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

Chapter 412: This Is Good, This Is Good

The Qi Kingdomʼs imperial capital.

The Qin Kingdomʼs great army had already entered the city.

According to the military laws established by Xiao Mo, the Qin Kingdomʼs great army was absolutely forbidden from disturbing the common people, with violators to be severely punished.

After breaking into the imperial palace, the Qin army completely slaughtered all the Qi Kingdomʼs royal descendants, leaving not one alive.

At this time, the Qin Kingdomʼs great army was managed by Xiahou Nan and Fang Weiming.

Just as Xiao Mo had done before, the two organized the Qi Kingdomʼs geographical survey maps, civilian household registers, official records, and other documents into volumes, sending them back to the Qin Kingdomʼs imperial palace with haste.

After completing all this, Xiahou Nan and Fang Weiming arranged the city defenses, leaving Ma Jinpeng, Su Lei, and some famous Northern Frontier generals to garrison the Qi Kingdomʼs imperial capital.

On the seventh day after the Qi Kingdomʼs fall.

Xiahou Nan held a long spear and a clay figurine in his hands, walking step by step out of the Qi Kingdomʼs capital.

The long spear was the Ten Fierce Spear.
Because of its masterʼs passing, the soul imprint on the Ten Fierce Spear had already disappeared but even so, the Ten Fierce Spear still trembled slightly from time to time, as if saddened by the memory of its masterʼs departure.

As for that small clay figurine, it wasnʼt any magical artifact, merely an ordinary clay sculpture yet this very clay sculpture... was the thing the Frost Prince had protected even in the final moments of his life.

Xiahou Nan didnʼt know what was special about this small clay figurine, but he knew its significance to the Frost Prince must be extraordinary.

Walking out of the Qi Kingdomʼs imperial capital.

Outside the city gates, a million Qin Kingdom soldiers all wore white cloth on their heads, standing in rows on both sides of the city gate.

Every soldierʼs eyes were red. They held their heads high, chests out, gripping their weapons tightly.

”General.”

Looking at the relics in his hands, even having experienced numerous separations by life and death, Xiahou Nanʼs eyes reddened at this moment.

”The great battle is over. We! Are going home!”

Two months later...

”The Qin army has returned in triumph!”

”Our Great Qin soldiers have come back!”

”Quick, quick, quick! Go look!”

”If we donʼt go now, there wonʼt be any good spots left.”

”The Qin army is back? Wonderful, I can see the Frost Prince again.”

”Whatʼs the use of seeing him? When the Frost Prince returns this time, heʼs truly going to marry Her Majesty.”

”So what? I still like the Frost Prince. If youʼre so capable, donʼt go then.”

”Wait for me, I want to see the Frost Prince too...”

On this day, when the Qin Kingdomʼs great army was about to return to the Qin Kingdomʼs imperial capital, news spread from one person to ten, from ten to a hundred, and soon reached every corner of the imperial capital.

Just like when the Qin Kingdomʼs great army returned to the city in the past, the common people stood on both sides of the city streets, welcoming the armyʼs triumphant return.

The imperial city gates opened, and the great army returned to the imperial city.

Many women craned their necks expectantly, wanting to catch another glimpse of the Frost Princeʼs appearance but these women waited for a long time without success.

What their eyes saw were only Qin Kingdom soldiers all wearing white cloth on their heads, their expressions solemn and the soldiers at the front carried a coffin.

Step by step, they walked forward.

In the rear courtyard of the Xiao Manor, Qin Siyao sat beside her mother-in-lawʼs bed, holding a medicine bowl in her hands, carefully feeding medicine to her mother-in-law.

This day, as soon as dawn broke, Qin Siyao had come to the Xiao Manor.

Because the imperial physician who had been constantly attending Zhou Ruoxi had Cuicui hurry into the palace to tell Her Majesty that Madam Zhou would very likely not survive the day.

After finishing the feeding, Qin Siyao put down the medicine bowl, picked up a handkerchief, and gently wiped the medicine stains from the corners of her mother-in-lawʼs mouth.

”Siyao, during this time, youʼve truly worked so hard.”

Zhou Ruoxi smiled as she looked at her daughter-in-law.

