Chapter 91 Chapter 91 Su Guanzhang made the contraceptive medicine...

Xuan Jinyu touched the small, still red and swollen bump on her daughter's forehead, feeling a bit guilty and helpless. "That's right. If she keeps such an erratic temper, what will happen to her when she passes away?"

A few days ago, Su Guanzhang was cooking in the small cave, and she stayed on the stone bed to play with Lan Jie'er.

But who would have thought that Sister Lan, who was sitting peacefully on her lap, insisted on lying back on the bed, and then rolled over and over. In the blink of an eye, she rolled to the ground.

There was no time to rescue her, and Xuan Jinyu could only watch her daughter fall face first to the ground.

Fortunately, the stone bed was not high, so she only got a big bump on her forehead. Otherwise, the consequences of her little face hitting the ground would not be so easy.

Xuan Jinyu was frightened that day. When Su Guanzhang heard the noise and flew back to the cave, he saw his wife holding their daughter, both big and small, crying miserably.

It also scared him a lot.

When I think about it now, I still feel a little scared.

"Don't roll around anymore, it hurts, doesn't it?" Su Guanzhang gently rubbed the little bump on Lan Jie'er's forehead and kissed her little head, his mouth covered with her long, soft hair.

Sister Lan frowned and turned her head, trying to avoid her father's hand, but her mother held her head down and prevented her from moving.

Her mouth pursed and tears welled up in her big eyes, as if she was about to burst into tears in the next moment.

But the couple had raised her for seven and a half months and had basically figured out her temperament.

Their daughter is not a crybaby. Except for the times when she was hungry or had diarrhea and would cry symbolically, she would just whimper at other times.

I really cried because of the fall I had a few days ago.

Then when I gave her hot compresses, cold compresses and massaged her area to loosen the swelling, she felt pain and her tears were real, but she didn't cry out loud.

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Xuan Jinyu began to coax her very skillfully, "Sister Lan, be good. It will be healed soon after daddy finishes massaging you. It won't hurt anymore in the future."

Sister Lan held back her tears, and when her father finally let go of her hand, she threw herself into his arms and wiped her tears all over him.

She is not the kind of person who holds a grudge, but even though it hurts so much after being rubbed by her father, she still throws herself into his arms.

Xuan Jinyu burst out laughing.

"Daddy will make you some fish paste later, okay?" Su Guanzhang touched her fluffy head and began to lure her with food.

Sister Lan has now started to eat all kinds of porridge, including rice porridge, flour porridge, fruit puree, meat puree, and vegetable puree. She accepts all of them and is very easy to feed.

This morning he caught a few medium-sized fish and temporarily kept them in a small wooden basin. They are still alive and kicking, and the "pa pa" sound of their tails slapping against the basin can be heard even in the big cave.

The fish paste made from such fresh fish is the most delicious.

Upon hearing this, Sister Lan slowly calmed down, hugged his neck, and moaned "ahhh" a few times, not knowing whether she was happy or responding to him.

At night, Xuan Jinyu felt uncomfortable because of her swollen breasts and tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Su Guanzhang reached out and took her into his arms.

"Feeling bad again?" he asked in a hoarse voice, without any hint of sleepiness in it.

Lan Jie'er had a voracious appetite in the past few months, and Xuan Jinyu's milk supply was always sufficient thanks to her feeding. Now that her daughter has started trying foods other than breast milk, she's drinking less frequently.

Xuan Jinyu couldn't bring herself to express her own milk, so she asked Su Guanzhang to relieve the pain of her swollen breasts.

During the day, nothing seemed to happen, and the couple were both very serious.

But now it was late at night and everyone was asleep. The sound of the gurgling water in the cave, combined with Sister Lan's subtle breathing, made the cave seem even quieter.

Let him help...

Xuan Jinyu hesitated and denied it without thinking, "No, it's not. I heard today that my second uncle is safe and sound, and I, I am just happy."

"Well, I'm just happy," she emphasized.

But as she spoke, her tone became much smoother. "Second Uncle is really amazing!" she said with sincere admiration.

As the main general of the enemy country, he dared to sneak into the other country's palace alone and confront the king directly. Not only did he successfully kill the king and prince, causing the country to fall into civil strife, he was able to withdraw with his success.

It's really amazing.

Su Guanzhang chuckled, "Well, Second Uncle is really amazing!"

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Xuan Jinyu bit her lip, enduring the increasingly painful pain in her body, and said nothing more.

Su Guanzhang reached out his hand towards her body and soon touched the place that was usually as soft as a cloud, which was now hot and hard.

Xuan Jinyu's body was already swollen and painful there, and when he touched her, no matter how lightly he touched her, she couldn't help but let out a soft hiss, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Su Guanzhang felt extremely distressed. "Does it hurt a lot?" He kissed her lips and lowered his voice: "Let me help you?"

Xuan Jinyu's face turned red and her body was in so much pain that she no longer cared about being shy and responded softly.

Su Guanzhang carefully protected her, turned her over and pressed her under him.

