Xuanyuan Zhan stared at Bai Shi, seemingly trying to discern some unusual expression on her face, but unfortunately, Bai Shi remained calm, showing no signs of panic, tension, or unease.
As usual, Bai gave him a reproachful look: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly give Ning'er expired pills? Ning'er just asked me to make these a few days ago, they're still fresh!"
Not seeing anything amiss, Xuan Yuanzhan probed again, "Wasn't it Master who made it?"
Without a second thought, Lady Bai replied, "Yes, I don't know how to do it myself, so I definitely need to ask my martial uncle for help!"
Seeing Bai Shi's fluent reply, Xuan Yuanzhan fell silent again.
Bai Shi finally seemed to realize something, and frowned warily, saying, "Why are you suddenly asking these questions? What do you suspect?"
Xuan Yuanzhan was initially hesitant about whether to ask her, fearing that his questions might hurt her.
But now that she had brought up the question herself, Xuan Yuanzhan finally asked, "Whose son am I?"
Bai looked at Xuan Yuanzhan with amusement, and said without hesitation, "Of course he is my son. You were born after I carried you for ten months. Look at your handsome face, it looks exactly like mine. If he is not my son, whose son is he?"
...Xuanyuan Zhan looked at Bai Shi with a black line on his face.
Is it still possible to answer like that?
How could he not know that he was her son?
Is that the question he asked?
Is she pretending to be stupid for him, or is she just pretending to be stupid?
Looking at the extremely depressed Xuan Yuanzhan, Bai Shi was secretly delighted, but she had to suppress her laughter. She patted his shoulder and suddenly said earnestly, "Zhan'er, just remember that you are my son, Ning'er's husband, and the father of your children. Other things, whether dead or alive, do not matter."
Xuanyuan Zhan stared intently at Bai Shi. Was she saying that Xuanyuan Kun and Xuanyuan Peng were unimportant?
But how could it not be important!
Although in his heart, she, Ning'er, and the child were indeed the most important, Xuan Yuan Kun and Xuan Yuan Peng were also quite important to him!
Xuanyuan Zhan knew he wouldn't get anything out of her, so he stopped asking.
There's something I need to tell you.
"Speak."
Knowing that he had given up on the issue, Bai felt relieved and considerately poured him a cup of honey water.
Xuanyuan Zhan took another sip of honey water and said, "Xuanyuan Peng sent me to the North to suppress bandits. I may need to go to the North."
Madam Bai was momentarily stunned, then frowned and said, "So sudden! Ning'er is due in three months! Will you be able to get back in time?"
When Ning'er gives birth, shouldn't her husband be by her side?
It has to be said that Bai Shi, being a loving mother, immediately grasped Xuan Yuanzhan's weakness.
This was his only worry.
Ning'er is about to give birth, and he is still unaware of the situation in the North.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Madam Bai suddenly frowned and said, "You don't mean to take Ning'er with you, do you? That won't do. Ning'er is six months pregnant and can't go out with you."
Xuanyuan Zhan looked at Bai Shi helplessly: "How could that be? How could I bear to take her to the North? The North is so dangerous."
Although he doesn't know the situation in the north yet, he will definitely rush back when Ning'er gives birth, no matter how difficult it is!
Upon hearing this, Bai's expression turned solemn as she asked, "You've decided to go to the North?"
Xuanyuan Zhan made this decision on his own without discussing it with her and Ning'er, and he felt somewhat guilty. However, he still nodded and said, "I've decided, I'm going to the North! This is a good opportunity for me!"
Of course, besides disaster relief and bandit suppression, which is a good opportunity to win over the hearts of the people, this bandit suppression also requires leading troops. His previous troops were all in Xiangnan. If Xuanyuan Peng asked him to suppress bandits, he obviously wouldn't ask him to go back to lead the troops in Xiangnan. He would probably ask him to lead other armies.
Therefore, in addition to winning over the hearts and minds of the people, he could also control some military forces, which was extremely tempting for him.
This is probably one of the main reasons why Xuanyuan Zhi and Xuanyuan Yu wanted to compete to go to the Northern Lands!
Madam Bai naturally understood the implications of this, and could only agree to his request: "Since you've made up your mind, then go ahead. Leave Ning'er to your mother, and your mother will certainly protect Ning'er and her child for you."
Ning'er is important, but these things are equally important!
The midwives and wet nurses at the Prince's mansion are all ready, and Doctor Luo and the others will also come to the mansion to accompany Ning'er during childbirth. There will be no danger in Ning'er's delivery.
As for other security issues, with so many guards, soldiers, and secret agents protecting the Prince's residence, nothing will happen.
"Thank you." She knew her mother, Consort Xuanyuan Zhan, well enough to know that she was capable of fulfilling her request.
He was at ease entrusting Ning'er to her; she could protect Ning'er!
Lady Bai glared at him and said, "Why are you being so polite with me? As long as you come back to me safe and sound, everything is negotiable."
Ning'er will be safe staying in the capital or the Holy King's Mansion, but he is going to the North, a place he is unfamiliar with, where there is both famine and rampant bandits, which is quite worrying.
Xuanyuan Zhan, however, was not worried at all: "It's just wiping out some bandits, I'll be fine."
She only thought his fief was in Xiangnan, but little did she know what he would face there.
Xiangnan is located in the southernmost part of Eastern Chu, on the southern border. Beyond it lies the Southern Frontier, and there are countless bandit dens of all sizes along the border between Xiangnan and the Southern Frontier.
Suppressing bandits was also something he often did; he wasn't afraid of bandits from any region.
Madam Bai was still confident in her son's abilities: "That would be for the best. If anything happens to you, I will find Ning'er a new husband and your son a new father!"
"How dare you!" Xuan Yuanzhan shouted angrily upon hearing this.
Bai snorted disdainfully, not taking Xuan Yuanzhan's anger seriously at all: "If you dare to get into trouble, you'll see if I dare to!"
...Xuanyuan Zhan was completely speechless.
This really is his own mother. Knowing Bai Fuya as he does, she is absolutely capable of doing such a thing.
Xuanyuan Zhan didn't want to stay with the Bai family for even a second longer, so he got up and went back to Linshui Pavilion.
In the main house, Su Xuening prepared several sets of clothes and several pairs of new shoes for Su Yun'an.
Since the child started practicing martial arts, he has grown taller and taller. His clothes are too short and his shoes are too small, so all we need to do is prepare a few new outfits and a few new pairs of shoes for him.
She used to make him pretend to be sick, and she never let him eat too much, making him pale and thin, and he didn't grow tall.
In fact, her father was very tall, almost nine feet tall. If Yun'an had been like her father, she would definitely have grown very tall in the future. Unfortunately, in her previous life, Yun'an was killed by them when she was very young and had not yet grown up!
Thinking of Su Feiling and Xuan Yuanyu's evil deeds, Su Xuening wished she could tear them to pieces!
Just as Su Xuening was thinking, she saw Xuan Yuanzhan return with a sullen face.
Su Xuening's heart skipped a beat. She wondered what he had said to her mother, and why his expression was so bad: "You... um~"
Just as Su Xuening was about to ask something, Xuan Yuanzhan kissed her lips!
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