As the days passed and the weather grew hotter, Mr. Kang's wife, Madam Chen, was due to give birth.
Mr. Kang has been kind to the Lu family, and they have a good relationship. Therefore, Jiang Jiuniang will definitely be the one to deliver the baby.
Ruozheng rarely had a free day, so he spent it making little toys with Princess Jinlan and didn't go to the Kang family with Jiang Jiuniang.
Chen Feier's water broke early in the morning. Although it hurt a lot, she listened to Jiang Jiuniang's instructions and didn't use her energy to scream.
Even though she was in pain, she ate a large bowl of beef noodles and a bowl of ginseng soup, and with all her might, she took a deep breath as instructed by Jiang Jiuniang.
"Don't be nervous. With me here, you'll definitely have a smooth delivery. The baby is in the right position. Just do as I say, and you'll have a smooth delivery."
It was Chen Feier's first time giving birth, and she was extremely nervous. Cold sweat kept dripping down her forehead, and the pain was so intense that she was almost losing consciousness. Fortunately, Jiang Jiuniang was by her side, which gave her a lot of reassurance. She relaxed, took deep breaths, and pushed hard. Finally, an hour later, she gave birth to a baby boy.
Upon learning it was a son, two lines of tears streamed down Chen Feier's face. It was good that it was a son; no one would speak ill of the Kang family behind their backs anymore.
She didn't discriminate against girls; it was just that having a son as her first child would give her husband some confidence in front of others.
Even when she was still a young woman, some people said that she and her mother were cursed to bring misfortune to their husbands and children, otherwise the Chen family would not have been reduced to just the two of them. Later, when she married her husband, those people secretly laughed at him, saying that he was a fool to marry a woman like her, that it was a misfortune for the family, and that she was destined to have no sons.
Although her husband never believed in these things and often comforted her that whether it was a boy or a girl, they were his children and he would love them equally, she secretly insisted that she must give birth to a son this time, so that those who secretly laughed at her husband would be proven wrong.
Now, she has done it.
Jiang Jiuniang saw that the girl had fallen asleep contentedly after hearing that it was a son, and she sighed quietly. People in this era still preferred boys after all.
She had someone take the baby out to show Mr. Kang and Mrs. Kang, while she checked the new mother to make sure there were no problems. Then she had someone clean her body and move her to a clean room to recuperate properly.
Mr. Kang didn't care about the child at all, only letting his mother hold him, while he and his mother-in-law asked the maid with concern, "How is Madam?"
"Second Master and your wife, don't worry. Doctor Jiang said that Madam is fine; she just fell asleep from exhaustion."
When Mrs. Chen heard that her daughter was alright, tears welled up in her eyes. She clasped her hands together in a prayerful gesture, thanking God for protecting her daughter.
Mr. Kang had intended to visit his wife, but upon hearing that she was asleep, he decided not to disturb her. He then remembered his newborn son and carefully held him in his arms, examining him closely.
Madam Kang smiled as she looked at her grandson and said to her son, "Fei'er had a hard childbirth and almost died. You must take good care of her. Put aside what you're doing and spend more time with her."
"Yes, Mother, your son knows."
Hearing her daughter-in-law's concern for her daughter, Madam Chen was happy for her daughter. She had met a good family, and her life would only get better and better from now on.
Just then, Jiang Jiuniang came out. Mr. Kang hurriedly went up to thank her, but Jiang Jiuniang waved her hand and said, "There's no need for thanks between us. Just take good care of Madam. After Madam finishes her postpartum confinement, I'll teach her a set of exercises to help her recover."
"Then, Dr. Jiang, why don't you have dinner at home before going back?"
Mr. Kang knew that Jiang Jiuniang was not the type to care about such things, but just because she didn't care didn't mean he could refrain from doing so. He thought that he would give her some gifts after the meal to fulfill his proper etiquette.
Jiang Jiuniang refused, saying, "There's really no need for that. As long as Madam is healthy, that's all that matters. I have to go out and visit some local clinics soon, so I won't stay any longer and will head back now."
After saying that, he ran away in a flash.
She genuinely came to help, not to receive gifts.
Looking at her like this, Madam Kang sighed sincerely, "Madam Lu is a benefactor to our whole family. She never asks for anything in return for her help. My son must cherish this relationship. If there are people in the court targeting the Lu family, you must help them out."
"Don't worry, Mother, I understand."
Days passed by like this, and when Mr. Kang was holding a 100-day celebration for his son, the border region launched its first major battle against Dongting.
This first battle was crucial, as it would directly impact the morale of the soldiers. Therefore, Lu Baichuan and Qin Jian personally led their men, pulling the little black ball, and unleashed a barrage of attacks on the city in Dongting.
Dongting had long been prepared for war. After all, the island nation had given them good things, the same as the little black ball. They were very excited and felt that they would definitely win a great victory this time.
But they never expected that the power of Bei Yan's little black ball would become so great this time!
They had experienced the power of this little black ball before, and had lived a long and miserable life. But this time, the envoy from the island nation brought them many of the same little black balls, saying that it was a recipe given to them by their previous strategist, and that its power was just as good as the little black ball from Beiyan.
They tried it out and found that, just as the island nation's envoy had said, their confidence soared. They felt that they could definitely fight Bei Yan to a draw, and with the help of the island nation, they would surely be able to reclaim everything they had lost.
As a result, in this first battle, it was discovered that Bei Yan's little black ball had been improved and was more powerful than before. Their little black ball was like a small firecracker in front of Bei Yan.
Isn't that ridiculous!
The generals of Dongting panicked instantly. How were they supposed to fight?
Lu Baichuan looked at the small black ball that the other party had taken out and a cold smile appeared on his lips. His wife had said before that Xun Yi was able to become the strategist of the island nation, so he must have given the island nation benefits, such as the formula for the small black ball. So he asked Ruozheng to increase the firepower. Sure enough, this came in handy.
The islanders were just as despicable as my wife had said. On the surface, they allied with Dongting and said they would help Dongting, but in reality, they made Dongting bear all the consequences and had no intention of helping them at all.
The help they were talking about might just be this little black ball.
And it wasn't even free; I wonder how much money Dongting was ripped off by the island nation.
However, none of this was for him to consider. He ordered the bombardment to continue, and the generals and soldiers of the Eastern Court fled in panic, abandoning the city. The civilians, fearing being caught in the crossfire, packed their belongings and prepared to run away as well.
Lu Baichuan immediately took out the small megaphone that Ruozheng had made for him and stood on the high platform to shout: "The people can stay and continue to live. Our Beiyan army will not harm the people in the slightest!"
Afterwards, Lu Baichuan led his soldiers into the city, and true to his word, he did not harm the city's inhabitants or rob them of their property.
Upon seeing this, the people immediately stopped running. No matter where they went, nothing was better than their own home. They had heard from acquaintances in the occupied city that the emperor and officials of Beiyan were quite good. Since the city was occupied, they had no problem having enough to eat and wear. They were about to live such a good life, so why bother running away?
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