He immediately gripped the sword hilt with his right hand, ready to draw his sword at any moment.
Xie Hao quickly stood in front of Shen Mingzhu to protect her, looking as if he were facing a formidable enemy.
"Mingzhu, don't be afraid, Brother Hao is here!"
The four Shen brothers looked at each other, suppressing their laughter.
Guagua, are there assassins? Coming to assassinate Uncle and Cousin Hao? And this is at the city gate? Isn't that too conspicuous?
Host, Guagua didn't detect any assassins nearby! Is it because of the long journey, causing his body to be exhausted, or has your cousin Hao suffered a nervous breakdown?!
Xie Hao: Me? Neurasthenia?
When fighting the Hu people, I could go three days and three nights without sleep!
That sound?
He turned around and looked at his cousin Mingzhu, who he was protecting from behind...
"Cough cough cough..."
With a look of survival instinct on his face, he looked at his father and aunt. What on earth was going on?
Chen's mother, Xie Qinghuan, smiled gently, winked at her elder brother Xie Yuze and nephew Xie Hao, and said,
"Let's go back first. Uncle Zhong and Granny Zhou will take good care of everyone. Don't worry."
The seven-courtyard house was large enough to accommodate everyone, and it had been prepared in advance with everything ready...
Xie Yuze understood and nodded.
"I'm going to the palace to report. Xiao Wu, you go back with your aunt and the others first. Behave yourself. We'll talk about other things when we get back."
"Yes, Father."
Afterwards, the group split into three groups. General Xie Yuze led a contingent of soldiers back to the Western Camp on the outskirts of the capital. He took a few trusted confidants into the palace. Xie Hao followed Xie Qinghuan and others back to the Marquis of Changping's residence. As for the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled soldiers who came from the north, as well as the orphans of the soldiers from the north, they went to the new orphanage with Uncle Zhong and the others.
Guagua, shall we go and take a look?
Host, let everyone rest first. They've been travelling for a long time and are truly exhausted, especially the sick and weak soldiers who are pushing themselves to the limit.
Okay, sure.
Xie Hao stared at Shen Mingzhu like a complete idiot.
Oh my god, I've made it big!
How could I hear my cousin's ventriloquism?
Hahaha～～～～
How interesting!
Guagua, my fifth cousin, is staring at me in disbelief. He looks like a complete idiot. Can someone like him even fight on the battlefield? I'm so worried about my grandfather and uncles. Will he hold them back?
Upon hearing this, Shen Qinglan and Shen Qingzhan covered their mouths and chuckled behind their backs.
The suppressed laughter could be heard by those around him.
Xie Hao was very unconvinced, saying that while he was good at other things, he was very good at fighting enemies, so how could he hold them back. He is very brave, okay?
There isn't a single coward in the Xie family.
Besides, he's a young general!
That's amazing!!!
Host, don't laugh at him! He may look a bit simple-minded, but he's actually a shrewd strategist! In the last battle, he led his soldiers to kill over a thousand barbarians!
Upon hearing this, Xie Hao immediately became smug. If there were a tail behind him, he would have loved to spin like a propeller!
Snort!
I'm just that awesome!
"Guagua, is what you're saying true? He's been fighting so many enemies, and he's also had two kids along the way. He's really busy killing enemies and ensuring the continuation of the Xie family line. He's doing both at the same time, and he hasn't neglected either."
Upon hearing this, Xie Hao's face immediately turned a deep purplish-red.
That was an accident!
Accident! ! !
They're here to take responsibility!
Clearly...
Clearly...
Host, actually, your fifth cousin was also a victim!
Huh, this can be considered a victim? Who would have pulled down his pants?
Xie Hao: Is my cousin Mingzhu really that brave?
How could someone utter such vulgar and offensive language?
Forgot, that was her inner monologue.
My God, this cousin is too fierce. She's totally his type. Yeah, but someone's pulling down his pants.
Waaaaah...
How embarrassing...
He couldn't say it.
Waaaaah...
He should have been a virgin!
Who will compensate him for his virginity?!
He felt invincible and proud, and now he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into and never see anyone again!
But he couldn't do that; he still had to return to the north and kill the Hu people.
His lifelong wish: to storm the Hu people's royal camp, kill all the Hu people, and bring eternal peace to the north so that it would never again be disturbed by foreign tribes!
Host, I suddenly realized you're incredibly smart! Your cousin really was forced into this marriage by your to be cousin's wife mistake! But even she originally wanted to divide her sons to her brothers to continue their family lineage, but you guys found out, and your beautiful mother went to propose marriage directly. Miss Shi had no choice but to wait to be married! And you know she's marrying down.
Xie Hao: Okay, okay!
Marrying me would be beneath you!
Snort!
You haven't paid me back for losing my virginity yet!!!
That despicable woman!
A woman who is unrestrained and dissolute!
If you mess with me, you're finished!
Once I marry you, just wait and see how I deal with you!
Snort! ! !
Guagua, I have a feeling that Cousin Hao and his future wife will be a bickering couple!
Haha, host, isn't that a different kind of happiness?
Yes, yes, yes!
Along the way, Xie Hao followed Shen Mingzhu closely, afraid of missing a single word of her thoughts.
He got so engrossed in listening to it!
Aah!
We've arrived at Marquis's residence!
Returning to Shengjing, Xie Hao's feelings were extremely complicated.
The Xie family has a general's residence in Shengjing, but there is only one good steward managing it.
Although they have a residence in Shengjing, their roots are in the north.
Especially as the grandfather's position rose higher and higher, the entire Xie family eventually moved to the north...
Of course, this also reflects their emperor's trust in them.
The pastries looked exquisite, quite different from those in the North.
I wonder if Miss Shi can adapt. Maybe we should just let her stay in Shengjing to prepare for childbirth...
Xie Hao had barely entered Marquis's residence when he was already carefully considering his future plans.
His second cousin, Shen Qinglan, patted him on the shoulder.
"Groom, what are you thinking about?"
Upon seeing that it was Shen Qinglan, he immediately threw a punch back.
"It's like you're not the groom; we'll get married together later!"
"Haha, you know what, that's exactly how it's arranged!"
Xie Hao: Okay, that's fine.
Good brothers, for life.
We'd fight side by side, get married together, and if only we could have children together!
However, it's unbelievable that he actually came out on top among his brothers!
He was the youngest and the first to have children.
"Guagua, look, Cousin Hao doesn't eat pastries. Maybe he doesn't like the taste?"
Host, how could that be? On the battlefield, people will eat grass when they're hungry, let alone such delicate pastries. He probably wouldn't be willing to spend the money, would he?
Guagua, who are you insulting! No matter what, my cousin Hao is the son of a great general. The north is harsh and cold, but they can still afford to eat pastries.