Wei Wangqing didn't expect that he still remembered this matter.
He quickly comforted her, "Alright, alright, my jealous bastard, General Nan and I are just doing business as usual. What else could we talk about but rewards and a victory celebration banquet?"
"You'll be attending the victory celebration banquet, so what are you worried about?"
Wei Wangqing suddenly leaned closer and said, "Hmm? My Ayan."
Chen Zhiyan blushed with embarrassment and quickly stepped back, bracing himself against his wife.
The wife is always like this; she gets all frivolous when she talks about things.
"Huh? Ah Yan, what are you doing?"
Chen Zhiyan looked down, full of doubt, following his wife's gaze.
Wei Wangqing grabbed Chen Zhiyan's hand and laughed, "Why aren't you touching me anymore, Ayan? Have you touched me enough?"
Chen Zhiyan blushed deeply. "My lady, it's still daytime. Don't do anything rash."
Wei Wangqing laughed, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Father, Mother, what are you doing?"
Wei Wangqing immediately released Chen Zhiyan's hand and looked at the two little rascals standing side by side at the door.
Her initial hunch was indeed correct.
Do you still want time as a couple after having a child?
Dreaming is faster!
Wei Wangqing said fiercely in Chen Zhiyan's ear, "You just wait until tonight."
He walked toward the two children.
Chen Zhiyan, who was left sitting there, blushed with embarrassment.
“Mother, what are you whispering to Father? Ling’er wants to hear too!” Wei Yingling bounced around.
"I said I wanted to give you a little sister, do you like that?" Wei Wangqing squatted down and asked.
"Have a younger sister?" Wei Yingling asked, her face full of doubt.
Wei Yingzhen, however, was deep in thought, looking like a little adult.
"Yes, wouldn't it be great to have a little sister to play with?"
"And now that you have a little sister, Zhen'er and Ling'er are big kids and will have to take care of her. Your little sister will be just like you two, she'll keep you company, and she'll be very cute," Wei Wangqing continued.
Ling'er thought about it for a while and seemed to think it was a good idea.
Where is my little sister?
Chen Zhiyan was extremely embarrassed. What was his wife saying to the children?
"My little sister hasn't come out yet. She's a bit shy. Can we give her a little more time?"
“Okay.” Wei Yingling nodded obediently.
Wei Yingzhen, on the other hand, looked at his parents thoughtfully.
Wei Wangqing also felt that his eldest son was too smart, and he felt a little guilty under his gaze.
"Let's go, Mom and Dad will take you to eat."
Wei Wangqing stood up, holding one in each hand, and turned to look at Chen Zhiyan.
"Let's go, Ayan."
Chen Zhiyan felt that his wife was his everything at this moment.
She stood in the doorway, facing the sunlight, holding their child's hand, looking at him.
And they were about to have lunch together; there was nothing happier than that.
Chen Zhiyan slowly walked towards his light.
The following day, a celebration banquet was held.
Everyone had been on edge for a while, and now they could finally relax a bit, with relaxed smiles on everyone's faces.
Nan Xiangrong, the hero of this event, was showered with compliments.
Nan Xiangrong was quite impatient with all this, but he couldn't very well refuse to give them face when they greeted him with a smile.
What made him happiest was that, after this incident, no one would say anymore that men should stay at home to take care of their wives and daughters.
No matter what, men can still hold up half the sky.
At this moment, His Majesty and the Queen arrived.
Everyone knelt down to pay their respects.
"Rise, all of you. This is a victory celebration for General Nan and his soldiers. There's no need for such formalities."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." All the ministers rose and took their seats.
"General Nan has rendered meritorious service in defending against the enemy, defeating tens of thousands of Wu tribe soldiers. In particular, in the last battle, our army's losses were almost negligible. Such a great achievement deserves a substantial reward. I wonder if General Nan has any wishes?"
The officials couldn't help but feel envious. This was an opportunity personally granted by His Majesty; they could probably get whatever they wanted.
However, there was almost no jealousy, after all, this was something they had fought for with their lives on the battlefield.
Moreover, for a man to receive such an honor, the hardships he endured are immeasurable.
Wei Wangqing was willing to give Nan Xiangrong this opportunity because he also felt guilty and wanted to make amends.
He wanted to be her man.
He wanted to abandon his armor and enter the harem.
Nan Xiangrong almost blurted out his thoughts, but he knew he couldn't.
His Majesty has already refused him; he cannot be so tactless and disregard the occasion, thus embarrassing both of them.
so……
"Xiangrong has no other desires; serving the country is Xiangrong's only wish in life."
In my heart, I silently added: 'Only for your country.'
Princess An looked at her son with deep sorrow. How could she not understand her own son?
He has never let go of his feelings for His Majesty!
Wei Wangqing frowned; this was indeed a difficult situation.
After a moment of contemplation, he said, "I hereby grant Nan Xiangrong the authority to command the three armies, a General's Mansion for the Expedition, and ten thousand taels of gold."
"The remaining soldiers will be rewarded according to their military merits."
All the soldiers present came forward, knelt down, and expressed their gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Nan Xiangrong suddenly looked up, then quickly lowered her head again. "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Some officials, however, had reservations, wondering if His Majesty's reward to General Nan was too high.
Commander of the three armies!
This shows how much trust one has in General Nan.
Normally, it would be good enough if the military power wasn't confiscated, but His Majesty actually took the initiative to relinquish it.
Wei Wangqing, however, did not care about any of this.
She knew she lacked the talent to lead troops into battle, and since she was the emperor, she only needed to stay in the rear and oversee the overall situation.
Naturally, she didn't need to concern herself with everything.
Moreover, she understands the principle of trusting those you employ and not employing those you distrust.
A ruler doesn't need to have extraordinary talent, but he must at least know how to recognize and utilize talent.
To put it bluntly, Wei Wangqing just wanted to delegate tasks to others to free herself up. She didn't want to be overworked every day, and to end up being more tired than a junior employee after finally becoming a leader.
This is terrible!
After a round of toasts, Wei Wangqing brought up a serious topic.
"Regarding the issue of compensation for fallen soldiers, I have decided to increase the compensation, add two more grain rations to each household, exempt them from taxes and corvée labor, and waive all fees for the children of martyrs to attend school."
"We must ensure that the compensation money is delivered to the family members, and there must be no cases of omissions, fraudulent claims, or embezzlement."
Wei Wangqing knew that post-war compensation was indeed a very serious issue at this time. The surviving soldiers had gained honor, but what about the dead soldiers?
What will happen to them?
It's very likely that they were the pillars of their families, but now that they've died on the battlefield, how will their families survive?
The meager compensation was far from enough to support a woman in the family. Wei Wangqing knew that money could not make up for the loss of a living person, but he could only try his best to improve their treatment.
It would ensure that those soldiers didn't die in vain, and that their families could have a better life.
The ministers looked solemn; this was indeed a serious matter, and the Empress was about to introduce new policies.
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