Chapter 2005
Lady 9
"Third girl, what kind of outfit is that?"
Sun's words drew everyone's attention to Qian.
Liu Dong gave Qian Shi a slight smile.
Does she really think that just because her daughter became the wife of the Duke's heir, her status would surpass that of Madam Zhao, and that she would be able to boss around the legitimate sons and daughters?
Liu Dong ignored Madam Sun and said to Madam Zhao, "Mother, I have petitioned the new emperor for a title for you. Now you are a third-rank county lady. From now on, if anyone dares to disrespect you, you can teach them a lesson they won't hesitate to teach them a lesson."
"A third-rank county lady?" Everyone was shocked.
Madam Sun: "Third girl, you can't just say things like that. How could a little girl like you possibly have the honor of seeing the Emperor's face and get his requests granted?"
"Shut up!" Lord Liu shouted at Madam Sun, then said to the others, "Let's go inside and talk."
With puzzled expressions, everyone followed Lord Liu through the gate and into the main hall.
Liu Tong had already taken out the imperial edict and handed it to Zhao Shi: "Mother, this is the imperial edict from the Emperor appointing you."
Everyone looked at the bright yellow cloth, which was the exclusive cloth used for imperial edicts. No one would dare to forge an imperial edict.
With trembling hands, Zhao received the imperial edict and opened it.
Liu Feng and Liu Yu leaned over to look up.
That was an imperial edict bestowing the title of Third-Rank County Lady upon Lady Zhao, the mother of the Marquis of Zhenyuan.
But who is the Marquis of Zhenyuan?
Liu Dong smiled and said, "It is indeed I, the Marquis!"
Everyone stared at Liu Qiu in disbelief: "You?"
Lord Liu sighed and began to recount his experiences in the palace that day.
Everyone was terrified, especially when they heard that the eldest prince had killed all the members of the royal family one by one; the women were trembling with fear.
Then they heard Liu Dong jump down from the height, clad in silver armor and exuding a fierce aura, which intimidated the entire court of civil and military officials.
Upon assuming the throne, Princess Yinghua's first act was to bestow the title of Marquis upon Liu Dong, her greatest contributor, and to appoint him as commander of an army.
And it turns out that the Tian Ce Army was actually established by Liu Tong himself...
Everyone: (ΩДΩ)
Is the person Lord Liu is referring to the simple-minded Third Girl in their eyes?
Good heavens! May a bolt of lightning strike them awake!
Zhao grabbed her daughter's shoulder and looked her up and down carefully.
She found that her daughter looked incredibly handsome and imposing in her armor, even more so than a man.
Zhao: "You silly girl, you've been keeping this from me all this time. I'm your own mother!"
Liu Tong chuckled, "I didn't mean to, but His Majesty's plans are grand, and we can't let outsiders know before they succeed. I can only keep it from you, Mother."
Liu Tong shifted all the blame to Princess Yinghua and would never reveal that he had established the Tian Ce Army before he met Princess Yinghua.
The Liu family would not ask Princess Yinghua for information.
The Liu family members, in a daze, accepted that Liu Tong, a woman, had become a marquis by leading an army, and then returned to their rooms to rest.
They hadn't rested for a whole day and night, filled with anxiety.
Now that the dust had settled, everyone could finally rest.
They were so shocked that they thought they wouldn't be able to sleep.
But as soon as his head hits the pillow, he immediately falls asleep.
The maids and servants in the mansion were filled with envy for Mo Shu and Mo Yan. Seeing their imposing appearance in armor, they all wanted to kneel down before them.
They were all originally servants, so how could they be different from others?
The two are currently personal guards of the Tian Ce Army. In the future, they will be able to fight on the battlefield and rise through the ranks based on their merits. Who knows, they might even become female generals someday. That's something they can't possibly aspire to!
We must build a good relationship with them while they are still relatively unknown.
Ah, that's the importance of having the right master.
Look at Yunya and the other two; their mistress is the Fourth Miss, Liu Mei.
The fourth young lady eloped with someone, and the master and his wife were furious with them, so they each had a beating and were thrown out of the Liu family.
Yunya was in relatively good health and pulled through, but her family married her off to a widower in his thirties.
The other maid didn't make it and died.
Then look at Qiuju and the other two. They followed the second young lady into the Duke's mansion and were extremely proud of themselves.
Taking advantage of their status as servants of the Duke's mansion, they bossed around the servants of the Liu family.
Even if they are from the Duke's mansion, so what? Aren't they still servants?
Look at Mo Yan and Mo Shu, they're military officers!
Mo Shu and Mo Yan became increasingly popular in the Liu family, with even the young maids and servants idolizing them.
Liu Dong returned home for only a day before leaving again. With the new emperor's ascension to the throne, there were many matters to attend to in the court.
The Northern Kingdom in the north, the Western Kingdom in the west, and the Southern Kingdom in the south all coveted the Central Plains.
Hearing of the changes in the Central Plains, the three countries will surely take the opportunity to do something.
The new emperor dispatched military generals with troops to reinforce the border and prevent any unrest from the three kingdoms.
Liu Dong was sent to the northern border.
The troops sent to the west and south set off first. The countries of Xisha and Nanli are not powerful, so there is no need to be too strict about border defense on both sides.
The Northern Desert Kingdom was not only powerful, but its soldiers were also brutal and fierce, especially their cavalry, who were valiant and skilled in battle, leaving no survivors in their wake like a storm.
Therefore, the northern border has always been the area of greatest concern to the Central Plains, with the most stringent defenses and the highest mortality rate.
"Ah Qiu, I'm entrusting the north to you." The Empress solemnly entrusted the safety of the northern border to Liu Qiu.
The Empress had witnessed the power of the Tian Ce Army. The Tian Ce Army consisted of only a thousand men, but each of them was capable of fighting ten men. Therefore, she had great confidence in the Tian Ce Army.
Liu Tong clasped his hands in a fist and solemnly promised: "Your subject will not allow Great Xia to lose even a single inch of territory."
Liu Dong led the Tian Ce Army on their departure, and the Empress herself came to the city gate to see them off.
The Liu family members had all arrived, including their in-laws, and they all stood on the city wall with the Empress, gazing at a certain figure standing in front of the Tian Ce Army.
The entire Tian Ce Army, clad in silver armor and riding black horses, carried red-tasseled spears and stood in neat formation.
They were arranged in a rectangular matrix, with the distance between each person being the same, and the rows and columns forming a straight line.
Their movements were synchronized, as if a thousand people were one.
The combined aura seemed to solidify above their heads, as if something had materialized there.
The empress, her generals, and some of the female generals vaguely saw the thing, which resembled a giant white tiger.
The White Tiger is the master of killing!
Could it be that the leader of the Tian Ce Army is truly the reincarnation of the White Tiger Star Lord from heaven?
Was she simply reincarnated as a girl by mistake?
The Empress glanced at those people.
What's wrong with a female fetus?
Women can still command troops on the battlefield, can still be female generals, and can still be empresses!
Liu Tong yanked the reins hard, and the black horse beneath him neighed and reared up on its two front hooves.
Liu Dong sat steadily on the horse, holding the reins with his left hand and raising his spear high with his right. He smiled brightly at the people on the city wall and greeted them.
This scene amazed everyone on the city wall! (End of Chapter)