"Little sister, I haven't done anything meritorious, so why would the Emperor suddenly promote me to the rank of Cavalry General?"
Zhu Longyuan, the person being promoted, blushed with excitement, "Did you ask the Emperor for this, little sister?"
Zhu Wuhuan was looked at excitedly by everyone. She nodded and then shook her head.
“Yes, but not really.”
If it weren't for her helping Feng Changye imprison Prince Jin, Feng Changye would not have thought of rewarding the Zhu family.
If she had not mentioned Song Anqiao in front of the emperor, Feng Changye would not have found the opportunity to promote his second brother.
but--
If the Zhu family was not a family of loyal heroes, even if the emperor wanted to reward her, he would only give her some head ornaments, jewelry and other small items, and would not promote her family at all.
She smiled and said, "My second brother was able to receive a promotion from the emperor today. This is because of our family's good reputation, and also because of my second brother's own ability and natural supernatural powers. That's why the emperor looks at him with special favor."
When Zhu Longyuan heard what his little sister said, he immediately smiled foolishly!
"So the news of my innate supernatural powers has reached the emperor's ears?" He scratched his head. "Then I must perform well this time when I go to suppress the bandits. I can't let the emperor down!"
Zhu Xuanyuan patted his shoulder and said with a pleased smile, "You must be brave, but also wise. When you go there, you must listen carefully to Lord Chen's arrangements. He is a rare and good leader who is willing to patiently guide new recruits. If you don't understand anything, ask him for advice. Listen carefully to what he says and don't act rashly and ruin Lord Chen's plans."
Zhu Longyuan nodded obediently.
The eldest brother has been in the military camp for several years and has been on several missions. The eldest brother knows more than him. Since his father is not around, he has to listen to his eldest brother.
Besides, he has no other advantages except that he is honest.
Zhu Wuhuan smiled at his second brother and said, "Second brother, go pack your bags. We have to leave tomorrow morning. If you are in such a hurry, I'm afraid you won't have enough time to pack."
Zhu Longyuan responded and ran away with a flushed face.
Just as he ran out to the courtyard, he suddenly remembered something and ran back.
"Little sister, when you first entered the mansion, did you see your second sister-in-law?"
Zhu Wuhuan paused as he was holding the teacup.
She looked up and asked with a nonchalant smile, "Why, second brother wants to go and bring second sister-in-law back?"
The second brother scratched his head and said, "Yes, look at your little nephew. A half-year-old child can't live without his mother. Now that our Zhu family is no longer in danger of being wiped out, it's time to let her come back."
He added proudly, "Besides, I got a promotion, and she doesn't even know about it yet. I want her to be happy too!"
Zhu Wuhuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he smiled, "Second brother, have you forgotten? Second sister-in-law's father is the Minister of War. Your appointment will have to go through the procedures of the Ministry of War. Second sister-in-law will know soon."
Zhu Longyuan was stunned, "That's right!"
Zhu Wuhuan continued, "Brother, you're going to fight bandits now. Who in our family wouldn't be worried? My sister-in-law would be worried too if she knew. She's pregnant. If she keeps worrying about you, what good will that do for her and the baby? It would be better to let her stay with her parents for a while, and then you can pick her up when you come back."
Zhu Longyuan vaguely felt that there was something wrong with what his younger sister said.
But he couldn't figure it out for a moment.
Glancing sideways, he saw that neither Madam Zhu nor his elder brother and sister-in-law refuted his younger sister's words, so he happily agreed.
"Since no one objects, let's do this for now!"
He said happily, "When I get back from my mission, I will definitely take her home in style!"
After saying that, he ran away excitedly.
Watching his back disappear from his sight, Zhu Wuhuan retracted his gaze and sent his six-year-old brother Chengying, who was sitting and playing nearby, away. "Take Jun'an to play in the yard, okay?"
"Okay, Third Sister!"
Zhu Chengying nodded obediently, picked up little Jun'an who was standing on tiptoe to grab the cakes on the table, and ran out, "Let's go! The adults have serious business to discuss, and we two little kids are being annoying, so let's go out and play!"
Zhu Wuhuan couldn't help but laugh when he saw the cute little Chengying.
She shook her head and looked at the adults again.
"Song Anqiao, you can't go back to the Zhu family. Mother, eldest brother, sister-in-law, fourth brother, why do you think the emperor suddenly promoted second brother and sent him to Jingyan Mountain, thousands of miles away, to suppress bandits?"
She looked at everyone and said in a deep voice, "It was because Song Anqiao was so eager to leave the Zhu family that the emperor saw it. He said that such a woman was not worthy of my second brother, so he decided to send my second brother away for a while and let me and mother take care of Song Anqiao's matter during this time."
Hearing Zhu Wuhuan's words, several people were stunned at the same time.
Zhu Xuanyuan and his wife looked at each other in bewilderment. How could this be the reason for their second brother's promotion?
Zhu Chunjun was also stunned. He got an official position but lost his wife. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for his second brother?
Madam Zhu had the biggest reaction. She covered her chest and whispered.
"How could this happen? It was our Zhu family who gave Anqiao the divorce letter and allowed her to return home for refuge. It wasn't Anqiao herself who asked to leave. How could the Emperor refuse to let the Second Prince have this wife just because of such a small matter?"
Glancing sideways at Chen Yulan, the old lady continued.
"To put it another way, even if An Qiao seems too cold-hearted for accepting the divorce letter, compared to Yu Lan who never left him, this isn't a crime that warrants a divorce. An Qiao's crime doesn't deserve death!"
Zhu Xuanyuan and Chen Yulan nodded at the same time.
"My second brother's wife and I have a very good relationship and they have a child. My second brother will not agree to divorce her. He would rather not be a Ranger General than divorce my second brother's wife."
Zhu Chunjun also nodded. He also felt that although his second sister-in-law was a little annoying, her crime was not that serious.
Zhu Wuhuan looked at the four of them and sighed.
She knew that if people didn't know how shameless and disgusting things Song Anqiao did in history, no one would think that she was unworthy of being the daughter-in-law of the Zhu family.
Of course, she suspected that even if the Zhu family knew about those things, they might forgive Song Anqiao.
Because Song Anqiao has lived with them for two years and they have developed feelings for her. If Song Anqiao did something wrong in a moment of confusion, they would give her a chance to correct it instead of punishing her with one blow.
They are different from her, an outsider who is not involved in the matter.
She had no feelings for Song Anqiao. From the very beginning, in her eyes, Song Anqiao was just that disgusting woman in history.
So she could calmly help the Zhu family get rid of this unreliable daughter-in-law.
But looking at everyone's reaction at this moment, she suddenly couldn't help but ask herself -
Will she help herself get rid of Song Anqiao, the annoying woman, or will she help the Zhu family get rid of Song Anqiao?
The Zhu family clearly didn't want to lose their daughter-in-law, so wasn't it a bit too nosy for her, an outsider, to decide on her own to help them get rid of Song Anqiao just because of her own likes and dislikes?
After all, it was they, not her, who were going to live with Song Anqiao.
Rubbing his brows, Zhu Wuhuan decided to tell them what happened in history in a subtle way. As for whether to accept Song Anqiao, it was up to them to choose.
"Mom, I had a dream last night. I dreamed about what would happen in the future..."
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