"Madam Liu? How is Xixi?"
Upon noticing that Liu had entered, Pei Sining hurriedly went to check on Xixi's condition.
Knowing that Pei Sining was worried about Xixi, Liu quickly brought Xixi to him and explained.
"Xixi's fever has subsided; she'll be fine after some rest."
"He's awake, General Zhu is awake."
Just as the two were chatting, the doctor's excited voice came from behind the screen.
Upon hearing the sound, Liu and Pei Sining looked behind the screen and quickly turned around and ran behind it.
When the two arrived behind the screen, Zhu Shengan had already gotten out of bed and was looking around at the people in a daze.
Where is this place?
"Sheng An".
Liu staggered a few steps down to the bedside, carrying Xixi, her eyes filled with tears, and excitedly grasped his hand.
Zhu Shengan stared blankly at his wife, his mind completely blank. It took him a long time to recover.
"Liu'er, what are you doing here? Where is your mother?"
"My lord, don't you remember anything?"
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Madam Liu touched Zhu Shengan's face with a sorrowful expression and asked him cautiously.
Zhu Shengan felt an extremely bad headache and couldn't remember anything that had happened before.
"I don't remember. I only remember saving Zhu Yanyan, and then she said she could cure my chronic headache. After that... I don't remember anything."
"It's alright, don't worry about it if you don't remember. Go to the gate and find your mother. Zhu Yanyan has taken control of your soldiers and they've surrounded the post station."
Thinking that her mother-in-law was still in the front yard defending against the people who wanted to rush into the gate, Liu took Zhu Shengan's hand and walked towards the front yard.
Zhu Shengan followed his wife to the front yard in a daze, listening intently as she recounted recent events with a serious expression.
When the group arrived at the front yard, the main gate had just been smashed open by the people, and a large number of people poured into the post station.
The people, armed with sharp weapons, surrounded Old Lady Zhu, Zhu Chenfeng, and others, while Zhu Yanyan led puppet soldiers in and followed the people, creating a commotion.
"Kill them and rescue General Zhu."
Seeing that the people were about to take action, Zhu Shengan quickly stepped forward and stood in front of Old Lady Zhu and Zhu Chenfeng, protecting them behind him.
"Zhu Yanyan, you vicious woman, you actually tried to murder your great-aunt and uncle."
The people who originally wanted to besiege Old Lady Zhu looked at each other blankly after seeing Zhu Shengan appear.
"Gentlemen, this is my private matter. Please step aside so that I may handle my personal affairs."
Zhu Yanyan squinted at Zhu Shengan, quietly picked up the mouth whistle and put it in her mouth to blow. As soon as the sound of the mouth whistle rang out...
Zhu Shengan didn't react at all; in fact, the flute in her hand suddenly cracked when she started playing it.
Only when she saw the whistle in her hand cracked did she realize that the insects on Zhu Shengan's body had been removed.
Thinking of this, she excitedly pointed at Zhu Shengan and said loudly.
"Don't believe him, he's a man from Liang who's impersonating someone else."
As she spoke, she pushed the soldiers forward, saying, "You are from Zhu's army, and you know best whether the person in front of you is General Zhu or not. Tell everyone, is he real or not?"
Upon hearing Zhu Yanyan's command, the officers and soldiers standing on either side of her all stepped forward expressionlessly, shaking their heads in unison and saying the same thing.
"He's a fake."
The civilians who originally wanted to leave looked at each other blankly after hearing what the soldiers said.
[Damn it, that Zhu Yanyan really knows how to manipulate people. Father, cut off these soldiers' hands.]
Those officers and soldiers were just puppets, long dead. One blow will tell us who's real and who's not.
Just as Zhu Shengan was preparing to retaliate against Zhu Yanyan, a childish voice unexpectedly rang in his mind.
He was stunned for a moment, looked around in confusion, and found that everyone around him was acting normally, only he could hear the voice.
The voice sounds like a baby's voice. Could it be Xi Yatou?
"Everyone worked together to rescue General Zhu."
Just as Zhu Shengan was still pondering the truth of the matter, Zhu Yanyan's shrill voice suddenly rang out.
In desperation, he had no choice but to draw his broadsword and swiftly slash the soldier's arm.
As soon as the knife fell, the soldier's hand snapped off, and then countless insects swarmed out of his arm.
"Everyone, run!"
