Chapter 103

When Fei An just left the city, Chu Xiuming had already received the news. He just looked at General Lin and the other two who had arrived early in the morning, and waved his hand to let them go, saying, "Why bother?"

Chu Xiuming knew what Fei An was going to do. In fact, to be honest, Fei An's willingness to be an insider was beneficial to the border town, but this trip could be said to be a one-way trip, so when Fei An first mentioned it, Chu Xiuming directly refused and arranged for people to guard it. Although Fei An did something stupid, he had been guarding the border since he joined the army. He was able to rise from a small soldier to his current position thanks to his outstanding military exploits. Chu Xiuming still remembered what his father said when he called them to his side before he went to the expedition. Soldiers are buried on the battlefield, but even so, he hopes that General Lin and others can have a good end.

Chu Xiuming has always remembered this sentence, but now... General Wu said, "General, you don't need to think too much. This is Fei An's own choice."

Chu Xiuming never thought that General Lin and his two men would join forces to send Fei An out of the city. Although he had received the news, these three had come early, just to stop Chu Xiuming.

General Lin also said, "General, we all know your intentions, and we also know the old general's intentions, but this old bone is not dead no matter where it dies, and it will just be a piece of yellow earth wherever it is buried. It is better to be dead and more useful."

General Jin smiled and said, "Yes, the general told us to stay at home. What's the point of living to be old? We will only cause trouble to our family."

Although these words were meant to comfort Chu Xiuming, they were also what they really thought. Would they really let them stay at home to live out their retirement years? Although they would have fine clothes and delicious food, that was not the life they liked.

Chu Xiuming also understood that they were telling the truth, so he sighed, nodded, and said, "Protect General Fei's family."

"Don't worry." General Lin said.

The few people didn't say anything else. Shen Xi also sent a message, saying that Prince Rui, Princess Rui and others were secretly rushing to the border town. Chu Xiuming directly handed the matter to Nanny Zhao. Marquis Zhongyi was unwilling to move out, and Chu Xiuming and others did not force him. After asking for instructions, Nanny Zhao directly cleaned up the yard over there, and when Prince Rui and Princess Rui came, she let them live there. Although it was not as good as the general's mansion, it was not bad and was next to Zhao Duan. Presumably Princess Rui liked it. Whether Prince Rui liked it or not was none of their business. Besides, Concubine Chen would not move out and would stay in the general's mansion.

If Shen Jin was still in the border town, it would not matter if Prince Rui and his men stayed in the general's mansion. However, Shen Jin had to leave before Prince Rui and his men came, and it would not be appropriate to let Prince Rui and his men stay in the general's mansion. Although they were in a cooperative relationship, there were too many important things in the general's mansion, and Chu Xiuming and Chu Xiuyuan were not often in the mansion. It was necessary to avoid making the servants in the general's mansion overly nervous, which would cause the relationship between the two families to become inappropriate.

After giving the instructions, Nanny Zhao stayed in the general's mansion to help Shen Jin pack his luggage. This time he didn't bring as much as last time, but he packed everything close to his body. There were also quite a few small-denomination banknotes and purses, which were for Shen Jin to give as rewards.

Instead, Shen Jin had more free time. She spent the whole day accompanying Dongdong and Concubine Chen, or being with Chu Xiuming. When she was free, she took out needle and thread to make clothes for Dongdong. Dongdong was getting older now, so Shen Jin made the clothes a little bigger. In addition to Dongdong's clothes, she also embroidered a purse for Chu Xiuming with a lotus on it. Unfortunately, the lotus was rounder than usual. Even this purse was bigger and rounder than usual, with a love knot on it.

Time seemed to have passed in the blink of an eye. When Shen Jin left, Chu Xiuming and Chu Xiuyuan went to see him off. Because Zheng Liang was to be escorted to the capital, there were quite a few soldiers. Although a carriage was prepared, Shen Jin sat in front of Chu Xiuming's horse. Dongdong was left at home with Concubine Chen. It was not known whether the child realized something. Today, when Shen Jin sent Dongdong to Concubine Chen, the usually sensible Dongdong burst into tears and grabbed Shen Jin's clothes, making Shen Jin's eyes full of tears.

