My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 990 This is clearly a war maniac's den! Every day in the future will be brighter!
The palace of Lord Chang'an is filled with distinguished guests, among whom are great scholars chatting and laughing, and there are no unlearned people coming and going.

Many outstanding people with high positions, noble titles, distinguished family backgrounds or world-famous names gathered here, and many beautiful dancers showed off their figures in various courtyards.

"Your Majesty returns triumphantly!!!"

A shout suddenly spread throughout the entire Chang'an Palace. All people, regardless of their status, stood up at the same time and ran to the front yard anxiously, all looking at the figure who was surrounded by thousands of people.

But Ying Chengjiao only had eyes for Madam Han, who was standing one step inside the threshold, and shouted happily, "Mother!"

Madam Han smiled, stretched out her delicate hands and held back Ying Chengjiao who was charging at her like a violent bear, and scolded him with a slightly doting smile: "As a general, how can you act like a child in public?!"

Ying Chengjiao chuckled: "If I still need to care about other people's opinions when I fight all over the country and kill millions of enemies, then what's the point of traveling thousands of miles to fight?"

I do not seek the throne, nor do I seek blessings for my descendants. Moreover, I have many great wishes to fulfill. Can't I ask for leniency in the smallest details?

Then my life is too boring.

Madam Han glared at Ying Chengjiao and said, "You are the only one who has a lot of reasons!"

"Get out!"

Ying Chengjiao had no choice but to leave the house obediently, stand ten feet in front of Madam Han, bow, and call out in a polite and loud voice:

"Commander-in-chief of the Qin Empire, Young Master Cheng Jiao, greets Madam Han!"

Madam Han straightened her clothes and asked loudly:

"Is this battle profitable?"

Ying Chengyu responded solemnly:
"We expanded our territory by more than 2,000 li, attacked Dai, conquered Yan, and destroyed Qi in one battle."

"We fought together in the Three Kingdoms, and we have made great contributions. We have lived up to the king's grace!"

Ying Chengjiao knew that a piece of news was far less shocking than a ceremony.

Mrs. Han also needed a triumphal ceremony to enhance the confidence and cohesion of her followers.

But Ying Chengjiao's armor had long been hidden by Ying Zheng, and Ying Chengjiao didn't know how Madam Han should continue the ceremony.

Madam Han turned her gaze to the back of Ying Chengjiao and ordered in a deep voice:
"Send the order for the orphan!"

"Remove armor!"

All the eunuchs and palace maids from Chang'an Jun's mansion and Chang'an Palace came out, with three of them taking care of one household soldier. They deftly untied the straps and removed the armor plates with their hands, thus removing all the armor from the household soldiers.

Madam Han said in a deep voice:
"Send the order for the orphan!"

"Get dressed!"

Immediately, eunuchs held curtains to cover the bodies of the household soldiers, and maids helped the household soldiers change into regular clothes.

Madam Han turned her gaze back to Ying Chengjiao and asked in a deep voice:

"Why is Master Cheng Jiao not wearing a piece of armor?"

Ying Chengjiao bowed and responded: "It has been taken by the king!"

"Soon, the king will give me new armor for my use!"

Madam Han said in a deep voice: "The king's grace is great, Master Chengjiao should keep it in mind!"

Ying Chengjiao bowed in the direction of the Xianyang Palace and said solemnly, "General, please do not forget!"

Madam Han stepped back a few steps and ordered loudly:

"Send the order for the orphan!"

"Enter the palace!"

When Ying Chengjiao saw this, he immediately understood what Madam Han was thinking.

With one hand on the sword, Ying Chengjiao walked into the mansion. After stopping at the gate, he made a gesture behind him.

Thousands of family soldiers including Ba Fu and Gua Fu quickly formed two rows, with stern faces and murderous eyes, and walked into the mansion with neat steps as if measured with a ruler.

"Tread! Tread! Tread!"

Which family soldier did not crawl out of the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood with Ying Chengjiao?

