The subordinate felt heartbroken, but he couldn't just stand by and watch the situation worsen. He sighed heavily and quickly ran out.
Meanwhile, the Northern Flame army, having won a great victory, naturally wanted to celebrate and planned a bonfire feast that evening to allow the soldiers to relax.
The main army was stationed in Liancheng. This was the first time Prince Jing had earned military merit, so Lu Baichuan and Qin Jian naturally had to celebrate with him and discuss their next plan.
Meanwhile, Jiang Jiuniang finally returned to Tongcheng.
She hasn't taken the dog out these past few days and is very worried about it, fearing the little guy will miss her.
When I went to the dog's study, I found my son reading a book.
Jiang Jiuniang didn't go in immediately, but stood behind the door and watched for a while. She found that the boy was absent-minded, with one hand supporting his chin, and he hadn't turned the pages of his book for a long time.
"Cough cough..."
Jiang Jiuniang deliberately made a sound, and Gou'er immediately turned around, running towards her without even putting down the book in his hand.
"Mother, you're finally back!"
Looking at her son like this, Jiang Jiuniang felt helpless. Why was this boy becoming more and more like a little girl? Why were his eyes filled with tears?
"What's wrong? Did you suffer some injustice?"
Although she felt helpless, Jiang Jiuniang could understand. After all, this was Tongcheng, a strange place for Gou'er. His parents weren't around, so he would be a little scared.
The dog shook its head and said, "Mother, it's not me who's been wronged, it's Aunt Yuan! Several powerful maids and servants have come to the capital and haven't been letting Aunt Yuan go out for a while. Yesterday, I wanted to visit her, but the maids refused. However, I heard Aunt Yuan arguing with them, but I couldn't help her."
He was somewhat skilled and even tried to sneak in to find Peng Yuan, but she had two maids who were very good at martial arts, and he was no match for them.
Although I wouldn't harm him out of consideration for his status, I'd just keep him away from me.
On one occasion, he climbed up the wall and happened to see Aunt Yuan. He spoke to her briefly and said that he would send a message to his mother to rescue her, but Aunt Yuan refused, saying that she was afraid of delaying her mother's affairs.
He was also worried about making things worse, so he would climb over the wall every day to check on Aunt Yuan and make sure she was alright so that his mother could come.
Jiang Jiuniang's expression changed upon hearing this, but Gou'er continued, "The puppy that Uncle Qin found for Aunt Yuan was also kicked out. Granny Pang said the puppy was dirty and wouldn't let it near Aunt Yuan, so it's been being kept here with me all this time."
As we were talking, a little white dog poked its head out from under the table. It had been quite lively before, but now it looked rather afraid of people.
Not to mention Peng Yuan, even Jiang Jiuniang felt suffocated and couldn't help but wonder if this was really Peng Yuan's biological mother?
Without saying a word, she walked out, wanting to go and see the neighbor's yard.
Gou'er wanted to go, but Jiang Jiuniang stopped him: "Don't go. Your Aunt Yuan probably doesn't want you to see her sad."
When Peng Yuan first told her those things, she thought she shouldn't do anything too ugly, after all, that was Peng Yuan's own mother, and she couldn't possibly side with outsiders.
But now it seems that I was too naive. In some people's eyes, it's all about profit, or perhaps I was brainwashed too much and thought that this was actually a good thing.
She hurried to the next courtyard, and before she even entered, she heard Peng Yuan's voice: "Granny Pang, I'm just going out for a walk. I haven't been out for so long, I'm about to burst."
Peng Yuan spoke softly and in a flattering tone, as if afraid that Granny Pang would refuse.
But the other party still said coldly, "Fifth Miss, I'm doing this for your own good! You're still pregnant, and your husband isn't here. This is Tongcheng, not the capital. It's not safe! Fifth Miss, you shouldn't go out and cause trouble. Let's wait for your husband to return, okay?"
Although it was a question, it didn't mean to ask anything.
"But……"
"No, my dear girl, your husband is fighting so hard outside. You should go back inside and make him some underwear. He'll be delighted when he comes back!"
As she spoke, Granny Pang prepared to help Peng Yuan back into the house.
Jiang Jiuniang, who was listening outside the door, was so angry that she didn't even bother to knock. She pushed the tightly closed door open with one foot, and the two servants standing at the door were instantly thrown out and fell hard.
Granny Pang was startled and instinctively shielded Peng Yuan behind her.
Seeing that the old woman still cared about Peng Yuan, Jiang Jiuniang's anger subsided a little.
"Sister Jiu Niang!"
Peng Yuan saw her as if she had seen a lifeline and wanted to run to her side, but was pulled back by Granny Pang, who exaggeratedly said, "Miss, you mustn't! What if you hurt the baby in your womb!"
Jiang Jiuniang sneered and teased, "I didn't know Yuanyuan, you've become so delicate just because you're pregnant. You've locked the gate in broad daylight. I thought there was no one in your yard!"
She was talking to Peng Yuan, but her eyes were fixed on Granny Pang.
Granny Pang hurriedly bowed and said, "This old servant greets Madam Lu. Please forgive my rudeness, but this was all instructed by our mistress. It is really not safe to stay in this border area. We servants are only thinking of the young lady and the little boy in her womb."
"Oh ho, you already knew it was a boy before the baby was even born? Granny Pang's eyes are indeed sharp, even better than mine as a doctor!"
Granny Pang, however, felt no embarrassment. She even argued, "Madam Lu, you flatter this old servant. How could I possibly see that? I just thought it was a more auspicious way to address you!"
"So, according to you, it's unlucky to have a girl?"
"Oh dear, this old servant would never dare to think that way!"
That's what she said, but Granny Pang wasn't afraid at all. She had been serving the Madam for over thirty years. The Madam had asked her to take care of the Fifth Miss, which was naturally for the Fifth Miss's good. She was just doing what the Madam instructed and didn't think she was wrong.
"Alright, stop joking!"
Jiang Jiuniang didn't want to talk to her anymore, so she pulled Peng Yuan aside and said, "I'll take your fifth young lady out for a walk. I'm a doctor, so nothing can go wrong with me with you, right?"
Although Granny Pang was somewhat displeased, she still smiled and said, "Of course, with Madam Lu accompanying us, we have no worries! It's just that Tongcheng is in a mess, which is quite inconvenient. Let Chunhua and Chuncao come along; that way, this old servant will feel more at ease."
As he spoke, the two maids who had been on guard by his side took a step forward.
Jiang Jiuniang glanced at them and realized that these two must be the skilled maids that Gou'er had mentioned.
Jiang Jiuniang did not refuse the offer to have two more people protect Peng Yuan, but said, "Yuanyuan and I need to have a private talk, so you can just follow us from a distance."
The two women didn't answer, but instead looked at Granny Pang. Granny Pang said with displeasure, "Madam is talking to you. Why are you looking at me?"
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