Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life-Chapter 1012 - 1001: Ever-Victorious General

"You’re going to the border?" Upon hearing the news, Mei Wanwan was so agitated that she knocked over the cup at hand, and with a "bang", the room fell into silence.

"Why?" The one who spoke was the Second Sister-in-law Lin Jiao, who had just woken up not long ago and still looked grief-stricken. "Qiu’er, father and mother and your two brothers are all buried there, why do you still want to go? Have they forced you?"

Ignoring her frail and pregnant body, she was about to get out of bed, clearly anxious beyond measure.

"Second Sister-in-law, please don’t worry." Ye Qiu rushed to support her but found herself being held by her sisters-in-law, one on each side.

"Qiu’er, tell the elder sister-in-law, why do you want to go to that place? You know well it’s not a good place, even your parents and two brothers lost their lives there. What use is it for you to go? To die? I forbid it!" Mei Wanwan said sorrowfully, her grip on Ye Qiu’s fingers turning white, indicating how much strength she had used for a lady living in seclusion.

"Elder sister-in-law is right; that place cannot be visited. Has someone forced you? Don’t worry; I’ll go talk to my father immediately and have him petition. I refuse to believe that even the royal family can ignore public opinion. What are they trying to do, wipe out the entire Ye Family?" Lin Jiao said sternly.

Ye Qiu knew her Second Sister-in-law had this capability because her father was the Imperial Censor, a man of integrity who often offended the Royal Family, but because he had never made a mistake at work, he had a lot of prestige among intellectuals, and even the Royal Family dared not touch him. It was also because the Royal Family wanted to maintain their hypocritical facade that they tolerated him.

Ye Qiu knew Mr. Lin would not refuse her Second Sister-in-law’s request, so she hurried to stop them, "Elder Sister-in-law, Second Sister-in-law, going to the border was my own request for a decree."

"Why?" Mei Wanwan and Lin Jiao both looked at her in shock, disbelief written all over their eyes.

Ye Qiu met their gaze, speaking each word clearly, "Because I want to retrieve Second Brother’s remains. I cannot let him suffer the barbarians’ humiliation even after death. How can I bear that he cannot be buried in the family grave? I can’t do it."

Hearing this reason, Lin Jiao was on the verge of breaking down, "Are you saying Second Brother’s remains are in the hands of the barbarians?"

Ye Qiu turned her head, gritted her teeth, and said, "Yes."

Lin Jiao sat dazedly on the couch, closed her eyes, and tears flowed down her face. It took a while for her to suppress her emotions, but her voice still trembled, "Even so, I can’t allow you to go. I believe Second Brother wouldn’t want that either."

"Second Sister-in-law..." Ye Qiu placed her Second Sister-in-law’s hand on her belly, "You must take care of yourself. This is Second Brother’s only bloodline. I’ve made up my mind about this matter. The decree will likely be issued tomorrow."

"Slap!" Unexpectedly, Lin Jiao slapped Ye Qiu. With a pale face, she shouted, "How can I take care of myself when you’re so disobedient?"

Ye Qiu lowered her head, repeatedly apologizing, "I’m sorry, Second Sister-in-law. I must personally bring back Second Brother’s remains. There’s no turning back for this journey. You have to trust me; my martial arts are no worse than my older brothers’. Father once said, I was the most talented at martial arts among his three children."

"Yes, you have the talent, but don’t forget you’re born a few years later than your eldest brothers and thus learned martial arts later. Moreover, you’re still a woman, inherently weaker than men. What’s the use of talent?" Mei Wanwan gripped Ye Qiu’s shoulders, trying to reason with her, "There must still be a turning point for this matter, don’t hurry, let me think carefully."

"Elder Sister-in-law, didn’t you say that I’m just a woman? Rest assured, even if His Majesty decides to send me to the border, he won’t give me significant power. After so many years of war, our Darong Dynasty can’t afford unnecessary losses. The Royal Family loves power and won’t easily hand over the cities to the barbarians. Therefore, my chances of fighting are tiny, so you don’t have to worry too much. At most, the journey will be a bit difficult."

Ye Qiu comforted her two sisters-in-law. In reality, only she knew her own plans. The Ye Family Army held significant influence at the border, with some soldiers recognizing only the Ye Family people and not the Commander’s Seal, which made the Royal Family wary.

This time, going to the border, the old Emperor wanted to use her to control the Ye Family Army while also being afraid she’d seize power, so he wouldn’t appoint her to a high position.

But Ye Qiu had her own ideas; if they didn’t want her to seize power, she would seize it anyway. Other than someone from the Ye Family, could the court appoint a general capable of fighting?

From her knowledge of the barbarians, after this winter, next spring, they would attack again due to food shortages. The barbarians were known for their ferocity and would risk their lives for sustenance; could the pampered officials of the capital truly withstand them?

In her past life, she was given a last-minute order and won, but it was a pyrrhic victory.

Yet due to that victory, she, like her parents and brothers, attracted the Royal Family’s jealousy. Using a decree for her to return to the capital for debriefing and visiting family, they rewarded her by proposing marriage to the Crown Prince.

Back then, she carried a naive romanticism. Having lingered in the army for so long, when she saw the cultured and handsome Crown Prince, she fell for his charms.

In fact, it wasn’t that she wasn’t cautious, but she was too confident. After all, she wasn’t lacking in looks and held great military power. Marrying her would increase the Crown Prince’s chance of ascending the throne significantly. After all, the old Emperor didn’t have just one son; the other princes were all eyeing the throne.

So she believed that even if the Crown Prince didn’t love her, marrying her would be sincere. He would treat her well, and once she became Empress, holding the Ye Family Army, the Crown Prince wouldn’t dare make a move against her or the Ye Family lightly. With these reasons in mind, she agreed to the marriage.

But who would have thought, the old Emperor, usually indifferent to the Crown Prince, was using his other sons to test the Crown Prince, and from the very beginning, this father and son duo had calculated everything about Ye Qiu.

So when the Crown Prince asked her to lend him the military power of the Ye Family soldiers, saying his Father Emperor was wary of him and even promoted the Second Prince on his deathbed, and asked her to assist him with Ye Family soldiers to ascend the throne, she fell into the trap set by the father and son.

Due to the Ye Family Army returning to the capital without orders, she was charged with rebellion, and the Ye Family collapsed overnight.

After much hardship, Ye Qiu was reincarnated, and how could she allow the tragedy to happen again?

If they were wary of her military power, she would make her power even greater, so even the Royal Family would have to show great respect before the Ye Family!

The old Emperor and the Crown Prince teamed up to act? Could she not do the same?

She would also let the other princes understand that they were merely pawns for their Father Emperor to groom the Crown Prince. By then, would the old Emperor and the Crown Prince’s calculations still succeed?