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  It's unclear whether Yuan Wulang was truly in a hurry or intentionally trying to torment Cui Yun, but his footsteps were unusually swift.

  Chui Ying followed closely behind him, jogging along. Even though she was a hard-trained person, she couldn't keep up and soon became somewhat out of breath.

  After much difficulty, they finally arrived at the main hall of Waiyuan, where a tall and majestic middle-aged man was sitting upright, drinking tea.

  The man was about forty years old, with a broad build and a very robust physique.

  His entire face was covered with a dense, stubbly beard, making him look seven or eight parts similar to Yuan Da Lang, who had stayed behind in Shengjing City.

  She secretly gasped in admiration and thought, "Indeed, the Duke is a renowned General who has brought stability to the country!"

  Just this nearly two-meter height and almost three-hundred-pound weight, before the two armies face off, doing nothing but standing there can intimidate a lot of enemy soldiers.

  Compared with the majestic appearance of the grandfather...

  Cui Ling glanced at Yuan Wulang with disdain and snorted coldly in her heart, this son is still far from it.

  General Yuan Shitao was a straightforward and generous person who did not like to put on airs or pay much attention to etiquette.

  He was the first to stand up and went to the door, smiling at Cui Ying and asked, "Is this Xiao Wu's wife? I used to be classmates with your father."

  Chui Ying hastily bowed down to pay his respects to General Quanguo.

  Although they had been married for several months, this was the first time she saw her father-in-law, and he hadn't even received her tea as a daughter-in-law yet, which was a must.

  But General Town-country waved his hand, as if he was very impatient with these tedious formalities.

  His voice was slightly hoarse, sounding like it came from a jar, although low and husky, but very masculine. "Not outside, no need to be like this, I don't like this set."

  The wife wants tea, but no need for kowtowing.

  He grandly told Cui Ying to sit down.

  Then, with a stern face, he said to Yuan Wulang, "Xiao Wu, you almost lost your daughter-in-law. I already know about it. As your father, I ordered you to guard the city of Mozhou, don't think this is an easy task."

  "You're really something, can't even guard a small place like Ling Yin's residence, and yet you still have the nerve to tell me you want to go to the battlefield?"

  The General of the Nation educated his son in a straightforward and direct manner, speaking while punching him on the head.

  Yuan Wulang did not dare to make a sound.

  Cui Ling now finds Yuan Wulang very displeasing to the eye, seeing him being thoroughly scolded by Father, she truly wants to cheer.

  Anyway, since she came all the way here, he has a responsibility to protect her safety.

  She was almost kidnapped by the Rouran people and lost her life, can't it make up for her mistake of recognizing the wrong husband?

  Yuan Wulang was at odds with himself. Everywhere he wanted to go against her. She didn't need to be polite to him either.

  Chui Ling saw Yuan Wulang's face full of restraint yet not uttering a word, and immediately sensed the majesty of the General who Guards the Country.

  She immediately decided that no matter what, she would tightly hug General Town's thigh and not let go.

  Is there anything more lethal than the trick of "using the tiger's might to intimidate" against Yuan Wulang? She doesn't even need to take action herself, and can make Yuan Wulang roll around on the ground in defeat.

  She saw that the Duke was not bound by trivial matters and did not have the clear hierarchy consciousness of ordinary families, but rather detested those tedious formalities, so she naturally assumed that the General must be a straightforward person.

  A straightforward person dislikes nothing more than a fussy and indecisive character.

  She decided to put away her virtuous and gentle demeanor, cater to their tastes, and mold herself into a tomboy that would appeal to the masses.

  As expected, General Town didn't chat with his little daughter-in-law for a few words before feeling that this child was naive and straightforward.

  Unlike ordinary noble ladies, the young daughter-in-law was bold and uninhibited, without so many taboos and evasions. Whatever he asked her, she could always find a straightforward answer to the point. And constantly spawned new topics.

  Yuan Shitao was delighted and chased after Cui Ying to ask a few more questions.

  From the tactics of war to the deployment of troops, he found that as long as he brought it up, his young daughter-in-law could always keep up with the conversation. Although some of her words were not quite precise, for a woman to have such insights was already quite rare.

  He got excited and completely ignored the existence of his youngest son, leaving Yuan Wulang aside.

  Cui Ling clearly saw the astonishment and grievance in Yuan Wulang's eyes, and she felt extremely delighted.

  Thought for a moment, then deliberately asked, "Dad, how long can you stay in the city this time?"

  Yuan Wulang's body trembled slightly, he raised his head and looked at Cui Ying in disbelief.

  He really didn't expect that this little girl's ability to climb up the pole was so strong, and it wasn't long before she directly called out "Dad"!

  Although Father may not care about trivial matters, he still attaches great importance to his dignity.

  Not to mention his elder brother and sister-in-law, even as the youngest son, he didn't dare be so presumptuous, always respectfully addressing his father with honorifics.

  But this girl actually dares...

  What surprised him even more was that his majestic father didn't think there was anything wrong with this "dad".

  With a smile, he said to Cui Ying as if it were the most natural thing in the world, "I originally wanted to come and see you, drink your wife's tea and leave. But now, having chatted with this lass, I think I'll stay for lunch before leaving."

  He paused for a moment, waved his hand and said, "Anyway, the commander of the You Ran army was injured, they had already sounded the retreat several days ago, it's unlikely that they would suddenly start fighting again."

  In fact, with the current state of the Yuan family army, even if Rouran were to suddenly launch an attack, they would be able to quickly control the situation.

  Besides, there are Sanlang and Silang guarding the front line, who are much more reliable than this child Wulang, he is very reassured.

  Cui Ling took a step forward, smiling and said, "That's great! I heard from my grandmother that you love to eat pastries. Since we have plenty of time now, wait for me, I'll go make some osmanthus cake for you."

