The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

After Chapter 758, they are relatives.
Tong Huaqiong looked at the person in front of her.

Standing before her at this moment was not the mighty general, but Min Hanniu of Black Dragon Pool.

"Brother Han Niu, from the moment you joined the army, I knew you were a man of great righteousness and destined for greatness. Later, I heard you became a mighty general, and I was so proud of you. You've been brave and passionate since childhood, and you certainly achieved great things on the battlefield. My peaceful life today is inseparable from your protection of our country. Brother Han Niu, thank you for your hard work on the battlefield," Tong Huaqiong said with a smile.

Min Han Niu looked at Tong Hua Qiong, who smiled and looked at him calmly.

The ice in Min Han Niu's heart slowly cracked, turning into warm spring water.

Since joining the army, he has achieved many accomplishments on the battlefield, so many that he himself cannot even count them all.

He had received praise from enemy troops, praise written in imperial edicts by the late emperor and the current emperor, and praise from the people he protected. He was used to all praise.

It didn't stir the slightest ripple in my heart.

Only Tong Dajiao's praise excited him.

At that moment, he felt that all the bloody battles had been worthwhile.

He thought Tong Dajiao was unaware of his achievements.

So she knew all along.

For so many years he was unaware of his own obsession, until today he clearly understood that he wanted Tong Dajiao to know about his achievements on the battlefield.

He had wondered what Tong Dajiao would think if she knew he had become a mighty general.
"You know everything about me?" Min Han Niu asked shyly.

"I know, there are folk tales about how you killed enemies and became a great general. Every time I hear them, I think, 'Brother Han Niu is truly amazing.'"

Tong Dajiao already knew; he didn't need to tell her personally.
Tong Dajiao said she was proud of him.

She had no other thoughts, no regrets, no admiration, just like the reaction she would have when her close friends and family achieved something.

Min Han Niu thought that Tong Da Jiao had already let her go.

The mighty general suddenly felt relieved upon seeing Tong Huaqiong's smile.

“Sister Tong, I was being presumptuous. Chengmin is Baozhen’s only child. If Baozhen knew in the afterlife that you were related by marriage, she would be overjoyed. Don’t worry, Taohua will definitely not be mistreated after marrying into the family. If the Su family causes trouble, I will be the first to object.” Min Hanniu transformed back into his majestic general, his expression returning to normal, and he began to discuss his nephew’s marriage with a smile.

Seeing Min Han Niu's expression, Tong Huaqiong secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As Su Chengmin's maternal uncle, Tong Huaqiong would inevitably have to deal with Min Hanniu after Gu Taohua and Su Chengmin got married.

If Min Han Niu continues to dwell on past memories and treats her the way he treated Tong Da Jiao, she won't be able to stand it.

She had absolutely no desire to have any emotional entanglements with any man in the world.

Moreover, as a modern woman in her twenties, she simply couldn't bring herself to make a move on a middle-aged man, even if he was the pinnacle of the "uncle" social circle.

She couldn't accept the age difference.

“Sister Tong, you’ve been smart and capable since you were little. I’m so proud to see your business doing so well and your life so good. From now on, I’ll only treat you as my sister and won’t think of anything else. I will definitely not make things difficult for you, Sister Tong. I hope you won’t look down on me or avoid me.” Seeing that Tong Huaqiong didn’t respond, Min Han Niu simply brought up the topic.

This guy can finally let go of his beautiful thoughts.

She didn't want Min Han Niu to continue using her as his first love, with his mind still preoccupied with rekindling their past relationship.

She is Tong Huaqiong, not Tong Dajiao.

Tong Huaqiong said with an unchanged smile, "Brother Han Niu, I believe you. From now on, we're relatives. After Cheng Min and Tao Hua get married, they'll need you, their uncle, to take good care of them."

The mighty general said, "I will certainly live up to your trust."

The two finally talked things out. Tong Huaqiong felt that this way of getting along would be quite comfortable from now on.

