Her hair was cloud-like and beautiful! She opened her eyes and found herself back in the third year

"If you are so kind, then show more concern for the Empress Dowager and His Majesty."

"His Majesty is now in power and is troubled by many things. If you can help him in any way, he will be grateful for your help as his elder sister."

“If you stay out of it and continue to be your carefree princess, he may not ask anything of you, but it would be normal for him to distance himself from you.”

"But I don't know how to do anything!" Princess Huizhen said worriedly.

Cheng Yan did try to manage her at the time, placing her under the jurisdiction of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. However, she was inconsistent in her work, and the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review couldn't control her at all. In addition, after the incident of her being asked to marry Liang Xihuai, she became even more rebellious and unreasonable, and simply refused to go.

Right now, I know nothing and understand nothing.

Qin Yizhen didn't have any good advice for this: "If you're interested, you can think about it yourself. No one is born knowing everything. I'm a little tired and don't have the energy to talk to you about this."

Her husband had just led his troops to fight a war, and she was at home with her child, worried and anxious. At least Song Pingping and Chen Songyi knew to keep her company and tell her not to worry so much, but this imperial sister of hers was always bringing up these trivial matters.

Therefore, it is understandable that she became increasingly unwilling to get involved in Princess Huizhen's affairs.

Qin Yizhen instructed Lü Qiao to see the guest out and told her that if Princess Huizhen didn't have anything important to do next time, she should stop the person from seeing her.

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After the army set off, the entire Qin capital fell silent.

No one knew the situation, and no one dared to say much. They just sincerely hoped that they could win this battle and that Eastern Qin could last.

Since the collapse of the previous dynasty, the world has been plagued by constant warfare, with various forces rising and falling. Only with the current four-nation balance of power has there been some stability. Even so, it has been a long period of conflict and friction among the four nations.

The world is a place where unity inevitably leads to division, and division inevitably leads to unity. Among the four kingdoms, everyone wants to be the victor and enjoy peace, wealth, and longevity.

Therefore, there is no right or wrong in this battle, only winning or losing.

Let's see who has the ability to defeat the other brothers, inherit the family business, and unify the world.

On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Qin Yizhen received a letter from Cheng Yan and sat down to read it with Ming Shijing. At this time, she was pregnant again, more than three months along, having conceived shortly before Cheng Yan went to war.

She was afraid that Cheng Yan would be distracted on the battlefield, so she has not dared to write to him to this day.

"It is now the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. Thinking that the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, I write a letter to send from afar..." Qin Yizhen read aloud while teaching Ming Shijing to read.

He is four years old this year. He usually likes to play and make noise, but when he sits there quietly with a serious face, he already looks five parts like Cheng Yan, but his demeanor is far inferior.

The voice still sounds a bit childish when it's being read aloud.

Qin Yizhen reached out and pinched his little face.

"Mother, Mother!" Ming Shijing didn't like it when others pinched his cheeks, but luckily it was his own mother, so he called out twice. If it were anyone else, he would have been unhappy long ago.

"Alright, alright, I won't pinch your cheek. Your father told you to listen to me at home, do you understand?"

"I know," he nodded repeatedly. "Father told me before he left home that I would be obedient and wouldn't make Mother angry..."

Qin Yizhen paused, then reached out and ruffled his hair.

As Chen Songyi said, her child was the most filial. The child had not bothered her much since she became pregnant. The delivery was difficult, but smooth and safe. The child did not make a fuss after birth, eating and sleeping as usual.

Now that they're older, they're obedient, sensible, and considerate in a way that touches people's hearts.

"When your father returns, your mother will tell him that you are the most obedient and well-behaved."

"Uh-huh......"

However, they waited for three years.

Ming Shijing has already begun studying and practicing martial arts with the hired teacher, while Qin Yizhen is taking care of her two-year-old son, Ming Shiyu.

The second son was born, but he didn't look much like Cheng Yan and Qin Yizhen; he looked more like Emperor Jing'an.

Compared to his elder brother's quiet and steady demeanor, he was lively and active. Once he could walk and run, he would lift his little legs and dart around everywhere. Qin Yizhen couldn't keep an eye on him by herself.

During the three years, the Eastern Qin also had an extremely difficult time. Cheng Yan led the army to conquer the west, while Zhenbei Hou had to defend against foreign tribes in the north and also intercept the Northern Wei, which wanted to move south.

In addition, a general must be dispatched south to garrison Lanzhou City to prevent the Southern Qi from advancing north. With troops deployed from the south, west, and north, the Eastern Qin army has already dispatched 70% of its forces.

During this time, they also encountered the resurrection of a former traitorous king, who was plotting to seize power.

Fortunately, Empress Dowager Cheng, Emperor Jing'an, and many generals and soldiers were there to guard the country and quickly quell the rebellion, which brought peace back to the country.

Over three years, Cheng Yan fought his way from the border to Xijing, the capital of the Western Liang Kingdom, before finally defeating Liang Xize, the former crown prince who had reclaimed the throne. The new emperor of Western Liang had no choice but to submit and become a vassal.

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approached in the third year, Cheng Yan returned to the Qin capital with the letter of surrender from Xiliang.

Empress Dowager Cheng and Emperor Jing'an led all the officials to welcome the returning generals and meritorious officials. At the victory banquet, they bestowed titles and honors upon the fallen soldiers.

In terms of military achievements, Cheng Yan was naturally the best. He was the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition and a meritorious official in the unification of the world by Eastern Qin. Emperor Jing'an conferred upon him the title of Prince of Pingxi, making him the only prince of a different surname outside the royal family.

Based on military merit, two were granted the title of Marquis and three were granted the title of Earl.

Song Nian also accompanied Cheng Yan on the western expedition and made many military contributions to Dong Qin. He was one of the three earls who were rewarded and was named the Earl of Linxi. Hong Ying also went to this battle. Although her military achievements were not as good as Song Nian's, she was promoted a few ranks and became a fourth-rank general.

After the celebration banquet ended, Cheng Yan took his wife and children home, and the couple also went back to the Pingxi Marquis's residence.

When they left the palace, Hongying held Ming Shiyu and chatted with him. Songnian tried to talk to Ming Shijing, but unfortunately, Ming Shijing didn't pay much attention to him and just kept looking at his father.

Cheng Yan reached out to him: "Want me to hug you?"

Ming Shijing shook his head. Three years had passed, and he was about to turn eight. He was no longer a child, and it was a little embarrassing that his father still had to carry him when he was so big.

Qin Yizhen found it amusing: "Don't you always think about your father? Now that he's back, you're shy."

“I’m not shy.” Ming Shijing said in a muffled voice as he walked forward. “I just think that Father has worked hard, so you don’t need to carry me.”

Qin Yizhen laughed out loud: "Really? Really?"

"Of course it's true!" Ming Shijing said loudly.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Cheng Yan reached out and patted his head: "Hmm, you're right, then I won't hug you."

Ming Shijing: "..."

Everyone laughed again.

The prosperity of the Ming Dynasty was so great that one had to stomp one's feet in frustration.

However, Cheng Yan squatted down and said to him, "Then come up, and I'll carry you for a while."

He returned home after three years away, and in the blink of an eye, his children had grown up. Considering that he hadn't been by their side for those three years, he was naturally willing to indulge them a little.

"Come up."

As the sun sets and the sky is ablaze with red clouds, Cheng Yan carries his child on his back and leads his wife home.

The second brother, nestled in Songnian's arms, kept calling him "Second Uncle"...