He added: "Give me a kiss, do one, okay? Each one is different."

Jiang Ling looked at his ink-black eyes and smiled inwardly.

It seems that he still responds to being acted like a spoiled brat.

She had just raised her chin when Zhou Jing'an leaned over to greet her.

With a "smack", Jiang Ling withdrew in time, causing Zhou Jing'an to subconsciously pursue her lips.

Jiang Ling raised the corner of his lips, "Let's see one of them first to see their strength."

"What kind does Ling'er want?"

"Rabbit." she replied.

Zhou Jing'an pursed his lips and chuckled, then walked out briskly.

In just a quarter of an hour, Zhou Jing'an came in holding an ice lantern.

Jiang Ling was reading a storybook. She turned around and her eyes widened. "Wow!"

A snow-white rabbit lying on its stomach. Zhou Jing'an also found two red stones as eyes and embedded them inside. The lazy and cute rabbit seemed to come alive.

He made it very delicately, the whole thing was snow-white without any impurities, and the snow in every place was beaten very firmly, very solid, and would not loosen easily.

A hole was dug in the snow rabbit's belly, and a short piece of candle was placed inside.

Zhou Jing'an came in holding an ice lantern and held it in front of her.

"Miss, are you satisfied with this?"

Jiang Ling raised the corner of her mouth, "Satisfied, very satisfied."

Seeing that she liked it, Zhou Jing'an also smiled.

Zizhen came in and brought a tray and put it on the table. Zhou Jingan placed it carefully on it and turned around to take the fire starter.

The orange candlelight slowly lit up, illuminating the small world of ice and snow.

Jiang Ling opened her eyes wide in surprise, reached out to touch the snow rabbit's head, and poked its ears.

"It's so beautiful." She raised her eyes, and her bright eyes looked into Zhou Jing'an's heart.

Zizhen had quietly retreated and didn't want to be in the way.

Zhou Jing'an sat down next to her, his hands still cold. He didn't dare hug her, but just looked at her and smiled.

"My husband has such a skillful hand."

Jiang Ling turned her head and caught a glimpse of his pair of red, frozen hands. She reached out to cover them, but Zhou Jing'an dodged her hands.

"Cold, the ice will hurt you."

She pursed her lips, pulled his shirt down, and kissed him gently.

Zhou Jing'an's cheeks flushed slightly, not knowing whether it was from the cold or from shyness. He licked his lips unconsciously and asked her with lowered eyes, "Ling'er, what else do you want?"

Jiang Ling shook her head, smiled and kissed the tip of his nose again, feeling something cold.

"This doesn't count, this is a reward for you."

The snow rabbit ice lantern melted quickly in the house, and with the candles burning, the rabbit looked thinner.

Jiang Ling turned her head and stared at it without blinking, wanting to take a few more glances at this fleeting snow rabbit.

"So cute, so cute..." she murmured.

She stared at the rabbit, and Zhou Jing'an stared at her.

"Yeah, very cute."

He was talking about Ling'er.

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The food He Zui cooked was really to Jiang Ling's liking. When Jiang Ling heard that He Zui made medicinal food for Wan Ran, she would go to the courtyard to eat there every few days.

"Doctor He, I also want to eat medicinal food." Jiang Ling smiled with eyes curved.

He Zui was helpless, "Can you eat this medicinal food just because you want to?"

Does she know that she is a pregnant woman now and has to be very careful about everything she eats?

He said so, but whenever Jiang Ling came, He Zui would prepare a special meal for her, which could not only nourish her body but also satisfy Jiang Ling's taste.

Jiang Ling smiled with her eyes curved, "Thank you, Doctor He."

With He Zui and Wan Ran, Zhou Jing'an also took more time to accompany her. Jiang Ling became happier and her appetite improved.

At the same time, on a snowy day at the end of December, the first news came back from southern Xinjiang.

Dagan won the battle and recaptured Li County.

However, the protagonists are not Jiang Lianshan, Yin Jie and Qi Tianyang, but several other generals in the court.

The news of the victory spread back to the capital, and was greeted with loud cheers from the people, and Jiang Lianshan's letter from home also arrived.

Knowing that he was safe, the Jiang family breathed a sigh of relief, and Jiang Ling was even more relieved.

However, Jiang Ling still had some doubts about the victory. When Zhou Jing'an returned under the moonlight, Jiang Ling forced himself not to sleep just to get an explanation.

Zhou Jingan felt distressed and helpless, shaking off the snow all over his body. Seeing her walking out with only her coat on, he quickly raised his hand to stop her: "Don't move, I'll be right there."

After taking off his cloak and warming himself by the fire, Zhou Jing'an lifted the curtain and stepped in. "Hurry up and get on the bed. It's cold."

Jiang Ling let him tuck her into the bed, looked up at him, and asked, "We won the battle, but the commander wasn't Dad. Why is that?"

Knowing that this must be the reason why she stayed up all night waiting for him to come back, Zhou Jing'an didn't beat around the bush and explained to her.

"The Emperor used a deception to deceive us. He publicly sent Father to lead 20,000 soldiers to the southern border, but in reality he secretly dispatched troops from Yongzhou and Shaozhou to attack Li County."

There is no need to go into details about the twists and turns, but this is roughly the arrangement.

Jiang Ling nodded, understanding what he meant.

Then she looked up and asked him, "Then Dad, can you come back before I give birth?"

Now that Li County has been recaptured, is it still necessary to garrison in southern Xinjiang?

Zhou Jingan chuckled and raised his hand to touch her pregnant belly. "I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in time, but I should be able to come back in time for the New Year."

It was the New Year's Day at the end of February, and according to the date, Jiang Ling was going to give birth in mid-January.

"That's fine." Jiang Ling smiled. "This way, Dad can see his beloved grandson or granddaughter as soon as he comes back."

Zhou Jing'an's eyes were gentle and he leaned down to kiss her pregnant belly.

Whispering softly, “Be good, and don’t let your mother suffer too much when the time comes.”

Jiang Ling raised the corner of her mouth and pinched his face, "Go wash up and go to bed."

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