After three days, Hua Heng's army had made it past the city's central gates and was making its way swiftly along the capital's luxurious road toward the palace. Even as they make way for them to pass, people's eyes shine with laughter.
That's the little army ah, look at them!
He laughed and said, "Hehehe did you know their base is a little far here ah"
Tsk, they're just a bunch of wimps led by a wimpy bronze general, and they think they can parade themselves around like this.
"Hussh! Don't speak ill! It's still the son of the great general. Do you want to die?"
"Hmph!"
After hearing those individuals speak negatively about them and their general, the five commanders and the two hundred warriors wanted to turn on those individuals, beat them until they were black and blue, and scold them.
*Who is weak ah? Their family is grass their nine generations are all weak PEI!*
*Who did you call the bronze General? Our general was a wolf hiding on a sheep's skin ah! You short-sighted people tsk!*
*Not only he is excellent but a true definition of beauty too!*
They took a deep breath and looked at their unbothered General, who was riding on a black stallion horse with his back straight and chin up. This was different from what they saw every day in their camp, where their General always seemed carefree, but now they were awed by how arrogant, scary, and cold he looked. When everyone saw Hua Heng, they were all awestruck. Her soldiers were sure in their hearts that this was the only general besides the Emperor to whom they would swear loyalty. With a burning desire in their hearts, the soldiers straightened their backs and let everyone who didn't know better hear their march.
Each clomp of their boots
Every noise stops the horse in its tracks.
Hua Heng's 200 soldiers march with honor and a sense of pride.
They march with pride to let everyone know they are there. Even though they are few in number, each of them can beat numerous opponents.
Even though they are few in number, each of them can beat numerous opponents.
Some people aren't dumb, and they saw that something wasn't right.
"Look, when that General Rou goes by, do you feel something cold behind your neck? I feel like something has changed after seeing them."
"Are they supposed to be weak but I can't see them as being weak ah are you people blind ah?"
"Aiiya look at that General's face so handsome !" the unmarried young girl giggles as she shook at the girl beside her
"True! True! He is so handsome too Aiya! Rumors tell that General Rou was an ugly man but look! Rumors can't really be trusted" the other girl said smiling and blushing
"En" the young girl agrees as she dreamily starred at the leaving army
" Even he may look a bit skinny like a girl... but his face and aura are catchy !"
Rou Hua stopped a bit and looked in the direction of the two giggling girls. Her sharp obsidian eyes looked at the two which makes them stop giggling and stared at her in a daze as if her eyes hypnotized their being.
"Thank you for the praise, girls" she mouthed and gives them her killer smile, and left
The two girls snapped and when they realized what happened. Their faces turn red and can't help to scream.
"Kyahhhhhh ❤️😍"
Ruo Hua Heng and her army finally arrived at the palace gate and entered. They march until their General halts in front of the Emperor's court, they bowed and shouted the common honorary greeting
"Army 000 General Rou greets the son of heaven may the heavens bless the Emperor of Guo!! Rou Hua Heng greets loudly
"ARMY 000 GREETS THE EMPEROR OF GOU!!" The army greets their General
The emperor's eunuch came out from the big doors of the court surprising Hua Heng and her army.
The emperor's trusted eunuch, Lin pei ah
The eunuch smiled and bowed to Hua Heng," Greetings to General Rou, This eunuch was ordered by his highness to retrieve your scroll, General Rou" he said in a stiff yet respective tone
Hua Heng was confused but she immediately gave her scroll to the eunuch and smiled
"Eunuch Ling is too courteous, his highness is so kind to send eunuch Lin to get my insignificant scroll, hmmm" she smiled and scanned the eunuch's face for a reaction, but was unsuccessful as he maintained his smile.
"The general is overpraising this eunuch; this eunuch will leave first." Eunuch ling bowed once more and left.
"This emperor's people seem to be a good monarch," she muses, her eyes gleaming.
*The timeline of the battle is the fifteenth day of byuè (August). According to what I've heard, the rumor that the emperor of Guo is a wise and good leader seems to be true ah. Before the battle begins, we can spend time with our families, and the emperor is an equal judge when he judges people, whether they are noble or not. He treats everyone equally, including his lowest-ranking warriors, like my army in the past, but that is in the past. My current army is now on par with most copper-rank armies and can compete with some silver-rank warriors, with the exception of my five strongest warriors, who can compete with some copper- to silver-ranked generals.*
("*"- means a POV of the characters talking using thoughts or in their mind)
*I issue some orders and disperse my army so that they may return home *sighs* my base is truly so far away, ah. After some time, I returned with my personal warriors to our manor, where the main branch of my family resides.*
*After so many months, I can finally see the faces of my parents, or rather, the parents of this girl. When they arrive at the front gate of the manor, I look up at the old family's sign where our clan name was carved by our great-great-ancestor.*
Rùō
It is quite old, but it still gives a strong vibe of how powerful the people who carve on it.
Powerful
Noble
Majestic
*Even though the clan is bullied by other clans and officials today, the Rou clan is not a soft marshmallow that can be easily swallowed. There are no snakes, dogs, or leeches in this family; instead, there are bears, tigers, foxes, and rabbits. Well, there are some of the members who are pro of being snakes but also it is for the sake of the clan like me.*
(*She means that there are no backstabbers, sluts, and schemers but only cuddly bear uncles, aunties, parents, fierce wives, cute children, cunning elders, and hot-headed and bird-brain cousins. But some members like Hua Hengs are old pros of being schemers of their own motive and for the sake of the clan)
I take a deep breath and look at Du Fang to announce our arrival.
"OPEN THE GATES! GENERAL ROU SHUFEN HAD RETURNED!!"
A few seconds passed when Hua Heng and her warriors heard many heavy and light footsteps coming inside the manor running towards them. There are also hushed noises that are laced with mixed emotions coming from them then.
Six individuals are wondering what is occurring...