He Jiuniang ultimately failed to return, and instead slept until noon the next day. Lu Baichuan had already finished training the soldiers that morning before she finally opened her eyes.

"I'll go back with you in a bit, and I'll also pick up Gou'er and the young master."

Lu Baichuan personally brought in the food. The people in the military camp already knew that his sister-in-law had come last night. Although they didn't know when she arrived, they saw her horse wandering around outside early this morning, and their general looked very satisfied. It was impossible not to know.

Currently, their abilities have greatly improved, and they are even quite satisfied with their abilities. However, they will never know when their sister-in-law will arrive, which shows that their level is still far from that of their sister-in-law.

It's truly baffling how my sister-in-law managed to be so amazing!

However, this also made them respect their sister-in-law even more. In a place like the military camp, strength always speaks louder than words, and the strong are respected. The sister-in-law is the respected one!

"Alright, after being away for so many days, it's time to bring him back. Also, spread the word that I've finally managed to cure Mr. Kang's illness."

He Jiuniang said this, but her body turned over against her will, wanting to continue sleeping.

She was already exhausted from traveling for days, and last night that beast drained her dry. Now her back aches and she doesn't want to move at all.

"Get up, eat something, and then go back to sleep. We can go back before dinner."

Lu Baichuan knew she was tired, so he arranged everything else.

He Jiuniang muttered, "I don't want to eat. Go out and don't bother me."

Lu Baichuan: ...

It's almost lunchtime, he could eat and take a nap, why are you kicking him out?

He didn't say anything, but sat down by the bed, pulled her out of the covers, held her in his arms, and fed her by hand.

He Jiuniang hasn't been eating properly these past few days, and Lu Baichuan noticed she's lost weight; she needs to catch up as soon as possible.

He Jiuniang refused, but the food served to her was so delicious that she could only manage a few bites.

Before long, she finished a bowl of rice. He Jiuniang licked her lips and muttered, "Another bowl, please."

Lu Baichuan silently added another bowl and continued to patiently serve him.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, she finally spoke, "Xiao Chuanzi, you served me well. I'll order from you again next time!"

Lu Baichuan: ...

This woman is getting more and more difficult to deal with!

But the culprit had already turned over and continued sleeping. Lu Baichuan smiled indulgently, covered her with the blanket, and then began to eat his own food.

When she finally got enough sleep, it was just time for dinner. The couple went to find Jiang Ruoya and Mingze and even had a free meal there.

After the meal, Jiang Ruoya dismissed the others, took He Jiuniang's hand, and hesitated, unsure of how to begin.

"Aunt Jiang, just say what you want to say. Do you want to have a child with Uncle Ming?"

He Jiuniang was a shrewd person. During the meal, she noticed that Mingze and Jiang Ruoya were both very restrained and ate very light meals. Moreover, Mingze was paying more attention to Jiang Ruoya than before, which was obviously a sign that they were trying to conceive. It would be strange if she couldn't tell.

Jiang Ruoya hadn't figured out how to tell her, but she didn't expect her to bring it up on her own initiative, which made Jiang Ruoya feel a little awkward.

“I… Aze is very good to me, Jiu’er, I…”

Jiang Ruoya felt a little uneasy. She had previously agreed to have a child for Mingze without his consent, but she had not told Jiu'er about it. She was worried that Jiu'er would be unhappy.

But it wasn't good to keep it a secret forever, so she wanted to explain things to Jiu'er and ask her to prescribe some remedies to help her get pregnant soon.

“Aunt Jiang, there’s no need to say anything more. Having a child is your right. As long as you and Uncle Ming have discussed it, I will definitely support you. Besides, you are still young, and it’s not too old to have a child now. Also, I can help you keep an eye on things. You can put your mind at ease.”

Before she could finish speaking, He Jiuniang interrupted her, saying that she had said something similar before, but at the time she didn't know about her relationship with Jiang Ruoya and advised her to have children as early as possible, because the later she had children, the less her body could handle it.

Now that she knows their relationship, He Jiuniang still thinks the same way. Jiang Ruoya is indeed a mother, but that's only true for her. She doesn't need to spend her whole life feeling guilty. She is also a victim and has the right to enjoy the happiness she has now.

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Ruoya couldn't stop her tears. She sniffed and asked cautiously, "You don't blame me?"

Although they haven't officially acknowledged each other, they both know about this relationship. Jiang Ruoya thought about how she still doesn't have the courage to acknowledge her daughter, yet she wants to have another child. She felt that she wasn't a good mother and owed Jiu'er a lot.

He Jiuniang felt really bad seeing her like this, so she gently hugged her and said, "How could I blame you? I'm all grown up now and I'm doing very well. I also hope that you can do well and have a child with Uncle Ming, so that Uncle Ming won't have to keep an eye on me all the time."

The last sentence had a joking tone to it. Jiang Ruoya was feeling quite upset, but when she heard her say that, she immediately burst out laughing.

"That's because he was confused. I've told him that, and he won't do it again."

Jiang Ruoya was still speaking up for Mingze. He Jiuniang said, "Yes, if it weren't for how good he is to you, I definitely wouldn't want to talk to him anymore. But then I thought, his having those kinds of thoughts is also a way of showing his love for you, so I forgave him. If you two get along well, I'll be happy for you too."

Although the two did not formally acknowledge each other, they spoke in the manner of a mother and daughter, which made Jiang Ruoya very happy.

"good."

She nodded, her anxiety finally gone.

Afterwards, He Jiuniang took her pulse and prescribed a treatment to help her recover before she left with Lu Baichuan and the two children.

"Mother, Grandpa Ming has so many experts here!"

On the way back, Gou'er excitedly shared his experiences of the past few days with He Jiuniang.

He Jiuniang knew, of course, that Mingze had many experts around, which was why she felt comfortable sending the two of them there. But she pretended not to know and asked, "Hmm? What do you mean?"

"Grandpa Ming knew that my brother and I were practicing martial arts, so he found many older brothers and sisters to teach us and even spar with us. They were so powerful that we couldn't beat them at all!"

When the dog said this, it was not discouraged at all, but rather very excited, which showed respect for the expert.

"Then you must work hard and strive to defeat them one day."

He Jiuniang patted his little head, and Gou'er nodded repeatedly, then asked, "Mother, did those older brothers and sisters also start practicing martial arts from a young age?"

"Yes, they learned martial arts from a young age, and the learning environment and methods were very harsh. In other words, the fact that they can stand in front of you now is because they have gone through countless life-and-death situations. Every step they took was very difficult."

Although she didn't know how Mingze trained those people, He Jiuniang could guess a lot. Training assassins was as cruel as possible, it was really brutal, so He Jiuniang respected every assassin who could pass the training, especially the girls.