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After Lin Dan went to the frontier secretly, the Lin family was in a mess for quite a while. The great empress didn't even dare to get sick. She quickly got up and get some food and sent someone to find her granddaughter along the way, fearing that she would encounter any danger. A complete family had now become a mess.
On the contrary, Aunt Shi and Lin Wan, who were driven out by the great empress, lived a comfortable life. The Lin family had many heirs, and all of them were skilled in literary and martial arts, quite promising. The child in Aunt Shi's belly was not so precious at all. When the baby was born, the Lin family would provide him the necessities, but nothing more. But now, the situation was completely different. All the good sons of the Lin family had died on the battlefield; only Lin Qing survived by luck. However, he was positioned to fight at the frontier, which was very dangerous. Therefore, the child in Aunt Shi's belly became an indispensable existence in the Lin family and must be well protected and raised up.
The night when the great empress received the devastating news, she sent someone to invite Aunt Shi back to the mansion. Aunt Shi said she was too weak to move, so she was unwilling to get on the carriage. The great empress understood her intention, so she went to pick her up in person the next day and apologized to her. For the sake of the child and the future of the Lin family, the great empress could bear anything.
Aunt Shi quitted the acting when the great empress came in person. She took Lin Wan and return to the mansion. After a few days, Lin Wan was found out to be pregnant, which made the great empress very angry. Only then did the people know that when Lin Wan and King Kang fell into the wilderness on the night, they spend the night together and got pregnant with a bastard child. What Ding Mujie had said to praise them before was just humiliating now. One of two was contemptible, and the other was frivolous. What a shameless couple.
The great empress was so furious that she felt dizzy and wanted to vomit blood, but she had to dispatch someone to send a message to King Kang. King Kang hadn't had a son since he got married for five years, so he was a little anxious. Although Lin Wan was of no use to him and the Lin family had been defeated, the child was the key to seize the throne. He couldn't refuse it, so he ordered someone to pick up Lin Wan with a sedan chair.
Lin Wan was more or less unwilling to accept that she couldn't have a grand wedding and might not become the imperial concubine in the future. But she felt relieved when she thought that as long as she was pregnant with King Kang's only child, she could depend on her son. Seeing that the Lin family was getting worse, she was delighted that she would have endless wealth in the future while she moved to the king's mansion. Apart from that, she was still imagining the miserable situation Lin Dan was enduring at the moment.
From her point of view, Lin Dan was extremely stupid to go to the frontier alone. Perhaps she had been raped and killed by some bandits. She wanted to tell the great empress, "It's better to find her bones instead of looking for her everywhere; that will be more efficient.".
Unfortunately, not long after she was complacent, a war report came from the frontier, saying that General Xue Zhao had died in the battle. At the critical moment, Lin Dan took the position of Xue Zhao and became the leading general of the central army. She would lead the Western army to defeat the Huns and regain the conquered Hetao area.
In the battlefield report, King Zhuang frequently requests to reward Lin Dan. He said that it was inappropriate to have a female general, but it turned out that he had the right judgment. Lin Dan was highly valued. Father, please give forgiveness. Then, he complimented the only female general again and wrote them clearly on the report.
King Zhuang's words reassured the emperor, but more importantly, Lin Dan's outstanding achievements by defeating the Huns' remnant and regaining back many villages and even cities made the emperor speechless. As long as she could fight, it's her freedom to do what she desires.
Since the emperor didn't oppose, the ministers didn't dare to say anything. The matter that Lin Dan became the leading general just passed quietly. As time went by, Lin Dan's battle achievements and prestige got higher and higher. She was known as the god of war. The Lin family, which was on the verge of collapse, gradually stood up again.
The great empress found out that her granddaughter was still alive, she felt relief. When she saw that the Lin family, which was about to be doomed, gradually returned to its former glory, the smile on her face appeared more frequent. Mrs. Lin, who had been sick for a long time, was slowly recovering. These days, she could help the great empress manage domestic affairs and no longer be immersed in the pain of losing her husband and son. All the servants who had thought of leaving the mansion were all at ease to serve their master.
Aunt Shi was probably the only one who was unhappy in the mansion. These days, she had been complacent of herself because of the baby in her belly. She often went to Mrs. Lin's room to "pay her a visit". In fact, she swaggered around and was planning to persuade the great empress to help her become the legal wife. They should be aware that Lin Qing was still fighting on the battlefield, and it was uncertain that he could be back alive. The baby in her belly was the most precious treasure of the Lin family. As the mother of the child, how could she be a concubine?
The great empress felt annoyed at the sight of her selfish face. With these few words, she was sent back, and she was told that there would never have this kind of people to be the legal wife in the Lin family. The legal wife would always be the legal wife, and the concubine would always be the concubine. How could she mess up the sense of superiority and inferiority?
Aunt Shi was so angry that she gritted her teeth. She hated the great empress and the people of the Lin mansion even more. She swore in her heart that she would revenge back one day. But she never thought that the chance of revenge would come so soon. One day, a servant she bribed gave her a message that General Lin was not killed in the battle but was shot by Lin Dan. In order to protect the reputation of Lin Dan, the whole Western army had sealed their mouth. They were not allowed to talk about this. They only say that General Lin was dead in battle, just like the other generals.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
But Lin Dan couldn't get over it, so she wrote a letter to the great empress and admitted her crime. She also said that she would give an explanation to the entire family when she returned. After reading the letter, the great empress couldn't help crying and fainted on the bed unconsciously. Several servants hurried over to help her up, and they all saw the words on the letter. When the great empress regained consciousness, she ordered them not to spread the news, but they couldn't resist the greed of human nature. In the end, they still made a slip of the tongue.
Aunt Shi rubbed her hands excitedly and gave a large amount of silver to the servant. Then she wrote a letter to Lin Wan, asking her to find a way to deal with Lin Dan, in case that Mrs. Lin was too delighted that it covered her fame. Just as Lin Wan was worrying that she didn't have the chance to compete for King Kang's favor, she revealed the news to King Kang that night. The next day, the impeachment against Lin Dan for killing her father was spread all over the emperor's table. Many rumors were constantly told to his ears, which made him think ill of Lin Dan. Then he issued an imperial edict to summon Lin Dan and King Zhuang back to the imperial city.
Fortunately, King Zhuang was well prepared. He ordered his men to submit the joint letter from the officers and soldiers that recorded the truth of the matter. He also begged a wise person to help defend Lin Dan in front of the imperial palace.
The truth that she had planned to hide until her death spread like wildfire over a night. The great empress felt as if her heart was cut by a knife when she heard outsiders framing her granddaughter for being cruel and merciless. She didn't have time to punish the insider; she immediately put on the first-grade imperial dress and the imperial dragon head stick and went to the palace.
The great empress had saved the former emperor, and the empress insisted on breaking into the emperor's audience hall. The guard of the Imperial Army didn't dare to stop her, so they immediately sent someone to ask for his Majesty's permission. In the audience hall, the courtiers were divided into two factions, and they were quarreling fiercely. One faction scolded Lin Dan for killing her father; the crime was unpardonable. She must be called back to the capital and accused of her crime immediately; The other faction stood out to defend her, saying that she was forced to do so and excusable, so it was better to dismiss her charge.
The emperor's mind was in a mess. When he heard that the great empress was here, he let her in without hesitation. Whether Lin Dan was guilty or innocent, and forgivable or not. All he needed to do was to let the great empress, his closest relative, judge for him. If the courtiers wanted to argue, he would just allow them to argue with the great empress.
When the great empress walked into the hall with her imperial dragon head stick, the people from the two factions went quiet and looked at her with their gleaming eyes.
The great empress bowed to the emperor respectfully and said, "I heard all of your argument just now when I waited outside the palace. Why did Lin Dan kill her father? I think y'all have seen the specific situation described in the joint letter of King Zhuang and the other generals. It doesn't matter whether she is incompetent to be the daughter of her father or excusable. I'm not here to quarrel with y'all. I just want to tell you my opinion. "
The great empress cupped her hands to the courtiers and continued, "There is a dilemma between loyalty and filial piety. It has been said since ancient times. You are all courtiers, so you must have known what that means. However, in our family, this has been an everlasting dilemma. The choice between loyalty and filial piety is a personal choice, and I dare not interfere with it. But in our Lin family, if we put the devotion to our country and filial piety on the same scale, we will definitely choose to be loyal to the emperor and patriotism instead of filial piety. The Lin family's sons will leave their mother and go to the frontier to fight when they grew up. They will devote their life to the country and the emperor. They have never been filial for a day. Between their family and the country, they would choose to guard the country and give up their family. But it was also because of their choice; There are thousands of safe and peaceful small families. Can you say that their intention is wrong? Have you ever thought about how much they have sacrificed while you are living a peaceful life? For the victory of the Wei Kingdom and to prevent the Huns' cavalries from trampling our mountains and rivers, my son chose to die with emotions, and my granddaughter decided to kill her father. One of them died with a smile, and the other lived with pain and forever being haunted by that day. When I received the news, my heart was also broken, but I have never thought my granddaughter did the wrong thing. "
The great empress looked around at the courtiers and said firmly, "I believe that she has never regretted. Even if she was given another chance, she would still shoot the arrow because, in her heart, loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, and defending the country is more important than filial piety. If it weren't for her that arrow, the army's morale wouldn't have been as firm as a rock, and their fighting spirit wouldn't have been high. Even Wei couldn't have won the recent victory. When everyone impeached her, y'all must have thought that she had done something wrong. Y'all must assume that she should choose her parents and family among the emperor, country, parents, and family. Filial piety is the most important thing for y'all. Meanwhile, y'all desire to have a peaceful country. I don't dare to interfere with your viewpoint, but I can't agree with y'all. Our family's rule has been passed down for hundreds of years, and there is only a phase — Be loyal to the emperor when living; die for the country. We only know we have a country to protect, but not a family. Is that wrong? "
The great empress slowly knelt down, and kowtowed with tears flowing all over her face, and said, "Our Lin family has been loyal to His Majesty for generations and have sacrificed their lives. All of us can be the witness for this. Your Majesty, please uphold justice!" Her sonorous and powerful voice echoed in the hall, making all the courtiers were embarrassed and didn't dare to look at the emperor's face.
In the court, who dared to mention their parents and family were far more important than the emperor and the state of the Wei Kingdom? The great empress' words certainly slapped the faces of all the officials who impeached Lin Dan, and the emperor was moved by her words.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
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When the courtiers impeached Lin Dan for being cruel and merciless to kill her father, she should be punished severely, as she had lost the primary moral bottom line and should not serve in an important position. The emperor thought what they said was reasonable. She even dared to kill his father. But after hearing the great empress' words and considering the actual situation at that time, the emperor suddenly realized that the two had made such a decision just because they placed too much importance on the emperor and the country.
In order to serve the emperor and the country, their life and death had long been left out of consideration. If such a devoted person is not fit to be in an important position, who else is qualified? Couldn't it be these people who hid behind the frontier and enjoyed luxurious life and claiming that filial piety was more important than loyalty to the emperor? If they were put on the battlefield, they would probably flee before the drum rumble? They even had an excuse that there were still parents at home who needed to be filial. They couldn't die!
If all the people in the Wei Kingdom were like them, who else would guard the frontier, defend the enemy, and protect the country? He could sit here peacefully and listen to them arguing. Wasn't it all because Lin's men exchanged their lives for it? The more the emperor thought about it, the more he was moved by the loyalty of the Lin clan. When he looked at the courtiers who impeached Lin Dan, he felt ulterior motives and ugly! Those courtiers who were glanced by him quickly lowered their heads didn't even dare to breathe.
"The great empress, please quickly stand up! How can I not understand the Lin clan's loyalty to me! What you said really makes me feel ashamed!" The emperor walked down the throne and held the great empress's arm, tears in his eyes. At this moment, he regretted deeply and blamed himself for issuing the imperial edict to reprimand and summon Lin Dan back. If the commander in chief at the frontier was replaced, would he still be as loyal as she was?
The more the emperor thought about it, the angrier he became. After he personally sent the great empress away, he lost his temper in the court and found an excuse to reprimand several courtiers who impeached Lin Dan. What was the most important to be an official in the court? Loyalty was the most important, especially when the princes had grown up and the fight for the throne was getting more and more intense.
The emperor was getting old and weak, so he seemed to be weak in everything. In such a situation, his sons were just staring at the throne and secretly plotting. Wouldn't he feel uneasy and have trouble sleeping? Wouldn't he feel anxious every day and being vigilant at all times?