  She paused for a moment, thought for a while and said, "I remember that Third Brother likes to eat bean paste cakes, Fourth Brother loves turnip pastry, I'll make some of each, you can take them back to them!"

  At the time of the Yuan family in Shengjing, the old lady would occasionally mention her husband and third and fourth brothers who went out to battle.

  Choi Yong soon found out about their preferences after listening for a while.

  I didn't expect Grandpa to be so tall and majestic, yet he surprisingly likes eating desserts.

  But it doesn't matter, desserts are her specialty anyway.

  She expected that General Zhen Guo and Yuan Wulang would still have something to say, so she obediently retreated and found a nearby kitchen, took the materials and started making pastries non-stop.

  As soon as Cui Rong walked into the main hall, the smile on General Zhen Guo's face turned into a stern expression.

  He said to Yuan Wulang, "Your wife was originally a spoiled girl from the Bo Mansion. It's not easy for her to come all the way here, and you didn't take good care of her, but instead made such a big mistake. Tell me, shouldn't you be beaten?"

  These words are righteous and factual.

  Yuan Wulang couldn't refute even half a sentence, so he could only lower his head and say, "Yes, I deserved to be beaten."

  The General of the Nation saw that his youngest son had a good attitude in admitting his guilt, so he didn't continue to scold him. He sighed and said, "Originally, your grandmother arranged for you to marry this girl before she passed away. I don't know what kind of person she is or what her temperament is like, and both your brothers and I are worried."

  He gently patted Yuan Wulang's shoulder, "But today I've seen the real thing, your wife is really good. Being kidnapped by the Rouran people and almost in danger of death, such a thing. An ordinary girl would be scared to death if she encountered it? Look at her, not even half of it is on her mind."

  I heard you were still fast asleep last night, but after just one night, you're now full of energy again.

  At least from her facial expression, complexion and demeanor, it can't be seen at all that she has suffered such a great grievance. She never showed it on her face, nor could any hint of concern be detected.

  It's obvious. This is a broad-minded person.

  Such a temperament is very much to General Town's taste.

  Yuan Wulang didn't know whether he should roar with anger or just accept it at this moment.

  Indeed, Choi Yong couldn't recognize him which made him feel heartbroken, but what made him even more heartache was that he put her in danger.

  He remained silent, hanging his head and saying nothing.

  Town General saw this. He thought these words had stirred up Yuan Wulang's self-reproach, and seeing that the child still had a bandage on his arm, he figured that new and old wounds were added together, so he didn't think it was good to continue blaming him either.

  He sighed and changed the subject, "I heard Shi Xiaoliu say that it was Jiedu, the first brave warrior of Rouran, who came to rescue him personally?"

  Ji Du was born into a powerful family of Rouran, and the queen of Rouran was his elder sister from the same mother.

  Because of his talent for martial arts, he became famous at a young age and was known as the first brave warrior of Rouran.

  This time, the Rouran led troops to provoke the border of Sheng Dynasty. The commander was Jili Hai's father, Jili Hai. Later, Jili Hai was injured and the Khan of Rouran was afraid of losing the initiative, so he personally led the army to conquer.

  The General of the Nation-Protecting Army may have been born rough and simple, but his thoughts can be very meticulous.

  The Rouran Khan sent his first brave warrior to abduct his daughter-in-law; what was he thinking, it's as clear as a mirror.

  Thinking of the spleen's nature, he thought of his stomach and intestines, almost becoming a sacrifice to the enemy's sinister and despicable tactics during the war between the two armies, his heart was filled with a wave of raging fire.

  He is a very family-oriented and protective person, next to his country, the word "family" weighs the most in his heart.

  In his heart, Rong Yan was not only eager to occupy the prosperous dynasty's territory but also planned to use despicable means to harm his family members. What can be tolerated and what cannot be tolerated? If he doesn't drive those people back to their ancestors' home, then it would be in vain for him to be called the invincible Town National General!

  Yuan Wulang's eyes were also burning with flames.

  He said slowly, "The Great Khan of the Rouran has one plan that has not yet been achieved, and he must implement another plan. It is dangerous for Fei'er and Yu'er to stay here. Since the imperial edict from Empress Jiang has already been delivered, I think it's best to send them back to Shengjing as soon as possible."

  At this time, he suddenly looked around and said, "Hey, where's Brother Yu? He said he was waiting for you, how come he's gone now?"

  Town General also wondered, "Xu Ge was just here a moment ago, how did he leave as soon as you all arrived?"

  Huai Shu said in a low voice, "Master's words, the young master saw you and madam coming, so he quietly slipped away. I saw that his expression was not good, and someone has already followed him."

  Yuan Wulang was taken aback for a moment, and then he thought of the reason.

  He has a headache.

  One calculation after another, although he called him more clearly and clearly to see the character of Cui Rong, knowing that his wife was not as vicious as he had imagined, he also gradually developed a heart-moving feeling for this woman who should have belonged to him.

  But also caused very serious consequences.

  Not only did the misunderstanding between him and Cui Ying deepen, but even Yu Geer was also deeply affected.

  At this time, General Zhen Guo is here, and Yuan Wulang doesn't want to say much about it either. This matter isn't something to be proud of, so let him quietly digest it instead.

  He thought for a moment, smiled and said, "Huai Shu, I still have something to discuss with the general. You go help find Yu Ge, tell him that Wu Yiniang made his favorite turnip pastry, and ask him to come over quickly, otherwise there won't be any left for him!"

  ps：

  Ah, my nose bridge hurts and my eyes are a bit blurry. I originally planned to post the second update tonight, but I'll put it off until tomorrow instead! Sorry about that!