After binding the mistress system, raise cubs and train husbands in the mansion

"Suicide note? Is this true?" Murong Yan stared at Xie Bochen and asked.

"It is true, Your Majesty."

After saying that, he handed over Xie Baijin's suicide note.

After Murong Yan opened it, he first glanced at the words on it. After confirming that it was written by Bai Jin himself, he felt a lot more empty in his heart.

The letter reads: I was unable to fulfill my filial duties to my mother when she was alive, and I was unable to stay with her when she died. As a deceased person, Jin'er's only wish is to return to her mother and see her for the last time.

If the emperor sees this letter, please do not punish Bo Chen and the Xie family. Jin'er does not seek fame or wealth, she only asks to hand her body over to her mother to fulfill her wish before she dies.

If the emperor remembers Jin'er's contribution, please leave it to the Xie family, and Jin'er will die without regrets.

Murong Yan felt very sad. Did she really want to go with the county lady? Was there nothing in the Great Zhou that was worth her nostalgia? Was I not worthy of her trust?

After he closed the letter, silence fell in the court.

He couldn't swallow this. He was the emperor. How could Xie Bochen make such a decision privately?

"Commander Xie handled Military Advisor Xie's body without authorization, and he will be punished..."

Before he could finish his words, Master Shi interrupted him.

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

"What do you mean, Master Shi?" Murong Yan looked at him with cold eyes.

"Your Majesty, please calm down! Commander Xie did something wrong, but he made great contributions in the battle against the south. The people of the whole city know that the army will return to the capital today."

"If the emperor punishes Commander Xie for such a small matter, how will the soldiers outside think of him? Wouldn't that chill the hearts of the soldiers?"

General Zheng also advised, "Your Majesty, what Grand Tutor Shi said is absolutely right. Commander Xie is only following the instructions of Military Advisor Xie. As a family member, no matter who it is, you can't refuse, right?"

"What's more, Military Advisor Xie returned to the county lady's side. The county lady gave up her own happiness and fulfilled the people's wishes for the peace between Dongyue and Dazhou."

"Now, her only legitimate daughter in the Great Zhou has passed away. As a mother, how can she not be heartbroken?"

Afterwards, the Chief Censor and other ministers also petitioned to pardon Xie Bochen's fault.

After all, in their minds, a dead general, no matter how powerful he was, could no longer contribute to the Great Zhou. Why not go with the flow and fulfill her wish?

Murong Yan clenched his fists. How dare his trusted aide openly disobey him? What was he trying to do?

But what they said was not wrong. The Xie family now has a very high reputation among the people. If he loses the people's hearts, he might not be able to keep his throne.

At this time, Xie Baiyuan felt that the time was almost right and finally stood up.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to speak a word."

"Say!"

"As the eldest brother of Military Advisor Xie, I grew up with her. Jin'er has a strange personality since she was young and has few friends. Apart from getting along well with the servants, the person she relies on the most is her mother."

"Jin'er's knowledge of military tactics came from the "Art of War" given by her mother. She has always regarded her mother as a role model, but her mother married Dong Yue for the sake of peace in the Great Zhou."

"She knows that she has a heavy responsibility and cannot go with her mother. Now that Jin'er is dead, I hope Your Majesty can help Military Advisor Xie's soul and let her return to her mother."

"As we all know, your majesty is kind and has always been known for helping others achieve their goals. If this matter can help to enhance your majesty's prestige among the people, this may be the real intention of Military Advisor Xie."

After hearing what Bai Yuan said, Murong Yan felt as if a stone had been weighing on his chest and he suddenly felt enlightened.

"Does Minister Xie really think so? Is this the choice that Military Advisor Xie made to fulfill my wish?"

Xie Boyuan knelt on the ground and said sincerely, "Your Majesty, from what I know about Jin'er, that's exactly the case. Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to write about how much she missed her mother."

Murong Yan nodded and said, "Yes, that's right!"

This was the last thing Jin'er did for him before she died. How could he punish the Xie family and let her down?

"Come here! Reward the three armies! Thank you, commander-in-chief, for your invaluable contribution. Grant him the hereditary title of Duke of Anguo."

"I thank your majesty!"

Xie Bochen was shocked. He was on the brink of life and death just now. How could he have such a sudden turnaround? He had to be the eldest brother.

"General Zheng was made an earl and given the title of Duke."

"I thank Your Majesty!" General Zheng sighed in his heart: Fortunately, I stood on the right side.

Murong Yan continued, "Military Advisor Xie hoped in her suicide note that I could transfer my gratitude to the Xie family, so I will naturally fulfill her wish."

"Xie Boyuan!"

"Wei Chen is here!"

"I appoint you as a prince, give you the title of An, and grant you a fiefdom."

"I thank the emperor."

All the ministers were shocked. Prince was a title only for heirs of the royal family. The emperor trusted the Xie family too much. This special title was the only one in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Xie Boyuan was happy, but he also knew that the emperor was a little wary of the Xie family, so he made him a prince and sent him to his fiefdom, never to return.

However, this was exactly what he wanted. He and the eldest princess did not want to play tricks with these people. It was too tiring.

……

Yun Zhihan gave birth to a little prince for Tuoba Hong.

On the day Tuoba Cheng was born, Prime Minister Huyan took out the imperial edict left by the emperor and declared him the crown prince.

A month later, Tuoba Hong and Yunyan also returned triumphantly from the South, just in time for their son's full moon celebration.

Yun Zhihan already knew everything that Jin'er had experienced. She handed over all arrangements for the full moon banquet to Jinshang, and she and Yunyan went to visit Bai Jin at the grave.

Of course, she knew in her heart that Bai Jin was not in the tomb now, but was receiving treatment in the palace, but she could not tell Yunyan for the time being.

After all, things in the Great Zhou have just been quiet for a while, so rumors must not be spread.

Yunyan stood blankly in front of Bai Jin's tomb, without saying a word or shedding a tear.

Yun Zhihan was afraid that she would get hurt, so he patted her shoulder and said, "Yan'er, cry if you want to. Don't hold it in."

She shook her head and was about to speak when a mouthful of blood spurted out of her mouth.

"Yan'er! Yan'er! Quick, imperial physician!"

"Wei Chen is here."

Yun Zhihan quickly helped her into the carriage and asked the imperial physician to diagnose her, "How is she?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Miss Yunyan just has a chest congestion. She will be fine after she spits out the blood. I will prescribe some medicine for her later. She will be cured after taking a few doses."

"Okay, go get ready!"

She held Yunyan's hand and said sorry countless times in her heart, good boy, wait a little longer!

……

After his son's full moon banquet, Tuoba Hong also rewarded the three armies.

He personally arranged the marriage for Yuwen Ge and He Bayue and granted them titles.

In addition, the people he felt most sorry for were Jin'er and Yunyan, and the people Jin'er cared about the most were Zhihan and Yunyan, so he would give this reward to Yunyan.

After returning from the court, he asked, "Yan'er, is there anything you want?"