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Chapter 122 Wang Zhenchuan 31

However, what happened next was beyond their expectations. Since that thrilling battle, the Tang army had been unstoppable, and after seeing through the carefully arranged traps of Xiliang, they had been advancing without hesitation and winning battle after battle. The news of victory reached the capital frequently, and the emperor, who was very pleased, immediately issued an order: Continue the attack! Not only must the Xiliang army be completely defeated, but they must also be convinced and never commit crimes again!

At this moment, the Tang army was in high spirits and unstoppable. So General Su Long decisively ordered an attack, led the army straight into the border of Xiliang, and dealt a heavy blow to it. The Xiliang army suffered a disastrous defeat and fled back home in embarrassment. Seeing the mighty Tang army stationed at the border and sharpening their swords, the King of Xiliang knew that he had to make his position clear and take the initiative to seek peace, otherwise he would inevitably attract the ruthless conquest of the Tang Dynasty.

The situation was urgent, and the King of Xiliang hurriedly summoned his court officials to hold a meeting to discuss countermeasures. Now the Xiliang army was short of food and grass, and it was difficult to provide aid; they had also experienced several fierce battles and suffered heavy casualties. More importantly, his beloved daughter and future husband were both on the front line. If there was any mistake, it would undoubtedly be a double whammy for Xiliang.

After a heated discussion, the queen, the king and the ministers finally decided to send envoys to the Tang Dynasty to seek peace.

Prime Minister Wang Yun personally went to negotiate, and after a fierce debate and bargaining, he finally settled the situation on the condition that Xiliang paid a huge amount of compensation and thousands of fine war horses as compensation, thus compensating the losses suffered by the Tang army. After this battle, Xiliang's national strength was greatly damaged and its vitality was greatly damaged. It was probably unable to pose a threat to the Tang Dynasty in the short term.

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Since the army went to war, Xue Pinggui has been traveling with the team, and Wang Baochuan reluctantly bid farewell to her husband. Before leaving, Xue Pinggui asked Wang Baochuan to return to Xiangguo Mansion to live, but Wang Baochuan kept her father's words in mind, knowing that she could not always rely on the silver in her dowry to make a living, not to mention that she had to take care of her husband's gang of brothers, not to mention that most of her dowry was silk, satin, jewelry and jade, and she could not pawn her dowry to make a living. In desperation, Wang Baochuan had to do embroidery work with Xiaolian to earn a meager living. When Xiaolian went out to sell handkerchiefs, she happened to be caught by Jinchuan. Jinchuan learned that Wang Baochuan was in a difficult situation now. Not only did she have to rely on her hard work to make money to support her family, but even her daily expenses needed to rely on this little skill to make a living. She couldn't help but worry.

Afterwards, Jin Chuan hurried back to the Xiangfu and reported to Mrs. Wang in detail what had happened. Mrs. Wang was deeply worried after hearing what had happened. She was full of worries and concerns about Bao Chuan's difficult life now. So, she decided to go to Wujiaopo to visit her daughter in person, and planned to bring her back to the Xiangfu to live if the situation allowed.

After arriving at the destination, Mrs. Wang stepped out of the carriage and saw the shabby cave house. She couldn't help but feel sad. At this moment, she deeply realized the hardships and difficulties her daughter had endured these days.

Wang Baochuan was overjoyed to hear her mother's arrival and hurried out to greet her. The mother and daughter were so excited to see each other again after a long separation that they hugged each other tightly and burst into tears. Mrs. Wang was deeply saddened that her daughter had suffered so much, while Wang Baochuan was overjoyed to see her mother again.

Then, they walked into the cave together. Although the light was dim, Wang Baochuan's careful decoration was still visible. However, compared with Baochuan's boudoir in the prime minister's mansion, this place was obviously inferior. Mrs. Wang looked at everything in front of her and asked distressedly: "Baochuan, do you regret your original choice? Marrying Pinggui, living a hard life here, relying on the meager income from embroidery to make a living, and being far away from us..."

"Mother, I really have never regretted it. Since I married Pinggui, he has always been caring and loving to me. The people here are also very friendly. If they have anything delicious or useful, they will think of leaving it to me. So I feel very happy and don't have any regrets at all." Baochuan said in a firm tone.

Mrs. Wang looked at her daughter with great distress and suggested softly, "Bao'er, why don't you go back to the Prime Minister's residence with your mother and stay there for a while. When Pinggui comes back, you can go home with him. How about that?"

Baochuan shook her head and replied softly, "Mother, you don't need to say more. My daughter has already married, and Pinggui is away from home now, and there is no one to take care of the family. My daughter should stay here to protect our common home. You don't need to worry that my daughter's life is hard. In fact, my daughter's dowry is quite generous. I just follow the local customs and try to adapt to this kind of life. So mother, please rest assured, my daughter has not suffered any grievances or pain." Baochuan spoke sincerely and politely declined her mother's kindness.

Mrs. Wang knew that she was powerless to persuade Baochuan to change her mind, so she had no choice but to give up. Before leaving, she handed all the banknotes and small change she had with her to Baochuan, and told her: "Keep these money. If you need them in the future, just take them. Don't worry about not having enough money. I hope they can help you." After saying that, Mrs. Wang turned around and left with a heart full of reluctance.

At the same time, Jinchuan gave all the silver she had to Xiaolian before leaving, and asked her to buy some nourishing products for Baochuan to take care of her health.

Not long after, an exciting news spread throughout the streets and alleys - the two armies had ceased fighting! Then came the news that the Tang army had fought bravely and defeated the Xiliang army. This victory not only made the people of the Tang Dynasty excited, but also forced Xiliang to pay a large amount of money as the price of defeat. For a time, the whole country was immersed in joy.

Soon after, the army returned victoriously, and Pei Lin led his troops back to Chang'an. He rushed to the court without stopping and reported the military deployment in detail to the emperor. The emperor praised him highly and gave him generous rewards as a reward.

After leaving the palace, Pei Lin jumped on his horse, whipped his horse and rushed straight to Pei Mansion. He was extremely anxious and wanted to see his long-lost wife immediately.

At the same time, when Zhen Chuan learned that Pei Lin was about to return to Chang'an, she couldn't wait to pack her luggage and return to Pei Mansion to wait for her husband to return. Now she is looking at the door at Pei Mansion eagerly, looking forward to that person's arrival.

So that's why Mrs. Pei was worried when she learned that Zhenchuan was pregnant. She knew that Zhenchuan might be worried all day long in Pei Mansion because she missed Pei Lin, and living in the Xiang Mansion might make Zhenchuan feel more comfortable and happy, so she discussed with Zhenchuan and decided to let Zhenchuan stay in the Xiang Mansion. After that, Mrs. Pei often went to the Xiang Mansion to visit Zhenchuan in person, caring for her and asking her how she was doing and whether her life was going well.

Because of this, Yinchuan once joked: "Mrs. Pei treats Zhenchuan even better than her own son! Looking at her attitude, I'm afraid she can't even tell who her biological son is!"

After hearing this, Zhenchuan was filled with happiness. She felt very lucky to have such a loving and kind mother-in-law. This mother-in-law was the most beautiful elder in her little world. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had a deep friendship and got along very well.