Chapter 127

"Your Majesty, Chan Er really misses you!"

"Diao Chan gazed at the gates of the Grand Hall, and unbidden longing for Liu Bian rose in her heart."

"It can be said that during the days Liu Bian was away on campaign, the two of them prayed for him every day."

"Fearful that Liu Bian might get hurt on the battlefield, upon hearing the news of victory, their anxious hearts finally relaxed."

"Empress Dowager, I wish to return to cultivation; from now on I also want to do something for Your Majesty, and I will come again tonight to keep you company, Empress Dowager!"

"Diao Chan suddenly bowed to He Lian, her expression somewhat serious as she spoke."

"He Lian felt somewhat startled by Diao Chan's words, and involuntarily spoke:"

"Chan Er, you have already cultivated to the Postnatal Fourth Heaven, and yet you strive so hard; when Bian Er returns, he will surely be astonished."

"Unlike me, Empress Dowager, who has the Spirit Stones and pills sent by Bian Er, I have only just managed to break through to the Postnatal Third Layer."

"He Lian also felt a twinge of envy for Diao Chan's talent, and Liu Bian originally had people send both of them pills and Spirit Stones."

"After more than twenty days of cultivation, Diao Chan has already broken through to the Postnatal Fourth Heaven."

"She too has been striving in cultivation, but she has only just broken through to the Postnatal Third Heaven, prompting her to sigh that talent is still crucial!"

"Although her talent is not weak, compared to Diao Chan's it seems somewhat lacking."

"Initially, after Liu Bian exchanged Spirit Stones and Space Rings for Zhang Liao and the others, he thought that Diao Chan and He Lian also needed them."

"Moreover, at that time he had a relatively ample amount of National Fortune Value, so he exchanged a High-Grade Storage Ring for each of them."

"In addition, he exchanged one hundred Low Grade Spirit Stones and a Qi Gathering Pill for them."

"For the two women, Liu Bian initially spent a full Two Hundred Thousand and Eight Hundred points of National Fortune Value."

"But it is worthwhile, for one of the two women is the Empress Dowager of the Han Empire, and the other is Liu Bian's consort."

"In the future, if their strength were too low, it would be hard to justify, and he does not lack these resources."

"Empress Dowager, you are not lacking either! You have already reached the Postnatal Third Heaven; if Your Majesty returns and sees you, he will surely be delighted."

"Seeing He Lian bring up the matter of cultivation, Diao Chan also felt a bit happy and praised her."

"Her progress comes solely from cultivating with Spirit Stones; the Qi Gathering Pill that Liu Bian gave her remains unused, otherwise she could break through another One Layer of Heaven."

"Liu Bian left instructions inside the Space Ring, and he also knows that this pill, if taken before the Postnatal Seventh Heaven, guarantees a breakthrough of one heavenly layer."

"They are both wise people; good steel should be used on the blade's edge, so when their cultivation reaches the Postnatal Six Heavens, taking the Qi Gathering Pill will allow them to break through in one fell swoop to the Postnatal Seventh Heaven."

"Thus resources are maximized; moreover, the further along in cultivation, the longer it takes to break through."

"Since you are going to cultivate, then go; Empress Dowager will not keep you, and I too will cultivate!"

"Otherwise, Empress Dowager will be left far behind by you!"

"Seeing Diao Chan about to cultivate, He Lian no longer tried to detain her, and spoke teasingly."

"Then Empress Dowager, I will return to cultivate!"

"After He Lian agreed, Diao Chan bowed to her and prepared to leave."

"Go, remember to come to the Empress Dowager's place tonight; we two will celebrate Bian Er's victory properly!"

"Yes! I will come again tonight to find the Empress Dowager!"

"Go!"

"After bidding farewell to He Lian, Diao Chan left Changqiu Palace and returned to the palace arranged for her by Liu Bian."

"And after He Lian saw Diao Chan depart, she also said to the palace maid Lan'er:"

"Lan'er, have people not disturb the Emperor's Consort; the Emperor's Consort is going to cultivate!"

"Upon hearing this, palace maid Lan'er immediately replied respectfully:"

"Please rest assured, Empress Dowager; I will not let anyone disturb your cultivation, Empress Dowager!"

"Good!"

"After giving instructions to Lan'er, He Lian also went to cultivate."

"……"

"At this moment, Yuan Kui, who had returned to his residence after court, happily said to Yuan Shao behind him:"

"Shao Er, notify the troops to spread the news of Your Majesty's great victory!"

"Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao behind him also immediately responded:"

"Yes, Uncle, Nephew will arrange this right away!"

"After saying that, Yuan Shao prepared to leave."

"By the way, after finishing the arrangements, come over tonight to keep Old Man company for a few drinks!"

"Hahaha, it's been a long time since I've been this happy!"

"Yuan Kui happily said to Yuan Shao, who was about to leave:"

"Yes, Uncle!"

"Yuan Shao respectfully finished speaking to Yuan Kui, then hurried away."

"He wanted to spread this good news as quickly as possible."

"Officials like Yuan Kui are not few; today, civil and military officials returning from the Imperial Palace all happily spread the news of victory."

"In the residence of the Grand Commandant Yang Biao, Yang Biao, upon returning home, laughed loudly and ordered wine to be prepared."

"Father, your mood is not bad after returning home today!"

"Why not have the child guess; this matter should be related to Your Majesty!"

"At this moment, a young boy stood before Yang Biao, smiling as he spoke."

"Upon hearing the boy's words, Yang Biao looked at him with a smiling face."

"After the boy glanced at Yang Biao's expression, he then said:"

"As for matters related to Your Majesty, only Liangzhou and Bingzhou are involved."

So, I guess that His Majesty has already captured one of the two provinces.

Having said that, the youth looked at Yang Biao with a confident smile, waiting for his praise.

Upon hearing the youth's words, Yang Biao burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, Dezu! This time you guessed wrong!"

This youth is none other than Yang Biao's son, the historically renowned prodigy, Yang Xiu.

And after Yang Biao finished speaking, he saw his own face filled with astonishment.

This was the first time he had ever shown such an expression.

Only to see Yang Xiu looking at Yang Biao in disbelief, he asked, puzzled:

"Father, this concerns His Majesty, and the only thing that could make you this happy, aside from the war in Liangzhou and Bingzhou, I really can't think of anything else that could make you so joyful."

Seeing Yang Xiu's expression, Yang Biao also felt a bit pleased.

His son, relying on a bit of cleverness, is always trying to guess others' thoughts.

The key is that he actually managed to guess it this time, finally striking a blow against him.

This was also the first time he had seen Yang Xiu suffer a setback.

"Hahaha, my son's guess wasn't entirely wrong either!"

Yang Biao stroked his beard and continued explaining to Yang Xiu.

"This time, His Majesty didn't just capture one province; he took both Liangzhou and Bingzhou entirely."

"At this point, Liangzhou and Bingzhou have both come fully under the control of our Imperial Court."

"His Majesty will soon lead the Army back to the court!"

After Yang Biao finished speaking, his face was full of pride, as if he himself had won the battle.

At this moment, Yang Xiu was also shocked by Liu Bian's military achievements.

You see, as the son of the current Grand Commandant Yang Biao, he certainly knows this.

Liu Bian this time took only seventy thousand Army to Liangzhou.

And as for Bingzhou, he sent only Zhang Liao's fifty thousand Bingzhou Army.

Moreover, to be frank, few in the court know of Zhang Liao's talent.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhang Liao was personally appointed by Liu Bian,

I suspect many in the court would have objections.