Smoke curled from chimneys, and every household had begun cooking. Some of the more diligent families had already gone out to forage for wild vegetables to supplement their meals. Young children played and laughed, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

The cave had transformed from its previous decadent state into a festive atmosphere, much like during the Lunar New Year.

At this moment, Zhen Wanwan looked helplessly at Old Lady Li, who kept adding clothes for her, with a long face: "Mom, aren't you afraid I'll die of heat from wearing so many clothes in this weather?"

Grandma Li remained unmoved and continued to put another hat on Zhen Wanwan, claiming she was afraid she would catch a cold.

Seeing Zhen Wanwan's indifferent attitude, Old Lady Li gave her a cold glare: "If a woman doesn't take good care of herself during her postpartum period, she will suffer greatly in the future. Back pain and headaches are minor issues; in severe cases, her lifespan may be affected."

Fearing she wouldn't believe her, Old Lady Li gave another example of a relative: "Like your distant cousin's wife, she hasn't had a single good day in decades because she went into the water during her postpartum period."

Zhen Wanwan knew these things, but her childbirth was different from that of ordinary people. Since taking the painkiller from the space, she felt her body getting better day by day, and she didn't even feel the pain of childbirth.

But Grandma Li and the others didn't know about these things. Naturally, they just wanted her to have a proper postpartum period to avoid developing health problems later.

After thinking it through, she followed Old Lady Li's wishes. Basically, whatever she said, Zhen Wanwan did. Apart from not being able to go out and get some fresh air, she felt she could tolerate it.

After giving Zhen Wanwan some instructions, Grandma Li went out to pick wild vegetables to prepare a meal for the whole family, and also to see if she could find wild eggs that would help with lactation.

It's not good for these twins to eat flour every day. What if they get sick from it? Thinking of her two well-behaved grandsons, her heart melted.

Because it involved the meals for both of them, she became more and more anxious, and she had to get this done as soon as possible!

They completely forgot who had wanted to give away their two grandchildren just a few days ago.

After Grandma Li walked away, Zhen Wanwan quietly began eating her pregnancy meal. Although her health was improving, she felt something was missing if she didn't eat...

The two little ones stared wide-eyed at their mother eating alone, their mouths watering with envy. Zhen Wanwan didn't make them wait long. After finishing her breakfast in a few bites, she fed them milk powder, one in each hand.

While Zhen Wanwan enjoyed a peaceful life, Qu Huaiyuan encountered a problem. He set off with his documents before dawn, and after finally finding the military camp, he was kicked out.

He tried to reason with the gatekeeper for a long time, but as a scholar encountering a soldier, he couldn't reason with him and was refused entry.

"Go away... This is a key military camp. There are enemy troops twenty miles away. How dare you, a defenseless person, come here? Are you out of your mind!"

After being driven away by the gate guards once again, Qu Huaiyuan felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

People with little influence and little influence are probably like this.

Undeterred, he continued to persuade him kindly, "Please ask this brother to inform General Xiao that Miss Qu... of the Zhen family requests an audience."

The soldier looked him up and down a few times, becoming even more certain that this man was a pervert. How could a grown man call himself a "little lady"?

Qu Huaiyuan naturally sensed the soldiers' probing. His ears turned red, and he silently apologized to Zhen Wanwan, admitting that using her name was truly inappropriate.

But since he'd already come all this way, he couldn't just slink away like that.

They all saw how much General Xiao valued Lady Zhen, but given the current special circumstances, he could only pretend to be a gentleman and temporarily borrow her name.

The soldier, perhaps annoyed by his words, finally agreed to go in and inform him.

Before the general's main tent, a soldier hesitantly reported, "General, someone outside the camp is requesting an audience. He claims to be Lady Zhen!"

Just then, Xiao Hansong finished discussing tactics with his generals and heard a report from a soldier outside the tent.

He raised an eyebrow, a hint of confusion in his eyes. Hadn't Zhenniangzi and the others already gone to Leling Prefecture?

What happened on the difficult road?

Upon realizing this, he was startled and quickly ordered the soldiers to bring the person in.

Qu Huaiyuan stood firmly as a pine tree, his gaze fixed on the direction the soldier had left. A moment later, the soldier hurried over.

He clasped his hands in a respectful salute and ushered the man inside, saying, "Please, sir, follow me."

Regardless of his opinion of this "Lady Zhen," just by looking at his general's attitude, he knew that he couldn't afford to offend this person.

Qu Huaiyuan remained calm and composed, following the soldiers at a leisurely pace to see General Xiao.

"General, Lady Zhen has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, Qu Huaiyuan's steps faltered, and he almost tripped and fell flat on his face. Had this soldier misunderstood something?

He wanted to say something to explain, but Xiao Hansong had already invited him in: "Come in!"

The soldier respectfully raised his hand to signal Qu Huaiyuan to go in, and only returned to his post after seeing Qu Huaiyuan enter.

Xiao Hansong sat on the main guard seat, with his right-hand men beside him, and the generals of various battalions sitting below him.

After Qu Huaiyuan entered, he didn't glance around. He bowed respectfully to everyone present without being arrogant or servile.

"Student Qu Huaiyuan pays his respects to General Xiao..."

Xiao Hansong frowned as he stared at Qu Huaiyuan. He asked, puzzled, "You just said that Lady Zhen is requesting an audience?"

Upon hearing this, Qu Huaiyuan's ears turned bright red. He stammered, "This... I tried to see the general outside the camp for a long time without success. The guards were reluctant to announce my arrival. Because this matter is of great importance, I... I then impersonated the general to request an audience."

After speaking, Qu Huaiyuan bowed and apologized: "I hope the general will forgive me. I have come here on a very important matter. Madam Zhen and Chief Escort Lin know about this and have specially sent me to deliver the message."

Xiao Hansong arrived in a hurry that day and happened to run into them when he left, so he had almost no impression of Qu Huaiyuan.

He didn't believe the scholar in front of him, which showed that he had a close relationship with Lady Zhen and Chief镖师 Lin, so he reluctantly listened to his explanation.

If it were anyone else, he would have already overpowered them and killed them upon first glance.

The tent was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Qu Huaiyuan braced himself and let people look him over, especially when he received several stares that made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles, as if his clothes had been stripped off.

"I'm curious, General, why don't you let him explain?"

Qu Huaiyuan dared not look up, but could only discern the direction from the sound, which seemed to be to the left of General Xiao.

Xiao Hansong's beard trembled slightly as he stared sharply at Qu Huaiyuan and said, "Get up. If you utter a single falsehood, you will be subject to military law!"

"The students understand and would never dare to speak recklessly."

Qu Huaiyuan straightened up and looked directly at the person in the main seat. General Xiao was as imposing and dignified as when they first met, which was convincing.

He glanced discreetly at the person next to Xiao Hansong, who was sitting with his legs crossed, wearing a black cloak and behaving in a somewhat unruly manner.

If you look closely, you'll find that his eyes seem to hold an iceberg; a single glance from them can make you feel as if you've fallen into an ice cellar.