Min Han Niu also found that chatting and laughing naturally with Tong Da Jiao wasn't as difficult as he had imagined.

He would keep his feelings for Tong Dajiao to himself and treat her like a younger sister.

"Brother Han Niu, let's go ahead."

Now that the matter is out in the open, it would be awkward for the two of them to stay in the back garden. They might as well go to the front guest area.

Min Han Niu nodded, put his hands behind his back, and regained the demeanor of a majestic general.

When everyone saw Tong Huaqiong and the mighty general walking out from the flower trellis in the backyard, they didn't feel that there was anything wrong with a man and a woman being alone together.

After all, Su Chengmin was practically half a son of the Mighty General, so it was normal for the Mighty General to discuss marriage with his in-laws.

"The nephew is already engaged, but the uncle is still single," the Duke of England's daughter-in-law couldn't help but sigh.

The third wife of the Duke of Ningguo chimed in, "The General is a romantic, saying he still cherishes his childhood sweetheart. In my opinion, that's just an excuse. What kind of childhood sweetheart could a man cherish for a lifetime?"

The younger sister of the third wife of the Duke of Ningguo was infatuated with the mighty general. The Ning family also wanted to win over a military general, so they humbled themselves and went to propose marriage, but were rejected by the mighty general. The younger sister wasted many years because of the mighty general, and when she was twenty-five years old, no suitable young man could be found among the prominent families in Shengjing. She was forced to marry a minor official who had been sent to a remote area.

She held onto this grudge forever.

In her opinion, the mighty general would rather remain single for life than accept a marriage alliance with a powerful family.

All this was to gain the emperor's trust, which shows he was quite ruthless.

"The mighty general grew up in the countryside of Ningcheng, so his childhood sweetheart must have come from the same village as him. Wasn't the Crown Prince's grandmother, Lady Suifeng, from Ningcheng? Could she be the mighty general's childhood sweetheart?" Lady Qin, the wife of the Minister of Revenue, glanced at Tong Huaqiong and the mighty general and asked with a gossipy look.

"So that's why Su Chengmin got engaged to Gu Taohua, there's this connection between them."

When people gossip about their master in front of him, no one dares to respond, no matter how curious they are.

But that doesn't mean people don't have their own thoughts on this.

So everyone's eyes fell on Tong Huaqiong and the mighty general not far away.

At this moment, Tong Huaqiong and the mighty general came to Old Madam Min's side and discussed matters with her.

Grandma Min patted Tong Huaqiong's hand, her face beaming with a smile.

No one who saw this scene would believe that Tong Huaqiong and Old Lady Min were not old acquaintances.

The female guests present, with their own thoughts and a gossipy mind, began to speculate whether the mighty general's childhood sweetheart was indeed Tong Huaqiong.

Huang Jingshan's face turned cold when she heard Madam Qin's criticism of Tong Huaqiong.

"Madam Lu, you're from Ningcheng. Have you ever heard of the Mighty General's childhood sweetheart back in your hometown?" Before Huang Jingshan could retort, Madam Qin asked her.

Lord Qin and Lu Zhaoyang both work in the Ministry of Revenue. When the northern deserts invaded the border, one was a proponent of peace and the other a proponent of war. They have remained bitter enemies ever since. Therefore, the two ladies have almost no contact with each other in social situations.

Tong Huaqiong did not send an invitation to the Qin family, but when Lord Qin learned that the Crown Prince had arrived at the Gu family, he took the initiative to bring his wife to visit and offer his congratulations.

Huang Jingshan's expression remained indifferent. Madam Qin always took advantage of her outspoken nature to recklessly probe for information, and then distorted, exaggerated, and spread it afterward.

Many rumors about the women in the inner quarters of Shengjing originated from Madam Qin.

Huang Jingshan looked down on this kind of behavior.

"Today is Aunt Tong's daughter's engagement banquet. Even this table full of fine wine and food can't shut up those with ill intentions."