Leading soldiers in battle is not as simple as a neighbors' fight where you insult me and I kick you. This requires putting one's life in danger, with every move being a potential bloodshed. Would soldiers obey a female commander?
Su Xinyi knew it would be hard and dangerous, but she still wanted to give it a try. She didn't want to follow the same path as her previous life. Instead, she wished to walk the path her father had walked.
Even if the path she would tread would be a thousand times more difficult than her father's, she was still willing.
"Grandfather, you want me to stay at home, drinking tea, embroidering, writing poetry, and painting like a proper lady. I can do that. But when people mention the descendants of Fourth Master Su, I don't want them to shake their heads just because I am a woman. When the founder of our dynasty rose to power, there were female soldier camps under his command. I am willing to join the army as a mercenary."
