The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

The world is undergoing an astonishing transformation.

However, the original source of all these changes was guarding the poor city - at least in the eyes of outsiders, in the situation in the northern border, Queen Xie was the fish that fell into the net of others.

"We mobilized the elite forces of most tribes on the grassland just to besiege this city. This is really a big move and a big courage."

In the palace.

Xie Yuzhen looked at the battle report sent by the female official, and glanced at Commander He who was kneeling on one knee beside him: "I heard that there was a noise of owls in the Yulin Guards at midnight yesterday?"

"Your Highness, the ghosts that play tricks in the middle of the night are nothing but insects and small demons. Everything... is under your discerning eyes." Commander He had experienced the mad slaughter of nobles and marquises by this queen in the dark night, and he had also experienced the instant collapse of his grandfather, who was once the pillar of the family...

When General He passed away, he, as the eldest son and grandson, observed mourning for three full years and then sat on the bench in his hometown for three years before he finally found a way to return to the capital.

During these few years of being neglected, the once prosperous He family not only dispersed, but except for the eldest branch who still adhered to General He's last teachings, the other branches were accustomed to living under the protection of their grandfather and doing whatever they wanted. They didn't even have time to finish the mourning period before accidents happened frequently.

The eldest branch of the He family originally thought that this was revenge from the capital, but they soon discovered that with the temperament of the other branches of the He family, if they were left alone, they would kill themselves. Why would they need the big man who is now high and mighty to take revenge on them?

The eldest master of the He family may not be good at other things, but he always listens to General He.

Before his death, General He confessed all his past with the Jun family. In order to prevent his most promising bloodline from suffering retaliation due to lack of information, he naturally did not skip over the fact that he, under the secret order of the late emperor, had taken action while the medicine of General Zhenguo was wounded, resulting in the latter's death.

Because of this matter, General He always felt guilty towards Ye Lianxin and her son. When the two siblings of the Jun family started to learn martial arts, it was General He who helped them. They even entered the He family's school. However, the He family members who were classmates with the twin brother and sister at that time were jealous of their talents and frequently made trouble, pushing the two families, who had originally had a good relationship - at least on the surface at that time, it seemed very good - completely apart.

General He told his eldest son and grandson frankly that his death was already predetermined. He had done many shameful things for the late emperor and had predicted his own end many years ago. Before he died, he could only hope that the daughter of his old friend could end the hatred in time and leave some room for the He family.

His only expectation for his eldest son's family was that they would stop fighting with each other, but live peacefully, as if this hatred had never existed. Even if the other party was still not satisfied after he, the one who did it, died, and still wanted to take action against the He family, the eldest son's family must abide by their duties.

Because—"You can't beat her."

General He’s cloudy eyes kept lingering in Commander He’s mind. Many years later, he finally understood what a painful decision his grandfather had made in order to quell the hatred between the two families.

Except for the eldest branch of the He family, all the other family members were abandoned by him at that moment and became sacrifices to appease the hatred of the Jun family.

After the other branches of the He family met with accidents one after another, Commander He understood more and more deeply what it meant to be "unable to win the battle."

Because those in a higher position do not need to fight with those in a lower position.

She only needed to show a little displeasure to cause the He family, who had a military heritage and countless students and old friends, to be ignored for several years.

Commander He was also very clear that, given his talent and wisdom, if he acted rashly, he would only die faster and more miserably.

He thought he would be treated coldly for the rest of his life, but his former enemy extended an olive branch to him when he was at the lowest point in his life. When Commander He confirmed that this was truly a branch of hope and not a trap to trick him, his heart was shaken and he felt guilty for the hatred he had previously harbored in his heart.

Of course, he also understood that if his family, with such a past, wanted to continue to have a place in the Yulin Guard, he had to be more cautious, more hardworking, and more loyal than anyone else.

Commander He knelt on one knee and reported several names to Xie Yuzhen, all of whom were related to the unusual movements in the Yulin Guards last night.

After listening to this, Xie Yuzhen nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Commander."

"It is my duty. It is only because the queen and the general did not abandon me that I have the opportunity to serve them loyally." Commander He replied, "I have ordered my trusted aides to keep a close watch on those people. They... still seem to think that there is a loophole that can be broken through. It looks like they want to secretly send someone or something into the palace."

"Then let them send it in. I will allow these villains to see the Emperor." Xie Yuzhen laughed softly, and asked Commander He in detail about the current grain storage and guard conditions in the city before putting the matter aside for the time being.

Because they were well prepared for today's situation, the soldiers and civilians in the city did not fall into the predicament of being trapped and short of food. Instead, the people outside had been unable to break in for a long time and had begun to get restless.

"Wuyoumiao has been missing her brother and sister-in-law these days. If your wife is free, why not take her over to reunite with her for some time?" Xie Yuzhen said in a gentle voice.

The Wuyoumiaonai she mentioned was the youngest daughter left behind by He Sangrou. Her full name was He Anxian, and Wuyoumiaonai was the nickname given to her by General He before he died.

He Anxian is fifteen or sixteen years old this year. Not long after Commander He was reinstated, she went to the palace to be a companion to Princess Lu. Now she follows Xie Yuzhen and serves as a reserve female official in the inner court.

"Yes, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty!" Commander He thanked her and withdrew.

Walking along the palace path, he was filled with sorrow.

He Anxian is nominally his biological sister, but in fact she is the daughter of his aunt. The age difference between the two is too big, and they are not very close on weekdays. Apart from her mother, the person who spends the most time with He Anxian is Chu Liupo, the wife of Commander He.

But even though Commander He was not very familiar with this "sister", he still felt pity for her background. After hearing some meanings in Empress Xie's words, he became more and more worried about his "sister".

The news about the He family that spread to the outside world would make those with ill intentions think that the He family and Empress Xie were only harmonious on the surface, and that the He family's beloved youngest daughter was a hostage in Empress Xie's hands. If one wanted to open a channel from Commander He, then starting with He Anxian would probably be the fastest and most effective - after all, when General He was alive, his love for his daughter was known to the world, and the He family also showed enough love and pampering to their daughter He Anxian, turning the family's favoritism of the youngest daughter into a family tradition.

Unlike his "older brother" who was worried, the young He Anxian did not retreat or panic at all about the danger he was about to take. Instead, he was eager to try and was full of motivation.

"Wuyoumiao will definitely not let the queen down!"