Chapter 111 The Empress Destroyed Your Country (37)

It turned out that the main reason the lord had them study was for this purpose. Previously, they always thought it was to broaden their horizons and enhance their strategies, but they didn’t know that it was more important to enrich their hearts and make them stronger.

After thinking for a long time, Song Zhi’s eyes became clearer, and she heard the sound of her wounds gradually healing.

In this life, she was fortunate to have met the lord, very lucky. Women in the world were fortunate to have a woman like the lord who exhausted herself for the people of the world and for women of the world.

“My lord, I am not completely foolish. I didn’t let Ming Changrong know what he shouldn’t. I made such a mistake during this critical period, which is really hard to justify. Please demote me to the position of deputy general as a warning to others.”

No one had ever analyzed it for her before— not even Wen Yueqing, who was also influenced by societal norms and coincided with Song Zhi’s thoughts.

Song Zhi looked at Bai Tang, feeling very grateful. She felt like she was reborn. Ming Changrong’s two years of gentle words were not just for her. Perhaps only the lord would tell her that she was not wrong, that it was not a shame but a scar, and that she was excellent.

Bai Tang smiled satisfactorily, “It’s good that my little general has figured it out. Fortunately, you didn’t fall too deep. From now on, it’s time to conquer the north and south and retake the country. After years of hard training, one day, you will lead the mighty lions to do things you never dared to imagine. You will prove yourself with glorious military exploits. You should also enrich your heart. When studying, you should pay attention to extracting the essence and discarding the dross, not believing everything you read. Go ahead and accept the punishment. After that, think carefully. You only have one chance. I hope you can seize it.”

Fortunately, Song Zhi was not a person with particularly stubborn thoughts. That incident had a great impact on her, and no one had ever provided her with psychological counseling.

Song Zhi showed a brilliant smile and walked down. She was different, her spirit changing from the inside out, becoming even more brilliant and dazzling.

Ayimu muttered, “My lord, you are too gentle with her.”

“Gentleness is a good medicine for treating psychological trauma. You also came through it that way, didn’t you? You all are my right-hand men and confidantes. You should get along well.”

Bai Tang almost felt like she had become a master at carrying water¹, and the girls under her were so lovable.

Ayimu blinked her beautiful eyes, “Shall we let Ming Changrong in now?”

“It was unnecessary, Song Zhi would not choose Ming Changrong again. Ming Changrong was not from an ordinary family either. With the information provided by little sister Wen, he had two side rooms and a concubine at home. He was delusional to think that my female general would live in his backyard!”

“I’ll add more personnel to keep an eye on him. We’re about to go to war, and we can’t afford any mistakes,” Ayimu said, twirling her hair with her fingers.

Bai Tang nodded slightly in agreement.

Song Zhi received her punishment and returned to the camp. She was now a deputy general, while the main general was a man with rich experience who had retired to the rear.

Wen Yueqing brought medicine to visit Song Zhi and said apologetically, “Miss Song, I was also at fault in this matter.”

Song Zhi held Wen Yueqing’s hand and said calmly, “Miss Wen, do you know what our lord said to me? I truly believe, every strand of hair on my head believes, that there is no one more suited to rise to a high position than our lord. She is a true benevolent leader who cares for every one of her subjects.”

Wen Yueqing curiously asked, “Can you tell me what she said?”

Song Zhi repeated what the lord had said to Wen Yueqing, who listened and smiled, “I am indeed inferior to our lord.”

“For her, I am willing to die.”

“Me too.”

The two women smiled at each other. The bond between women was just as sincere and moving as any other.

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1. TL/N: master at carrying water
   -An internet slang, coined by Chinese netizens, describes an individual who treats people equally and acts impartially, taking care to address all aspects of a situation. 
   -It derives from the colloquial saying “一碗水端平” (literally, to hold a bowl of water horizontally), which is a metaphor for treating people equally and acting impartially. 
   -Essentially, the term refers to those who can carry out tasks in an unbiased manner, thereby ensuring that no one feels disadvantaged or slighted. ↩︎

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