Although the old general was eventually rescued, all the doctors said there was no way to save him.
The General of Zhenbei, who had just woken from his coma, said that he would do everything he could to get back and see his wife one last time.
Ultimately, having no other choice, they padded the carriage with a dozen or twenty soft blankets and hurried from the northern border to the capital.
To put it bluntly, he was just clinging to his last breath, wanting to see the old lady one last time.
However, the emperor beat him to it, thinking that as long as the old general was still alive, the little princess might actually be saved.
The general's wife had received the letter from the north in advance and had not eaten or drunk anything for the past few days, waiting to see the old general one last time.
Inside the pavilion
The old lady sat on the stone bench, looking at the letters she had neatly arranged in the wooden box, tears streaming down her face.
Her mind was filled with memories of her childhood with the General of the Northern Garrison.
After the death of the Grand General who was in charge of protecting the country, her husband took over the position and went to the northern border.
At the time, her three sons were still young, and she raised them little by little.
However, all three sons who grew up followed their father into the army to defend their home and country.
The entire Zhenguo General's Mansion was deserted and quiet every day, but fortunately, her husband thought that she would exchange letters with him almost every month.
His three sons would remember to come back to see him every year-end. The general started coming back once every three years, but later came back once every five years.
But no matter what, I still have something to look forward to.
In particular, in the last two years, his youngest son took a fancy to a girl brought back from the border, and since then he has resigned from his official post to be filial to his parents.
She also hoped that her youngest daughter-in-law could soon have children for the General's family, so that she could experience what it was like for other old women to take care of their grandchildren.
Furthermore, it was calculated that the general's age would soon be too old for him to return to the capital.
But after waiting and waiting, this terrible news finally arrived.
Just then, a guard rushed into the inner courtyard: "Madam, the old general has returned."
"I'm...I'm back."
Suddenly, the old woman sitting on the stone bench stood up and rushed towards the outer courtyard.
But he hadn't gone far when his heart sank again. Based on the few words his eldest son had spoken, he knew that the general was most likely dead.
Thinking about this made me stagger a little as I walked.
Until he saw the old general walking towards him with a smile in the distance.
!!
Didn't they say the old general was no longer capable?
The general's wife was completely stunned!
When the old general saw his wife looking like this, he embraced her.
"It's okay, nothing's wrong, hehe."
The old general chuckled as he finished speaking.
At this moment, the old lady pushed the old general aside: "You disrespectful old man, letting people talk nonsense, saying that you are about to die and want to come back to see me one last time."
Don't you know how worried I was when you said that? Waaah, you damned old devil, you made me worry about you for nothing for so long!
Su Muyao looked at the old lady with a maternal smile and pounded the old general's chest.
It took the old lady a long time to react, and she quickly wiped away the tears on her face.
"This young lady is..."
"Oh, quick, old woman, let me introduce you. This is the little girl who saved my life, and she is also the Grand Tutor of our great dynasty."
Su Muyao approached the old lady and respectfully greeted her, "Greetings, Madam."
"You are Princess Yao Yao."
Su Muyao nodded.
"Oh my, she's so beautiful! I've heard for ages that our great dynasty has a little lucky star, but I've never seen her before. Now that I've seen her, she really is as beautiful as the legends say..."
The old lady kept praising Su Muyao, which made the little girl blush.
Although Su Muyao has the soul of an adult, she is still a person!
This old lady was way too enthusiastic. She kept pulling me aside and praising my ability and beauty, making me feel so socially awkward.
He then quickly instructed the nanny beside him to go to the kitchen and add a few more dishes.
Just then, the eldest son returned from outside and saw his father's back. He froze on the spot.
They had already determined that their father was beyond saving, but in order to fulfill his wish to see his mother one last time, they still sent him back.
But unexpectedly, the emperor intercepted his chance, and despite his efforts to bribe officials, he still failed to secure a position.
Just as he was wondering how to explain things to his mother, he unexpectedly returned to find his father lively and energetic.
He came up to the old general and drew his sword.
Su Muyao froze on the spot. Did her son want to kill his old father?
The young master pointed his sword at the old general and asked, "Who are you? Why are you impersonating my father?"
Su Muyao then realized that she had thought another son was going to try to take over his father's position.
Well, Su Muyao had to admit that she had indeed watched too many TV dramas.
The TV series I've been watching these past few days is about a young general who killed his father, a general, because the father favored his younger son.
He killed his father and then his brother; he went for the most outrageous and melodramatic things imaginable!
Fortunately, in my previous life I had downloaded all the TV series, movies, and novels from that time.
Otherwise, in such a dull place as ancient times, there wouldn't even be anything to pass the time.
"You idiot! Can't you tell if he's your real father or not?"
"You dare point a knife at your father? I'll break all your legs!"
Upon hearing his father's tone, the eldest son dropped his sword with a thud.
"Wow~ Daddy! Do you have some unfulfilled wish? Did you come to me in a dream? Waaah, I'm so sorry~"
The eldest son was seen clinging to the old general's leg, crying miserably.
Su Muyao took a step back in disgust, because the young master's face was covered in snot and tears.
I'm really afraid that if he shakes his head, he'll smear his snot all over his clothes.
The old general sighed as he looked at his eldest son, "I'm still alive. Get up and stop making a fool of yourself here."
Immediately following was the old lady's giggling laughter from the side.
The eldest son looked utterly incredulous, for he knew all too well the extent of his father's injuries.
Looking at this blood-soaked outfit now, it is indeed the same one from before.
At that time, in order to preserve his last breath, no one dared to change the old general's clothes.
I'm afraid that if I change clothes while the wound is still attached to the clothes, I'll lose my last breath.
But now, through these blood-stained clothes, one can see perfectly intact skin.
Without even a single scar, how can anyone believe this isn't a dream?
"Alright, you're really spineless. Go wash your face. If you dare to smear your snot on me, you can forget about having those two dog legs."
The eldest son heard his father constantly threatening to break his legs, and it certainly sounded like that.
This is my own father, but he really doesn't quite understand the current situation.
The old lady had long heard of the resurrection pill that came from the hands of the young princess in the capital.
It was all the rage in the capital at the time, with people saying that as long as you had a breath left, taking that elixir would make you lively and energetic again.
It seems the young princess must have given me that elixir, which is why the scar is not even visible.
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