This much-publicized investigation was quickly concluded by the surprise of many people.

Wang Chengen and Chen Xinjia, who were in charge of investigating Cao Yue's crimes, reported the results of this investigation to the imperial court half a month after arriving in Datong: Cao Yue did not have any rebellious intentions, and everything he did was loyal to the country. What Wu Ming played was nothing more than slander, wanting to take his place and replace him, and Cao Yue beheaded him before the army, it was indeed because Wu Ming fled in a cowardly fight.

Subsequently, the imperial court's edict to reward Cao Yue was also sent to Datong, but now Daming is really poor and pitiful, and the reward is only a few thousand taels of silver, which is still for all the soldiers. And the reward given to Cao Yue is to prepare to marry Princess Kunxing, make her the captain of the horse, and continue to lead the general military position of Datong as the captain of the horse, and nothing else.

The imperial court couldn't come up with silver to reward, so Cao Yue could only pay out of his own pocket and use his own money to reward the soldiers who had made military achievements.

After the investigation was clear, Wang Chengen and Chen Xinjia also returned to Beijing, and Cao Yue followed them back to Beijing, ready to thank them in person.

Acting King Zhu Chuanqi didn't expect the final result of the incident to be like this, he was stunned, and in the end he also understood that the emperor really appreciated Cao Yue, and this time he didn't plan to really punish the young Datong general, he was just used by the emperor as a chess piece. Cao Yue was actually selected as the concubine of Princess Zhu Yujiao of Kunxing, and they became a "family" in the future, Zhu Chuanqi was of course surprised.

However, Zhu Chuanqi is an old fox after all, and he immediately changed his attitude towards Cao Yue, and really regarded Cao Yue as his own family.

Cao Yue didn't have a good impression of Zhu Chuanqi, but he knew that if this vassal king could not be offended, he would not be offended, since the other party took the initiative to show generosity and did not care about the conflict in front of him, then he would smile at each other. Before he left, he also released the captured members of the royal palace.

Cao Yue also planned to beat Zhu Chuanqi in the future and squeeze some oil and water out of this rich guy.

After arriving in Beijing, Cao Yue also asked to see Emperor Chongzhen as soon as possible.

Emperor Chongzhen praised Cao Yue's performance in the Battle of Datong, saying that this battle made him see the symptoms of Ming Zhongxing again. He hoped that Cao Yue could train well in Datong and train a good army for the imperial court. When Cao Yue has experience in training, he will hand over the Beijing camp to Cao Yue to take charge of, and let Cao Yue train the soldiers of the Beijing camp into an elite army.

After all, Cao Yue is still young, and he does not have a lot of contact with people in this era, and Emperor Chongzhen has even less contact with people who are very scheming, although he is a little puzzled in the historical records that the suspicious Emperor Chongzhen behaves a little abnormally, but he can't think of a reason, and in the end he can only thank him, and repeatedly said that he will repay the emperor's favor with full of blood and swear to destroy Jiannu and Liukou.

After Emperor Chongzhen talked to Cao Yue about Datong affairs, he asked him to go to the harem to see Zhu Yujiao, and said with a smile that Empress Zhou wanted to see what this prospective son-in-law looked like. In the end, Emperor Chongzhen said meaningfully: "Jiao'er seems to have a good impression of you, she often says in front of me that you are a great hero who stands up to the sky and the earth, and is loyal to the Ming Dynasty. You shouldn't have seen it, so I'll meet you today, and when next year, when Jiao'er is an adult, I will promise your marriage!"

From Emperor Chongzhen's words, Cao Yue immediately understood that Zhu Yujiao had received a letter from him asking for help, and spoke for him in front of Emperor Chongzhen, otherwise Chongzhen would not have said this.

Under the guidance of a little eunuch, Cao Yue came to Kunning Palace, where Empress Zhou lived.

After a while, the palace people who went in to report immediately invited him in.

After following the palace people into Kunning Palace, Cao Yue saw a dignified and beautiful young woman sitting on the hall, Zhu Yujiao, dressed in a white robe and palace dress, standing beside her mother prettyly.

Seeing Cao Yue coming in, the eyes of the mother and daughter were all cast on him, and Zhu Yujiao's pretty face suddenly turned red.

