Chapter 279 Ye Chutang reveals she is pregnant
Qi Yanzhou also wanted to rush to Tianshan County before the New Year.
In this way, Ye Chutang can give birth in the best environment.
But it's not up to him to decide.
No one knows what will happen on the way and whether it will delay the journey north.
"If nothing unexpected happens, we will definitely reach Tianshan County in three months, but the roads in the north are difficult to travel in winter, so it's hard to say."
Song Jingning once studied in the northwest during winter.
He knew that if it snowed heavily, the roads would be blocked, making it impossible to move, and they would be trapped for several months.
Fortunately, he was trapped in Uru County that year and had no worries about food and drink, nor did he suffer from the cold.
Otherwise the consequences are unimaginable.
Thinking of this, he said, "Safety is more important than hurrying. Always pay attention to the weather and don't rush."
After saying that, his eyes fell on Ye Chutang.
"Sister, you are pregnant now, so you and your child's safety should be the priority. Please write me a letter before the New Year and tell me where you will be spending the New Year. If it is convenient, I will come to visit you. If not, I will wait for you in Tianshan County."
Ye Chutang nodded, "Brother, don't worry, I will take good care of myself and the children, and give you a pair of big fat nephews next year."
Song Jingning's eyebrows were dyed with smiles, "Okay, I will prepare the gift first."
"Then I'd like to thank uncle on behalf of the children!"
"Sister, tell me about your past life."
Today was a rare opportunity to have a good chat, and he wanted to get to know her better so that he could make up for it in the future.
Ye Chutang thought it was nice that someone cared about the original owner, so he recounted the original owner's experiences and his own, telling them in detail.
She said this not only to Song Jingning, but also to Qi Yanzhou.
The three members of the Liu family who knew the original owner best are already dead. Even if her experience is described as bizarre, there is no way to verify it, and people can only believe her lies.
The two men listened to Ye Chutang's experiences over the years as if they were listening to a myth book.
To be honest, they don't believe it.
After all, no one can use time so effectively.
But Ye Chutang was the person they cared about the most, so they had to believe her words.
Song Jingning asked curiously: "How did the 'Ghost Thief' come from? What does he want to do? Will he listen to you? Will he do anything to harm you?"
The last question is his focus.
Ye Chutang said casually: "My master passed it on to me, and I will use it for my own benefit. He will not harm me."
Song Jingning got the answer he wanted and felt relieved.
He didn't care how bizarre Ye Chutang's experience was, he just hoped that his sister was fine.
"It's getting late. After you finish lighting the lanterns, you will go back."
Although we are reluctant, parting is for a better meeting.
There is a lotus pond in Huating Academy, and many students write prayers and release lanterns on the shore.
Lotus lanterns floated all over the dark pond, forming a dazzling galaxy.
Ye Chutang wrote, "May the children be healthy and the country be peaceful and prosperous."
Song Jingning and Qi Yanzhou's prayers were both related to Ye Chutang.
The three of them said goodbye as they looked at the lanterns floating in the pond.
Song Jingning really wanted to hug Ye Chutang, but there were too many people around and it was inconvenient, so he had to give up.
After Ye Chutang saw what he was thinking, she took the initiative to hug him.
"Brother, take care of yourself, see you later!"
After saying that, she let go of Song Jingning and glanced at Qi Yanzhou.
Qi Yanzhou understood and decided to keep Song Jingning.
"Brother Song, take care!"
Song Jingning looked at the well-matched couple and said with a smile, "Take care, I look forward to seeing you again."
When Ye Chutang and Qi Yanzhou left, they received many mooncakes from other students.
This time, they didn't give it away as a gift, but planned to eat it on the way.
The weather has turned cooler, so it won’t go bad if you keep it for a few more days.
***
The next day.
Because the weather had cooled and the sunrise was later, the departure time of the exile team was delayed by half an hour.
Get up at 1:00 a.m., have a simple breakfast, and set off at 1:30 a.m.
The streets were still full of people.
Even though they watched the moon together until midnight last night.
Wu Changfeng and Li Shun came to see him off in person.
Qi Yanzhou then proposed to send twenty officials to deliver wine to Ma Weiyuan in Wuhai County.
Wu Changfeng agreed immediately.
"General Ma saved Ningzhou City from danger. I will not only send someone to give him some wine, but also some winter clothes."
Although the emperor would distribute winter clothes to soldiers every other year, they were usually not enough.
