The daily life of a cold and aloof general raising his wife

"I wish I could, but unfortunately I can't."

Princess Li Shugui, despite her noble status, could make decisions on many things, but this was the one thing she couldn't control.

"Don't worry about me. My great-aunt said that everyone has their own responsibilities. Although I can't fight on the battlefield like my brothers, I'm willing to go if a marriage alliance can stop the war."

Li Shu's expression was very firm.

Li Shu's marriage is a matter of national importance and cannot be easily stopped.

At present, the three kingdoms stand in a tripartite balance: Daqing, Northern Qi, and the Turks. The Turks are brutal and fierce. In order to prevent them from entering the Central Plains and slaughtering people, Daqing joined forces with Northern Qi to drive the Turks out of the border. Later, the Northern Qi princess, who is now the empress, married into Daqing. More than ten years ago, it was also arranged for Li Shu to marry into the Turks after she came of age. Although Northern Qi is not as powerful as Daqing in the past two years, its strength should not be underestimated.

Jiang Shuwan and Li Shu chatted all the way and unknowingly arrived at the Summer Palace.

Jiang Shuwan and Li Shu got off the carriage and stretched for a bit. Then, Jiang Shuwan went to find the Grand Princess.

Jiang Shuwan felt exhausted after a day's carriage ride, let alone the Grand Princess. Only after helping the Grand Princess lie down did Jiang Shuwan return to her own room.

It's definitely much cooler here than in the capital.

After staying there for seven or eight days, Jiang Shuwan suddenly had a bad feeling.

Until a letter arrived from the capital saying that Duke Xue had raised an army in rebellion and that the palace had been taken over by the Xue family.

Upon hearing this news, everyone's expression changed drastically, and the Emperor even issued an edict to imprison Consort Xue.

Consort Xue was completely unaware of this and cried out that she was innocent.

Duke Xue is at the border, and Xie Huai'an...

Jiang Shuwan wanted to go out to find out more information, but was stopped by Granny Zhou.

"Mammy?"

Granny Zhou smiled and said, "Princess, please don't be in a hurry. The Grand Princess invites you."

Jiang Shuwan followed Granny Zhou to the Grand Princess's room.

"grandmother……"

Jiang Shuwan was worried about Xie Huai'an.

The Grand Princess pulled her aside and comforted her, "Good child, don't worry. I just came back from the Emperor's place. It seems that Duke Xue has the upper hand now, but in fact he can't cause any more trouble."

Seeing the Grand Princess say this, Jiang Shuwan calmed down.

"Grandmother's visit to the Summer Palace this time is for the Emperor..."

Although Jiang Shuwan didn't finish her sentence, the Grand Princess knew what she was going to say and nodded in response.

Emperor Mingde deliberately left an empty city to lure Duke Xue into a trap.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Shuwan said, "Fortunately, my mother-in-law and the others went to the estate to escape the summer heat."

"Yes, what a coincidence this time."

The Grand Princess guessed that Emperor Mingde would make his move soon, but she didn't know exactly when.

Duke Xue was unable to leave the capital because Xie Huai'an was keeping him occupied. In the capital was Duke Xue's adopted son, a person whom Duke Xue trusted.

As news from the capital reached the border, Duke Xue dispatched troops to the capital. Moreover, he was too arrogant and underestimated Xie Huai'an, who became his defeated opponent.

A month later, the palace was completely purged, and Emperor Mingde and his ministers moved to the capital to reunite.

Jiang Shuwan also returned to the General's Mansion. To prevent any unsafe situation in the capital, she did not allow Pei and the others to return to the mansion.

A month later, Xie Huai'an returned to the capital with the body of the disgraced official, Duke Xue, to report back.

Xie Huai'an was awarded the rank of Second-Rank General for his meritorious service in eliminating the rebels.

The military generals in the court have undergone considerable changes.

Xie Huai'an went straight to the General's Mansion after returning from the palace.

Jiang Shuwan waited in the front hall of the General's Mansion with Madam Pei and the others.

