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Marquis Qingyang waved his hand, "That possibility isn't out of the question, but we're helpless right now. We can only take it one step at a time, and I'll try my best to protect myself."

At this moment, Concubine Luo, who was sitting quietly to the side, spoke up: "My lord, before you go to war, you should find a reliable doctor to check your old injuries. Although swords and spears are indiscriminate on the battlefield, it is always good to take care of your health."

Marquis Qingyang nodded, "Good, Zheng'er, you've thought of everything!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of shyness flashed across Aunt Luo's beautiful face.

The sight of the two so affectionately in love filled Wang with secret resentment.

However, she still forced a smile and said, "Sister Luo is absolutely right. I hope that you will return safely, Lord Marquis."

Marquis Qingyang looked at Lady Wang and nodded slightly.

Just then, the second young lady, Shen Han, who had been out and about, strode in.

"Han'er, where have you been again? You're a girl in your teens, and you should be staying home doing needlework instead of running around all day..." When Wang saw her daughter return, she began to scold her.

This daughter is good in every way, except that she is a bit wild and doesn't obey her mother's discipline, which gives Wang a lot of headaches.

"Father, I heard that the Emperor has sent you to lead troops to reinforce the border city. I want to go too!"

Shen Han ignored his mother Wang's words and spoke directly to the Marquis of Qingyang, who was sitting in the main seat.

Marquis Qingyang frowned. "Nonsense, the battlefield is not a place for a young lady like you."

Shen Han gripped her father's sleeve tightly. "Father, I've been learning martial arts from you since I was a child. My riding and archery skills are no worse than my brothers'. I can protect you. Besides, the people on the border are suffering terribly. As the daughter of a military family, how can I stand idly by?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Wang quickly scolded, "Han'er, don't be willful. War can kill people; it's not child's play."

Shen Han stood there stubbornly, looking at her father with unwavering eyes.

After a moment of contemplation, Marquis Qingyang slowly spoke, "Han'er, I know your feelings, but I cannot take you with me. This expedition is fraught with danger, and I cannot let you take it."

Shen Han's eyes reddened. "Dad, please let me go. I'm not afraid of danger. I don't want to stay at home every day waiting for news and living in fear. If you don't let me go with you, I'll secretly follow Dajun."

Marquis Qingyang sighed helplessly, "Han'er, let's not talk about this again. If you really care about your father, then stay at home and take good care of your mother and aunt. Managing the household affairs is the greatest support you can give your father."

"Father, please take me to the border town. I won't go to the battlefield with you, okay?" Shen Han said, settling for second best.

Marquis Qingyang looked at his daughter and sighed, "Han'er, is it because the First Prince is the commander-in-chief of this army that you insisted on going?"

He knew that his daughter had feelings for the eldest prince, but he did not approve of the marriage.

A hint of shyness flashed across Shen Han's fair face before she replied, "Yes and no!"

Upon seeing this, Marquis Qingyang asked in surprise, "Oh, could there be another reason?"

“Father, I heard Lu Jing say that when she went to the border town last time, she saw a woman who looked exactly like me. Her appearance, figure, and voice were all very similar. I’m very curious about what she said, so I want to find that woman and see if what she said is true.”

Upon hearing Shen Han's words, Wang, who was sitting to the side, suddenly trembled as she held the teacup, causing tea to spill out and wet the hem of her dress.

Marquis Qingyang looked over and frowned slightly.

"My lord, I'm going back to my room to change my clothes. You must persuade Han'er not to go to the border town."

After Wang finished speaking, she put down her teacup and hurriedly went to her courtyard.

"Father, please grant my request! I really want to see just how much that woman looks like me!" Shen Han continued to plead.

"Are there really people in this world who look so alike?" Marquis Qingyang's curiosity was piqued by his daughter's words.

He knew, of course, that Lu Jing was the daughter of Lu Yuan, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and that her fiancé was from the border town.

After a moment of contemplation, Marquis Qingyang spoke again: "Han'er, even so, the border war is tense, and this journey is still dangerous. I cannot agree to your request."

Upon hearing this, Shen Han's eyes welled up with tears. "Father, I promise I won't cause you any trouble. As long as I get to the border town, I'll stay in an inn and I won't run away. If you don't take me, I'll find a chance to sneak away on my own, which will be even more dangerous."

Marquis Qingyang hesitated, knowing his daughter's stubborn nature; once she became obstinate, not even nine oxen could pull her back.

“My lord, since the second young lady wants to go, let her go,” Aunt Luo interjected from the side.

Marquis Qingyang looked at Consort Luo with a questioning look in his eyes, "Why does Zheng'er support Han'er's trip to the border town so much?"

Aunt Luo lowered her head and replied respectfully, "Second Miss is determined to go. If the Marquis forcibly stops her, it would be bad if she did something rash. Moreover, with the Marquis looking after her along the way, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Marquis Qingyang nodded thoughtfully, then turned to look at Shen Han, "Han'er, can you really keep your word and not run around when we get to the border town?"

Shen Han nodded hurriedly, her eyes sparkling.

Marquis Qingyang sighed, "Alright, alright, I will take you there. But you must obey my arrangements in everything."

Shen Han cheered and hugged Qingyang Hou's arm, "Thank you, Father, you're the best!"

Meanwhile, Wang hurriedly returned to her room, slumped into a chair, her eyes filled with panic and unease, her hands unconsciously clenching the hem of her clothes.

A moment later, she called over Granny Sun and whispered, "Granny Sun, do you remember where you threw that girl away fifteen years ago?"

Han'er told me that Miss Lu saw a woman who looked remarkably like Han'er in the border town some time ago. I have a bad feeling about this...

Do you think it's possible that the girl isn't dead?

Granny Sun's expression changed as she tried to recall, "Madam, this old servant did indeed throw the Third Miss into a forest called Tiger Mountain."

Tigers often roam those mountains, and it was nighttime at the time. How could such a tiny little girl have survived?

"Madam, there are many people in this world who look alike; please don't scare yourself."

Wang bit her lip. "What if she's just lucky and survives? Besides, Han'er is now curious about her. If the Marquis sees her one day, he'll definitely become suspicious..."

Granny Sun, immediately send someone to the border town to investigate this matter.

If that girl is still alive, she must be eliminated completely. Also, have Shui Xian keep an eye on Han'er, and make sure she doesn't discover anything she shouldn't in the border town.

After agreeing, Granny Sun went out to carry out her duties.

After Granny Sun left, Madam Wang sat alone in the room and said harshly, "Third girl, don't blame your mother for being heartless. You were born into the wrong family."

Mother worked so hard to get everything she has now, and Mother doesn't want to lose it..."