Rebirth: Find a General as Your Backer

So, Su Lianxue patiently taught the massage techniques to the maidservant serving Madam Xue. She demonstrated and explained in detail, ensuring the maid understood the key points of each movement so she could massage Madam Xue regularly to relieve her aches and pains.

Seeing this, Madam Xue was overjoyed, her visit today had indeed been very fruitful. After expressing her sincere gratitude to Su Lianxue, she happily took her leave.

Back inside, Su Lianxue's gaze remained fixed on Zhou Qi, her eyes filled with concern.

"Your Highness, what do you want to say?" Zhou Qi couldn't stand the intense gaze any longer and couldn't help but ask.

Su Lianxue looked at her seriously and said, "Sister Zhou, what do you think about Madam Xue's visit today?" After all, Madam Xue's personal visit today indicates that the family has already started urging Young Master Xue to get married.

Zhou Qi lowered her head slightly, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes, and said in a flat tone, "I have no thoughts. With such a good family background, Young Master Xue naturally deserves someone better to match him." However, as soon as she spoke, her heart felt as if it had been clenched by an invisible hand, and a sharp pain struck her.

Su Lianxue sighed softly, thinking that Sister Zhou did indeed have a hurdle in her heart, and perhaps it would depend on whether Young Master Xue could resolve it.

"I hope you can all be happy. It is my blessing to have met Your Highness and to have met you all. So I really hope that you can all meet good men." Su Lianxue looked out the window, her eyes full of emotion, her tone tinged with sadness.

Xiao Tao, Xiao Mei, and Ling Ling all fell silent after hearing what their young lady said.

Zhou Qi instinctively gripped the sword at her chest, her eyes filled with a mixture of confusion and determination. She repeatedly asked herself, could she still be happy? She was already content to be with His Highness and the Princess. Those days of fighting valiantly on the battlefield seemed like only yesterday. Did someone like her, with blood on her hands, truly deserve someone as wonderful as Young Master Xue?

Upon learning that his mother had gone to see the Princess, Xue Huai was extremely anxious. He paced back and forth in the city defense camp office like a cat on a hot tin roof, constantly racking his brains for a way to deal with this sudden situation. Finally, he made up his mind and, the moment Prince Rui appeared, rushed forward and blocked his way.

"Your Highness!" Xue Huai's face was full of anxiety, and his voice was urgent.

"Hmm?" Chu Mohan turned his head in confusion, his gaze falling on Xue Huai, a hint of bewilderment in his eyes.

Seeing this, Ling Lin chuckled inwardly, thinking to himself that this kid was usually so eloquent, why was he being so long-winded now? He couldn't help but roll his eyes and look at Xue Huai, secretly wondering what Xue Huai was up to.

Xue Huai was extremely anxious at this moment and didn't care about Ling Lin's gaze at all. He glared back at Ling Lin in annoyance.

"Alright, get to the point!" Chu Mohan urged impatiently when he saw Xue Huai looking hesitant.

Xue Huai took a deep breath, moved closer to Chu Mohan, grabbed his arm, and said eagerly, "Your Highness, let's go, let's go to the restaurant and have a drink and chat."

Chu Mohan initially didn't want to pay him any attention, but Ling Lin chimed in, leaving him no choice but to reluctantly agree after a moment's thought, and then follow them towards the restaurant. Along the way, Xue Huai walked hurriedly, looking nervous, frequently glancing at Chu Mohan as if he had something important to say urgently. Chu Mohan, on the other hand, looked helpless, wondering what Xue Huai was up to. Ling Lin, meanwhile, chuckled to himself, anticipating Xue Huai's next move.

"Alright, the wine is served, the dishes are all ready, hurry up and tell me, or I'm leaving." Chu Mohan frowned impatiently, picked up his wine glass and took a sip, staring straight at Xue Huai, his tone teasing.

Under the prince's powerful pressure, Xue Huai took a deep breath and mustered his courage to say, "Your Highness, I like General Zhou. Please grant my wish."

Chu Mohan was stunned for a moment. After regaining his senses, he couldn't help but kick Xue Huai, who was kneeling on the ground, and said angrily, "You should have asked General Zhou for his permission, you idiot!"

Xue Huai was truly taken aback by His Highness's response and was momentarily speechless, staring blankly at Chu Mohan with a look of utter astonishment on his face.

Seeing Xue Huai's foolish appearance, Chu Mohan was exasperated, but considering that Zhou Qi, that tomboy, actually had someone he liked, he was happy to grant his wish. He softened his tone and said, "Get up."

Then, she said earnestly, "First, you need to get Zhou Qi's consent. Relationships aren't something you can just have one-sidedly decide. Second, you need to win over your parents. Let me remind you, Zhou Qi has been through a lot of pain in the past and is a bit insecure. You can't hurt her. If you really can't make up your mind, you might as well ask the Princess to help you, buddy."

Chu Mohan sincerely hopes that lovers will eventually be united.

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Xue Huai was overjoyed, his face beaming with excitement.

"Go for it!" Ling Lin cheered Xue Huai excitedly from the side.

Unexpectedly, his actions offended His Highness. Chu Mohan glanced at Ling Lin and said, "You kid, you're not getting any younger, why don't you hurry up and get back to work?"

Seeing that the criticism was directed at him, Ling Lin chuckled foolishly, scratched his head, and said, "Then I'll still have to ask the Princess to help me find someone."

"You all remember this: if the Princess is harmed even a single hair, you will all come to me with your heads!" Chu Mohan said, downing his cup of wine in one gulp. Xue Huai quickly refilled it for him.

Upon hearing His Highness's words, the two immediately became serious and swore in unison, "Your Highness, rest assured, we will not fail the Princess's trust!"

Just then, the eldest prince of the Canglang Kingdom, who happened to be drinking there, also arrived. Upon seeing Prince Rui, he greeted him warmly, saying, "Prince Rui is here too!" After saying that, he sat down without any hesitation.

Chu Mohan was quite annoyed and couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, thinking to herself that this guy must have made up his mind to find a wife in the capital, otherwise why would he be so reluctant to leave the capital?

“Your Highness, how can you be so stingy? You only drank one cup of your wine, yet you show such disgust.” The eldest prince, Wu’er, said loudly.

Ling Lin couldn't help but chime in, "Your Majesty has been quite busy lately, hasn't you? You must have visited every brothel in the capital." Ling Lin's words were full of sarcasm, and his eyes revealed a hint of disdain.

The eldest prince ignored the sarcasm in Ling Lin's words and said nonchalantly, "I must say, the women in the capital are too delicate. The women of our Canglang Kingdom can all ride horses and shoot arrows. Only such strong women can adapt to the climate of Canglang Kingdom."

"Since that's the case, then hurry back and stop coveting the women of my Great Chu," Xue Huai said coldly, his tone filled with obvious disgust.

The eldest prince, however, remained unperturbed, still laughing heartily, seemingly not taking Xue Huai's words to heart at all. He picked up his wine cup and began to drink by himself, his eyes revealing a hint of unruliness and arrogance.

Chu Mohan then stood up. "Let's go. As for the bill, Your Highness, remember to pay. If you dare to cause trouble in the capital, I'll lock you up."

The eldest prince could only helplessly watch Prince Rui leave.