Although Zhou Ruoxi was advanced in years and already had a head full of white hair, this madam seemed to have always been so gentle from beginning to end.

”Mother, this is all what I should be doing. Iʼm not working hard at all.”

Sensing her mother-in-lawʼs life flame, Qin Siyao couldnʼt help but lower her head, clenching her small hands tightly.

Zhou Ruoxi extended her hand, gently stroking Qin Siyaoʼs hair, and said with a smile,”Silly child, donʼt always look so worried and sad. Everyone has their own fate, thereʼs no need to force things.

Moreover, Iʼve already lived a very, very good life.

The two happiest things in Motherʼs life were, first, having a child like Moʼer, and second, having a daughter-in-law like you.

After Mother passes, you two must be good to each other.

Mother knows that married couples inevitably argue. Where in the world is there a married couple that doesnʼt argue?

But quarrels at the head of the bed are resolved at the foot of the bed. Donʼt hold it against Moʼer, that blockhead.

Give him the cold shoulder for two days, and heʼll know he was wrong.”

”Mother, I know...” Qin Siyao said with reddened eyes and a smile, ”Please rest assured, I will definitely be good with my husband and definitely wonʼt make you worry.”

”Mm... this is good, this is good. As long as you two are good to each other, thatʼs better than anything...”

As she spoke, Zhou Ruoxi felt her eyelids growing heavier and heavier, her breathing becoming weaker and weaker.

Zhou Ruoxi really wanted to sleep, but she also knew that once she fell asleep this time, she would never wake up again.

”Siyao... Mother seems to hear itʼs very lively outside. Has something happened?”

Zhou Ruoxi tried to force herself to rally her spirits, asking Siyao.

Through the window, Qin Siyao looked toward the street separated only by a wall, listening to the faint clamor coming through, her tone choked with emotion, ”Mother, my husband has returned.”

”Moʼer has come back, thatʼs wonderful...”

Zhou Ruoxiʼs consciousness grew more and more hazy, her tone light and floating, as if talking in her sleep.

”After this great battle, Moʼer shouldnʼt have to go out to fight anymore, right? He should be able to stay in the imperial capital longer, right...”

”Mm... Mother, after my husband returns... after he returns, he wonʼt need to go out again. The realm wonʼt need to fight anymore either. Everything has ended...”

As Qin Siyao spoke, tears couldnʼt stop falling.

”From now on, my husband and I can always accompany you. Weʼre about to get married soon. My husband said he wants to have three or four children. When they grow up, theyʼll all call you Grandmother.”

”How wonderful... how wonderful...”

Zhou Ruoxiʼs lips curved up slightly, her pupils gradually dilating.

Her gaze shifted away from Qin Siyao, looking behind Qin Siyao as she asked, ”Eh? Siyao, look, is Moʼer coming to see me? My eyes are a bit... I canʼt see clearly...”

Qin Siyao turned to look. Behind her was the empty courtyard, with no oneʼs figure in it.

”Yes, Mother.” Qin Siyao hastily wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and broke into a tearful smile. ”My husband has come to see you. My husband has returned...”

”Itʼs good heʼs back, itʼs good heʼs back...”

Zhou Ruoxi slowly closed her eyes.

In the darkness, Zhou Ruoxiʼs vision seemed to gradually clear again.

Zhou Ruoxi returned once more to that winter night.

That day, her child came into the world.

That day, in her life, her childʼs small hand filled it stroke by stroke with color.

The childʼs first cry, her own helplessness.

The childʼs first smile, her own happiness.

The childʼs first babbling words, her own joy.

The childʼs first steps, her own worry.

The childʼs first walk in the snow, her own heartache.

The first birthday, her own anticipation...

”Moʼer, this is Motherʼs first birthday gift to you.”

Zhou Ruoxi hung a peace jade pendant around the childʼs neck.

”Mother doesnʼt care what achievements you accomplish in the future. Mother only hopes that in the future, Moʼer will...”

”Mother, what are you saying?”

Seeing Zhou Ruoxiʼs lips trembling slightly, Qin Siyao quickly leaned forward.

”Year after year, age after age...”

”Age after age...”

”Be safe...”