Chapter 301
"Mmm." He pressed her slightly cool hand against his face. "I stay by your side every day, Madam."
"I'm not going anywhere."
Fan Xiaoxiao quickly pulled her hand back: "That won't do."
"Xiahou and my brother-in-law are not here, and didn't Xiahou entrust the affairs here to you when he left?"
"You'll just stay by my side and ignore everything else?"
“Well,” Gu Chongtai thought for a moment, “I handle official business in my residence. As for other matters, I don’t need to handle them personally. I can leave them to my subordinates.”
"And besides," he said with a smile, "do you know who ultimately handled the matter concerning the Gan family and others?"
Fan Xiaoxiao was startled.
Such clandestine matters likely require the Ancient Moon Sect and the Six Doors officials and yamen runners stationed in Qingzhou to act as the overseers in the open.
Gu Zhongtai is the most orthodox of all, so who else could be in charge of this facade?
"who?"
Fan Xiaoxiao asked curiously.
“Your elder sister and Madam Mu.”
When Gu Zhongtai mentioned these two people, Fan Xiaoxiao was surprised for a moment, but also felt a sense of relief, as if her older sister had finally stood up.
As for the Mu family, they were the daughter of a rebel general.
I had heard before that her father was a general before the rebellion.
And now.
The older sister, who came from the countryside, was actually on the same level as this kind of woman.
In the end, she did become a capable matriarch.
With a sigh, Fan Xiaoxiao looked up and smiled, "This is fine."
“You have no interest in power. If you get too involved, you may not be able to extricate yourself in the future.”
"Hmm." Gu Zhongtai hadn't taken up a post in the Qingzhou City Governor's Office like Xiahou for so long, and that was the reason.
Having lived through a past life, I am now living it again, but I am no longer as attached as before.
"In this life, once I have avenged my blood feud, all I want is to be with you, Xiaoxiao." As she spoke, she raised her hand and placed it on her barely visible belly: "Being with our children is the greatest happiness."
Seeing the tenderness in his eyes, Fan Xiaoxiao was also moved and buried her head in his broad and warm chest.
"That day is not far off."
...
...
A disturbance broke out in Qingzhou City.
They were forcefully suppressed by the two ladies of the governor's mansion with overwhelming force.
The Gan family and other prominent gentry families all participated, and countless people were arrested in a short period of time.
The prisons are overflowing.
"What are the people saying?" Fan Xiaoxiao asked, sitting on a recliner.
Gu Zhongtai enjoyed the meticulous feeding.
One person replied, "Everyone is cursing the Gan family."
"Madam, you haven't seen it. They're like rats in the street now, with countless rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs serving them whenever they go out."
Fan Xiaoxiao felt delighted.
These people deserve it.
My brother-in-law, Xiahou and others have governed Qingzhou like a paradise in this chaotic world. What's wrong with that?
They just wouldn't settle down and live a peaceful life.
Now, they're dragging others down behind your back for petty gains.
The most important thing is that they didn't gain any benefits, but lost their reputation and all the stockpiled grain for nothing.
She put away her fan, lifted her skirt, and put on her shoes.
"Where is Madam going?" Gu Zhongtai asked in surprise.
Fan Xiaoxiao smiled slyly: "Have someone bring eggs, tomatoes, and rotten vegetable leaves, and we'll throw them at their doorstep too!"
"I can't just let the suffering I endured that day go unpunished."
Gu Zhongtai put down his things, raised his hand to stop her, and laughed, "Why go to such trouble? If Madam says she wants to, I'll have someone bring her here by force."
"Just tie them up with those brambles, you can beat or kill them as you please."
"If they break it, they're just unlucky."
"If you kill him," Gu Chongtai thumped his chest with his fist, "your husband will take the blame."
"how?"
Fan Xiaoxiao glanced at him with a smile: "That's simple and easy to calculate, but how will you manage it in the future?"
"Why not?" Gu Zhongtai didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
She shook her head, gently pulled his wrist, and pressed him down into the recliner: "Of course, this is how you can govern your village and your region."
“But what my brother-in-law and Xiahou are going to do is conquer the world.”
"Besides killing the ringleaders to establish authority, we also need to appease them."
Fan Xiaoxiao understood this principle, and she didn't believe that Gu Zhongtai was unaware of it.
He just wanted to spoil her.
Fan Xiaoxiao is not going to be that femme fatale.
"Alright." Gu Zhongtai turned and ordered outside, "Someone, go and find more rotten eggs, the rottener the better."
He then smiled and took his wife's soft hand in his.
"As long as Madam is happy, we'll go over every day and throw a few over for fun!"
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...
The matter in Qingzhou has come to an end.
Life became increasingly smooth.
A month has passed in the blink of an eye.
It's around the month when cicadas crawl out of the soil and sing joyfully.
The sunlight was much harsher than usual.
Fan Xiaoxiao has gained weight.
Although his elder sister and Lady White Snake often came to keep him company and chat, Gu Zhongtai would spend most of his time either reviewing official documents or by her side.
However, the discomfort in her body, coupled with the vomiting and drowsiness during pregnancy, made Fan Xiaoxiao particularly irritable.
"Ugh—" Fan Xiaoxiao felt like throwing up again.
"Look at you, your eyes are all red from the pain." Madam Fan looked at her younger sister, her words and expression always showing her heartache.
Unfortunately, Fan Xiaoxiao's morning sickness was much more severe than others, and there was no better way to deal with it.
"During this war, all the trade routes to the south were cut off, and now there are hardly any sour fruits to eat in Qingzhou."
That's true.
Fan Xiaoxiao rinsed her mouth with water, and the bitter taste in her mouth dissipated considerably.
Currently, fewer battle reports are being sent from the front lines.
When Xiahou sent the first military report back, his residence was almost completely surrounded.
Mu and her sister were especially worried.
In the end, hard work pays off, and Xiahou truly lives up to his role as the male lead.
He achieved immediate success, leading his elite troops to rescue his brother-in-law, Yu Cheng.
Yu Cheng is also a ruthless person.
Despite being surrounded and intercepted by so many people, they managed to survive the threat from the Dark Pavilion.
However, Fan Xiaoxiao only learned later from her husband that the Celestial Venerable had played a part in this.
She didn't ask for details, nor did she want to worry about it too much.
Now, several days have passed, and judging from the frequency of these battle reports, there shouldn't be any major problems.
The struggle for dynastic change is not something that can be accomplished overnight.
Qingzhou is just the beginning.
Fan Xiaoxiao now only hopes that this clash of the main forces can end soon.
It was impossible to destroy Zhou in one battle.
Even if they are slightly inferior, Yu Cheng, Xiahou, and Qingzhou City can gradually achieve final victory!
Fan Xiaoxiao looked up at the blue sky: "The weather is getting hotter and hotter these days."
"We're alright, but even if the imperial army doesn't lose, it should have to retreat by now."
"Why?" Madam Fan asked curiously.
Fan Xiaoxiao shook her head: "Our battlefield is closer to Qingzhou, so it's easier to arrange supplies and other things."
“The imperial court needs to consume food, clothing and other necessities to transport grain, and they cannot afford to wait any longer.”
(End of this chapter)
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