A Cai's work: The Emperor's Phoenix: The Godly Doctor and the Abandoned Concubine ... Volume 1 1759 Food and grass, give the children the best of everything

Alas... After reading the letter, Feng Qingchen sighed heavily.

This matter could be big or small. If it is not handled properly, it will probably become another mess that cannot be explained away.

Having a child before marriage is not a glorious thing. Feng Qingchen did not tell anyone else about this. She only wrote to Tong Jue and Tong Yao, asking them to arrange someone to find Feng Li Qingge privately.

After finding the child, don't force her to abort. If Feng Li Qingge wants to have a baby, arrange for someone to take care of her and let her give birth safely. It would be best to persuade Feng Li Qingge to live in seclusion with the child for ten or twenty years, and then come back when the child grows up.

In addition, Feng Qingchen repeatedly reminded Tong Jue and Tong Yao to keep it confidential and not let the matter leak out, especially not to let Lan Jingyang know about the existence of this child, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

After sending the letter, Feng Qingchen did not go out, but sat alone in the study room thinking about things. Thinking about Feng Liqingge, and thinking more about himself.

Her previous thoughts seemed naive. Even if she sat on the throne and was worshipped by all the people, there were some things that she couldn't do as she wished. For example, what would her children be born into?

She doesn't care about the stigma of having a child out of wedlock, but what about her child?

Will he be branded as an illegitimate child for the rest of his life? Whoever sits on the throne will also be recorded by historians in the future. Will an illegitimate child ascend to the throne?

This incident was a wake-up call for Feng Qingchen. If she didn't pave the way now, even if she had tremendous power, her child would still bear the stigma of being an illegitimate child.

Even the emperor cared about one's origin, and the Virgin Mary had to find a reason for Jesus to be the Son of God, so how could she not consider her own children?

Even if she becomes extremely powerful in the future, can she silence the people in the world?

She was too naive before, naively thinking that as long as she had enough status, others would not dare to look down on her even if she was an illegitimate child. Maybe people didn't dare to say anything to her face, but what about behind her back?

And those who are truly dignified and proud, will they bow down to power? I promise they won’t…

Not to mention the ancient world that places great emphasis on origin and family background, even in modern times, it is the same. Don’t you see that after a certain big brother has achieved success and fame, he will come back to find his ancestors and say that he is a descendant of Fang Xuanling in order to gild his origin.

If she wanted her child not to be criticized in the future, she had to be fully prepared, at least to give her child a legitimate identity, but...

Feng Qingchen looked down at her flat belly and gave a bitter smile.

Feng Li Qingge didn't want a child, but she had one anyway. And at this time she wanted a child, an heir, but there was no news for half a year.

During this period, she had been taking care of her body, and her relationship with the Ninth Prince was good. The two of them did not take any protective measures, but they just couldn't have a child.

However, now that she thought about it, it was a good thing that she didn't get pregnant at this time. If she had a child now, this child would be the illegitimate child of the eldest daughter of the Feng Mansion. Such a background would definitely be despised by the nobles and be looked down upon by the world.

"Let's wait." Feng Qingchen muttered to herself while touching her belly.

Wait, wait until Feng Zuli steps forward; wait until the world knows that she is Feng Li's legitimate daughter; wait until she finds a way to have her child born legitimately. At that time, her child's status will be legitimate and truly noble.

Her parents gave her the best, and she wants to give her children the best!

The fact that Feng Li Qingge was pregnant before marriage could be hidden from others but not from the Ninth Prince Uncle, who received the news only one day later than Feng Qingchen.

Even if the Ninth Prince did not know everything about the Fengli clan's actions in Shandong, he knew at least 70% of it, not to mention that Fengli Qingge had run away.

How could the Ninth Prince have no selfish motives in asking the Fengli tribe to move to Shandong? The Fengli tribe was united, so it was almost impossible for the Ninth Prince to send spies to the Fengli tribe, but it was different in Shandong.

Shandong is Dongling's territory after all. It would be easy for the Ninth Prince to plant a group of spies in Shandong.

This move was not because he did not trust Feng Qingchen, but as a powerful person, the Ninth Prince was used to controlling everything. Not to mention that the Fengli clan had a group of private soldiers. It would be strange if he didn't keep an eye on them.

However, although he asked people to investigate the movements of the Fengli clan, he would not interfere with Feng Qingchen's actions, nor would he intervene in the affairs of the Fengli clan. He would only give Feng Qingchen some advice before things got beyond her control.

The Ninth Prince did not take Feng Li Qingge's child seriously, even though the child was Lan Jingyang's. The Ninth Prince even thought that Feng Li Qingge's pregnancy was a good thing, if, if...

If he and Qingchen really couldn't have their own child, then he and Qingchen could adopt this child, a child who had the blood of the Lan and Fengli clans.

Of course, this thought only flashed through his mind. Unless it was absolutely necessary, the Ninth Prince would not adopt someone else's child. No matter how cold-blooded and ruthless he was, he still hoped to have his own child with Qingchen, a child who could inherit everything from him and Feng Qingchen.

Feng Liqingge's pregnancy also reminded the Ninth Uncle that it's better to be safe than sorry. What if Qingchen has his child? Will he let his son be born as an illegitimate child?