When thousands of veteran soldiers who had experienced hundreds of battles and were still able to fight again entered the palace in a battle-ready posture, many of the recent guests who had joined the Chang'an Lord's palace changed their expressions.

Tian Jia's legs were trembling slightly, and Tian Jiao's face was even paler, but he still tried to maintain his dignity and whispered in a sneer, "You just came back and you want to show off your power to me?"

"Is this how Chang'an Jun entertains guests?"

Tian An, who was only sixteen years old, also looked a little pale, but he said softly: "My nephew thinks that this is not a show of force from Lord Chang'an."

"This kind of murderous aura is probably common to everyone in Chang'an Jun's mansion, but we think it is different."

Tian Jiao's sneer in his heart became even stronger when he heard this: "Your father was defeated by Lord Chang'an, and was forced by Lord Chang'an to join the Dai Kingdom. Yet you are still speaking up for Lord Chang'an?"

As he spoke, Tian Jiao subconsciously looked around him, trying to find evidence to refute Tian An, and saw that Teng Fu, Han Ling and other guests remained calm, Han Yun, Zhang Pa and other guests had smiles in their eyes, and even the maids and servants showed no fear on their faces. The eunuchs stationed in various places even looked excited, as if they wanted to join the family army!
Tian Jiao looked surprised. It was fine that the retainers showed no fear, but even the palace maids and eunuchs were not only fearless but also eager to try?
How could this be the Chang'an Palace? This is clearly a war maniac's lair!

Tian An said softly, "Looking at those who have been in the Chang'an Palace for more than a year, whether they are retainers or servants and eunuchs, who has not fought bloody battles? Who has not fought in battles and killed the enemy?"

"Therefore, my nephew is not speaking for Chang'an Jun, but just thinks that this is the fact." Tian Jiao's face became increasingly ugly, while Tian Jia reached out and held Tian Jiao's hand, shaking his head gently.

The hexagram man withdrew his glance from Tian Jia and the others, made a gesture with his left hand, and an order was conveyed covertly to the end of the team through the gesture.

When all the thousand family soldiers entered the mansion, they all turned to Madam Han, bowed and shouted:
"Humble, meet the Madam!"

Ying Chengjiao finally called out in a gentle voice: "Son Chengjiao, I pay my respects to my mother!"

Madam Han smiled, looked at Ying Chengjiao with gentleness and satisfaction, and said, "My son is back safely, and I am very pleased with him!"

All the guests, servants, and eunuchs clasped their hands, and all the maids, palace maids, and concubines bowed and shouted in unison:

"Welcome to your triumphant return, Your Majesty!"

Ying Chengjiao turned to the crowd and said with a smile: "Thank you all for coming to greet me. Thank you for staying in Chang'an Palace and guarding the rear on my behalf, helping me to fight bravely on the front line without any worries!"

The guests all bowed and saluted again: "This is our honor!"

Ying Chengjiao returned the greeting with a bow and said in a gentle voice: "I would like to have a drink and chat with you two to reminisce about our long-lost reunion."

"However, I just returned from conquering a country, and last night I spent the whole night in the palace discussing government affairs, so I am a little tired."

"Five days from now, I will host a celebration banquet. I invite everyone to attend!"

This is not an excuse.

Ying Chengjiao hasn't rested for thirteen hours.

As long as Ying Chengjiao is given a soft couch, he will fall into a deep sleep!

The guests did not feel that they were being treated poorly and dispersed with laughter.

Ying Chengjiao looked at the family soldiers again, and said in an increasingly sincere and gentle voice: "It took nearly half a year for us to return from this expedition."

"I will give you three days off. You can go home first and visit your wives and children."

Madam Han continued, "Before you set out, remember to look for Bo Kang (Zhang Ming, the eunuch of the Chang'an Palace) first."

"I have prepared a small gift for each of you, you must take it home!"

The family soldiers were not polite to Ying Chengjiao, they just bowed and said with a smile: "Yes!"

