Xie Hao left the Capital for a marriage arrangement. Upon reaching Yu State, he hadn't even met his beloved before he heard the news and rushed to the border. The people sent by the Empress could only return without success.
This matter reached the ears of the Empress, leaving her both angry and not angry.
People are wary of her, treating her words as if they were wind past the ear.
But who can fault someone for placing state affairs above family matters?
When the Emperor learned about it, he even praised Duke Zhen in front of the entire court for his excellent child-rearing skills.
After all, swords and spears are blind on the battlefield, and no one who steps onto it can guarantee to return whole and sound.
How many men have left home only to have their bones lost forever?
Duke Zhen felt a bit ashamed, for his son truly loves reading military books and enjoys the border, and the thrill of battle is genuine.
Yet leaving for the border at this time is more about evasion.
