Song Yanqing kept the key to the granary himself and assigned the Shadow Guards to guard it strictly.
Last night, Song Yanqing wanted Lu Qiqi to secretly store the weapons in his spatial storage into the armory.
But then he thought about it again and realized that this was not a good idea.
The sudden influx of large quantities of weapons and food had a completely different impact than any other food supply.
If the person in charge of inventorying and storing the weapons discovers this, they can easily accuse him of illegally possessing military equipment.
At this time of war, the emperor needs him. If the Tatars are driven back to the depths of the grasslands, someone will inevitably use this as a pretext to arouse the emperor's suspicion and cause him to be discarded after his usefulness is over.
Upon hearing Song Yanqing's plans, Lu Qiqi realized that he was actually living a very difficult life in the Great Jin Dynasty.
Based on what she had seen before, it is not difficult to deduce the unfair treatment that Song Yanqing had received.
The incompetent emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty, fearing Song Yanqing's high position and power, ordered him to fight on the border for a year without even giving him a general's position.
On the other hand, no other capable generals could be found to replace Song Yanqing and command the army to guard the border and resist the Tatars' year-long attack.
If Song Yanqing hadn't been exceptionally capable, it would have been difficult for him to command the obedience of the generals of the other two major camps.
Not to mention, he was given command of an army of 70,000.
This matter cannot be thought of. Just thinking about how wronged Song Yanqing was makes Lu Qiqi want to grab a sword, mount a horse, rush into the palace, and chop the incompetent emperor to pieces.
After the two left the grain camp, Song Yanqing rode back to the main camp, but Lu Qiqi did not go with him.
After the two went their separate ways, Lu Qiqi went to the Wu residence.
The makeup box that Lu Xiangxiang had the Shadow Guards send her contained only a plain white handkerchief, which truly made her feel worried.
At this time, the Wu residence was bustling with activity.
Painful screams and curses could be heard coming from the west courtyard pavilion.
"Madam, Madam!"
"Aunt Ning, please have mercy! Please have mercy!"
Madam Wu's personal maid and nanny both knelt down on the ground, kowtowing and begging the person in front of them.
At this moment, Madam Wu was tied to a bench, with a servant behind her holding a long stick, striking her buttocks with measured rhythm.
Ah~
“Ning Yiniang, you are just a lowly concubine, how dare you beat the mistress of the house.”
"Once the general returns to his residence, I'm determined to have him sell you off!"
Ah~
The maid standing next to Aunt Ning pointed at Madam Wu with a fierce expression and shouted, "Beat her! Beat her hard!"
Now, Aunt Ning is in charge of the General's Mansion. Even General Wu has to give her some respect, let alone the First Madam who has lost power and is no longer regarded by the General.
Upon hearing the order, the servant increased the speed and force of his long-handled staff.
Madam Wu's powerful curses gradually became hoarse as she said, word by word, "You wicked woman, you will die a horrible death!"
After saying this, blood trickled from the corner of Madam Wu's mouth, and then her head slumped heavily onto the bench.
Bloodstains gradually appeared on the parts of his body where he had been hit.
Seeing that Madam Wu had fainted, the servant gradually reduced the force in his hands, but no one gave any order to stop.
But he dared not make another move, fearing that he might accidentally kill Madam Wu.
Therefore, he put away his long scroll, bowed his head, and said, "Reporting to Consort Ning, the First Madam has fainted."
After receiving instructions from Aunt Ning, the maidservant stepped forward and said loudly, "Drag her away and fetch a doctor to take a look. After all, she is the mistress of the Wu family; we cannot neglect her."
These words were full of irony. If Madam Wu were still sober, she would probably be so angry that she would vomit blood on the spot.
When Madam Wu's personal maid and nanny turned around and saw Madam Wu faint, they were filled with hatred, but dared not offend Aunt Ning any further.
The two women moved in unison, kowtowing to Aunt Ning, who was sitting high in the pavilion, to express their gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Aunt Ning."
Ning's personal maidservant scoffed without any politeness, "Get out of here."
The kneeling servants breathed a sigh of relief and scrambled out of the west courtyard as if fleeing for their lives.
Under the pavilion, a beautiful woman sat beside Aunt Ning.
This person is none other than Lu Xiangxiang.
Lu Xiangxiang was quite frightened by Aunt Ning's actions of ordering people to beat Madam Wu.
Even after the people and instruments of torture were removed, she still looked terrified, holding the child tightly with her back taut, not daring to relax for a moment.
She was afraid that the child would wake up and cry out, which would displease Aunt Ning.
The murderous look on Aunt Ning's face vanished the moment she looked at the child in Lu Xiangxiang's arms.
She looked at the sleeping baby in front of her and smiled, "When the child turns one year old, bring him to my yard to be raised."
As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to remember something else and said with a serious expression, "Oh, right, there's something else important that I almost forgot to ask."
Would Aunt Xiang be willing?
Not long after, Madam Wu was beaten to the point of near death by Aunt Ning, a memory still vivid in her mind.
How could Lu Xiangxiang dare to say no at this moment?
But the thought of being separated from her own flesh and blood in a few months caused her heart to ache as if it were being torn apart.
But she had no other choice.
These days, the Wu family has been under Ning's control. When she first discovered that Ning was acting strangely, she also sent a message to Lu Qiqi through the Shadow Guards.
But after so much time, the news has long since disappeared without a trace.
Under Aunt Ning's watchful eye, she was required to take her child to Aunt Ning's courtyard every morning and evening.
Even at night, under Aunt Ning's surveillance, they were no longer able to send messages to the Shadow Guards.
The Shadow Guards were unaware of the agonizing circumstances Lu Xiangxiang was in because everything she did each day was orderly and uneventful.
It was only because Aunt Ning liked the baby girl born to Lu Xiangxiang.
Not to mention mistreating Lu Xiangxiang, all sorts of tonics were sent to Lu Xiangxiang's courtyard every day.
Compared to when Madam Wu was in charge, Lu Xiangxiang's life was many times better.
It is no surprise that the Shadow Guards did not notice anything unusual.
But today was different. Aunt Ning changed her usual ways and, in front of all the servants, ordered them to beat Madam Wu severely.
This news will soon reach the ears of the Shadow Guards.
Thinking of this, Lu Xiangxiang agreed to Aunt Ning's words and obediently nodded, "Okay."
Upon hearing Lu Xiangxiang's words, Aunt Ning's face immediately lit up with joy.
After a moment, she said, "Not bad, a smart person!"
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