TGDS Chapter 84.3

The Good Dad System (Arc 12) Chapter 84.3: (Ancient Times) The People Around My Daughter Have All Been Reborn (3)

The original owner watched as war began once again. Pei Yuzhu, dressed in men’s clothing, rode a tall horse, leading the guards and veterans of the General’s Mansion and the outer city manor to the frontier. As the original owner’s own daughter, she stood on the high wall and recounted how her father had been forced to his death by the Crown Prince. She pleaded with her uncles and elders to help Yuzhu and her father. Her call was met with overwhelming support; her army was disciplined and, even as they fought their way from the frontier to the capital, they never harmed a single civilian. Anyone willing to surrender was spared. Upon the surrender of the city gates, she immediately ceased her actions. The death of the original owner of this body would leave many garrison generals vulnerable, and they were unwilling to confront this bloodthirsty army of the defenders of the nation. Therefore, they secretly opened the city gates as much as possible. In less than a year and a half, the army had already surrounded the capital. Most of the cities in the Great Xia Dynasty had raised the banners of the Pei family army. Pei Yuzhuo stood expressionless at the familiar city gates. Emperor Ren of Xia climbed the city wall and angrily denounced the traitors, but was then rendered speechless by Pei Yuzhuo and refused to hand over the crown prince.

The third prince stepped forward and passionately persuaded his father, saying that he had been seduced by the crown prince and that his actions had hurt the hearts of the soldiers. He also said that the crown prince had lied about military intelligence, framed meritorious officials, seized military merits, and murdered his own brother… He revealed the crown prince’s private schemes one by one, even including the fact that the crown prince had already donned the dragon robe in the Eastern Palace and that all the officials were in submission.

Emperor Xia Ren looked at the Crown Prince, his heart pounding with desire. He was torn between two conflicting emotions. On one hand, as an emperor, his heart wasn’t only with his son, but also with the legacy of his ancestors, and the Crown Prince had usurped his power and murdered his brother. On the other hand, the Crown Prince was his eldest son, bearing many of his expectations. But he hadn’t expected that on this high platform, this gaze would be so conspicuous. The Crown Prince quickly noticed him, and taking advantage of the moment when no one was on guard, he drew his sword and assassinated the emperor on the spot .

Emperor Xia Ren fell instantly. The Crown Prince raised his sword, proclaiming himself the new emperor. The people were filled with panic, not knowing what to do. With such a legitimate reason, the Third Prince didn’t hesitate. He and Pei Yuzhuo reached a consensus to attack the city immediately. At this moment, the inner city was in chaos. Before long, they were no match for the enemy and the gates were broken down. The Crown Prince was forced to stand before the Third Prince. His hair was disheveled, and he looked like a madman. He looked at the Third Prince, wanting to speak, but the Third Prince ended his life with a single sword strike, leaving only half a sentence: “Third brother, in this life, I actually…” before falling silent.

According to the Third Prince’s script, once he marries Pei Yuzhuo, he can take over her military power and the jurisdiction of various cities in the country. His prestige among the people will not be affected much. Along the way, he has been very caring towards Pei Yuzhuo. Just when he thought he could take advantage of the situation, the Third Prince went to find Pei Yuzhuo, who was arranging for the army to be stationed. As soon as the two entered the tent, he asked when the wedding would be held. At that time, the original owner of the body, who was standing next to him, wished he could stick in front of the Third Prince and beat him up. In his soul state, he had already seen many of the Third Prince’s secret affairs with women. For example, wasn’t that little eunuch who was often not seen by his side just a woman dressed as a man?

“Third Prince.”

“Why call me Third Prince? Just call me husband from now on.” The Third Prince’s affection was deep, then he watched as Pei Yuzhuo pulled out a dagger from somewhere and plunged it into his chest. “You…”

“Since my father’s death, I haven’t trusted anyone, especially the Xia family. Not a word of truth comes out of your mouths.” Pei Yuzhuo knew better than these princes how to hurt and kill. Her dagger was poisoned. She spun it around to widen the wound and then pulled it out. Her expression was cold. Her hand was in her sleeve, tightly gripping the jade pendant her father had left behind. No one is born an executioner. Every time she killed, she begged her father for strength and courage.

The Third Prince’s gaze gradually became unfocused. He collapsed: “Would the second time… have worked?” He had lost his life. In the camp, Pei Yuzhuo looked at his still-open eyes, turned her back, and her gaze changed from pain to determination. Her fists clenched tightly.

Then, the original owner could no longer see what happened and entered the dark space. During this time, he saw too many things he didn’t know: strange rumors about his family, the truth about the Crown Prince’s harming others, the eerie things that had happened around his daughter since childhood, his daughter being forced to join the Liangshan bandits, his daughter hiding behind a tree and vomiting after her first murder, her tearfully seeing off her sisters from the collateral branches, and watching helplessly as the soldiers and uncles who had once laughed with her sacrificed themselves in the war…

He had seen too much cruelty on the battlefield in his life, and his greatest wish was for his daughter to live a peaceful and happy life. But not only did he fail to protect his daughter, he also forced her to face everything, even to the battlefield.

The original owner couldn’t understand what had happened, but Pei Naochun vaguely guessed some of it. The novel the system had provided him this time was simply titled “The Empress of the General’s Family,” a standard ancient romance novel that told the legendary life of Pei Yuzhuo, the daughter of General Pei.