In the end, Shen Jin hardened his heart, kissed Dong Dong, and then stuffed Dong Dong into Concubine Chen's arms. He turned around and left with Chu Xiuming. Hearing Dong Dong's crying, Shen Jin also cried softly. Chu Xiuming hugged Shen Jin in his arms and held her tightly with his other hand. The two most important people in his life were so sad and painful.

Even while riding on a horse, Shen Jin was still a little listless. She leaned in Chu Xiuming's arms and spoke to him in a low voice. She not only left Nanny Zhao behind, but also left Anping behind to take care of Dongdong. With Concubine Chen as well, there shouldn't be any problem. If Chu Xiuming hadn't been unwilling, she would have wanted to keep Anning too.

Chu Xiuming put his arm around Shen Jin, whispering a few words from time to time, and Shen Jin nodded. Chu Xiuming said a few more words, and Shen Jin smiled and said, "Really?"

"Yes." Chu Xiuming just said that he wanted to send Shen Jin to Yicheng.

Shen Jin responded, and after leaving the city, he turned his head to look at the location of the general's mansion, "Take good care of Dongdong."

"I will." Chu Xiuming agreed.

Shen Jin pinched Chu Xiuming's fingers and said, "You have to protect yourself too."

"Yes." Chu Xiuming extended his hand, and the entire team stopped. He rode his horse to Chu Xiuyuan who had been following behind and said, "You can go back."

Chu Xiuyuan nodded without asking any questions, and just said, "Take care, sister-in-law."

Shen Jin smiled and said, "Don't worry."

Chu Xiuyuan handed over all his connections in the capital to Shen Jin a few days ago. Those were left to him by his father. Although Chu Xiuming knew about it, he did not interfere. It can be seen that those connections have been hidden until now, which shows that they have been safe and secure, especially since many of them are from the palace.

"Sister-in-law, I'm still waiting for you to come back and help me find a wife." Matters like marrying a wife are all decided by parents and matchmakers. Chu Xiuyuan has no father or mother. In his heart, Chu Xiuming is both his brother and his father, so such a marriage should naturally be handed over to Shen Jin. This is why he calls Zhao Duan uncle, to tell everyone the status of Chu Xiuming and Shen Jin in his eyes.

Shen Jin smiled and said, "Okay, you can help me take care of Dongdong."

Chu Xiuyuan smiled and nodded, exchanged a glance with Chu Xiuming, and left with the guards in the mansion. Chu Xiuming got off the horse holding Shen Jin and got into the carriage. After all, it was better not to be so ostentatious when leaving the border town.

After getting on the carriage, Shen Jin lay in Chu Xiuming's arms, but she looked back at the carriage from time to time, and she did not open the window.

Chu Xiuming touched Shen Jin's back and said, "Mother-in-law will take good care of Dongdong."

Shen Jin nodded and said nothing. Although it was the path he chose, Shen Jin felt insecure. He let out a breath slowly. Chu Xiuming held Shen Jin in one hand and opened the secret compartment with the other. He took out a piece of honey-glazed meat jerky and put it to Shen Jin's lips. Shen Jin opened his mouth and held the meat jerky in his mouth. This meat jerky was specially made by Nanny Zhao. Not only was it baked with honey, but it was also sprinkled with white sesame seeds. In addition to this, there were also sweet and spicy, and spiced ones... Seeing that Shen Jin was unwilling to do it, Chu Xiuming took it and fed it to Shen Jin himself.

The two did not speak. After eating something, Shen Jin looked much better. Although he still felt uncomfortable and a little confused, Shen Jin knew what he was going to do and he perked up. Chu Xiuming talked to Shen Jin about things in the capital and the little actions of the Prince of England.

There was no news from Xu Yuan yet, but Chu Xiuming was also talking to Shen Jin about how Shen Jin would respond if the news reached the capital.

"The matter of the jade seal..." Chu Xiuming simply let Shen Jin's hair loose, sat behind her with a comb and slowly combed her long hair, and braided her hair clumsily, "You don't have to worry about it, safety is the most important thing."

"I know." Shen Jin shook her hair deliberately, messing up the braid Chu Xiuming had just made. "I'll take care of myself."

