Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

“General Xu, there is no need to be polite.”

“Come here, please take a seat.”

Seeing the deep wrinkles on General Xu’s face and his face that looked older than people of the same age, Ye Shuo’s heart softened and he subconsciously wanted to shout.

However, General Xu below did not dare to answer at all. In fact, just at the banquet, the moment the emperor issued the decree, General Xu felt as if his life was hanging by a thread.

If some things are not said at the beginning, they will only be delayed again and again, mistakes will be made again and again, and finally they will be completely irreversible.

Thinking of this, General Xu couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat. He now only hoped that the emperor would show leniency to him and his family because of their dedication to the country. Otherwise, if the act of deceiving the emperor was proven, it would be a heinous crime punishable by the execution of all nine generations of his family.

Now the Xu family is dwindling and can no longer withstand the turmoil. Its decline is inevitable. After two years of fighting, the emperor has already brought all the generals under his control. Old General Xu wants to take care of things, but he has no strength.

I just hope His Majesty will show mercy, but such a good opportunity, let alone His Majesty, I’m afraid that ordinary people will not let it go…

Thinking of this, General Xu became more submissive and said resignedly, “I dare not. I came here this time to apologise to the emperor for something.”

Because General Xu had his head down, he did not notice the encouragement on Ye Shuo’s face.

General Xu paused, then gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and told out the secret he had hidden for many years.

“Your Majesty, my grandson Xu Kui…is actually a woman.”

The matter itself was not complicated. It was just that Xu Kui’s father died in battle and did not leave behind any male offspring. In order to protect the family business, Xu Kui’s mother, who was pregnant at the time, was forced to resort to this last resort. This deception lasted for nearly twenty years.

Xu Kui’s mother and servants thought they had concealed the truth very well, but they had not expected that General Xu had fought on the battlefield for many years and had a very sharp eye. Even the spies in the army could not hide from him, let alone the bloodline of his own son.

“At that time, I saw my daughter-in-law was nervous and almost tore her swaddling clothes when she faced me. I thought that she was a new bride who had just married into my Xu family. Her husband died within three months. If she didn’t have a son, her future life would definitely not be easy. I softened my heart at that time, so I didn’t pursue the matter any further and just pretended I didn’t know.”

Who would have thought that his grandson and granddaughter not only replaced the men’s identities, but also went their own way when they grew up, joining the army alone to fight on behalf of their father and uncles.

It was against military law for a woman to enter a military camp and it was a serious crime. Fortunately, Xu Kui knew how to disguise herself and she always did a great job. No one had discovered the woman’s identity for such a long time. General Xu was both relieved and conflicted at the same time. No matter how Xu Kui performed over the years, he was only met with abuse and suppression because of this.

General Xu knew that a woman could not become a general, and he only hoped that his granddaughter would give up when faced with difficulties, get married and have children as soon as possible, and live a peaceful life. But Xu Kui was born stubborn, or perhaps because she was brought up as a man since she was a child. Seeing that her grandfather looked down on her, she thought that she had not done well enough, and instead of backing down, she relied on her excellent martial arts to defeat a group of men and fought her way up from the bottom of the society.

Now, even General Xu felt a headache, not knowing what to do. General Xu hated that she was not a man. If Xu Kui was a man, she could take over the Xu family naturally. Why did she end up in such a difficult situation now?

“I, an old minister, have committed a crime of deceiving the emperor. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me.”

As soon as he finished speaking, General Xu prostrated himself.

Seeing this, Ye Shuo couldn’t help but sigh.

Just when General Xu’s heart was about to be in suspense, he heard the man above him say, “General Xu, you are being too narrow-minded. Women have been generals since ancient times. Why can’t women be generals?”  

Even though General Xu was born a military general and was not particular about details, he could not escape the trend of the times.

When General Xu heard this, he suddenly became delighted after he realised what was happening. You know, even though Xu Kui was a girl, she was the most promising one among the remaining young people in the family. Over the years, the grandfather and granddaughter had been interacting with each other, and General Xu always had a sharp tongue, but in his heart he was very satisfied and loved her. Ꞧ

Now that His Majesty has said this, does it mean that there is still hope?

He was afraid that he was too happy too soon. The next moment, he suppressed his turmoil and said quickly, “Women are naturally inferior to men. If a woman becomes a general, how can she convince the people in the future?”

“Achievements come first, men and women come second, why do the people below not accept it?” Xu Kui fought his way up with real strength and military exploits, and everyone saw it. No one said anything along the way. If they want to use her status as a woman to attack her later, isn’t it ridiculous? As for the future, I believe Xu Kui can handle it himself.

General Xu was still a little hesitant after hearing this. After all, General Xu was old, and it was normal that it was difficult to change the ideas formed over decades.

Thinking of this, Ye Shuo had to remind him again: “My dear, don’t forget that I only have three princesses under my knees now.”

Old General Xu was only thinking about his own affairs. After hearing what the emperor said, he suddenly realised that the emperor now only had three daughters, and there was no prince in the palace until today. He kept saying that women were inferior to men, which was extremely offensive. No wonder the emperor was unhappy.

“The three princesses are descendants of the phoenix and the dragon, so they are not subject to ordinary people. I, an old minister, have spoken out of turn, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me.” General Xu subconsciously apologised.

Seeing that the other party still couldn’t get round to it, Ye Shuo had to continue to add: “I am now over thirty, not as young and strong as I was before, so I cherish the three princesses the most. I only hope that the three princesses can be like your granddaughters when they grow up, and I will be satisfied.”

Judging from the qualifications of the two daughters Dingning and Anning before the expedition, they should be quite good. Yongning is too young to be clearly seen now, but regardless of whether it is good or bad, Ye Shuo doesn’t really care.

Since the day he became emperor, his family was doomed to have no way out. Dingning and Anning are born smart and intelligent, which is a good thing and icing on the cake. If one of them accidentally gives birth to a son in the future, that’s fine. Even if the three daughters are mediocre, as long as they are not cruel, Ye Shuo will work with Yao Zhi to find a way to recommend one of them to ascend the throne before both of them pass away.

Ye Shuo thought to himself that as long as he could make his family business big enough while he was alive, and as long as his three daughters were not too stupid or spendthrift, they would be able to live a peaceful life. As for the future, no matter how prosperous a dynasty was, there would always be a day when it would perish, and he did not need to worry about what would happen in the future.

There is an old saying that parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run. The first step is to unite all the people who can be united. In the next few decades, he will clear away all the obstacles that stand in the way and hinder his daughter’s future.

In fact, ever since he saw Xu Kui for the first time, Ye Shuo knew that General Xu and Xu Kui were a good choice. As such things happened more often in the future, the three princesses no longer took them seriously.

Ye Shuo was not stupid, so he would naturally not let his three daughters take the lead and fight against the entire dynasty on their own and become the target of public criticism.

If you want to accomplish this, you have to proceed step by step.

Finally figuring out what was going on, General Xu couldn’t help but look up. He saw the emperor, who had just said that he was not energetic, but was actually very vigorous, looking at him with his eyes lowered and smiling. An idea suddenly crossed General Xu’s mind –

His Majesty must have known from the very beginning that Kui’er was a girl.

The second thought was that the emperor was so crazy that he wanted to hand over the country to the princess!

If Emperor Jingwen knew about this… Thinking of this, General Xu suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.