Chapter 668 Triumphant Return! Fangfang Calls for Daddy!
Everyone in the room laughed along with them.
"Your Majesty, it must be good news, right?"
"Has His Majesty won another battle?"
"Of course! Our Emperor has been invincible all the way and has never lost!"
"His Majesty is a war god sent from heaven. Besides being a brilliant strategist, he also has what they call... the ability to gain widespread support. He has marched straight to the Western Regions, and I heard he's about to reach that Eagle King City!"
"It's been three months since I left. Time really flies."
"We left 100,000 troops in Mantuo City, and His Majesty personally led 300,000 to confront the Western Regions army head-on within their territory. Even within their own Western Regions, our morale is still stronger and our army is more numerous. I heard that we have driven the Western Regions so far that they want to flee at the sight of us. The indomitable spirit of us Central Plains people has truly stood tall again!"
Bao Xia, Xi Qiu, and Dong Er were also brought to Mantuo City by Duan Rongshi last time.
After Que'er and Sha San got married, Li Qingluo told her to take care of her own little family more, since Li Qingluo didn't have anyone to serve her at any time.
Duan Rongshi had also thought of this, so when he left Nan'an, he brought these three honest and dutiful maids with him.
Zheng Mama is still the head nanny in charge of things.
Que'er was promoted to head aunt.
Bao Xia and the other two became first-class palace maids.
Everyone served together in the main courtyard, taking good care of the Empress and the little princess, and the atmosphere was harmonious and peaceful.
Today, Li Qingluo returned from running errands and received a letter full of good news, and everyone immediately started chatting and laughing.
Li Qingluo didn't hide anything from them: "His Highness has indeed won another battle."
It wasn't just a victory; the Empress Dowager of Eagle King City surrendered outright, opened the city gates, and made way for them.
And this was partly because Zhuiyu had taken her letter and keepsake with her.
When the Empress Dowager learned of Li Qingluo's true identity, she was grateful for Li Qingluo's kindness to the people of Eagle King City. She also knew that no matter how stubbornly Eagle King City resisted, it would only end in the destruction of the country. So she surrendered directly.
The battle ended without either side losing a single soldier.
This infuriated the Imperial Court, who were waiting in the rear for Eagle King City to block their way.
Moreover, the Wusun directly declared their intention to break away from the imperial court and the alliance of thirteen kingdoms in the Western Regions.
From then on, they would no longer send a single soldier to the imperial court, nor would they offer any cattle, sheep, gold, silver, or cloth as tribute.
Loulan was also announced at the same time...
Loulan will absolutely not participate in this conflict between the Western Regions and the Central Plains, and will suspend all tributes to the imperial court.
At the same time, the two countries also jointly announced the establishment of a diplomatic relationship with Lanhai Kingdom, and the three countries formed an alliance to maintain lasting peace and good relations.
Lan Hai Kingdom, which country exactly is Lan Hai Kingdom?
When did the Kingdom of Lanhai come to exist in this world?
Not only did they produce a Lan Hai King who was hated by the Western Regions Imperial Court, but now they have also abducted Wusun and Loulan!
The Wusun army was heavily armed.
Loulan is a land of gold and silver.
Now that both of these small kingdoms have fled, their royal court is as if half of its empire has collapsed!
As it turned out, even Eagle King City couldn't withstand it...
Forced to retreat to another city, Marquis Gudu was devastated by these successive betrayals, so angry that he vomited blood and his hair turned half white overnight.
He never imagined that his own expedition, with its 300,000-strong army, would be no match for the young man from the Central Plains.
When did the Central Plains become so powerful that it made it impossible for them to turn the tide?
Who exactly is he?
What exactly are his abilities?!
He was just a son of the Duan family who had faked his death on the battlefield. How could he be like a god general, invincible, and fight his way to the heart of their Western Regions?
Okay, okay, okay!
Duan Rongshi indeed had the ability to kill their envoy from the Western Regions.
But Marquis Luan Digudu would never easily admit defeat and completely shatter his dream of settling in the Central Plains!
And this is the Western Regions!
Even if he, the son of the Central Plains, can conquer these cities, he may not be able to defend them!
"Unless he can reach my city of Hara."
"Otherwise, I, Marquis Luan Di Gu Du, will personally cut off Duan Rongshi's head!"
However, that day is destined never to come.
A civil war broke out in the city of Hara.
The dispute arose between the peace faction and the war faction, and then a coup occurred in Hala City as the two sides vied for control of the narrative.
The royal family suffered heavy casualties.
The Marquis of Gudu had two sons who died in the palace.
The youngest son was escorted to the side of Lord Gudu at great risk. When Lord Gudu learned the truth, he was so angry that he smashed his wine bowl: "A bunch of fools!"