"Cao Yue, the chief soldier of Weichen Datong, saw the queen's mother, Princess Kunxing," Cao Yue didn't dare to be rude, and respectfully stepped forward and saluted.

"Cao Zongbing is exempt," Queen Zhou raised her hand and motioned for Cao Yue to get up, and behind Cao Yue straightened, she looked at Cao Yue with a smile, and said warmly: "A few days ago, Your Majesty has been talking about Cao Zongbing's heroic feats in front of the palace, saying that Cao Zongbing is young and heroic, and he is really the best candidate for the husband of the concubine. It's just that this palace has never seen Cao Zongbing, and today I heard that you came to Beijing, so I announced that you came to talk. ”

Empress Zhou was intellectually beautiful, and showed a kind of warmth when she spoke, Cao Yue instantly had a good impression of her, and thanked her again: "Thank you Your Majesty and the queen for your love, Weichen is very frightened,"

"I saw it today, I really grew tall and heroic, and I had a righteous face, no wonder Your Majesty would repeatedly praise in front of this palace," Queen Zhou said, looking sideways at Zhu Yujiao, who was blushing and blushing, bowing her head shyly, and twisting the corners of her clothes with both hands, "Jiao'er, are you satisfied with the husband that your father and mother chose for you?" ”

In front of Cao Yue, her mother asked this question, Zhu Yujiao blushed even more, she shook Queen Zhou's arm unruly, and said coquettishly: "Queen Mother, Er Er's son is not married, I want to stay by my father and mother all the time!"

However, while speaking, she couldn't help but sneak a glance at Cao Yue, and her eyes were full of tenderness and sweetness. When they saw each other that day, there was unexpectedly intimate contact between the two, and her heart hung on this young and heroic man with domineering eyes. During this time, she remembered it almost every night, and she was even more ecstatic after receiving Cao Yue's letter asking her for help that day.

She was afraid that Cao Yue would be offended, and she repeatedly said good things for Cao Yue in front of her father and mother, saying that Cao Yue was a big hero, and he was so young, he just went to Datong, and it was impossible to have two hearts. Such words sounded a little abnormal to Emperor Chongzhen and Empress Zhou, but Emperor Chongzhen didn't ask anything, but Empress Zhou asked secretly.

Zhu Yujiao didn't hide it, and quietly told her mother about the process of getting acquainted with Cao Yue that day. Unexpectedly, her daughter had met Cao Yue, and she almost fell in love with Cao Yue at first sight, of course Empress Zhou would not object to Emperor Chongzhen's proposal to marry Zhu Yujiao to Cao Yue, and immediately agreed. She was also very curious, wanting to see what kind of character Cao Yue was, so that her baby daughter liked it when she saw it for the first time.

I saw her today, Cao Yue didn't disappoint her, this young man is really very likeable, his behavior is neither humble nor arrogant, he is very generous and confident. There is a faint sense of righteousness echoing between his eyebrows, and he seems to be a bright and upright person.

His baby daughter can marry someone who is good in all aspects, and what is there to be dissatisfied with when she becomes a mother?

Empress Zhou then motioned for Cao Yue to sit down on the side, and she chatted with him about some family matters. Later, she also asked Cao Yue about the situation at home, and when she heard that Cao Yue's father Cao Wenzhao died on the battlefield a few years ago, and her mother had been widowed, she couldn't help but wipe her eyes.

Zhu Yujiao on the side also had a sentimental face, and the eyes cast on Cao Yue were all strange, and Cao Yue replied with a relieved look.

After some conversation, Queen Zhou's impression of Cao Yue was even better, it can be said that Cao Yue was much better than she thought, and she was very relieved and satisfied that her daughter could marry such an outstanding man.

At the end, she said to Cao Yue: "Brother Yue, you have walked for a few days to Beijing, and you are tired, and the palace will not leave you in the palace today, go back to the apartment to rest, and then enter the palace to talk when you are free." He even changed his name to Cao Yue, evoked Cao Yue's nickname, and said to Zhu Yujiao: "Jiao'er, you can send Brother Yue for your mother!"

"Yes, Queen Mother," Zhu Yujiao blushed again in an instant, agreed softly, walked back to Cao Yue's side with a twist, and said with a blessing: "General Cao, let me send you out of the palace." ”

"Thank you, princess," Cao Yue saluted Queen Zhou again, "Queen Mother, then Weichen will retire first!"