We Agreed On Experiencing Life, So Why Did You Immortals Become Real?

After settling the army, Xiao Shi brought the various generals into the palace for rewards.

Xiao Shi had already reached the highest position a subject could attain, with nothing more to be rewarded. However, the Qin Kingdom’s ruler still thought to bestow upon Xiao Shi several honorary titles. As for fiefdoms and gold, these were naturally indispensable.

Other generals who had already been enfeoffed as marquises also received rewards according to their military achievements, either expanding their fiefdoms, receiving gold, or being promoted to higher noble ranks.

As for the surrendered general Xiahou Nan, who had “abandoned darkness for the light” and “returned from his wayward path,” he had made great contributions in breaching the Zhei Kingdom’s capital. Therefore, his merits offset his faults, and he was enfeoffed as the Wave-Subduing General and could even serve in the Qin Kingdom’s imperial court.

The Qin Kingdom’s ruler asked Xiahou Nan whether he wanted to enter the court or garrison a territory.

Xiahou Nan expressed his hope to become Xiao Mo’s vice general.

The ministers in the great hall were all stunned upon hearing this and looked toward Xiao Mo.

The Qin Kingdom’s ruler also glanced at Xiao Mo, then readily agreed.

Li Jing, who followed Xiao Mo, was finally enfeoffed as a marquis in this war to annihilate Zhei, receiving two provinces of Zhei Kingdom’s land.

Although these two provinces were not particularly prosperous, Li Jing had at least fulfilled one of his life’s aspirations.

When Li Jing heard he had been enfeoffed as a marquis, this was also the first time Xiao Mo had seen this steady middle-aged general so moved he was nearly in tears.

From this, one could see that although Li Jing usually appeared not to care about titles, he truly cared deeply about them in his heart. It had almost become an obsession.

Zhao Guang was also enfeoffed as a marquis. According to his military achievements, he received one province of Zhei Kingdom’s land.

Besides this, the generals under Xiao Mo’s command also all received rewards corresponding to their achievements.

As for Xiao Mo, as the great hero of the war to annihilate Zhei, although his noble rank remained “Frost Prince,” his fief consisted of six provinces in the heartland, including the Zhei Kingdom’s capital!

The military strongholds and strategic passes surrounding Xiao Mo’s fief were also all granted to the subordinates Xiao Mo had led.

These people had gone through life and death with Xiao Mo during this time and could be said to be extremely loyal.

Honestly speaking, when Xiao Mo learned of his fief, his thoughts turned a hundred times, feeling that the Qin Kingdom’s ruler was testing him.

Because as long as he returned to his fief, he would have the capital to establish himself as an independent king.

Therefore, Xiao Mo repeatedly declined and was unwilling to accept. However, the Qin Kingdom’s ruler still insisted on giving Xiao Mo the fief.

In the end, Xiao Mo could only accept. However, upon further thought, Xiao Mo felt this made sense.

After the Northern Frontier army captured Zhei Kingdom, there must have been voices in the imperial court worried about the Northern Pacification Prince rebelling but the Qin Kingdom’s ruler had suppressed them all.

And Xiao Shi indeed did not disappoint the Qin Kingdom’s ruler, leading the army back to the capital and surrendering military authority. However, the Qin Kingdom’s ruler returned the military authority to Xiao Shi.

Xiao Mo had heard that his father and the current emperor were childhood companions with an extremely good relationship, even often sleeping in the same bed.

Xiao Mo wondered if part of the trust between the two men came from this reason.

Furthermore, he had been placed in the Iron Tiger Army, exceptionally enfeoffed as the Frost Prince, then inserted into the Northern Frontier army to lead troops in capturing cities, and even given tacit approval to associate with his most beloved daughter.

It could be said that in the Warring States period with its atmosphere of “repaying kindness with death,” the Qin Kingdom’s ruler’s promotion of him need not be elaborated upon. If he were to rebel, he would truly be spurned by everyone in the world, and his reputation would be completely ruined.

The Qin Kingdom’s ruler probably also felt assured to reward him for this reason, wanting to cultivate him into a true confidant.

After the rewards, the court session ended and the ministers dispersed. However, Xiao Mo was called by the Qin Kingdom’s ruler to the imperial study.

“Subject Xiao Mo pays respects to Your Majesty.”

Arriving at the imperial study, Xiao Mo respectfully bowed.

“Ha ha ha,” seeing Xiao Mo, the Qin Kingdom’s ruler hurried forward, helped Xiao Mo to his feet, and said with great joy, “This time the Frost Prince single-handedly defended Yanmen Pass, defeated the Great Pillar of State Du Beiwang, accepted Xiahou Nan’s surrender, and breached the Zhei capital. Each of these great deeds has shaken the world. I am truly gratified!”

“It is all due to Your Majesty’s promotion. If not for Your Majesty, this subject would now be merely an ordinary soldier,” Xiao Mo said humbly.

