In the darkness of night, the layout of the mountain stronghold was not very clear. Yu Song led Fang Biqiu up, and Wan Jinlan held his waist and walked quickly forward.
"Sister-in-law, you are finally here." Wan Jinlan was happy and his tone was full of joy.
Fang Biqiu noticed her strange posture, one hand on her waist, and when she was led into the house, she asked with a smile, "Are you pregnant?"
Wan Jinlan was stunned. Pregnant? What?
After she realized what was happening, she took her hands off her waist, slowly sat down on the stone chair, and said a little embarrassedly, "I hurt my waist yesterday. When I woke up, my waist suddenly became inflexible."
Fang Biqiu gave an apologetic smile. Wan Jinlan passed it over and looked down at his niece in Fang Biqiu's arms. She was sleeping soundly, her little nose snoring and breathing in and out, looking adorable. Her skin was flushed. As he was staring at her, her little body suddenly trembled. Wan Jinlan was startled, but Fang Biqiu was experienced. "She peed again."
Fang Biqiu's tone was helpless, but her brows were full of tenderness. She opened the bag, took out the diaper, and quickly changed the diaper for the little one.
"Biqiu, I never knew you could do these things so skillfully now." Wan Jinlan said with emotion. How was it when they were still in the boudoir? Now Fang Biqiu was doing these things so skillfully. Wan Jinlan looked at his little niece and was afraid that he would hurt her if he touched her.
If the situation weren't like this now, my little niece would have a wet nurse to take care of her, and my sister-in-law wouldn't have to do it herself.
Fang Biqiu placed the child on the bed and patted him gently. "When I gave birth, your brother wasn't around. The room was drafty, and an experienced woman helped me deliver the baby. Thinking about it now, I still feel scared."
Not to mention the sorrow she endured along the way to Liangzhou, on the day of delivery, she was in so much pain that she thought neither she nor her child would survive. Her husband was forced to serve as a barber and went to the battlefield, his life or death uncertain. She also gave birth prematurely. If An Xi hadn't managed to find a woman who had given birth before, and hadn't managed to get some ginseng to keep her going, Fang Biqiu really didn't know what would have happened to her.
When talking about the past, Wan Jinlan was filled with fear.
"Ruirui was born prematurely. After your brother was favored by the Third Young Master Li, Madam Ji took us into the mansion to look after us. With her care, Ruirui recovered somewhat. Jinlan, if possible, one day, I hope that the prince will spare Madam Ji's life."
Fang Biqiu had been a refugee and was grateful to Madam Ji for helping her in times of hardship. She didn't know much about what was happening outside and didn't get involved, but she was a noble lady from Kyoto after all, and she had keen insight. If possible, she still wanted to repay Madam Ji.
"I will tell him about this, don't worry."
Fang Biqiu smiled gently, sat up from the bed, walked towards Wan Jinlan, leaned over and hugged her, "Jinlan, it's great to see you again."
Wan Jinlan didn't find it corny either.
She and Fang Biqiu are not only sister-in-law, but also close friends since childhood. Needless to say, she was very happy and excited when they met again.
Wan Jinlan felt that Fang Biqiu had become much gentler and more stable than before.
"It will be dawn in another hour. I guess you haven't slept all night. Go to bed quickly." Fang Biqiu was also sleepy. Although she escaped safely today, she couldn't bear it any longer.
Wan Jinlan returned to his room and lay down with a relaxed smile on his face.
For three consecutive days, Li Yanfeng's men were scouting Xiao Minghuan's strength outside Jianwu City. The scouts did not dare to get too close, but it was obvious that there was a distance of more than five miles between the Yongzhou Army and the two thousand troops brought by the Third Prince.
Li Yue and his men have already made a plan to launch a night attack tomorrow night to catch Xiao Minghuan off guard.
Before Wan Zhijing revealed the news to Xia Feng, Li Yanfeng came to discuss with Xia Feng how to snatch the money from Li Yue.
Xia Feng was surprised, but after a moment he understood.
