Chapter 153 The Star General
Lin Zhaoyue thought back to her childhood, "Back then... my mother went to the border to defend against the enemy..."
Qiao Qingfeng's expression darkened. "At that time, your father suddenly fell ill, and the border was in imminent danger. There were no young generals left in the court who could be used. Lu Shi... also claimed to have been assassinated and was seriously ill, unable to go to the battlefield. He was far away in Xiling. There were also problems among the soldiers on the border, and the morale of the army was shaken. So, your mother went to war on behalf of the emperor."
Hearing this, Lin Zhaoyue's brows furrowed slightly.
She always knew that her mother had gone to war on behalf of the emperor and was stationed at the border.
But I didn't expect that there were such things in it.
"In short, during those years, the northern border was in turmoil, with the Qing Kingdom repeatedly invading, and the war situation was tense. Your mother's arrival not only stabilized the army's morale, but also brought in food and military supplies. Furthermore, she herself came from the military and quickly became the backbone of the army... Therefore, your mother's reputation in the army was actually even greater than outside of it."
When talking about his daughter, Qiao Qingfeng couldn't hide the pride on his face.
A hint of admiration could not help but appear in Lin Zhaoyue's eyes.
In her memory.
Her mother gave birth to her at the border, which means that her mother went to the border with her pregnant with her.
But when she was born, her mother became infected and became ill, and was soon sent back to the capital.
When she left her, her mother left the Black Eagle Guard to her.
She lived with a wet nurse in a small courtyard at the border.
It was also at that time that the wet nurse discovered that she had a strange disease that prevented her from having contact with men, and she never allowed any men to have any contact with her.
I heard from my wet nurse that my father originally planned to take her back with him, but my mother wanted her to stay at the border.
Wait until she grows up and then go back.
She said: If my daughter does not know the circumstances in which she was born, then she will forever forget that she, too, lived and died with the people and soldiers. She will also forget that they are one.
So she spent five years at the border.
For five years, every month her mother would write her a letter and have the Black Hawk Guard read it to her.
Whether she can understand it or not.
Five years later, she returned to the capital.
It was also at that time that she met Lin Ye, who was two years younger than her.
I slapped him as soon as we met.
"But, everything got better later. All the frustration and anger accumulated in those years at the border were finally dealt with after Xiao Tingye joined the army." Qiao Qingfeng picked up the teacup and took a sip. He felt much more relaxed when he said this.
Lin Zhaoyue raised her eyebrows slightly, "Grandpa thinks highly of Xiao Tingye."
Qiao Qingfeng smiled, "I can't comment on his performance as an official. But as a general, if Xiao Tingye were to don armor and go to war, I would follow him until death. Yue'er, you must understand that fighting on the battlefield is completely different from strife in the court—we fight for our lives with flesh and blood. And his illustrious military exploits were all won through real swords and guns. Even as a young man, he was already a world-renowned figure, expanding the territory of Great Xia by thousands of miles and conquering the Wolf's Lair. There is only one such general in the world."
In fact, Lin Zhaoyue rarely heard her grandfather praise anyone.
He never even praised his father much.
However, Xiao Tingye was the first person to be praised to this extent.
She understood that military commanders had different passions for each other.
No matter how bad Xiao Tingye's reputation is in the court, my grandfather will still admire him.
Actually, I want to come.
The same is true for myself.
No matter how much she cursed this man or fought him to the death over the years.
Deep down in her heart, she always admired this person.
[Oh my god, I feel embarrassed to praise Lao Xiao so much. It feels like my child has finally made it big.]
[Hahaha, I have it too, I have it too. After all, I was the villain who was scolded to death before.]
The villain is just ruthless, but he hasn't done anything truly outrageous.
[I have been crawling in the dark for many years, and I am the only one who is dark, hahahaha]
[The villain only wants the princess, what's wrong with that?]
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