Fortunately, there has been no war in recent years, so a winter coat can be worn for several years.
It is now rumored that neighboring countries are going to attack Beichen in winter, but no one knows whether it will really happen.
It is necessary to prepare more supplies for war.
Although Wu Changfeng is greedy, he always keeps things clear on major issues.
Qi Yanzhou accepted Wu Changfeng's kindness on behalf of Ma Weiyuan.
"Then I would like to thank Magistrate Wu on behalf of General Ma. Goodbye."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Changfeng asked his men to bring the prepared food, winter clothes and cold-proof tents.
"The weather in the north gets cold quickly. It may be winter in less than a month. When it is freezing cold, sleeping outside at night will be a torture. Although these things are just a drop in the bucket, please accept them, Master Qi."
In his opinion, Qi Yanzhou is the next emperor, so it would never be wrong to give him some practical things to sell well.
Qi Yanzhou looked at the two horses pulling two carts full of things and refused.
"Zhizhou Wu is thoughtful, but we can buy it in Wulu County after a month of winter. It's not convenient to travel with so many useless things now."
Although a horse-drawn carriage pulls a cart without any effort on the part of the people, the horses still need to eat grass.
The drought is severe nowadays and the grass is basically dead, so we can only carry fodder on the road.
Although fodder is not heavy, it takes up space.
The carts used by the exile team to carry goods had long been streamlined to carry only necessary supplies, otherwise there would be a shortage of fodder.
After listening to Qi Yanzhou's explanation, Wu Changfeng nodded in understanding.
"I didn't think it through. The food is not heavy. Please accept it, Master Qi."
Qi Yanzhou couldn't refuse the kindness, so he accepted it.
When Wu Chenggang saw that the two had finished chatting, he shouted, "Let's go!"
Wu Changfeng looked at the exile team leaving and suddenly remembered something.
"Master Qi, at noon today, all those involved in the rebellion will be beheaded."
He originally planned to behead those people at half past five in the morning to see Qi Yanzhou off.
But I was worried that the yin energy would be too strong in the morning, so I gave up.
Qi Yanzhou raised his right hand and waved, "Thank you, Magistrate Wu."
There were seven people who conspired to rebel, led by Su Chengzong, and three clans were implicated, totaling nearly a hundred people.
The vegetable market will be a river of blood and the smell of blood will linger for a long time.
The exile team left from the north gate of Ningzhou City under the watchful eyes of the people.
As soon as he walked out of the city gate, Ye Chutang saw Song Jingning leaning on the carriage.
"Brother, where are you going?"
Now, she is Song Jingning's adopted sister, so there is nothing wrong with calling her "brother" directly.
"Prepare to go to Changhe County."
After Song Jingning finished speaking, he handed Ye Chutang a bundle.
The bundle was soft and contained clothes.
It was agreed that I would buy a Liuxian skirt for Ye Chutang, but something unexpected happened and Qi Yanzhou had to pay for it.
He went to a clothing store last night and bought two sets of autumn clothes that he could wear everyday.
Ye Chutang took it with a smile, "Thank you, brother, I wish you a safe journey!"
"You too, have a nice trip."
After Song Jingning finished speaking, he got on the carriage and left.
The exile team also set out again.
When Ye Jingchuan passed by the location of the carriage, a look of contemplation appeared in his eyes.
It was not the first time he met Song Jingning, but it was the first time he felt a sense of familiarity with him.
Especially when Ye Chutang called Song Jingning "brother".
He suddenly thought of his eldest son who died young.
Could it be that the child is not dead?
When this absurd idea came into Ye Jingchuan's mind, he immediately suppressed it.
impossible!
That year, he saw with his own eyes that his eldest son was covered in bruises and had stopped breathing and his body was ice-cold.
Then he was so cruel that he had someone throw him into the river.
How is he going to survive in this cold winter?
Thinking of this, Ye Jingchuan's tears welled up and blurred his vision.
He regrets it every day now.
Especially after seeing Ye Chutang enjoying a good life and being spoiled by the Qi family, he felt extremely regretful.
“Bang!”
The whip fell heavily on the dazed Ye Jingchuan.
"What are you standing there for? Get out of here!"
The severe pain brought Ye Jingchuan back to his senses, and he immediately caught up with the exile team.
Ye Siyin saw Ye Jingchuan's distraction and regret.
