TNIBFT -Chapter 329 Do You Know My Strength?

Ye Shuangxue didn’t consider Ye Tian’s feelings at all. Her small face fell as she said, “I’m afraid Mother will get angry.”

“If Mother finds out we drove you away, she’ll definitely scold me. Do you understand?”

Ye Tian: …

“Fine, you guys play!”

Fuming, Ye Tian turned to leave. Just as he was about to open the door, Qin Fengyi came in from outside. Their eyes met. Qin Fengyi looked away—coming to her room this late, he must have wanted…

Her cheeks warmed, and after a long pause, she awkwardly said, “So late… you’re still awake?”

“I—I need to talk to you about something!”

“Then come in and say it,” Qin Fengyi invited him in, passing by his side.

The three children, seeing Ye Tian return, immediately coordinated. They yanked the blankets and hid underneath. Qin Fengyi glanced at them, shaking her head indulgently. “Did they bully you again?”

“Yes!” Ye Tian played along, nodding with a hint of grievance. “Wife, you must stand up for me!”

“Hahaha…”

Under the blankets, Ye Shuangxue laughed loudly.

Xiao Jiang whispered, “Father is so pitiful!”

“It’s fine. We’re protecting little brother and little sister, not bullying Father,” the eldest defended from under the covers, and the three children erupted into a playful commotion.

Ye Tian shook his head helplessly.

Qin Fengyi said, “As for this Miao Changqing, I think we should keep an eye on him. He seems loyal on the outside, but he’s ruthless. To surrender to the Emperor of Daliang, he personally killed many of the Ye family’s guards. They say it was to suppress a rebellion for the country, but what actually happened, only he and those who died know.”

“Moreover, he’s done quite well in the Daliang court over the years, without being divided into Ye family factions…”

“I understand!” Ye Tian nodded.

Qin Fengyi casually picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Ye Tian.

Steam curled around the cup.

Ye Tian held it in his hands, feeling a deep warmth in his heart. Could this be the happy life he had been waiting for?

After some thought, Ye Tian said, “I came to tell you, we leave for Heng City early tomorrow morning. You shouldn’t come along. Men take care of matters outside, women stay inside. After all, it’s a battlefield—let the men handle it.”

“You stay home and look after the three children.”

Ye Tian worried for Qin Fengyi’s safety. Miao Changqing had said that Princess Leyang had top-tier fighters around her; he couldn’t let Qin Fengyi risk herself.

Hearing this, Qin Fengyi’s heart warmed.

He was the first person to tell her that battlefield matters should be left to men—men outside, women inside.

Her cheeks flushed, and she looked up at Ye Tian.

Her phoenix-like eyes shone brilliantly, mesmerizing Ye Tian. Qin Fengyi spoke softly, “You’re worried about me?”

“Do you know my strength?”

“No one under heaven can defeat me, Qin Fengyi!”

Her voice was calm, but each word dripped with dominance. Ye Tian was taken aback. Finally realizing, he scanned her from head to toe and said, “If that’s the case, then what are we waiting for? Let’s finish this quickly!”

Qin Fengyi smiled.

Ye Tian’s sudden change in attitude was astonishing.

The three little ones, overhearing their parents’ words, exchanged glances and decided that tomorrow morning, they too would follow their parents into battle.

…

The next morning,

Ye Tian, along with his troops and wife, rushed urgently toward Heng City.

No one in Sifang City could open the city gates without Ye Tian’s orders—they could only defend, not attack. Sun Wuji and Old Yang were entrusted with critical missions.

“Grandma, have a bite?”

“Wait until your parents get back—you’ll see I didn’t mistreat you!” Old Yang pleaded earnestly, circling around Ye Shuangxue.

“Hmph!”

Ye Shuangxue propped her chin on her small hands and turned away in a huff. She was upset—her parents had sneaked out early without taking her to the battlefield, even though they promised last night that they’d wake her up today.

Ye Tian, what a big liar!

“You big liar! You’d better come back soon!” Ye Shuangxue fumed, refusing to eat. She grabbed her little wooden sword and stomped off to the backyard to practice.

“Ah-choo!”

“Ah-choo!”

The carriage bounced along. Ye Tian, sitting inside, sneezed twice in quick succession. He rubbed his nose with his hand: “The little terror is definitely scolding me at home.”

Ye Tian smiled indulgently.

Qin Fengyi looked at him and said, “It seems you like your daughter more. You really are different from all other men!”

Talking about family and children, Ye Tian lifted the curtain. Outside was a pale, snow-covered landscape—mountains blanketed in white, with nothing else to see.

Ye Tian said, “A daughter is meant to be doted on. A woman’s life is short, especially in this era. At home, she must obey her father; if no father, then her elder brother. When married, she must obey her husband. If he’s gone, there are sons and grandsons. In short, she cannot have her own opinions.”

“I understand this, but I cannot change the world. When my daughter grows up, she will inevitably be like everyone else—obedient to her husband, with no freedom her whole life. So I spoil her now. These few years of a good childhood can heal a lifetime of misfortune. I want her to remember her father with happiness in her heart.”

“At least in this life, she knows what happiness is!”

Qin Fengyi stared blankly. Ye Tian’s words shocked her.

She had thought Ye Tian was simply biased, giving more attention to his daughter while lowering expectations for her.

He was strict and meticulous with the eldest son.

With Xiao Jiang, Ye Tian constantly trained him in various abilities, hoping both brothers would become pillars of strength. But with his daughter, Ye Tian was indulgent and lenient.

“I understand!” Qin Fengyi nodded.

She had been raised by her father like a son, with no warmth between them, so her feelings had always been detached. She measured everything by gain or loss—worth it or not.

If her father had been Ye Tian, she might have turned out completely differently.

“By the way, did Miao Changqing’s people follow us?”

Qin Fengyi asked Ye Tian. He nodded: “I cannot be at ease if they are not nearby.”

“Leaving him in Sifang City is the greatest security risk.”

…

Meanwhile, in Hengcheng, the city lord’s mansion was filled with the scent of incense. Music and dancing flourished in the grand hall.

Princess Leyang was adorned with pearls and jewels, her appearance supremely elegant. She sat on the main seat, resting her chin on her hand as she watched the dancers, picking at fruit prepared by her maid.

Yet the fruits she usually loved now made her nauseous. Frowning, she ignored royal etiquette and began gagging in front of everyone.

The maids were anxious, each holding trays and attending to her.

Princess Leyang lowered her head, hiding her expression. Her face showed terror—could this be pregnancy?

If so, this war must end quickly! No time could be wasted.

She took the handkerchief offered by a maid and wiped her mouth. Seeing the maid holding the fruit tray with a frightened expression, secretly watching her, Princess Leyang slapped her across the face: “Wretched maid! You can’t even cut fruit properly. There’s some weird taste in it—are you trying to poison me?”

“No… no…” the maid cried in terror, prostrating and begging for mercy, before being dragged away by Leyang’s attendants.

“Tell me—where is Ye Tian?”