The struggle for the title of Grand General lasted for a month, and ultimately it fell to the Fourteenth Prince.

He Yue was quite surprised when she heard this.

Logically, since the Eighth Prince's wife knew about history, she should have tried her best to persuade Prince Lian not to let the Fourteenth Prince compete for the position of Grand General. So why did it end like this?

Does my elder sister lack the ability to persuade Prince Lian and the Fourteenth Prince?

It's not impossible. Even He Yue wasn't sure if Thirteen would give up the position of Grand General if she asked him to. That's why He Yue never advised Thirteen to give up.

Regardless of love or lack thereof, this is a limitation of history: no matter how intelligent a woman is, or how much a man values ​​her, she cannot have the power to make decisions.

Regardless of the outcome, it is the man who makes the decision in this matter.

Some things can only be determined by trying them, and that's a man's own business.

After Thirteen returned, he sat in the study and did not go back to the main courtyard. He Yue knew that Thirteen was feeling depressed.

Heyue carried four-year-old Tongya to the study in the front yard.

Upon seeing Heyue, Li Shun'er, who was standing guard at the door of the study, beamed with joy and hurriedly bowed, saying, "Greetings to the Princess Consort."

"Open the door," He Yue instructed Li Shun'er.

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Shun'er pushed open the door, stepped back, and invited He Yue in.

The last time the thirteenth prince locked himself in his study was in the forty-eighth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, when the crown prince was reinstated.

At that time, Thirteenth Prince forbade anyone to enter the study, and Heyue was not allowed to enter either.

This time they were more cooperative; they didn't turn Heyue away this time, and they didn't even lock the door.

I'm quite satisfied with Heyue.

Upon entering the room, Thirteen was sitting alone in a chair behind his desk, lost in thought.

Heyue put Tongya down, and Tongya immediately ran towards Thirteen with her short legs, a big smile on her face. She grabbed Thirteen's leg and climbed up: "Father, hug me!"

Thirteen came to his senses and couldn't help but feel helpless.

"Look at you, what have you taught your child? Climbing on people all the time, did you learn that from climbing trees?"

He Yue snorted: "What's wrong with climbing trees? Being able to climb trees means the child is healthy. It's a pity that Tongxuan was taught so many rules at Fourth Brother's house all those years. No matter how I had people lift her up to learn to climb trees, the child just kept shaking her head and refusing, her little face as white as a ghost. It's not easy to have a daughter raised by my side, so I have to teach her to be bolder."

"What kind of twisted logic is that? No wonder Fourth Brother's expression gets worse every time he sees you. With Tongya's personality, she must have caused quite a bit of trouble in Fourth Brother's mansion."

Tongxuan and Tongya were often sent to Prince Yong's mansion to play, and sometimes they would go with Prince Yong to stay at the Yuanmingyuan for a while.

The two children loved the Old Summer Palace very much and would stay there for a long time each time before returning. Once, Tongya even teased Shisan, saying that she wanted a garden that big too, which made Heyue and Shisan laugh.

"Even if Fourth Brother doesn't like it, he still takes Tongya over every time, doesn't he? It's clear that he likes Tongya's lively personality."

Tongya was much more lively than Tongxuan. She often played around with the servants in the courtyard and climbed trees to catch birds.

Tongxuan is more delicate than wild like Tongya.

"Fourth Uncle likes Tongya!" Tongya reminded him smugly.

Thirteen chuckled and pinched Tongya's nose: "You little rascal!"

Seeing that Thirteen was in a better mood, Heyue asked, "I heard you were unhappy again?"

Thirteen gave a peach to Tongya.

Tongya happily held the peach in her hands and took a bite.

"What do you mean? I'm not upset at all," Thirteen retorted with a straight face.

"Keep pretending. Aren't you unhappy about being alone in the study? I've already heard that Fourteenth Brother has been appointed Grand General and will lead troops into battle in October. Who would be happy to see such a good thing fall into someone else's lap?"

He Yue bluntly exposed his thoughts.

Thirteen's face was as black as the bottom of a pot: "You knew I was unhappy, yet you still rubbed salt into my wounds? Is this how a princess consort should act?"

He Yue smiled and shook her head, saying, "You're wrong. I'm here to comfort you."

Thirteen scoffed: "Comfort? I'll be thankful if you don't embarrass me! You must think I'm useless. I was so smug back then, but now my younger brother Fourteen has taken this opportunity away from me. Humph! Don't try to fool me with nice words!"

Seeing him sulking like a child, He Yue couldn't help but chuckle: "You're upset about this? I thought you were unhappy because you lost the chance to become the Great General King, but it turns out it's all about saving face!"

Thirteen blushed and angrily turned her head away.

Heyue stood behind him, put her hands on his shoulders, shook her head and sighed: "What's the big deal? Fourth Brother is older than you and has more combat experience, but he didn't become the prince. Do you think you can be sure of it just because you're older than Fourteenth Prince and have more experience leading troops?"

Upon hearing this, Thirteen's expression softened somewhat, but he was still feeling sullen.

Seeing this, He Yue continued, "Actually, leading troops into battle now may not be a good thing. The Fourteenth Prince only sees the glory in front of him, but he doesn't think about the future. He is destined to be disappointed."

"The future?" Thirteen was puzzled. He took Heyue's hand and led her to his side.

“That’s right, the future.” Heyue patted Tongya’s head, watching her eat peaches with gusto like a rabbit, and smiled, nodding. “Who can predict the future? The Fourteenth Prince’s pursuit of the position of Grand General is simply to accumulate military merits. With soldiers, the chances of success in the future will be greater. Prince Lian also knows this principle, and knowing that he has no hope, he encourages the Fourteenth Prince. But the Fourteenth Prince is fighting on the battlefield and will definitely not be able to return for a year or two. The situation in the court is ever-changing. Who knows what will happen at any moment? If something really happens, the Fourteenth Prince will be too far away to help and definitely won’t be able to return. With Prince Lian and the Ninth Prince? That’s definitely useless.”

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