As a result, his standard of hiring had changed thoroughly, from competency to loyalty. If these courtiers hadn't slandered him, he shouldn't have retreated Lin Dan from the frontier. The Western army was the largest and most powerful army in the Wei Kingdom. The emperor had the confidence to do anything with the existence of this unit. But now, the Western army without the member of the Lin family, would the army still be the one who was loyal to the emperor? Would it be stealthily infiltrated and controlled by the princes?
It was not until then that the emperor realized that he had been fooled by his sons, which made him played the most advantageous trump card at random. He regretted it so much!
The great empress didn't know how regretful the emperor was. She only knew that she had to protect her granddaughter and let her come back in peace. Fortunately, her performance in the court soon worked. No civil official dared to impeach Lin Dan again, fearing that their career would be ruined entirely and being charged with being disloyal to the emperor and country. The citizens began to change their opinions and praised Lin Dan's courage and loyalty.
The Lin family finally regained some peace, but not long after, there was another devastating news – Lin Dan fell off the ravine by the assassins while saving King Zhuang, and she was nowhere to be found. The ravine was several hundred feet deep, and the water was flowing very fast. Lin Dan might be in grave danger this time! Even the fishes might not float, let alone humans.
This time, the great empress finally fell ill. She laid on the bed, refuse to eat or drink anything, and cried all day. Before Mrs. Lin could figure out how to face her daughter, she couldn't have the chance to see her anymore. She burst into tears. Mrs. Lin was really regretful! She regretted that when the great empress replied to Lin Dan, she refused to write a few words to comfort her. Now she was tempted to comfort her but couldn't be heard by her daughter. Her daughter had done so much for the Lin family and the Wei Kingdom. In the end, she couldn't even find her body. She shouldn't have ended up like this!
The Lin clan was shrouded in gloom, and the emperor was also confused. He sat on the dragon throne for a long time, unable to come to his senses. He had made up his mind that after Lin Dan returned to the capital, he would symbolically compliment and reward her handsomely and send her back to the frontier to continue to protect the country for himself. Lin Dan was the only general he could trust; how could he lose her in just a few days?
How could the emperor not see through the undercurrent and plot hidden behind it? His anger, disappointment, and even hatred towards his sons increased a little more. He was getting more and more irritable. He reprimanded many officials one after another, causing chaos inside and outside of the kingdom.
At the same time, Aunt Shi sneaked into King Kang's mansion and complained, "Lin Dan is dead. The glory of the Lin clan is not as good as before. Many of the noblemen have cut off their relations with us. As you know, Lin Qing is incompetent. He can't take over the Western army at all. Without the Western army, the Lin family is nothing. What's the use of me giving birth to the baby? In the end, I still have to suffer. "[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
Lin Wan chuckled, "Mom, you're wrong. The Lin family has been fighting for generations, and the spoils they seized are unknown. There are a lot of gold and silver treasures in the family. After you give birth to the child, you can at least inherit the money. With the support of money, I will have a better life in King Kang's mansion. When King Kang ascends to the throne, my baby will be the prince, and I can at least be a concubine. If I am lucky in the future, I may live a wealthy life. You shouldn't only focus on the Lin family's property; you should take a long-term view.
Aunt Shi's dejected expression was immediately replaced with joy. She nodded and said, "What you said is true. You must take good care of yourself! I've already known mine, it's a boy. Yours is still young to find out for the time being. I'll come and take a look for you in another month. I'm sure you'll have a prince." After saying that, she put a few packets of remedy on the table and said, "You must remember to take this medicine. I got it for you myself."
"I believe in your medical skills." Lin Wan kept the medicine in a box and began to imagine the future with her mother. However, they never expected that their dream would shatter so soon. A servant ran into the room panicky and said in a low voice," Mistress, there's bad news. The frontier sent a message that saying that His Royal Highness was killed by Mo Xiao!"
"What did you say? His Royal Highness went to negotiate with Mo Xiao. How could he be killed?" Lin Wan asked in disbelief.
The servant knelt on the ground and hurriedly replied, "His Royal Highness and Mo Xiao were about to reach an agreement, but later, the Huns somehow heard the news of General Lin Dan's death. Mo Xiao immediately halted the negotiation and went back to the grassland to rest for half a month. Then he secretly allied with the four tribes, Xianbei, Jie, Di, and Qiang, and quickly formed an army. He launched a surprise attack in the military camp of the Wei kingdom. After killing several officials and His Royal Highness, who was in charge of the negotiation, they began to attack the river trap area again. He declared that he surrender because of General Lin Dan. Now that General Lin Dan is dead, he has no scruples. He will take the river trap, settle in Northern Shanxi, and trample the Central Plains. "
The servant was frightened that she almost burst into tears. She tried her best to hold back her fear and said, "Without the deterrence of General Lin Dan, King Zhuang was transferred back to the capital, and the absence of Master Ding. The Western army had no leader; It was impossible for them to deal with the five Hu joint army. Now they were successively defeated. Outside the palace was in chaos. His Majesty was not sympathetic about His Highness's death for the country but rebuked him in the court for accusing others and causing chaos to the country, which he deserved to die. Her Royal Highness went to the palace to inquire about the news and was immediately driven out by His Majesty. His Majesty claimed that His Royal Highness and Her Royal Highness were among the officials who impeached General Lin Dan the most. They suffered from their own actions and didn't deserve mercy. "
The servant was so frightened and asked, "Mistress, what should we do? Do you want to visit Her Royal Highness? "
Lin Wan held her belly and collapsed on the bed, not knowing where to go. Without King Kang, her dreams about the prince, empress, empress dowager would all be ruined. There is no future. If she had known it earlier, she wouldn't have told King Kang the news that Lin Dan killed her father. In this way, King Kang wouldn't have instigated his officials to impeach her and order the emperor to call her back. If she stayed in the frontier and deter the Huns, the peace negotiations wouldn't be ruined, and King Kang wouldn't have died. She could also give birth to the baby in peace, waiting to be the imperial concubine or even empress.
But now she had nothing, King Kang was dead, and the emperor was disgusted with her, and the baby in her belly became a hot potato. In order to take over the position of King Kang, Her Royal Highness would definitely take the child and raise it under her. In order not to cause any trouble in the future, with Her Royal Highness ruthlessness, Lin Wan would definitely suffer!
"Mother, mother, what should I do?" Lin Wan was filled with remorse and fear; she had no idea what to do. She didn't expect that she would cause such big trouble after she killed Lin Dan.
Aunt Shi was also very regretful. She managed to calm herself down and said, "Don't be afraid. You should keep the baby first. At least you can live a few more months. You can think about it later. Believe it or not, if you miscarry, Her Royal Highness can eliminate you immediately! "
Lin Wan was clear about the consequences she will face. Before she entered the mansion, Her Royal Highness wanted to kill her, let alone now?
The two hugged each other and cried bitterly. For the first time, they made a wish, hoping that Lin Dan was still alive and could come back in the future. As long as she was there, the Huns would be afraid, and the Wei Kingdom would be in peace; With her presence, the Lin family wouldn't collapse. Considering the power of the Lin family, it was difficult for Her Royal Highness to take action against them. All in all, as long as Lin Dan was alive, everyone could have a way to live.
The emperor was furious. He had never been so profoundly aware of how important it was to have a competent general in his hand that was enough to intimidate the world. If Lin Dan could come back to life, he would assign her to an important position no matter she was a man or a woman, loyal or treacherous. It was a pity that the life and death of Lin Dan were not up to him as an emperor to decide. Even the survival of the Wei Kingdom was utterly beyond his control.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
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No matter how the chaos was in the capital and the frontier, Lin Dan would never be there to help anymore. After she fell into the mountain ravine and was caught in the torrent stream, she was consecutively hit by the huge rocks in the riverbed. She had bone fractures all over her body, and she had lost the ability to move. Fortunately, she was lucky enough to be washed to shoal by the current and rescued by several kind-hearted people, which saved her life.
These people were the villagers at the border. They found that although Lin Dan was a woman, she was wearing a military uniform. Her sleeves and collar were embroidered with the totem of the Western army. They definitely didn't dare to refuse to help her. If it weren't for the Western army, they would have died and could even return to their homeland.
They immediately carried her back to their village. Since she was a woman and it was inconvenient to take care of her, they settled her in a widow's house. Each household sent a few bowls of corn to the widow as the cost of curing her. The widow had a son. He had just turned eight years old and was able to guard in front of the bed.
"Sister, you recovered so fast! The doctor said that if an ordinary person injured like you, he can't get out of bed within ten to fifteen days." A three-foot-tall kid ran into the room with a bowl of remedy. He looked cute.
After Lin Dan took the bowl and drank it up, she said in a soft voice, "I'm fine now. Don't need to decoct the medicine anymore, so as not to waste the money."
The kid shook her head and said, "These herbs were picked by Doctor Meng himself. Just need to boil them with water after drying. It doesn't cost much. Sister, are you leaving? "
Lin Dan rubbed his head and said gently, "I will leave once I recover. I can't be a freeloader."
The kid's face turned red, and he waved his hand, "You're not a freeloader. Mom said, you are a soldier. It's our duty to help you so that you can protect us. Sister, can we go with you? "
"Y'all live well here. Why want to leave?" These days, Lin Dan often wandered around the village and found that the winter wheat was sown in the field. It was the earing season. By looking at the green piece of land, the scene was breathtaking. One or two months later, the villagers would have a good harvest. If they left at this time, this season's food would be gone, and they would starve to death.
The kid frowned and said bitterly, "General Lin Dan is gone. The Huns, driven away by General Lin Dan, allied with the other four Hu tribes and attacked Hetao. They came back to plunder us. If we don't leave now, we won't be able to leave when it's the harvest season."
The Huns had no production, and their rations were all dependent on looting. After all the trouble they had been through, the village was finally rebuilt. They thought that they could live a peaceful life under the protection of General Lin Dan, but they didn't expect that she would be assassinated by the assassins, and her body was nowhere to be found. Now the emperor was investigating the origin of those assassins. Some said that they were the daredevils of the several princes in the court; some said that they were the spies of the Huns. But no matter who they were, they were far away from the people at the border, where they only knew that their God of War was dead. Their good days were destroyed, and they had no home to return.
"Sister, you better leave as soon as possible. You are from the Western army. If the Huns know that, they will definitely come to kill you. Yesterday, the village head warned us not to reveal the news that you were recuperating in the village. When nightfall, you should leave quietly, and no one would know. My mother and I won't follow you. We don't want to be a burden to you." The kid climbed onto the bed and took out Lin Dan's belongings.
Looking at the clean black military uniform, a dark light flashed across Lin Dan's eyes. She rubbed the kid's head and said firmly, "Don't worry. I won't let the Huns cause trouble to y'all again."
The kid's eyes turned red; he was reluctant to let her leave. When Lin Dan was lying on the bed and unable to move, she told him the war story at the frontier every day. It was delightful to hear!
While they were talking, the horse's hooves and villagers' screams came from outside, "Oh no! The Huns are here. Everyone, quickly hide!"
Before the kid could react, his mother had already rushed in and carried him. Then she went to help Lin Dan up and said hurriedly, "Hurry up, hurry up, quickly hide in the cellar. The Huns are here!"
"Why hide when the Huns are here? Lin Dan quickly put on her military uniform and strode out. When she passed the yard's gate, she picked up a stick as thick as an arm. All the villagers hid; only a few young men were left standing on a tower. They were holding the self-made bows and arrows in their hands and staring at the dozen black dots that were approaching.
The Huns were skilled at riding horses. They rode over in a group. It was difficult for ordinary people to fight against them as they were like evil spirits in the border area. They didn't even dismount from their horses. They would just chop and shoot at anyone they saw. They could basically kill all the villagers by running back and forth in the village for a few rounds. Then, they would dismount from their horses and plunder the spoils. If they run into any women or children, they would just take them back as slaves or kill them. In their eyes, the people from the central region were like animals.
How could the people at the border not hate being slaughtered in such a way? Today, even if they were to fight to the death, they had to drag a few Huns to die with them.
"Eh? Is she the soldier who stayed at the widow Zhao house? Why did she come out?" A strong man immediately ran to the window and called anxiously, "Hey, the Huns is approaching. Come back quickly!"
Lin Dan looked back at them and waved her hand calmly. Then, when she passed by one of the houses, she took a wooden pot lid and used it as a shield.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
Seeing her holding a wooden stick in one hand and a wooden plank in the other, as if she was going to fight with the Huns, the villagers could not help but feel anxious. The Huns were riding on their horses and holding a double-edged machete, where was not something that an ordinary stick could deal with. This military woman was too reckless! Several men ran down from the tower and wanted to pull her back, but they saw a few arrows flying across the sky, right in front of them; They quickly hid behind the gate.