Chu Xiuming was not angry either, he just bit Shen Jin's earlobe gently and said, "Bad girl, remember we still have to rely on each other for the rest of our lives."

Shen Jin nodded and said, "Yes, I still have to watch you."

"Yes." Chu Xiuming fixed Shen Jin's hair again, "If you don't watch me, I will marry another evil woman and beat Dongdong every day."

"You wouldn't." Shen Jin took off his shoes. The carriage had been remodeled and covered with thick mats, so it didn't matter if he was barefoot. "I don't believe it."

Chu Xiuming smiled and said nothing. Shen Jin really didn't believe that Chu Xiuming would say that. He said that just to provoke her. Shen Jin moved his toes and said, "What kind of wife do you think Xiuyuan wants?"

Shen Jin seemed to have forgotten that they were about to separate in the car, and instead started chatting as if they were having a casual conversation.

Chu Xiuming took a ribbon and tied it for Shen Jin. He didn't do it well, and it wasn't neat, but because he was very serious, it was very strong. Shen Jin moved her hair, but it didn't come loose, so she nestled into Chu Xiuming's arms contentedly. Chu Xiuming took a cloak and covered Shen Jin, then hugged her and leaned against the carriage and said, "I don't know either."

Shen Jin suddenly said, "Eh, it seems..." Chu Xiuyuan will be the emperor in the future, so can he marry anyone he wants? Shen Jin agreed readily, but just realizing this, he whispered his concerns.

Chu Xiuming smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. It's his own choice. Since it's been given to you, just do it if you think it's appropriate." He believed in his wife's vision.

Shen Jin thought about it and nodded, not taking it seriously. Even if Chu Xiuyuan was the grandson of the prince, he was still just a younger brother. However, she felt that she was sitting on something a little hot and hard, so she twisted her body and changed her position, trying to avoid it and sit more comfortably. But she found that Chu Xiuming tightened his arms around her, lowered his head and blew gently in her ear and said, "My lady, don't move."

"Ah?" Shen Jin looked at Chu Xiuming in confusion.

Chu Xiuming's eyes darkened, and he lowered his head to kiss Shen Jin's lips. Shen Jin stretched out her hand to push him away, but she didn't want to hug him either. She felt shy and embarrassed, but soon she couldn't think about it anymore. She could only pant softly and lean weakly on Chu Xiuming. The two of them were covered by the cloak. Chu Xiuming's hand that was hugging Shen Jin covered her breasts, kneading them gently. He lowered his head and chuckled in Shen Jin's ear, saying, "I can't hold it anymore."

Shen Jin's eyes were confused as she stared at Chu Xiuming blankly. Her beautiful almond-shaped cheeks were moist with a blush at the corners of her eyes. Her small mouth, which was swollen from being kissed, was slightly open, looking innocent and gentle. Chu Xiuming pinched her lips slightly and Shen Jin took a breath. Chu Xiuming lowered his head and kissed Shen Jin fiercely, hooking her tongue and sucking on it. He also peeled off Shen Jin's clothes, reached in from the collar, and held her directly through Yue Hua Jin's cloth bag. Shen Jin hummed a few times, but was unfortunately blocked by Chu Xiuming's lips.

Chu Xiuming reached his other hand under the cover of the cloak and reached under Shen Jin's skirt. Shen Jin's hand tightly grasped Chu Xiuming's arm, and she couldn't help but clamp Chu Xiuming's hand, with her toes curled up. Chu Xiuming was very familiar with Shen Jin's body, more familiar than Shen Jin himself. He twisted her body lightly with his fingers, and Shen Jin made a sound like a kitten. Chu Xiuming pinched her hard with his fingers a few times and kissed Shen Jin's lips at the same time.

Shen Jin felt weak all over. When Chu Xiuming picked her up and let her sit on him, she hadn't reacted yet. She looked at Chu Xiuming blankly. Chu Xiuming smiled with his lips curled. His usually gentle eyebrows and eyes brought out some indescribable taste. "Keep your voice down. There are people outside."

"Hmm?" Shen Jin's reaction was a little slow. When Chu Xiuming supported her waist and slowly sat down, Shen Jin's eyes suddenly widened and she became much more sober. "No..." Although it was a word of rejection, she felt a little weak and even her body was limp.

