Chapter 1045: Chapter 1045: 1043: Sending Su Hao to Battle

Zhuo Junli’s lips curled up with a sneer, “Father, stop being such a hypocrite.”

Many things couldn’t just be redeemed by a bit of compensation now.

“I’m not being a hypocrite, I am truly considering your best interests!” Leng Yi shouted as he stood up, despite the soreness in his legs, “In the past, as the Prime Minister, I was a paragon for both the scholars and warriors of the court. As my son, even if you didn’t change your surname or enter the Prime Minister’s Estate, as my blood, you could not afford to make any mistakes, let alone marry a woman from a brothel! But now… I am no longer the Prime Minister, and though it may bring shame upon the Leng family, this is my debt to you. I want to do my best to make amends.”

Owing him, making amends.

Zhuo Junli turned around, his fox-like eyes narrowed, “Father, do you think your amends can bring my mother back to life, can erase all the things that happened over the past years?”

They couldn’t be erased.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Everything that had happened, had happened.

He didn’t look back at Leng Yi, nor did he see the deep guilt and disappointment in the eyes of this man who had dominated the royal court for half his life.

He was entering the palace to find Chu Yihan, who had someone give him something at the palace gate.

Zhuo Junli, holding Leng Yi’s black gauze cap, turned back, grinding his teeth, “Chu Yihan, you really know your moves!”

Calculating him and Leng Yi so thoroughly, “What is this supposed to mean? Are you trying to show me how good a father Leng Yi is?”

This kind of trick was just too scornful.

Zhuo Junli had intended to throw the black gauze cap back at Leng Yi, an item more valuable to him than his own life.

But after stepping into the Prime Minister’s Estate, holding the black gauze cap, he began to ponder anew.

——

Today, Su Hao led his army on an expedition, with Chu Yihan escorting him to the outskirts of Jiang Du City along with various officials.

Su Yingxue had already dressed in the attire of a royal concubine, dignified and proper, but in front of Su Hao, she still showed the coquettishness of a little girl, “Brother, when you go to war, you mustn’t forget about me. If there are any good spoils of war, you must have someone bring them back for me!”

“Alright.”

Su Hao affectionately ruffled her hair, gazing at her elaborate court dress and thinking that she would soon become the lofty empress, his heart filled with regret, “Brother won’t be able to see you ascend to the throne of empress, but you must… behave well, and not be willful anymore. You also need to take good care of yourself.”

His tender gaze then fell upon her stomach, and though he couldn’t see his little nephew just yet, he could already imagine it.

“Empress, the army must not be delayed too long,” Su Qingzhi interjected with a light cough as a reminder.

“Oh.”

Su Yingxue sheepishly let go of Su Hao and returned to Chu Yihan’s side.

Chu Yihan gazed at Su Hao; as the Emperor, he had said everything he needed to the commander, ending with, “Return safely.”

Moved, Su Hao knelt and presented his sword, “Your servant obeys.”

Having said this, he mounted his horse and raised his arm to shout, “March!”

As the trumpets sounded and the banners waved, the majestic army set out from beyond the city walls, and the crowd that had come to see them off shed tears.

Su Yingxue’s eyes also reddened a bit.

Chu Yihan placed his cape around her, “The wind and sand is strong outside the city, come back to the palace with me.”

“I want to watch my brother a bit longer.”

Su Yingxue tugged at Chu Yihan’s sleeve with a soft, coquettish voice. Su Hao would be gone for at least a year or more, and if the war dragged on, who knew how long he would be on the battlefield.

The task Chu Yihan gave him was not to return until he had conquered Qi State.