Before the eunuch who delivered the message could finish explaining the situation, the sounds of swordplay and fighting were heard outside.
"The Fourth Prince has rebelled!"
The entire palace was filled with the sound of weapons as the two sides fought.
Chu Mu pretended to be calm, "The entire Chu State belongs to me. How dare a villain like Chu Chen compete with me!"
"I should have killed him in the first place!"
"Who does your royal brother want to kill?" Chu Cheng, who had already put on a yellow robe, led the imperial guards to Liuyun Palace. The tall man stood tall and had a graceful look.
Chu Mu stared at him closely, and when he saw the commander of the imperial guards following behind him, he asked with bloodshot eyes, "Were you pretending to be lame before?"
Chu Chen chuckled, "Of course not, it's just that a miracle doctor cured me."
"Brother, isn't this destiny on my side?"
Chu Mu was furious, "You forced me to abdicate today, aren't you afraid of the criticism from the civil and military officials and the people?!"
"Heh." Chu Chen snorted and sneered.
"You don't need to worry about that. Hurry up and write the imperial edict to pass the throne to me. I can still spare your life."
"Wishful thinking!" Chu Mu was furious.
Chu Chen raised his hand and signaled for the emperor to be arrested. He sneered, "As an emperor, you disregard the lives of the people and soldiers. Even if you die, you should go to the eighteenth level of hell!"
Chu Mu, who was forcibly detained and forced to write the edict of guilt and succession, could not believe it, "If I don't write it, do you dare to kill me?"
"Chu Mu, do you think I don't know that it was you who mutilated my legs?" Chu Cheng's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Chu Mu slumped to the ground and had to start writing to save his life.
Chu Cheng turned around and arched his hands towards Shen Shuyi, "Mrs. Shen is frightened. I will send someone to take you back to the general's mansion."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Shuyi thanked him graciously.
Chu Cheng watched her leave, and the image of the miracle doctor flashed through his mind. It looked very much like...
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After Chu Cheng ascended the throne, he immediately sent troops to support the northern border, and transported food and fodder there in carts to relieve the crisis in the northern border.
When Chen Shuyi returned to the General's Mansion, Zhou Shu hugged her and cried for a long time. She was worried every day that her daughter entered the palace.
Old Madam Zhou also wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. Although she was a woman, she seldom cried.
This time, she was really scared.
The old general nodded to Shen Shuyi, “It’s good that you’re back. Stay here and wait for Yan Zhao to come back.”
Madam Zhou also said, "Stay here to take care of the fetus. Liangyu also needs someone to take care of her. Yier, we are worried about you being alone over there."
“Grandma, please be at ease.” Shen Shuyi agreed to stay.
Mother-in-law Li even specially cooked some soup and sent it to them, and the family lived happily in harmony.
Shen Shuyi wrote a letter to Zhou Qian on the first night she left the palace. She did not mention that she was forced to enter the palace so as not to worry him.
Zhou Qian, who was far away in the border town, finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the continuous flow of food and fodder being delivered. At night, he sat in his tent and read letters from home by candlelight.
When he saw his wife say that their daughter could recite "Thousand Character Classic", he couldn't help but burst into tears.
It was New Year again. He stood up and looked at the white snow on the border, his mind filled with the smiling faces of his wife and daughter.
Zhou Qian wrote his thoughts in a letter home, hoping that Hongyan would first deliver his thoughts back home to his beloved wife.
"I wish the world to be peaceful, I wish you good health, and I wish we can see each other often when we are old."
The next day, Zhou Qian returned to the battlefield. He was still the solemn general, fighting bloody battles with the soldiers to defend his country and protect his wife and daughter.
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The war in the north subsided, and Shen Shuyi was about to give birth.
She learned about some recent developments in the court from General Zhou. Chu Cheng poisoned Princess Huiji, who was suffering from cholera, and placed Chu Mu under house arrest. To thank the old general, she promoted Zhou Xuanmin and transferred him back to Luoyang. However, Zhou Xuanmin's parents fell seriously ill on the way to Lingnan, Cui died on the way, Zhou's father was bedridden, and even Zhou Xuanmin's health collapsed. It was unknown whether he could return to Luoyang smoothly.
When the army returned to the capital, Chu Cheng issued a three-year amnesty to allow the people to recuperate.
When Zhou Qian was hurrying home, Shen Shuyi was holding the six-month-old kid in the martial arts training ground and watching Xiao Liangyu shoot arrows.
He had been away for almost two years, and when he came back and saw his wife and children together, his heart was pounding.
He couldn't help but quicken his pace and walked over. When Shen Shuyi heard the footsteps and looked up to see Zhou Qian, he stood up in surprise.
"Husband, you are back!"
"Daddy is home!"
Outside the Moon Gate stood a calm man in armor, the sword at his waist shining, and his cold and sharp eyes became unusually gentle the moment he saw her.
Shen Shuyi saw that there was still blood on his armor, so he reached out and grabbed his wrist, “Where are you hurt?”
Xiao Liangyu also put down his bow and arrow and rushed over, wanting to rush into his father's arms.
Zhou Qian quickly held little Liangyu's shoulders and said, "Daddy's armor is dirty. Wait until Daddy takes a bath before holding Liangyu."
He stroked Liangyu's head again, "Liangyu has grown up."
Then he looked at Shen Shuyi, “Madam, I’m home.”
Shen Shuyi blinked, her eyes moist, “It’s good that you’re back.”
She choked up and asked, "Have you treated the wound?"
"It's okay." Zhou Qian raised his hand and gently embraced her.
“Wa wah wah——” The little guy in my arms suddenly started crying.
The man's gaze shifted from his wife to the fair, round face of the little boy in front of him, with delicate eyebrows and eyes.
"Yier, is he Shi Ning?"
"Yes." Chen Shuyi hugged Xiao Shi Ning in front of him, "Shi Mi has disputes, but my heart is peaceful. I hope there will be no disputes and fights in the future, and our family will be together peacefully and safely."
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