Chu Xiuming gently kissed Shen Jin's lips and said, "I want, I want you..." Love words are the most touching, especially for two people who know and love each other.

Shen Jin bit her lip, raised her hands and hugged Chu Xiuming's neck, hummed softly a few times, but cooperated with Chu Xiuming, slowly sat down, and melted Chu Xiuming completely into her body, panting constantly with slightly open lips. Such stimulation was a bit too much for Shen Jin, and... thinking of those people outside the carriage, Shen Jin felt her waist soften, and she relied entirely on Chu Xiuming for support.

Although he knew that he would not hurt Shen Jin, Chu Xiuming's movements were not rough, but rather gentle and affectionate. The two had never tried this position before, so it was inevitable that they were a little awkward. Chu Xiuming simply let Shen Jin sit face to face with him, with her legs wrapped around his waist and her whole body hanging on him. Chu Xiuming held Shen Jin with both hands...

Because she was concerned about the people outside, Shen Jin just lay on Chu Xiuming's body, crying quietly and begging for mercy. When she couldn't help it, she lowered her head and bit Chu Xiuming's shoulder.

In the end, Shen Jin was carried off the carriage by Chu Xiuming. An Ning and other maids as well as the guards pretended not to see anything. Chu Xiuming asked someone to prepare water. Since the bathtub in the inn was big enough, they simply took a bath together. When entering the water, Shen Jin opened his eyes and said in a somewhat accusing tone, "I said no..."

Chu Xiuming lowered his head and kissed the corner of Shen Jin's eyes and said, "Okay."

Shen Jin then felt relieved and lay on Chu Xiuming's body, but Shen Jin forgot that sometimes men's words cannot be trusted at all. Even someone like Chu Xiuming sometimes does not keep his word.

While lying on the bed, Shen Jin didn't even have the strength to speak. Looking at Shen Jin's appearance, Chu Xiuming brought rice porridge and held Shen Jin to feed her slowly. Shen Jin was furious. After finishing two bowls of porridge, he gathered some strength and said, "You are a liar."

"Yeah." Chu Xiuming did not deny it.

Shen Jin wasn't really angry, but thinking of the scene in the carriage, she couldn't help but blush, turned her head away from Chu Xiuming's sight and said, "I want to sleep."

Chu Xiuming was not going to do it again. After all, he knew that the time in the water had already used up Shen Jin's last bit of energy. He nodded and didn't need a maid. He helped Shen Jin wash up by himself, then went to bed and held Shen Jin in his arms. Shen Jin smelled the familiar smell and closed her eyes. If she wasn't very hungry, she wouldn't have wanted to get up. In fact, Shen Jin knew that Chu Xiuming didn't use anything on his body. Even in winter, he used some odorless ointment, but Shen Jin felt that she could smell a warm smell.

Looking at the already asleep Shen Jin, Chu Xiuming revealed a bit of reluctance and pain between his brows. He really couldn't bear to let Shen Jin go to the capital, and even couldn't bear to let Shen Jin leave his sight and his protection... His fingers traced Shen Jin's facial features. His wife, if you say she is delicate, it is true, but she is a person with a gentle appearance and a strong heart.

In fact, Chu Xiuming was a little out of control today. Although they did not sleep in separate rooms during the time when Shen Jin was pregnant, sex was prohibited in the early stages, so he left. After Shen Jin gave birth to the child, the two of them had not been together for long. After Shen Jin finished her confinement, Chu Xiuming left again. Although he came back later, because of Dongdong... the two of them had less time to spend alone together. Sometimes Dongdong had to sleep with them at night, and Shen Jin had to feed Dongdong. Chu Xiuming didn't want Shen Jin to be too tired.

But today he really acted a little crazy. In fact, Chu Xiuming was mostly testing at the beginning. If Shen Jin really didn't want to, Chu Xiuming would rather endure it than force his wife... Chu Xiuming lowered his head and kissed Shen Jin's forehead, nose tip, lips...

In fact, my wife also likes to be intimate with him.

