"Ding ding ding! Happy birthday, my prince."
The gauze curtain was lifted, revealing Jiang Li, wearing a lavender gauze dress, sitting on the bed.
Holding a round sweet pastry in her hand, she saw Gu Qingchen standing there in a daze, and her eyes curved into a smile.
"What are you standing there for? Go get the tinder."
As she spoke, Jiang Li held the cake in one hand and placed the other on the edge of the bed. After she had stood firmly, she used her free hand to hold Gu Qingchen's hand.
"This is called a birthday cake. I made it myself. Your birthday is on the fourteenth of next month, Your Highness. Calculating the time, you'll probably have just arrived at the border by then."
Placing the cake on the table, Jiang Li pushed Gu Qingchen to sit on the chair, "Prince, make a wish."
Jiang Li lit the special candle with a tinder, and sat opposite Gu Qingchen across from the candlelight.
"My master said that if you make three wishes facing your birthday cake, God will hear them and help you realize them."
Gu Qingchen looked at the woman's mouth and kept saying new words that he had heard for the first time. The depression he had been feeling in recent days due to the impending war disappeared in an instant.
"Quick, close your eyes and make three wishes."
Jiang Li urged Gu Qingchen, "You can say the first two wishes, but keep the third wish in your heart."
Gu Qingchen imitated Jiang Li, placed his hands on his forehead, and gently closed his eyes. "My first wish is that the world will be peaceful and free of war."
"My second wish is that the people live and work in peace and contentment, free from disease and disaster."
"The third wish..."
Hearing this, Jiang Li quickly shushed him, "Keep the third one in your heart and don't say it out loud."
When Gu Qingchen opened his eyes again, Jiang Li said, "Quick, blow out the candles in one breath, and then all your wishes will come true."
The moment the candle goes out.
Jiang Li stood up suddenly, dipped her fingertips in a little honey, and dotted it on Gu Qingchen's face.
Unexpectedly, one of them lost his balance and fell to the ground.
Gu Qingchen raised his hand and gently grasped the woman's slender waist. With another force, he brought the woman into his arms.
"You wanted to do something bad, but it ended up happening to you?"
Gu Qingchen held Jiang Li's hand dipped in honey, then lowered his head and gently put it in his mouth.
The sudden numbness made Jiang Li tremble all over.
"You...you are born in the year of the dog!"
Jiang Li's face flushed, and she pulled off her fingers, saying lightly, "Put me down quickly."
Gu Qingchen shook his head gently and leaned against Jiang Li's face, "Don't let go."
"Didn't you say you would celebrate my birthday?"
"Yes, but I've already given you your gift."
Jiang Li pushed Gu Qingchen away and said, "I spent the whole day making this birthday cake."
"Could it be that you don't like it?"
Holding Jiang Li's wrist, Gu Qingchen picked her up horizontally and said, "It's because I like you so much, so..."
"This king has decided to return the gift."
"Return gift?"
The woman looked up at Gu Qingchen.
The man lowered his head and held the woman's lips steady. "Of course I will serve you well, Madam. Are you ready?"
The candlelight went out and the gauze curtain fell.
A beautiful night.
Jiang Li never expected that even though she had the upper hand, the man was still full of energy until the second half of the night, and he cried for water four times throughout the night.
But Jiang Li was in a lot of trouble.
She stayed in bed the whole next day. If she didn't know some medical skills and how to treat herself, she would have had to stay in bed for half a month.
"Princess, there is a letter for you."
Two days later, Jiang Li was preparing to go out.
The housekeeper hurried over and handed over the note.
When I opened it, it turned out to be a letter from Ruth Zheng.
It is said that after receiving the news that Daning is about to go to war, the Lu family has made a number of enhanced bows and crossbows and has secretly sent people to deliver them to the front line.
"Great, let's go to the General's Mansion and tell Father and the others the news."
Now that the war is approaching, the person who will lead the troops has been decided.
Jiang Yao led his troops to the border of Da Zhou, assisted by Jiang Er and Jiang San.
Gu Qingchen led his troops to the Itami border, assisted by Jiang Da and Jiang Si.
However, as soon as Jiang Li arrived at the general's mansion, she heard her mother crying from inside.
"What's going on?"
When I walked into the main hall, I saw Jiang Mubai kneeling on the ground, while Xue Rou was sitting beside him wiping her tears.
"Fifth brother, why did you make mother cry?"
Her mother's tears are known as a faucet. It takes a long time to comfort her when she cries.
Jiang Li quickly stepped forward and comforted Xue Rou, "Mom, what happened to Fifth Brother? Don't cry. If you're unhappy, just wait for Dad to come back and beat him up!"
I looked around but didn't see Jiang Yao and his other brothers. I thought they had been summoned to the palace again.
"Little sister, please help Fifth Brother persuade Mother. I really have to go this time!"
Jiang Mubai bit his lower lip lightly, looking determined.
Jiang Li didn't understand what he was saying, but she saw her mother push the teacup on the table away, and with a "clang", the pieces shattered all over the floor.
"You, you unfilial son, by doing this, you are forcing your mother to die!"
"Mom! I'm already this old. My fourth brother had already made military achievements when he was my age. If I don't go now, it will be too late!"
"Mom, I beg you, please let me go. My brother, my father, my grandfather, my great-grandfather... they can all fight on the battlefield, why can't I?"
Seeing Xue Rou crying loudly, Jiang Mubai did not give in at all, "Mom, if you don't let me go, you are forcing your son to die!"
"you!"
Xue Rou was so angry at these words that she pounded her chest, "You unfilial son! Get out! I, mother, will pretend that I never gave birth to a son like you!"
"mother!"
"Fifth brother!"
But just as Jiang Li understood what happened, the two of them started arguing and Jiang Mubai actually left.
"You! You! Li'er, look at him! Wuwuwuwuwu..."
Xue Rou became even angrier when she saw Jiang Mubai running away without even looking back.
"Oh my God, what did I give birth to?"
"How can this be called a son? This is clearly... this is clearly someone who has come to collect a debt!"
“Wuwuwuwu… Wuwuwuwu…”
Xue Rou cried so hard that Jiang Li was worried that she would have a headache, so she quickly asked the maid to cook some ginseng soup.
When she had almost finished crying, she finally said, "Okay, mother, Fifth Brother is already in his twenties, so it's inevitable that he cares about what others think."
"Look, not to mention my father, my other brothers, who wouldn't say they're young generals when they go out? And I, your daughter, am at least a Princess of Jingling, not bad, right? But what about my fifth brother?"
"He's neither an official nor a businessman. Everyone says he's a dandy, even if he's not a spendthrift. But as a man, every man has a hero complex. Besides, his family members are all pretty good, so naturally, he feels uncomfortable."
"Can……"
Xue Rou's sobs gradually subsided as she listened to Jiang Li's words. "But I just want him to be safe and sound. He can just marry a good wife in the capital and live a leisurely life. Isn't that good?"
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