Inside the general's mansion.

Mother Chen looked at the young lady who was vomiting, and hurried forward to pat her back. After she finished vomiting, she helped her to the side.

Shanhu, who was standing by, handed over a teacup and a handkerchief for her to rinse her mouth and wipe, saying, "Miaoyan is going to buy some sour plums. Madam, please be patient. She will probably be back soon."

The young lady straightened up, suppressed the nausea in her throat, and seeing the two people's nervous faces, she said gently: "It's okay, I'm used to vomiting so much, I just can't eat."

Mother Chen looked at the young lady's slightly thin face, put away the account books on the table, and sighed: "Miss, if you feel unwell these two days, please talk to Madam and stop these account books."

The young lady shook her head and said, "Mother has given it to me, so why should I bother you again? There's not much going on in the mansion right now, so it won't be a problem for you to help, Mother Chen."

As they were talking, footsteps gently pushed the door open.

"Young Madam."

Miao Yan walked into the room, bowed first, and handed the plums over.

The young lady opened the candy and ate a few of them, which suppressed the nausea in her chest and made her feel much better.

Seeing the expression on Miaoyan's face, he asked her, "Miaoyan, what happened?"

"Nothing, I just met a kid."

Miaoyan sighed, her face full of depression as she told him that her purse had been stolen and the man complained about its ugly appearance.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

With the plums brought by Miaoyan, the young lady felt refreshed and continued to sort out the account books.

The others left the room. Miao Yan brought in a pot of tea and changed the young lady's cup. She said casually, "Miss, I met that child today. It was pitiful."

The young lady asked casually with a smile, "What happened to the child?"

Miao Yan said, "He was originally a child from a wealthy family, but when Suiyang City was captured, he was separated from his parents and ended up in this state."

The young lady was stunned for a moment, then looked at Miao Yan and continued, "Suiyang is only two days away from Nanyang. I thought the child's parents would probably come to look for him, so I arranged for the shopkeeper in the west of the city to give him some work to keep him here."

"Miao Yan, is there anything else you want to say?"

The young lady stopped what she was doing, as it seemed like Miao Yan had something left unsaid.

Miao Yan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Miss, I think the city is about to get into chaos. Why don't you...consult with your husband and discuss stockpiling some rice, grain, and herbs at home so you can take shelter."

She called him by his previous name, no longer Young Madam, and after making sure that every word was carefully considered, she spoke directly.

Suiyang City is the barrier of Nanyang, the capital of Ningguo. It is heavily guarded. Once the city is breached, troops can be driven directly to Nanyang. Now that the city is breached, Nanyang is in danger.

In the main storyline of the world, the rebel forces of Ningguo formed an alliance and unexpectedly captured Suiyang. Half a month later, they led their troops to attack Nanyang. In the end, the Ningguo Palace was burned down by a fire, which marked the beginning of the struggle for supremacy in the world.

Miaoyan knew how the matter would develop, but she also knew that it would be appropriate to mention it only to the young lady.

"Let me think about it. Miaoyan, you go down first."

The young lady did not reply to her directly, but her face showed a thoughtful look.

After the last time they encountered danger in the forest, the young lady's trust in Miaoyan grew day by day, so when Miaoyan said this, she knew that the young lady would definitely consider it, but she didn't know how much she would consider.

…

In the dark night, the stars are twinkling.

Shi Ziyuan walked into the bedroom in the night and couldn't help but chuckle when he saw his cousin lying awake with a book in her hand under the candlelight.

He took off his outer robe, walked over quietly and was about to carry the person to the bed, but the person in his arms suddenly woke up.

A pair of autumn-water eyes were misty, and she looked at him with a bit of attachment and said, "Cousin, you're back."

Shi Ziyuan softened his heart, and his voice became unusually gentle. He asked her, "Why don't you sleep in bed? I'll be back late and you'll be pregnant. You don't have to wait for me."

He raised his hand and gently stroked his cousin's jade-like face, as if to comfort her, and with some intimacy.

"I have something I want to discuss with you." Her face felt warm from the gentle touch, and she turned her face slightly to the side.

"What's wrong?"

Shi Ziyuan couldn't help but hold her in his arms, put his head next to her ear, and asked almost in a whisper.

"Cousin..." She pushed the man.

"Miao Yan told me something. She met a child today who said that Sui Yang broke a few days ago."

"I asked if we should store some food and medicinal materials in the mansion to have a retreat. I think we should consider it, and I wanted to ask for your opinion."

Shi Ziyuan sniffed her hair, held her slender fingers and played with them, saying casually, "You are a good maid. You have both knowledge and fighting skills."

"What do you think, cousin?"

She couldn't bear it any longer and dodged, looking up at him.

"It's up to you. I'll leave you a man. Let him handle any matters, and contact him if you have any news."

Shi Ziyuan stood up and held the man in his arms, laughing softly, "Let's go to sleep now."

The candlelight in the room went out.

…

the next day.

Miao Yan was called over early.

In the room, the young lady sat on the couch, her face rosy. She looked at her and said, "Miao Yan, from today on, you will be responsible for storing food and medicinal materials for the mansion."

"There's another person, Gan Er. Go find him in the front yard. If there's anything inconvenient, ask him to help you."

Miao Yan nodded. This matter needed to be done away from others. There were many people in the mansion and it would be much easier if there was someone to help.

She told the young lady the general plan she had in her mind, and the two of them discussed and made some changes to the parts that required cooperation.

Gan Er is a man with an ordinary face, the kind that cannot be found in a crowd.

Miao Yan found him and told him the plan. Time was tight, but with the cooperation of the two, they completed most of the plan in just ten days.

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