The people stared blankly at the scene before them, and after a while they dispersed and ran towards the door.
Having lost the people as human shields, Zhu Yanyan went completely mad and took out another flute.
"Kill them all."
Worried that her father would be left alone, Xixi quickly flew to Wang Haocheng and Zhu Haotian's side and threw a dagger in front of them.
[Strange, where is Uncle Chen Xiang?]
[Is he going to die at Zhu Yanyan's hands?]
Wang Haocheng and Zhu Haotian both noticed the dagger in front of them, turned around with their backs to the entrance of the post station, and picked up the dagger from the ground.
After obtaining the dagger, the two quickly untied the rope, picked up the broadsword left behind by the soldiers, and prepared to rush into the post station.
Just then, Chen Xiang, who had disappeared, arrived quickly with a team of soldiers.
It's Uncle Chen. Uncle Chen has brought some people with him.
The two, who were about to enter the post station, looked up at the other side of the street upon hearing the sound and saw Chen Xiang leading his men toward them.
"Lord Chen, you're still alive?"
Zhu Haotian was overjoyed to see Chen Xiang appear and rushed forward.
Worried that the Zhu family might be in danger, Wang Haocheng stood still and waved to Chen Xiang.
"Lord Chen, General Zhu is in danger."
Upon hearing the commotion, Chen Xiang jogged over, and led by Wang Haocheng and Zhu Haotian, the soldiers surrounded the entire post station.
After they entered, a fight broke out in the courtyard. Upon seeing this, Zhu Haotian and Wang Haocheng quickly led their men to attack the puppet.
Taking advantage of Zhu Yanyan's wariness of the soldiers, Chen Xiang launched a sneak attack from behind, swiftly stabbing at the back of her hand.
The sudden attack stopped Zhu Yanyan from playing the flute. Before she could react, a sharp sword was pressed against her neck.
"Zhu Yanyan, it's time to put an end to this."
"you......."
Before Zhu Yanyan could speak, Chen Xiang decisively slit her throat cleanly and swiftly, giving her no chance to object.
Zhu Yanyan clutched her throat in surprise, staring at Chen Xiang with a horrified expression, and instantly collapsed to the ground.
Old Mrs. Zhu and the women of the Zhu family hid behind the artificial hill, covering Xiao Bao and Pei Sining's eyes, and let out a helpless sigh.
*
Three months later.
"Xixi, don't climb around like that."
As Liu hung out the clothes to dry, she tilted her head and looked at Xixi, who was crawling around everywhere, her tone full of doting affection.
Xixi ignored Liu's instructions and happily chased after her brother, quickly scrambling up to him.
Just as she was about to reach her second brother, a pair of large hands easily lifted her up from behind.
Then a face covered in stubble kept rubbing her face, and she angrily puffed out her cheeks and looked up.
Zhu Shengan, dressed in armor, gazed at Xixi in his arms with a face full of doting affection.
"Little Xi, have you missed your father?"
Xi Xi pretended to be amazed, turned her face to the side, and made some humming and whining sounds.
"Oh dear, this angry little face is just like your mother's."
Seeing his daughter angry, Zhu Shengan liked her even more, hugging her tightly and rubbing her head against his.
"Why don't you wash your hands before hugging Xixi? You're covered in sweat."
When Liu saw her husband holding their daughter tightly, she angrily wiped her hands on her apron and took Xixi back from him.
"Hehe, I forgot, right, where's Mom?"
Seeing his wife was angry, Zhu Shengan didn't dare to hug Xixi anymore, so he just smiled and scratched the back of his head to change the subject.
When mentioning Old Lady Zhu, Liu sighed, "She's in the backyard, saying she's determined to grow rice."
"By the way, was it easy to buy grain in Liang Kingdom?"
"No, Liang Kingdom is also facing a severe food shortage, and it's impossible for them to sell or give us any grain."
Speaking of this matter, Zhu Shengan also felt a great headache, as three months had passed since the Zhu Yanyan incident.
However, Mohe City also faced an even bigger problem: food was scarce and many residents could no longer buy food.
Even daily water supplies became increasingly scarce, leaving him with no choice but to search far and wide for places where he could buy food.
After being away for three months, he discovered that both towns and countries around him were facing a food shortage crisis.
In several towns, there were even instances of people exchanging children to eat. After much trouble, he finally returned home in disgrace.
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