After the group entered the house, the child, who had not eaten all night, began to cry.
Lu Qiqi then took Lu Xiangxiang to her room so that she could breastfeed Xiao Lingyue.
Since it was inconvenient for Li Changlong to follow, he stayed in the main room, waiting for Lu Qiqi to come out of her room.
Ever since Lu Xiangxiang stepped into the courtyard, Li Changlong's heart has been in turmoil.
He didn't understand the sordid aspects of life within wealthy and powerful families.
However, Lu Xiangxiang's actions clearly resembled seeking refuge, since it's unlikely that a married woman would sit in front of the courtyard gate early in the morning, waiting for it to open.
Lu Xiangxiang's husband's family is not ordinary. General Wu is a regional commander with military power. If Lu Xiangxiang displeases him...
I'm afraid that if General Wu were to stomp his foot even lightly, the entire border town would tremble three times.
With such overwhelming power, how could Li Changlong not be worried?
Before long, the sound of the child crying in the room gradually subsided.
With a creak, the door opened, and Lu Qiqi walked out, then quickly closed the door again.
Hearing the door open, Li Changlong looked towards Lu Qiqi's room.
When he saw Lu Qiqi's tired face, pulled out a chair, and slammed himself against it, his heart clenched even tighter.
Before he could even ask, he heard Lu Qiqi speak, "Second Brother, Auntie will be staying in the house these days, so I'm asking you and Zhou Yi to take good care of her."
Upon hearing this, Li Changlong frowned even more deeply and asked anxiously, "What exactly happened?"
Do you know that if a woman enters a household as a concubine and then secretly escapes, she has committed a serious crime?
If the master reports this to the authorities, and they arrest him and falsely accuse him of eloping, according to the laws of the Great Jin Dynasty, he would be punished with fifty strokes of the cane!
Lu Xiangxiang had just given birth and was extremely weak. Even a grown man would be in mortal danger if he were given fifty strokes of the cane.
Besides, Lu Xiangxiang is still breastfeeding her child; how could she endure such suffering!
Li Changlong became increasingly anxious. He couldn't wait for Lu Qiqi's reply, so he offered his idea, "Qiqi, how about I take my aunt back to the veterans' village?"
There are mountains behind our house, so we are usually on guard. If the government comes to investigate, we hide in the mountains.
With my father around, he certainly wouldn't mistreat my aunt and her daughter.
"After I've settled them in, I'll return to the border town to find you, shall I?"
When Li Changlong suggested taking Lu Xiangxiang back to the veterans' village, Lu Qiqi looked up and stared at him intently.
A year has passed, and Li Changlong has transformed from the somewhat simple-minded boy he was when he fled famine.
Lu Qiqi was very pleased with his growth and transformation.
Li Changlong was racking his brains for so many steps that his brain cells were practically burning out. He looked at Lu Qiqi, completely unmoved, and asked uncertainly in a low voice, "How is it?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qiqi suddenly realized what was happening.
If she didn't stop him, Li Changlong was afraid he would go to the backyard, prepare a carriage, and take Lu Xiangxiang and her daughter back to the veterans' village.
She said, "Second brother, something has happened at the Wu residence. General Wu is too busy taking care of himself to spare the energy to send people to arrest my aunt and her daughter."
The Shadow Guards are lurking in the shadows; they will protect you.
I cannot say more about the rest.
"But things are about to change in this city, so you might need to ask for leave from the winery."
Whether it was Wu Guangping's rebellion, the appearance of Tatars in the General's Mansion, or the large amount of gold, silver, and weapons being sent out through the secret passages of the General's Mansion, it all happened.
Every single event will cause a huge uproar in the border town.
Therefore, Lu Qiqi chose to keep it a secret and did not tell Li Changlong the whole story in detail.
Fortunately, Li Changlong understood the gravity of the matter and did not press Lu Qiqi for further details.
Li Changlong said, "The distillery is fine. I don't need to worry about making alcohol anymore, and it's not a big deal to ask the manager for leave."
"Then let your aunt and child stay in your room for now. We'll prepare my room later."
Lu Qiqi knew that he tidied the room so that Xiangling could stay there, since the room she slept in couldn't fit three people.
Li Changlong's room was closest to hers, which made it convenient for Xiangling to get up at night and take care of Lu Xiangxiang and her daughter.
Li Changlong's thoughts were meticulous and thoughtful, and Lu Qiqi had nothing else to add, so she said, "Okay, then I'll trouble you and Zhou Yi to squeeze in together."
"It's alright, he sleeps very well on Mondays," Li Changlong said with a smile. "He leaves early and returns late every day, and he probably falls asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow. I reckon he should be at the Feng residence by now."
Lu Qiqi understands the diligence of the students who study at the Feng residence on Monday.
But they should be able to reach the Feng residence by this time. It's impossible to guess that Monday likely left home before dawn.
Seeing that he was working so hard, Lu Qiqi assumed he was eager to learn, which was a good thing no matter what, and she was happy for Zhou Yi.
After discussing how to settle Lu Xiangxiang and her daughter, Lu Qiqi went back to her room to say goodbye to Lu Xiangxiang and prepare to return to the military camp.
When Xiangling pushed open the door, Lu Xiangxiang was already dressed.
At that time, little Lingyue had already eaten and drunk her fill and fallen asleep. Her rosy little face and delicate nose twitched gently, making her look extremely cute.
After escaping the Wu residence, Lu Xiangxiang's anxiety gradually subsided once she confirmed that her child had not been taken away.
After Lu Qiqi left the room, Xiangling told her that she had injured Lu Qiqi's hand when she was trying to snatch the child.
At that time, Lu Xiangxiang had just woken up and was not yet fully conscious, so she did not know what she had done.
After she realized she had done something wrong, she began to blame herself.
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