I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 497: Father-in-law! Jiang is the prince! There is no way back!

Here in Jiang Mansion, Han Shao felt much more at ease.

All the usual courtesies for returning home were carried into the mansion by the accompanying female servants.

Han Shao accompanied Jiang Wan to burn incense in front of the spirits of Jiang's father and mother, just to comfort the two elders.

During this time, Jiang Wan said that she wanted to be alone for a while and talk to her father and mother, and Han Shao naturally would not refuse.

This is the ancestral hall that Jiang Hu built specifically for his brother and sister-in-law.

Han Shao looked at the environment and furnishings in the mansion with great interest, and finally smiled.

"Uncle's residence is really nice."

Jiang Hu couldn't help but twitch his mouth when he heard this.

Han Shao's comment "not bad" actually depends on the angle from which one evaluates it.

If you look at it from the perspective of an ordinary person, isn't it just good?

That's so rich!

But in the eyes of real noble families, there is only one word to describe it - vulgar!

So vulgar.

Han Shao, who knew his uncle well, naturally saw through Jiang Hu's thoughts and comforted him with a smile.

"I do think it's nice. Although it's not as splendid and exquisite as other people's houses, it's also quite grand."

Han Shao said with emotion.

"Anyway, as long as Auntie likes it, it's fine. She has suffered a lot in her life for our family."

"Now that we have finally come to an end, we should be more accommodating."

Jiang Hu couldn't help but sigh when he heard this.

He wore armor all his life and his head was on his belt.

The heavy burden of supporting Han Shao and Jiang Wan, two burdens, fell on his shoulders early on.

If it weren't for my wife taking care of the household, I don't know what my life would be like.

Han Shao chuckled when he saw Jiang Hu's gaze change from disdain to gentleness as he looked at the surrounding environment.

Then he suddenly sighed.

"I think everything in this mansion is good, except that it is a little empty and lonely."

"I think my aunt must be lonely at home..."

Having said that, Han Shao winked at Jiang Hu and smiled again.

"Uncle, you should encourage me!"

"If I can have a little brother for Wan Niang and me, that would be perfect."

Hearing Han Shao's sudden words, Jiang Hu couldn't help but blush, and subconsciously wanted to scold him a few words to cover up his shame and anger.

But then he realized that Shao Ge'er was no longer the same Shao Ge'er as before, and quickly stopped talking.

Speaking of which, having no sons or daughters in this life has been a knot in Jiang Hu's heart for a long time.

Although he has been using Han Shao and Jiang Wan, his two children, to comfort himself over the years, who wouldn't want to have a descendant to continue his bloodline?

It’s a pity that it’s not destined to happen, and it’s really hard to force it.

As time went by, he and his wife both reached this age.

In addition, he has now broken through and ascended to immortality. According to a certain rule commonly used among cultivators, the higher the level of cultivation, the more difficult it is to have children.

Jiang Hu actually no longer had any hope.

Seeing the constantly changing expressions of shame, anger and sadness on Jiang Hu's face, Han Shao just laughed.

“Where there is a will there is a way, and where there is hard work there is hope.”

"Isn't this what my uncle taught me in the past?"

Hearing this, Jiang Hu finally couldn't help but glare at him.

Can this kind of thing be the same?
If hard work could lead to success, I would have already...

On the other hand, Han Shao had a serious look on his face. Seeing this, Jiang Hu seemed to finally realize something and said with some trepidation.

"Jun... Shao Ge'er, do you have a solution?"

When Jiang Hu said this, he didn't actually hold much hope.

But he didn't expect that in response to his words, Han Shao actually nodded directly, and then took out a jade slip and handed it to him.

"This is one of the gifts that the angel brought for this wedding. Uncle, you can take a look at it."

Jiang Hu was about to take it, but then he felt something was wrong and said hesitantly.

"This is a gift from His Majesty himself. Is it..."

Han Shao laughed and interrupted without caring.

"Since it has been sent out, I will handle it as I wish. Uncle, don't worry too much."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hu took it over.

As his mind swept over it, his expression suddenly changed, and then he showed a look of surprise.

"This...this is-"

There is no doubt that the things that can be taken out from the inner treasury of the heavenly family are definitely not ordinary items.

It is said that the royal Ji family has been able to maintain its bloodline from generation to generation, all thanks to the secret technique of the Yin-Yang School!

Its preciousness is self-evident.

This is especially true for Jiang Hu's case.

Seeing that Jiang Hu's hand holding the jade slip was trembling slightly, except for the time on the grassland to confirm the life or death of "Shao Ge'er", this was the first time Han Shao saw his uncle lose his composure like this.

After finally calming himself down, Jiang Hu expressed his gratitude.

"Shao Ge'er treats uncle so well, uncle really doesn't know what to do..."

Han Shao quickly stopped him from speaking, somewhat dissatisfied.

"I regard my uncle as my second-father! How can you regard the relationship between you and me as uncle and nephew by acting like this?"

As I said, without Jiang Hu, not to mention Shao Ge'er, even Han Shao would not be where he is today.

