With the attack and defense talismans on him, Fu Yuting didn't have to worry about his own safety for the time being.
Not long after, news of victory came from the border that the general had led his troops to repel the enemy thousands of miles away.
Upon hearing the news, the people of Xinglan were very happy. To be more precise, with General Fu around, they didn't have to worry at all.
However, before they could be happy for long, news came that "General Fu was seriously injured by the barbarian prince and another city was lost."
The entire Xinglan nation was in shock, unable to believe it at all.
Fortunately, the barbarian suddenly stopped moving for some unknown reason.
They stayed peacefully in the two cities they had captured, with two tribes forming a group and each occupying half of the city.
It's like they settled there.
Having personally experienced the moment when his life was on the line, Fu Yuting was completely terrified of the battlefield.
Although he had several circles of soldiers guarding outside his tent, Fu Yuting was still worried, as he always felt that someone would take this opportunity to assassinate him.
He ignored other people's dissuasion and insisted on returning to the imperial city.
Therefore, the other generals stayed at the border to guard, and two teams of elite soldiers escorted the general back to the imperial city to recuperate.
He was full of energy when he set out, but looked sick when he came back.
The people could not believe that General Fu was defeated by the barbarian prince.
Think about General Fu's undefeated record from childhood to adulthood, how could he be defeated by a mere barbarian? !
No matter how much others disbelieve it, the myth that General Fu is the invincible God of War has been completely broken.
There were even rumors among the people that it was not General Fu himself. How could their God of War be defeated so easily? It must be a fake.
Originally, this was only spread in small places, perhaps to vent one's own dissatisfaction.
However, no one expected that the rumor would become more and more intense and even reached the imperial city.
When Muqin heard this rumor from the servants in the mansion, he was a little surprised.
After returning to the main courtyard, he shared what he had just heard with his son.
"Qin'er, who spread this rumor? Has someone already known something?"
Seeing the worry and contemplation on his father's face, Fu Siqin paused and said, "It must have been an accident. Don't worry, father."
"I hope it wasn't intentional. We're leaving in a few days, and we can't have any accidents happen at this time."
Hearing his son say this, he thought to himself that it was indeed a coincidence.
Seeing his father heaved a sigh of relief, Fu Siqin was silent for a while and decided not to tell his father yet. In fact, the rumor was instigated by his father.
"By the way, Qin'er, where has your father been? Why hasn't he been seen during the day these past few days?"
Muqinyi suddenly felt a little uncomfortable because she hadn't seen her husband during the day for the past few days.
"He must be busy leaving." Fu Siqin said casually.
In fact, he didn't know what his father was busy with these days, but Fu Siqin was very sure that his father must be doing something big.
After Fu Yuting was escorted back, the atmosphere in the general's mansion became even more depressing.
They found that the general had changed greatly after returning from the border.
His temper became increasingly erratic, and he would often whip his servants for no reason.
Even at night, some of his concubines were tortured to death. Even Princess Anyang, whom he usually doted on, was slapped in the face because of an argument.
Although Fu Yuting humbly begged for her forgiveness afterwards and the two reconciled, the atmosphere in the mansion did not become relaxed at all.
Inside the general's mansion, there is a courtyard that exudes exquisite luxury, which is where Princess Anyang lives.
Although Princess Anyang had her own princess's mansion, she was the one who begged her father to agree to let her marry General Fu as his concubine.
Therefore, she did not live in the princess's mansion with her husband, but lived in a small courtyard in the general's mansion.
However, she doesn't care about these. As long as she can marry the person she loves, she is willing to endure these grievances.
It was not until today that she came to her senses after being slapped in the face.
This man said he didn't love the husband he had doted on for more than ten years, so what did she, a woman who had been married to him for less than a year, count for?
However, she was unwilling to accept the fact that Muqin, a boy, could be spoiled by him for so many years, but she couldn't.
Why was it that even though they knew each other as children, Fu Yuting never even looked at her straight in the eye, and only saw Muqin, that illegitimate son?
Princess Anyang touched her red and swollen left cheek with trembling hands, and her expressionless face made the maids around her dare not breathe loudly.
"Xi Que, do you think the rumors outside are credible?" Princess Anyang suddenly spoke up.
The Magpie shuddered slightly when asked, and said cautiously, "Master, rumors are called rumors because they cannot be trusted."
After saying this, Xi Que paused again, "Master, you have seen the general before, isn't it easy to tell whether this is a fake? Besides, if the general is really someone else pretending to be him, then the general's husband would not remain silent all this time."
"Really?" Princess Anyang said to herself.
However, she heard that after Fu Yuting came back a year ago, he avoided Muqinyi whenever he visited the General's Mansion and even stopped setting foot in the main courtyard.