Several arrows pierced at the side of Lin Dan's feet, but she didn't even frown. It seemed that these Huns had discovered that she was a woman, so they did not intend to kill her but was left her to be tortured later.
With these thoughts in their mind, the Huns came close to her and said in broken Han language, "Ah Da, you have good eyesight. This person is indeed a woman, and she is pretty. You can bring her back to your service. Let her shepherd the cattle and sheep in the day and ride her as a horse at night. How wonderful is it!"
"Ha ha ha, she is mine. No one is allowed to snatch from me!" The most masculine man laughed wildly.
Those men whipped their horses as they approached; the villagers were so terrified. They shouted through the gate, "Hey, quickly run. Why are you still standing there?" If possible, they wanted to dissect the woman's brain to see what she was thinking. But, no matter how skillful you are, you are only a human and unarmed. Can you fight against this group of Huns who ride on horses with swords?
In order to save that military woman, they kept shooting arrows at the Huns. But their bows were very shoddy, and their accuracy and range were minimal. They couldn't pierce through the armor suit of the Huns at all. Some of the arrows that fell to the ground couldn't even penetrate through the soil.
All of a sudden, the villagers were a little desperate. Seeing that the Huns bent down and were about to get the military woman on horseback. They had no time to care about anything; They quickly opened the door and barged out, trying to save her. At this moment, the military woman, who was standing there, raised the stick in her hand. She hit hard on the man's arm, who was trying to catch her.
The faint sound of bone cracks was masked by the screams of the man. He tumbled down from the horse with a wail, and the military woman jumped on the back of the horse at speed and replaced him. Before the other men could react, she hit their heads with the stick one after another and fell to the ground.
The light wooden sticks used to be used as firewood seemed to weigh a thousand pounds in her hand. She smashed the brains of these men into pieces, and blood spurted out. Then, after falling off the horse, their legs twitched and died.
It was not until then that the several Huns who were far away realized that they had encountered a formidable opponent. They quickly gather together. The military woman threw away the stick and wooden plank, took a machete from one of the corpses, and charged forward. She bent down, leaned over, moved, and jumped on the horseback as nimbly as on the flat ground.
Those Huns waved their swords violently, but they couldn't even hit her once. On the contrary, she chopped off a head as soon as she made a move. After half an hour, the ground was scattered with heads everywhere; A few headless corpses were still on the back of the moving horses. The blood spurted out from the broken part of their necks. The woman was sitting in the center of several bloody pillars. Her face was as cold as ice, and her eyes were as dark as pools. The machete in her hand had already been soaked in blood, emitting a strange red glow.
To be honest, the scene was really terrifying. The villagers hiding in the tower ran down after a long time and looked at her in awe.
"Who, who are you?" The leading villager gulped secretly. They wandered on the edge of life and death all year round and used to the cruel means of the Huns. How could they fail to see Lin Dan's strength? In the blink of an eye, she had killed more than a dozen Huns' men without a sweat, and her hair was still tidy. In addition, her delicate features and cold and compelling aura made it clear that she was that legendary General Lin Dan!
No, she was far more heroic and braver than in the legend, making the villagers tremble with excitement.
"Pile up the corpses and put them at the entrance of the village. Is there any iron wire? Give me a roll." Lin Dan said calmly, "Each time the Huns come out to plunder, they will be divided into several groups. These people are in the lead, and the army is still behind."
Seeing the fear on the villagers' faces, she added, "There's no need to be afraid. The Huns are not good enough. I will just kill them once they're here. So there's nothing to be worried about."
Seeing her speak so lightly, everyone calmed down. They moved the corpses and found iron wire. Half an hour later, there were piles of corpses in front of Lin Dan's horse. The iron wire was tied between the two big trees at the village entrance by her, and she adjusted the height of it several times.
After that, she sat on the horse and waited for the Huns. The rest of the villagers hid in nearby houses.
The hooves' sound of the Huns was getting closer. Soon, they galloped over the slope and reached the entrance of the village. Seeing piles of corpses on the ground, they raised their broadswords and charged up to Lin Dan, who was waiting calmly. They looked ferocious. However, in the next moment, the iron wire hanging in mid-air had cut through their necks and bodies, splitting them in half. The blood burst out like a waterfall; the scene was spectacular. Even if the last few Huns found something strange, it was too late to dodge.
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Under the continuous impact, the iron wire was finally torn apart. Only then did Lin Dan whipped the horse and galloped forward and chopped off the heads of the remaining people. She shook off the blood on the tip of the sword, turned around, and looked back at the villagers who were shocked. She gradually said, "See? As long as you resist, the Huns are not terrifying. Y'all have to practice shooting arrows thousands of times a day and wield swords tens of thousands of times a day. As time goes by, your horsemanship will be more exquisite and powerful than the Huns. When facing them, you can also be as fearless as I am. Y'all can build an archer tower at the village entrance, and dig pits on the grassland outside the village, and set a trap for every household, which can be attacked and guarded. "
She picked up an arrow and a quiver, carefully tied it on the saddle, and said, "These seem to be difficult, but as long as you make up your mind and work on it, it will be easy. By sparing yourself another ten, twenty years. Can y'all build this village into a fortress?"
The leading villager endured the excitement and said, "We can!"
Lin Dan chuckled and said, "Then what are you afraid of? There is the Western army guarding ahead. You can stay here with peace and work hard to build your homeland. Ten years, twenty years later, even if the Huns return, they can't trample your fortress and defeat your descendants. All the Huns were soldiers; we can be the same, right?
The prediction was all depending on the stability of the frontier. If it was another person who said these words, the villagers would spit on that person's face and scold, "Don't you feel tired of talking.". What else could they do if they didn't flee? Fodder and money were all plundered by the Huns. How could they build their homeland? The villagers were all killed by the Huns. How could they have descendants? They couldn't even stay alive; how could they be soldiers? If she couldn't live, why did she say that all the people were soldiers?
But now, the person who said these words was Lin Dan. It seemed to bring endless hope and courage to the villagers.
"Are you General Lin Dan?" Someone finally plucked up the courage to ask.
The kid, who had sneaked out and overheard it, he was dumbfounded. The rest of the villagers were in an uproar. They had thought that she was a female soldier under the command of General Lin Dan, but they didn't expect her to be General Lin Dan. However, other than General Lin, who else could be so skillful, killing the Huns like cutting vegetables.
Lin Dan took off the dagger which was tied around her waist, and threw it to the kid, and waved, "Thank you for saving me. I hope we can meet again in the future. Don't spread the news that I'm here to heal my wounds. I'm afraid it might cause trouble to y'all." Her identity was particular that if the news got out, it might lead to the revenge of the Huns.
Although they didn't get a definite answer, the villagers were convinced that this valiant and unparalleled military woman must be General Lin Dan.
"Mom, mom, pinch me! I have taken care of General Lin for more than ten days, and I listen to her telling stories to me every day! Am I dreaming? The kid's face turned red with excitement, holding the dagger tightly.
His mother pinched him hard. Seeing him cry in pain, she covered her mouth and cried. She thought the villagers would die this time, but she didn't expect that only Lin Dan alone could protect all of them. She was fearless and invincible, far more powerful than it was said! As long as she was there, the Huns would be beaten away, and the people would live a good life sooner or later!
Knowing that the Huns troopers wouldn't come again, Lin Dan rode away. When the villagers came to their senses, they exclaimed, "General Lin Dan is not dead! We had saved her! "
"What's wrong with me for having the pride that I have saved the world!"
"You are right. We saved General Lin, which means we have saved ourselves! In the view of General Lin, the Huns were nothing more than ants. They will die with a light crush!"
"General Lin is here. Shall we stop fleeing? The Huns would be scared to death when they heard her name.
"Yes, we won't flee anymore. We'll repair the archer tower, build a fortress, and dig pits. We'll defend our homeland!"
The villagers, who had been in despair, were not afraid of the Huns' broken bodies at all. They squatted down to pick up their belongings. They kept the useful ones and burnt the useless ones. Machetes, bows, arrows, daggers, horses, and other things were distributed among the young men as preparations for battle. The women and the children stood aside and watched, not willing to run away even if they were trembling with fear.
After witnessing this kind of scene, they would no longer be scared and even have the courage to fight back in the future. Just as General Lin Dan said, some things seemed difficult, but as long as one made up his mind, it was not difficult at all.
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Ding Mujie and Li Xian squinted their eyes on high land and looked into the distance with a solemn expression. Under the high ground were all densely packed tents. Looking from afar, there were at least tens of thousands of tents.
"The number of people increased again." Li Xian sighed a mouthful of stale air.
Ding Mujie closed his eyes and gradually said, "It should be the last group of soldiers of the Chang tribe who have allied. My plan of alienation won't work in a short time. If you want to stabilize the situation, you must win tomorrow's battle and can't afford to lose. If we won, the troops of five Hu would receive a devastating strike; only then there's a chance to inflict chaos within themselves; If we lost, they would gain benefits and try to conquer the center plain in the future. We have been exhausted of dealing with only the Huns, let alone the five Hu joint army. The Wei Kingdom is on the verge of life and death."[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
Ding Mujie lowered his head to cover his ironic and cold eyes. He had thought that the Wei Kingdom would be defeated by an outsider, but he didn't expect it to be destroyed by its own people. If Lin Dan was still alive, how the five Hu would dare to invade? He was so angry that he wanted to give up. But in the end, he couldn't resist his conscience and guilt.
This was the land that Lin Dan had risked her life to defend. He had no choice but to come and save it!
Li Xian looked into the vast and boundless plain and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, Ming De. I've been sending people to look for Lin Dan along the river. God will bless her. She'll be fine. Before she returns, we must guard the frontier and the Western army well for her. We can't let her efforts be ruined in an instant."
However, it was not that easy to defend the frontier and the Western army. These days, they had been fighting with the five Hu joint forces several times. Although they were testing the waters, they gradually figured out each other's backgrounds. Although the five Hu allied forces had their own plans and were not united enough, the problem of the Western army was even more significant.
Several generals who came with King Kang to exchange for defense were shot to death by Mo Xiao as soon as they met. They were so weak that even the spirit of the Western army was extensively damaged. Li Xian was in charge of the five thousand heavy cavalries, which was personally trained by Lin Dan, but to him, this responsibility was like a child playing a broadsword; they had no strength at all. He couldn't always run in the front like Lin Dan, let alone break into the enemy array as if he had entered an empty space. Without Lin Dan's leadership, the five thousand heavy cavalries were like a blunt knife, like an empty shell.
Lin Dan was like the backbone of the soldiers. When she was alive, the soul of the Western army would stay forever; When she died, the Western army would be dispirited. This kind of situation could not be solved in a short time by Li Xian.
"What is the chance of winning tomorrow's battle?" Li Xian asked in a hoarse voice.
"30%." Ding Mujie said calmly, "Go back and have a good sleep tonight."
Li Xian didn't say a thing for a long time. He just stared at the river not far away, lost in thought. Ding Mujie knew who he was thinking about without the need to ask. He was also thinking about that person all the time, and his heart ached.
The next day, the two armies were fighting in a valley. With the help of the four clans, Mo Xiao was more arrogant than before. He laughed and said, "I really admire the people from the Central Plains. Y'all are willing to kill Lin Dan, who was such a powerful and competent general. Y'all deserve to die for your sins! I planned to hide on the grassland and take a rest, but y'all gave me a chance. If I don't act when there's a chance, I would be punished by God. If I can't unify the Central Plains today, even God can't tolerate it!" After saying that, he raised his broadsword and ordered, "Attack!"
The five Hu joint forces blew the horns and launched an all-out attack.
The Western army's morale was skyrocketing, but there was nothing they could do. It was true that the Wei Kingdom caused the death of Lin Dan, and it was very likely that their people did it. Their objective was to fight for the throne. Could that position be more important than the citizens? The resentment and hatred in their hearts had caused their fighting spirit to reduce a little. They were dejected as soon as they faced their enemy.
They had been battling from dawn to midday. The Western army was continuously being defeated, with heavy casualties. However, the five Hu allied forces were getting more and more valiant, and the sound of killing was heard everywhere. If they won today, the gate of the central region would be opened entirely, and the people of the Wei Kingdom and even the emperor who sat high in the palace would suffer from this disastrous defeat.
Li Xian was shot by several arrows, but he refused to retreat from the frontline. Tears welled up in his eyes. The motto of Lin Dan had become his motto — A warrior only knows how to fight on the battlefield and die for the country; there is no need to return the corpse. Since Lin Dan had died here, he would also want to die here. Regardless of the glory and wealth or the throne, whoever loves it takes it. Without these soldiers, let's see how long they could live in peace.