In the novel, the original owner of this body was an invincible general. That year, the second prince was sent to the frontier for training. Emperor Xiaren issued an edict to make him a deputy general and also sent a private letter to the original owner, saying that he wanted the second prince to gain some military merits. The second prince was very talented in military affairs and was not ashamed to ask questions. Under the original owner’s leadership, he defeated the foreign enemy on the border in the same year and returned in great victory. Not long after returning to the capital, Emperor Xiaren issued an edict to betroth Pei Yuzhu to him. His idea was not that complicated. He just wanted to arrange a way out for his two sons who would not inherit the throne.

A wedding banquet, ten miles of red bridal procession. The original owner of this body traveled thousands of miles back home to send his daughter off to her wedding. After the marriage, the couple cherished each other and stayed together. Although others wanted to interfere, they were unable to get involved. The second prince was waiting for the emperor to issue an edict. After receiving his fiefdom, he would leave with his wife. However, the crown prince was repeatedly impeached for his tyranny and was deposed. For a time, the succession to the throne became a mystery. Although they had no intention of inheriting the throne, they could not stop others from scheming against them.

What followed was a protracted “war” over the throne. The Second Prince was forced to protect himself. He repeatedly tried to send his wife away, but failed. In the end, he was framed by the Crown Prince and imprisoned. Someone who had helped Pei Yuzhuo sent a letter, saying that the Crown Prince planned to use the couple as bait to lure General Pei back to the capital and then kill him at a trap. After verifying the authenticity, Pei Yuzhuo acted decisively. First, she sent her grandmother away, and then used all the resources at her disposal. She led her personal guards and veteran soldiers to break into the prison overnight and rushed to the border with the Second Prince. After a long and arduous journey, they finally arrived in time. Then, she and her father led the army back to the capital. At first, none of them had any intention of seizing the throne. However, in the face of the struggle for imperial power, not fighting meant death, so they had no choice but to fight.

The novel also interweaves several scenes where, while being pursued, Pei Yuzhu remained calm and composed, protecting her husband, fighting and defending. Even when the local garrison came to encircle and annihilate them, she broke through with her exceptional martial prowess and cunning. If it weren’t for her, even with hundreds or thousands of soldiers, it would have been difficult to save the Second Prince’s life.

Normally, civil officials are kings, but on the battlefield, whoever has the most troops is supreme. With the enemy at the gates, the Crown Prince ultimately committed suicide on his throne in the palace. The Third Prince was driven insane by the torture, and then the Second Prince ascended the throne, making Pei Yuzhu his queen, and the couple lived happily ever after.

When Pei Naochun sorted out his thoughts and looked at the person before him, his face was calm.

The man spoke: “In this life, I only hope that you can take good care of my daughter for me, and let her grow up happily.” For a moment, his eyes were somewhat lost, and he hesitated before speaking, “If… if she really wants to do something, then let her do it.”

“Okay,” Pei Naochun replied.

…

In the camp.

“General, it’s time for dinner.” A rough, respectful male voice rang out. He saw Pei Naochun leaning against the wall, taking a nap with his eyes closed, and said with concern, “General Pei, you haven’t had a proper rest in days of fighting. Now that it seems there’s nothing serious, why don’t you rest for a while?”

In the past few days, that damned Ning Chao had been sending small groups of troops to probe them. Their horses were good, and most of them were natural-born cavalrymen, so they ran extremely fast and suffered little damage. However, the entire army was exhausted. General Pei always led by example, and whenever wartime began, he would be on full alert. Ordinary soldiers could take turns to rest, but he hadn’t had a proper rest except for this light nap on the table.

“I’m fine.” Pei Naochun rubbed his slightly aching forehead. The table he was leaning on was the original owner’s office, covered with various maps, documents, and intelligence reports. In front of it was a huge sand table, already arranged according to the surrounding terrain, with many handmade flags scattered around, but it didn’t look messy.

Given the original owner’s rank, he usually ate alone, but he preferred to be with the soldiers, so he usually ate with them at the back.

He stood up, straightened his clothes, and prepared to go out. The guard from before hadn’t left yet, and he spoke in a low voice: “General, the letters and things for Miss and Madam have been delivered. Would you like to read them after dinner or now?”

“After dinner.” Pei Naochun’s fingers twitched slightly. Having just received the memories, he still felt a strong sense of confusion. After all, the novel he was given this time didn’t match the plot in the original owner’s memories at all. He had many thoughts, but he still needed this final confirmation.

Was it really as he thought?

When the military camp was located outside the city, they used various types of cloth tents. The largest one was for the medical corps; he himself lived in a rather small tent. As soon as he lifted the curtain, he felt a sense of reality. Looking around, he could see his surroundings. At the very edge of his line of sight, there was a wooden fence. Even at the inn, there were still dozens of soldiers, armed and dressed in simple cloth armor, carefully patrolling the area.

Upon seeing him emerge, all the soldiers, regardless of their actions, immediately stood at attention and saluted, their eyes filled with respect. Anyone could see the high regard they held for General Pei Naochun.

At the wooden watchtower ahead, homemade flags hung, one proclaiming “Great Xia,” the other “Pei,” the former higher, the latter lower.

However, there was no time to examine them closely. He followed his guards around the corner to the kitchen. The military camp didn’t have a proper dining hall; they each received their food and sat down outside to eat.