She looked in the direction where Song Jingning left, recalling his extremely similar features to Ye Chutang, and had a bold guess in her mind.
Got to find a chance to confirm it!
***
For the next half month, everything went smoothly except that the use of water was inconvenient.
The emperor did not take any action unless he encountered any blind bandits.
But there are more and more refugees on the road, and the drought in the north is becoming more and more serious.
Although the emperor had issued an imperial decree long ago to control the price of grain and prevent price increases.
However, in areas far away from the imperial city, collusion between officials and businessmen occurred, which raised the price of grain.
Qi Yanzhou tried his best, but to no avail.
When asked to lower the price by grain merchants, they did so obediently without arguing.
But food supply was tight and it was sold out within half an hour of opening.
The people could not buy cheap food and could only pay high prices to buy surplus food from "other people's families".
And this "other people" are the people promoted by officials and businessmen.
Seeing that Qi Yanzhou’s brows were always frowned, Ye Chutang raised his hand to help him smooth them.
"Even an emperor who is devoted to the people cannot control everything. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
The rise in food prices is an inevitable effect after the disaster, and no one can change it.
Qi Yanzhou held Ye Chutang's cold hand and wrapped it around him.
"I know, I'll do my best."
After saying that, he looked at the dark sky and said, "It's been gloomy these past few days. I don't know if it will rain."
Ye Chutang said affirmatively: "No."
She has lived in the apocalypse for many years, and observing the weather is the most basic ability she has.
The clouds above are not thick enough and there is no humidity in the air, so it cannot rain.
Qi Yanzhou gently rubbed Ye Chutang's head, "How come my wife knows everything?"
Ye Chutang raised his eyebrows, "Didn't you see that?"
Qi Yanzhou has been marching and fighting for many years, and predicting the weather is also a basic skill for him.
He knew the chances of rain were slim, but he hoped that God would be merciful.
"I hope I'm wrong."
After saying that, he looked in the direction of Uru County with a worried look on his face.
"In three days, we will be able to enter the territory of Wulu County. This county is mostly desert. Apart from the official roads, we rarely see people. The Si Nan may also become useless. Without the sun, it is difficult to identify the direction."
After listening to it, Ye Chutang summed it up in three words: no man’s land.
"It's okay. As long as you have a road map, you won't go wrong."
With her around, there will be no mistakes in direction.
The autumn wind blows, bringing with it a cool feeling.
Qi Yanzhou changed direction to help Ye Chutang block the wind.
"The further north you go, the faster the temperature drops. We need to get to Ulu Shire early to prepare for winter."
There is no sunshine these days and the north wind is strong. You won’t sweat even if you walk all day in thin autumn clothes.
It takes at least twelve days to get from here to Ulu County.
By then, it will be winter.
Ye Chutang gathered his clothes and said, "The weather these days is good. Let's walk more and get to Wulu County earlier."
Qi Yanzhou nodded.
Just as he was about to let Han Chong set off, Ye Jingchuan came over.
"Chu'er, can I talk to you?"
In the past half month, he had a dream every night, dreaming that his eldest son was not dead and had turned into Song Jingning.
Song Jingning called him "Dad" and encouraged the Ye family to expand and have members and officials appointed as ministers.
The more beautiful the dream is, the more cruel the reality will be after waking up.
He was almost driven crazy by the torture, so he came to find Ye Chutang to see if he could find out anything.
Ye Chutang hasn't spoken to Ye Jingchuan for a long time.
She looked at him in confusion, his face was very bad, "What do you want to talk about?"
Ye Jingchuan glanced at Qi Yanzhou and said, "Chu'er, this is a family matter. I want to talk to you alone."
"The Ye family's affairs have nothing to do with me, so I won't talk about it."
"It's a very important matter, and it has to do with your mother."
"That's not a conversation."
Ye Chutang knew very well that Ye Jingchuan would not come to visit him unless he had something important to do.
There is absolutely no good thing about looking for her!
Ye Jingchuan wanted to say something, but Qi Yanzhou looked at him coldly.
He was so scared that he immediately turned around and left, returning to where the Ye family was.
Qi Yanzhou asked Ye Chutang, "Atang, do you know what Ye Jingchuan wants to talk to you about?"
After leaving Ningzhou City, he discovered that Ye Jingchuan was always secretly looking at Ye Chutang.
