Chapter 4: The Conspiracy at Chentang Pass

This Li Jing really deserves to die!

The fat total commander said coldly: "His self-righteous actions don't know how many soldiers they will kill, nor how much money and supplies they will waste from our Chentang Pass. However, reinforcements from Morning Song are arriving soon; I heard this time it's a big shot. We must also put on a show and give Morning Song an explanation."

What does the Total Commander mean?

The general beside him vaguely guessed the fat total commander's thoughts and couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

Chentang Pass has suffered great losses these years; ultimately someone must bear this responsibility. Don't you think Li Jing is just the right person for it?

The fat total commander sneered: "Poor frontline command has caused heavy losses to our Great Shang's soldiers, and also caused the city's civilians to suffer from the monster race's chaos, making life unbearable. Executing Li Jing alone would boost morale; then we will submit a memorial to the court to allocate supplies to Chentang Pass to fully resist the monster race. Do you all think this outcome could satisfy everyone?"

Several generals blinked slightly, then all showed a knowing smile.

Turning bad into good—what else would you expect from a total commander?

Sir, you are wise!

A general flattered: "Our Great Shang's soldiers are extraordinarily brave; the current situation is entirely due to Li Jing's poor command—this person deserves death!"

Yes, he deserves death!

And those fools who followed Li Jing in resisting the monster race also deserve death!

Finally, a world where only Li Jing is wounded has been achieved!

But I don't know if the big shot coming from Morning Song will be easy to handle; if a formidable person arrives and sees some clues, it won't be good for us.

At this moment, someone said worriedly:

Haha, everyone can rest assured about this!

Seeing everyone's worry, the fat total commander laughed and said: "I also have my own spies in Morning Song; the one coming this time is the Great King's sister, Princess Su Zhi, a little girl who has learned some fancy boxing and kicking techniques and wants to learn to fight like a man—how ridiculous!"

Oh, just an inexperienced princess—no problem then!

Someone nodded and said:

It was obvious that nobody regarded the soon-to-arrive Princess Su Zhi with any importance.

However, they didn't realize that this unremarkable princess, in the original historical trajectory, joined forces with Li Jing and slaughtered to oblivion those brain‑full, fat‑intestined creatures who fawned over the monster race.

Now, although the historical trajectory has undergone a slight change due to this little dragon Ao Yifan.

But the Princess Su Zhi of today has brought along an even more terrifying deadly weapon.

And they will die even more miserably than in the original historical trajectory!

……

All your fault, all your fault—I'm a general who went out to campaign, and now I've got a big belly. What is this?

In a luxurious carriage, Lady Yin leaned into Ao Yifan's arms and acted coquettishly.

Her small fists kept pounding Ao Yifan's chest, but this amount of force didn't hurt at all; instead, it made Ao Yifan quite pleased.

Lady Yin has never liked the princess carriage arranged for her by the imperial court.

After all, she has practiced martial arts since childhood and prefers dancing with blades and spears, riding horses and galloping.

However, she never expected that bearing a child for an immortal would happen so quickly; in just a few days, her belly grew at a visibly rapid pace.

Now she can't ride a horse, so she can only sit in the princess carriage and act coquettishly toward Ao Yifan.

Beside them, the attending maids Xiao Qing and Xiao Bai couldn't help but cover their mouths and giggle; in their view, the current Princess Su Zhi finally looks like a true princess.

And the one who brought about all these changes is the immortal who holds the princess!

Alright, since you can't be a charge‑forward general, my lady, you shall be the marshal who commands from the rear; then you can point out the mountains and rivers, and with a flick of a finger annihilate enemies thousands of miles away—wouldn't that be even more majestic?

Ao Yifan grabbed Lady Yin's small hand and laughed as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Lady Yin couldn't help but imagine the scene Ao Yifan described.

Hehe, what you said isn't bad either!

Lady Yin hehe‑laughed; that vision was too beautiful—just thinking about it made her feel some anticipation.

After all, in her understanding, a marshal is far more formidable than a general.

For example, the pillar of Yin Shang's state, who campaigns in the North Sea and guards the North Sea gate for Yin Shang—Wen Zhong, the Grand Tutor Wen—seems to be just the marshal commanding the great army!

But Lady Yin hadn't been happy for long when she felt Ao Yifan's mischievous big hand, and she gave him a sideways glance, saying: "I am the marshal who commands the great army—do you really treat a marshal like this?"

Hehe, I'm not worried about whether our child will be able to eat in the future; I'm just checking the grain store reserves.

Being discovered, Ao Yifan gave an embarrassed hehe laugh.

Hmph, worried about the child not getting enough to eat, won't you look for a wet nurse?

Lady Yin patted Ao Yifan's hand, found it useless, and thus gave up.

Where in the great army would there be a wet nurse? Besides, I wouldn't feel at ease drinking a stranger's milk.

Ao Yifan said.

Upon hearing this, Lady Yin said with an indifferent face: "That's still simple—just take in Xiao Qing and Xiao Bai; then, if our child isn't getting enough to eat, we can go to them for a bite, right?"

Isn't that a bit inappropriate?

Ao Yifan said somewhat hesitantly; while speaking, he secretly glanced at the two blushing beautiful maids beside him.

What's wrong with that? Xiao Qing and Xiao Bai are originally my dowry maids; if you don't like them, I can only send them away.

Lady Yin said lightly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qing and Xiao Bai's faces turned pale in unison, and they hurriedly knelt down.

Xiao Qing pleaded: "Princess, don't drive us away; we want to follow you for life!"

Xiao Bai also looked at Ao Yifan with a pitiful expression and said: "Yes, Prince Consort, please take us in; we don't want to be driven away!"

Seeing the reactions of Xiao Qing and Xiao Bai, Ao Yifan felt a bit strange.

At this moment, Lady Yin explained: "The imperial court's maids are the private property of the imperial household; if they are driven away by their masters, they will be confiscated and likely be sent to burial as sacrificial victims."

Upon hearing this, Ao Yifan's heart tightened; only now did he realize that they were still living in a barbaric era where human sacrifices were prevalent.

This, although not what I wish, I truly cannot bear to let them go to sacrificial burial; then I will make a sacrifice myself.

Ao Yifan said, and also glanced at Madam Yin, seeing that she indeed didn't care much, he then stopped being polite, and embraced the two maids as beautiful as flowers and jade into his arms.

The damned dragon nature makes an upright person often act against his own principles.

Regarding this, Ao Yifan said, he deeply loathes the dragon nature.

There's nothing to be done; Madam Yin is pregnant, so I can't move. These past two days, my anger has been truly great.

"Indeed, giving birth is a tiring thing. Xiao Qing, Xiao Bai, you are this princess's maids; naturally you should share the burden for this princess!"

He glanced at the three people nearby; Madam Yin slept fully clothed, and also didn't bother to manage their mischief.