When she woke up in the morning, Shen Jin still felt sore in her back and waist. After breakfast, she simply let Chu Xiuming carry her to the carriage. Even if she was embarrassed yesterday, she didn't care. She didn't think it was shameful to let her husband carry her.

For two people to be together, even if they were in a hurry, the journey was not that difficult. Instead, they felt that they were walking too fast. In fact, the guards outside had slowed down, but no matter how long the journey was, there would be an end. This time, Shen Jin did not ask for anything. Instead, she smiled and saw Chu Xiuming off. No matter how reluctant he was, Chu Xiuming just touched Shen Jin's cheek and rode away. Seeing Shen Jin here was already their willfulness and limit.

Chu Xiuming knew it, and Shen Jin understood it too, so both of them had smiles on their faces, as if Shen Jin was just going out to visit relatives.

When he could no longer see Chu Xiuming, Shen Jin said, "Let's go."

When Chu Xiuming was around, An Ning had been leading people away from Shen Jin and Chu Xiuming. Only now did she come to Shen Jin's side and help Shen Jin get on the carriage. An Ning asked, "Madam, can I talk to you?"

Shen Jin thought about it and nodded, "Okay."

An Ning then got on the carriage, poured water for Shen Jin, and said, "Madam, do you want to call the four people from the An group to come and see you?"

"Tell me about their situation." Shen Jin was stunned for a moment before realizing who An Ning was talking about.

An Ning naturally noticed that Shen Jin was a little absent-minded, but she pretended not to see it and told Shen Jin about the expertise and backgrounds of the four people specially selected by Chu Xiuming. Shen Jin held the water in both hands. It was made with rose brine and some honey, which made it sweet.

Shen Jin also gradually understood what was said. These four people could be said to be carefully selected by Chu Xiuming. One of them was good at medicine, and more importantly, all of them had good skills.

Listening to An Ning talking about some interesting things during training, Shen Jin also became interested. From time to time, he would grab something to eat while listening, and he did not forget to put some in An Ning's hands. In fact, Shen Jin knew that An Ning was not a talkative person, and she was just like that because she was worried about him. Although Shen Jin still felt a little disappointed, he did not want to disappoint An Ning.

Shen Jin also met the four people one by one, and named them An Yi, An Yuan, An Tao and An Lan. Among them, An Yi was the one who was good at medicine. The four people looked young, so when Shen Jin knew that An Yi had given birth to a child, he was shocked. However, Shen Jin herself did not want to be a person who had given birth to a child. She had a tender face, and her almond-shaped eyes looked particularly innocent. Her temperament was clean, and she looked particularly simple and beautiful.

"Then why did you follow me?" Shen Jin frowned. Even if she needed someone who knew medical skills by her side, Shen Jin didn't want An Yi to follow her like this. These maids were much more dangerous than her. Even if Emperor Cheng didn't dare to touch her, he dared to take it out on these maids.

An Yi smiled and said, "Madam, don't be angry."

Shen Jin said, "Wait for the next post station, I'll have someone take you back."

"Madam, my child is dead." Seeing that Shen Jin was serious, An Yi sighed and said, "Madam, don't worry. I volunteered to accompany you to the capital."

Shen Jin was stunned for a moment before saying, "Sorry, I don't know."

An Yi said, "It's over. In the end, it was my fault for not protecting the child." An Yi didn't say anything more. "So don't worry, Madam. I have no worries. I volunteered to accompany you to the capital. We all know what the situation is like in the capital. The general told us a long time ago, and then he chose us from those who volunteered to go."

Shen Jin bit her lip and said, "I will do my best to protect you."

In fact, An Yi is very beautiful when she smiles. She can only be considered pretty, but this smile adds a bit of indescribable charm, as if the whole person has become beautiful. "My humble origins are not good, I hope the general and his wife don't despise me."

Shen Jin was stunned. An Yi had no taboos. She spoke with a nice voice. An Yi was from the Jiaofang. She was originally a daughter of an official family. However, due to some things, some villains and Emperor Cheng said that they had seen people from An Yi's family in contact with the prince's people. Even though Emperor Cheng had been on the throne for many years, he would rather believe it than not. So he confiscated the family and exiled them, and sent the women to the Jiaofang...