Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

Lu Anyuan packed up the package and sword and put them back into the box, explaining to Xu Yixing while packing.

"This time it was my eldest brother who requested it. I think the emperor wanted to choose my fifth brother, after all, he has been studying the art of war. But in the imperial study, my eldest brother grabbed it before the emperor even opened his mouth. The emperor probably wanted to train him, so he agreed."

"Is that so... But it's also good to let the eldest prince go. He can also help us share some of the pressure from the second prince."

"Pfft, you said such bad things about me. Actually, my eldest brother just came back and told me that after coming back this time, he would ask the emperor to allow him to return to his fiefdom Jizhou no matter what. He seemed to be a little tired of life in the capital."

After Lu Anyuan finished speaking, he stopped the work in his hands and seemed a little lost.

"Why is that? Doesn't he like the capital?"

"This is just my guess. I think it's because my eldest brother is tired of the days of us brothers fighting, so he just hides away and can still maintain a little brotherly love."

Xu Yixing thought that maybe the eldest prince was retreating to advance, but no matter what, she was lucky that Lu Anyuan was not going to the battlefield this time.

After all, she knew how the Bai and Xu families went from being prosperous to being sparsely populated. To put it bluntly, if the timing hadn't been right, Dad might have died at the border.

As for the depression in my heart caused by being trapped in the boudoir, I could only suppress it.

"Actually, there's something I've always wanted to ask you, but I never had the chance."

Lu Anyuan smiled and sat next to her. Now there was nothing they couldn't talk about.

"Do you know how my father rose to become the General of Fuyuan?"

Lu Anyuan straightened his robe and said, "So that's the problem. I've heard a little about it, but you're his daughter, don't you know?"

"My father's family originally came from a declining clan, and he rose to the position of general through his meritorious service." Xu Yixing said what she thought, but she saw that Lu Anyuan had a hint of obscurity in his words. She almost immediately confirmed that what Gu Shuang said was true, and it seemed that her father's rise to fame might not be so bright and simple.

"You think so? That's not wrong."

The more Lu Anyuan sounded hesitant, the more curious Xu Yixing became.

"Then tell me about your impression of my father. You might as well stop thinking of him as your father. Let's talk about how you and everyone else see General Xu."

Lu Anyuan took a sip of tea and thought for a while before speaking:

"General Xu has worked hard and made outstanding military achievements, so there is nothing wrong with that. His family, the Xu family, was originally a big family in Miaozhou. Later, the northern barbarians invaded the border, and the Xu family was unable to resist them, and Miaozhou was almost massacred. The late emperor personally led the army to recapture Miaozhou and held the Xu family, the defenders of the city, accountable, so it is not an exaggeration to say that the family has fallen into decline."

Xu Yixing nodded. Although this period of past was a painful memory for Daxia, it was a period of glory for the late emperor. However, Hou's father should still be young and not be beheaded. He should have made meritorious contributions while serving his sentence.

Then Lu Anyuan continued, "Although the Xu family has declined, it is not without any influence. That's why the General Xu I know was a lieutenant when he joined the army, not a commoner."

"Just as I know."

"In fact, in the early years, around the time you were born, there were a lot of rumors about him in the capital. Your father was indeed very suitable for leading troops in battle. He would fight in every battle, but he would slaughter all the captured enemy soldiers. So at that time, people in the capital said that he was a killer and had a very bad reputation."

"Really?" However, massacring prisoners was just a bad name. It was not a serious crime. At most, it was just that my father was not merciful enough.

"Yes, and some people have said that the old general had killed innocent people in several national wars to claim credit. Ah, of course, these are all rumors and cannot be verified." Although Lu Anyuan wanted to speak frankly, he did not say anything definite when he saw Yi Xing's bad face.

"Killing innocent people and claiming credit for others' achievements is a serious crime in our dynasty. Didn't the emperor hold anyone accountable?" Xu Yixing was a little skeptical. No wonder people said that his father had an unclean beginning in life. Being cruel to the enemies was one thing, but killing innocent people and claiming credit for others' achievements was like a glaring knife against one's own people. This was impossible.

"You forgot that when my father came to power, there were very few wars in the North, and your father was summoned back to the capital not long after because he was going to marry the old commander's daughter. So even if I wanted to investigate those things, I actually have no evidence."

"Oh." Xu Yixing was thoughtful. It was true. "Wait a minute, you said my father was withdrawn to the capital because he wanted to marry my mother. Didn't he arrange the marriage with the Bai family after he returned to the capital?"

This is different from what Xu Yixing knows. Although it is just a difference in the time sequence, it is very important for her to understand the situation.

If dad met the Bai family and got engaged after returning to Beijing, then there is nothing wrong with it; but if grandpa had long taken a liking to dad and wanted to transfer him back to Beijing, then isn't this a clear case of destroying one's bridge after crossing it?

My father borrowed the power of the Bai family, but was ungrateful and killed my mother. This is unforgivable!

"Of course, we should return to Beijing first and then get engaged. But if it weren't for the Bai family's operation, your father is not from Beijing. Even if he returns, he will return to his hometown Miaozhou. How could he come to Beijing?"

——Sizzle.

Something opened up Xu Yixing's slightly slow brain. Yes, after asking so many questions, the biggest answer is actually right in front of us.

There are millions of border troops and generals in Daxia. Daxia lacks nothing but the titles of generals. In order to accommodate so many generals, the Ministry of Personnel even had to create more titles.

What's this bunch of nonsense about General Fenwei, General Wuwei, General Weilie, General Fuyuan, General Huguo, General Pingning, General Zhengxi, and General Dingbei? Even if my dad really has military merits, how much can he be worth in the capital or in Daxia?

It was all thanks to my grandfather that I was able to move from the dangerous border to the capital and settle down there.

"So that's how it is... No wonder, it's so strange..." No wonder dad was so eager to kill mom.

Xu Yixing knew that his father seemed to be upright and honest, and people who didn't know him thought he was just like an ordinary soldier, with a bad temper and a straightforward personality. But deep down, he was hypocritical, selfish, and very perverse. In fact, Xu Yixing had learned a little bit of his father's character, otherwise he wouldn't be so vindictive.

If after my father came to the capital and settled down, there were constant rumors in the capital that he relied on women to get to the top, he would have been very angry and would have been eager to prove that he did not rely on anyone to get to the top. This would also explain his inexplicable murderous intent towards his mother.

"What do you mean 'no wonder'?" Lu Anyuan waved his hand in front of Xu Yixing's eyes, seeing that she was a little dazed.