9 The Jiang Family (1/2)

That morning, Jiang Mingyue walked into the garden to greet her parents with her maidservant, Luyi. She stopped behind a tree and held up a hand to prevent her maidservant from advancing when she saw her father carrying his mother in his arms as they headed to the pavilion.

If she wasn't accustomed to seeing this scene, she might have rushed forward to check whether there was something wrong with her mother's health.

The old general, Jiang Huan came from a military family that has served the country for almost five generations. He had led countless battle and won nearly ninety percent of them.

A few years ago, he decided to retire and spent his days with her mother, Han Yunyi. During that time, his subordinates were shocked. Many of them begged him to reconsider his plan, but he made up his mind, and nothing they said could change his mind.

With the emperor's approval, her father handed back his military token to the emperor.

Mingyue waited a few minutes to let them have a conversation. Only when she saw a maidservant carrying a tray of breakfast towards the pavilion did she approached them. ”Mother, father.”

The husband and wife looked up and smiled as they saw their daughter headed towards them.

”Good morning. You're up early,” Han Yunyi teased.

”Good morning,” Mingyue greeted both of them. She looked around and turned to her mother. ”The others will not join us for breakfast this morning?”

Mingyue was the youngest of the four siblings. Because she was the only girl in the family, and the youngest, she was pampered by her parents and her brothers.

Her eldest brother, Jiang Xiao Xian was a General, leading the army to protect the northern border. Though recently, he had returned to the capital under the Emperor's command.

Her second brother, Jiang Xiao Tian served under the Emperor as his investigator. Most of the time, the Emperor sends him away as an investigator all around Da Cheng. Because of his work, Mingyue rarely saw him.