Ding Mujie, who was waiting for the news in the military camp, pretended to take a nap with a sharp dagger in his hand. After a long time, he slowly lifted the corners of his mouth, revealing a gentle smile. He thought without feeling unsatisfied, "It seems to be a good ending to be buried in the same land as Lin Dan.'
Amid the war, everything was on the way to destruction. At this moment, a group of strong and aggressive wild horses came out from the rear of the five Hu joint army. They rushed into the five Hu army at full speed, completely disrupting their formation. Many of the horses fell over in the collision, and the five Hu soldiers were killed under their horses.
"Where did these wild horses come from? Be calm, must be calm!" Roared Mo Xiao hysterically.
"Find out the lead horse and kill it!" A general from the Qiang tribe looked around the horses. If they couldn't find a lead horse, these horses wouldn't leave. If the troops were dispersed entirely by them, the consequences would be unimaginable.
They had never heard or seen such a large number of wild horses before. It should be a combination of three to four or even five to six herds of wild horses. But every herd of wild horses would have a leading horse. They were obstinate and rebellious, unwilling to join the other horses. Then where did these horses come from? Who could tame five to six herds of horses in a row and ultimately control their directions?
"Damn it! Retreat!" An ominous premonition rose in Mo Xiao's heart. As soon as he finished his words, he saw a familiar figure crawling out from the belly of a wild horse, killing a soldier from the Huns clan. The figure grabbed over his machete, stepped on the horse's back, and charged towards him. Who else could it be if it wasn't Lin Dan?[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
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Seeing that his old enemy was still alive, Mo Xiao's eyes widened. He whipped his horseback and shouted hoarsely, "Lin Dan is not dead! Kill her! Quickly!"
A group of cavalries hurried to surround and protect the king, but they saw that Lin Dan, who was stepping on the back of the horse, suddenly assimilate into the group of horses and disappeared in an instant.
"Where is she? Where is she? Where is Lin Dan? Go and find her!" Mo Xiao was so anxious. When Lin Dan appeared, he was scared, but he was even more terrified when she disappeared. The Huns army, which was in tidy formation, was now in a mess because of her.
The two armies confronted each other in a long and narrow valley. The herd of wild horses rushed from the rear of the Huns. If they continued to move forward, they would run into the Western army and disturb their formation. As the horses approached the Western army, a loud whistle came from nowhere, causing the wild horses to turn around and run towards the five Hu joint army, completely messing them up.
Mo Xiao yelled, "Where the whistle sound is, Lin Dan will be there? Go and find her! And kill her! I must kill her today!"
It was challenging to find a person among the herd of galloping horses? The Huns' cavalries kept circling around and don't know where to go. They were eager to see where Lin Dan was. She had become the nightmare of all the Huns. As long as the Huns didn't get rid of her, they would not dare to step into the central region.
The other four Hu's tribes had only heard of Lin Dan's name, but they had never seen how skillful she was. They disdained the Huns army, which was in chaos. Why were they so desperate to kill a woman? Wasn't their biggest enemy the herd of horses that appeared inexplicably and the Western army that was right in front of them?
"Mo Xiao, you break out the encirclement from the right-wing. We help you to pin down the horses!" A general from the Qiang tribe shouted.
Mo Xiao turned to look at him, his expression turned from anxious to shock. He saw Lin Dan emerged from behind the Qiang general like a ghost; she quickly climbed on the back of the horse, and cut off his head, then she disappeared under cover of the blood spurting all over the sky.
This man was the leader of the Qiang army. If he died, all the troops of the Qiang army would fall into chaos.
Mo Xiao held the rein tightly to make the horse turn around to see his surroundings clearly. His was in panic and fear, like a dying trapped beast.
Suddenly, not far from him, another blood soared into the sky, followed by the scream of the men in panic. Their leader was also killed by Lin Dan. With the help of the horses, she wandered unimpededly in the five Hu joint army, like a ghost. She left without leaving any trace after killing.
One of the Chinese stratagems stated, "Defeat the enemy by capturing their chief; Hit where it hurts." in the situation of the disparity in fighting power between the two sides, the decapitation tactic was indeed the best choice.
Finally, he figured out what Lin Dan was doing. Mo Xiao's face turned deathly pale with fear. Before he could call his own soldiers back to protect him, the Di leader was cut in half by Lin Dan. Blood poured down on the man's pale body like heavy rain, making the horse let out a shrill neigh.
"Come back, all of you, come back! Quickly surround me!" Mo Xiao howled madly; he stretched out his hand and pulled the nearest rider to his front to shield him. If he had only been scared of her before, now he was utterly terrified of her. He was almost frightened to death by her.
The Western army thought that the herd of wild horses would continue to gallop and scatter their camp. But, to their astonishment, they found that these horses seemed to be sent by God to help them. They only circled around and trampled back and forth in the five Hu joint army, not moving forward at all, which didn't make sense. Li Xian was suspicious. When he was about to rush into the enemy line, he saw a familiar figure appear in the herd of horses. The figure swiftly cut off the head of one of Hu's general's heads and disappeared.
"It's Lin Dan. She's still alive!" Li Xian looked in the direction in disbelief. It was a cruel scene of blood soaring into the sky, but in his eyes, it was like a firework exploding.
"It's the general! It's her!" The five thousand heavy cavalries around him also showed ecstatic expressions. Their dispirited state was instantly vanished and turned into a high fighting spirit.
"The general is in the depths of the array. Let's go and join her!" The five thousand heavy cavalries lifted their broadswords and attacked the enemy and formed a bloody path, directly ripping the five Hu joint army in half. The light cavalries who followed closely behind them shouted excitedly while killing the enemy.
"The general is not dead! The general is still alive!"
"The General had killed the leaders of Xianbei, Qiang, and Di army. The general is so brave!"
"Attack! Let's go and welcome the general!"
The excited shouts were spread one layer after another on the battlefield. First was the five thousand heavy cavalries at the forefront, followed by the tens of thousands of light cavalries, and lastly, the hundreds of thousands of foot soldiers. Their depressed faces were instantly filled with a strong murderous will, and excitement glowed from their dark eyes. However, with the presence of Lin Dan, their backbone was there, and their passion and fighting spirit would not be extinguished. Moreover, Lin Dan had killed three leaders of the Hu clan alone, which caused complete chaos in the five Hu army. Such a glorious battle performance was enough for everyone to quickly establish their belief in victory.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
If observed from a high area, the Western army, whose attack was not blatant; suddenly, raised their swords and attack. The three groups of troops ripped the five Hu allied forces apart from three directions, devoured them entirely. The five thousand heavy cavalries in the front were like a sickle. Wherever they passed, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and their heads rolled. Their combat effectiveness was astonishing.
This change was only caused by the arrival of a person.
Mo Xiao had to deal with the vicious Western army while searching for Lin Dan, which made him a little flustered. Moreover, three leaders of the four tribes died instantly, and the remaining one was already scared out of his wits and wanted to retreat. So he also started to plan to flee.
As soon as he uttered the word "retreat", he caught a glimpse of a ghost-like figure that emerged from the corner of his eyes. He quickly raised his shield to block it.
With a loud bang, the blade hit the shield, causing sparks. As soon as Lin Dan missed the strike, she hid and did not attack again. Before Mo Xiao could see her face clearly, he could only see a trace of coldness in her deep eyes.
Mo Xiao took a while to come back to his senses. He waited until his soldiers approached him; only then did he throw away his shield that had been cut into two. He shook his numb left arm, and his whole body was as cold as falling into an ice cave. He finally realized that Lin Dan, who rushed on the battlefield, was not the most terrifying. What was more startling was that she fought alone. If you provoked her, she could crush you with thousands of troops and horses and even take your life like a shadow. It requires a lot of courage to be her enemy.
While Mo Xiao was trying to suppress his fear, the head of the Jie leader disappeared. Before the blood-drenched Jie cavalries had the time to scream, they had been chopped into meat paste by the five thousand heavy cavalries. These dispirited soldiers of the Wei Kingdom were now as ferocious as tigers and wolves because their general had returned, and this general was ever-victorious and invincible!
Mo Xiao could no longer hold back his fear and shouted, "Retreat! Retreat right away!"
The five Hu allied forces began to retreat in panic, but it was too late. Lin Dan came out of nowhere and grabbed the horse of one of the Hun's heavy cavalries and joined the five thousand heavy cavalries that came to welcome her. The high-spirited Western army seemed to have come back to life and burned into a flame again.
Mo Xiao looked back and ran even faster. After being chased for hundreds of miles by the herd of wild horses and the Western army. He finally got rid of the siege and ran into the innermost part of the grassland. The other four clans' troops were severely beaten up; They dropped their helmets and armors, kneeling down to surrender, and were no longer arrogant as before.
The war, which was supposed to be without suspense, ended with the great victory of the Wei kingdom. Not to mention the garrison around the world who received the news of the war; even the Western army couldn't believe it. They raised the blood-stained swords in their hands, they sat on the horses in a daze. Finally, they glanced at the grassland complete with broken limbs and asked in a hoarse voice, "Where is General Lin?"
"Where is General Lin? I saw her just now!"
"Is it true that General Lin has come back?"
"Yes, I've been following the general to kill the enemy just now!"
For them, victory was far less important than General Lin's life. So when they heard the news of General Lin's return during the battle, most of them didn't see her in person. They didn't dare to think deeply about it, so they accepted it naturally. They hoped that she could live, even if they were being lied to.
"I'm here." Lin Dan raised the blood-stained broadsword in her hand and rode over. The setting sun shone on her as if coated her with a layer of golden light.
The soldiers were stunned for a while before they got off the horse and knelt down. "General!" Before they finished speaking, many people cried out with excitement.
"The general is still alive! The general is really alive!" They stood up and shouted; they took off their helmets and threw them into the sky, as excited as children. Several more people wanted to rush over and lift Lin Dan up but were beaten away by Li Xian.
"Lin Dan?" Li Xian looked straight at her.
Lin Dan wiped off the blood on her face and replied with a smile.
Only then did Li Xian confirm that she was alive. He rushed up desperately and held her tightly in his arms.
Lin Dan hugged him back and patted his stiff back. Then she mounted her horse and said in a high spirit, "The right army stays to clean the battlefield, and the rest of the army follow me back to the camp!"
"Yes, general!" All the armies agreed in an imposing manner. The kettle of vultures hovering in the sky and waiting to peck the corpses were all scared away, leaving a few feathers falling from the sky.
In the military camp, a soldier rushed into the tent and shouted out of breath, "Sir, General Lin Dan is back. Our army wins!"
Ding Mujie, who had already had the will to die, suddenly opened his eyes with an unbelievable expression, and his face was replaced with ecstasy. Compared with the victory of the Western army, he definitely cared more about Lin Dan. He had been disheartened twice by this country. So why should he care about it? As long as Lin Dan was alive, everything would have hope.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
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As soon as Lin Dan returned to the military camp, she was hugged by Ding Mujie, who was rushing over. He kept patting her back and then distanced himself from her. Then, he carefully looked at her blood-stained face and said in a hoarse voice, "You have lost weight."
Lin Dan pushed him away and said awkwardly, "Apart from being thin, don't you see anything else?"
"Is there a problem?" Ding Mujie immediately showed an anxious expression.
"It's not right anywhere", Lin Dan tugged her clothes which had been lumped together, and said in a serious tone, "I haven't taken a shower for more than a month, and I slept with the horses every day. Don't you smell it? I felt like I'm rotten."
Ding Mujie's worried expression froze for a moment, and then he smiled helplessly. "Guards," he shouted, "Go and boil a bucket of hot water for General Lin!"
"Wait a minute," Lin Dan raised her hand and emphasized, "I'm afraid one bucket isn't enough; boil me a few buckets of water!"
The ordered soldier ran away excitedly as if he had received an important task. Ding Mujie and Li Xian laughed uncontrollably. She was still as straightforward and lovely as before. She had left for more than a month, but to them, it seemed as long as ten years had passed.
"Come to my tent after taking a shower. Let's sit down and have a talk." Li Xian said in a hoarse voice.
"I want to come along too." Ding Mujie gave him a meaningful look.
"Me too. I'll bring along some good wine and dishes." The other generals responded before they went far. It was not easy for them to get general Lin back, so they must have a big celebration.
Li Xian was downhearted. Seeing that Lin Dan agreed, so he naturally couldn't drive them out. He cursed in his heart, "So inconsiderate.".
