The Journey to Eternity
The Proudness of the General

"Love is as big as the ocean, you consider it a mudhole. Do you know what I'm saying, General Bai?" A woman was sitting on her throne. With a robe of pride and also a small crown on his head.

"I don't understand, Consort Xiao. Forgive me for not being good at words." Bai Chauzen answered a question from a concubine at the woman's residence.

Today Bai Chauzen got a special call from a concubine in the Northeast Han kingdom. A king who presided over a province that was part of the Han empire. It was not the king who called him. Rather a concubine of the current Northeast Han king. Due to her past friendship, the concubine considers the general to be her best friend. So he dared to invite the man in his residence.

"You are indeed a complete fool, Bai Chauzen. You only have a stupid wife. Only a stupid wife would marry you. I invite you to just talk about my husband. She never looked at me as her concubine. He always makes heartache. It would be better if I loved and became your concubine, maybe my life would be happier."

"What are you saying, Madam Xiao? I just want to marry a woman for the rest of my life. And Consort Xiao was one of the women of the Northeast Han king. So you don't deserve to say that."

Consort Xiao was named Xiao Huang Jia. A woman surnamed Xiao was already the concubine of the king she loved since childhood. But only as a concubine who always get bad treatment from the empress. Even now the situation is getting chaotic because the king has started to forget about it. His love for the king, only used by the man as a woman who only got the title of concubine. It was also because of his family origin that was just an ordinary businessman.

"Tens of years became concubines in this kingdom, making me suffer. To be honest, it is better to be a wife of the common people. It probably won't be like this. General Bai, may I come to your house? I want to meet your wife and your two children. Maybe Yuwen and Rouyao still remember me?"

"Now my son is studying at a military academy. I hope he becomes a general like me. And Rouyao, soon to be married to the man of her dreams. I will not force her to marry anyone. It was on my wife's advice not to depend on the family of the official."

"Truly I envy your family, General Bai. I envy you, because you and your family are so free to decide the future. You used to reject a woman from the empire just for the sake of marrying an ordinary girl. And now your family's fine until now."

"There is nothing to be left with my family, Consort Xiao. The servant only runs what is in the heart. No matter what happens, I will protect my entire family."

Bai Chauzen actually felt sorry for the fate of concubine Xiao Huang Jia. He knows very well how life as a royal family always carries out a myriad of rules that must be obeyed. Unlike the family life of generals who rely on strength to fight. Not too many rules are too complicated. The important thing is to know how to respect and obey his duties as a general.

The king had also entrusted all of his concubines to Bai Chauzen. Because general Bai is a man who can be trusted by everyone. If there was one of the concubines who was together with Bai Chauzen, then it would be guaranteed his safety. Moreover, as a general who entered the top ten in the Han empire, all the citizens respected him. Except for certain parties who have malicious intentions and become a threat to even great robbers and warriors.

"How are the two children I consider to be my nephews? Oh, if I had a child, maybe I'd never be this lonely. Fates. Being a concubine also lives like a hard man."

Hearing the woman's words, the lady-in-waiting could only bow and not comment. He sat down beside the concubine quietly. Even if he said it, he would ask permission first. Sitting next to her mistress, can't be careless. However it was a fortune in itself, it could be one palanquin with concubine Xiao. Ordinary people like him, just meeting him was very difficult. Moreover, that woman had long idolized the honorable general Bai. His family was helped by that man.

"Why are you quiet, hemm? Hehehe, you will definitely be happy because listen, you also idolize general Bai? And I brought you along because I heard you idolize a general like him." Xiao Huang Jia touched the hand of the ladyboy gently.

"S-s-sya-ya .. I respect her, Madam. Because the general had saved the lives of the servant and the servant's family the other day. I'm very happy to be given the opportunity to meet the general's family." Finally the lady revealed her heart.

The dayang also knew how ruthless concubine Xiao was in punishing someone. Unexpectedly, today the attitude of the concubine is inversely proportional to usual. So he was just afraid to just answer questions or express his heart.

Consort Xiao understood what the lady was thinking. To clarify, he also revealed, "Maybe you see me like this outside the kingdom. And if it is in the royal residence, it must obey the rules. Regulations remain rules and there is no tolerance for anyone who violates the rules. But when outside the palace, let alone in General Bai's residence, you're even freer."

The journey did not take long, half an hour drive finally arrived at the residence of general Bai Chauzen. The concubine came down with her maid. Greeted by the general's wife who looks very beautiful. Moreover, there was also the young Bai Rouyao and it looked neat and beautiful. Yet no Bai Yuwen had always stolen the attention of concubine Xiao. The woman used to look for the boy because it looked adorable. He also wanted to have a child like the cheerful and boundless Bai Yuwen. Even if things cannot be changed again.

"The general is back! Welcome to the general!" As soon as he saw Bai Chauzen coming with his troops, some people who had come from far away, only wanted to meet the general.

"Thank you, General Bai! Thank you for freeing us from slavery the other day! Our family has their own business!"

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