The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 1018 - 232: General Pei’s Daughter-in-Law

Chapter 1018: Chapter 232: General Pei’s Daughter-in-Law

The sounds of the wind howled, and the commanding flag stood boldly in the wind, a large Pei emblem on a black background with red characters.

The flagbearer looked up at the commanding flag in his hands, his chest swelling with a spontaneous sense of reverence and excitement. This was the battle flag of the legendary deity general, General Pei, and he was the one holding it. It was said that the battle flag represented the face of the commander of a whole army, and he was holding their general’s face!

Pei Qin led his troops straight to the outskirts of Pingliang Mountain, causing shock and awe wherever they passed.

How could it be General Pei?! Wasn’t it said that General Pei had been assassinated by Wa Ci and deliberately left to die by the emperor?! Is this General Pei really Pei Hansan?!

The Pei Family Army on Pingliang Mountain also doubted the battle reports coming from outside, "General Pei?! Wasn’t General Pei killed by the bastard emperor?! How could he possibly still be leading troops here?!"

Second General Pei, who was indulging in wine and women, panicked when he heard that Pei Hansan was coming to extinguish them, rolling off his concubine in a fright, "Impossible! Pei Hansan is already dead! He was poisoned by the lethal poison of Wa Ci, without the Seven-pulse Lotus antidote, his death was certain!"

It was also Emperor Chu Wen who, after pondering for two days and still worried about deceit from the Rong Clan or further attacks by the remnants of Wa Ci on Pei Qin, had secretly arranged for someone to escort him to Liaodong.

But before Pei Qin could reach Liaodong, he was intercepted by Mo Heng, who had already obtained the Seven-pulse Lotus, and taken directly to Daxing to be detoxified and healed.

There was no news of Pei Hansan in various parts of Capital Jingcheng, nor had anyone seen her go to Liaodong for the antidote and treatment. When the people found out she had not appeared during the civil unrest, and hadn’t joined the battle against the Rong Clan, they verified from various sources and concluded that Pei Hansan was dead!

"General! It really is Pei Hansan! They have set up camp just fifty li outside of Pingliang Mountain!" shouted the messenger soldier loudly.

Second General Pei still couldn’t believe it, "It must be someone impersonating him! Pei Hansan was killed by the bastard emperor. Now our Pei Family Army is growing stronger by the day, and the people are rising against the government. The Imperial Court’s treasury is depleted, and they’ve sent troops to attack the Rong Clan, unable to suppress us. They must have found someone to pose as General Pei! We cannot be fooled!"

The surrounding soldiers, filled with doubts, were also skeptical. Second General Pei was a clan member of the general, and his word certainly carried more weight than those deceitful and cunning officials of The Imperial Court! Moreover, General Pei’s fiancée had always been keeping vigil at his spirit protection hall. Pei Hansan, General Pei, was dead, and The Imperial Court, in order to exterminate them, had someone impersonate General Pei! Yes! That must be it!

Second General Pei knelt before the spirit protection hall and burned incense, "Han San! You devoted yourself to the state and to the people, exhausted your wits in crafting mortars and grenades to drive off Wa Ci, saving the masses from catastrophe. You are the great benefactor of our people! Yet, they feared and plotted against you, causing you to die young, unmarried. I may not have much to offer, but I have this devoted heart, to avenge you! If The Imperial Court cannot provide peace and prosperity for the people, then we shall overturn this damned government! Han San, you must bless us. Once we achieve victory, we will ensure a strong and prosperous people, to comfort your spirit in the Spirit of Heaven!"

His words moved heaven and earth, and the soldiers behind him also knelt down on one knee, shouting in unison to avenge General Pei, to overthrow The Imperial Court, and to make the people strong and prosperous, to comfort Pei Qin’s spirit in heaven.

In the spirit protection hall, fruits and offerings were placed, with a set of worn and scratched armor in the middle, behind it the spiritual tablet of the deceased First Husband Pei Hansan, General Guangwei.

Beside it stood a fifteen or sixteen-year-old maiden, dressed in white mourning clothes, her face full of sorrow and indignation, "My husband was loyal and devoted, a warrior on the battlefield. Had he died in battle and returned wrapped in a horsehide, I would have kept lifelong mourning and lived out my remaining days peacefully. But instead, he met his end through treachery and murder. My husband is dead, killed by the very emperor he served! And now, The Imperial Court shamelessly finds someone to impersonate my husband, to annihilate us, exploited even in death. How intolerable!"

How intolerable!

At that moment, the morale of the Pei Family Army surged. Though most had never truly fought and struggled on the battlefield, they were numerous and powerful, and they had General Pei’s spirit to protect them. Hearing that the impostor Pei Hansan had brought only ten thousand men, they roared with rage, clamoring to annihilate them.

Pei Wendong and Chang Yonglin, who had escaped from the dungeon, were at a loss for words. These people were utterly foolish! Utterly insane! Their elder sister was clearly alive and well, yet for their own selfish desires; they incited civil unrest, claiming to be kings of the mountain, and even set up a spirit protection hall under the guise of their sister. Despicable! And that Ms. Jun, the fiancée—she deserved to die!

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