Thinking of Sisi, General Niu suddenly felt that if he were to keep asking Fengchan if she had ever loved him, he would be desecrating the bond between him and Sisi.
When he first met Sisi, he was indeed kind to her because of Fengchan. However, he didn't know when it started, but when he saw Sisi, he no longer thought of Fengchan, nor did he think of his past with Fengchan.
Take his visit to the Yun family to deliver the news to Old Master Yun, for example. He never expected that Feng Chan would also be living here; he simply wanted to share his joy with Old Master Yun.
People often say that bystanders see things more clearly. Perhaps the reason he could see those children and realize that Feng Chan never wanted to be his concubine was because he had moved on from his relationship with Feng Chan and had become an observer of that relationship.
General Niu glanced at Feng Chan a few more times and then left.
The people responsible for protecting Feng Chan and Thirteen were a bit confused. What was General Niu doing here? Why did he just look at the children and leave?
Madam Niu knew that General Niu and Sisi had reclaimed Ningyuan City, and she felt they should celebrate properly. While Madam Niu was busy preparing, General Niu returned.
When Madam Niu saw General Niu return, she wanted to congratulate him. She had barely uttered the word "congratulations" when she noticed his expression was off. "General, are you feeling unwell?"
"No." It's just that I suddenly realized Feng Chan never seemed to want to be his concubine, and I suddenly realized he had moved on from that relationship. "You women..."
General Niu wanted to ask his wife, "What do you women want most?", but after only three words, he didn't want to ask anymore. General Niu felt that this question was unnecessary; what woman doesn't want her own child?
However, some women can control their own destiny, while others cannot.
General Niu looked around. The servants around him were all dressed quite festively. "You women just love to do these fancy things."
Madam Niu felt that General Niu probably wasn't going to talk about that. However, their way of getting along had always been that neither of them would expose the other.
Madam Niu looked at General Niu and smiled, "Oh, just to make us happy. You should go and rest. I'll call you when the banquet is ready."
"Okay. Don't be too extravagant."
"Okay, you should go and get some rest."
After General Niu left, the old woman beside Madam Niu whispered, "Madam, everyone is praising Miss Sisi."
As soon as Madam Niu heard this, she knew that the old woman meant that the reason General Niu was unhappy was probably because Sisi had stolen his thunder.
“I also want to praise Sisi. How brave Sisi is! The general dreams of taking back Ningyuan City. The general told me that if someone could help him take back Ningyuan City, he would be willing to give up his position as general.”
After resting for a while, General Niu summoned Niu Mingjie. "You know that Sisi and Father have taken back Ningyuan City, right?"
"Know."
"So, do you admire Sisi?"
"admire."
"Then go to Ningyuan City and keep Sisi company. Sisi is the only child in Ningyuan City."
"Okay. When should I go?"
"Tomorrow, Father will arrange for someone to take you there."
Meanwhile, the Yun family also had a good celebratory meal.
Meanwhile, the barbarian chieftain also received the news.
The barbarian chieftain had a very bad feeling.
The next day, General Niu sent someone to escort Niu Mingjie to Ningyuan City.
When Niu Mingjie arrived, Sisi was riding a horse around on the city wall.
Many more pillars appeared on the city wall, and a barbarian soldier was tied to each pillar.
The barbarian soldiers wanted to glare at Sisi, but they were also afraid that Sisi would hang them outside the city wall.
Sisi was already hanging outside the city wall.
When Sisi saw Niu Mingjie arrive, she ordered the city gates to be opened. "Did your father send you?"
"Yes." Niu Mingjie looked at Sisi sincerely and said, "You are very brave."
Sisi smiled. "I have the courage to back it up." General Niu had been very kind to her, and she didn't want to mislead Niu Mingjie. "Don't follow my example. If you do, you're just playing with your life."
In the past, Niu Mingjie would definitely have been unconvinced. Now…
Now Niu Mingjie admires Sisi immensely. "I know, I won't do anything reckless. From now on, I'll ask you first before I do anything, and I'll only do it if you say it's okay."
"Alright. Come on, I'll take you for a look around the city. You've never been to Ningyuan City before, have you?"
No. Where's Uncle Hei?
"Uncle Hei led his men to spar with General Eagle and his elite troops. General Eagle always felt that he was defeated by our trickery."
As Niu Mingjie followed Sisi into the city, he said, "Aren't you afraid our people will lose?"
"Don't worry. The loser went off to practice without me having to supervise, and he's practicing very diligently."
"...You're using barbarian soldiers to train our troops?"
"yes."
"And what about the winner?"
"The winner gets promoted."
"...How many official positions have you been appointed to now?"
"Eight deputy generals, ten centurions, and fifteen hundred-man commanders."
"So many? That's not right. Didn't you only ask my father for a thousand people?"
Sisi glanced at Niu Mingjie. "It's not like I'll only have this thousand people forever."
In the past, Niu Mingjie would have said, "Aren't you just trying to fool people?"
Now, "Oh right. We're not just going to have this thousand men forever. Have the barbarian soldiers found out you're using them for training?"
"Not yet, but it should be soon."
"If they find out, they won't fight us anymore, right?"
"Um."
"Then what should we do?"
"Then let them go farm."
"Farming?"
"Yeah, I can't just support them for nothing, can I?"
"Aren't you afraid they'll run away?"
"Don't worry. I poisoned them; if they run away, they'll die."
In the past, Niu Mingjie would have thought that Sisi's actions were extremely ungentlemanly.
Now, "This is a good idea. We only have a thousand people now. If we don't poison them, we won't be able to keep an eye on them all."
...
Niu Mingjie felt that everything Sisi did was right.
On the other hand, the barbarian leader believed that Sisi must be a demon in disguise.
The barbarian chieftain discussed the matter with the others and then sent someone to find Sisi. The barbarian chieftain wanted to exchange General Eagle and the others for her.
Sisi stood on the city wall and looked at the barbarian envoy outside, saying with a smile, "I don't lack horses right now, I lack men to guard the city. How about you send me some more men?"
The barbarian envoy was nearly furious. "We can give you more horses."
"Horses can't fight, and they can't help me defend the city."
The barbarian envoy left dejectedly.
Sisi looked at the barbarian soldiers tied to the pillar and said with a smile, "Do you think your leader will send some more people to keep you company?"
The barbarian soldiers glared at Sisi in their hearts: Our leader isn't stupid.
Soon, news spread that the Yun family and General Niu had reclaimed Ningyuan City.
After the news spread, the barbarian chieftain's premonition came true.
The barbarian chieftain felt that God was playing a trick on him.
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