Being able to give his uncle a perfect ending would also give Han Shao a sense of accomplishment, so why not do it?
And the key thing is that he can absolutely trust Jiang Hu.

Just as Jiang Hu was stunned for a long time after hearing Han Shao's "father".

After a while, Jiang Hu, who had restrained his expression, suddenly smiled.

"It is true that my uncle is pedantic."

After so much raising and teaching, he risked his life for this neighbor's nephew.

It is enough for Jiang Hu to have a clear conscience.

"Uncle accepts this generous gift from Shao Ge'er."

"Just don't mention this Yafu again, Shao Ge'er."

Seeing Han Shao frowning slightly, Jiang Hu shook his head.

"You know how capable your uncle is."

"Shao brother, you have great fortune and luck. Your uncle should be satisfied with what he has today. Otherwise, you are unworthy of your position and will surely suffer."

Jiang Hu's greatest characteristic is that he always abides by his duties and never oversteps the line.

It has even reached the point where it can be called stubborn.

It has been so in the past and it will be so in the future.

But in response to his words, Han Shao narrowed his eyes, smiled and shook his head.

"Uncle is too modest. What do you mean by how capable you are?"

"I think that my uncle's family will be able to become a noble and respected king in the future!"

Hearing this, Jiang Hu looked at Han Shao in surprise.

After understanding the hidden meaning in Han Shao's words, he couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile and determination.

"Uncle does not seek fame and fortune, but if my brother Shao needs you, uncle will do his duty!"

Look, isn't this smart?
Han Shao laughed and suddenly felt that his uncle was an example of great wisdom appearing foolish.

It looks plain and simple, but it is actually very beautiful.

And who can say that it is not Han Shao's luck to have such a relative?

"Who? Who is the prince?"

When the uncle and nephew were walking and chatting in the house, Aunt Jiang's hurried voice interrupted them.

This caused Jiang Hu's face to freeze, and he was about to scold her, asking her to be more dignified.

But when he thought about what Han Shao had just said, he could only swallow the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Casting a helpless look at Han Shao beside him, Jiang Hu suddenly felt a little worried.

Now I have the secret technique in my hands, but this woman is so stupid. What should I do if I can't practice it?
"You can't change someone, right?"

Jiang Hu quickly suppressed the thought in his mind.

He doesn't have Shao Ge'er's ability. He might as well cause unrest in his family and become a laughing stock of outsiders. That would be disastrous.

It is better to stay with this old wife. She is a little stupid and has a bad temper, but only this old wife has his heart and eyes filled with love.

In comparison, the so-called graceful beauty is nothing more than a skeleton in Jiang Hu's eyes and is not worth mentioning.

"Don't be so cautious all the time. I think you should learn from Wan Niang instead."

Aunt Jiang had long been accustomed to the tone in which Jiang Hu spoke to her.

This slightly softer voice made her look at Jiang Hu suspiciously, and then her face changed.

"Do you dislike me? Do you want to take a concubine?"

Perhaps because he had just had this thought, Jiang Hu felt inexplicably guilty.

"I... I didn't! Don't talk nonsense, woman!" "Shao Ge'er is still here! You... you are really unreasonable!"

The more Jiang Hu acted like this, the more certain Aunt Jiang became. She became anxious and immediately lost her temper.

"You are such a heartless person!"

"I knew you two uncle and nephew are of the same character! Now that you are rich, you are squinting at the flowers and plants outside! You are beginning to get tired of the old and love the new!"

Han Shao, who had wanted to say a few words of comfort to calm the situation, was also dumbfounded.

"No! Auntie, how can you slander someone's innocence out of thin air..."

It’s true that I like new things, and it’s also true that I’m lustful!

But I’m not tired of the old!
Han Shao scratched his head and complained about himself.

But Aunt Jiang didn't care about that. She used to be a sharp-tongued person in the market and started to scold Han Shao whenever she saw him.

Even though Han Shao had a thick skin, he still felt ashamed.

Fortunately, at this time, Jiang Hu finally couldn't bear it anymore and couldn't help but scold.

"Shut up! Don't you see what day it is today?"

"You will only feel at ease if you have to disrupt Wan Niang's happy day of returning home?"

There is a saying that goes "One thing conquers another."

But Aunt Jiang just fell for Jiang Hu's tricks, so after his cold scolding, she immediately stopped.

He blinked and seemed to be muttering.

"That's just right—"

Han Shao simply couldn't bear to watch the strange way this uncle and aunt got along.

When Jiang Wan finally came out of the ancestral hall, she saw Han Shao's deflated expression. Her originally sad and depressed expression facing her parents' spirit tablets suddenly turned into a chuckle.

"How did you offend my aunt again?"

In fact, she asked this question even though she knew the answer. With her current level of cultivation and spiritual awareness, how could she possibly be able to hide the commotion outside?

Han Shao didn't know how to answer her question.

After all, it is a fact that women come into his family one after another.

There is really no way to quibble.