After freshening up, Lin Dan went into the big tent and began to tell what she had been through for more than a month. "… leaving that village, I wanted to go back to the military camp, but then I thought about it. Even if I came back, what could I do? After all, the three hundred thousand soldiers of the Western army are no match for the eight hundred thousand five Hu cavalries. What can I change by myself? If I had thousands of troops and horses, I would definitely kill the five Hu joint forces. "
Speaking of this, Lin Dan raised the wine flask and gulped down a mouthful of wine. Her face had already turned red as if it was dyed with two red clouds, which made her particularly charming. Her eyes were like the stars in the sky, shining brightly. The soldiers looked at her with burning eyes, cautiously hiding their admiration. This was their leader and also the one they respect the most. How could they be ill-mannered towards her?
Li Xian took a glance at her and then lowered his head and drank up.
Ding Mujie seemed fine; he just leaned on the bench and looked at Lin Dan with a smile. He didn't dare to blaspheme her, nor did he dare to approach her, nor let her out of his sight.
After drinking a flask of wine, Lin Dan casually wiped her red lips and continued, "Thinking of this, I seize a glimmer of inspiration. It's rare to have a thousand soldiers, but there are diverse wild horses on this vast grassland. So, I wandered around the grassland, gathered five to six herds of wild horses in a row. I picked out the strongest one from the five to six horses to tame and killed the rest of the horses. In this way, this herd of wild horses that are pieced together listened to me. As long as I control the leading horses, it was equivalent to control all the horses. I commanded them to go east, and they won't dare to go west. On my way back, I met several groups of Huns, but I hid under the horse, and they didn't notice me at all… "
Lin Dan seldom talked much. But today was very different. She won the battle and drank a lot, causing her to have a sense of pride that needs to be expressed, which made her talked more. It was heart-warming to see her unrestrained appearance, with blushing face, glistening eyes, and talked freely.
Everyone looked at her intently. When she laughed, they also laughed. When she drank, they also raised their glasses to drink. As long as they could be with her, it was the happiest and luckiest thing in the world. In the end, everyone was drunk, but Lin Dan was only slightly tipsy. She put down her glass and asked in a low voice, "Why is Lin Qing not here?"
Ding Mujie avoided the toasts deliberately, so he was still sober and gradually said, "He was forced by the great empress to stay in the capital to get married. And claimed that he wouldn't be at the frontier until his wife gets pregnant. Almost all the sons of the Lin family died, leaving him alone. He had to carry on the Lin family line. Speaking of which, you have also reached the age to get married. "
If the day he was reborn, he hadn't avoided Lin Wan's intention, Lin Dan would have become his wife, wouldn't she? This thought stuck in Ding Mujie's mind like a maggot attached to his bone, which made him unable to get rid of it. But he also profoundly realized that even if Lin Dan became his wife, he would end their relationship because of that misunderstanding.
It was better to be as peaceful as it was now. At least they could be friends. Thinking of this, Ding Mujie couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. He had planned not to drink and accompanied Lin Dan soberly without drinking, but at this moment, he felt an urge to get himself drunk.
Lin Dan leaned against the chair and said, "The soldiers who guarded the border had been through hundreds of battles. Their armor had been worn through. They were brave and indomitable; I will never return if the Huns had not been defeated. As long as the Huns are still alive, I will not get married. The blood of the Lin family was passed down by Lin Qing. Let's not talk about this. Drink." She filled a glass of wine for Ding Mujie while she picked up the flask and drank up. She acted so free and easy.
When she closed her eyes, Ding Mujie stared at her for a while. Then he drank up the wine in a gulp and smiled, "You take care of the war, while Lin Qing will be responsible for the succession of the family, which can be regarded as each exhibiting their strengths." [Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
Seeing that him teasing Lin Qing, Lin Dan couldn't help laughing.
Ding Mujie was fascinated by her beauty in that instance. Li Xian, lying on the bed, opened one of his eyes secretly and looked at her rare smile without a blink. Countless tenderness surged in his chest, but he didn't dare to vent it. This person was like a towering mountain. It was also like the flowing water. The cool breeze was her, the icy snow was her, the sun was her, and the morning dew was her… All the beautiful things in the world seemed to be condensed on her. But it was because she was too good that no one dared to approach her.
Not getting married? Li Xian closed his eyes, feeling a little regretful but also a little relaxed in thought: This is also good…
Ding Mujie swirled the wine glass in his hand, and his eyebrows slowly relaxed as if he was relieved.
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In the capital, the haggard emperor was waiting for the news of the war at the border. The crown prince and a group of courtiers stood outside the palace, not daring to breathe.
Until now, no news had been heard from the frontier, but everyone knew that it was impossible to stop the five Hu joint army with the strength of the Wei Kingdom. At that time, the land would be divided among the five Hu, and the citizens would be enslaved by them. The consequences were almost predictable. If the nobles wanted to survive, the best way was to cross the Yangtze River south and abandon the north.
"Father, this is the constitution for crossing to the south. Please have a look." The crown prince took out a thick memorial.
"Let's wait for a while." The emperor waved his hand and rejected. His tone sounded a little tired. He refused to leave his people behind and fled unless he had no choice.
The crown prince sighed helplessly. The officials standing behind him all looked anxious. They wanted to urge the emperor to make a decision as soon as possible, but they didn't dare to speak rashly. The officials led by the nine princes were determined as if they were ready to die for their country.
No one thought the Wei kingdom would win, so when the news came, they were all stunned.
"What… What did you just say?" The emperor held the report tightly in his hand, but he didn't dare to open it.
The envoy repeated, "Your Majesty, our army has defeated the five Hu, and currently, we have successively retaken the Northern Shanxi, Hetao, and other places; They went even deeper into the desert and defeated the Huns!"
Only then did the emperor opened the envelope with his hands trembling. He began to read eagerly. At last, he laughed loudly with overwhelming joy on his face. "Well, well, well, What a Lin Dan! It's my great honor to have such a powerful general! "
All the princes and courtiers finally realized what happened, but their faces still showed a disbelief expression. The emperor's pale, haggard face turned red in that instance. After reading the report, he handed it to the eunuch and said happily, "Read it for them!"
The eunuch cleared his throat and read word by word loudly. Then everyone understood what had happened at the frontier. However, it turned out that Lin Dan was not dead. When the battle was at its worst, she suddenly led a herd of wild horses to appear behind the five Hu joint army, disrupting their formation; their foot soldiers were trampled to death. She beheaded the leaders of the four clans alone, completely breaking the five Hu joint army apart. Mo Xiao scared out of his wits and immediately turned around and fled back to the grassland. His arm was almost chopped off by her while he was escaping. His shoulder was injured and shed a lot of blood. It was uncertain if he could be saved after he fled back.
After the victory, she besieged the remnant of the five Hu in the grassland and retook the lost land one by one. Up until now, the border had been completely stabilized. This time, Mo Xiao didn't dare to request to sign a peace treaty but wrote a letter of surrender. He ordered his special envoy to bring to the capital and bow to the Wei Kingdom.
After reading the news, there was silence in the hall. It took a long time before someone cried out in surprise. Only a few princes looked a little unnatural, but no one paid attention to them under such worth celebrating moment. Since the Wei Kingdom was saved, all the officials were definitely happier than anything else that they didn't have to give up their property to travel south.
The emperor pounded the table hard and said in a hoarse voice, "She successively beheaded the leaders of the four clans and saved our country from danger. How will General Lin Dan be rewarded this time?"
At this time, no one dared to impeach her for stealing the general position as a woman, let alone the crime of killing her father. They hurriedly responded, "She deserves to be rewarded. She deserves a big reward!" General Lin was disappointed again. From now on, she would leave the border and return to the capital to marry. Then who could scare away the barbarians outside of the border? They need to be aware that there were still the Mongolians and Jin in the vast desert beside the five Hu. They were ambitious and eager to take action; They were just waiting for the opportunity to strike an attack on the Wei Kingdom. The seemingly boundless grassland was far from being as calm as it looked.
The emperor took up his writing brush and wrote down a scroll of the imperial edict. He directly promoted Lin Dan to be the senior general for the peace of the kingdom, substituted the position of the late senior commander in chief. She was also given a knighthood, and a thousand households, which was rare in the history of the Wei Kingdom. In order to win over Lin Dan, the emperor had spent a lot of money.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
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It was not Lin Qing's intention to stay in the capital to get married. If the great empress hadn't threatened him with her life, he would have fled back to the frontier at night. But he didn't expect that the bride he married would be more unhappy than him. She refused to perform the wedding rituals nor to drink cross-cupped wine. Instead, she just sat on the edge of the bed and cried. Her makeup was ruined, and her eyes were swollen. She refused to listen to any advice.
His sister was attacked by an assassin and fell into a ravine, and her whereabouts were unknown. Lin Qing felt depressed. How could he have the mood to get married? He didn't want to sleep with the bride, so he took a few quilts to the study room. The two were official husband and wife, but in fact, they were like strangers living in the same house.
It has been like this for half a month; the great empress couldn't stand it anymore, so she made it clear that she wanted the both of them to consummate. As long as the bride was pregnant, Lin Qing was allowed to go to the frontier to fight, and they would never force him to do anything else. Furthermore, no matter the baby was a boy or a girl, they would help Lin Qing raise the baby, which could also be considered carrying on the Lin family line.
Lin Qing was tempted by the condition. That night, he went back to the bridal chamber with his quilt. Unexpectedly, the bride, who had been quiet for a few days, began to cry again. This time, she cried even more sadly than last time. Her servants were all around her. They seemed to be persuading her, but in fact, they blocked Lin Qing from getting close.
No matter how stupid Lin Qing was, he could see something wrong. "Are you unwilling to marry me? He asked in a low voice.
The bride stopped crying for a moment.
Lin Qing sighed, "Although your family has been destroyed, you still have the noble title. You also can be regarded as the earl's daughter. It's really unfair for you to marry into the Lin family. I understand the situation of my family. All the men of my family had died on the battlefield, and now I am the only one alive. Although my sister is talented, her life and death were uncertain. Whereas I'm incompetent to handle the affairs, nor to support the Lin family. If you marry me, you not only can't enjoy the glory and wealth but also have to suffer with me. If I ask you to bear a child, what will you and the baby do when I leave?
Tears welled up in Lin Qing's eyes as he thought of his mother's hard work to raise him and the current situation of the Lin family.
The bride gradually stopped crying, but she didn't look at him. Instead, she tightly grabbed the hem of her clothes.
Lin Qing saw her reluctant behavior; he waved his hand and said, "Forget about it. I won't hurt you. If you really don't want to marry me, I will send you back. Now the border is in an emergency state, and the Wei Kingdom is in danger. All the nobles in the capital are determined to go south. At this time, no one will care about your marriage and divorce. You can find another good man in the south. "
After going through so many ups and downs, Lin Qing became permissive. He took out a writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and slowly wrote a divorce letter.
Seeing his reaction, the bride couldn't help but say a few sincere words, "I refuse to marry you. If the great empress hadn't given my father twenty-two thousand gold as the dowry, and my mother was a stepmother, who didn't care about me, I wouldn't have married to you."
Lin Qing shook his head and said, "I know. There are rumors spread that whoever married into the Lin family would be a widow. It's said that she should be a widow as soon as she entered the Lin mansion. How could a family with quite a fine background cheat her daughter in such a way? It took the great empress more than half a month to find someone like your situation. She finds that you had a greedy father and a cruel-hearted mother. You are also pity. I will give you some more silver coins, and you secretly take them to the south. Don't let others know. I will die on the battlefield sooner or later. I can't let you suffer. "
The bride waved her hand and said, "No, no, no. I can't take the money. You just send me home." She still had a brother with her stepmother. It was a long way to the south. She didn't know if her stepmother would take the opportunity to hurt her brother. Besides, she had someone she likes. No one knew her background when she went to the south. She could persuade her father to get her married again.
In the end, Lin Qing still gave her a bag of money to signify the end of this relationship. The great empress disagreed with their decision, but there was nothing she could do. If his grandson refused to sleep with her, she couldn't force his grandson by drugging him.
When the bride was sent home, the five Hu allied army and the Western army were engaged in a fierce battle in the frontier. Although the battle news hadn't been reported, all the nobles in the capital were ready to flee. It was known to all that once the border's gate was breached, with the speed of the Huns' cavalries, it would only take seven days to enter the capital city. They didn't dare to imagine how many people would die in the seven days.
The great empress couldn't swallow her anger and insisted that the family return the dowry.
Twenty-two thousand gold was not a small amount. If they went to the southern land, they could use it to set up a family business. How could the family be willing to return it? So, they quarreled with the great empress on the spot. They scolded them for being lonely and widowed with no descendants. They also rebuked them for the bad karma they deserved. They chastised them for whatever it was unpleasant.
The great empress was so furious that she almost fainted. She swung her dragon head stick and was about to hit them. Lin Qing gritted his teeth secretly and regretted that he shouldn't have given the bride a bag of money. If he had known that her family could be so impudent, he would have never been such a kind person!
