Chapter 383 A Short Farewell

Lu Jing first sent someone home to tell Su Qingwan that he was safe. He and the generals had gone to the palace first. It was his confidant who brought the news, and the news was correct. Su Qingwan missed him terribly after not seeing him for several months, but she was still in confinement, and the strong winds these days kept her from going out. Otherwise, she would have wanted to see him as soon as possible. Su Qingwan gave Qingyun a look, and Qingyun understood her thoughts and left the palace.

Su Qingwan waited anxiously in the palace, not even bothering to care about Xiaoyu'er feeding. When she learned Qingyun had returned, she anxiously asked, "How was it? Did you see Nianqing?"

"I have seen it. It seems that the rumors are wrong. The young prince seems to be in good health."

She took a look from a distance and felt that Nian Qing was in good health, not as critically ill as the eldest princess said. He might have been injured and recovered along the way. Even if he was infected with the plague, he probably recovered.

"He's wearing a mask, how can you recognize him?"

Many people in the capital had seen Nian Qing. His identity could not be revealed, otherwise his relationship with the eldest princess would be very intriguing. Qingyun said, "The young prince is not wearing a mask."

Su Qingwan was surprised. Without the mask, his relationship with the eldest princess would be known to everyone.

What were Nianqing and Lu Jing up to? The princess had said that day that she didn't want to reveal Nianqing's identity, but she hadn't expected Nianqing to have her own ideas.

Su Qingwan also sensitively noticed that Nian Qing and the princess and her son were not of the same mind, or to be more precise, the princess and Nian Qing had different opinions on the balance between Huainan and the court.

She and Nianqing rarely talked about business when they exchanged letters. She had not yet understood Nianqing's thoughts, so she had to find time to ask him.

Xiaoyuer drank the milk and fell asleep again. Su Qingwan poked his little hand and said with a chuckle, "Xiaoyuer, daddy is back, are you happy?"

Lu Jing came back before nightfall. He was in a hurry but with a smile on his face. The news of Su Qingwan's premature birth had been sent to him. Lu Jing didn't expect that he would give birth prematurely. He rushed back just to accompany her during the birth, but he still missed the chance.

Knowing that Su Qingwan and the child were asleep, Lu Jing ordered someone to boil water for a bath. He was exhausted from the journey, and before entering the house, Xiaoyuer's wet nurse seemed to be hesitant to speak, obviously wanting him to wash up first. Lu Jing was very good at observing people's expressions, so he suppressed the surging thoughts and hurried to see his wife and children after a simple wash.

The housekeeper ordered someone to prepare dinner. The inner room was covered with thick curtains, and the light was dim and very quiet. Su Qingwan was sleeping on her side with a peaceful smile. She had gained some weight during her pregnancy, and only half a month after giving birth, she was well-nourished, plump and fair-skinned, a little fatter than when he left home, and looked healthier. The corners of Lu Jing's lips curled up slightly.

His fingers gently hooked around her hand.

Fortunately, mother and child are safe!

After the Xilin incident was resolved, he couldn't wait to return to Beijing. He didn't even have time to discuss many details. He discussed with Nian Qing, Ning Yuanhou and others while on the way.

Everyone also knew that Su Qingwan was about to give birth, so he was anxious to return to Beijing. It was not until he saw Su Qingwan and Xiao Yuer that his heart settled down.

Just be safe!

Lu Jing lowered his head and kissed Su Qingwan's face. Her face still had the milky scent of Xiaoyuer. Lu Jing chuckled and was about to get up when Su Qingwan opened her eyes.

Under the dimly lit bed curtains, the feeling of being separated for a short time spread like fire. No one spoke, but they kissed each other naturally. Lu Jing grabbed her neck and held her tightly in his arms.