In the battle against the Northern Rong, the Great Zhou Dynasty achieved a great victory.
This achievement is due not only to the heroic deeds of the soldiers and officers, but also to the commander-in-chief's ability to strategize and win battles from afar.
Honeysuckle happens to be one of the contributors.
Because she had no combat experience and her martial arts skills were learned later in life, Huo Chongguang and his wife did not send her to the battlefield at first.
After seeing their daughter in person, they even wanted her to return to the capital.
But honeysuckle would never agree!
She insisted on staying, and General Huo and the others couldn't persuade her otherwise, so they had no choice but to agree.
But she was only allowed to move around in the camp.
One day, Madam Huo was injured, and no one could take over the task of feigning an attack in time, so Ren Dong volunteered to go.
After careful consideration, General Huo finally agreed.
Unexpectedly, Honeysuckle not only successfully carried out the feint attack, but also set up an ambush on the return journey and seized the enemy's food and supplies.
After that battle, she threw herself into the war effort.
After several battles, all the soldiers were convinced of her abilities and respectfully addressed her as "Little General" in front of and behind her back.
From that day on, Huo Chongguang began to teach her the Huo family's marksmanship.
Huo Chenzhou even gave her his gun.
Whether it was because she was originally from the Huo family and had these traits in her bones, or because she was simply a martial arts prodigy, she quickly mastered them.
On the battlefield amidst flying sand and swirling stones, she held her spear in hand, taking the enemy general's head as easily as taking something out of a bag.
She even captured the prince of the Northern Rong!
She won battle after battle, achieving great military exploits, and was exceptionally promoted to Right Guard General by Emperor Xuanwu.
Therefore, when she returned to the capital, the number of people who came to the General's Mansion to curry favor with her almost wore out the threshold of the Huo family.
Even more quick-thinking individuals noticed that the Huo family's daughter was of marriageable age and was still unmarried, so suitors flocked to her.
Unfortunately, all of them came up empty-handed.
After Ren Dong went to the palace to see Emperor Xuanwu, she didn't even return to the General's Mansion. Instead, she went straight to Guangrentang to see Shen Qiyin and Dazhuang.
Xianglan hugged her and cried so hard that snot bubbles came out of her nose.
Shen Qiyin's emotions weren't outwardly expressed, but her eyes were always moist.
The two sisters talked for a long time. Ren Dong revised her experiences of hardship and struggle again and again, only telling Shen Xiyin some interesting stories from the army. She dared not mention a word about the near-death experiences.
The latter, though knowing she was hiding something, didn't press her for details, only hoping she had returned safely.
Finally, while munching on the sesame cakes made by Li Zhenzhu, Ren Dong asked Shen Qiyin curiously, "By the way, elder sister, when I went to the palace with my parents and brothers just now, I heard that His Majesty is ill?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qiyin's eyes flickered slightly.
Emperor Xuanwu was indeed unwell, shortly after the Great Zhou's great victory over the Northern Rong.
The timing was very clever.
Since the former crown prince was deposed, Emperor Xuanwu had not appointed a new crown prince. As a result, when he suddenly fell ill, the court officials could not help but worry about the selection of the heir apparent.
Although Emperor Xuanwu had several sons, the second prince was not capable of great things, and the fourth prince was sickly.
Although the Third Prince has the talent to govern the world, his personality is too violent. His actions of exercising power have caused bloodshed on several occasions, which makes people worry that if he inherits the throne, he may become a tyrant.
The only remaining fifth prince, though clever and quick-witted, was too young.
At this moment, a trend suddenly swept through the court, with many ministers privately sighing that if only the former crown prince were still alive...
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