The bride didn't help either side but knelt on the ground and kowtowed. For the sake of her younger brother, she would never go back to the Lin family. If the Lin family was still as prosperous as before, it didn't matter for her to be a widow. After all, the Lin family was powerful and could protect her brother until he grew up. But now, the Lin family had nothing but a useless Lin Qing. So when the Huns came and attacked, Lin Qing would definitely be left to guard the capital by the emperor and left to die.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
She knew the nature of the Lin family very well. Even if everyone in the capital went to the southern land, they would not flee. It would be better to divorce than stay and wait for death. The more she thought about it, the sadder she cried. Her desperate expression made many passers-by feel pity for her. They couldn't help but speak for her, "Forget it, old lady. Don't you know what's going on in your family? Why do you have to drag her into this? "
"Yes, you shouldn't have come to propose marriage. You've made up your mind to widow her. Shouldn't that reasonable to give her that much dowry?
"Y'all had gotten married, and you've taken all the advantages, then suddenly divorce and ask for the return of dowry? That's too rude of you! Do you think the Lin family is still as good as before? You can pick any fine girls in the capital? It's good enough that she is willing to marry you. Don't push your luck.
Seeing that everyone was on the side of her family, the bride's stepmother became more arrogant. She pointed at the great empress and said, "Today, I'll tell you the definite answer. We won't return the dowry, and we'll take her away. You can do whatever you want. We're not afraid of being reported to the emperor!" After today, even the emperor would escape to the south. Who cared about these petty things?
As the saying goes, one will be bullied when one is out of power. Sooner or later, the Lin family will all die. What benefits can one get by helping them? It was better to add insult to injury. More and more people spoke for the bride with such a sinister intention, which made the great empress almost faint. Lin Qing was so regretful that he wanted to draw out his sword and kill them.
He just didn't want to drag her, but he didn't expect that he would hurt his own family. He was indeed good-for-nothing. If only he could trade his life for his sister's life, how great would that be? With the presence of her sister, the Lin family would not be humiliated to such an extent.
The more Lin Qing thought about it, the angrier he became. He put his hand on the hilt of the sword and was about to kill, but a fast horse passed through the street like an arrow and shouted all the way, "Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me. The battle report from eight hundred miles! A great victory at the frontier! A great victory at the frontier! "
The crowd burst into an uproar and made way for the envoy to pass unimpeded.
Lin Qing couldn't care about anything else; he rushed to the roadside and asked loudly, "Is it true that there is a great victory at the border?"
The envoy refused to talk to him, but he couldn't help but pull the reins and slow down when he saw the great empress. He said excitedly, "It's true! General Lin Dan led a herd of wild horses at that critical moment and suddenly appeared from the rear of the five Hu allied army. She not only barged through the enemy array but also beheaded the leaders of the four clans. She also caused Mo Xiao injured severely and defeated the Huns! General Lin Dan is currently leading the Western army to encircle and suppress the remnants of five Hu joint armies on the grassland. In short, the Wei Kingdom is saved! The great empress, General Lin Dan, ordered me to send you a letter. You quickly go back. After I will go to your mansion after I visit His Majesty… "As he spoke, he had galloped away, leaving only a burst of laughter.
Upon hearing the envoy's words, the great empress immediately put out her anger and said anxiously, "Hurry up, let's go home! I want to wait for my dear granddaughter's letter! "
Lin Qing's depressed face disappeared in a split second, and he shouted at the street, "My sister is still alive, and she won! Did y'all hear that? My sister has won?" After that, he laughed out loud as if he was crazy. The passers-by didn't dare to say a thing anymore. Instead, they looked at the Lin family with awe and gratitude.
Lin Qing roared a few more times, feeling very happy. At last, he didn't even look at the bride's family and hurried back with the great empress. The lady of the Lin family immediately felt relief and stopped worrying. Although they tried their best to hold back, they still laughed all the way back. They were so happy that tears shed from their eye.
The passers-by made way for them. After they walked far away, they only shouted in joy, "The Wei Kingdom has won. We don't have to flee! Go home and tell everyone! "
In the blink of an eye, the street full of people became empty. The bride was still kneeling on the ground, with tears on her cheeks. There was no sadness on her face, but as if she had seen a ghost. Her father and mother had been proud and arrogant a moment ago, but now they were trembling.
Now that Lin Dan was back alive and had made outstanding merit, how would the emperor reward her? As soon as they thought of this, they collapsed to the ground, and it took them a long time to get up. They quickly ordered someone to send back the twenty-two thousand gold along with the bride.
This time, the bride no longer cried but was very cooperative. But unexpectedly, the door of the Lin family was closed, and she was not allowed to step in again. For her brother's future, she kneeled at the entrance to apologize. Several servants knelt with her and whispered, "Miss, after all, Lin Dan is a woman. Even if she has made military merit, her future is limited. Are you sure you want to be back?"
"She can't be conferred the title, but Lin Qing can substitute her." The bride explained in a low voice. Lin Dan was a woman, the emperor wouldn't give her a hefty reward, but His Majesty will not treat the Lin family shabbily due to the rules. The merit of the battle would naturally fall on Lin Qing. Lin Dan is in charge of the battle, while Lin Qing enjoys the military merits. The bride would, of course, be a noblewoman and not a widow. So, why not? If she had known that marrying Lin Qing would have such benefits, she would have never divorce!
Just as the bride was regretting, she saw several eunuchs rushing into the mansion with the imperial edict. A short while later, a few more palace guards ran over, put on ladders, took down the plaque with written "Lin's Mansion", and replaced it with the black gilded plaque written "General of Peacekeeping's Mansion".
There was a flash of ecstasy in the bride's eyes. Then, she quickly asked, "Sir, is it that Lin Qing has been conferred the title of General of Peacekeeping?"
"Who is Lin Qing?" Several guards said thoughtfully, "Now General Lin Dan has been conferred the title of General of Peacekeeping and knighthood by the emperor. Don't kneel here and block the way. There will be someone from the palace delivering the rewards later. They would step on you, so be careful."
The bride was stunned. After being driven far away by the imperial guards, she muttered in a trance, "In the Wei Kingdom, can a woman also be a general and a knighthood? What kind of era is this?"[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
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Five years later, a line of majestic cavalries entered the capital city from the west gate. The one in the forefront wore silver armor and wrapped with tabard, and the eyes were filled with murderous auras, which made one people dare not look at. The guard of the city half knelt on the ground and watched them off. When they stood up and said with lingering fear, "It's a great honor to see General Lin with my own eyes!"
"With just a glance at her eyes, and I'm already scared out of my wits. Isn't it life worthy?" Another guard patted his chest with fear.
"We are all scared to death when we see her. What do you think the Hu clan will react when they see her?" Another guard asked curiously.
The people who were about to enter the city suddenly smiled proudly. "We are from the border. We can solve this sir's doubts. The Hu people were scared out of their wits and fled when they heard General Lin's name. Under the general's guidance, we build a fortress and train the army of villagers. If Hu people dared to come, we immediately put down our hoes, picked up our swords, and immediately chopped them off as they cried for their parents. Wherever the general's horses go, we can settle there. Wherever she goes, it will belong to Wei's land. The general's reputation on the border is enough to intimidate all demons and monsters. "
The people around him listened with interest and begged him to tell them more about General Lin's deeds. The man was in high spirit. He didn't enter the city, nor did he want to sell the fur goods. He immediately squatted down and began to tell stories. The people who came passed by the city gate all stopped to listen. There were smiles in their eyes. Some passionate men waved their fists and applauded, saying they would join the army at the border.
The news that Lin Dan had returned to the capital was instantly spread all over the city. But, before she could get close, the great empress and Mrs. Lin had already been waiting at the door, which surprised her a lot.
"I didn't send y'all letter. So how do y'all know I'm back?" She got off the horse, full of confusion.
"As soon as you entered the city, someone came to deliver a letter to us, claiming that he saw you." The great empress smiled and held her granddaughter's hand. A five-year-old child ran out from behind her, staring at Lin Dan with a pair of big eyes.
Mrs. Lin pulled the child to her side and said with a smile, "Haven't you always wanted to see your sister? Well, she is back. Quickly greet her. "
Lin Dan immediately realized that he was Aunt Shi's son, but she didn't show any sign of disgust on her face. Instead, she walked over and rubbed the kid's head. The reserved look on the kid's face immediately disappeared. Instead, he rushed over and hugged Lin Dan's thigh, calling her "sister", and then he raised his arms to demand a hug. He grew up with stories about Lin Dan's battle, and he idolized Lin Dan very much.
Lin Dan picked him up and praised, "Not bad. He is strong."
The kid smiled happily like a flower.
Back then, after Lin Dan won the battle, Princess Kang sent someone to send a gift to test Lin Dan's behavior towards Lin Wan. Lin Dan told Princess Kang that Lin Wan was dead, so Lady Lin of King Kang's mansion had nothing to do with her. Princess Kang knew what that means, so she wouldn't be soft on Lin Wan. Lady Shi was so frightened that she couldn't eat and sleep well during her pregnancy, and she died of dystocia. A few months later, Lin Wan faced the same condition as her mother. The fate of both mother and daughter was so similar. How pathetic was it?
Mrs. Lin felt pity for the child, so she raised him as hers. The servants were free to say anything they want. However, anyone who said he was not Lin Dan's biological brother. He would immediately pounce on that person and bite like a wolf cub. But this wolf cub was as obedient as a pup when held in Lin Dan's arms.
Lin Qing got married a few years ago and married the daughter of a guard at the frontier. The girl was tough and skilled at kung fu. Now she served under Lin Dan's command. The two were in love together and a congenial partner. They gave birth to a son and a daughter in succession, fulfilling the great empress's wish.
After resting at home for half a day, Lin Dan was summoned to the palace to attend the state banquet that night. Several servants carefully led her to her seat and filled her glass.
"General, long time no see!"
"Lord of the country, you're back, too?"
The officials on both sides stood up and greeted her. Three years ago, the old emperor passed away. Before he died, he abandoned the crown prince and gave the throne to King Zhuang, Li Xian. The first thing Li Xian did after he ascended the throne was to appoint Lin Dan as Lord of Peacekeeping and sent several decrees to call her back to attend the enthronement ceremony. Unfortunately, she had to stay at the border and couldn't participate. The two hadn't seen each other for five years.
However, in the past five years, the relationship between them was not alienated but had become more profound. The emperor has always missed Lin Dan. He always mentioned General Lin, and when he saw any delicious food, he would quickly dispatch someone and send it to the border. Those who wanted to replace Lin Dan did not dare to act rashly.
She could come back to attend the birthday banquet because the emperor had started to send the decree to urge her three months in advance.
Lin Dan cupped her hands in return. As soon as she sat down, she already saw Ding Mujie, who was in the top seat, walking over and looking at her with a smile.
"How long are you staying in the capital this time?" Ding Mujie shamelessly took a futon and sat down next to Lin Dan, leaving the seat next to the throne, which belongs to the primary assistant emptied.
As soon as Lin Dan was about to answer, the eunuch spoke loudly, "His Majesty is here!"
All the officials knelt down. Li Xian, who strode in, stared at Lin Dan. Then, after ordering everyone to stand up, he couldn't wait and called out, "My beloved Lin Dan, you're finally back. Come here and have a good talk with me! " He pointed at the empty seat that was emptied by Ding Mujie, with a hint of undisguised joy on his face.
Then Ding Mujie followed her with a futon and took the seat of the secondary assistant.
Li Xian frowned and glared at him, but he couldn't lose his temper in the hall, so he could only restrain himself. He had a lot to say, but after hesitating for a while, he only said the most important sentence, "Can you stay longer in the capital this time? I haven't seen you for a long time." After so many years, the feelings he had suppressed in his heart had not subsided at all. His heart was filled with helplessness, but he could only accept his fate.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
"Three months at most." Lin Dan raised three fingers.
"It's too short. Stay for another three more months." Li Xian poured a glass of wine for her in person.
"Okay. Then four months."
"Six months is also too short. Stay for another seven, eight months. No, no, no, stay for another ten months. Let's round it up." Li Xian bargained with Lin Dan like a child.
Ding Mujie only focused on looking at Lin Dan and did not participate in the two conversations. Seeing that Lin Dan's glass was empty, he filled it for her immediately. While they were talking, exotic music played in the official's seat. A woman in a gauze dress stepped onto the stage, with many golden bells tied around her wrists and ankles. When she danced, the bell rang, which was very interesting. She was prettier than the bright moon in the sky. She twisted her waist and danced around with her bare feet. The hemline of her dress, which was embroidered with mysterious totems, bloomed like a flower.
