After I captured the wrong male lead, I broke off the engagement and married the villain

That night, no one returned home.

The Hongzhou army, shrouded in the shadow of losing its chief coach, has since completely gotten rid of the humiliating defeat and is on their own path.

Since that night, Nangong Yuan's name has quietly spread throughout Dajing.

But she still had something very important to do.

The day after winning the battle, Nangong Yuan led the soldiers to hold a funeral for his father.

The frozen body was well preserved. Nangong Yuan burned incense and knelt down in front of the mourning hall.

"Father, did you see that? I have defeated the Xisha commander and washed away the shame of the Hongzhou army. From now on, no one will forget them."

Her eyes were red, and she kowtowed three times: "I am an unfilial daughter, and I have kept you from resting in peace for so long. I will send you home now."

The soldiers behind him all knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "We respectfully send the Marquis home."

The coffin was lifted up by a dozen soldiers, the honor guard came out of the mansion, and the people of Hongzhou all came to see him off.

On both sides of the street, people spontaneously tied white cloths around their necks, and some people burst into tears.

Nangong Yuan, dressed in plain white mourning clothes, carried the coffin out.

"Farewell to the Marquis!"

Nangong Yuan used her abilities to restore dignity for her father.

She escorted the guard of honor to the city gate before stopping.

"I am currently busy with military duties and cannot personally escort my father back to the capital. I will leave the rest to you."

She sent three hundred men to escort the coffin, all of whom were soldiers she trusted.

"General, rest assured, we will definitely send the Marquis to Kyoto safely."

Nangong Yuan nodded: "Get rid of you all."

She took a few steps back and knelt down to pay homage to the coffin.

The soldiers and civilians behind him followed suit.

The old marquis's spirit tablet and the report of the great victory were rushed to Kyoto and presented to the emperor three days later.

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That day, the people of Hongzhou remembered Nangong Yuan.

She was dressed in mourning and stood at the city gate for a long time, unwilling to leave.

The female general who had the power of life and death on the battlefield looked extremely lonely at that moment.

But she couldn't leave yet. The situation in Hongzhou was unclear, and the people and generals were still waiting for his protection.

So she couldn't watch her father being buried in the coffin.

"This is her fourth month in Hongzhou."

Lin Yun wiped away tears with emotion: "Such a genius, the Marquis should rest assured."

"Yes, the Nangong family has successors. In this way, Dajing will not be bullied by others."

The decline of military generals has always been an unspeakable pain for Dajing. It is a shame that such a big country cannot elect a commander who can lead thousands of troops.

However, the promotion of generals in Dajing has now come to an end.

Most of the time, it depends on family background. If one has a little ability, he can usually sit in a high position.

However, as a result, those unknown but capable people are hidden for their entire lives and have no chance of promotion until their death.

This is the general trend, and there is indeed very little that one person can do.

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Meanwhile, Kyoto.

Upon hearing the news that the Marquis's spirit tablet had returned to Kyoto, Madam Shen went to greet it in mourning.

The welcoming ceremony was so grand that people in Kyoto came to welcome him spontaneously after hearing the news.

The guard of honor came in from the Kyoto city gate, and along the way people could be seen wearing white flowers.

Mrs. Shen was waiting at the door with her people, and she almost fainted the moment she saw the coffin.

"master!"

"Madam, please accept my condolences. We have brought the Marquis back."

Mrs. Shen burst into tears and touched the coffin with a sad expression.

The spirit tablet was placed in the prepared mourning hall, and Mrs. Shen cried so hard that she almost fainted.

Fortunately, Liu Qingyue was there to help, so nothing went wrong.

Many people came to pay their respects, and Tao Zhu followed the housekeeper to settle them down.

Fortunately, no one thought it was rude. The Nangong family is now without a leader and all of them are on the battlefield. How could they blame them?

At the same time, people from the palace were sent to express condolences.

"We are here to pay our respects to the old marquis on the orders of His Majesty."

"Your Majesty is so kind that the public is invited to take a seat."

The man shook his head and said, "Madam, please don't be too sad. The deceased is gone. Please accept my condolences."

"Yes."

Mrs. Shen was pale, she looked extremely fragile, and her eyes were very red.

The eunuch read out the emperor's decree again, saying that the old marquis died on the battlefield for the country and the people, and that he was a treasure of the country. He then rewarded him with a bunch of things before leaving.

"Madam, the guests are all in the front hall. Please take a rest."

Liu Qingyue was helping to entertain the guests, and seeing her standing there in a daze, she thought she was too tired.

"It's okay Qingyue, thank you for today, otherwise I really don't know what to do."

Liu Qingyue said: "It's my job. My sister and I are good sisters. It's an honor for me to help you now."

"Don't worry about it, my guest. I'll be right there."

Seeing that she insisted, Liu Qingyue did not stop her.

She went straight to the mourning hall to burn incense, and after that she couldn't help crying.

"I hope everything is alright. If the Marquis is still alive, please bless my sister to be invincible on the battlefield and return to the capital as soon as possible."

Liu Qingyue often felt frightened when she accompanied Mrs. Shen.

I was always afraid that she would follow the old marquis.

Now that the coffin has been returned, no one has opened it.

I heard that Nangong Yuan used some method to seal her body. It’s better not to look at it, so as not to make people sad.

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"Your Majesty, I didn't expect the good news from General Hongyin to come so quickly? It really caught us off guard."

The emperor looked at the battle report at hand, which contained what Nangong Yuan had written.

She said that she had won now only because of her effective strategy. Once the opponent reacted, they would definitely counterattack, and she might not win at that time, so she apologized in the letter.

"Oh, this young man is really interesting."

If Nangong Yuan didn't say anything, then losing would be a sin. She analyzed the pros and cons and decided that losing would be the norm.

This little girl is not only so powerful on the battlefield, but also so sharp-eyed about the affairs of the court.

"Your Majesty, why are you so happy?"

"I haven't seen such a person for a long time, so I just feel happy. The ministers in the court are boring, but she is a talent."

Nangong Yuan rescued the emperor several times and left a good impression on her emperor.

This is even more true now that we have won the battle.

"I want to reward her."

"Your Majesty, you have already rewarded the old marquis's spirit tablet after it came back. If you reward it again, I'm afraid it will cause controversy."

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Of course I will reward her for winning the battle, but the old marquis is another matter."

Unable to stop it, Kyoto had no choice but to continue the reward.

Nangong Yuan was not surprised when she received the imperial edict.

"Congratulations, General. Congratulations, General."

"Now that we have won, your majesty is naturally happy. Hongzhou is also a source of worry after all."

The emperor still remembered Yu Chengye’s rebellion vividly, so he naturally could not forget it.

The stability of Hongzhou is of great significance to Kyoto.

Nangong Yuan said: "Your Majesty's rewards will all be deposited into the military treasury to provide some food for everyone."

“General, this…”

"Go do it."