The candles in the cave had gone out, and only a few rays of moonlight came through the cracks, bringing a little light.

He stroked her flushed cheeks and said in a low voice, "It will be fine soon."

After a moment, amidst the gurgling sound of water, the sound of slow swallowing could be heard. Then, a few suppressed moans were heard softly, but they quickly died away between the lips and teeth.

Xuan Jinyu tilted her head back and felt that the rustling sounds of insects, snakes, rats and ants outside the cave were a little louder than usual.

Su Guanzhang had invented the contraceptive drug, and Xuan Jinyu had also been in mourning for a while, so the couple had been away from home for over a year...

In the dim light, no one knew who made the first move, but soon, the thin undershirt was thrown to the ground.

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Su Guanzhang blocked Xuan Jinyu's lips, swallowing all her moans. After a moment, he lowered his voice to a whisper, with a hint of a smile, "Shh, don't wake Sister Lan."

Xuan Jinyu hugged his neck, and her well-trimmed nails couldn't help but scratch across his back; because she used too much force, tiny scratches were left on it.

Her body was shaking uncontrollably, and he pressed her tighter into his arms.

Lan Jie'er had already stopped drinking milk at night and could sleep through the night. Her little fist was raised to her cheek, a sweet smile on her lips, as if she were in a deep sleep.

As Su Guanzhang expected, the new emperor restored the reputation of the Su family, and the imperial edict inviting people to come to the capital arrived in Huaizhao County three days later.

Moreover, it was sent urgently over 600 miles by galloping horse, attracting the attention of the court and the public along the way, showing the new emperor's importance to the Su family and his sincerity.

In this way, the people who do not know the truth will be moved by the emperor and feel that he is sincere in treating the wronged ministers and their families.

After receiving the imperial edict and sending the polite messenger away, Su Sheng sneered in his heart.

It’s really great, the new emperor has done a good job.

It would only take three days for Mobei to send the military report to Shengjing City at an expedited speed of 800 miles, but it would take another 3,000 miles for Mobei to send the letter to Huaizhao County.

The new emperor had been keeping the military report on his desk for how many days, and only when it could no longer be delayed did he suppress his anger and make such a gesture?

Su Guanyu, Su Guanmian, Su Guanwen, and Su Guanwu all gathered around, "Father/Uncle."

Su Sheng came back to his senses and said, "Nothing, go in first."

He took the lead in helping Old Madam Su into the gate, and the others followed closely behind.

"We are going back to Beijing."

When Xuan Wensheng rushed over after hearing the news, he heard Su Sheng say this to him.

Without thinking, he said, "Uncle Su, I'll stay here."

It's not just because Xuan Jinyu is here, but many details of the plan to regain the throne need to be determined by him and Su Guanzhang.

Su Guanzhang was trapped at the bottom of the cliff, relying on those outside the mountain for information. Currently, the two of them only relied on white falcons to communicate, which was already very inconvenient. If he left, it would be even more difficult to plan.

Su Sheng stared at him for a long time before looking away. "Let's talk about the situation to kid Zhang first!"

The summer at the bottom of the cliff is not harsh. On the contrary, there is a gentle breeze, which brings a bit of coolness and dispels the heat.

The fruits on many fruit trees in the forest are ripe, including mangoes, peaches, grapes, plums, etc., and even lychees that are rare in Shengjing City.

The birds were so happy with their food that they chirped in the fruit trees all day long, and the scene outside the cave was very lively every day.

Sister Lan is a person who loves to entertain people. When she sees birds jumping on the branches, she also shouts "Oh oh oh" and twists her little body into a pretzel, trying to catch the birds.

Su Guanzhang placed the letter he had just written on the white falcon's claws, patted its little head, and said gently, "Thank you for your help."

The white falcon tilted its head towards him, then quickly spread its wings and soared into the blue sky.

Seeing the white falcon become a small dot and gradually disappear at the end of her sight, Xuan Jinyu suddenly remembered the question she had been very curious about before.

"Why not send a message by carrier pigeon?" she asked.

In ancient times, wild geese were used to deliver messages, and now white falcons are used to deliver messages for them. She remembered the carrier pigeons mentioned in the strange stories that Su Guanzhang had found for her.

The messages outside the mountain all rely on the secret guards, but even if they ride on horses, they are not as fast as flying birds.

Although the flying speed of birds that can be tamed is not as fast as that of falcons, it is still faster than a running horse, right?

"It's not that easy," Su Guanzhang replied, taking the squirming Lan Jie'er from her arms. "Training pigeons is much easier than training gyrfalcons, but their flying ability is far inferior."

Moreover, pigeons can generally only deliver letters to fixed points. If a person deviates slightly from the original location, it is easy for the pigeons to lose sight of the person and thus lose the letter.

"Pigeons also have natural enemies in the air. If they are targeted by hawks while delivering letters, they will be dead." At this time, the letters are easily lost, and if they are picked up by someone, it will be a troublesome matter again.

Sister Lan in his arms stopped twisting her body and yawned slightly, obviously feeling sleepy.