Why do they all betray me?!
"Why--"
Overwhelmed by extreme rage, Lord Gudu coughed up several mouthfuls of blood before collapsing into a deep coma.
When he regained consciousness, fortunately, his sons who were by his side had stabilized the overall situation in the army.
Without taking a break, the Marquis of Gudu hurriedly led 20,000 troops back to Hara City, intending to regain power and execute all those who dared to rebel.
However, another conspiracy awaits Bone Lord within the city...
The year has passed, and spring has come again.
While still learning to speak, they finally received news of the Lan Navy's triumphant return from their expedition to the Western Regions.
On that day, all the people in the city flocked out of the city to welcome them.
The soldiers of the Lanhai Army returned in triumph, each carrying their flag with pride.
The people shouted in unison, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Lanzhou Navy!"
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Lanzhou Navy!"
Li Qingluo, carrying one-year-old Fangfang, arrived at the city gate accompanied by Madam Pei and a group of close relatives.
From afar, Li Qingluo pointed to the soldiers who had not yet approached and said to Fangfang, "Father is over there."
Fangfang clapped her little hands and smiled, revealing four tiny teeth.
"Father?"
"Father, Da Ma!"
Li Qingluo affectionately kissed Fangfang's soft little face: "Yes. It's Daddy who came back on his big horse."
"When Fangfang sees Daddy later, you must call him Daddy, okay?"
"Father has been away for a long time to protect the people of the Central Plains and for the sake of peace in the world. Please don't be angry with Father, okay?"
Fangfang is not only beautiful, but also incredibly intelligent.
Now, having just turned one year old, he can not only walk on his own, but is also babbling.
She can say quite a few words.
"Mother, Father."
"Great-grandfather...sister..."
"Eating... sugar cake..."
"go home."
Almost every word can be learned vaguely after being taught a few times.
Moreover, they are very good at reading adults' expressions.
She can sense who is happy and who is sad, and react accordingly.
For example, at this moment, she seemed to be able to sense her mother's emotions.
So he approached his mother very affectionately, hugged her neck, and giggled.
Li Qingluo pressed her forehead against Fangfang's head and gazed into the distance at the approaching Lan Haijun.
A person in silver armor sat atop the lead horse, and seemed to have spotted the mother and daughter from afar.
Suddenly the horse started running.
Like a galloping horse, he left a large number of troops far behind, while getting closer and closer.
The closer they got, the faster Li Qingluo's heart beat.
This separation won't last too long.
But it's only another six months.
But Li Qingluo felt it was an incredibly long time...
We always promised each other we'd never be apart again.
But there are always too many unavoidable circumstances that force them to separate.
Moreover, the wait is just too unbearable.
Fortunately, I still have Xiao Fangfang by my side.
Because she looks so much like her father, Li Qingluo sometimes feels a little dazed when she looks at him.
I wondered: Was he this adorable when he was a child?
Life wasn't too lonely.
As Duan Rongshi drew closer, Li Qingluo's heart calmed down.
She stared at him without blinking, then pulled on the reins from a distance, jumped off, and ran quickly toward the mother and daughter.
He's becoming increasingly out of control.
He was no longer just a Prince Su whom no one cared about; he was now gaining more and more love and support from the people.
Now, however, they have lost that sense of nobility and aloofness.
Perhaps, this is his true self?
Li Qinglu smiled gently.
What's wrong with being impulsive and losing control once or twice in life?
What the people of the world want most is an emperor who can have compassion for humanity, cherish the people, and have genuine feelings, isn't that right?
Li Qingluo, carrying Fangfang, quickly stepped forward to greet them.
Amidst the cheers of thousands of soldiers and civilians lining the streets to welcome them, the three embraced tightly.
"Luo'er, I'm back."
The little baby, whose head was caught in the gap in her arms, raised its head and looked left and right.
She opened her mouth and called out sweetly, "Daddy?"
Duan Rongshi was startled.
He looked down at his daughter in his arms, his eyes wide with shock.
"she--?"
Li Qinglu gently placed her daughter in his arms.
"Fangfang, call me 'Daddy' one more time?"
Fangfang is not afraid of her father, the emperor.
She raised her little hand and bravely touched her father's handsome face.
She liked him very much.
It made her feel very close to it.
So she obediently snuggled her little head close to her father's chest and called out again, "Daddy!"
"Mother—"
Her little hand was still clutching Li Qingluo's clothes.
The three of them had to huddle together.
The surprise in Duan Rongshi's eyes gradually turned into affection.
He didn't care that countless eyes were watching them.
Even in front of the whole world, he lowered his head and gently kissed the temples of the mother and daughter.
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