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She thought to herself, in any case, her brother had already returned from the battle, and now he was the most powerful person in the entire Zhou Dynasty. She thought to herself, in any case, her brother had already returned from the battle, and now he was the most powerful person in the entire Zhou Dynasty.

And let Lian Ruyue be proud for two more days!

Even though Lian Shiya was unwilling, as this was clearly the moment to be most proud, there was no need to endure. But because Aunt Xiao kept winking at her, she could only grit her teeth and unwillingly close her mouth before leaving with Aunt Xiao.

The Great General Xiao Zhenhai led his army and fought bitterly at the borders of the Da Liao Kingdom for an entire year. In the end, he forced Da Liao to retreat, and even forced Da Liao to sign a treaty, Da Liao had promised to not initiate a war against the Great Zhou Empire within ten years.

This was a huge contribution to the Zhou Empire. In addition, Xiao Zhenhai also gave his best wishes. When the Great Liao surrendered, he asked the Great Liaoning King to present a large amount of jewelry, rare items, and foreign beauties to the Zhou Empire.

At this moment, the entire capital was shrouded in silver, surrounded by the biting cold.

Zhou Chengdi stood at the top of the city gate and looked into the distance. The princes and ministers of the civil and martial families were waiting at the side to welcome Xiao Zhenhai, the leader of the empire, back to the capital.

On the city wall, the soldiers were lined up in a row, holding their flags high. As the wind blew, their flags rustled in the wind as they waited with great momentum.

A scout would come to report every hour.

"Reporting to your majesty, the army is still thirty kilometers away."

"Reporting to your majesty, the army is still twenty kilometers away."

"Reporting to your majesty, the army is still five kilometers away."

"Reporting to your majesty, the army has arrived outside the city gates!"

He had arrived! He had arrived! The army had finally arrived.

A smile appeared on Zhou Cheng Di's face. He saw the great general Xiao Zhen Hai standing on top of a tall steed, clad in armor. He had not returned unscathed.

His hands were injured and bandages hung on his chest. There was a knife scar across his face and bandages on his head. He returned dusty with traces of war on his body. It was clear that this great general had paid a great price for the war.

Ninth Prince Feng Yunzheng, who was standing next to Emperor Zhou Cheng, looked at Xiao Zhenhai's dressing and revealed a smile that was not a smile. Xiao Zhenhai was indeed an old fox, and was an opponent worth worrying about.

As for the person beside Xiao Zhenhai, he had a high-spirited expression on his face. It was the vice general Xiao He, Xiao Zhenhai's second son.

Xiao He was only seventeen years old, but he had already established his name as one of the three armies. The title of young war god was enough to make the enemy tremble in fear.

At this moment, he was standing on top of a tall black horse. He was dressed in a silver military uniform and held a red cherry spear in his hand.

When they reached the city gates, Xiao Zhenhai jumped down from his warhorse and led his son and the three armies to kneel before Zhou Chengdi before shouting,

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

That deafening cry pierced through the clouds, signalling the great Zhou Dynasty's prosperity and continued unabated for a long time!

"Hahahaha …" Zhou Chengdi laughed and got down from the wall. He walked up to Xiao Zhenhai and personally bent down to help him up.

"Your majesty, this general has finally not been entrusted to me by the emperor and has returned victorious! When I was at the borders of the Great Liaoning Province, I swore an oath in the direction of the Imperial City that if I did not defeat the army, I would not return to the capital for a single day! Today, we can finally return to the capital! " This man who had experienced so much in the battlefield had his eyes turn red. He was deeply emotional, causing others to be moved.

Lian Yan Qing stood in the hands of all the officials. He looked at Xiao Zhenhai with a pair of experienced and astute eyes; a trace of coldness could be seen in his eyes.

"Xiao Qing, please quickly get up. You are brave and skilled in battle, and you have rendered meritorious service to my Great Zhou. This Great Zhou has specially come to welcome Xiao Qing's family and cleanse the world. I will reward the three armies again on a later date!"

"Thank you, your majesty! Long live and long live the Emperor!"

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" The soldiers of the three armies knelt down once again with Xiao Zhenhai. Their cheers shook the skies.

Zhou Cheng Emperor had a smile on his face. He looked at Xiao He and saw his heroic and handsome appearance. He praised, "Indeed, a young hero has appeared since ancient times!"

"Xiao He thanks the Emperor!" Xiao He was unable to conceal the arrogance within his bones, and between his brows was a sense of youth and vigor.

Xiao Residence.

"Old master is back!"

"Old master is back!"

The gatekeeper ran all the way in and shouted excitedly. Madam Xiao suddenly stood up, her hands trembling a little as she hurriedly said:

"Quick, go welcome your father!" Madam Xiao quickly walked to the entrance of the mansion, followed by her eldest son Xiao Shan and her third son Xiao Hu. Everyone had an excited and happy expression on their faces.

Xiao Zhenhai and his group received the personal welcome from the Emperor at the city gates before returning to the Xiao Residence in the midst of the cheers of the commoners.

"Old master!" Madam Xiao, Lu Xi, saw Xiao Zhenhai and Xiao He wearing military uniforms, returning victorious. A smile broke out on her usually cold face.

Xiao Zhenhai dismounted from his horse and quickly walked in front of Madam Xiao. He bent down to help her up and said, "Madam, your husband is back. Thank you for your hard work these days!"

"It's good that you've returned safely."

From an outsider's point of view, General Xiao and his wife were really a good example that they treated each other as equals.

"Father!"

"Father!"

The two brothers, Xiao Shan and Xiao Hu, who were standing beside Madam Xiao, could not suppress the joy in their hearts as they called out to her.

"Mother!" Xiao He jumped down from his horse and walked in front of Madam Xiao. "Your son is back."

Madam Xiao felt gratified and proud of her favorite child. She nodded and said, "He'er, you've worked hard for your father."

"Big brother!"

"Brother, you're so awesome. I've heard about it. You've done a great deed and everyone is praising you." Xiao Shan praised as he looked at his brave and warlike brother.

"It was all thanks to father's guidance." Xiao He said with a smile.

The family finally entered the mansion. As soon as Xiao Zhenhai entered, the manor door closed and his expression turned cold. He took off the helmet on his head, undid the bandage on his hand, and threw it on the ground.

"Where is Rou-Er now?"

Hearing Xiao Zhenhai's question, everyone quieted down. Their faces revealed a serious and difficult expression.

"Hmph." Xiao Zhenhai snorted coldly. He didn't even sit down as he immediately strode towards Xiao Rou's room. Madam Xiao and her three sons followed closely behind without a word.

Xiao Zhen Hai's expression became serious. Just as he was about to step into the courtyard, a shoe flew out directly from his chest. He nimbly dodged the shoe, and the shoe hit Xiao Shan's face, who was following closely behind, causing him to cover his face with the shoe.

Following that, Xiao Rou's sobbing sounds could be heard from inside. "Scram! All of you, hurry up and scram! Don't appear in front of me again! Scram! Scram!"

Madam Xiao's expression froze for a moment. These days, Xiao Rou's mood had improved slightly and she no longer lost her temper every day. What had happened today?

Xiao Zhen Hai walked over and shouted, "Rou Er!"

Xiao Rou was leaning on her walking stick as she was in a rage. She smashed everything in the room into pieces while a maid knelt in front of her, trembling.