Xie Huai'an hadn't even removed his armor yet. He tossed his sword to the soldier beside him and then knelt down before Pei Shi and Xie Jingshan.

When Madam Pei saw that he was safe and sound, the worry in her heart finally subsided.

"Quick, get up."

After looking at Pei Shi, Xie Huai'an's gaze fell on Jiang Shuwan's face.

Jiang Shuwan smiled at him.

Madam Pei urged, "Alright, you must be tired after your long journey back. Go and wash up and rest."

"Then son, go downstairs and change your clothes first."

Madam Pei nodded, then said to Jiang Shuwan, "Wan'er, go help."

Jiang Shuwan naturally realized that Madam Pei was intentionally leaving the two of them alone.

"Yes."

After Jiang Shuwan and Xie Huai'an left, Xie Youwei said, "Mother, we haven't even talked to our eldest brother yet."

Madam Pei said, "We'll have time to talk later. Didn't you see how tired your elder brother looks?"

Xie Jingshan also said, "We'll all have dinner together tonight, so let your older brother rest first."

Sun Ruyi's face grew increasingly grim.

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Xiangmingyuan

Jiang Shuwan had hot water prepared and helped him remove his armor.

Jiang Shuwan gasped in shock when she saw the dark red color of the inner garment.

Xie Huai'an then remembered his injuries.

Jiang Shuwan called out towards the door, "Feiyue, quickly go and fetch the family physician!"

"Yes."

Seeing that her face was pale, Xie Huai'an quickly said, "Don't worry, it's just a minor injury. The wound may have reopened and is bleeding, but it looks scary."

"let me see."

Jiang Shuwan started to undress him.

Xie Huai'an dodged away, afraid that his wound would frighten Jiang Shuwan.

"It's just a minor injury. The physician will bandage it up in a bit."

Jiang Shuwan had no choice but to give up when she saw his insistence.

"The general calls me if he needs anything."

After saying that, she walked into the inner room and really stopped looking at him.

Xie Huai'an walked towards the bathhouse. He had wounds on his body and couldn't get them wet, so he simply wiped them off. When he came out, the royal physician was already waiting outside the door.

Seeing Xie Huai'an come out, Jiang Shuwan said, "Feiyue, please let the physician come in."

Xie Huai'an sat on the couch as the imperial physician examined his wounds.

Xie Huai'an originally wanted Jiang Shuwan to leave, but seeing that she didn't look well, he didn't say anything.

Jiang Shuwan's face turned pale the moment she saw his wound.

Xie Huai'an had several wounds, large and small, but the most serious was the bloody hole in his abdomen.

After the physician finished bandaging her wound, he bowed and left, and Feiyue packed her things.

Xie Huai'an saw that she was frightened and wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know how to start. He had never comforted a girl before.

Jiang Shuwan spoke first, "General, you've suffered."

She spoke from the bottom of her heart. Without Xie Huai'an and these soldiers risking their lives, how could they live a carefree life in the capital?

This made her even more respectful of Xie Huai'an and the soldiers who defended their country.

"I should be the one complaining about how hard it is for you to take care of Mom and Dad. It's all because of you."

Xie Huai'an also felt grateful to Jiang Shuwan.

"General, you must be tired from your journey. Why don't you rest for a while?"

Xie Huai'an nodded; he hadn't had a good rest during this period.

Jiang Shuwan also left the room so as not to disturb his rest.

Xie Huai'an lay down and his nose was filled with Jiang Shuwan's scent, which made him feel very safe and he soon fell asleep.

When Jiang Shuwan heard the news of Xie Huai'an's promotion outside, she thought of his injuries and realized that he had truly earned his position through hard work and sacrifice.

night

At the dinner table, Xie Huai'an looked at his family. He couldn't remember how many years it had been since they had eaten together. He looked around and noticed an unfamiliar face at the table.

Madam Pei realized that her eldest son no longer remembered Sun Ruyi, so she spoke up to defuse the situation, saying, "This is your Uncle Sun's daughter, Ruyi."