Hu Yanwei returned to the capital. He had no choice. His injuries were not light, and it was not suitable for him to travel with the army. He had to come back to recuperate.
His second brother, Huyan Ding, was in charge of cleaning up the rebel army. It did not matter whether he was there or not.
In the palace, seeing his son-in-law return victorious, Emperor Qi Hao Yuntu was very happy. He was grinning from ear to ear.
"Your Majesty, you didn't know how critical the situation was at that time. I led five thousand Valiant Cavalry Soldiers and rushed over at top speed. We killed our way in from the rebel army's rear …" Hu Yanwei described the situation during the battle in an exaggerated manner, his spittle flying everywhere.
Not to mention Hao Yuntu, even Bu Xun, the Minister of Internal Affairs, could not help but laugh.
Bu Xun knew very well that the Emperor had lost his composure in laughter. It was not because he had won the battle that he was laughing. Of course, there were other reasons as well. If he had been defeated, he would definitely not be able to laugh. What had truly caused the Emperor to lose his composure was Hu Yanwei's comical behavior.
It was obvious that Hu Yanwei was bragging about Xuan Yao. Who was Vast Cloud Tu? When he was fighting for the throne, he was also someone who had led the army to fight. He was also a survivor who had climbed out of a pile of corpses. Naturally, he could tell whether some words were true or false.
Moreover, the details of the battle had already been reported to the Emperor. He was very clear.
Hu Yanwei was still chattering. Bu Xun did not know whether to laugh or cry. He found that Hu Yanwei was like a different person compared to his father, Huyan Wuhen. Was it reliable to let such a person take charge of the Valiant Cavalry in the future?
However, it was obvious that the Emperor did not intend to expose him. Instead, he listened with great interest.
And the Emperor's mood was indeed good recently. With the success of the rebellion, the pressure from the entire court and the three major sects had been easily resolved!
The matter of Huyan Wuhen resisting the imperial decree had become a plan that Hao Yuntu had discussed with Huyan Wuhen. Huyan Wuhen needed a way out, and so did Hao Yuntu.
Victory, the rebellion was successfully suppressed, and the Emperor was wise!
Even the matter of Huyan Ding killing the commander of the rebellion could not cause any waves.
At this time, Hu Yanwei was talking excitedly. He obeyed the Emperor's words and actually took off his clothes in front of Hao Yuntu, revealing the injury on his back for him to see.
The Vast Cloud Diagram walked in front of Hu Yanwei and looked at his injuries. It was indeed shocking, and it could be seen that he had almost lost his life at that time. This should not be fake, and he had indeed suffered a lot this time.
"Wei 'er bathed in blood on the battlefield and fought with his life on the line. It wasn't easy for him to obtain such results. He should be heavily rewarded!" Vast Cloud Diagram instructed Bu Xun. This could be considered a decree.
"Yes!" Bu Xun acknowledged.
As for how to reward him, he knew that the Emperor already had a plan. It wasn't just a few gifts.
A large portion of the credit for this military achievement had to be cut off from Huyan Bao and Huyan Ding, and be attributed to the youngest son of the Huyan Clan.
Apart from Huyan Wuhen, the greatest credit should be given to Huyan Wei.
It might not be fair, but the people of the Huyan Clan wouldn't dare to say anything. The people of the Huyan family should have known from the day Huyan Wei married the Eldest Princess that the Emperor wanted his son-in-law to be the successor of the Huyan family. He wanted to tie the Huyan family and the imperial power of the Hao family together.
Therefore, Huyan Wei needed military achievements!
The Emperor still had matters to attend to, so he couldn't keep talking nonsense with Huyan Wei. After Huyan Wei left, the Emperor's smile didn't change. He asked indifferently, "What do you think of this son-in-law of mine? How does he compare to his two elder brothers? "
Bu Xun didn't know how to evaluate this son-in-law. Bu Xun hesitated for a moment, but he couldn't deceive the Emperor, so he could only compromise and smile. "He's still a bit too young."
The Vast Cloud Diagram understood what he meant. He meant that Huyan Wei's ability was definitely inferior to his two elder brothers. How could he not want one of those two to be his son-in-law? That way, everything would be much easier. However, things didn't go smoothly, so there was nothing he could do. He sighed. "He's a man, after all. He has plenty of opportunities to train when he's young. Besides, doesn't he still have his two elder brothers to help him? The ones in charge of the family and the ones in charge of the war. There's nothing wrong with each doing their own jobs. "
"Yes!" Bu Xun replied with a smile.
Huyan Wei couldn't leave the palace in time. As soon as he left the Emperor's side, he was stopped by a eunuch. The eunuch sent by the Empress invited Huyan Wei to see her.
Naturally, Huyan Wei couldn't refuse and could only follow.
As soon as he entered the Empress's palace, the eunuchs and palace maids all smiled and bowed. They all said the same thing. "Welcome back, General!"
The compliments along the way made Huyan Wei feel as if he was walking on air. He even had the air of a general when he walked.
When he entered and saw the Empress, his wife, Hao Qingqing, was accompanying the Empress. Greetings were unavoidable. When the Empress heard that he was injured, she couldn't help but ask about his injuries.
"Injuries on the battlefield are common. It's just a small injury, not worth mentioning!" Huyan Wei waved his hand in a very manly and heroic manner. However, he still couldn't help but boast about Xuan Yao. He continued the topic smoothly. "However, it was indeed dangerous this time. The rebel suppression army didn't fight, forcing my thirty thousand Valiant Cavalry to charge head-on into the five hundred thousand rebel army. In order to repay the Emperor's kindness, I could only fight with my life on the line …"
He boasted extravagantly and said that it was extremely dangerous. It was as if he was fighting for his life against the god of death in the midst of ten thousand soldiers.