No, absolutely not. He wanted to give his children the best of everything, to have their children be born legitimately and not bear the stigma of being an illegitimate child.

"It's time to take action." The Ninth Prince thought of Qin Baoer in Feng Mansion, and Lian Cheng who was threatened by Lan Jingyang. A cruel smile appeared on his paralyzed face. He turned to the tent without hesitation, wrote a letter to Bu Jingyun, and told him the next task.

I hope this news can make Qin Baoer give up, and can make Liancheng see clearly that he, Dong Lingjiu, will not be manipulated by anyone!

The fact that Feng Li Qingge was pregnant was like a stone thrown into the water. After ripples appeared, the water surface returned to calm and everyone continued to live their lives as usual.

While Feng Qingchen, Sun Sixing and Feng Jin were celebrating the New Year in Feng Mansion, the Ninth Prince was fighting with Ye Cheng on the battlefield.

While Feng Qingchen's family was having a reunion dinner around the big table, the Ninth Prince and several generals including Yuwen Yuanhua were counting casualties in the tent.

While the capital city was filled with red couplets and firecracker fragments, the battlefield in Liancheng was a mess of broken limbs and blood staining the ground red...

After the Lantern Festival, the first battle report of the Ninth Prince’s personal expedition was sent back to the capital.

Dongling wins a small victory!

Although it was a small victory, it was a commendable achievement for Dongling, which had suffered a series of defeats. On the first day of the new year, they received such good news about the battle uniforms. The civil and military officials were in a good mood, and even Fu Lin glared at Wang Jinling less.

The victory report brought by the Ninth Prince was about the last battle fought before the New Year. After the New Year, the two sides had not taken action yet and were deadlocked on the battlefield, as if they were competing to see who had more patience.

The Dongling expedition has lengthened the battle line, and now the duration of the fighting will be extended again. This is a huge test for Dongling's logistical supplies.

Although the prices in Yecheng were disrupted by Feng Qingchen and Su Wenqing, with food prices rising again and again, and even a lack of food in the city, the situation on the Ninth Prince's side was not much better.

War is all about money. Without sufficient money as a backing, no matter how strong the soldiers are, it will be useless. How can hungry people and horses kill people on the battlefield?

The premise of fighting to support the war is that you can break into the enemy's city and seize the enemy's food and grass. But now you can't break in, and the enemy is poorer than you. What can you use to support the war?

For an army of 500,000, the daily food consumption is a terrifying number. After fighting for several months, they have not been able to capture Yecheng. The treasury and grain reserves of Dongling are almost unable to hold on.

After the joy of victory, they were faced with the heavy task of raising food and grass. Wang Jinling and Fu Lin both knew that the war on the front line was tense, and they also understood the significance of this battle to Dongling. Both sides put aside their differences and seriously discussed the issue of food and grass.

"Dongling has been at war for the past two years. How can we raise food and fodder?" Fu Lin spread his hands, feeling very embarrassed.

He was in charge of the Ministry of War, responsible for logistics, and the important task of raising military supplies and food fodder fell on him. Now that he received the letter from the Ninth Prince, he was frightened.

It’s not that Dongling is without food and fodder, but most of it is controlled by a few unscrupulous businessmen, such as Su Wenqing.

The grain price war that Su Wenqing started two years ago not only caused several wealthy families in Dongling to sell out their stored grain, but also forced the imperial court to take out grain to stabilize the market.

In the past two years, Dongling has not been peaceful. Previously, Dongling sent out a large number of troops to encircle and suppress Xiling Tianlei. After that, they fought a war with Xiling again, and food and grass were spent like water. It was really not easy to raise food and grass at this time.

"I heard that Feng Qingchen has some food. How about we borrow some from her?" Fu Lin couldn't think of a solution, so he turned to Feng Qingchen.

Unfortunately, before Fu Lin could find Feng Qingchen, Wang Jinling rejected the offer on Feng Qingchen's behalf and pointed out a clear way for Fu Lin: "Mr. Cui San has a batch of raw meat but can't find a buyer. I heard that Lord Fu and Mr. Cui San are close friends. Why don't you find some time to talk to Mr. Cui San? Don't worry, the court will never treat Mr. Cui San unfairly."

"Uh... I'm injured." Wang Jinling's words were too sharp. Fu Lin didn't know how much Wang Jinling knew, so he exaggeratedly covered his chest, trying to get away with it: "Master, you are slandering me. This official and the third master are innocent. This official has always been loyal to the court. How could I have a relationship with the third master Cui?"

This could not only solve the urgent need for food and grass at the front line, but also make the Third Young Master suffer a setback. How could Wang Jinling let go of such a good opportunity?

Wang Jinling looked at Fu Lin with a half-smile: "Master Fu, why are you so nervous? I didn't say that you betrayed the court. Master Fu, please consider this matter seriously. I am serious."

"Are you really serious? You want to sell me to the Cui family?" Lord Fu also put away his joking expression and asked seriously.

“It’s not selling, it’s cooperation.”

A cooperation that kills two birds with one stone. The Third Master Cui cheated Feng Qingchen, so he has to give up some of the blame. Otherwise, outsiders will think that Qingchen is easy to bully when the Ninth Emperor Uncle is not around! --