After Cheng You's betrayal, Li Yue's strength was greatly reduced. In just a few days, Li Bocheng's former troops automatically moved closer to Li Yanfeng, the second son of the legitimate wife. Li Yue became increasingly weak. It would not be surprising if someone wanted to surrender to Li Yanfeng and reveal Li Yue's actions.
Li Yanfeng had the idea of a mantis stalking a cicada, while the oriole was waiting behind. When Li Yue was about to capture Xiao Minghuan, he would come out to grab the credit and kill Li Yue by the way. He would take Xiao Minghuan's head and Li Yue's life as well. In the future, no one in Liangzhou would be able to compete with him.
Xiao Minghuan fell asleep peacefully outside Jianwu City, waiting for the outcome of the battle in Liangzhou to be decided. He would never set foot in Jianwu City before the outcome was decided.
The scene of his first entry into Liangzhou was still vivid in his mind. The death of Prince Shun was a lesson for him. He was extremely wary of Liangzhou, so naturally he had to be careful to save his life.
As long as Cheng You is capable, then the credit for suppressing the rebellion in Liang Province should also be attributed to him, right? His father only has him as an adult, healthy prince. With military merits, he will naturally be loved by everyone when he returns to Kyoto.
Xiao Minghuan was just daydreaming. With Prince Su's rebellion still raging in the north, and Liang Province embroiled in civil unrest, how could the governors and generals of other provinces not be wary? Take, for example, General Qu's actions under his watch. Any intelligent Xiao Minghuan would have sensed something was amiss. If Prince Shun were still alive, signs of something would have already surfaced.
However, it cannot be said that Xiao Minghuan was stupid. The reason was that Emperor Jian'an was too suspicious. He did not trust Xiao Minghuan and did not even tell Xiao Minghuan about the secret order to mobilize 20,000 troops. How did Xiao Minghuan know what was written in the secret order of Emperor Jian'an to mobilize troops?
Xiao Minghuan, who was sleeping peacefully at this time, never thought that he was stationed outside Jianwu City like a bait, and the two young masters of the Li family were the fish that were about to eat him.
In Jinquan County, General Ji and Xiao Feng had forced Cheng You into Zhanhe City.
Zhanhe City is the seat of Jinquan County. The city walls are tall and thick, and in terms of sturdiness, they are comparable to the border city of Yongcheng.
The cities of Liangzhou are as rough as the customs of its people, and Xiao Feng has a deep understanding of this.
Although Cheng You was an experienced general, he had also fled to Jinquan. To kill the three Li brothers, he first attacked the imperial army from both sides at the Yongliang border, and then lured the troops to Xinliang County. It seemed that he had made two preparations, but he only killed one, Li Bozhen. When the emperor's secret order came, he had no time to make further preparations.
Xiao Feng was flexible in his use of troops and was well-versed in military tactics. He twice trapped Cheng You in a trap and killed him, forcing Cheng You to retreat back to the barrier and into the city.
At this time, in the tent, General Ji was looking at the "black-faced man" Xiao Feng through his beard and asked, "You clearly had a chance to capture and kill Cheng You this morning, why did you insist on retreating?"
Xiao Feng smiled slightly: "General, you are the commander-in-chief. Why did you listen to me this morning?"
There is a chance to capture and kill Cheng You today, but they will have to pay a huge price. He will not do something like killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of his own. Those who are killed are his soldiers, and they will be his troops in the future, so of course he has to cherish them.
General Ji laughed heartily. "You're quite interesting. I've heard people say you were a bodyguard before. I don't think so. Bodyguards wouldn't be as versed in military texts as you are." Not only was he well-versed in military texts, but he also used cunning tactics in his own unique way, yet he still maintained a kind heart towards his soldiers. General Ji's eyes were filled with admiration.
Xiao Feng just smiled and said nothing.
It is not surprising that the old general can tell from his marching and fighting style that he is well-versed in military books. Just like him, can't he also see that this general is actually a "kind-hearted" person?
It is said that a kind person cannot command an army. General Ji is a little soft-hearted. What he did during the day also made General Ji see through his heart.
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