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“Lord is right, the safety of the country is paramount. Without a country, there is no home.”
“Alright, rest at home for a day. The latest you must leave for the border is the day after tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
When Su Yu returned home, Su Xi and Ming Wanning had already left.
Wang Jinhe was sitting at the table, sewing clothes.
Su Yu sat down beside her, and Wang Jinhe looked up at him, “When are you leaving?”
“The day after tomorrow at the latest,” Su Yu replied after a moment of silence.
Wang Jinhe nodded, indicating her understanding. “I’ll take the children to see you off. After that, be careful. I and the children will be here waiting for your return.”
“Okay.” At that moment, Su Yu didn’t know what else to say.
Wrapping his arm around Wang Jinhe, Su Yu felt a pang of discomfort. If Wang Jinhe had argued with him, he might have felt better, but she didn’t. Instead, she had everything arranged and prepared.
“Xiao He, I might think you’re trying to push me away like this,” Su Yu grumbled unhappily.
“I don’t mean to push you away. Didn’t I tell you? We will be here waiting for your return,” Wang Jinhe reassured him.
“I know it will take at least half a year to come back this time. I…”
Wang Jinhe looked at Su Yu, surprised by the anxiety in his eyes. “What’s wrong with you?”
Why did she feel like Su Yu seemed extremely anxious?
After a moment of silence, Su Yu shook his head and said, “I’m fine.”
He just felt guilty towards Wang Jinhe. He could have chosen not to go, but he…
“Are you overthinking again? If I were you, I would go too.” Seeing the guilty look on Su Yu’s face, Wang Jinhe suddenly understood what was bothering him.
Su Yu was taken aback, “Why?”
“Even though you said you had let go because of our presence, I know that indifference is real, but letting go may not be. Otherwise, with the poison from the ancient times and the Gu from Nan Qiao, are you still afraid he won’t die?” Wang Jinhe continued, “You are going to the border. Is it because your obsession with killing Qi Ming with your own hands has not faded?”
“Even if you say you have forgotten the past, those events did happen. You experienced losing limbs, losing loved ones, and ultimately dying under Qi Ming’s schemes,” Wang Jinhe said earnestly as she looked at Su Yu.
Wang Jinhe had never experienced such hatred, so she wouldn’t advise Su Yu against seeking revenge.
“I’ve told you before that I haven’t gone through what you have, so I have no right to tell you what to do. But remember, as long as you believe that what you’re doing is right, and you won’t regret it after taking revenge, then it’s all worth it,” Wang Jinhe said, looking at Su Yu, emphasizing each word.
Her words made Su Yu unable to hold back a smile.
Holding Wang Jinhe close, Su Yu affectionately said, “You are truly my lucky star.”
“I support you in completely ending that chapter of the past.”
“As for here, don’t worry. I have many people around me, and the children are well-behaved and easy to take care of. We will be here waiting for your return.” She had already said this three times to Su Yu in a short period.
Su Yu was completely at ease now. He truly wanted to put an end to this unbearable past. As long as Qi Ming was alive, he would be haunted by the memories.
One by one, his Grandpa and his brother left, leaving only Yuan Bao behind. He went from being a healthy person to a useless waste of space.
The unbearable past made him lose sleep whenever he thought of Qi Ming still being alive.
Only by ending Qi Ming’s life with his own hands could he truly let go.
The next morning, the ministers looked wary when they saw Su Yu. Observing their reactions, Su Yu walked to a corner and stayed there, watching the arriving ministers, lost in his thoughts.
Except for those who were completely loyal to Xuan Feiran, the opportunists and those with ulterior motives couldn’t help but feel nervous when Su Yu glanced at them. They even wondered if they had done something to give Su Yu leverage. And why was Su Yu, who rarely attended court sessions, here now?
It wasn’t until Xuan Feiran arrived, explained the situation, and appointed the generals that everyone realized. Those with hidden agendas couldn’t help but speak up, “It doesn’t seem quite appropriate for the prince to go to the battlefield, Your Majesty, does it?”
“Yes, isn’t he just a scholar who caused trouble for many generals in the past?”
Several generals who were preparing to go to the border spoke up simultaneously, “You’re mistaken. The prince didn’t cause us trouble; it’s us who have caused trouble for the prince.”
“We can’t even defeat the prince, so we have no right to say that the prince is holding us back.”
“We are already grateful that The prince doesn’t mention us holding him back.”
Upon hearing the generals’ words, the speaker was about to respond, but before they could, Su Yu interjected, “It seems you have some misunderstanding about my skills. In that case, feel free to choose someone from your side, and I’ll let them use both hands.”
Those who knew of Su Yu’s abilities looked at him in silence. Wasn’t this just bullying?
“Don’t forget that the prince comes from Forget sorrow City. His skills are unquestionable,” General Zheng spoke up.
The excitement in the eyes of those individuals completely dissipated upon hearing these words.
How could they have forgotten about this matter?
“When facing foreign invaders, everyone else is thinking about how to drive the people of Qi Empire back to their homes, but all you can think about is how much power our brothers have,” Su Yu coldly addressed those who said he shouldn’t go to the battlefield.
“It’s about time you experienced the brutality at the border yourselves.”
“While we are strategizing on how to push Qi Empire back with minimal losses, what are you all thinking about?”
The Prime Minister stepped forward and spoke, “Your Majesty, Prince Yu may appear to be a frivolous nobleman, but those who know him understand that he is highly skilled in both literary and military matters. It is only fitting for him to serve as a military advisor. As for Su Jiu, he topped both exam for scholars in the civil and military examinations, which proves his capabilities.”
“You keep saying that the prince shouldn’t go to the battlefield, but have you ever considered why His Majesty wants the prince to go there in the first place?”
These individuals must have eaten too much to think clearly.
Some people who were displeased with the individuals speaking up always brought up trivial matters during the morning court sessions. Now that they finally had the opportunity, they wouldn’t let it slip by, would they?
“I see that you must be overfed from the high-yield crops grown by the Princess, allowing you to spout such shameless words,” Su Yu glanced at the individuals with a slight smirk. It seemed that it was time to replace those who needed to be replaced and have capable individuals take their positions.
While Su Yu was contemplating this, Xuan Feiran was also considering the issue.
Some people simply occupied space without doing anything. Such individuals should go wherever they are needed.