Lu Ziqian said he disliked Chen Yunniang, but she visited him time and time again, and he never turned her away.

Perhaps he was just saying it; he has always protected Chen Yunniang like the apple of his eye, so how could he really dislike her?

Moreover, on the day the Southern Crown Prince arrived, Lu Ziqian could have exposed Chen Yunniang's true colors to her face, but he did not.

She originally wanted to ask him why he didn't expose Chen Yunniang to her face, but he said those things to her that day, which prevented her from having a chance to ask him clearly.

Now it seems there's no need to ask anymore; asking would only bring shame upon oneself.

He clearly didn't want to expose her, and might even be grateful to Chen Yunniang for saving his life.

The day Lu Ziqian was able to get out of bed, everyone in the military camp went to congratulate him on the recovery of his foot injury, except for her.

The malaria in the camp has been cured, and everything is stable now; it's time for her to go back.

Therefore, she felt it was better for the two of them not to meet, to avoid further entanglement and indecision.

As for his statement about not letting her go, that's no longer something he can decide.

After she returned, she used her merits to exchange for an imperial decree for divorce!

Su Yujiao was packing her luggage when Lu Ziqian hugged her from behind: "You little ingrate, why don't you come to see me?"

"They're all saying you're heartless, but I injured my foot saving you." The man's tone was languid, with a hint of flattery and coquetry.

Su Yujiao broke free from his embrace and said indifferently, "It's fine as long as Chen Yunniang is gone. I don't know how to serve people as well as she does."

The man chuckled softly and put his arm around her slender waist again: "Jealous?"

Su Yujiao inwardly scolded herself for speaking without thinking, for saying such sarcastic things as if she cared about them.

She was labeled a jealous woman for no reason, and she disliked this version of herself.

"I'm not jealous. I'm just stating the facts. I'm indeed not as good at serving people as she is."

"I still stand by what I said before. I can't have your children, so I won't stop you from finding other women to carry on your family line."

"You might have many women in the future. If I get jealous of them all, I'll drive myself crazy."

Why should I make things difficult for myself?

Hearing her say these words, Lu Ziqian felt inexplicably guilty!

In fact, these past few days, he had been thinking about how to bring up the matter of marrying Chen Yunniang as his secondary wife!

He didn't know how she would react, but he knew that no matter what her reaction was, it wouldn't be what he wanted to see.

"Why are you packing your things?" He abruptly changed the subject.

"The malaria in the camp is under control, so it's time for me to go back."

Lu Ziqian pressed down on her hand as she packed her luggage: "Don't rush back. The war will end soon, and we'll go back together then."

"That's what the Crown Prince means too; you can't go back alone."

“I’m not comfortable sending someone to escort you; I’m afraid something like what happened last time will happen again.”

Even now, he is still shaken, fearing that she might be kidnapped again, so it's safer to keep her under his watchful eye.

Su Yujiao didn't speak or struggle; she knew that without his orders, she couldn't even leave this military camp.

Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Lu Ziqian didn't linger. He comforted her a few more times and then left.

Early the next morning, Lu Ziqian set off, leading an army of 100,000 men to attack the Jin army camp.

After more than a month of infection, the Jin army camp was now filled with dead and sick soldiers, completely powerless to resist.

When the Ming army encountered the previously formidable Jin soldiers, they won as easily as cutting vegetables and melons.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Ashina led his troops to flee, and Lu Ziqian pursued them in victory.

In just three months, they occupied most of the Jin Kingdom's territory, forcing the Jin king to send envoys to negotiate peace.

The Jin state demanded that they release Batur, and Lu Ziqian proposed conditions for his release.

Not only did they demand that the Jin Kingdom cede territory and pay reparations, but they also had to provide 10,000 high-quality warhorses and countless cattle and sheep as tribute every year. Furthermore, the Jin Kingdom's ruler was required to submit to the Ming Kingdom.

Otherwise, he would march straight to Jindu and hang Batur's head on the city gate tower.

The peace talks went smoothly and were concluded in just ten days. Lu Ziqian handed over the remaining handover and follow-up work to the City King.

He couldn't wait to go back and see his little wife!

However, before he could even share his joy upon seeing the woman he had been longing for, he was slapped.

Lu Ziqian was stunned by the blow and couldn't control his temper for a moment, roaring, "What's wrong with you now?"

Su Yu's eyes were red with anger. Faced with his angry questioning, she felt wronged and exhausted, and didn't want to say a word.

The man grabbed her slender wrist: "Stop and explain yourself."

"How did I offend you?"

"You're becoming more and more unpredictable. I've been away for over three months, and we haven't even seen each other. How could I possibly upset you?"

Su Yujiao's eyes were filled with tears as she looked at him stubbornly, not wanting to lose her composure in front of him, but when she spoke, her voice was choked with sobs: "Congratulations, you're going to be a father."

Lu Ziqian was first stunned, then delighted, and then completely bewildered...

That's not right! Doctor Zhou said she can't have children anymore!

"Who's going to be a dad?"

"Are you pregnant again?"

"Ziqian, you're finally back! My baby and I missed you so much." Chen Yunniang's affected voice rang out from behind.

Lu Ziqian turned around abruptly, looking at her with a surprised expression.

Chen Yunniang held her waist with one hand and stroked her non-existent pregnant belly with the other, looking at him with a shy expression.

She smiled sweetly and happily and said, "You're going to be a father. It's been more than three months."

Lu Ziqian's mind went blank. He stared at her stomach, his gaze dark and menacing.

He never touched her!

This child isn't his!

"Jiaojiao, I didn't touch her." He explained instinctively, afraid that she would misunderstand.

Su Yujiao looked at him coldly, but Chen Yunniang stepped forward and took Lu Ziqian's arm: "Ziqian, don't keep it from your cousin Jiaojiao anymore, she knows everything."

"She'll find out sooner or later, so we might as well just tell her directly."

"Shut up!" the man roared furiously.

Chen Yunniang looked aggrieved and forced out two tears: "Ziqian, it was you who said you wanted to marry me that I was willing to give myself to you."

"Now that you have a child, are you trying to back out?"

Have you thought about the consequences of being irresponsible?

Hearing Chen Yunniang's threatening tone, Lu Ziqian clenched his fists in anger, wishing he could smash her head open with a single punch.

In the end, however, he compromised and said, "You go back first."

Chen Yunniang nodded obediently: "Then you should explain it to your cousin Jiaojiao properly, after all, we'll be family from now on."

"Don't make things too distant."

"Jiaojiao, you have to understand Ziqian. He's a man, it's normal for him to have multiple wives and concubines. You're a woman, you can't be too assertive."

Lu Ziqian pinched his brow in annoyance: "Go back!"

Chen Yunniang curled her lips slightly and gave Su Yujiao a provocative look.

"Jiaojiao, let me explain, that child..."

Su Yujiao interrupted him: "You want to marry her?"