The officials were all stunned. Then, when they knew that she was the princess sent by the Jin Kingdom to make peace, they praised her even more.
After the dance, the princess saw that the emperor didn't look at her but just lowered his head and chatted with Lin Dan. She couldn't help but provoke, "I heard that General Lin is talented in both literature and martial arts. Today is His Majesty's birthday banquet. Why don't you present your talent?"
What kind of performance do you think Lin Dan needs to present? Do you think she is also a dancer like you? Li Xian showed an angry face and was about to reprimand her. Then he heard Lin Dan gradually said, "My only talent is to kill with a sword. I just beheaded your father a few days ago. You might not have forgotten, have you? This was quite a good talent, but it was too bloody to perform on the birthday. If your majesty doesn't mind, I will personally go to the Jin Kingdom to behead Tu Hui and congratulate you on your birthday in a few months. Is that okay? "
Tu Hui was the newly appointed ruler of the Jin Kingdom. He was also the princess's brother. If Lin Dan named the person she wanted to kill, that person might not be able to survive for three months.
Before the princess could react, the envoys of the Jin Kingdom were scared of their wits. They hurriedly pulled the princess to kneel down and apologized to Li Xian and Lin Dan, fearing that they would dispatch troops to attack the Jin Kingdom in a few months. The hall, which had been filled with joy, had suddenly fallen into silence with Lin Dan's words.
If it were five years ago, how could these barbarians treat the Wei kingdom so heedfully? But now, the situation was different. Wherever Li Xian pointed his sword, Lin Dan would trample it. Both of them were decisive and ambitious. It only took them five years to expand the territory of the Wei kingdom, which made the surroundings barbarians bow to them and didn't dare to attack. In ten or twenty years, the Wei Kingdom would probably take over the whole continent.
The hall was so quiet that even the sound of needles dropping could be heard. The princess, who had been so arrogant just now, didn't dare to let out a cry now. She was trying her best to hold back her tears.
Li Xian swirled the wine glass nonchalantly and said, "You can leave now."
The envoys of the Jin Kingdom took the princess's hand and left in a hurry. They seemed to have a narrow escape from death.
Upon hearing this, Li Xian looked at Lin Dan and said, "Didn't you say that you would stay in the capital for a longer time? Why did you want to go to the Jin Kingdom again? Let's not talk about war today. Let's just talk like old friends. What do you think? "
Lin Dan cupped her hands and said, "It's up to Your Majesty."
Seeing that she was so obedient, Li Xian couldn't help laughing loudly. When the people heard the emperor's joyful laughter, the drumbeats sounded again in the hall. The courtiers, with a bit of dignity, stepped forward to propose a toast to the emperor. The emperor only took a symbolic sip, but he drank it in one gulp when it was Lin Dan's turn. He even turned his wrist to let her see the bottom of his cup. The biased treatment was apparent.
Ding Mujie never drank, but if Lin Dan personally poured it for him, he would drink it in one gulp, with a rare unrestrained look on his face.
Soon, a state banquet came to an end. Even if they were reluctant to let her leave, Lin Dan still went out of the palace. This year's number one scholar was an eighteen or nineteen years old young man. He followed behind her with a blushed face. He wanted to talk to her several times, but he didn't dare to go forward. He could only stand there and watch her leave.
"So, this is General Lin. She is even braver than it was said. It would be great if only I could marry her! Realizing what he had said, the number one scholar hurriedly covered his mouth and blushed.
After he slipped away like a thief, Ding Mujie staggered out of the hall and smiled bitterly, "I also want to marry, so how?"
"I appointed her as my wife, but she didn't want to marry. So, what are you still dreaming of? Why not wash up and go to bed?" Li Xian personally sent Ding Mujie out with a helpless expression.
Ding Mujie laughed and left. That night he had a dream. In his dream, he was rebirth and returned to the worst day, and narrowly escaped from Lin Wan's plot. For some reason, Lin Dan slept with King Zhuang and was caught by the guests on the spot. In order to protect the family's reputation, Lin Dan decisively cut off her hair and entered the temple. As a result, King Zhuang was dragged into the fight for the throne and fell into a disadvantage.
A few months later, Lin Dan, unfortunately, caught a cold and died of illness. Her death had utterly interrupted Lin Wan's plan to marry King Kang. When she began to plan again, the news about the Lin men died on the battlefield spread. King Kang immediately distanced himself from her. Her beautiful dream was shattered before she could do anything.
At this moment, Ding Mujie, reborn, appeared like a Buddha to save the world. He married Lin Wan, who was about to fall into a desperate situation. At first, Lin Wan was not reconciled, but later, when Ding Mujie climbed higher and higher and had a promising future, so she took the opportunity to settle down. The two lived like this for a lifetime. They seemed to be harmonious and happy, but when Ding Mujie awoke, he was frightened to sweat.
He pinched himself hard and found that it was very painful. Then he smiled with lingering fear. Fortunately, it was just a dream. Fortunately, Lin Dan was still alive, and he had never been with Lin Wan… The sham happiness was far more terrible than poison…[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
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Lin Dan was awakened by a feather duster. When she opened her eyes, she found herself curling up in a corner. A thin woman was scolding while beating as if she was furious. Before Lin Dan figured out the relationship between the woman and herself, she didn't dare to resist. She held her head and curled herself up even tighter and tried to sort out her memories.
Although she didn't figure out who she was and what she had experienced, she was already used to this situation.
The original host was called Lin Dan. Her father, Lin Dafu (big fortune), was a brigand who made a fortune by robbing merchant caravans. He had no son. He guessed that he had done too many evil deeds and lost his Yin Virtue, so he donated most of the robbed money to build Buddhist temples, Taoist temples, roads, bridges, and so on. The other half was used to do silk business and slowly embarked on the right track.
Perhaps because he had done a lot of good deeds, Lin Dafu's wife gave birth to Lin Dan when she was fifty. Although she didn't bring her with her, she was also the root of the whole family. Naturally, she was as precious as a pearl as if she would melt when put in the mouth and as if she would fall when held in hands. She was too pampered. When she was sixteen-year-old, she was ready to find a husband to inherit the family business.
However, good times didn't last long. When Lin Dan had just reached fifteen and was about to become a big girl, Lin Dafu was punished for his past evil deeds. The descendant of a family he robbed plotted to switch the Shu Brocade that he bought from Shu Province with a lot of money into sackcloth, which made him lose a fortune.
Lin Dafu felt sorry for his wife and daughter, so he fell ill and died in less than two months. The family who plotted him made a fortune with the Shu Brocade. Moreover, his family had excellent embroidering skills and was favored by the nobles. So he took the opportunity to settle down in the Lin'an Prefecture, and from then on, he replaced the Lin family and became the largest embroidery shop in the place.
The Lin family had no more reputation, no more shop, no more money, only left an orphan and a few widows. Life was tough. The thin woman who was whipping Lin Dan with a feather duster was Lin Dan's mother, Zhang Hui. She had just recovered from a severe illness. Seeing that her daughter was still so unruly, she was so angry that it caused her to beat her.
While she was beating, she scolded in disappointment, "I asked you to learn embroidery and needlework from Third and Fourth Aunt. Yet, what did you do today? Do you still think the Lin family is still as wealthy as before and can do whatever you please? One hundred and twenty taels of silver for a pottery jar. How could you do such a stupid thing! Do you know how long one hundred and twenty taels of silver can last for our family? You have spent the money that can last for the entire year. From today onwards, are you going to live with just breathing the air? If you learn the embroidery skill well, you can also make a lifelike and invaluable embroidery like Meng Si. Then why should we worry about not having back the glory and falling into straitened circumstances? When your father was alive, he always asked you to learn something to support the family business in the future. But look, he just died not long ago, and you have used up the last bit of money. Do you want to make him come back to life, or do you want to piss me off to death? Do you have a conscience?"
The original host had a conscience; it was just that she was naive and was cheated. Someone told her that the pottery jar was an antique from the early Qin Dynasty and was worth tens of thousands of gold, so she bought it. Initially, she wanted to give it to her mother to make her happy, but she didn't expect that would cause her mother to almost die of anger.
"From now on, you will stay at home and learn embroidery and needlework. When your skills are comparable with Meng Si, then you are allowed to go out." Mother Lin whipped her another two times before she stopped. A pitying look appeared on her face. As the saying goes, a mother's heart hurts while beating her children.
Meng Si was referring to the younger sister of Meng Zhong, who had set Lin Dafu up. The two had a grudge against the Lin family that could be traced back to the previous generation. In the past, Lin Dafu led a group of bandits to plunder Meng Zhong's father and Meng Si, which caused his father to lose all his property, and his wife and children left him. The two grew up amidst suffering, but they developed their own skills. The brother was good at business, and the sister was good at embroidering. The two worked together to rebuild the Meng family. When they found that Lin Dafu opened an embroidery shop in Lin'an Prefecture, they quietly followed him and waited for an opportunity to take revenge.
Meng Zhong was a resourceful man. He soon won the trust of Lin Dafu and introduced him to a big business. At that time, Lin Dafu was the only imperial merchant in the Lin'an Prefecture. He provided cloth and embroidery for the imperial family, so he went all out to search for rare fabrics. Among all the valuable goods, the Shu Brocade produced in Shu Province was the most delicate in the world, but it was difficult to buy it because of the small production.
Meng Zhong arranged Shu Province's cloth merchants for Lin Dafu, while he took a large amount of money and bribed Lin Dafu's subordinates to ask him to switch the goods. In the end, Lin Dafu lost everything he owned, whereas Meng Zhong took that opportunity to replace him and became the imperial merchant of Lin'an Prefecture.
His resourcefulness made him quickly gain a firm foothold in the Lin'an Prefecture, but he couldn't do without Meng Si's help. Meng Si was beautiful and obedient. She had learned embroidery from her family since she was young. As soon as she came to Lin'an Prefecture, she won the favor of the governor's daughter with her unique skills. Through the recommendation of the governor's daughter, she got to know many noble local ladies. Gradually, Meng Clan Embroidery Shop became well-known and won the imperial merchant qualification.
In the market, one of her embroidered works could be sold at a high price of thousands of taels of silver, which was equivalent to the annual income of an embroidery shop. A few days ago, the "Picture of Wind and Snow" that she meticulously embroidered was bought by the governor's son for five thousand and two hundred taels of silver. The price was shockingly high.
Seeing that the Lin family was getting worse, while the Meng family was getting better and better. How could Zhang Hui be reconciled? She looked at the famous Meng Si and then at her useless daughter. She was determined to force her daughter to learn embroidery. Fortunately, for the sake of the family's business, Lin Dafu did marry several skillful embroiderers as concubines. Otherwise, based on the current circumstances of the Lin family, they couldn't afford to hire a talented embroiderer to teach Lin Dan.
It was a pity that the original host was not up for it and was unwilling to learn seriously. Instead, she hoped to become wealthy overnight, and she wasted a lot of money. She deserved to be beaten, so Lin Dan didn't struggle. When Zhang Hui was tired, she said tentatively, "Mom, learning embroidery is not a day's work. How about I go to the beach to fight against the Japanese pirates? As soon as I earn military merit, I will immediately be able to honor my ancestors."
Somehow, she thought she was better off being a soldier than being an embroiderer.
"What did you say?" Zhang Hui stared at her, dumbfounded.
"I said I wanted to join the army to kill the Japanese pirates. Beheading a hundred Japanese pirates can be worthy of the first-level military merit. When I accumulate enough military merit of level twenty, I will make you an honorary noblewoman." Lin Dan stood up slowly with a severe expression.
Zhang Hui took a deep breath and jumped up abruptly. She hit her head and scolded, "Did I tell you to daydream all day long? You bought a useless pottery jar and said that it was an antique from the early Qin Dynasty. You took an embroidery needle, and now you told me that you wanted to be a general. Why didn't you go to heaven? If I don't beat you to death today, we will be over!"
Lin Dan, who just stood up, immediately held her head and curled back up. She felt distressed. She was telling the truth. Why didn't anyone believe her?
But soon, she knew that it was impossible for her to join the army. The martial arts named "Asura's Blade" that appeared in her mind for no reason was not suitable for this body to train. She could only practice the most basic breathing skill and could not advance further, except for a slight improvement in her strength and physique; it had no significant effect.
After breathing several times, she couldn't condense a cyclone in the lower part of her belly, so she gave up and said, "Mom, don't beat me. I will never go out to play anymore. I will stay at home and learn embroidery. Is that okay?" Now that she had replaced the original host, she had to take responsibility for the original host and rebuild the family.
