P.S. Heartfelt congratulations on the Party's birthday! I'll do my best to add another chapter today~
Just like this time, when he came to their aid.
Even if Wang Dong hadn't come.
An Yu still had ways to deal with Grand Duke Seaton's invasion.
With the inside agent at Rose Fortress brought under control in time,
Xia Longque had no choice but to launch a direct assault.
It was bound to take a long time.
By then, An Yu would have reached a new agreement with the other local nobles.
Those nobles would take action in other areas.
Overwhelmed by trouble, Grand Duke Seaton would soon recall Xia Longque.
At that point, the siege of Rose Fortress would naturally be lifted.
Xia Longque was certainly a man of great ability.
Unfortunately, his partner, Grand Duke Seaton,
couldn't provide him with a good platform.
Instead, he held Xia Longque back.
To put it simply,
An Yu was an out-and-out "independent woman."
Back then, after leaving Wang Dong, she chose to give birth to An Mingkong and raise her on her own.
During that time, she had no contact with Wang Dong at all.
That alone made the point clear.
It was simply unrealistic to expect her to leave Earl's Territory, take An Mingkong, and board Wang Dong's ship to stay by his side long-term.
There was no need for that anyway.
As for An Mingkong,
just like Xiao Duyou,
no matter how precocious she was,
a young child was still better off staying with her mother.
Of course, as her father,
Wang Dong had to make time to be with her whenever he could.
Until now, he had respected An Yu's wishes and hadn't shown up in her life without warning.
This time, taking advantage of Grand Duke Seaton's fleet arriving