The Lucky Heiress

Chapter 79: Chapter 79 Winning the Battle 1

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Everyone in the house immediately stood up to greet him.

“Husband!” Seeing her husband unharmed in front of her, Mrs. Yun was extremely excited, her face full of joy.

“Father!” Wei Yichen, Wei Qingwan, and the others all surrounded Wei Mingting, scrutinizing him closely.

“Great victory! We’ve driven those Japanese at sea to a dissolute flight! Now there is not a single ship of theirs visible at sea!” Wei Mingting said gleefully. He was usually busy with public affairs, and when preparations for this large-scale battle began, he no longer returned home, putting his whole heart and soul into preparing for it day and night, sharing the same fortunes with his soldiers.

Now that the war had been won, he returned home without delay to share this good news with his family, and assure them he was safe.

“A great victory? Really?” Mrs. Yun was thrilled.

Everyone in the room showed an expression of immense joy, Wei Ruo was no exception.

At this moment, the dark clouds that had been shrouding the Military Prefecture for days were finally dispersed, clearing the way for moonlight to shine through!

Then, everyone joined Wei Mingting as he took his place at the table.

The maids quickly brought out tea and snacks.

After having a few short words with his children, Wei Mingting allowed them to leave for the day since it was already late, and he had just finished a grueling battle that lasted several days and needed to rest.

Everyone gradually left.

The next morning, Wei Yichen, Wei Ruo, Wei Qingwan, and Wei Yilin arrived early and waited in Cangyun Garden.

Normally, breakfast in their home was eaten separately, but today was different, everyone wanted to know more about the battle.

After a while, Cuiping invited everyone to come inside.

Once inside, they saw that Wei Mingting had already gotten up. He was dressed casually and looked refreshed.

Wei Mingting asked everyone to sit down and have breakfast together. On the large round table in front of them, there was white porridge, fried dough sticks, pickles, and soup dumplings, all of which were common breakfast for the people in Taizhou prefecture.

After breakfast, the servants! cleared the leftovers from the table.

Everyone sat to the side, and Wei Mingting, knowing that the children had come early out of concern for him and also wanting to know what had transpired over the past few days, began to speak.

“We have to thank two people for this great victory.” Wei Mingting, who was usually quiet, spoke more today.

“Who are you referring to, my husband?” Mrs. Yun asked hurriedly.

Everyone too was watching him with curiosity.

“One is a young man, the reinforcements sent by the court are closely related to him. It was he who arranged this ambush, which circled around Wangyue Mountain and struck directly at the belly of the Japanese Pirates Army, disrupting their formation.”

Everyone knew about this, so they were not surprised.

“And the second?” asked Mrs. Yun.

“The second is something none of us expected. Some days ago, the city was drafting soldiers, and a new recruit brought us an amazing weapon This weapon is a crossbow, but not an ordinary one, it can hold ten arrows at once and can be quickly reloaded once fired, making it highly efficient. Using this greatly increased our firepower,”

“Before the battle began, we summoned all the craftsmen in the city to work day and night to produce a large number of these crossbows in time for the fight.”

-This is a great fortune for my husband and the people of Xingshan County! Is that new recruit some sort of master craftsman? He was able to create such a powerful weapon,” Mrs. Yun asked curiously.

“Eve already asked him, and it turns out that it wasn’t him who created the weapon, but he got it from a wandering craftsman. Nevertheless, he deserves credit for it. Moreover, this man performed exceptionally in this battle, with unprecedented courage. After this matter is over, I intend to ask for a promotion for him to the General Flag (equivalent to a platoon leader).” “He is truly a godsend to help my husband and the people of Xingshan County¹” exclaimed Mrs. Yun.

As she listened from the side, Wei Ruo knew that Wei Mingting was talking about Brother Xiaoyong, and the smile on her face was even brighter. Xiaoyong was safe and had even earned military merits. That was great. “Father, what about you?” Wei Yichen asked.

If their father had won the battle, wouldn’t he be promoted by the court as well?

“I’m not too sure about my situation.” Wei Mingting knew in his heart that his fate depended on the Seventh Prince’s attitude.

The Seventh Prince and the Master of the Lu Family were both involved in this battle and they were most aware of the situation. In the end, it would all depend on how the Seventh Prince reported it to the court.

“My daddy is so brave, once this is reported to the court, they will surely promote daddy’s position!” Wei Yilin couldn’t help saying.

“Let’s not think about that for now. Whether I get promoted or not is not something I can control. As long as we can win this war and bring the people of Xingshan County temporary peace, that is the most gratifying thing,” said Wei Mingting.

Wei Ruo didn’t really listen to what Wei Mingting said afterward, her mind focused solely on sharing this good news with her wet nurse and Uncle Xu.

This conversation lasted nearly an hour before Mrs. Yun finally let the children leave so that her husband could rest a little more.

Coming out of the dining hall, Wei Ruo spotted Wei Mingting’s guard, Jing Hu, and specifically asked him for the name of the soldier that Wei Mingting had ’ praised today.                                 ^&

Jing Hu gave a clear answer: Xu Zhengyong.

Once she confirmed it was Brother Xiaoyong, Wei Ruo went back to her Tingsong Garden gleefully.

“Miss, why are you so happy?” Seeing Wei Ruo’s different stride, as if she was treading on clouds, Xiumei knew something good must have happened.

“I’m going to write a letter to my wet nurse, and tell her about Xiaoyong’s news,” said Wei Ruo as she walked toward the house.

“What’s Xiaoyong been up to?” Xiumei hurriedly asked, her tone filled with excitement and curiosity.

They hadn’t heard any news about Xiaoyong since he joined the army.

“He has earned military merits.”

-Really?” xiumei was filled with joy, but after a moment, she hid her joy and huffed, “That stinky boy, I knew he was capable! Worthy of being my fellow disciple!”

She then asked, “When can Xiaoyong come home for a visit?”

“It should be in a few days. From what I understand, this battle has pushed back all the Japanese pirates in Xingshan County. We should have a period of peace for some time now. If that’s the case, the barracks should arrange for the soldiers to go home for visits in batches,” Wei Ruo replied.

“That’s great! Miss, can I go find some supplements for Xiaoyong to take with him?”

“Go ahead, I was thinking the same thing. You and I are on the same page.” Xiumei turned around and ran off to the small storeroom with a bounce in her step.

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After waiting for two days, Xu Zhengyong finally came back.

The wet nurse immediately sent a letter to Wei Ruo.

Given that the two homes were close, the pigeon arrived at Wei Ruo’s courtyard in no time.

Upon receiving the letter, Wei Ruo and Xiumei used an excuse they’d prepared in advance to go out.

Now that Nurse Zhang was on Wei Ruo’s side, even if Wei Ruo ran around after going out, she would turn a blind eye.

When they neared the back courtyard of the Four Treasure House, they saw the wet nurse tearfully talking to Xu Zhengyong..