Coming of Age

"I can finally go back now. Before I came out, my wife was still pregnant. I don't know if she'll give birth to a daughter or a son, but I like both."

"I don't think we can go back so soon, right? The Third Prince has been captured and the Dongyue Kingdom has fallen. There are still many things to be resolved. It might take several months."

"We can wait. As long as we don't fight anymore and keep our lives, we'll have time to go back."

These soldiers had guessed correctly. The news of the Dongyue royal family being arrested and the Dongyue Kingdom falling spread to the Capital. The entire country was in jubilation. The Emperor was overjoyed and immediately sent out an order for a portion of the soldiers to stay behind to reorganize Dongyue and clean up the remnants of the previous dynasty. He ordered the other portion to go to other battlefields and chase out the other invaders.

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