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Chapter 41 There is a Reborn Person in the Mansion 40
Upon returning to Zuluan City, the Emperor was overjoyed and rewarded the victorious soldiers.

In Longshang City, Cen Xiang's troops, whom Li Cheng described as ambitious and prone to causing the annihilation of his entire army, were the only ones who did not receive any reward.

The merits and demerits of this female warriors canceled each other out, and their families received no reward money, or even a body to be buried.

After several days of fierce fighting against the Hu-Lu allied forces in the west, Qin Shuye's Qin family army returned to the capital in triumph, only to be met with the news of his own sister's death in battle.

Qin Shuye arrived at the court, travel-worn, and immediately reported the victory. Upon learning of his sister's death, he, already burdened by days of travel, was overcome with grief and anger and fainted.

The Emperor was so anxious that he stood up from his throne and immediately summoned the imperial physician, who carried Qin Shuye directly into the nearest side hall.

Qin Shuye is the only general in the Emperor's heart who can replace Yue Qing.

Yue Qing, a war god of his generation, recovered lost territory for the Yuanchang Kingdom, but died young due to overwork.

The emperor wanted to achieve his grand ambitions, and he needed brave and capable generals, so he valued Qin Shuye highly.

To appease Qin Shuye, the Emperor sighed and bestowed upon the second young lady of the Qin family the title of Princess of Ankang County. He also ordered the construction of a cenotaph to commemorate the contributions made by the second young lady of the Qin family to the Yuanchang Kingdom.

Upon waking, Qin Shuye burst into tears in the side hall. He cried so hard that he lost all composure; he was no longer the invincible general who had once commanded the battlefield.

Now he is just a brother who has lost his beloved family member, a pitiful person who is grief-stricken, helpless, and heartbroken.

A month later, the weather warmed up a little, but it was still a bit chilly.

A month is neither a long nor a short time.

It's long enough for some people to forget certain things, to forget an entire army. Yet it's also too short to evoke longing, not enough to erase the memory of certain people's existence.

A group of beggars, about ten of them, arrived in Zuluan City. They had come all the way from the north begging for a place to settle down in the bustling city center and make a living.

After entering Zuluan City, one of them left the squad with a limp.

"Little Fish, where are you going?" a beggar in the group asked, watching the man's retreating figure.

The little beggar's name was A Niu. A month ago, he found her on the roadside. She was covered in wounds and unconscious, and no one else cared about her. Only A Niu couldn't bear it and rescued her.

She only said her name was Xiaoyu.

"The little fish? The one swimming?"

Xiaoyu nodded without saying anything, and Aniu took it as her consent.

"Little Fish, how did half of your face get burned like this? Did you get caught in a fire?"

Little Fish nodded, then shook her head, without saying much, just crossing her arms over her chest as if holding something important.

Little Fish stayed close to Ah Niu, afraid that they would abandon her.

Ever since learning that Ah Niu's begging group was heading towards the imperial city of Zu Luan, Xiao Yu had been following closely behind, moving cautiously, eating little, and speaking very little. She tried her best to minimize her presence and avoid bothering anyone.

From her occasional hoarse words, Ah Niu guessed that she might have damaged her voice from smoking, which was why she didn't like to talk.

But after arriving in Zuluan City, Xiaoyu left without a word.

Ah Niu pouted, looking unhappy, and couldn't help but complain, "Hmph, you heartless little brat."

Before long, a filthy beggar stood at the entrance of the Qin residence.

When the guard opened the door, he saw that the person who had knocked on the door was dirty and his face was not visible. He had an unpleasant smell, so the guard just covered his nose and tried to drive him away.

The beggar cried out in a hoarse voice, "I want to see General Qin! I want to see General Qin!"

The voice was broken, low and unpleasant, but one could hear the urgency and impatience in the tone.

"Go away, go away! Does General Qin think he can see just anyone? Where did this beggar come from? If you don't leave, I'll get my hands on him!" The beggar panicked and prepared to rush into the mansion.

The guards weren't about to let the beggar pass; they stopped him and pushed him to the ground.

Just as the beggar was about to say something more, he suddenly heard a gentle and soft female voice from the side.

"Old Li, stop. Give this young man whatever he wants; consider it an act of good karma for Xiao Meng."

The speaker was He Mo. She had just returned from paying respects at the cenotaph of Miss Qin Er when she saw this scene at the door.

Unexpectedly, the beggar who had fallen to the ground suddenly got up and rushed to He Mo's side.

Just as the guards stood in front of He Mo, ready to make a move, they heard a surprising shout.

"Sister-in-law!"

He Mo was stunned. She pushed aside the guards in front of her and ran to the beggar in disbelief.

Despite seeing her face, which was half-disfigured, and hearing her dissimilar voice, He Mo still recognized her.

He Mo's eyes instantly reddened, and she cried out in a sob, "Xiao Meng!"

That afternoon, General Qin Shuye urgently submitted a memorial requesting an audience with the Emperor.

It is said that when he entered the palace, he was accompanied by a lame and disfigured person.

The Emperor summoned Qin Shuye and his entourage. The sound of slamming the table and the Emperor's furious curses echoed from the Imperial Study.

The palace eunuchs and maids were all speculating about what had happened.

The next morning at court, everyone understood what had happened.

The person kneeling below the hall, with half her face burned, looking emaciated, and having damaged vocal cords that made her voice sound terrible, was actually Qin Shuye's sister.

She was the only female soldier to survive the Battle of Longshang City.

Yu Muhuai arrived with the flames of revenge, with the momentum to burn his enemies to ashes.

She accused Li Cheng's troops of three major crimes before the emperor.

First, they broke their promise, agreeing to Menggena's surrender but then reneging at the last minute. This has rendered Yuanchang Kingdom utterly untrustworthy and alienated it from the smaller northern states, leaving Yuanchang Kingdom diplomatically isolated.

The purpose of war is to "stop war with war," but his actions will only plunge Yuanchang Kingdom into endless war.

Secondly, they wantonly massacred the city and slaughtered innocent civilians. They embezzled and looted most of the wealth, pocketing only a small portion and handing it over to the authorities.

Third, for personal gain, they silenced all the female soldiers. Wielding the butcher's knife against their own colleagues, they were utterly inhumane and deserved to be executed!

"Nonsense! You, you're spouting nonsense!" Li Cheng, standing behind Yan Beiqiang, immediately shouted, denying all his crimes.

Yu Muhuai snorted coldly and presented a document that he had carried with him all the way.

That was a copy of the surrender document she found when she hid in the city lord's mansion while fleeing for her life.

Although it was covered in dust and dirt, the characters in white and black were written clearly in the script of the Yuanchang Kingdom, and it was also stamped with the seals of the Menggena army and the city lord.

Despite such evidence, Li Cheng still refused to admit it.

"Who knows where you stole this seal from? Don't try to use this to frame me!"

In Li Cheng's view, although Yu Muhuai was General Qin's sister, she was ultimately all alone. As long as he refused to budge, the other party would be powerless to do anything to him.

(End of this chapter)