"It's good that everyone is alright."

No one was killed, so Su Chang'an was relieved. As for whether Zhao Caiju could have more children, that was not important at all.

"Brother, you're making it sound so easy. You should think about how to deal with your sister-in-law. Just now, her maid came over, and Changshui told her the whole story."

Su Changsheng spoke with a cold laugh, the plan was not perfect, but it proceeded as scheduled.

Upon hearing this, Su Chang'an frowned, pressed his hand to his forehead, glared at Su Changsheng, and seemed about to explode with anger.

Just then, a cold voice came from outside: "My lord, my young lady requests your presence."

Su Changsheng smiled smugly upon hearing the voice.

Su Chang'an took a deep breath before turning and leaving with heavy steps.

"We've given birth, we've seen it all, let's go back now."

Old Man Su looked at Old Madam Yang and spoke in a deep voice.

Old Madam Yang trembled and subconsciously looked at Su Changsheng. She moved her lips and said, "Changsheng, Mother..."

Before she could finish speaking, she was frightened by a look from Old Man Su, and she could only resign herself to her fate with tears in her eyes and push Old Man Su's wooden wheelchair out.

Su Changsheng may have heard it, but he didn't react at all.

Old Yang felt cold and desperate.

...

Qian Min leaned against the bed, still shaken by the previous abdominal pain. Her hand rested on her abdomen, lost in thought.

She only came to her senses when Su Chang'an came in.

She looked at Su Chang'an, waiting for him to give an explanation.

She was skeptical of everything Su Changshui said and was waiting to see what Su Chang'an would say.

Is Minmin feeling better?

Su Chang'an sat down next to Qian Min.

Qian Min looked at Su Chang'an and said, "My lord, the imperial edict will arrive in two days. When you are not at home, how long do you think she can stay in this house? I can tell that the second and third masters do not like her. I heard that if she doesn't have enough to eat, you can't eat either. If you go to the battlefield, how can you fight the enemy if you are starving?"

Qian Min did not make any forceful demands, but simply analyzed the pros and cons for Su Chang'an.

Su Chang'an frowned upon hearing this, and looked at Qian Min with a worried expression, saying, "Minmin, my injuries have relapsed, and you are pregnant. I have no heart to go to the battlefield..."

He had wanted to find a suitable opportunity to discuss it with Qian Min again, but he hadn't had a moment's rest since he returned. He had a splitting headache. If he went to the battlefield at this time, would he be able to come back alive?

He couldn't say directly that he was afraid of dying; he could only use various reasons to express his worry, difficulty, and helplessness.

"What do you mean by that? You don't want to lead troops into battle anymore?"

Qian Min looked at Su Chang'an with a sharp expression.

Although Su Chang'an didn't say it explicitly, that was the meaning he was conveying.

"Minmin, that's not what I meant. What I meant was that there are so many generals in the court, and I've fought enough over the years. I can't go every time, can I?"

"Besides, with so many things happening at home, how can I abandon you all..."

Su Chang'an also harbored resentment. Why did he always have to step up? Were all the generals in the court just for show?

Qian Min looked at Su Chang'an and said seriously, "Lord Marquis, you have no choice but to accept this. This is the Emperor's order. If you don't go, you will be disobeying the imperial decree. You should understand the consequences of disobeying the imperial decree without me having to tell you."

Su Chang'an didn't want to go, so he must have been trying to persuade her to send a message to her father and find a way to get the emperor to rescind the imperial edict. This imperial edict was personally requested by her father. Going back on his word would only cause trouble for himself.

Qian Min would not agree to that.

"Since she's causing trouble at home, why force her to stay? Everyone says she has a special identity, so her parents are destined not to die young. Therefore, Lord Marquis, there's no need to worry."

Qian Min's expression had turned cold. Su Chang'an looked like he was afraid of dying, and this cowardly appearance displeased her.

She felt that a child couldn't possibly be that powerful; at most, it was just a matter of the mind. If a child were truly that powerful, wouldn't it be even worse to offend her like that, as it would affect her as well? She wouldn't allow it.

If Su Chang'an refuses to send them away, then they will send them away immediately as soon as he leaves.

"Minmin, don't be angry. Of course I wouldn't dare to disobey the imperial decree. I will handle Su Dai's matter. You should rest well. I have some things to take care of."

Su Chang'an was exhausted. Qian Min was bossy and domineering in front of him, but he couldn't do anything about it.

Who told him to be a son-in-law living with his wife's family?

Who told him he didn't have much power?

"Your Excellency should focus on practicing martial arts and preparing for battle. You need not worry about any subsequent supplies."

Qian Min could tell that Su Chang'an was somewhat frustrated, but no matter what, he had to go to this battlefield.

Su Chang'an left with heavy steps.

Qian Min stared at his back for a while, feeling inexplicably annoyed. She noticed that Su Chang'an no longer seemed imposing and instead appeared increasingly pathetic.

She touched her lower abdomen and muttered, 'If I had known it would be like this, I would have chosen someone else to be your father.'

If she really misjudged him, then she would definitely get a divorce.

...

Su Chang'an came to Qin Jin'an's courtyard again. This time, he did not wake Qin Jin'an in the middle of the night, but stood quietly outside the courtyard.

The night is cold and frosty.

By daybreak, Su Chang'an's hair was covered in a layer of frost.

Qin Jin'an woke up naturally, and when he opened the door, Su Chang'an was stunned for a moment, like a statue.

"You scumbag dad, what are you doing standing here instead of sleeping?"

Qin Jin'an asked with a smile.

Su Chang'an looked at Qin Jin'an and said, "I'll take you home."

He spent a cold night thinking about everything, still unwilling but helpless.

As Qian Min said, he had to go to the battlefield, and once he left, his family would leave his daughter behind.

He couldn't stop her from going home.

"oh."

Qin Jin'an wasn't surprised. He just stretched and moved his hands and feet, then said, "Let's go. Let's leave now, and we can have dinner when we get home."

In her dream yesterday, she told Qin that she was going home.

Su Chang'an nodded, and reached out to hug Qin Jin'an, but Qin Jin'an turned away.

Su Chang'an felt a little empty inside: "You used to really like being hugged by me."

"The past is the past, the present is the present."

Qin Jin'an was extremely cold.

Her hair was still a mess because it hadn't been combed properly yesterday.

But the thought of going home made her skip and hop around.

Su Chang'an watched her figure, and for some reason, he felt that he had lost something very important. Looking at Qin Jin'an's cheerful back, he couldn't help but feel pain again. She and her mother would get better and better, but he was getting more and more miserable.

I'm not reconciled, I'm not reconciled at all.

Su Chang'an suddenly spoke again: "My wife is pregnant, and I will soon have new children. They will be very obedient and will like me as their father."

He was, after all, her biological father. Did she really have no feelings for him at all?

Qin Jin'an skipped and hopped without turning his head: "I will always be Mom's most beloved darling, her only darling."