Shengjing, the General's Mansion.
On the training ground, a young woman in a red outfit was practicing with a spear.
The silver spear with red tassels seemed to be an extension of her body; as she moved nimbly, her black hair and the silver spear danced together.
It was truly graceful as a startled swan, and as swift as a swimming dragon.
In the pavilion to the side sat a middle-aged woman who bore a striking resemblance to the woman, looking at her with loving eyes as she practiced her shooting.
Qiu Yu said, "Madam, Miss's skills are getting better and better. I think even this year's martial arts champion is not as good as our Miss."
“That’s right. Our young lady was taught by the general himself since she was a child. How can anyone else compare?” Qiuyue said.
The beautiful woman was secretly very proud, but she still reminded the two maids: "It's fine to talk about it in the mansion, but you must not say too much in public."
"Don't worry, Madam, we understand," the two replied with smiles.
The two women grew up with their mistress since childhood. In name, they were mistress and servant, but in reality, they were more like sisters.
In this general's mansion, no one treated them like slaves.
Seeing the woman put away her gun, the beautiful woman quickly waved to her and called out, "Wushuang, come and rest. Mother has made you some chilled plum juice. Come and have a bowl to cool off."
The young woman, Qi An, strode into the pavilion, smiled at the beautiful woman, took the plum juice from her hand, and downed it in one gulp.
The cool, refreshing taste, sweet and sour, made Qi An wipe his mouth and say, "Mom, another bowl, please."
As the general's wife wiped her sweat, she smiled and declined, saying, "You shouldn't get too cold."
Qi An: "..." Okay.
Ata looked at the gentle and beautiful Shen Shi and the two lively and clever girls in front of her and couldn't help but sigh.
Who could have imagined that they would die a violent death so soon?
The person making the wish this time comes from a fictional ancient world. She is Huo Wushuang, the only daughter of Huo Yu, the great general of the Sheng Dynasty.
It is well known that few generals and marshals of feudal dynasties were able to have a good beginning and a good end.
They risked their lives to conquer the country for the emperor, guard the borders, and protect the people.
However, suspicion is a common ailment among emperors. Which emperor could tolerate the loss of military power?
The more valiant and loyal a general is, the more likely he is to become a thorn in the emperor's side, and the more he will try every means to get rid of him.
So, the generals and marshals, at best, died on the battlefield wrapped in horsehide, leaving behind a good reputation after death.
If you lose even a little bit, your military power will be taken away, and you'll be executed as a traitor on some fabricated charge.
Huo Yu was in a worse situation than them.
The previous emperor was licentious and tyrannical, and the people suffered terribly, prompting many ambitious people to rise up in rebellion.
In the end, the world was conquered by Huo Yu and Zhao Jian, the sworn brothers.
They ended the tyranny of the previous dynasty and established the Great Sheng Dynasty.
Huo Yu was skilled in battle and brave, but lacked wisdom and strategy.
Knowing he was not cut out to be emperor, he voluntarily allowed his sworn brother Zhao Jian to ascend the throne, and then protected him and guarded the country.
Moved by his magnanimity and humility, Zhao Jian appointed him as the Grand General Who Protects the Nation, promising the Huo family a prestigious position for generations, second only to the emperor.
Zhao Jian was sincere when he said those words; he genuinely believed he could do it.
Afterwards, when Zhao Jian took charge of the government, Huo Yu fought for him in all directions to protect the country.
But the supreme imperial power can change a person beyond recognition. Even fathers and sons can turn against each other, let alone sworn brothers.
Twenty years have passed, and Huo Yu has become a renowned Grand Marshal of the Army, commanding 300,000 troops on the border.
The emperor couldn't sleep.
Especially after one of the princes rebelled and forced the emperor to abdicate, although Huo Yu arrived in time to stop him with troops, he was still afraid.
If Huo Yu could stop a prince's rebellion, what if Huo Yu rebelled? Who could suppress him?
Once suspicion arises, it's like a tiny poisonous thorn stuck in your flesh; you can't pull it out, and it causes a constant, dull pain.
Even though Huo Yu never did anything out of line.
Not to mention overstepping boundaries, Huo Yu doesn't even have a son; he only has one daughter.
Although Huo Yu was a great general, he only married one wife, the daughter of a fifth-rank official, who accompanied him to guard the border year after year.
The couple had only one daughter, who also grew up on the frontier.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Huo Yu returned to Beijing less and less, trying his best to diminish his presence.
But the emperor's suspicions were unreasonable, and Huo Yu's reputation grew, with the people calling him the God of War.
The soldiers on the border were completely devoted to him, and the people on the border called them the Huo Family Army.
When the news reached the emperor's ears, he immediately felt that his position was precarious.
The dragon bed was clearly so spacious, but he felt incredibly cramped lying on it.
Seeing that Huo Wushuang was already sixteen years old, the emperor issued an edict summoning her and the general's wife back to the capital under the pretext of finding her a husband.
Huo Yu declined repeatedly, but the emperor put on the airs of a sworn brother, saying that it was an uncle who was concerned about his niece's marriage.
Huo Yu had no choice but to let his wife and daughter go back, but he still harbored a sliver of hope, perhaps because he was too wary of his sworn brother.
Over the years he has kept to his duty, and his sworn brother has remained unchanged. Perhaps he is overthinking things.
Besides, unless he rebels, he has no choice but to obey the imperial decree once it has been issued.
Huo Yu was an extremely loyal and upright person at heart, and he would never do such a treasonous thing.
After Huo Wushuang returned to Shengjing, the emperor doted on her, and none of the princes and princesses could compare to her favor.
He allowed Huo Wushuang to choose any of his sons, and whoever she chose would become the crown prince. The princes all fawned over her.
The emperor's actions won praise from both the court and the public, who all said that he valued and trusted the general, and that a ruler does not doubt his ministers.
Huo Wushuang didn't want to choose anyone. She grew up on the border and didn't like the capital at all.
She loved freedom, loved galloping across the vast plains, and loved personally beheading Japanese pirates.
She didn't want to marry any man, nor did she want to be trapped in the backyard competing with many women for one man's favor; she disdained such a thing.
She returned to the capital to appease the emperor; she had no intention of getting married.
But before she could figure out how to escape, news of Huo Yu's death arrived from the border, saying that he had been ambushed by Japanese pirates and died from poisoning.
Upon hearing the news, the general's wife, Madam Shen, fainted.
The emperor was furious and immediately dispatched generals to the border, saying that he would spare no effort to avenge his sworn brother.
Huo Wushuang didn't believe a single word he said.
She sneaked out of the city overnight, without sleep or rest, and several horses died from exhaustion, managing to reach the border ahead of the imperial generals.
By the time the imperial officials arrived leisurely, Huo Wushuang had already led the Huo family army to repel the Japanese pirates and even beheaded the enemy general.
She herself was also seriously injured and almost did not make it through.
She suspected that the emperor was behind her father's death, but she could never find any evidence.
The court and the public were shocked once again. Huo Yu's daughter was also a master of military command. The God of War had a successor. Now they no longer had to worry about the Japanese pirates invading.
The emperor was furious when he received the news, and he became even more convinced that Huo Yu had long harbored rebellious intentions.
Otherwise, why would he teach his daughter martial arts and pass on all his skills in leading troops into battle to her?
They just want to hold onto military power tightly!
Rebellious ministers and traitors!
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