Qin Zao returned to the tent, slumped in the chair, and took a few deep breaths.

He didn't understand what the problem was. He had clearly seen Xie Jinyan standing when he went to the toilet.

So he guessed that Xie Jinyan was a man, and that he disguised himself as a woman and followed Cheng Yuchuan to Tongguan, which seemed problematic no matter how he looked at it.

So when he learned that the two were tracking the whereabouts of something and a suspicious person, the first person that came to his mind was Xie Jinyan's face.

He never gets tired of doing anything that can cause trouble for the Cheng family.

So he stopped the two men when they returned empty-handed and diverted their suspicious gaze to Cheng Yuchuan and Xie Jinyan, a couple.

But he didn't expect to shoot himself in the foot.

Xie Jinyan is a woman, that's absolutely true, and now she has Cheng Yuchuan's child.

When he first heard the news from the two men, he didn't believe it and questioned them harshly, thinking they had been cheated.

He had a bad attitude, so the two people opposite him didn't waste time talking to him. They picked a place where outsiders couldn't see and beat him up.

In the end, he was released only after he promised to pass on information for them and monitor the actions of his colleagues in Tongguan.

Thinking of this, Qin Zao angrily slammed the chair and ended up pulling the wound.

"Hiss~"

He immediately released his strength and gently touched the spot on his chest where the pain had been radiating.

Suddenly, the voice of his subordinates was heard outside the tent. He was in a bad mood and felt dull pain all over his body. He didn't want to see anyone at all, so he sent him away through the tent.

After everyone left, Qin Zao took off his clothes expressionlessly, revealing his upper body covered in bruises.

He took the medicinal wine and poured it on the hit area, rubbing it to reduce the swelling.

In addition to the purple scars that were exposed from the beating today, there were many healed scars from sword cuts and knives on his body, and all kinds of scars appeared on his body.

It is not difficult to see that Qin Zao also fought bloody battles on the battlefield and experienced battles large and small, which left so many scars.

The most thrilling thing is the hideous scar on his chest that runs from his shoulder to his waist.

As Qin Zao put on his clothes, the scars on his body were hidden beneath the clothes, just like his current choice.

Now, Qin Zao's emotions have completely calmed down. After all, the news from Tongguan has already been notified to the barbarians, and now with the addition of the person in the capital, it won't be much trouble.

Perhaps if he hooks up with that person from the capital, there will be some unexpected results...

All the soldiers in Tongguan have recently discovered that both General Cheng and General Cheng have been in a good mood, as evidenced by a creepy smile that appears on their faces from time to time.

The father and son of the Cheng family: kind smiles.

Cheng Wuan later found some time and went back to the general's mansion with Song Sanniang.

Standing at the gate of the general's mansion, this was the first time he had been here since Song Sanniang and Xie Jinze got married.

The last time was because of my daughter’s marriage, and this time it was because of my son-in-law’s happy event.

Cheng Wuan took a deep breath and then calmly stepped into the mansion.

Song Sanniang probably understood Old Man Cheng's complicated thoughts, so she waited by the side without urging him.

After he had prepared himself mentally, the two of them entered the general's mansion one after the other, closing the door to block out the sight of people outside.

Afterwards, Song Sanniang watched as Old Man Cheng tried hard to force a natural smile, but failed. She could only keep a stiff face and care about Xie Jinze's living conditions.

For example, are you used to living in the general's mansion? Are you adapted to the environment in Tongguan? How is your health and appetite? And so on.

Although Cheng Wuan's expression was strange, Xie Jinze could still hear the concern in his words and understood that he was another father who was not good at expressing himself.

He did not feel offended by those trivial questions, but answered them patiently one by one.

Cheng Wuan could tell from his expression that he was indeed very adaptable to the current environment.

His impression of Xie Jinze changed a lot, and he even admired him a little. He used to think that Xie Jinze was just a pretty boy with delicate skin and tender flesh.

He was spoiled and raised in the capital by the Xie family, who carefully cared for him. Perhaps he cannot endure hardship.

Now that I understand more, I suddenly feel that his previous prejudice was too narrow.

Cheng Wuan looked at Xie Jinze with some kindness.

Song Sanniang, who was standing by, met his gaze and felt a chill in her heart.

Her father was a big and strong man with a face darkened by the wind and sand from the Great Wall, which could scare a child, but she was not used to seeing his kind and gentle expression.

Moreover, ever since she changed from Cheng Yuyi to Cheng Yuchuan, her father had become increasingly strict with her, and even when they were together in private, he rarely smiled.

It’s good to laugh now, maybe I will feel better.

Song Sanniang smiled and watched the two of them care about each other quietly.

However, when a trace of fatigue appeared on Xie Jinze's face, Song Sanniang pulled her father and asked Xie Jinze to have a good rest.

The father and daughter went to Cheng Wuan's study in the mansion.

Then the father and daughter stared at each other for a while, and Cheng's father suddenly blurted out something.

"If your father had this medicine when he was young, maybe your mother wouldn't have to suffer so much."

He said it seriously, and Cheng Wuan felt a little aggrieved. He really felt that if he had met the miracle doctor his daughter talked about when he was young, he would definitely have asked for medicine.

It just so happened that he wanted to experience the hardship of pregnancy for ten months and also give birth to a child for Songyue.

"There's only one medicine. If Dad says so, Mom will probably have to give birth twice."

Besides giving birth to a child, raising a child is also very time-consuming.

Song Sanniang added in her heart.

Mother is so great!

"But if my mother knew what Dad meant, she would be very happy."

"Yeah, I wonder if your mother is doing well in the capital?"

Before he could feel depressed, he suddenly thought of something.

"Have you written to your mother to tell her you're going to be a grandmother?"

Song Sanniang frowned. "Not yet? I plan to wait until the pregnancy is stable before writing to tell you the good news."

Song Sanniang looked righteous on the outside, but she felt a little guilty inside.

Cheng Wuan took a deep look at his leaky little cotton-padded jacket, but in the end he said nothing.

Afterwards, Cheng Wuan had a meal with his son and daughter-in-law, and then rushed back to the camp.

Song Sanniang stayed in the mansion for one night to accompany her pregnant husband, although Xie Jinze didn't seem to need it.

After extinguishing the candles at night, Xie Jinze looked at the bed curtains overhead and felt unable to sleep.

"Young General Cheng? Cheng Yuchuan!?"

"Why? I'm still awake. How can I help you?"

"I can't sleep."

Song Sanniang turned over and faced the direction where Xie Jinze was.

The room was quiet for a while. Xie Jinyan organized his words and spoke slowly.

"I don't know how they are doing. I've been feeling uneasy these past few days."

Although Xie Jinze didn't say who they were, Song Sanniang could figure it out with just her toes.

Emperor Jing could barely be considered one of the people Xie Jinze cared about, but he was no longer with us.

Then the only ones left are the Xie family, who have lived with him day and night for more than ten years.

"The Emperor mentioned to me before that he would do his best to make arrangements for the Xie family."