"Alright! It was my fault; I shouldn't have made such a joke."
"No!" Zhao Yan shook her head and stammered out a shocking secret.
"This month marks the anniversary of my mother's death. When Yan'er thinks of her, she just feels a little sad."
"What?"
Qin Yu was startled upon hearing this news.
Previously, I had never bothered to learn about the specific background of the Zhao sisters.
After all, her father was a general of the court, and her mother's family was a once-famous wealthy family in Longxi.
She's probably just an ordinary rich girl with a net worth of hundreds of millions. Her background is so boring, why bother finding out?
The Zhao sisters are so young. If we think about it carefully, their mother shouldn't be very old either. How could a wealthy and powerful family like theirs die so young?
Qin Yu's curiosity was immediately piqued.
"I don't know, but may I ask?"
The sadness in Zhao Yanxiu's eyes did not dissipate. After hesitating for a moment, she finally began to speak.
"Your Majesty, do you know why my Zhao family hates the Xiongnu so much, that even my sister, as a woman, had to endure her physical discomfort to join the army and go north?"
When Zhao Lan was mentioned, Qin Yu immediately shook his head.
"Isn't it because of your sister's personality? Sigh, that fierce woman, she's always so irritable."
"No, my sister wasn't like this before; she was even more timid than me."
It turns out that the Zhao sisters' mother was the only daughter of the most powerful tycoon in Longxi at the time.
They were truly born into luxury, living in fine clothes and eating sumptuous food.
Back then, Zhao Hu was just a common soldier, his life was worthless, and his head was hanging by a thread.
After a chance mission to protect the Zhao family, the Zhao sisters' mother took a liking to Zhao Hu, and the two quickly fell in love.
Left with no other choice, the Zhao conglomerate had to support Zhao Hu. In the following years, they saw his extraordinary talent and ambition, and eventually, they supported him with almost all their might.
It must be said that Zhao Hu was truly remarkable; though poor, he remained steadfast and never lost his lofty ambitions!
In just ten years, he relied on his martial arts skills and wisdom to live up to expectations and eventually become a powerful and famous figure in the Northwest!
This guy was grateful and knew that his wife liked the gardens of Jiangnan. So he spared no effort to use a lot of manpower, material resources, and an astonishing amount of money to dig a river and build a magnificent garden in the arid land of Longxi, which was named Yuxiu Garden!
The Zhao family tycoon already possessed terrifying wealth, and with the help of Zhao Hu's power, their position became even more secure. The two complemented each other, and the whole family was invited to move into this garden.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu couldn't help but click his tongue in admiration.
This man is indeed formidable; it's only been ten years! Even with the help of a tycoon, the speed at which he climbed to the top is still terrifying!
"General Zhao Hu built a garden to repay a debt of gratitude, and his family is living happily together, enjoying the joys of family life. Isn't that wonderful?"
"Alas... what a pity, the good times didn't last long!"
"After moving into Yuxiuyuan, my mother mysteriously contracted the plague and died, and many people in her family were also infected."
“My father was fighting the enemy on the northern border at the time. When he heard the news, he was heartbroken and rushed back to see my mother one last time. As a result, the army was thrown into chaos and was defeated by the Xiongnu.”
Whenever she thinks of these things, Zhao Yan's eyes well up with tears, and she is heartbroken.
“The Xiongnu hated my father so much that they drove straight in, broke into Yuxiu Garden, killed everyone in it, and burned the garden to the ground.”
"Yan'er and her sister were arranged by their father to go elsewhere at that time, so they escaped the calamity. Her sister's personality changed drastically at that time, so she disregarded her status as a girl and wanted to join the army to fight against the enemy and avenge her mother."
Qin Yu frowned as he listened. It turned out that the Zhao sisters had such a tragic past.
Zhao Lan could understand it; people's personalities can indeed change drastically after experiencing major upheavals, let alone when she was just a child back then.
However, when Qin Yu carefully recalled the whole incident, he felt it was very strange and bizarre.
What plague did your mother contract back then?
"Yan'er doesn't know about that."
Families with power like the Zhao family possess terrifying wealth, and their living conditions and sanitation are vastly different from those of ordinary people.
Let alone a plague, even a minor illness like a cold, just as it begins to manifest, will have countless doctors attending to it.
Moreover, Qin Yu recalled that there had been no large-scale plague outbreak in Longxi.
The plague is an infectious disease, how could it suddenly break out in the mother of the Zhao sisters?
What followed was even more incomprehensible. Zhao Hu was a powerful figure who had fought against the Xiongnu for several years. Even if he really wanted to see his beloved woman one last time, he shouldn't have caused chaos on the front lines and allowed the Xiongnu to take advantage of the situation.
As a capable general, couldn't you have set up a good defensive line and stabilized the morale of the troops before leaving? It wouldn't have taken more than a few days to oversee the operation with the general beside you.
Qin Yu spoke her mind immediately and raised questions.
"I find this matter highly suspicious."
“Sigh…” Zhao Yan sighed again, her voice filled with pity. “I’ve asked my father about it, but every time he mentions it, he is heartbroken and utterly despondent, so it’s not a good time to ask.”
Seeing that the woman's eyes were welling up with tears again as she spoke, as if she was about to burst into tears at any moment, Qin Yu stopped talking and decided not to continue the conversation.
"Alright, alright, I shouldn't have asked. Unexpected things can happen at any time. Take it easy. After all, you sisters still have General Zhao Hu's love and care."
That makes sense, but Zhao Yan, who was involved in the situation, did not stop her grief after hearing the words of comfort; instead, she began to sob softly.
Qin Yu was immediately flustered and tenderly wiped away her tears.
"Yan'er, don't cry. Shall I reason with you?"
"good!"
"As a woman, you can't cry, you must laugh more, so that you won't have a bad figure."
"Your Majesty, I am foolish and ignorant. What does this mean?"
"Because excessive joy breeds misfortune..."
After recounting her past sorrows and calming herself down, Zhao Yan became happy and cheerful.
While they were having fun in the emperor's arms, the girl suddenly tensed up, looking somewhat pained.
"Yan'er, what's wrong?"
"Perhaps it's because I've been lying in bed for the past few days and haven't been able to move around much, but now my back aches and I'm sitting next to the Emperor with my back bent, and it hurts even more now."
Qin Yu had long been aroused by the half-exposed jade body, and he was not about to let this opportunity pass him by.
If I can't get enough, can't I at least have some handjob time?
"Yan'er, sit down, let me rub your back."
Seeing his mischievous grin, Zhao Yan felt a bad feeling rise in her heart, and her face turned red.
"This... Your Majesty, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
"What's wrong with it!"
As he spoke, Qin Yu had already wrapped his arm around the woman's waist, set her down, and his large hand eagerly swept towards her snow-white skin!
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