When Lu Baohua heard what Xiao Ayou said, he blushed and thought of his admiration for Mr. Xianchu. Now Lu Baohua just wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Lingling looked up at Lu Baohua and said, "Second Aunt, why is your face so red? Is it because the sun is too hot?"
Lingling looked at the folding fan in Zhong Ming's hand and said, "Second...Second Uncle, please fan Second Aunt."
Zhong Ming opened the folding fan in his hand and fanned Lu Baohua, who only felt her face getting hotter.
After finally returning to the palace, Zhong Ming said to Zhong You, "Listen carefully to Miss Lu's teachings. Uncle will come to pick you up later."
Lingling looked up and said, "Second Uncle, you don't have to come to pick up Brother Ayou. Lingling can live with Brother Ayou. Lingling's room is so big!"
Ayou said to Xiao Lingling, "Lingling, I'm a man and you're a woman. Men and women shouldn't touch each other and can't live together!"
Lingling tilted her head and asked, "Then why can Daddy and Mommy live together?"
Ayou said, "Because Daddy and Mommy are already married, we can't live together if they're not married!"
Lingling looked at Lu Baohua and Zhong Ming and said, "But my second aunt and second uncle are also married, and they don't live together!"
Lu Baohua looked at Lingling with a flushed face and said, "Lingling!"
Zhong Ming picked Lingling up and asked, "Lingling, why do you keep calling me Second Uncle?"
Lingling looked at Zhong Ming and said, "Because you are my second aunt's husband."
Lu Baohua stamped his feet and said, "Lingling!"
Lu Baohua repeatedly said to Zhong Ming, "Second Young Master, I'm so sorry. Lingling was probably just joking around. Please don't take it to heart."
Lingling was unconvinced and said, "Lingling is not talking nonsense. He is Lingling's second uncle~"
Zhong Ming looked at Lu Baohua deeply and said, "As you said, Lingling is very young. She may think that I am more suitable to be her second uncle, so she calls me that. I don't mind."
Lu Baohua looked at Zhong Ming and said with a blushing face, "Lingling will go in and study first."
Lingling then got down from Zhong Ming's arms and followed Ayou into the classroom hand in hand to study.
Lu Baohua saw Zhong Ming off, and the burning sensation on his cheeks disappeared.
It was already dusk when Qi Yuning and Lu Ze returned from the military camp.
The person who came to pick up Ayou was not Zhong Ming but Ayou's father Zhong Ding.
Lingling was reluctant to see Ayou leave. She said in Qi Yuning's arms, "Mom, I want to marry Brother Ayou now. This way, Lingling can be with Brother Ayou."
Lu Ze chuckled and said, "You're so young now, and you're already talking about whether to get married or not. You'll definitely regret it when you grow up and realize your childish words."
Lingling didn't understand what Lu Ze meant.
Qi Yuning said, "Maybe Lingling follows you? When you were little, you might have also been clamoring to marry someone!"
Lu Ze looked at Qi Yuning and said, "That's absolutely not the case."
Qi Yuning hummed softly, "Maybe?"
Lu Ze said, "Besides Lu Baozhu, you were the only female playmate I had when I was little. Even when I was young and babbled nonsense, I only said I wanted to marry you."
Qi Yuning smiled lightly.
…
In war, it is important to have food and fodder before troops move forward. Food and fodder are of vital importance. The food stored in the North City is enough for the army to travel for a month.
It is hard to say whether we can reach Shengjing City safely in this month, especially if we encounter any obstructing troops on the way.
Qi Yuning still planned to transfer grain from all over Dasheng and send troops to escort the grain.
By May, the weather was getting hotter day by day.
The troops of Dasheng were also ready to march towards Shengjing.
The news of the uprising in Beicheng could not be hidden from Aping.
Ah Ping was so worried that she found Qi Yuning and said, "Yuning, can you persuade the prince not to go to Shengjing City? Wouldn't it be better for him to stay in a safe corner of Beicheng?"
Qi Yuning said, "Sister-in-law, we can't stay here for long. Besides, our Qi family has always valued loyalty. Now His Majesty is still bewitched by opium, the court is controlled by the Qin family, and Prince Ning and Prince Liao have risen up in rebellion. The Great Sheng Dynasty is in chaos. There is no way the Qi family can stay here for long."
Ah Ping clutched her belly and said, "I'm worried about the prince. I'm afraid the prince is on the battlefield..."
Qi Yuning smiled faintly at A Ping and said, "It's okay, don't worry, my brother will be fine, everyone will be safe, and you will give birth to my nephew smoothly."
Seeing Qi Yuning's smile, A Ping sighed helplessly.
Qi Yuning said to A Ping, "Don't worry too much. The baby in your belly is the most important. In less than two months, the baby will be born. For the baby's safe birth, you should be more at ease. You have to trust my brother and my Qi family."
Aping looked down at her belly, gently stroking it with her hand, feeling the baby's movements.
Summer clothes are thin, and Qi Yuning was surprised to see the fetal movement. "Sister-in-law, was my nephew kicking you just now?"
Ah Ping said, "Well, maybe it's because of the hot weather, he's been more active lately. Was it the same when you were pregnant with Lingling?"
Qi Yuning had never been pregnant with Lingling before, so she could only nod and dismiss the question, "Sister-in-law, can I touch your belly?"
Ah Ping nodded and said, "Of course."
Qi Yuning gently placed her hand on Ah Ping's belly, and happened to feel the wonderful feeling of the little feet kicking her belly. "You must be very tired, right?"
Ah Ping smiled and said, "Thinking that it's my child, it won't be hard at all."
…
In Shengjing City.
As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, Shengjing City lacks the bustle of previous festive seasons.
Qin Han hurriedly walked over to Uncle Qin and said, "That idiot actually asked His Majesty to issue an order to go to the North City to get the Qi Family Army as reinforcements. He probably doesn't know that once the Qi Family Army arrives, our forces against Prince Ning and Prince Liao will definitely be tied down!"
Uncle Qin said, "It's the child of a stupid maid! Hurry up and stop the imperial edict. Now that the Qi family army has arrived..."
Qin Zhen laughed when he heard the news: "Now the entire court belongs to our Qin family. What are we afraid of? If the Qi family army dares to come, I will lead my troops to defeat them and capture Qi Yuning alive. Let's see how arrogant she can be!"
Uncle Qin looked at his youngest son and said, "You must never underestimate the enemy!"
Qin Zhen nodded and said, "I understand. I will send troops to the North City right away."
Uncle Qin looked at the dragon robe in the study. His hair was already gray as he walked up to it. "I have been waiting for this day for a long, long time."
Be it Prince Ning, Prince Liao, or Prince Qi of Beicheng, no one can stop him from ascending to the throne of overlord.
"Your Highness, you cannot go in."
Qin Zhen and Qin Han looked at each other and tried to stop them.
However, Qin Guojiu waited calmly for Zhao Chong to come in.
Zhao Chong entered Uncle Qin's study and saw the dragon robe inside. He was extremely surprised and scolded him with narrowed eyes: "Uncle! How come there is a dragon robe in your room?"
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