He had people keep an eye on Ye Jingchuan, wanting to see what he was going to do, but he didn't notice that he was doing anything tricky.
When Ye Jingchuan mentioned his mother, Ye Chutang guessed what he wanted to talk about.
"He should be suspecting that Song Jingning is my brother who died young."
She and Song Jingning were getting closer and closer, and their expressions were the same. It would be strange if Ye Jingchuan didn't become suspicious.
Qi Yanzhou knew that Ye Chutang didn't want the Ye family to know that her brother was still alive.
Otherwise, with their greed, they will definitely blame Song Jingning and destroy him!
"Do you want to stop this trouble forever?"
Ye Chutang shook his head indifferently.
"No need. There's no point in doubting something without evidence. It will only cause internal friction."
To be honest, she was looking forward to the scene where Ye Jingchuan found out that Song Jingning was his son and brought honor to the Song family.
Maybe this bastard will be mad enough to die!
"Let's go, it's time to set off."
Ye Chutang's body is getting heavier and heavier, and it is a bit difficult for him to get up.
Qi Yanzhou supported her and shouted to Han Chong: "Let's go!"
When the weather turned cooler, he cancelled his lunch break.
There was only fifteen minutes left, so after lunch and a short rest we set off.
I can walk at least sixty miles every day.
No one complained. Everyone wanted to reach the exile place as soon as possible and didn't want to freeze to death on the road in winter.
When the exile team set off, Ye Siyin walked up to Ye Jingchuan.
"Dad, you just went to see my eldest sister, is there something wrong?"
Ye Jingchuan had been feeling very depressed these days, so when Ye Siyin asked him, he told the truth.
"Yin'er, do you think Song Jingning's eyebrows and eyes are very similar to Chu'er's, as if they were carved from the same mold?"
He spoke very quietly, but the National Defense Army accompanying him could still hear him clearly.
Ye Siyin had this suspicion a long time ago.
Otherwise, there would be no reason for Ye Chutang to be so close to Song Jingning.
Congratulations on the wedding, farewell to exile, meeting in Liangzhou, and relief in Ningzhou.
The two suddenly became sworn brothers and sisters.
It seems suspicious no matter how I think about it.
But she did not express her doubts, but instead tried to trick Ye Jingchuan into talking.
"Their eyebrows and eyes are indeed somewhat similar, Dad, why are you asking this?"
"Yin'er, do you think it's possible that Chu'er's twin brother didn't die back then, and that he was Song Jingning?"
Ye Siyin pretended to be surprised, "Dad, what nonsense are you talking about? Song Jingning is the most outstanding son of the Song family, how could he be a brother who died young?"
After denying it, she asked, "Dad, why do you suddenly think so? But what did you find out?"
If Ye Jingchuan had evidence, he would have confronted Ye Chutang directly.
He shook his head. "No, I just felt that although there are many people with similar facial features, I haven't seen many who are exactly the same, so I just had wild thoughts."
After saying that, he pressed his index finger to his lips and made a "hush" sound.
"Yin'er, just pretend you didn't hear what I said just now, and don't spread it around. If we piss off Chu'er, we'll be dead or at least skinned."
Ye Siyin would certainly not be as stupid as Ye Jingchuan and reveal her thoughts.
The escorting officers were all martial arts masters, and they must have heard every word of the conversation just now.
She smiled and said, "Of course my daughter wouldn't say anything nonsense, so don't let your imagination run wild."
When she said this, her eyes fell on Ye Chutang.
She will definitely find the evidence!
If Song Jingning and Ye Chutang were siblings, she would have bargaining chips!
Three days later.
The exile team arrived at the border between Ningzhou and Wulu County.
The two states and counties are clearly separated.
On one side is the undulating Danxia landform, and on the other side is the endless Gobi Desert.
There is no shelter on the Gobi Desert. The north wind blows up sand and dust, and yellow earth fills the sky.
The most important thing is that it is more difficult to find water.
The cities are also very far apart from each other, and some take ten days or half a month to walk.
Of course, the route of exile was chosen quite reasonably, with the longest distance between cities being only five days.
Otherwise, insufficient supplies and lack of drinkable water would cause everyone to die on the road.
Ye Chutang prepared silk scarves and cloth towels in advance to cover her mouth and nose.
Otherwise you'll have a mouthful of sand.
The Chen and Ye families did not buy cloth towels, but used the cloth towels they usually used to wash their faces.