Fortunately, Jiang Wan has always known how to control her mood very well, and she just said the right thing to do.

Then he turned to comfort Han Shao.

"That's just the way my aunt is. My husband, don't bother with her."

Care about it?

Not that that's the case.

I can remember being scolded like this more than once or twice.

Han Shao, who inherited everything from Shao Ge'er, has gotten used to it.

But as mentioned before, Aunt Jiang is a person who is good at talking, but actually she is very soft-hearted and doesn't have any serious thoughts.

"My aunt is very straightforward. I like her so much that I don't have time to care about her."

Han Shao did not hide his true feelings when he said this, so Aunt Jiang could hear it clearly.

Although he was very happy in his heart, he spoke viciously.

"Don't think that if you say a few nice words to me, I will...will..."

As she was speaking, Aunt Jiang suddenly found herself at a loss for words.

Only then did she realize that things were different now. The words that she had used to "threaten" someone were no longer useful.

After a moment of awkwardness, I could only stomp my feet in anger.

"Forget it! Eat!"

……

The General's Mansion also knows its limits and will not make things awkward.

So this left Han Shao with plenty of time.

But in this case, Han Shaogang would have to leave the general's family dinner and pick up his bowl and chopsticks again at Jiang's house.

But for Jiang Wan, he still had to pretend to have an appetite.

If it weren't for my cultivation that enabled me to refine my essence and transform it into energy, I would have suffered a lot.

After the family dinner, Han Shaoben wanted to take Jiang Wan away.

However, he did not expect that the scene in the General's Mansion would be repeated in Jiang's Mansion.

"Wanniang won't be going back these days. Stay at home for two days and we'll talk about it later."

Han Shao was confused.

How come I ended up alone in an empty house even though I married two wives?

And Aunt Jiang also had her reasons.

As someone who had experienced this, she could immediately see the lingering trace of fatigue in Jiang Wan's brows.

In fact, I had already started cursing in my heart.

'These bastard men really don't know what pity is, they just torture the girls as much as they can after marrying them!'

You know, it was the same when she first got married.

Now that it was her own daughter's turn, she naturally didn't want to let her repeat the "hardships" she had gone through when she was newly married.

Jiang Wan had no objection to this.

It would be better for her to stay at her parents' home for a few days, so that someone wouldn't drag her and Gongsun Xinyi together again...

Plus, I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed these past few days...

So facing Han Shao's hopeful gaze, she nodded mercilessly.

"Then I'll follow your advice, Auntie."

that's it.

On the day of returning home, the Duke and his two companions left in a grand procession.

When I return home alone, I feel so lonely.

At this time when comfort was urgently needed, the people in the inner courtyard were suddenly overjoyed.

I've been waiting for several days, and now I finally get the chance, right?
So tonight...whose turn is it?

Just when the concubines in those courtyards were arguing over that confusing account, Han Shao's face suddenly changed because of a sudden piece of news.

Then he took a step forward and headed straight towards the grassland.

……

at the same time.

Cao Wu finally figured out his situation after half a day.

For a moment, I was a little hesitant, wondering whether I should get involved in this muddy water.

"How much our Lord thinks highly of me, Cao!"

"If I'm not careful, my little body will be doomed!"

Is the Secretary's Pavilion a good place to go?

nonsense!

Haven’t you seen those clerks racking their brains just to get a secretary job?
But this is not necessarily the case for Cao Wu.

If one's virtue does not match his position, he will be crushed to pieces!
Just when Cao Wu was hesitating, there was suddenly a commotion outside the private courtyard where Cao Wu was temporarily staying.

Just as he was wondering, he saw a group of his fellow clan members who were brought to Youzhou by Taiyi Tianjun, rushing in with sad and anxious faces.

Cao Wu's face changed and he was about to ask what happened.

Xiahou Jingde, who was in the lead, was already crying loudly with tears streaming down his face.

"Brother! News just came from the God's Capital!"

"The general has been imprisoned in the prison, awaiting trial!"

"And the only five hundred of our old brothers left... were all beheaded outside Xuanwu Gate as deserters!"

When Cao Wu heard this, he was struck by lightning and stood there in a daze, stunned by this sudden bad news.

After a while, the hot blood that had been accumulated in his chest spurted out, dyeing the void in front of him red.

"You bastard! I swear to kill you!"

No matter who this bastard is!

He wants revenge!
Five hundred comrades!
Those were the last bones and blood of their 100,000 mighty armored cavalry!

And among them are his blood relatives who depend on him for life and death!
How can we not take revenge for such a deep blood feud?

"Brother! My condolences, brother!"

Faced with the support of the people around him, Cao Wu suddenly broke free and walked out with big strides.

Looking at Cao Wu's miserable appearance, his fellow clansmen cried out anxiously.

"Where are you going, brother?"

Cao Wu didn't even turn his head.

"Job!"

At this moment, all hesitation completely disappeared.

Because he knew that he now had no way out!
Only like the pawn crossing the river——

Go ahead!

……

(End of this chapter)