Thinking about it, thirty thousand soldiers charging into five hundred thousand soldiers was already shocking enough. Adding on his boasting, even the Empress was shocked by him. She covered her mouth from time to time and cried out involuntarily. She had indeed felt the soul-stirring danger.
Even Hao Qingqing's eyes lit up as she listened. She clenched her fists tightly, wishing that she could be there in person.
The mother and daughter didn't suspect that Huyan Wei was boasting. They had already heard from the Emperor that Huyan Wei's performance in his first battle was not bad. He had surpassed his two brothers and made a great contribution.
The Emperor was intentionally biased. The mother and daughter didn't know about it for now and took it seriously!
After Huyan Wei finished boasting, Hao Qingqing couldn't help but ask excitedly, "You killed a dozen in the east and dozens in the west. You charged back and forth like you were cutting melons and vegetables. If that's the case, you killed more than a thousand enemies in this battle?"
More than a thousand? Huyan Wei thought for a moment and felt a little guilty. He realized that he had said too much. He had killed a few enemy soldiers, but wasn't it a little too much to say that he had killed more than a thousand? However, he was also thick-skinned. He sighed, "I can't even count. At that time, I was really in a killing frenzy. I killed every enemy I saw. Even the blade was bent."
Hao Qingqing immediately said excitedly, "Where's your blade? Let me see. "
Huyan Wei coughed dryly, "It's already useless. I can't use it anymore. I threw it away."
"I can't tell!" Hao Qingqing raised her eyebrows and looked at Huyan Wei from head to toe. This time, Huyan Wei had made her look at him in a different light.
The Empress sighed, "As expected of a tiger from a family of generals. He has the demeanor of a great general!"
The way she looked at her son-in-law showed that she liked him. His appearance might be a little rough, but she had always been very satisfied with him, even if he didn't have this battle merit.
Every time her daughter and son-in-law had a conflict, she would firmly stand on her son-in-law's side.
Back then, when she found out that her daughter was going to marry the son of the Huyan family, she was really happy.
Anyone with a discerning eye would know why the Emperor wanted the son of the Huyan family to be his son-in-law. And what would it mean if Huyan Wei became the Emperor's son-in-law? The Huyan family's military power would be in Huyan Wei's hands in the future.
The Huyan family was the pillar of the country. They held great military power. Not to mention the Emperor, they even had a huge influence on the three major factions of the Qi State.
The Empress had a son. Her daughter marrying the Huyan family was of great significance to her son. If the Huyan family could change their stance, both the Emperor and the three major factions would have to seriously consider it. If the Huyan family could firmly support her son, then the Emperor and the three major factions wouldn't have much of a choice.
Under such circumstances, how could the Empress not like this son-in-law? Even if he wasn't good-looking, she still had to treat him like a treasure!
Huyan Wei suddenly became modest, "Compared to my father, I'm not worth mentioning." He didn't dare to show off in front of his father's reputation. If word got out, that military stick wouldn't be able to take it.
While they were talking, the Second Prince, Hao Hong, arrived. When he saw Huyan Wei, he immediately smiled and chatted with him.
When the Empress called Huyan Wei over, she also secretly informed her son to have a friendly chat with Huyan Wei. Hao Hong gladly came.
However, when Huyan Wei saw the Second Prince, he immediately put away his frivolity. No matter how enthusiastic Hao Hong was, he always kept his distance.
He could mess around with other things, but the matter of befriending the Second Prince was something that his father, Huyan Wuhen, had tightened. He had been warned about that red line since he was young. He didn't even dare to touch it. Otherwise, he would definitely be beaten to death by his father. After suffering such a loss, this taboo had already become his subconscious reaction.
The Second Prince came. He was in a hurry to go back. This place couldn't keep him.
When he left, the Empress personally gave him another reward. At the same time, she ordered her daughter to accompany him back and take good care of the injured general.
This time, Hao Qingqing was very happy. She actually wanted to hear more stories from the battlefield.
When the husband and wife entered the carriage, Hao Qingqing immediately pulled off Huyan Wei's clothes. Her eagerness scared Huyan Wei.
Later, he found out that it was a misunderstanding. Hao Qingqing just wanted to see if he was really injured on the battlefield. She wanted to see if Huyan Wei was bragging.
When the injury on his back was revealed, it was indeed frightening. Hao Qingqing let out a sound of surprise. Her face was full of disgust. However, the way she looked at Huyan Wei was a little different. There was a slight sense of worship.
Huyan Wei noticed the change in her expression. Immediately, a manly spirit surged up. He treated it as a minor injury and put on his clothes in disdain. "It's just a mosquito bite!"
As expected, the worship in Hao Qingqing's eyes seemed to increase a little.
…
"They're here!"
In a valley, someone from the Seven Sects shouted. Taishu Shanhai and the others looked up and saw four people landing on a flying beast, with Niu Youdao in the lead.
This time, it wasn't just Qin Guan and Ke Dingjie. Even Kun Linshu came out with them.
Seeing the gazes of Lu Yao and the others from the Heavenly Fire Order, Kun Linshu, who was carrying the eagle cage on his back, remained silent. He looked back at the descending Grey-winged Condor and left.
"I've made everyone wait for a long time." Niu Youdao smiled and cupped his hands at the crowd.
It wasn't convenient for the Eight Sects to come out together. In order to avoid arousing suspicion, Niu Youdao had previously ordered the Seven Sects to come out one after another. They had agreed to meet here.
After waiting for so long, they couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense. Taishu Shanhai went straight to the point and asked, "Where exactly are you taking us? Can you tell us now?"
Niu Youdao smiled and lightly spat out three words, "Immeasurable Garden!"
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