The rumor that General Fu was impersonating someone else spread, and the emperor suspected that someone did it on purpose.
So, when it showed signs of spreading, people were ordered to suppress it and find out who was the mastermind behind spreading the rumor.
However, the emperor did not expect that he could not suppress it just because he wanted to. So, the current situation has come about.
Just when the emperor was busy with this matter, the barbarians who had been peaceful and obedient suddenly made new moves.
At this time, a group of unidentified, organized and disciplined people were rushing towards the imperial city.
The city gate guard who saw this from a distance was so frightened that his face turned pale and he quickly reported the situation.
The tall man riding a horse in the front looked familiar from a distance.
When they got closer, a guard at the city gate took a closer look, his eyes suddenly widened, and he stuttered in surprise, "Isn't that the general?!"
The guards nearby heard what he said and looked carefully. Everyone was stunned by what they saw.
"He really looks like... the general!"
But isn’t General Fu recuperating in the General’s Mansion?
Who is the man with a murderous look and a strong aura who looks exactly like General Fu?
"Is that rumor true?"
Could it be that the person in the General's Mansion was really an imposter?
As for why they did not doubt the man approaching from outside the city gate, it was because the contrast between the two men was too obvious.
This general had the same aura as the one they had met before.
Not long after, the team stopped in front of the closed city gate.
One of the guards asked cautiously, "Should we open the city gate?"
"This……"
This matter has been reported, and someone should be able to deal with it soon, but...
I felt a little uncomfortable letting General Fu wait outside the city gate like this.
How could they keep the general out of the city gate?
"It's clear who the real General Fu is. How about... we open the door and let the General in?"
"Yes, it doesn't look good to let the general wait outside like this."
In the end, opening the city gate was unanimously agreed.
Therefore, not long after Fu Yuting and his group stopped, all his little fans had already successfully conquered themselves.
The city gate was slowly opened.
"Haha, that's what I said. A general showing up is more useful than anything else! Look, the city gate opened by itself!" The big man on the right side behind Fu Yuting laughed.
"You idiot! You better keep your big mouth shut when you go in. If you mess up the general's job, you'll see how the general will deal with you later!" warned the tall and strong man on the left of the big man.
"Let's go." Fu Yuting suddenly said and rode forward first.
Fufu
Muqinyi and his son sat on a stone bench, enjoying snacks while waiting for Liangxia to come over with the old housekeeper.
The servants who usually served him had been let go by Muqin a day in advance.
The old housekeeper of the general's mansion originally served Fu Yuting's mother. Later, when his master died, he continued to serve the young master.
Fu Yuting left Fu's house to set up his own household and brought the old housekeeper with him, so the old housekeeper became the housekeeper of the general's house.
This time when I leave Xinglan Country, I will also take the old butler with me.
However, Liangxia and the old housekeeper did not come, but the servant beside Fu Yuting came.
"Madam, the general wants you to go to the study." The servant said perfunctorily without any respect on his face.
"No." Muqin refused without thinking.
The man had never even looked at him, but at this moment he let him pass. This seemed problematic no matter how you looked at it.
The servant didn't expect that he would refuse. He was stunned for a moment, with some anger in his eyes.
The general's temper has been getting worse recently. If his husband hadn't been in trouble, there's no guarantee that the general wouldn't take his anger out on him.
However, seeing the eldest master sitting next to him staring at him with indifference, the servant couldn't help but shiver, and left in a hurry without saying a word.
"The dog relies on the power of others, and he doesn't know what to do."
As soon as the servant left, Liangxia and the old housekeeper came over.
Fu Yuting didn't even know what was going on in the general's mansion.
The guard who went to report the situation returned, followed by the emperor's personal guards.
At this time, Fu Yuting had already led his people into the imperial city and was seen by countless people along the way.
When the emperor came with his personal guards, both sides of the main street of the imperial city were already filled with common people who had rushed over after hearing the news.
"He really looks exactly like the general!"
"Is it really General Fu?!"
"Oh my god! Are the rumors that were spread before true? Is the one in the general's mansion really a fake?!"
"This comparison will tell you who is real and who is fake."
The people's suppressed shouts of surprise and discussions continued, but no one dared to make a loud noise, and no one dared to get close to the center.
This kind of self-awareness only appears when you see their generals.
When the two teams met, they stopped tacitly.
When the emperor saw Fu Yuting sitting on the horse, he looked calm but was terrified in his heart.
It’s all over now, he thought!
Fu Yuting, sitting on the horse, looked at the emperor opposite him and had no intention of getting off.
"Your Majesty, I haven't seen you for six years. I hope you are well."