Although it is a bit short, it can be tied around the face with a rope.
Wu Chenggang fought with his back to the wind and said to everyone, "Wulu County is the most difficult prefecture to travel to. I used to escort exiled prisoners to the northwest, and most people died here. I almost died here once."
If you encounter a sandstorm, it is easy to lose your way and get separated from the team.
If there is no water, he won’t survive more than two days.
He was lucky that time and was picked up by a caravan that was avoiding the wind and sand, and thus saved his life.
Of the more than ten prisoners he escorted, only three survived.
Only two of the escorting officers survived.
Wu Chenggang talked about the precautions to take after entering the Gobi Desert.
"Although there are few people in the Gobi Desert, there are many horse bandits. Don't be alone."
"There are two oases on the Exile Route. Once you get there, don't take water without permission."
"The wind and sand in Wulu County in autumn and winter are particularly strong. It is easy to get lost, so you must stay close to the group."
"If you come across a water source, bring as much water as possible, it is a life-saving thing."
"The Gobi Desert may seem like it only has sand and rocks, but it actually has many poisonous insects. You must apply insect repellent to your clothes in a timely manner."
He talked a lot and had a mouth full of sand.
The saliva that comes out is yellow-brown.
After Wu Chenggang finished speaking, he asked Han Chong.
"Should we leave now, or find a sheltered place to let everyone adjust for a while?"
Han Chong looked at Ye Chutang.
In the past, he would look at Qi Yanzhou's intentions.
Then he discovered that Qi Yanzhou always listened to Ye Chutang.
So he saved a step.
Ye Chutang was no stranger to the Gobi Desert. When she was in modern times, she went to the Gobi Desert to catch poisonous scorpions for half a year.
At the beginning, she was also not used to it.
Nosebleeds due to dryness, red eyes due to wind and sand, diarrhea due to diet...
I tried many ways to relieve it, but to no avail.
Then she realized.
If you want to adapt, there is only one word: endure.
Just get through it.
Thinking of this, Ye Chutang said, "Let's go. Let's get into the Gobi Desert as soon as possible and adapt to it as soon as possible."
When I first moved into the next door, the thing I found most difficult to adapt to was not the people, but the carts.
The wheels bumped along the gravel-covered ground and felt like they would fall apart at any moment.
Han Chong had to slow down.
The ones who suffered the most were Qi Qingyu's two children.
One is less than three years old and the other is just one year old.
The cart was too bumpy to sit on, and the children were too young to walk far, so they had to be carried.
Sun Shaoping held the eldest son, and Qi Qingyu held the youngest son.
The couple had no time to free their hands to cover their children with scarves, and the wind and sand hit their delicate faces, making them cry loudly.
When he opened his mouth, he swallowed sand and dust, which made him cry even harder.
The two children made the couple very busy.
Ye Chutang helped the two children tidy up their scarves and fastened them with needle and thread.
"Just untie this knot when you eat."
Qi Qingyu nodded gratefully, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
"It's just a small matter. You're welcome."
The group walked for nearly two hours, and Wu Chenggang found a sheltered place for everyone to rest.
The wind resistance is too great. I have to use two points of strength to take a step, which is really tiring.
The entire exile team was starving.
The rumbling sounds of my stomach came one after another.
They stayed in the last county town in Ningzhou the night before.
They had five days' worth of food and water, enough for them to reach the town of Ulu County.
Qi Yanzhou sat down on Ye Chutang's right to block the wind for her.
Seeing that she didn't look well, he asked with concern, "Are you very tired? How about staying here tonight?"
It was just past noon and still early for nightfall.
If we continue walking forward, we can reach about twenty miles.
Ye Chutang shook his head, "Take a break, eat something, and keep going."
The wind in the Gobi Desert was too strong and her body was heavy. Although walking was not too strenuous using her supernatural powers, she still felt a little tired.
Fortunately, this level of tiredness is bearable and you can get used to it after walking for two days.
Her only worry now is that her pregnancy will be exposed.
Because the wind was so strong, her clothes were blown tightly to her body, highlighting her pregnant belly.
No one noticed it in the last two hours because everyone was blinded by the wind and sand and was unable to take care of themselves.
Once someone gets used to this environment, they will immediately find out that she is pregnant.
So, Ye Chutang made a decision.
She wants to self-destruct!
"Dad, Mom, I'm pregnant, with twins, and I'm five months pregnant."
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