The Grand Elder indeed rushed here day and night. The State Preceptor only announced externally that Long Xiaojiu was his own daughter and that she would be married off in the name of his daughter.
Moreover, when Su Wan'er and Long Xiaojiu hadn't swapped identities earlier, it was already stated in the army that Long Xiaojiu was from the Su family and a relative of the marshal. Now that the State Preceptor was backing her up, the people in the army naturally didn't dare to be negligent. A group of them busied themselves all night preparing for the wedding, also in order to return to the capital and go back to their hometowns as soon as possible.
Early in the morning, the music and drums started playing. Originally, the bugles in the army were extremely loud. With great difficulty, they also managed to gather gongs, drums, firecrackers and the like, but they were all military supplies, so the tunes they played were all out of tune. However, their sound could travel far.
Su Wan'er had been in a state of shock since yesterday, in a daze, trying to recall what had happened to her and how she had become the marshal. Everyone in the army addressed her as the marshal, and it seemed that even the emperor wasn't very clear about it. However, the State Preceptor had told her not to reveal too much to Qingcao, fearing that it might affect the national fortune. So she could only muddle through like this, waiting for the State Preceptor to explain. Naturally, she didn't sleep well due to the shock. After only two hours of sleep, she was awakened by the wedding music. So she hurriedly rushed out to check if it was the bugle for going to war.
"General, what are you all doing so early in the morning?" Looking around, she didn't see a single familiar face. So Su Wan'er randomly grabbed a general who seemed to be a first - class officer.
The officer was directing the soldiers to hang the red silk they had finally prepared. Seeing the marshal up early, he quickly walked over and saluted. Su Wan'er wasn't used to it and hurriedly waived his salute. Then he said, "Marshal, don't you know? The State Preceptor is marrying off his daughter. We're decorating for it. Now that his daughter is going to marry into the Southern Border, it's not worth traveling a thousand miles back to the capital. So they're going to hold a simple wedding here in the military camp." The young general was also quite puzzled. How could the marshal not know such a big thing? Maybe she hadn't sobered up from last night's wine yet?
"Oh, I see. Then you all continue." Su Wan'er frowned and rubbed her head. It felt like a dream that the State Preceptor was marrying off his daughter. The State Preceptor had long since seen through the world of mortals. In the past few years, he had lived like a hermit, traveling for two out of three years. Where did he get a daughter?
Su Wan'er suddenly remembered the young girl she had seen yesterday. Oh, so that was the State Preceptor's daughter. She did look somewhat similar. Since that was the case, even if the wedding was in the military camp, she should prepare some simple gifts to offer her congratulations.
"Miss, why are you up so early? Weren't you drunk yesterday?" Qingcao was really frightened yesterday. Su Wan'er seemed so drunk and confused that her words were all jumbled up and made no sense.
"Qingcao, you're just in time. Quickly prepare a gift for me. The State Preceptor's daughter is getting married and is going to marry into the Southern Border."
"What? The State Preceptor is also marrying off his daughter?" Wasn't it supposed to be Miss Xiaojiu remarrying the Grand Elder today? Qingcao was completely confused. She still hadn't recovered from yesterday's shock, and now, she couldn't help but be even more suspicious. What was wrong with her own miss?
The marshal got up very early. The State Preceptor was beaming with joy. Seeing Su Wan'er standing there, he quickly came over to greet her, as if showing off that he was marrying off his daughter today.
"May I ask the State Preceptor, what on earth is wrong with my miss? Could it be that she has hysteria or was secretly attacked and poisoned by some kind of Gu in the Southern Border?" Qingcao was worried about Su Wan'er's safety all the time. Naturally, she didn't care that she had been scolded yesterday. Now that she thought about it, the State Preceptor had only said a few words in a veiled way. I'm afraid he couldn't get away from this matter.
"Since the young lady has said so much and the marshal is also here, I have to tell the truth. I'm sure the young lady knows about the incident where the marshal and the emperor swapped identities before. Although they swapped back a few days ago, the matter is not that simple. I don't know why there were serious mistakes with the spiritual items prepared both times. I don't know if there was a problem with my prescription or if one of the medicinal agents has lost its efficacy over the years."
"Although the spiritual item this time allowed the two to swap back completely, they lost three years of their memories. After a series of inquiries yesterday, I found out that the emperor now only remembers that he has been on the throne for one year. And the marshal, just like at this moment, doesn't remember what happened in these three years and doesn't remember Xiaojiu either."
Although Qingcao didn't really believe in these mysterious and illusory things, now that her miss was acting so abnormally and the State Preceptor was talking so plausibly, it seemed to be true. She couldn't help but complain in her heart. The State Preceptor must be getting senile. He had probably gotten too lazy during his travels in the past few years, and now he had made such a big mistake.
"May I ask the State Preceptor how to remedy this?"
The State Preceptor glanced at her silently. He had really underestimated this little girl. Now she didn't seem as panicked as before. After learning the truth, her first question was how to remedy it. With such a mind, it seemed that she had experienced a lot of hardships. As expected, even the maid following the marshal was extraordinary.
"Don't worry, young lady. For now, I can only study the prescription carefully again, find out the flaws, and then make a plan. But please rest assured, Marshal. I've taught the emperor since he was a child. Even if he loses three years of his memories, it will never shake the foundation of the country. There's no need to worry about him handling government affairs, internal or external."
"That's good, that's good." Su Wan'er finally felt relieved. Just now, she was worried that if the emperor's amnesia was known by villains with evil intentions, it might affect the entire court of the Jin Kingdom.
"May I ask the State Preceptor what happened in these three years? Why did I become the marshal? Where's my elder brother? And my father? Are they all right?"
Qingcao also came to her senses at this time. Now that her miss didn't remember what had happened in these three years and only cared about the emperor in terms of government affairs, did it mean that there was really no more concern in her heart? Maybe her entanglement with the emperor was finally over.
"Don't worry, Marshal. You were appointed to take on this important task because General Su Yu and General Su were both injured. But now both of them are much better. It's just..." The State Preceptor hesitated, preparing to beat around the bush. "It's just that I have something to tell you. Since you were appointed to take on this task in an emergency, the Su family army will soon return to the capital. By then, the marshal may have to step down. The two generals have been recuperating in the capital. Now that their bodies are naturally fine, there will be no shortage of generals in the army. Considering that the marshal is a woman, I'm afraid..."
Su Wan'er was stunned. She had only been the marshal for one day.
"I... I understand. As long as my father and elder brother are all right. Since there's no more war, it's more appropriate for my elder brother to lead the army for daily drills."