By the time everything was arranged, it was completely dark.

Jiang Jiuniang was exhausted after a long day and felt a bit listless, so she decided to go back home.

Before leaving, I glanced at Peng Yuan, who was humming a song while looking at the baby in swaddling clothes, her face full of contentment.

Qin Jian held a bowl of soup beside her, carefully blew on it before bringing it to her lips.

The scene of the family of three together is very heartwarming.

"Sister Jiu Niang, thank you so much for today. I definitely wouldn't be able to feel so at ease without you."

Jiang Jiuniang's medical skills are widely recognized as excellent; she's so skilled that she can even snatch lives from the jaws of death. So, although childbirth was very painful today, she wasn't flustered at all, unlike Qin Jian, who was crying so hard he was about to faint.

"Why are you being so polite with me? You and the child are both doing well, just get some rest. I'll head back now and come see you again in a couple of days."

Jiang Jiuniang looked exhausted. She was pregnant and had been worrying about things all day. If she weren't in good health, she probably would have fainted by now.

"Sister Jiu Niang, why don't you stay here tonight? You've worked so hard for me all day, why don't you stay for one night and go back tomorrow?"

Peng Yuan also noticed Jiang Jiuniang's pale face, and Qin Jian hurriedly put down the soup bowl in his hand and said, "Yes, there are plenty of guest rooms in the mansion, we can stay anytime. It's too tiring to go back so late at night."

Jiang Jiuniang shook her head: "No need, it's not far away, it's better to go home."

With that, she waved and was led away by Lu Baichuan.

After getting into the carriage, Jiang Jiuniang leaned against Lu Baichuan's chest and said, "Actually, I'm not too tired. It's just that the smell of blood made me feel nauseous, so I didn't have much energy."

"I know, go to sleep."

Lu Baichuan patted her shoulder, letting her lean on him to sleep, without saying anything more.

He knew she was a very responsible person, especially since Peng Yuan was one of her few friends, so she would definitely stay by her side at times like this.

All he could do was support her and stay by her side, so that she wouldn't have any regrets.

Jiang Jiuniang nodded, closed her eyes beautifully. What touched her most about Lu Baichuan was that he understood her, always supported her ideas, and that was more precious to her than anything else.

After resting for two days, Jiang Jiuniang felt much better and started going to play with Peng Yuan again.

Peng Yuan was bored during her postpartum confinement period, and having her company made her feel a little better.

Half a month after Peng Yuan gave birth, the imperial court received an urgent letter from the southwest region, saying that a second earthquake had occurred, and Prince Jing and Princess Sheng'an of the Eastern Court were trapped under a collapsed building while rescuing people, and their fate was unknown.

The news caused an uproar in the imperial court. Some said the two were likely to die, while others said good fortune would come to them. Some even wondered if the frequent natural disasters in the southwest region meant that someone had offended the gods and was now being punished.

There were all sorts of opinions, but the emperor was troubled about who to send to the rescue. He couldn't just leave it to nobody to do anything, could he?

There are a few good candidates, but they all have their own things to do, and the negotiations with Dongting are about to end. The third prince of Dongting is about to leave Beiyan, so we still need to send someone to keep an eye on them.

Lu Baichuan needed to keep an eye on the situation with the Third Prince of Dongting. Qin Jian was his aunt's husband, and his aunt had just given birth and hadn't even finished her postpartum confinement. He couldn't just send Qin Jian over there without any sense of propriety.

He was worried that if he sent a few people who were not capable enough, they would not only be useless but would also cause trouble.

Unable to reach a conclusion in court, the court was adjourned.

After learning the news, Consort Zhao went to see the Emperor. The Emperor had just finished court and was feeling annoyed, but when he heard that Consort Zhao had come to see him, he still had her brought in.

When Consort Zhao saw the Emperor, she no longer had her usual domineering demeanor; instead, she looked pitiful, which would soften anyone's heart.

"Your Majesty, you must save your sixth brother! You are brothers. Your sixth brother did wrong in the past, but he has done a lot to make amends. He has worked hard even if he has not made any great contributions. I beg Your Majesty to send someone to save him. I am pleading with you!"

As she was about to kneel, the emperor quickly got up to help her up, saying, "Your Highness is too kind. Even if my sixth brother and I were brothers, I would still send people to rescue ordinary people in distress. There are many things to do in the court now, and there are very few people we can send. I need to think carefully about who would be the best person to send."

The implication is that it's not that they won't help, but rather that they will wait.

Consort Zhao understood his meaning, but this situation couldn't wait; if she waited any longer, her son would die.

"Your Majesty, the matter is urgent, you mustn't delay any longer!"

Consort Zhao wiped away her tears, feeling deeply regretful. If only she hadn't dealt with Mei Lanyi before, her son wouldn't have become estranged from her, wouldn't have taken on this difficult task, and wouldn't be in this predicament, his life hanging in the balance.

However, this only further confirms that Mei Lanyi, that little bitch, is her son's nemesis. If anything really happens to her son, she wouldn't mind making that little bitch pay with her life!

The emperor always acted according to his own methods. Since he had already said he would send people to rescue him, he would not go back on his word. However, Consort Zhao made a sarcastic remark, telling him not to deliberately delay. This immediately made him angry.

"I have my own plans. The Empress Dowager need not concern herself with the affairs of the previous dynasty."

Seeing the emperor's face darken, Consort Zhao immediately became frightened. With a somewhat unpleasant expression, she responded and left without any hesitation.

Of course, she couldn't completely rely on the emperor to send people to rescue her. Her own people had already set off when they received the news, and she still had to rescue her son herself, though she was unwilling to do so.

Her son did so much for the dog emperor, and now that something has happened, the dog emperor actually wants to abandon her son. She says her son is stupid, but he won't listen to her. It's infuriating!

Therefore, it is safest for the son to sit in this supreme position.

She clenched her fists and walked faster.

At this time, Jiang Jiuniang, who was in the Lu family, also learned about the situation in the southwest region. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Go and apply to the emperor to send a team of people to you. Let's go."

Jiang Jiuniang had been thinking about this for a while. She had been planning to go to the southwest region herself after the pregnancy was stable. Since she was going to travel anyway, she decided to make that region her first stop.

"good."

Lu Baichuan thought so too. He always felt that there seemed to be something wrong over there. Under normal circumstances, it shouldn't take so long for a letter to be sent back. Prince Jing had never sent a letter over there.

Even if he was troubled by love and in a bad mood, he would still report official business to his superiors.

Even if Prince Jing is unreliable, he wouldn't be this unreliable. He needs to go and see for himself to feel at ease.

The next day in court, Lu Baichuan took the initiative to say that he was willing to go to the rescue. The emperor was very pleased, but still asked, "What about your wife?"