Rebirth: Find a General as Your Backer

Changfeng got anxious and shouted, "I'm not bragging! I saw it with my own eyes!"

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Su Lianxue hesitated for a moment, then said, "General, I am definitely not a spy. I am a person sent to marry into the Canglang Kingdom, and my name is Su Lianxue."

Chu Mohan stared at her silently without saying a word.

Su Lianxue continued, "I was originally the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Personnel. My name is Su Lianxue. I was framed by my stepmother, stepsister, and the current top scholar, which forced me to embark on the path of a political marriage."

At this point, Su Lianxue became agitated, her heart filled with hatred. Her chest heaved violently, and she couldn't help but cough.

Chu Mohan gently comforted her, "Take your time." Then he handed Su Lianxue a glass of water.

Su Lianxue continued, "And my maternal grandfather risked all his family fortune to save me, but he still couldn't save me from the fate of being forced into a marriage alliance."

"Throughout the journey, the third-ranked scholar kept me under close surveillance in every aspect, and even sent his personal maid to keep a close watch on me like a shadow."

"I tried every means to lure that maid into going to the marriage alliance in my place, using a large sum of money as bait."

“I know perfectly well that this marriage alliance is nothing but a farce. They only offered advice to the emperor in order to harm me.”

"The Canglang Kingdom is a terrifying hell, so I would never harm innocent people."

As Su Lianxue spoke, her heart felt increasingly heavy: "I am enveloped in fear every day, I am really scared to the point of being terrified."

"When I was in the capital, everyone praised you as an iron-blooded general."

"With you here, we have no fear in the face of those vicious barbarians of the Canglang Kingdom, and we don't need to go through the trouble of marriage alliances."

After pausing for a moment, she said urgently, her voice trembling with tears, "That's why I've come to seek refuge with you, General."

“I am now at my wit’s end and in dire straits. I will absolutely not go to the Canglang Kingdom. They don’t really care who goes for the marriage alliance, as long as someone goes. So I beg the general to give me a place to stay. I really don’t know what to do.”

Su Lianxue cried harder and harder as she spoke, and coupled with her beautiful face, she looked even more pitiful.

Su Lianxue recounted her entire past to Chu Mohan. After talking for a long time, she felt physically and mentally exhausted, and unconsciously leaned slowly into Chu Mohan's arms.

Deep in her heart, she had already regarded him as the most trustworthy person.

The moment Su Lianxue leaned against Chu Mohan's chest, Chu Mohan's body stiffened slightly, but he quickly relaxed.

In fact, from the moment he saved her, he developed a strange feeling for her.

He gently embraced Su Lianxue, as if she were the most precious treasure in the world.

The surrounding air seemed to become quiet and warm, with only the sounds of each other's breathing, heartbeats, and sobs intertwined.

After a long while, Chu Mohan shattered this beautiful moment, saying firmly, "Believe me, I will definitely give you justice and punish those who harmed you."

Su Lianxue: "Thank you, General. You can also send someone to investigate. I am definitely not lying."

Chu Mohan hugged the beauty in his arms tighter and whispered comfortingly, "I believe in you."

The servants around him had gradually gotten used to it and would keep their distance when the general arrived.

This was something that Granny Zhang specifically instructed her to do.

Zhang Mama was the wet nurse who raised the general from childhood, and they had a very deep bond.

Now that he sees that the general has found someone he likes and has taken care of her for so long, and that Su Lianxue is a kind and understanding girl, he likes her very much and serves her even more attentively.

Xiao Tao said, "I knew Miss Su was the general's favorite. I have never seen so many of the general's faces before."

Xiaomei: "Of course, Miss is so gentle and kind to us. I was afraid that someone so beautiful would be hard to serve, but I didn't expect Miss to be so kind and approachable. I will definitely serve Miss well in the future."

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"General, the third-ranked scholar has come to visit," reported Deputy General Ling Lin.

Upon hearing this name, Su Lianxue's body stiffened abruptly, and she impulsively wanted to pick up the general's sword to end this unfaithful man with a single stroke.

Chu Mohan held her hand down, repeatedly reassuring her, "Don't be impulsive. I'm here."

Chu Mohan told the people outside to take good care of the young lady, and then left.

Su Lianxue looked out at the unabated wind and snow, her hatred undiminished, her heart filled with resentment.

Thinking this, she cried even louder.

This terrified the people who were serving her.

"Miss, what's wrong? Tell me if you've been wronged. Did the general bully you just now? Tell me, and I, your nanny, will not let him off easily. You're already frail; don't let yourself fall ill again."

Su Lianxue could only force back her tears and said to the nanny, "No, I just remembered some things from the past and felt sad. Don't worry about me, nanny, let me cry for a while."

Granny Zhang sighed and gently patted her back, saying, "Miss, life is full of ups and downs. Just relax. All those unpleasant things will pass."

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In the reception room of the general's mansion, Chu Mohan sat upright in the main seat with a gloomy expression, his gaze fixed on the third-ranked scholar in front of him, his eyes revealing undisguised deep disgust.

"I wonder what brings the third-ranked scholar to my general's mansion, located in this remote border region?"

The third-ranking scholar was dressed in a brocade robe embroidered with exquisite patterns, wore an official hat inlaid with beautiful jade, and had a jade belt around his waist. He should have looked elegant and debonair.

But a hint of cunning and calculation would occasionally flash in his narrow eyes, making him appear more treacherous and shrewd.

Shangguan Yu originally thought that by coming to the general's mansion with his status, he would be appreciated by the general, but unexpectedly he heard the general's disdain.

Suddenly, a feeling of humiliation welled up inside me, and I muttered to myself: As expected, people from the border have no manners.

However, when he looked at the burly man in the main seat, he saw that his eyes were deep and sharp, giving people a very oppressive feeling.

Suddenly, his tone of voice lost some of its confidence.

"The princess who was escorted to the border for the marriage alliance has long admired your name, General, so I have come here to pay her a visit."

"Oh, I'm here at the border. I really don't know what you incompetent people in the capital are doing, sending an innocent woman to that barbaric land. How could you do such a thing?"

The third-ranking scholar frowned slightly, but forced himself to remain calm and said, "General, this is a decision made by the imperial court, and I am merely acting under orders."

Chu Mohan: "For a barbarian tribe like the Canglang Kingdom, only force can subdue them. Even someone as talented as the Third Scholar would agree to a marriage alliance with a woman in exchange for peace."