An Shuyi nodded, "It's fine as long as you agree. As for whether or not to give Wen Liu an important position, that's your decision. We can't change your decision because of you." She wouldn't have come if she wasn't afraid he wouldn't give Wen Liu an important position.
Xiao Zili nodded, "Then I'll go write the imperial edict now. My two aunts, please wait here." After saying that, he asked the eunuch next to him to grind the ink.
Looking at the eunuch beside him, An Shuyi and Xia Hua exchanged glances. It was Eunuch Xiao Deng who had read the imperial edict when they were conferred titles.
Once the imperial edicts are written, the two of them can leave with one edict. The remaining two will be read aloud by Xiao Zili tomorrow.
When the two returned home, Wen Liu and the others were still awake and waiting in the living room.
"Mother, Aunt, what did the Emperor say?" Wen Liu asked hurriedly before they could even sit down.
“I agreed. The imperial decree will arrive tomorrow. But you haven’t told the girl your identity yet. I don’t know if she will disagree,” An Shuyi said gloatingly.
"Probably!" Wen Liu said uncertainly. In fact, he wasn't sure either. If he had known, he would have told Miss Manman.
"Thank you, Auntie." After his initial excitement, Wenzhu bowed deeply to the two of them. He never imagined that he could actually marry the person he loved.
“No need for so much formality. Just treat the girl well in the future. But let me make this clear: don’t act like a princess when you return to the village. If you do, I will have to expel you from the clan and you can’t come back to the village,” An Shuyi said.
The men and women in the village are all honest people. Over the years, I've grown closer to them and naturally can't stand seeing them being bullied.
Wenzhu shook her head, "Don't worry, Auntie, such a thing won't happen." No matter how good the princess is, the most important thing is that she is kind and understanding. If she is arrogant and domineering, how could he like her?
"Alright, you all know now, go back and rest. We're leaving tomorrow morning, so you'll have to handle the rest yourselves." Xia Hua said, then went back to her room with An Shuyi.
After getting up in the morning and having breakfast, they rode out of the capital. Wucheng is to the west. If they rode horses, it would take five or six days to get there. If they rode non-stop, it would take three days. The two of them did not ride too fast.
Five days later, in the afternoon, the two arrived in Wucheng and went directly to General Wu's camp. They fought their way in because the soldiers, seeing that the two women were brazenly seeking out the general, were unwilling to report them.
With no other option, the two of them fought their way in. Seeing General Wu, along with his other deputy generals and adjutants, emerge after being notified by the soldiers, Xia Hua immediately took out the imperial edict and said, "Wu Quan, listen to the imperial decree!"
Upon seeing the imperial edict that the woman opposite them had produced, everyone knelt down. They had all seen imperial edicts before, and no one dared to forge one, since it was a matter that could lead to the extermination of nine generations of one's family.
Wu Quan naturally knelt down as well. Xia Hua began to read the imperial edict. After finishing, she held the edict in her hand and asked, "General Wu, may we hand over the military tally now?"
"How could that be? How could the Emperor possibly appoint two women as second-rank generals? Could it be some kind of scheme?" Wu Quan stood up, showing no sign of wanting to hand over the military tally.
After he finished speaking, the surrounding soldiers burst into laughter. An Shuyi and Xia Hua naturally understood the meaning behind his words: he was implying that their second-rank official positions were obtained by sleeping with someone.
Without any hesitation, Xia Hua went straight into the fray, showing no mercy and delivering deadly blows. Wu Quan, on the other hand, used his fists, and soon his body was covered in injuries.
Seeing their general fall, the soldiers nearby wanted to step forward, but the next second, an arrow shot in front of them. The men looked at the direction of the arrow, and An Shuyi smiled and said, "You'd better not go forward, or you'll be the ones getting shot."
"If you want to rebel against the Emperor, go ahead and do it. Although we are just women, we were appointed by the Emperor. Look at your generals, they are not even as good as a woman."
“You should listen to the Emperor, not Wu Quan. Wu Quan is not the one who raised you. Now step back. The Emperor sent Wu Quan to the capital and has his own plans for him, but he openly defied him. He deserves to die.”
"Your most important task now is to obey our orders. As for Wu Quan, the Emperor will handle him."
Before she could finish speaking, Xia Hua threw Wu Quan to the ground and held a knife to his neck. "Wu Quan, you've lost. Now leave the camp. You can choose to return to the capital or pledge allegiance to your new master, it's up to you." With that, she ripped open her clothes and ran off, pulling out the military tally inside.
When she was fighting, she noticed something here. The thing that Wu Quan would keep close to his body was naturally a military tally.
"What new master? I don't know what you're talking about!" Wu Quan denied directly.
Could it be that the Emperor found out about his contact with Prince Ming and Prince Cheng? Otherwise, the Emperor would not have allowed him to return to the capital and hand over the military seal.
Xia Hua lowered her voice and said, "Do you really think no one knows about your collusion with the princes? If you go back to the capital now, you still have a chance. Get out of here now, your family is still waiting for you in the capital."
Although the others couldn't hear what she was saying, seeing the general's expression change, and remembering what the woman had said about the new master, everyone's expression changed as well.
Wu Quan stood up and said, “Don’t be too happy yet. You’re just women. Once you are defeated, the Emperor will naturally let me return.” After saying that, he left the camp.
After he left, An Shuyi said, "Now that Wu Quan has left, the next battle plan is up to us. If you don't want to listen, you can leave and follow Wu Quan. If you stay, you have to think carefully about how much ability you have that I would value."
"Three days later, we will select two thousand men from our 180,000 soldiers to train as cavalry. Anyone can participate. The main task is to draw a bow on horseback. We will select the first two thousand."
"Now, several lieutenants, lead us to the council tent."
"Please, both generals," said a lieutenant beside him.
An Shuyi and Xia Hua walked ahead and, after arriving at the camp, sat in the main seats, looking at the deputy generals. Half of them were Wu Quan's men, and it was impossible for them to completely listen to them.
Fortunately, they didn't rely on these people. After selecting the cavalry, they also trained a few lieutenants, obedient lieutenants.
After asking them to sit down, Xia Hua began to inquire about the situation at the camp. Although there had been no war for several years, training had not stopped, and now the Ming King and the Cheng King were still eyeing the camp covetously.
After they finished speaking, Xia Hua mentioned the selection of cavalry three days later. Although they strongly disagreed, they dared not disobey the orders of the two generals.
After finishing their business, they were told to leave. The two of them went to the general's tent, called the soldiers, and had Wu Quan's belongings moved out. Then they carried their bundles inside, made the bed, and hung up their clothes.
After I finished tidying up, I lay down to rest. I haven't been sleeping well for the past few days and I'm so tired.
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