"You've grown up and become more thoughtful. You have to think carefully before talking to me?" Su Qingyu said half-jokingly and half-seriously.
Su Shunci then spoke up, "Big sister mentioned Third Brother today. Do you intend for Third Brother to inherit the title?"
"If the third brother inherits the title, what will happen if the eldest brother returns to his ancestral home?"
Su Qingyu suddenly realized that the little girl was worried that her brother would come back and lose his title.
She took Su Shunci's arm and said teasingly in a long tone, "Brother loves you well, you know how to think about him."
Su Shunci smiled sheepishly. People have different levels of closeness and distance in their relationships. Although she was close to her uncle and aunt, she was still not as close as her own brother.
Su Qingyu said softly, "If my brother returns to the capital in triumph this time, perhaps he can be granted a title based on his military achievements."
"If that happens, the Su family's title will remain vacant. Although I just said it casually today, it's also a reminder to Grandmother."
Su Shunci's face lit up when she heard this. "Big sister, are you saying that brother doesn't have to inherit the Su family's title, but can earn it on his own?"
If that were the case, it would be a great joy.
Su Qingyu whispered, "That depends on how great my brother's military achievements are. Right now, nothing is certain."
Su Shunci, however, was delighted and said, "Brother will surely return to Beijing with victory in battle."
However, things did not go as smoothly as Su Shunci had expected. Until February, the only news coming back from the northern border was news of continuous defeats.
Not only the northern border, but even Song Hongshen in Liaodong suffered successive defeats.
After the death of the Marquis of Zhenbei, the news was kept secret. However, the Liao army seemed to have guessed that something had happened to their commander, and they launched several attacks with unusual ferocity.
For a time, the court was in a state of panic. For several days, the emperor kept several ministers in the cabinet to discuss countermeasures.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
