The next winter, the snow fell heavily, and the atmosphere in the whole court was as cold as the ice and snow.

This year was the least popular year, with the emperor's personal expedition, many people were taken away, and many people stayed on the Ten Thousand Demon Plains in the north forever.

The battle was very tragic, the empire suffered heavy losses, every household in the imperial capital was dressed in linen and filial piety, and white canvas filled the streets and alleys.

Even the New Year's festival did not have the red lights of thousands of homes, only a cry remained.

The little girl also returned to her own palace at this moment, and news came from the battlefield that her father was dead, died on the Ten Thousand Demon Plains, was ambushed by the demon clan, and lost 300,000 soldiers and horses in the first battle.

This also indirectly led to the failure of the emperor's personal expedition.

The whole palace has become very chaotic now, because the girl's father has only one daughter, and there is no heir in the line, so the people are now panicking.

In the courtyard, in the few steps she walked, she had already seen the eyes of many people throwing themselves at her, and she was so frightened.

Her mother died shortly after giving birth to her, and her father was away from home for many years, which is why she has been living in the palace all the time.

The reason why she was taken care of by the emperor was only this time, because of her father's death in battle, she had to return to the palace and wait for the follow-up ending.

Soon after, the emperor's squad returned to the dynasty to end his imperial expedition.

The result is neither good nor bad, and it is on par with the royal court on the Ten Thousand Demon Plains.

Both sides have losses for each other, but the empire, as the attacking side, has to lose more.

When the girl saw the emperor again, he no longer had the same vigor as before, and at first glance he looked like he was a teenager old.

He was embarrassed, like a wounded lion, but the anger in his eyes could not be extinguished.

This war did not give him a satisfactory ending, the empire suffered heavy losses, and similarly, the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom side also suffered heavy losses, but if there was no victory, it represented defeat, which was unacceptable to the emperor.

Coupled with the death of her relatives on the battlefield, it made her even more angry, but winter is coming, and if she continues to fight, there is no benefit, so she has to collect the troops and return to the DPRK, and she needs to give those dead soldiers a time to recuperate.

After all, in this year, nearly half of the 3 million soldiers brought with him were lost, which shows the cruelty and tragedy of the war.

"Uncle Emperor!"

In the court, the girl looked worriedly at the emperor who was sitting alone on the dragon chair, silent, since he came back from the battlefield, he had not eaten for a day, but sat there alone and silent, which was frightening.

The surrounding palace maids and guards did not dare to come forward. For fear of angering the emperor.

The queen mother also saw this kind of emperor, and the emperor had no choice but to call the girl over, wanting to try to persuade the emperor to at least eat something.

The emperor was known for pampering the child, so in this case, they could only rely on the girl to see if it worked.

Seeing the girl walking towards his figure with the pastry, although the anger in his chest was still burning, it was impossible for him to vent that anger on a little girl.

He beckoned to the girl and motioned for her to sit next to him.

The emperor sighed helplessly, and instantly figured out the reason why the girl appeared in front of him.

He didn't say anything about this, after all, those people were also for his good.

didn't dare to provoke him at this juncture, so he made this decision, and he was full of helplessness, which was understandable for him to calm down.

"Nannan, do you know, this time, I lost, and I lost completely."

Stroking the short hair of the little girl with two little pigtails next to him, the silent emperor finally had someone to talk to.

In the face of those ministers, he could not say this, and in the face of those generals and soldiers, he could not admit defeat.

But if you don't say some things and keep them in your heart, it will make people even more uncomfortable.

The arrival of the little girl gave him a person to confide in, even if he understood that the little girl might not understand anything, but in the face of this girl who was looking at him with wide eyes, his heart gradually calmed down.

"I know, I heard from the eldest lady that Daddy also died on the Ten Thousand Demon Plains."

The little girl's clear voice was so loud in this extraordinarily quiet palace, and at the same time as the girl's voice fell, the palace maids standing around her were chuckling in their hearts.

There was a feeling that something was wrong.

The soldiers on the periphery guards were the same, and their hearts chuckled, including the empress and the emperor's concubines who had been next door.

Looking at the girl's big clear eyes, for a while, the emperor didn't know what to say.

What else could he say besides guilt?

The death of the little girl's father, although he was ambushed, but the commander was always himself, as well as the lives of the 300,000 soldiers, it was all his fault, as the commander-in-chief of this war, he has an unshirkable responsibility.

But just when the emperor didn't know what to say, the little girl spoke again.

"Although Daddy died there, I don't hate you, uncle.

Daddy said that dying on the battlefield is every soldier's long-cherished wish, and it is better to die on the battlefield than to die on the bed.

I don't know what it means, but since Daddy has said so, he should feel honored to die fighting for this country. ”

The girl's clear words resounded in the palace, and the panicked people gradually calmed down.

It's just that after hearing the girl's words, the emperor's mood became even more complicated.

It's just that the hidden anger in his eyes has gradually extinguished, not gone, but hidden deeper.

Now he needs to be calm, not angry, anger can't solve anything, looking at the little girl's big eyes full of innocence, the emperor at this moment has finally regained his previous calmness.

"Nan, I promise you, next time, I will definitely set foot on the Ten Thousand Demon Plains, and give you and those soldiers who died for this country an explanation."

His voice was unwavering, and the anger in his eyes turned sharp.

"Good!

When the time comes, I'll go with my uncle to fight those youkai.

It's just that the uncle has to eat first, and only when he is full of food can he have the strength to fight. ”

Following the emperor's words, the little girl also clenched her little fist.