After crossing, I was forced to hold on to my thighs and build a kingdom

"Where is Axuan now?"

Thinking of how General Ye always looked angry and amused when he mentioned his third son during his lifetime, he couldn't help but laugh.

"I remember he was only twelve or thirteen years old at the time. He was discovered by the general while sneaking off to the northwest, and he refused to return to the capital."

"After arriving in Floating Cloud City, Ah Xuan kept yelling about fighting the bandits and would leave the city alone at any time. He encountered several critical moments, which made your father so angry that he blew his beard and glared at him. During that time, he was punished a lot."

Jin Chu glanced at him and smiled, "Let Uncle Jianzhi know that Chen Tianyao has been detained. General Liu Zhongquan is now in charge of the Northwest Army, and my third brother is currently serving under him."

"That's great! Liu Zhongquan and Chen Tianyao were both the general's right-hand men. But who could have imagined that traitor Chen would ultimately stab the general in the back for personal gain, colluding with corrupt officials within the court. Thankfully, God has mercy on us, and Chen Tianyao finally got his comeuppance."

"General Liu is an upright man, and he has great respect for the general. With him leading the Northwest Army, Axuan will surely not suffer any injustice. This will be considered the fulfillment of his childhood dream of fighting bandits."

Chen Zhe spoke in a soothing tone and looked very relaxed.

Jin Chu thought for a moment and asked, "I haven't seen you for many years. How has your uncle been doing these years?"

"I'm ashamed to say that my mother had been ill for over six months. My sister wrote to tell her, and my concern was noticed by the general. After learning of the situation, he ordered me to return home to visit her. Selfishly, I listened to the general's advice and packed up my things the next day to return home."

Thinking of what happened later, Chen Zhe smiled bitterly and there was shame in his tone.

"I didn't know I'd be away for several months. My hometown is a remote and poor place with little information. By the time I received the tragic news from the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, it was already too late. It also happened to be the time when my mother was seriously ill and on her deathbed. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't afford to go to the capital."

"In this torment, I waited for my mother's death. After fulfilling my filial duty and burying her, I didn't even bother to wait for the full seventh day. I hurriedly left for the capital. Unfortunately, everyone in the Marquis' Mansion had already..."

Thinking of the misery he saw that day, Chen Zhe choked up and his emotions became visibly sad and angry.

"Uncle, there is no need to feel guilty. The enemy was powerful at that time. Even if you fought to the death, it would only result in the sacrifice of many people. Father has always been close to you, and he will not blame you." Jin Chu comforted softly.

Chen Zhe closed his eyes, calmed down, and spoke again, "Because I've been staying in Floating Cloud City for a long time, and have only been back to the capital once with the general, I'm naturally unfamiliar with the place. When I went to the Marquis's Mansion that day, the mansion that used to be bustling with people was now completely deserted."

"They all say that Wu'an Hou Ye Shengpei colluded with the Rong people, betrayed the country, and is a criminal of the Great Jin. But I know that the general is loyal and has stayed in that windy and sandy land of the northwest for decades. He loves his soldiers and protects the people, and he has guarded Fuyun City impenetrably. How could he possibly collude with the Rong people? Let alone betray the country!"

"But I was alone and powerless, my words carried no weight. Even though I knew the general had died unjustly, I was powerless to do anything. I stayed at the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion for three days, burning some paper money, and finally set out on the road to the northwest."

"The capital alone couldn't have been able to accuse the general of so many crimes, so there must be a traitor around the general, working together from within. I can't touch the capital, but I can go find evidence in Northwest Floating Cloud City."

Thinking of the chilling discovery later, Chen Zhe couldn't help but reveal a sarcastic expression.

"Sure enough, before I even reached Floating Cloud City, I heard the news that Chen Tianyao had become the new Grand General. And Liu Zhongquan, also General Ye's right-hand man, was arbitrarily demoted several ranks by the newly appointed General Chen. The reason behind this is obvious."

"To know who harmed the general, just look at who benefited the most after the fall of the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion! I'm not sure about the capital, but in the northwest, it was undoubtedly Chen Tianyao, a subordinate the general once trusted and close to him! And General Liu, who was also the general's right-hand man, must have noticed his abnormality and found a reason to suppress him."

"Back then, General Ye raised him from an ordinary centurion in the army, mentoring and promoting him all the way up, caring for him in every way and showing him great trust. Unexpectedly, he ended up raising a huge Zhongshan wolf!"

"Thankfully, heaven has mercy on us. Liu Zhongquan has finally lived up to the general's trust and has captured that thief Chen. In the future, when the injustice of the Marquis of Wu'an is redressed, I will have him hacked into pieces in public to comfort the general's spirit."

"Yes, that day will come. But from now on, I will have to work harder for the Dingbei Palace!"

Jin Chu looked at Chen Zhe and changed the subject with a smile.

"My uncle had two reasons for joining the Dingbei Palace. One was to hope that the prince would change the world and save the people. The other was to use his humble efforts to help the Dingbei Palace, so that one day he could use this small contribution to redress the general's injustice."

He glanced at Su Cheng'an, then turned to Jin Chu, who was smiling happily: "Now that I know that the famous Crown Prince's Consort in the Northern Territory is actually Ah Jin from the Ye family, why should I be afraid of hard work? To be honest with you two, I could never have dreamed of such a good thing before."

"From now on, I don't want anything else but to stick with you and your wife for the rest of my life! Big Brother Ye once promised me that he would give me a child to support me in my old age. Axuan is far away in the northwest with a heavy responsibility, and Zhao'er is still young. Ah Jin, you can't ignore your uncle."

Chen Zhe said this in a playful but very friendly way. Jin Chu knew that he said this just to express that with his relationship with the Ye family and himself, he would definitely stick with the Wang Mansion to the end in the future. On the surface, he was saying this to Jin Chu, but in fact, he was expressing his loyalty to Su Chengan in disguise.

She smiled brightly, "Uncle, what are you talking about? Of my father's good brothers, only you and Uncle Liu, who lives far away in the northwest, are left. Now that you're in the northern border, how can your niece ignore you? If you want to follow Zhao'er in the future, then go to Zhao'er. If you don't want to move, your niece will take care of you until the end of your life."

After saying this, she turned to Su Cheng'an and asked, "What do you think, Prince?"

"Of course I have no other choice!"

Su Cheng'an looked at Chen Zhe, the nobleman who used to be reserved and indifferent, but now his tone was clearly close. "Before, I only admired your loyalty to your former master, but I didn't know that you had such a close personal relationship with my father-in-law. Ah Jin and I are husband and wife, and her uncle is naturally my uncle. It is my duty to support her!"

He glanced at Chen Zhe's slightly touched face and reached out to pull Jin Chu: "Uncle, please stay in Youyun City with peace of mind. This is our home, and it is also your home."

"Good kids, what a good pair!"

Chen Zhe couldn't help but take a step forward and reached out to hold the hands of Jin Chu and Su Cheng'an.

His tone was filled with relief. "In the future, while I'll be following you two and cheering you on, I'll also do some small things to help our Dingbei Palace and the people of the northern border, and to contribute to the early realization of universal peace."