Jiang Hao went to the palace to report. He was promoted again, but he was not happy at all.
Jiang Qiao failed to come back alive, which was an outcome the emperor had not expected. He built a private tomb for Jiang Qiao as his last comfort.
On the battlefield, life and death are commonplace.
When the emperor learned about Shi Yechen's collusion with Nan Qiang, he was furious. He completely disregarded the father-son relationship they had in the past and left his body exposed for three days, never to be buried in the imperial mausoleum.
The virtuous concubine was also implicated in this matter. When she learned about it, she felt ashamed to face the emperor, so she asked to become a nun in Qinglong Temple to pray for the country, and they would never see each other again in this life.
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General's Mansion.
Ji Muhe greeted him at the door with a big belly and a happy look on her face.
They won the battle in the Northern Han Kingdom, and her husband and daughter are coming back.
Ji Muhe had been waiting for this day for a long time.
Jiang Hao didn't dare to come back. He knew Ji Muhe would never accept it, so he didn't tell her the truth in the letter he sent home in advance.
Ji Muhe held her waist, tears streaming down her face the moment she saw Jiang Hao, "Finally back...Where's Qiao Qiao?"
Jiang Hao hugged her tightly and didn't dare to speak.
"Was she kept in the palace? Yes, her aunt missed her very much. It was not easy to win the battle this time. I didn't expect the Fourth Prince..." Ji Muhe never thought of the worst outcome.
In her heart, Jiang Hao has always been an omnipotent man. He is tough and brave... How could such a man fail to save his daughter?
Jiang Hao still didn't answer and just looked at her silently.
Ji Muhe then realized something was wrong and panicked, "Where's Qiao Qiao? Jiang Hao, I'm asking you again, where's Qiao Qiao?"
Jiang Hao burst into tears when he thought of Jiang Qiao's death, "Mu He, I'm sorry..."
Ji Muhe couldn't believe it. The worst thought emerged in her mind. How could this be possible? A line of tears ran down her cheeks. "Jiang Hao, I'm sorry for not listening. Where is Qiao Qiao? Bring her to see me!"
Jiang Hao held her hand tightly, blaming himself endlessly, "Mu He, it's my fault. I shouldn't have taught her martial arts, and I shouldn't have taken her away from the capital..."
Ji Muhe's emotions became unstable, and she slapped Jiang Hao, "Jiang Hao, why didn't you bring her back? You saved so many people, but you couldn't save your own daughter?!"
Jiang Hao let her hit him.
"Ah!" Ji Muhe suddenly couldn't breathe. She clutched her stomach, her forehead covered with beads of sweat, her face as pale as paper. Her eyes were filled with pain and fear, and her body was shaking with the intense pain.
Jiang Hao was anxious and quickly carried the person inside, his face full of anxiety and worry, "I'm here, Mu He, don't be afraid! Midwife, go call the midwife!"
When Jiang Qiao returned to the general's mansion and saw this scene, he was so anxious that he was running around in circles. In the end, he could do nothing and could only stand outside the door with Jiang Hao and wait.
Finally, in the evening, the crying of a child was heard.
It was a boy. The strange thing was that although he was born prematurely, he cried loudly, as if he knew that his elder sister was gone when he was born.
Jiang Hao named him Jiang Sheng, which means endless life.
Jiang Sheng's arrival brought comfort to the family. The relationship between Jiang Hao and his wife gradually eased because of him. Jiang Sheng looks very much like Jiang Qiao when he was a child, and is completely a male version of Jiang Qiao.
Ji Muhe often stared at this face in a daze, and Jiang Sheng could only giggle foolishly.
People say that children's eyes can see ghosts. Jiang Qiao doesn't know what she is now, but she often goes to play with little Jiang Sheng.
Little Jiang Sheng seemed to be able to see her and always stretched out his hands for Jiang Qiao to hold her, but Jiang Qiao was unable to touch the little guy even though she wanted to.
When Jiang Sheng turned one year old, the imperial teacher who had been claiming to be ill all day came and personally presented him with a birthday gift, a jade pendant that looked small and exquisite. He must have made it himself.
Jiang Hao and his wife always felt embarrassed when they saw Fu Yanci and didn't know what to say.
Unexpectedly, Fu Yanci spoke first, "Uncle and aunt, do you still remember my engagement with Jiang Qiao?"
Jiang Hao looked troubled, "This..."
One month later.
The wedding was held in the General's Mansion on a quiet night, with moonlight spilling on the streets like water.
In the house in the south of the city, the main house was decorated with flowers and incense candles, and the air was filled with a faint fragrance.
Fu Yanci was wearing a red wedding dress, which was beautiful and bloodthirsty. He stood quietly beside the paper man, holding the jade hairpin he had received from Jiang Qiao. He pricked his finger with it and let the blood drop on the paper man's eyes.
Jiang Qiao was standing next to him. She looked at the red in the room and felt something was strange. It was as if the paper figure was coming alive.
Fu Yanci lit the paper figurine and said, "Jiang Qiao, see you in the next life."
A gust of wind blew, making the leaves rustle, like the whispers of ghosts.
The paper man burned in the fire and gradually turned into ashes.
Fu Yanci watched silently, tears glistening in his eyes. He seemed to see the paper figurine transform into his lost lover, reuniting with him in another world.
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A few days later, news came from the capital that the national teacher had passed away, and Changfeng, who was only nine years old, took over his master's position.
"Have you heard? The Imperial Master didn't die of natural causes. Some say he committed suicide."
"Is it true? I don't know. Didn't he just have a ghost marriage with the Jiang family a few days ago..."
"Really? My brothers from my mother's side said that when they went to carry the body, they found a jade hairpin stuck straight into the chest. I guess he felt that living alone in the world was boring, so he went to look for the girl from the Jiang family."
"The Imperial Master is truly affectionate. I didn't know he had such a deep relationship with the Jiang family girl."
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Day after day, year after year.
The late emperor passed away and the whole country observed a moment of silence.
No one expected that the third prince Shi Yubai would be the one to succeed to the throne.
He ultimately won the battle for the throne.
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