On the day of the granted marriage, the daughter of a general wept and was reborn!

At that time, the sound of firecrackers rang in my ears.

Cen Xiao finally regained his composure and slowly released his hand that was holding Shen Wantang tightly.

"Shen Wantang, I just want to ask you one question." Cen Xiao was unwilling to give up. He took a half step back, his eyes somewhat empty and his voice a little tired.

"What kind of friendship do you have with me?"

He slowly raised his eyes, his eyes were slightly red, and upon closer inspection, there was a hint of grievance in his eyes.

What kind of friendship...

Shen Wantang knew the answer in her heart—she loved him!

However, this love cannot be expressed in words, and even the slightest expression of it is unacceptable.

Shen Wantang was frightened. She couldn't withstand Cen Xiao's passionate gaze, so she slowly lowered her head.

"General Cen and I fought in the same battle, so naturally there is a comradeship between you and me." Then, she made up her mind and said a few words in a decisive tone.

As soon as he finished speaking, a cold wind blew past, shattering the glimmer of hope in Cen Xiao's heart.

"If it was just a comradeship, why did you risk your life to protect me when Chen Kang was chasing you and me?"

But Cen Xiao didn't believe it, so he continued to ask.

"That's because you are a general appointed by the emperor himself! If the expedition against Shancheng fails, my Shen family will be implicated. Considering the court and the Shen family, it won't be a pity if I die alone."

Shen Wantang's heart was bleeding, but he had to say such hurtful words.

Cen Xiao suddenly became speechless, with the words stuck in his throat and unable to utter them. For a moment, he only felt an extremely painful throat.

"General Cen, a general who kills enemies, if his mind is disturbed by insignificant people, it will be a shame for the family! Then he is not worthy of being a general."

Finally, Shen Wantang left a word coldly, hiding the tears in her eyes, leaving only a trace of determination.

"It's getting late. I'll go back first." Shen Wantang left after saying his last words.

As soon as I turned around, two lines of tears fell, and my vision became blurred.

By then, it was already three o'clock in the morning, and the number of pedestrians on the street gradually decreased. Only the music was still being played in the restaurant.

The deputy general slowly stepped forward and put the clothes in his hand on Cen Xiao.

After following Cen Xiao for so long, this was the first time he saw Cen Xiao so lonely.

"Sir, Miss Shen has no feelings for you. Now that she has spoken out, it may not be a bad thing. As the saying goes, the sooner you die, the sooner you will be reborn..."

The deputy general thought for a long time about what words of comfort to offer, but in the end, it was still so unpleasant to hear...

The disappointment in Cen Xiao's eyes suddenly disappeared, and then, he cast a fierce look at the deputy general and turned and left.

"What I said was not wrong..."

The next morning.

It snowed heavily at the university all night long, but stopped at dawn.

Shen Wantang got up early and went to his father's yard.

"Father, Happy New Year." Shen Wantang bowed respectfully.

Although she got up early in the morning and put on makeup, she still couldn't hide her sallow complexion.

"But you didn't sleep well last night. Why do you look so bad?" General Shen frowned, as if thinking about something.

Shen Wantang smiled calmly and shook her head: "It's okay, maybe I didn't put on the makeup right today."

The Shen family moved to the capital, and their relatives and friends now are just their comrades in the camp, and they rarely interact with civil servants.

Therefore, within the morning, all the relatives and friends who needed to be visited had arrived.

"Mother, when do you think the Duke Dingguo will come?" In the courtyard, Shen Ying changed the clothes in the closet again and again, but she couldn't find anything that satisfied her.

Aunt Liu sat aside and helped to take a look.

"Why rush? If they come, the people around your father will naturally come back to report the news." Aunt Liu was calm.

Although Duke Dingguo was a military commander, all his sons pursued careers in government. Today, the Duke Dingguo's Mansion has lost much of the military aura.

Except for Duke Dingguo who still retained the habits from previous wars, his children all acted in accordance with the words and deeds of the civil officials in the capital.

"Auntie, auntie, they are coming, they are coming!"

The servant came hurriedly to report and spoke excitedly.

"This is it, this one is good!"

Shen Ying looked at herself in the bronze mirror and couldn't help but feel nervous.

Aunt Liu praised repeatedly: "Of course it is good!"

"But my aunt, the young master of Duke Dingguo's family did not come. Only Duke Dingguo came." The servant frowned slightly and nodded repeatedly.

"What!?"

The mother and daughter exclaimed.

For a moment, Shen Ying was so anxious that she burst into tears. She walked to the side in anger, lay on the bed and cried, "I prepared for so long in vain! In the end, they didn't even come!"

Aunt Liu was helpless. She glanced at her daughter and turned to ask the servants, "It's already lunch time. Has the master said he wants to keep Duke Dingguo in the mansion for lunch?"

The servant nodded.

Aunt Liu was relieved: "I understand, you can go down."

Shen Ying's crying echoed in the courtyard. Aunt Liu slowly walked forward, looked at her crying daughter and said helplessly: "Okay Ying'er, don't cry. Although the young master didn't come, Duke Dingguo still came."

"Since ancient times, marriages have been decided by parents and matchmakers. If we can convince Duke Dingguo, we won't have to worry about the young master not listening to his father." Aunt Liu's analysis was very logical.

Hearing this, Shen Ying stopped crying, turned her head slowly, and asked with red eyes: "Mother, is it really like this?"

Aunt Liu said firmly: "Really!"

"Okay, stop crying. Put on some makeup first. Your dad will find someone to take you to lunch at lunch time."

Aunt Liu spoke lovingly.

At that time, in the front hall.

"Among the military officers in the capital, you are the only one willing to talk to me!"

Duke Dingguo had a worried look on his face. He grabbed the teacup and drank it all in one gulp, looking like a man who was drinking a lot.

General Shen also let out a long sigh.

There has been opposition between civil and military officials since ancient times. Now that the sons of Duke Dingguo have given up military service to pursue literature, they will certainly be despised by some military generals. However, most of the civil officials look down on military men.

Now Duke Dingguo is caught in the middle, unable to advance or retreat, which is really difficult for him.

"It's almost lunch time. If you don't mind, please stay and have lunch." General Shen said calmly.

Since General Shen didn't ask for it, Duke Dingguo would certainly ask for it.

He slapped his thigh and said quickly, "That's exactly what I was thinking! By the way, I heard that your daughter has also been on the battlefield with you, and now your majesty has bestowed her with the title of Lady Zhongwu. I wonder if I can meet her?"

Ever since Shen Wantang's name spread in the capital, Duke Dingguo wanted to take a look at this divine woman.

Hearing this, General Shen smiled calmly: "Of course, I'll send someone to ask."

"If my useless sons could be half as good as your daughter, I would thank God and kneel down to thank our ancestors!"

When Duke Dingguo mentioned his own children, his face was filled with sorrow, and when he mentioned Shen Wantang, his face was filled with envy.

General Shen just smiled awkwardly - he really didn't know what Duke Dingguo was worried about.