Chapter 322 Mrs. Chen is in trouble
The night is dark outside the window, and the candlestick on the table is swaying gently.
Jingzhen sat with his back straight, and his cold little face still showed the immaturity that had not yet faded.
On the table was a hand-drawn map made of mulberry paper, which was a map of the current real-time defense strategy for the northeastern border.
Chen Huan stared at the piece of mulberry paper with detailed markings, his expression gradually becoming serious.
This map was not the defense plan agreed upon by him and Captain Fei, but must have been thought up by Jingzhen himself.
But obviously, this plan is more stable and reliable than theirs, and can be said to be foolproof.
"Your Highness, what is this?"
Chen Huan looked up at the young man with his lips tightly pursed, and was somewhat surprised that he could come up with such a meticulous defense strategy.
"How does this defensive formation compare to yours?" Jing Zhen said concisely.
"Of course, Your Highness's plan is better." Chen Huan answered truthfully.
Jing Zhen's expression remained calm. He rolled up the blueprint and placed it in front of Chen Huan: "This is for you."
Chen Huan gasped and wanted to reach out to take it, but he didn't dare. He knew Jing Zhen must have conditions.
Sure enough, the young man's clear and crisp voice said, "You are a sensible person. I know you disdain the factional disputes in the court. I will give you this map in exchange for a favor."
Chen Huan quickly agreed: "Your Highness, this picture shows your sincerity. No matter what the favor is, I will definitely help you!"
Jing Zhen nodded: "Keep an eye on Fei Meng for me. Report every detail and every move to me regularly."
"Yes, your humble servant... obey your command!"
With his sleeves lightly brushing against the table, Jingzhen stood up and walked out, but stopped as soon as he stepped out of the door.
"Fei Meng is very suspicious and vigilant. You should find an appropriate time to show him this picture. Don't let him get suspicious."
"Your humble servant obeys the order!"
After Chen Huan finished speaking, he brushed off his sleeves and went upstairs to accompany his wife.
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This night, some people are destined to sleep well, while others are destined to have many dreams.
The next morning, Baoya sat in the carriage, leaning on Jingzhen's shoulder and yawning.
Yunyue nibbled on the fried cake in her hand and sneered at her.
"Baoya, did you go steal something last night? Why are you so sleepy?"
Baoya covered her mouth with her hands and laughed, shaking her head, "No! I was just hungry in the middle of the night and didn't sleep well."
"There should be snacks in our kitchen, why didn't you get them?" Yunyue said.
"I'm afraid of the dark," Baoya frowned and said confidently, "Anyway, if I just endure it, it will be morning soon, and I can eat a fuller breakfast."
"Okay." Yun Yue had no way to refute.
Baoya stretched out her little hand, hugged Jingzhen's arm, closed her eyes and took a nap.
In fact, she was not hungry last night, but she had a dream all night.
In her dream, many strange beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas ran out and surrounded her, chattering all the time, as if the beasts were having a meeting.
These strange beasts slowly dispersed when it was almost dawn, so she had almost no sleep all night and was of course very sleepy.
Seeing Baoya leaning against him and falling asleep in the blink of an eye, with her little head nodding, Jingzhen reached out his hand calmly and gently supported her round little chin, allowing her to sleep more peacefully.
Feeling the soft and slippery skin of the baby, Jing Zhen couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth slightly.
As usual, the carriage stopped at the entrance of a small alley on Nanjiao Street. Seeing that Baoya was still asleep, Yunyue took the medicine bag from Jingzhen's hand and planned to deliver it to Grandma Yu herself.
However, she didn't expect that as soon as she stood up, she woke Baoya up.
"Are we there yet? Fourth sister, wait for me. I'm going too." Baoya said while rubbing her eyes.
"It's just a few steps away. I can go by myself. You should sleep a little longer to avoid falling asleep in class and getting scolded by Mr. Xiao Qi." Yun Yue said as she was about to get off the carriage.
Baoya insisted on following her out of the carriage: "Fourth sister, I'm not sleepy anymore."
Yunyue held the medicine bag in her hand and touched the tip of her nose. "Are you thinking about Third Sister, Granny Yu, or those two little rabbits?"
Baoya chuckled twice: "And Aunt Qiong, I'm thinking about her too."
As the two were talking, they caught a glimpse of a familiar figure heading towards Baoya's breakfast shop.
Baoya had sharp eyes and shouted towards the figure, "Sister Xia He!"
The figure suddenly stopped, turned around and saw that it was the two of them, smiled, and walked over quickly.
"What are you two doing here?" Xia He asked.
"I went to visit an old lady." Baoya said, "Sister Xia He, where is Madam Chen?"
Speaking of Mrs. Chen, Xia He's smile became even brighter.
"Madam is doing fine now! Guess what? Lord Chen came last night! He came to see Madam specifically!"
"Haha, that little vixen is definitely doomed this time!" Yun Yue said from the side.
Xia He smiled slightly when she heard her words, stretched out her hand and poked her forehead, pretending to teach her a lesson: "Little girl, don't say this word, it's not good."
Yunyue didn't care. She wasn't some boudoir lady. She was tired of hearing what the women in the village said.
"But that concubine Liu is a vixen, I'm not wrong!" He said it with his hands on his hips, confidently!
Xia He was helpless, shook her head and smiled.
"I won't say any more. Madam was summoned to Yaoxian Hall by Chen Dong early this morning. My Lord has something to attend to, so I'll be back later. I think this time my Lord wants to settle the score with that vixen face to face!"
"I'll go buy some breakfast for Madam first. Madam is in a hurry and hasn't had breakfast yet!"
After Xia He finished speaking, she walked away with a smile on her face.
"Master Chen is going to punish the vixen?" Yun Yue looked at Xia He's receding figure, her eyes sparkling.
But then she sighed again: "Alas, it's a pity that we still have to go to the academy and miss the fun."
Baoya took her little hand and shook it, comforting her: "As long as we can control Aunt Liu, it's fine. It's okay. Wait until tonight and ask Sister Xia He to tell us."
Yunyue nodded: "This is the only way."
"Studying is such a bummer. I've missed out on so much fun!"
Baoya: "But we have also learned a lot from Mr. Xiao Qi. If Mr. Xiao Qi hears this, he will punish you by making you copy books again!"
When Yunyue heard that she had to copy books as punishment, her eyes widened, she covered her mouth, looked around, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Mr. Xiao Qi did not suddenly appear.
Baoya looked at her alert expression and smiled with her clear curved eyes.
After delivering the medicine to Grandma Yu, the two of them took a carriage with Jingzhen to the academy.
The morning class was uneventful.
After class at noon, Jingzhen returned to Hongdouxuan as usual, while Baoya and Yunyue went to the tofu shop of the eldest wife's family to eat the food made by Wang Cailian.
As a result, as soon as the two of them walked out of the academy gate, they ran into Xia He who was running towards Nanjiao Street in a panic.
"Sister Xia He!" Bao Ya quickly called her, "What's wrong with you?"
Xia He suddenly heard someone calling her, and subconsciously stopped. She turned around and saw that it was the two little girls from the Yun family.
Her eyes were red at this moment, and her hands were trembling as she covered her mouth. She said anxiously: "Baoya, Yunyue, something happened to the Madam!"
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