A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

Once Zhao Daxuan sat down at the dinner table, he buried himself in his food. He wasn't good at handling these household chores, so he simply focused on eating.

Fortunately, Shen Qingci was only angry at first, and gradually she managed to control her emotions.

Although he still treated Zhao Daxuan somewhat indifferently, he took good care of Su Qingluan, Shen Hanwei, and the other three women, even personally serving them a lot of food.

Zhao Daxuan didn't care. After all, anyone would be furious if someone suddenly brought back four beautiful women.

However, he had already figured out that even if Shen Qingci was dissatisfied, she wouldn't make a fuss, so he had never been worried.

Sure enough, everything went pretty much as he had predicted.

After dinner, Shen Qingci and the others pulled Su Qingluan and the other three women to drink tea and chat in the front yard. At first, Su Qingluan and the other three women were worried that Zhao Daxuan would be angry.

But seeing that Zhao Daxuan was not angry at all, but instead sat to the side with a smile, holding a teacup and listening to their chatter happily, they felt relieved.

After the tea ceremony was over, Shen Qingci stood up and said to Zhao Daxuan in a low voice, "Husband, I have something to talk about with Zhiqing tonight, so I won't keep you company."

Li Shishi chimed in, "That's right, me too. It's been a long time since I chatted with my sister. I have a lot to say to her tonight, so we won't keep you company, my husband."

Zhao Daxuan immediately understood Shen Qingci and the others' intentions, and nodded to Shen Qingci with a complicated expression, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Madam."

"Sir, there's no need to be so polite. We'll go and rest now."

After saying this, Shen Qingci greeted the four women, including Su Qingluan, and then turned and went back to his room.

The courtyard was suddenly left with only Su Qingluan and her three daughters, and Zhao Daxuan, looking at each other in bewilderment.

Su Qingluan and the others blushed instantly, their hearts raced, and they lowered their heads, not daring to speak. At this moment, they already had a premonition of what was about to happen.

Looking at their shy expressions, Zhao Daxuan couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Since the general has entrusted you to me, I will naturally treat you well. From now on, you are my people... cough cough, what do you say?"

The four women exchanged glances and nodded in unison, "We'll leave it entirely to you, young master!"

Zhao Daxuan's face hardened: "At this point, what's with the 'young master' title?"

The four women were taken aback for a moment, then replied softly, "It's all up to you, sir!"

Zhao Daxuan laughed heartily, "Alright, alright, then who will be the first to serve you tonight?"

Such a direct question immediately left the four women, who had been keeping their heads down and remaining silent, at a loss for words.

"Oh dear, let Sister Shen go first."

"No, no, no, Sister Su goes first."

"No, I think Wen-meimei should go first!"

The four women blushed and chatted amongst themselves, none of them daring to be the first one there tonight.

Zhao Daxuan waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Alright, no need to refuse anymore, let's go by age!"

"I remember we said on the way that Su Qingyuan was the oldest, Liu Wanyao was second, Shen Hanwei was third, and Wen Yuerou was fourth, right?"

The four girls blushed and nodded. Zhao Daxuan took Su Qingyuan's small hand and said with a smile, "Qingyuan, are you willing to follow me from now on?"

"...I do..."

Su Qingyuan lowered her head and responded softly.

With a smile, Zhao Daxuan pulled Su Qingyuan toward the bedroom, calling out before closing the door, "Everyone else should get some rest."

That night, Zhao Daxuan secured his fifth kill, and after a thrilling battle, he fell into a deep sleep.

"Ding! Activated..."

"get…..."

……

The day after Zhao Daxuan returned to Heishan Pass, the procession that had come from the capital to issue the imperial edict also arrived at Zhenbei City.

The group consisted of dozens of people, carrying not only the imperial edict but also the brocade and other items that were to be bestowed upon them.

When the imperial envoy's entourage arrived at the city gates of Zhenbei, it was already afternoon.

Yue Zhenyuan had already been waiting at the city gate with a group of generals, and personally welcomed the imperial envoy's entourage into the best restaurant in Zhenbei City.

A lavish welcome banquet had already been prepared. Although the border region was not like the capital, Yue Zhenyuan still had the restaurant prepare plenty of fine wine and delicacies, and thoughtfully arranged some singing and dancing performances to entertain the guests.

Inside the private room, Yue Zhenyuan personally poured wine for Eunuch Gao, who was leading the group, and said with a smile, "Eunuch Gao, you've come all this way, you must be tired!"

"The border post is simple, and we can only offer a little wine to express our feelings. Please do not take offense, Eunuch Gao. I will drink three cups first as an apology."

After saying that, he drank three cups in a row. Although the alcohol content of ancient wine was not high, a blush appeared on Yue Zhenyuan's face after three cups.

"Of course, of course, General Yue, you're too kind!"

Grandpa Gao chuckled. He originally only wanted to have a simple meal before continuing his journey, but Yue Zhenyuan kept urging him to drink, and he couldn't refuse, so he had to drink it.

Amidst the clinking of glasses, the banquet dragged on from afternoon until dusk. After several rounds of drinks, Eunuch Gao was already slightly tipsy, and his words became somewhat slurred.

"Eunuch Gao, it's getting late. It's not convenient to continue traveling now. Besides, given your condition, it would be better for you to rest in Zhenbei City. A room has already been arranged for you."

With a slurred speech, Grandpa Gao waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no, no, we have to get going."

"That won't do. I can't let you go in this state, Master Gao. Someone, take Master Gao back to his room."

Yue Zhenyuan waved his hand, and several people immediately came up and helped Eunuch Gao to his room in the restaurant. Eunuch Gao was already drunk and stopped struggling with the help of the servants.

Yue Zhenyuan watched Gao Gonggong's departing figure, smiled slightly, and turned to leave.

The next day, when Eunuch Gao came out of the room rubbing his head, the sun was already high in the sky. After going downstairs, he found that Yue Zhenyuan was already waiting at the entrance of the restaurant.

Eunuch Gao was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "General Yue, what brings you here so early?"

Yue Zhenyuan chuckled inwardly. It was getting late, but he didn't say it aloud. He simply smiled and said, "Eunuch Gao has come from afar on behalf of His Majesty. I have an obligation to explain the border defenses to you in detail."

Gao Gonggong initially thought it was just a routine introduction, but Yue Zhenyuan then directly invited him to the core camp and spread out a densely packed map of the border defenses.

Then, the story begins with the recent southward advance of the Tartar army, detailing how Zhenbei City mobilized troops and provisions, and how it deployed its forces.

He recounted everything in great detail, going on and on until lunchtime. By then, Grandpa Gao was exhausted and his stomach was growling with hunger, so he had to beg for mercy.

"General, please spare me! I will report everything you've said to His Majesty..."

Yue Zhenyuan then stood up with a smile and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Eunuch Gao. It's time for lunch, please."

Eunuch Gao rubbed his rumbling stomach and said helplessly, "Alright, then I'll continue to bother General Yue."