Xiao Yunying was only asking about this to satisfy her curiosity.
She had no interest in getting involved and couldn't offer any help, so she could only listen to the excitement.
It was only because the matter of military pay concerned Luo Sheng that she asked another question: "What will you do if the problem of food and clothing for your army cannot be solved in a short period of time?"
Luo Yong lightly tapped her forehead: "What do you mean 'my family's army'? That's the Emperor's army, the Heavenly Army. It's only called the Luo Family Army because it was created and recruited by my grandfather."
Xiao Yunying rubbed her forehead: "Don't pick on my words, I just said it offhand, it wasn't intentional."
Luo Sheng hesitated and said, "The food supplies can last for a while, it's not too cold yet, and winter clothes aren't in too much of a hurry. What's most urgent right now are herbs to treat colds and various wound medicines. Yun Ying, I want to ask you..."
He stopped mid-sentence, looking very troubled but unable to speak; the conflicting thoughts made his expression extremely conflicted.
Xiao Yunying instantly understood: "Do you want to ask me about the medicine in my space pharmacy?"
Seeing that her expression didn't change, Luo Yong wasn't sure if she was angry, so he didn't dare to answer and just nodded slightly.
Xiao Yunying could tell what he was thinking just from his expression, and said proactively, "I can give you these medicines, but you have to promise me one thing: no matter who asks, I mean everyone, including the Emperor, you can't say that I gave them to you."
Luo Sheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately pulled her into his arms: "Really?! Yun Ying, you're so kind. I thank you on behalf of the soldiers at the border."
Xiao Yunying's cheeks flushed, and she tried to push him away but couldn't, so she could only let him hug her.
"But I have to make this clear to you, Luo Sheng. My impression of you is still acceptable, so I'm willing to help you. But you also know how extraordinary my background and spatial abilities are."
So no matter what you think now, never try to use my family to force me to do things I don't want to do.
You know my capabilities; you can't catch me. If you really have those bad intentions, I won't compromise. Besides, I hold grudges extremely well, and I'll chase you to the ends of the earth to kill you.
Luo Yong tightened his grip on her even more: "You said you have a decent impression of me, does that mean you don't dislike me? If I try harder, will you like me as much as I like you?"
Xiao Yunying's cheeks flushed even more: "What are you listening to? Is that the important thing?"
Luo Sheng said earnestly, "I will not hurt you, and I will not allow anyone else to hurt you, Yun Ying. I want to be your support, even more so than Chen Yuancheng, who ranks first in your heart in terms of trust."
Xiao Yunying muttered softly, "Why are we talking about Yuan Cheng again?"
Luo Sheng wanted to take this opportunity to hug her a little longer when Luo Xin's voice suddenly came from the side.
"Dad, why are you hugging Mom?"
Xiao Yunying was startled and pushed Luo Sheng away forcefully, then awkwardly smoothed her hair: "Xin'er, what do you need from your mother?"
Luo Xin held up the Three Character Classic she had just copied: "I was just copying this book, and I wanted to show it to my mother."
After finishing her story, the little girl didn't forget to ask, "What is Father doing hugging Mother? Is he giving birth to a younger brother or sister for Xin'er?"
Xiao Yunying's breath hitched, her cheeks flushed red, and she pulled Luo Xin into the living room without looking back.
At the same time, he whispered, "What is that little girl saying? Where did she learn all this nonsense?"
Luo Xin didn't know what was wrong with what she said, but she imitated her mother's behavior and answered in a low voice, "I asked when I was playing with my friends in the village. Brother Gouwa told me that he saw his father kiss his mother and then he had a little sister."
Xiao Yunying was speechless: "You're not allowed to ask anymore. A young lady shouldn't talk about these things outside. You're not old enough to understand these things yet. I'll teach you these things when you grow up."
Luo Xin was always obedient; even if she didn't understand, she wouldn't keep asking and would just nod in agreement.
Luo Sheng watched the mother and daughter leave his sight from the courtyard, feeling a little resentful, thinking that Luo Xin had come out at the wrong time.
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Half a month later, the Minister's wife visited again.
The Minister's wife had visited twice in the past two weeks, and out of politeness, Xiao Yunying had let her in. This time, however, she blocked the doorway and refused to let her in.
At first, she was afraid that saying she would sever ties would hurt the mother's feelings too much, so she chose to use euphemistic words.
But the Minister's wife seemed not to understand and still came, and kept sending people to deliver all sorts of things.
Last time, she couldn't stand it anymore and, disregarding the other person's feelings, decisively refused.
The Minister's wife cried very sadly that day. This time, Xiao Yunying did not soften her heart. After she finished crying, she asked her to leave directly.
I didn't expect them to come again today, and they even brought Zuo Qingzhi with them.
Xiao Yunying's first thought was that this Minister's wife wanted to use Zuo Qingzhi to get closer to her, and she frowned in disgust: "Madam, I think I've made myself very clear..."
Zuo Qingzhi felt a pang of heartache seeing her mother's guilty and cautious expression.
But when she thought about what Xiao Yunying had suffered, she felt it was normal for her to be angry with her mother. If she had been tormented to the point of almost dying, she wouldn't have forgiven her so easily either.
She couldn't blame or persuade either side; all she could do was try to smooth things over.
“Sister Yunying, Mother didn’t mean anything by it. We’re just about to return to the capital and wanted to say goodbye to you.”
Are you heading back to Beijing?
Xiao Yunying couldn't tell if she was happy, relaxed, or both, but her expression softened a bit: "Then I wish you a safe journey and a safe return home."
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