Who would raise a villain as a wife?

The two had been crying for a while when Ye Bao came. He didn't know why they were crying. He squatted down and wiped each of them with one hand, and asked them in a gentle voice, "What happened? Why are you crying like this?"

Hua Li raised her head to look at him, her eyes red, and told him everything with sobs. The tears that had finally stopped began to fall again. Wu Li was also crying beside her. It was so painful that she couldn't calm down at all.

Ye Bao was silent. He didn't expect things to turn out like this.

As he was not involved in the incident, he could not empathize with the situation, but he knew how much He Yunjing cared about his father, and how much his father liked He Yunjing.

He walked around behind the two of them, hugged one with each hand, let them cry on his shoulders, and comforted them, "No matter how difficult the past was, now it's a good result. Si Jing will not be affected anymore, and Dad will come back to reunite with us."

Hua Li and Wu Li knew it of course, but the pain deep in their souls made them unable to heal. Apart from crying, they could only wait. They waited for He Yunjing to bring back the other soul fragments, and they would never be separated again.

Ye Bao patted their shoulders gently and did not try to persuade them any more. It was better to vent out emotions.

On the other side, He Yunjing held the sleeping Cen Li in his arms until night fell and the celebration banquet was about to begin, when Cen Li slowly woke up.

The events in the dream were still vivid in his mind. He had Cen Li's life, but he also felt A'li's emotions, despair and reluctance, and now relief of getting a positive answer.

He gently rubbed He Yunjing's cheek, "As long as I have no intention of seeking death, can you take me back?"

"Well, I will take you home, our home." He Yunjing kissed his forehead, his emotions calmed down, "You feel guilty, let's make amends together, okay? I don't ask for forgiveness, I just want to have a clear conscience."

Cen Li hummed softly. If he was just Cen Li, he could give up easily.

But he is not just Cen Li, he is also A'li. He doesn't have Si Jing but he has He Yunjing, a He Yunjing who will only fall in love with him wholeheartedly.

He Yunjing finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving a positive answer. He gently rubbed the back of Cen Li's neck to comfort him, "The celebration banquet is about to begin. I'll lie down with you for a while. It won't take long."

"The celebration banquet is a big event, I'll go too."

He Yunjing was not too reassured, "Is this ok for you?"

"It's okay, it doesn't hurt anymore." Cen Li stroked his chest. He no longer had that feeling and he was fine now.

In this case, He Yunjing did not try to persuade him anymore. After all, Cen Li's heartache was caused by his words. Now that his knot has been untied, everything should be fine.

However, He Yunjing still checked Cen Li's pulse and made sure that he was fine before helping him get up and change his clothes.

The two walked to the door hand in hand. When they were about to leave the hall, Cen Li pulled back his hand. He Yunjing looked at him sideways and asked, "What's wrong?"

"We are still the monarch and his subject." Cen Li said seriously. He Yunjing had just gained a good reputation, and it would be inappropriate for him to do something out of line now.

He Yunjing also thought of this, but his mind was more open and he didn't care.

He turned sideways and looked at Cen Li, "Then let's attend the celebration banquet first, and we can discuss the rest slowly."

Cen Li nodded, and followed behind He Yunjing, staggered one step behind him, and arrived at the palace banquet at the same time.

This was prepared by Cen Li in advance. Now the ministers and meritorious soldiers had all arrived. When they appeared, the singing, dancing and conversation stopped, and everyone stood up and saluted He Yunjing.

He Yunjing asked them to stand up. Although he was back in his regular clothes, his aura was still the same. He Yunjing raised his glass to toast the soldiers who fought with him. "I toast to all the generals and soldiers on behalf of the people. Without you guarding the border, fighting on the battlefield would have no impact on the stability of the country."

"Your Majesty, your words are too serious. This is our duty. Moreover, if it weren't for Your Majesty's efforts to turn the tide in those battles, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to return to the capital to reunite with our wives and children!"

After saying that, the man knelt on one knee with his glass raised high, sincerely expressing his admiration for He Yunjing.

Others might not know, but those who had just come down from the battlefield knew it clearly in their hearts. If He Yunjing had not anticipated the enemy's sneak attacks several times, if He Yunjing had not bravely fought in the front, they would have no chance of survival.

He Yunjing did not refuse. He held the wine glass with both hands and drank it all in one gulp to show his respect.

It was this action that made many people see the mutilation of He Yunjing's fingers, and coupled with the general's heartfelt words, their doubts were alleviated a lot.

After He Yunjing toasted to the officers and soldiers, he raised his glass to the ministers and said, "I was able to head to the border this time thanks to all of you who guarded the court, so that I could be at ease at the border to repel the enemy. I will remember this in my heart."

The prime minister was extremely frightened and knelt on the ground with a group of officials. He was too embarrassed to accept the credit.

He Yunjing didn't care and drank the glass of wine by himself. He picked up the third glass and didn't toast to anyone. Instead, he gently handed it to Cen Li, "Master Cen, try it too."

Cen Li stood up, took it according to the etiquette between the emperor and his subjects, drank it in one gulp and then returned to his seat. He did not have much interaction with He Yunjing.

This was to avoid suspicion. He Yunjing was a little depressed, but he couldn't push it any further. He waved his hand to let the singing and dancing continue, and took the lead in chatting with the border soldiers.

Those people were a little reserved at first, but after three rounds of drinks they forgot about it. One of them got drunk and started talking about the war of the past few months at the banquet in a loud voice without caring where he was.

Too many people died. New recruits who had just entered the barracks, brothers who had been through life and death with them, all died one by one. Some of them could not even find a complete body.

He started crying as he spoke, tears rolling down his cheeks silently. Even the veteran warrior who had seen life and death in the past few months was panicked by the battles.

It was the first time that the civil servants in the court heard such a detailed description of the border battlefield. Some of them who were sentimental also started to cry, while others suddenly felt inspired and composed a poem in public to praise the border soldiers.

At this moment, there was an inexplicable harmony between the civil and military officials in the court. They put aside all intrigues and discords. No civil official said that the military officials were a group of uncouth people who did not understand elegance, and no military official scolded the civil officials for being flowery and talking too much nonsense. There was only a group of voices urging people to drink, and they would not leave until they were drunk.

He Yunjing was sitting in the upper seat watching, and seeing that they were enjoying their drinking, he didn't bother to pay attention to him, so he quietly sat down next to Cen Li and took his hand under the table.

He Yunjing suggested, "Let the palace servants reply to each household's letter. I'm afraid they won't be able to return."

"Isn't it against the rules?" Cen Li was a little hesitant. Even though it was a palace banquet, there was no reason to keep such a minister overnight.

He Yunjing raised his eyebrows, "What are you afraid of? I don't even have a concubine in my harem."

"Even if there are no concubines, there are palace maids." Cen Li looked at the group of ministers who had lost their shape below him, and still felt that it was not appropriate to stay in the palace.

He Yunjing was helpless, "Then let the maids go back and leave the guards and eunuchs to look after them. Nothing will happen."

After hesitating for a moment, Cen Li nodded, called his confidants and gave them orders. Soon, the serving palace maids were replaced by eunuchs, who served the adults more food and wine.