Chapter 63 The second male lead is here After

Li Heguang read out the imperial edict, he smiled and said to Shen Chaoyan, "Madam Huapin, please accept the edict."

Shen Chaoyan immediately took the imperial edict with both hands and bowed to thank him, "Thank the emperor for his grace!" She

had just finished serving the emperor last night, and the reward came. The tyrant really got the way.

Her legs and waist were sore for no reason.

The green melon next to her was very happy and immediately changed her words, "Congratulations to the queen! Congratulations to the queen!"

"Madam Huapin, I will also have someone bring in the emperor's reward." Li Guanghe said, waving to his men waiting outside the palace, and the palace maids and eunuchs immediately came in with trays.

One by one, the expensive treasures were brought to Shen Chaoyan.

It was the first time for Shen Chaoyan to see so many rewards. His eyes were smiling into crescents. "Green melon, look! Everyone in the Feiyan Palace looks today!"

Li Heguang and all the palace maids and eunuchs who came to deliver the rewards also received rewards. He went back to report happily, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

When Huapin first entered the palace, she was just a small seventh-rank concubine.

It only took her half a month to win the emperor's favor. She

was even promoted twice in two months.

Now she is a Huapin with a title.

She is so young, only fifteen years old, and she has won the emperor's favor. Her future is limitless!

... ...

After entering May, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, news reached the palace that the 100,000-strong army stationed at the border and repelling China had arrived at the city gate.

"Empress! Empress! They're back! The eldest son is back! I heard that they're at the city gate! The emperor went to greet them in person!"

Fan Sheng, who was heading to the border to lead the 100,000-strong army, was a brave general trained by Xue Zhongming.

In addition, there were two deputy generals, one of whom was Fan Sheng's only son Fan Lingqiu, and the other was Shen Yushu.

Shen Yushu also had a good brother who had been through thick and thin with him, named Qi Yingmo.

He was highly skilled in martial arts and well-versed in military books. In the army, he was not only a deputy general, but also a staff officer.

Shen Chaoyan had already received the news from the heavenly book in advance, and learned that these four were the backbone of the 100,000-strong army.

In the original author's story, the person who killed Shen Yushu and put all the blame on him was Shen Yushu's good brother, the second male lead in this book, Qi Yingmo.

The food and fodder sent to the border some time ago was swapped, which was also the work of him and the third prince.

Since this person can be a military advisor in the army and secretly murder Shen Yushu, it must be difficult to deal with him.

Unfortunately, Qi Yingmo is a member of the third prince's party and is absolutely loyal to Sikong Yu.

Qi Yingmo and Shen Yushu are both talents who stand out in the military examination. Shen Yushu

is the top martial arts scholar, and his father is the vice minister of the Ministry of Justice, so he is naturally sought after.

Qi Yingmo's family is poor, and he won the second place in the military examination, blocking the way for others.

He was framed and nearly had his hands and feet chopped off.

Thanks to the third prince for coming to his rescue.

Since then, Qi Yingmo has always regarded the third prince as his benefactor and tried his best to help him seize the throne.

However, he had no idea that the group of people who wanted to cripple his hands and feet were actually sent from the third prince's mansion.

In the original comics, Qi Yingmo also admired Shen Qingwan.

But for the sake of the third prince, he quietly hid this feeling and chose to withdraw.

In the end, he climbed step by step from a military general to the position of prime minister, a high-ranking official, second only to the

emperor. When Shen Chaoyan first read the comics, she liked this gentle male second role very much.

However, when she thought of his despicable means of framing Shen Yushu, her filter on him was shattered.

Qi Yingmo failed to kill Shen Yushu at the border, and he will definitely not give up after returning to Beijing.

This time, Shen Chaoyan will protect her eldest brother no matter what.

"Empress!"

Lugua stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Shen Chaoyan twice, "I am talking to you, did you hear it clearly?"

The eldest master! The

eldest master you always talk about, he is finally back!

Shen Chaoyan came back to her senses and nodded, "I heard it, my eldest brother is back, I know!"

Lugua puffed up her round face, seeming a little disappointed, "But Empress, your reaction is too cold, isn't it?"

You know, it cost her a hundred dollars to find out this news.

Shen Chaoyan already knew the specific time when the army would return to the court, so she was naturally not surprised.

"I..."

"Is Sister Shen here?"

Shen Chaoyan was about to open her mouth to comfort the silly girl when a familiar voice came from the palace door.

Shen Chaoyan raised her head and her eyes fell on the woman walking towards her. She curled her lips and asked with a smile, "Sister Xue, how come you have time to come here today?"

Xue Youran glanced at the palace maid behind her.

The palace maid immediately put the food box in front of Shen Chaoyan.

"This is the snack I made in my little kitchen today. I thought you would like it, so I brought some for you to try."

Xue Youran said, and personally opened the food box and placed several snacks on the table one by one.

Shen Chaoyan looked at the beautifully made snacks, her eyes lit up, and she immediately picked up a piece and put it into her mouth, "Mm, delicious! Really delicious!"

Seeing that she stuffed her cheeks, Xue Youran reminded her with a smile, "You, eat slowly, no one is competing with you for the snacks."

"I can't help it, who asked Sister Xue's small kitchen to make snacks so delicious!"

"If you like it, I'll get you more next time."

Xue Youran sat down at the seat next to her.

She tightened her hand holding the handkerchief again and again, and after thinking it over again and again, she couldn't help but speak, "Sister Shen, I came here this time to tell you a good news. Do you know that General Fan and the others have returned to Beijing!"

Shen Chaoyan swallowed the snack in her mouth, "I know, Lugua was just telling me about my eldest brother, and you came!"

Xue Youran was slightly stunned, her long eyelashes fluttered, and she asked in surprise, "General Shen, are you back too?"

In fact, she knew that Shen Yushu was back.

She came to Shen Chaoyan as soon as possible because she wanted to hear more about Shen Yushu.

For example, was he injured on the battlefield? How was he doing at the border for the past six months?

She would be satisfied even if she heard just a few words.

However, when it came to Shen Yushu, she couldn't stay calm, and her acting skills seemed awkward and poor.

After graduating from university, Shen Chaoyan worked in the entertainment industry to cover news, and she had developed a pair of sharp eyes. Just by seeing Xue Youran's red ears, she could guess her little thoughts.

Shen Chaoyan could see that Xue Youran was trying very hard to hide her true thoughts, and replied very considerately, "Yes, my eldest brother has also arrived at the city gate. I guess he should have met my parents by now. Before he came back from the border, he sent a letter home. Although the battle at the border was hard won, at least he was not seriously injured and came back safe and sound."

Xue Youran was obviously relieved, "Swords and swords have no eyes on the battlefield. Being able to come back intact is more important than anything else."

Her four uncles never came back after going to the battlefield.

Although her father came back alive, his left leg was seriously injured.

Not only could he no longer ride a horse, but his left leg would even ache terribly when it was cloudy and rainy.

Therefore, even if she had no chance to be with Shen Yushu in this life, she still hoped that Shen Yushu could live safely and healthily.

"Yes, being alive is the most important thing."

Seeing her sad face, Shen Chaoyan changed the subject to liven up the dull atmosphere, "Sister Xue, I heard from my eldest brother before that you have also been to the battlefield?"

Xue Youran was obviously stunned for a moment, but quickly calmed down, "He, mentioned me to you?"

"Yes, but it was several years ago."

Shen Chaoyan thought of the tragic ending of Xue Youran and her eldest brother in the original comics, and a bold idea came to her mind.