She kept the letters one by one, kept them in a small box at the head of her bed, and would always take them out to read in the dead of night.

The first time they met, she was five years old and he was seven years old. In the palace, she had inadvertently picked up his rattan ball. As the crown prince, he didn't have an arrogant appearance.

The late emperor and Zhou Leping's father, Zhou Xuan, were brothers who had lived on the battlefield before, and the late emperor valued Zhou Xuan highly. Because of this reason, she also had the chance to get close with Zhao Shiqian.

He had always been gentle, refined, and respectful. Even though they had separated for four years, the feelings he had towards himself in the letter had never changed.

Thinking of this, she touched her own face. Even if she had become like this, he wouldn't be tired of her, would he?

The uneasiness had enveloped her since their return to the capital, and even her own sister could not accept that she was like that. How could she possibly ask Zhao Shiqian to not feel disgusted and disgusted by looking at her face?

All the uneasiness and worry would eventually come to an end. The eunuch beside the emperor, He Shibi, shouted loudly as he arrived, and Zhou Leping and the other officials all kneeled down to pay their respects.

The emperor saw Zhou Leping standing in front of him. The generals had court uniforms on, and only she, who had just returned from a battle, could stand out in the crowd, looking like a saint in terms of armor.

His stature was much stronger than it was four years ago, and he didn't look any shorter than the man on the side. Perhaps it was made out of armor, but the emperor didn't think much and directly called her by name, "General Zhou, you've worked hard. How are your injuries?"

Zhou Leping cupped his fist and said, "I have made Your Majesty worried. This humble subject is fine.

The voice was coarse and did not sound like that of a woman. At first glance, the Emperor thought it was a man who answered.

"My beloved one has done a great job in repelling Chu Yu. As expected of the tiger girl of the family of generals, her father has left her alone. With our prestige, all of the surrounding small countries have gone mad. If you want something to bestow rewards, just say so!"

Zhou Leping said, "It is this humble subject's duty to help the Emperor. I, Wu Yu, have repeatedly violated my borders, and this humble subject was unable to defeat it in one go.

"It's not easy for you to achieve such a feat at such a young age. Xianyuer is very cunning and treacherous, this time you have suffered a huge defeat, I am very pleased, there is no way to start talking about the punishment, you must be rewarded."

He Shibi took out the imperial edict, stood up and read out, "General Yun La Zhou Leping has led troops to attack Wu Yu north, made an unparalleled achievement, and exalted the prestige of our nation. We have been extremely fortunate, and as such, immediately bestowed the title of General Yun Ma as a first stage Chief General, bestowing him with a hundred acres of good land, ten thousand taels of gold, and commander-in-chief of the three armies, to sweep away the diseases of our State Of Zhao."

The throne was nine steps high on the stage, so Zhao Shiqian could roughly see it from just looking at it. She did not raise her head, but covered her entire face with her helmet, making the emperor want to find out what it was all about.

After He Shibi finished reciting the imperial edict, he brought it in front of Zhou Leping, "Chief General, are you still not accepting the imperial edict?"

Zhou Leping was startled. He opened his hands, which were covered in sweat, and knelt down on one knee to receive the imperial edict. He kowtowed to express his gratitude.

The emperor had even seen Zhou Lean before during the royal banquet. The little girl was so beautiful that she could bring up a country toppling beauty, just like the Zhou Leping four years ago.

The Emperor's impression of Zhou Leping was still four years ago, and his waist was as weak as the wind. He had a jade bun, cherry lips, and fragrant teeth made one's heart beat faster and faster when he read his words.

The fact that she was born with the General's Estate made her look like a hibiscus flower that had grown out of a thicket of thorns. It was unbearable and made people want to pick it and then cherish it as they grew up with it in their palms.

But these memories that were carved into the crevices in the bones were instantly extinguished the moment Zhou Leping raised his head.

The look of anticipation in Zhao Shiqian's eyes dimmed little by little, and her happy expression slowly calmed down. She looked at her with a gaze that went from joy to alienation, and finally looked like she was looking at a stranger. There was even a hint of disgust in her indifference.

Zhou Leping's heart grew colder and colder by an inch. She once again lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

The officials looked at each other, as if they were waiting for a good show.

Only after a long time did the emperor regain his senses. He rubbed his hands on his knees, but there was no place for him to place his gaze.

These few years, they had interacted with each other. From the lines of the letter, he could sense that she was thousands of miles away from him, the same as before. However, the moment she raised her head, Zhao Shiqian could not believe it.

But he was the Emperor, and even if he was disgusted by the face he now had, he could not show it too clearly, and the emotion flashed briefly from his eyes, and then he fell silent as soon as he came to his senses.

Finally, He Shibi reminded him, everyone below was already discussing it, everyone had long heard of the rumors between the emperor and Zhou Leping, and now that Yun Lu was here .. No, it's the Chief General. The Chief General's appearance is ruined, so ugly that no one would dare look at him directly. The Emperor's thoughts of annexing a concubine should have disappeared without a trace.