk about old friendship?"

Lin Dan bowed and said, "I will obey the emperor."

Seeing her so obedient, Li Xian could not help laughing out loud. When he heard the emperor's happy laughter, drums and music sounded again in the hall. The courtiers who had a little face came forward to toast the emperor. The emperor only took a sip symbolically, but when it was Lin Dan's turn, he drank it in one gulp and turned his wrist to let her see the bottom of his cup. It was very obvious that he was favoring one over the other.

Ding Mujie never drinks, but if Lin Dan pours it for him personally, he will drink it all in one gulp, with a rare wild look on his face.

The state banquet ended quickly, and even though Lin Dan was reluctant, she had to leave the palace. This year's top scholar was a young man of about eighteen or nineteen years old. He followed her with a blushing face. He tried to talk to her several times but didn't dare to go forward. He could only stand there and watch her leave.

"So this is General Lin. She is even more brave and courageous than the legend says. It would be great if I could marry her!" Realizing what he had said, the top scholar quickly covered his lips, his face flushed with shame.

After he slipped away like a thief, Ding Mujie staggered out of the hall and said with a wry smile: "I also want to get married, what do you think?"

"I offered her the kingdom as a betrothal gift, but she refused to marry me. What are you still dreaming about? You might as well go to bed." Li Xian personally escorted Ding Mujie out, looking quite helpless.

Ding Mujie laughed, flicked his sleeves and left, and had a dream that night. In his dream, he was reborn back to the worst day and luckily escaped Lin Wan's plan, but for some reason, Lin Dan slept with King Zhuang and was caught by the guests on the spot. In order to preserve the family's reputation, Lin Dan resolutely cut off her hair and entered the Buddhist temple. As a result, Prince Zhuang was dragged into the fight for the throne and lost.

A few months later, Lin Dan unfortunately caught a cold and died. Her death completely interrupted Lin Wan's plan to marry into Prince Kang's mansion. When she started to make plans again, the news came that the Lin family's sons had died on the battlefield, and Prince Kang immediately distanced himself from her. Before she could do anything, her dream was shattered.

Just at this moment, the reborn Ding Mujie appeared like a savior Buddha and married her when she was almost in despair. Lin Wan was somewhat unwilling at first, but later, as Ding Mujie climbed higher and higher and had a promising future, she settled down. The two of them spent their lives like this, seemingly living in harmony and bliss, but when Ding Mujie woke up he was frightened into a cold sweat.

He pinched himself hard and found it painful. He smiled with lingering fear: Fortunately, it was just a dream. Fortunately, Lin Dan was still alive and he had never been with Lin Wan... That kind of false happiness was more terrible than poison in his opinion...