“You youngster, you certainly know how to speak,” the Qin Kingdom’s ruler patted Xiao Mo’s shoulder. “The rewards given to you in the court are what you deserve, but I like you and plan to fulfill one more request of yours. Speak, what do you want!”

“This subject does indeed have one matter and hopes Your Majesty will grant it,” Xiao Mo did not demur this time.

“Oh?” Seeing that Xiao Mo did not decline, the Qin Kingdom’s ruler became interested. “Let’s hear it.”

“This subject wishes…”

Two quarters of an hour later, Xiao Mo took his leave and departed the imperial study.

After leaving the palace, Xiao Mo originally wanted to first go see his mother. However, looking at the thing in his hand, Xiao Mo felt that this time, he really couldn’t return alone.

Boarding a carriage, Xiao Mo headed toward the Princess Manor.

Entering the Princess Manor, the maidservants wanted to announce him, but Xiao Mo waved them off.

After asking them where the princess was, Xiao Mo walked straight toward the back courtyard.

“First like this…”

“Then like this…”

“Then this way…”

“That’s not right? Why is it different?”

Just arriving at the courtyard gate, Xiao Mo heard the young woman’s voice like silver bells.

Huasheng, who was watering flowers, raised her head and looked toward the courtyard archway.

Xiao Mo smiled slightly in greeting.

Huasheng nodded in return, pretended not to see, and continued watering the flowers.

Xiao Mo concealed his aura and quietly walked into the courtyard. The engrossed young woman didn’t notice Xiao Mo was quietly approaching.

“What are you doing?”

Walking to the young woman’s side, Xiao Mo spoke.

“Ah!”

Qin Siyao was startled and quickly raised her head. Looking at the man before her, her originally frightened eyes turned to joy. “Xiao Mo, you, why have you come here? Aren’t you still receiving rewards?”

“It ended long ago,” Xiao Mo looked at the object in the young woman’s hands and said with a smile. “What is this?”

“It’s nothing…” The young woman quickly hid the shoes behind her back.

“Her Highness the Princess wants to make a pair of shoes for Young Master Xiao,” Huasheng said with a covered smile.

“Those are shoes?” Xiao Mo was stunned for a moment. “I really couldn’t tell.”

“Xiao Mo!” Qin Siyao’s cheeks flushed red as she turned around, pouting and muttering, “I’m not talking to you anymore.”

“Really not talking to me?” Looking at the graceful silhouette of the woman in her pink dress, Xiao Mo said with a smile.

“Not talking, just not talking!” Qin Siyao huffed.

“Then what do you think this is?” Xiao Mo waved the scroll in his hand before Qin Siyao’s eyes.

“Hmph, isn’t it just an imperial edict?” Qin Siyao turned her head. “When I was little, I even drew turtles on Father Emperor’s edicts.”

“Very well,” Xiao Mo stepped back two paces and unfurled the scroll in his hand. “Third Princess Qin Siyao, receive the edict.”

“Eh?”

Qin Siyao was stunned and blinked.

“Third Princess Qin Siyao, receive the edict,” Xiao Mo repeated with a smile.

“You…”

The woman turned around, pouted her small mouth, and looked at Xiao Mo coquettishly, but in the end, she still placed her hands before her and curtsied.

“Daughter Qin Siyao receives the edict…”

“I have heard that when heaven and earth establish their positions, yin and yang harmonize. Of the beginning of human relationships, none is weightier than marriage. Now the Third Princess Qin Siyao possesses gentle grace as her principle, virtuous prudence as her nature, an orchid heart of fragrant quality. Inheriting the excellence of the palace, with immortal bearing and jade-like beauty, she crowns the world with elegant brilliance. With virtue and appearance both complete, her exemplary manner has long been manifest, deeply winning my heart.”

“The Frost Prince Xiao Mo is a pillar of mountains and rivers, a great wall of the state. His spear’s brilliance pierces the heavens. He has repeatedly expanded borders in the northern deserts, his loyal heart penetrating the sun, his might shaking the eight directions. He is truly the nation’s cornerstone, my trusted arm. Now hearing that these two form a heaven-made couple, an earth-matched good match, I specially bestow upon the Third Princess Qin Siyao and the Frost Prince Xiao Mo the marriage bond.”

Having finished reading the edict, Xiao Mo looked at the young woman before him and smiled gently.

“Third Princess Qin Siyao, do you accept this edict?”

Hearing Xiao Mo’s voice, Qin Siyao stood there in a daze for a long, long time without coming back to her senses. Only crystalline tears blurred her clear eyes.

As if the woman doubted she was dreaming.

“Her Highness the Princess, please accept the edict,” Huasheng walked to the woman’s side and said softly.

After a short while, the woman reacted, her fair cheeks like peach blossoms.

“Daughter accepts the edict.”

She raised her delicate head, gazing infatuatedly at her beloved, her voice carrying bone-melting emotion as tears had already slid past her eyes, and her eyes were full of deep affection.

“From this moment forth, daughter will certainly care for husband and raise children, gazing at you until the end of time.”