"Alright, Sister. Don't beat her anymore. The child has admitted her mistake. Please forgive her this time." The two concubines rushed over to stop her. After Lin Dafu's death, more than a dozen concubines he had married hadn't given birth to children, and they were still in their youth. They felt it was a burden, so they left. Only these two old concubines stayed and lived with Zhang Hui and her daughter.
"If she sneaks out again in the future, you two will help to break her legs! Use this to beat her, and don't show mercy!" Zhang Hui inserted the feather duster into the crack of the ground and warned sternly.
The two ladies nodded and sent Zhang Hui, who was exhausted, back to her room.
After they went far away, Lin Dan slowly stood up. She lifted up the messy hair on her forehead, revealing her face covered with red marks. She looked like a mess and was a funny sight.
"Hah." Low and inaudible laughter came from nearby, making her ears move slightly. She walked along the yard wall and finally found a boy in the thick shade of the tree. The boy's eyes were bright, and his nose was sharp. His thin red lips curved into a breathtaking arc. He was debonair and unparalleled in the world.
He poked his head out of the shade of the tree and said in a low and hoarse voice, "Little girl, I didn't mean to peep here. It's because your house is so noisy that I can't sleep. So, I climbed up the tree to find out what happened."
It turned out that the man was her neighbor who had just moved in. There was only a courtyard wall between the two houses.
The boy's appearance was even purer than the bright moon and more scorching than the blazing sun. However, Lin Dan just glanced at him indifferently, nodded, and left. The tree actually belonged to the boy, so he could climb it as he liked. There was nothing to do with her. Besides, it seemed that Lin Dan was used to being watched and didn't feel embarrassed or ashamed.
The boy looked at her back in a daze. He didn't come to his senses until he heard his servant shouting from under the tree. Then he jumped off the tree. She didn't seem to be ashamed when she was seen in such a farce, nor was she disturbed by her appearance. This girl was quite interesting.
"Who is the opposite neighbor?" After moving in for a few days, he finally became a little curious about his neighbor.
"Opposite is a poor family. You don't have to care about it." The servant waved his hand and said.
"A poor family?" The boy's eyes flashed, and his thin lips were slightly curved. He looked very gentle, but the servant was sweating profusely and almost scared to pee. He had forgotten that his young master had become poor now.
On the other side, Lin Dan was holding a servant's hand and asked the same question, "Who is that opposite neighbor? What's their background?" She could tell from the boy's face that he was not an ordinary person.Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @
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The boy's appearance was one in a million and unparalleled in the world. Yet, a few days after he moved in, the servants had already found out his background.
"Replying to Young Miss," the servant looked around, got close to Lin Dan's ear, and whispered as if she was a thief, "The neighbors are the former Empress Du's nephew and niece, named Du Rusong (like a pine tree) and Du Ruyan (like smoke). Their father is Xue Lie, who was a nobleman. When the Du clan was favored, the siblings were known as the double bullies in the capital. One was a playboy, and the other was arrogant and domineering. Almost no one dared to provoke them. After the Du was abolished, their mother was abandoned by the husband's family. The two of them changed their surnames and followed the Du clan to live in Lin'an Prefecture. This place is very close to the Taoist temple where the Du family prays, so it's convenient for them to take care of it. So, they moved here."
The current emperor ascended the throne when he was a child. He was pretty talented and governed the country very well. He and the empress were very loving with each other. Therefore, the empress's maternal family was highly valued and gradually controlled the military and political power. It could be regarded as an influential family. It was a pity that the good times didn't last long. Empress Du had no son. She was so reckless that she was tempted to poison Concubine Min, who was in labor, and take her child as her own. However, due to her lack of prudence, her intention was caught by the emperor.
The emperor was furious. He immediately ordered the grounding of the empress, and many officials took the opportunity to impeach the descendants and expose their crimes. After the emperor's thorough investigation, His Majesty found that all the crimes were capital crimes. He couldn't help but feel more disappointed at the empress. Hearing that she was resentful, she tried to hit the pillar and commit suicide. He eventually detested her. He issued an imperial edict to abolish her empress and demote her to Lipn'an Prefecture.
Since then, she had been cultivating in the Taoist temple not far away. It was said that her face had been disfigured and could never be returned. In order to protect themself, her maternal family distanced themselves from her. Only her sister helped her throughout; she even broke up with her husband's family. Unfortunately, her sister had a bad life, and she soon died of illness. Her two children fled to Lin'an Prefecture with a considerable dowry and found the former empress.
It was more like taking care of her instead of escaping. The former empress had nothing now and had to stay in the cold Taoist temple and endure hardship for the rest of her life. In order to make her feel better, the Du siblings spent a large sum of money to repair the Taoist temple and moved to this non-spacious mansion.
Concubine Min, poisoned by the former empress, got a blessing in disguise and was promoted to Imperial Concubine. The prince she gave birth to was now two years old. Apparently, the poison in the child's body had not been cleared. He was weaker than ordinary children. The emperor felt guilty for the mother and son, so he vigorously promoted the maternal family. Perhaps it was a coincidence that Li Ran, Concubine Min's father, was transferred to Lin'an Prefecture as the governor.
This caused the life of the former empress and the Du siblings to be even worse. They had been alienated and isolated by the noble families of Lin'an Prefecture. If it weren't for the great fortune, they might not be able to live a good life, where their situation was no better than the Lin family.
After listening to the treacherous imperial strife, Lin Dan nodded and said, "We just treat them as to how we normally treat others. There is no need to deliberately alienate them." She was indeed incapable of icing on the cake for others, but she disdained to add insult to injury.
"Are you sure we don't need to deliberately alienate them?" The servant was uncertain. After all, the Du family was a family that even the emperor despised. So there would always be a risk to deal with them.
"Not necessary. It's better to have a good neighbor than a distant relative. Haven't you heard that?" Lin Dan waved her hand and said, "Let's go downstairs. I want to sleep for a while."
After the servant went out, she frowned and seemed a little worried. It was challenging to change the situation of the Lin family. After all, the Meng siblings were connected with the governor of Zhejiang Province, Imperial Concubine Min's maternal family. If the emperor always favored Imperial Concubine Min, the Li family would never be defeated, and the Meng siblings would be better and better.
Now that the Lin family had been trampled into the mud, could they still turn over? Could they defeat the powerful Meng family?
One question after another appeared in Lin Dan's mind, but she suppressed all of them. No matter how vague her future was and how tough it would be, she would first learn embroidery, then only talk about other things. Then, finally, she could open the embroidery shop with her exquisite embroidery skills, and only then was she qualified to compete to be the imperial merchant. As the saying goes, progress can be made slowly, one step at a time.
Thinking of this, Lin Dan closed her eyes and fell asleep in an instant.
The next day, the two aunts came to teach her as usual and patiently explained, "Embroidery is a painstaking skill. You have to be calm and learn it carefully. There is no trick or shortcut to learning embroidery. It's all embroidered stitch by stitch. So, are you ready?"
"Yes, I'm ready." Lin Dan took out a set of needle and thread and nodded cautiously.
The two aunts were relieved and said, "It's good that you're willing to learn. Embroidery requires a lot of eyesight. In order to see clearly, we need to choose a suitable place to work. This place can't be too dark, too noisy, and too messy. The best four words to describe are unoccupied, quiet, bright, and clean. You can sit wherever you like, and we will learn it slowly."
Lin Dan looked around; she pointed at the garden outside the window and said, "Let's do it in the yard."
The yard was full of shady trees, blooming flowers, and butterflies flying around. That was beautiful spring scenery. It was an excellent place to sit under a tree and embroider. The light was neither too bright nor too dark, and the surroundings were not noisy. The two aunts were satisfied and said, "Okay, let's go to the yard to embroider."
The group of people sat in the yard. They first explained the types of embroidery and then talked about the patterns and the flowers' color. Then they let Lin Dan start from the simplest running stitch and said directly, "Running stitch comprised vertical, horizontal, and diagonal. There are four key points: straight, neat, uniform, and smooth; the space between the consecutive stitches cannot be unequal, cannot overlap, cannot intercept, and cannot expose the foundation fabric. After you're well-versed with the running stitch, you can only continue to practice other stitching techniques. Running stitch is the foundation of all kinds of stitching techniques. With this technique, you can embroider most of the patterns in the world. Do you understand?"
"I got it." Lin Dan nodded obediently.
"We demonstrate it to you once, and you observe." The two aunts took out their needle and thread and began to embroider. Soon, two lifelike spring flowers appeared on the white embroidered cloth. Although it was only made from running stitch and simple in style, the needlework was dense, pinkish in color. It looked lovely.
Lin Dan almost learned at a glance; She quickly picked up the needle and threaded it.
There were not many servants in the house, so the two concubines had to do other chores besides teaching. Seeing that Lin Dan was very serious and conscientious, so they left. Occasionally, they would spare some time to see her and let the servants look at her if she was lazy.
Lin Dan held an embroidery needle in her hand and cautiously shuttled back and forth on the embroidery cloth. She looked very calm, but there was countless anger inside her. She thought it was a simple thing to work with an embroidery needle, but she only knew how difficult it was when she put it into practice! She initially intended to insert the needle here and out from another side, but her hand shook, and it was far from expected. A spring flower was embroidered into a tuft of bird droppings; yellow and white colors were all mixed up together.
She stared at that tuft of "bird droppings" for a long time, and the hands she was holding the embroidery needles were trembling. She thought that she shouldn't be holding a needle but a knife to destroy these messy things.
"Young Miss, Young Miss, what do you want to do?" Seeing that she suddenly stood up and went to the woodshed, the servant quickly followed her.
"Young Miss, you can't take an ax. Be careful not to hurt your hand!" Seeing her coming out of the room with an ax, the servant was so scared that her face turned pale.
Lin Dan put a wooden block in the yard without saying a word; she raised the ax and chopped it. When she felt unhappy, she always wanted to kill people. She didn't know when she got this habit.
"Young Miss, what are you doing? Quickly stop it!" The servant cried. She wanted to get close, but she was afraid of being hit by the wood chips. She could only stand there and persuade her.
However, Lin Dan didn't care about it at all. Instead, she cut the wooden block into small pieces with just a few strikes, and slowly patted the hem of the dress covered with wood chips, and said gradually, "Change me a new embroidery cloth. Let's continue to practice."
The servant looked at her calm face as if nothing had happened and then looked at the smashed wooden block on the ground. She couldn't help but shudder. She quickly changed a new embroidery cloth for Lin Dan and cleaned up the mess on the ground. Then she retreated far away, not daring to go near Lin Dan at all.
Lin Dan hid the ax under the table cloth, picked up the embroidery needle, and continued to practice the running stitch. After practicing for a while, Third Aunt came. She picked up that tuft of "bird droppings" and looked at it with an indescribable expression. Fortunately, Lin Dan didn't run away nor slacked off today, which was already remarkable progress. She didn't dare to be harsh on her. Instead, she said a lot of encouraging words.
Lin Dan nodded obediently and continued to embroider. Then, 15 minutes later, a tuft of slightly better-looking "bird droppings" appeared. She held the embroidered cloth and looked at it for a long time until her eyes were almost frozen. Only then did she let go of it, bent down, and took out the ax from under the table.
The maid cried and quickly moved backward.
However, Lin Dan refused to let her go. Instead, she said in a calm tone, "Bring me another wooden block."
The servant hesitated. After she glanced at her, she rushed to the woodshed like a frightened bird. A moment later, she took back a half-person tall wooden post.
Lin Dan slowly rolled up her sleeves and raised the ax. With a few strikes, she chopped the half-person tall wooden post to only two feet long. Embroidery almost lost all her patience. Now, she only thinks of killing people. Why was holding an embroidery needle so much more complex than holding a knife to kill people? Why?!
Her eyes were as dark as water, and her face was as cold as ice. It looked a little scary. But, when she finished chopping the wooden post, her cold aura disappeared in an instant, and she turned into the unruly, which seemed to be a naive little girl again.
"Well, sweep it and change to another cloth again. Let's continue the practice." As usual, she hid the ax under the table cloth and said calmly.
The servant was so frightened that she didn't even dare to breathe. She quickly cleaned the yard and took the poor little wood post back to the woodshed.
As soon as Lin Dan sat down, Fourth Aunt came. She picked up two embroidered cloths and looked at them. She praised, "Well done, you've made progress! Keep practicing. Don't stop."
"I will," Lin Dan nodded and suggested, "Fourth Aunt, please help me to ask the servant to bring a few more bundles of firewood later. The woodshed is almost empty."
"Okay, it seems that you're starting to be sensible." Fourth Aunt felt pleased and left, while Lin Dan held the embroidery needle in her hand and continued to practice. She looked as calm as she could.
Not far away, Du Rusong quietly jumped off the treetop, shook his head, and laughed. How could this little girl be so valiant! That was interesting!Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @