After helping take care of the cottage for two days, Aunt Li returned to the village.
Before leaving, she carefully explained the remaining herbs and food to Chu Hong, and repeatedly reminded him of the precautions for taking care of the mother and baby, before leaving the hut, looking back every few steps.
Chu Hong's hand had partially healed, and the scabby wound no longer bled. Although it still hurt to move, he could now simply change the baby's diaper and swaddle him.
Chu Qingluan leaned against the head of the bed, wrapped tightly in her clothes, watching his tall figure busying around the room.
Chu Hong was seen gently picking up the crying twin sister, patting her clumsily but earnestly to comfort her, humming a tuneless little tune.
"You learn quickly." Chu Qingluan chuckled.
Chu Hong's ears turned red. He slowly put down the sleeping baby girl and said calmly, "I can't always trouble Aunt Li."
After saying that, he turned around and went to the stove to cook porridge.
Soon, the aroma of rice mixed with the sweetness of red dates gradually filled the entire cottage.
After several months of training, Chu Hong's cooking skills have improved by leaps and bounds. A simple plate of vegetables cooked by him is even more delicious than the imperial meals in the palace.
During her pregnancy, Chu Qingluan gained more than ten pounds, but all the weight was in her belly.
After giving birth to the child, her already breathtakingly beautiful face was now coated with a layer of maternal glow. In the morning light, she looked like a saint descending from heaven to earth.
When Chu Hong brought the porridge into the room, he happened to see Chu Qingluan's face, which looked like a peeled egg. Her fingers were still lightly clasped on her collar. Perhaps because she had just fed the child, her collar was slightly open, revealing a small piece of snow-white skin, as delicate as the first snow shining on white jade, dazzlingly delicate.
Chu Hong paused, his Adam's apple rolling down unconsciously.
After spending these days together day and night, he has long been accustomed to Chu Qingluan's plain appearance.
But every time I see her gentle posture, my heart still skips a beat uncontrollably.
Recalling the softness of her lips when he gave her the medicine, he suddenly felt his throat become even drier.
"Is the porridge ready?"
After hearing her talk, Chu Hong came back to his senses. He hurried forward and put the porridge on the small table beside the bed. His voice was a little unnatural.
"Well, I put some red dates in it. Try it, sister."
"Thanks a lot."
Chu Qingluan propped herself up and sat up, reaching out to pick up the bowl, but Chu Hong held her hand.
"Sister, let me feed you."
He picked up the spoon, scooped a spoonful of porridge, blew it gently, and then handed it to her mouth.
Chu Qingluan wanted to refuse, but after seeing his serious expression, she slowly opened her mouth and swallowed the porridge.
The sweetness of red dates mixed with the aroma of rice spreads in the mouth, warming the entire stomach.
"It tastes great, thank you." She praised sincerely.
The corners of Chu Hong's mouth rose slightly, and the tenderness in his eyes almost overflowed: "As long as my sister likes it."
If it could always be like this, I would be able to stay by her side as her younger brother and watch the children grow up.
How nice it would be!
The two of them stared at each other in silence for a moment, the only sound being the sound of the spoon hitting the edge of the bowl. The whole hut was as quiet as a painting.
Chu Hong looked at her, and the greed that shouldn't have existed in his heart began to grow again.
He wished time could stop at this moment. It was just him, her, and their two children, guarding this little house for the rest of their lives.
But Chu Hong knew that this was just wishful thinking.
Sooner or later, the imperial sister will return to Beijing and sit on the supreme position, with Qin Yuan and Xie Yunqi by her side.
And he, after all, can only be her royal brother.
"That's right."
Chu Qingluan suddenly spoke, interrupting his thoughts.
"When will Aunt Li come over again? I want her to bring some fabric so the children can have new clothes."
"I'll go to the village tomorrow." Chu Hong suppressed his disappointment and said with a smile, "I'll buy some rice, vegetables, and goat milk."
Just now she saw that her sister was actually feeding the children herself.
If she were in the palace, it would never be her turn to do this kind of thing personally, so she planned to feed the children goat's milk in the future.
Chu Qingluan nodded without objection.
In order to avoid the assassins, they had no choice but to live in this small house. They didn't expect to stay there for eight months.
They have no idea what's going on outside recently.
After thinking for a moment, Chu Qingluan reminded him: "Remember to cover your face."
Although Chu Hong was wearing coarse linen clothes and his skin was slightly tanned, his temperament and appearance were still eye-catching.
The situation outside was unclear, and Chu Qingluan didn't want him to take any risks.
"I'll pay attention."
However, before the next day, Aunt Li brought back shocking news.
"Oh no! Girl, something big has happened!"
Chu Qingluan's heart skipped a beat. "Aunt Li, what's wrong? What happened?"
Aunt Li was panting, her face filled with panic. "I just came back from town. I heard that Great Chu and Great Qin are going to war. It's said that Prime Minister Xie will be leading the troops personally this time. They're already recruiting soldiers from around town. The pay is very generous, and many families with male children have gone into conscription."
"What?!"
Chu Qingluan sat up suddenly and was about to lift the quilt on the bed when she heard the words. Her face turned pale in an instant.
"Hey girl, you are still in confinement after childbirth. You can't be exposed to the wind. Go back and lie down."
Aunt Li wanted her to get on the bed, but Chu Qingluan grabbed Aunt Li's sleeve tightly and asked, "Aunt Li, tell me everything you know."
At this moment, the pressure of being in a superior position for a long time spread all over her, and her eyes and eyebrows were cold and fierce.
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