Su Guanzhang patted her back skillfully and gently, coaxing her to sleep while saying to Xuan Jinyu, "The most important thing is that pigeons are also easy targets."

Dasheng started out with military power and did not stick to any particular style.

When Emperor Taizu rose up to overthrow the previous dynasty, he fought several important battles by staking out the enemy's carrier pigeons in advance, intercepting their messages, and then sending back false news.

Su Guanzhang spoke of this with a calm expression, "Of course, this won't be recorded in history books. The historians believed that this was a low-level method."

But in a military dispute, winning is enough. Aren’t history books written by the victors?

The literati were aloof and disdained such tricks, but in his opinion, it was just an ordinary means of mastering the enemy's communications. How could it be so inferior?

Isn't it the same method to intercept messengers and cause the enemy's correspondence to be blocked or confused? It's just that the target of the hunt has changed from pigeons to people.

Do they think that pigeons are nobler than humans?

Su Guanzhang touched his daughter's little head who was smiling sweetly at him, feeling a little helpless. She was so sleepy but still not sleeping?

"She likes listening to us talk." Xuan Jinyu saw this scene, pulled his sleeve, turned and walked into the cave, "Let's coax her to sleep first!"

Even if you are sleepy, you still don't want to go to sleep. You have to listen to what your parents say. Don't let the sleepiness get too much and you can't sleep. If you sleep from the afternoon to the night, then none of them will be able to rest tonight.

It was only after I raised a child myself that I realized how difficult it is to raise a child.

The family of three returned to the cave and both of them lay on the bed with Sister Lan. Seeing her yawning one after another, they could no longer suppress their sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep.

Xuan Jinyu and Su Guanzhang breathed a sigh of relief, looked at each other, and couldn't help laughing silently.

After putting Sister Lan on the small bamboo bed, the two of them didn't get up, but talked in low voices while lying on the bed.

Su Guanzhang brought up the unfinished topic, "After the establishment of the Great Sheng Dynasty, although carrier pigeons were still used, some refined scholars also liked to use them."

"But most of the noble families are aware of that period of history, and they won't entrust important correspondence to pigeons."

The safest thing, of course, is people.

Moreover, people are able to adapt to circumstances. If they really encounter danger and cannot escape it, they can destroy the letter in time to prevent it from falling into the hands of the enemy.

"The white falcon is an exception," he said. "Its appearance at that time can only be described as fate."

Xuan Jinyu was very emotional, "Indeed."

"They're all leaving." She said this with a somewhat dejected look on her face. "It'll be a long time before they receive Sister Lan's monthly portraits."

Moreover, they have ruled out the use of carrier pigeons to send messages. In the future, communication will basically rely on the secret guards to travel back and forth on horseback, and the frequency of communication will have to be reduced.

In the past, her family had sent her frequent letters of concern, which had prevented her from feeling like the three of them were forgotten at the bottom of the cliff. But once they all returned to Beijing, they could only communicate monthly, which was very difficult.

Su Guanzhang touched her face, and before he could say anything, he saw that her face was happy again. "But they can all return to Beijing, how great! Nowhere is as comfortable as home."

The most important thing is that the Su family has been cleared of the charge of "collaborating with the enemy and treason" and can now appear in public with dignity.

Instead of staying in a house like in the past six months, with limited movements.

They knew that the Su family was doing this for their family of three, but the world did not understand the truth.

Under the manipulation of the new emperor, the Su family was accused of "disobeying the imperial order", but the magnanimous emperor sympathized with their misfortune of losing their loved ones and allowed them to continue staying in Huaizhao County to look for someone.

The Su family has some influence in Dasheng, but the farther away from Mobei, the weaker the influence.

In places like Huaizhao County, the people only occasionally heard of the reputation of the Su family army. After all, they had never experienced the damage caused by war and could not empathize with them.

What they recognize more is the person sitting on the dragon throne.

As a result, during the past six months, rumors spread throughout Huaizhao County, saying that the Su family was not only ungrateful to the new emperor for forgiving their crime of exterminating three clans and only sentencing them to exile; instead, they were stubborn and continued to refuse to go south to Guangxu Prefecture.

It is truly a grave sin.

The common people all knew that the Su family lived in the house outside Huaizhao County. When the rumor first started, many people threw rotten eggs and vegetable leaves outside the house. They were only scared away after being stopped by the guards.

But this only exacerbated their bad impression of the Su family, and they threatened not to sell them food, cloth and other necessities of life.

Fortunately, the people in the caravan were smart and, with Xuan Wensheng's consent, moved out of the house early, so that they could buy things in Huaizhao County as usual to provide food and clothing for the people in the house.

However, later, due to the propaganda of some people, the people in the city also knew that the caravan and the people in the house were in the same group, and they refused to sell supplies to them.

The caravan had no choice but to leave Huaizhao County, cross mountains and rivers, and go to Lin County to purchase supplies.

Even after being pushed to this point, the people still refused to give in. Some even made a special trip across the mountains to Lin County to dissuade merchants from selling goods to the caravans.