However, only 800 family soldiers left, and 200 family soldiers still went to the strategic locations around Chang'an Jun Mansion to guard the safety of Chang'an Jun Mansion.

When all the retainers and family soldiers had dispersed, Ying Chengjiao turned his gaze to Gui Ling, Ji Wei and Mi Tian who had always been standing behind Madam Han, and opened his arms with a smile.

Ji Wei, who had been holding back for a long time, started to run as if she was a husky seeing a frisbee. However, just as she took off, Mi Tian grabbed her by the scruff of the neck.

Ji Wei looked at Mi Tian pitifully with her watery fox eyes, but saw Mi Tian gently shaking her head and pushing Gui Ling again.

Perhaps it was due to the strength or courage that Mi Tian gave her, Gui Ling rushed forward with the ball without saying a word and with tears streaming down her face. She headbutted the ball directly into Ying Chengjiao's arms and cried out in a sobbing voice, "Master~!"

With his arms around the softness in his arms and his hands gently patting Gui Ling's back, Ying Chengjiao did not say any sweet words to comfort her, but just said in a gentle voice: "Your father Wang Jian is dead, but your father Tian Jian is still alive."

"The king ordered your father to live in Gongdi, and he also ordered your youngest brother Zhen to be the county magistrate of Xiuwu County."

"Your father will no longer be able to be a king, but he will not have to worry about his life, as Tian Zhen will be there to take care of him in the future."

Gui Ling had already known the news, but after hearing what Ying Chengqiu said, her tears burst out again. She curled up in Ying Chengqiu's arms and choked up, saying, "Master~~!"

"Ling'er has heard about this from the tribesmen. If it weren't for the Lord's help, my father would have been doomed to die in a few years! My brother would also be blamed by the King for his recklessness, and he might even be executed by the King!"

"My father and brother are treated so well because of the grace of our Lord!"

"Ling'er really doesn't know how to thank the Master!"

Ying Chengjiao still didn't say any sweet words to comfort her, and continued in a gentle voice: "Before I ordered people to seal off Linzi Palace, I was the first to go into Linzi Palace and bring out your mother, Madam Zheng. On the way back to the army, I ordered the family soldiers in the mansion to look after Madam Zheng to protect her from harm."

"Yesterday, the king gave me a hundred beautiful concubines, and I included Madam Zheng on the list. Before nightfall today, the palace will escort Madam Zheng to Lantian County."

"You should have a good rest, put on some makeup, and then you can go see your mother."

Ying Chengjiao's voice was more playful: "Don't let your mother think that Ling'er was treated harshly by me!"

Mrs. Zheng’s identity was first a captive of the defeated country, secondly a former lady of Qi, and thirdly a descendant of the former royal family of Zheng.

As for the identity of Gui Ling's biological mother? Except for Ying Chengjiao, no one in the Qin Dynasty's top leadership cared!
Therefore, the simplest, crudest and most effective method was to have Ying Zheng give Madam Zheng to Ying Chengjiao as a maid as a beautiful concubine.

But how could Ying Chengjiao allow a woman who fought her way to the position of lady in the harem of the former Qi Dynasty to stay in his own house and become a hidden danger of a bad atmosphere in the house?

Therefore, Ying Chengjiao placed Madam Zheng next door to Jing Mansion in Lantian County without asking Gui Ling's opinion.

In this way, not only can the backyard of Chang'an Jun Mansion continue to maintain balance and peace, but it can also check and balance Mi Tian's maternal family.

Gui Ling vaguely understood the purpose of Ying Chengjiao's action, but for Gui Ling, none of this mattered.

The important thing is that her mother is not only still alive, but has not suffered humiliation and destruction due to the loss of her country!
Gui Ling was so moved that she couldn't express it in words. She could only hug Ying Chengjiao tighter, crying and shouting, "Master~Master~Master!"

Ying Chengjiao gently patted Gui Ling on the back and said in a gentle and comforting voice: "It's all over. Everything is over."

"Every day in the future will be brighter than today!"

(End of this chapter)