Jiang Shan was unaware of the physical and mental pain his son was enduring, and the letter from the mountain made no mention of it.

She had the most carefree and happiest New Year since she transmigrated.

Apart from missing my son a little, everything else is perfect.

Her belly was getting bigger, and she was tired of walking, so she didn't want to go out anymore.

Fu Qiyuan turned down all the work he could to stay home and take care of his wife during her pregnancy.

The emperor was so angry that he threw a memorial at someone on the spot and yelled at Fu Ting, "Your due date is still more than a month away, what kind of prenatal care are you doing?"

Get back to work right away!

Fu Ting calmly picked up the memorial and, in front of the entire court, said something ambiguous: "Your Majesty, Shan'er says that this child most likely wants to be born soon...!"

The emperor's face turned red with embarrassment!

Two weeks later, at Qingcheng Mountain.

Jiang Huai suddenly woke up from his dream, jumped out of bed, and shouted repeatedly, "Lili! Third Brother! Master! Home! I want to go home!"

For a moment, Qingcheng Mountain was thrown into complete chaos!

An hour later, a long column of men descended from Mount Qingcheng, heading straight for the capital.

Fu Xiaolou looked down from the mountain with a worried expression and asked the old master of the Fu family, "Father, there's still a month until Shan'er gives birth. Why can't this child wait until dawn to leave?"

The old patriarch stroked his beard and said, "Shan'er and the two children are connected by blood. Huai'er must have sensed something and is worried about his mother, which is why he's in such a hurry to go back. Don't worry, Huai'er took the old monster down the mountain, he'll be fine!"

Aside from the people who usually accompanied Jiang Huai down the mountain, the rest were all elite guards carefully selected by the Fu family. Not only were they first-rate in martial arts, but they also possessed a wide variety of skills, including the Poison Immortal Old Monster who struck fear into the hearts of martial arts practitioners.

The old monster lived alone in a cave in the back mountains. He never easily made friends with anyone, and when he made a move, someone would die.

My connection with the Jianghuai region was purely coincidental.

When Jiang Huai was training in the back mountain, he was so thirsty that he couldn't bear to drink the last half pot of tea. But when he saw the old monster in the cave, he thought he was about to die, so he rushed over and gave the old monster the last half pot of water without saying a word.

The old monster was testing poison when he happened to run into Jiang Huai. The half-full flask Jiang Huai carried was a refreshing drink made with Jiang Shan's recipe; the old monster took a sip and was immediately intoxicated—he loved it!

So Jiang Huai took the old monster back with him!

The journey of several thousand miles, with a group of more than thirty people, took only three days to reach the outskirts of the capital.

The young general guarding the city gate saw the dust kicked up by the horses' hooves from afar. He cautiously sent men to guard outside the city and went to find his superior on duty.

When Fu Qichen walked up to the city wall, he saw this strange procession.

It's certain they weren't enemy troops; they were people from the Qing Kingdom.

But they weren't ordinary civilians either; even local garrisons didn't have such a large and well-equipped cavalry force.

Who exactly is this person?

Suddenly, his gaze fell on a horse in front of him.

The man on horseback was holding a child in his arms. The child was struggling to pull out a token from his pocket and holding it up in the distance.

Fu Qichen narrowed his eyes, took a closer look, and his expression changed drastically!

"Open the city gates! Open the city gates quickly, it's Prince Huai!"

The cavalry drew closer and stopped at the city gate.

Jiang Huai narrowed his eyes, spat out the sand in his mouth with two "pui pui" sounds, touched his kitten-like face, and smiled weakly at Fu Qichen, who was running towards him, "Second Uncle, long time no see!"

Fu Qichen was overjoyed, but seeing Jiang Huai and his group looking travel-worn, he asked somewhat anxiously, "Huai'er, why did you suddenly come back? I didn't hear your elder brother say you were coming back these past few days. Did something happen?"

Jiang Huai smiled and said, "My mother is about to give birth to my little sister, so I have to come back to be with her! Second Uncle, I'm going back to see my mother first, we can talk later!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the black horse reared up, neighed, and galloped away.

In order not to disturb the people, the Imperial Guards had already cleared the way and led everyone straight to the Grand Tutor's Mansion.

"Young Master Fu Huai is returning to the manor. Please make way for the horses immediately!"

As they crossed each street, the Imperial Guards would shout loudly to avoid accidentally injuring passersby.

Upon hearing the news, the servants of the Grand Tutor's mansion hurriedly ran to the back to spread the word.

Fu Qiyuan was peeling an orange for Jiang Shan when he heard this, his hand trembled, and the orange fell to the ground.

Jiang Shan suddenly stood up, his heavy belly protruding, yet he moved with incredible agility, and headed straight for the front yard.

"Shan'er, slow down, slow down!"

The black horse came to a sudden stop at the gate of the Grand Tutor's mansion. Jiang Huai looked up at the familiar gate, wiped his sweat, took a deep breath, and jumped off the horse.

The servants at the door bowed to him excitedly, and he responded with a smile.

"Master, am I... am I just going in like this?" Jiang Huai nervously rubbed his hands together and patted himself down.

The journey had left him covered in dust and dirt, looking like a dirty cat. He wondered if his mother would find him repulsive.

Just then, a scream pierced the air from inside the door, "Jiang Huai! Son!"

Jiang Huai's heart fluttered, and his eyes were glued to the woman who rushed out of the door.

Mom is so...so fat!

Jiang Huai opened his little mouth, called out "Mother," and his eyes fell on Jiang Shan's belly, unable to look away.

"Son! Oh, my son!" Jiang Shan stretched out his arms towards Jiang Huai, his eyes sparkling with joy.

Overjoyed, Jiang Huai cried out "Mother!" and rushed towards Jiang Shan.

With a quick reach and a lift, Jiang Huai was sent flying into the air with a kick.

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