Chu Tianze remained unfazed. "Really? Rumors shouldn't be taken seriously."
Bai Chuxiao pouted, "That's for the best."
Chu Tianze said calmly, "Xiaoxiao, don't worry about others. Shouldn't we talk about serious matters?"
Bai Chuxiao was a little confused. "What important matter is it?"
Chu Tianze's eyes flickered slightly. "Didn't you just say that my second brother-in-law has a child?"
Bai Chuxiao raised an eyebrow. "Hmm? So?"
Chu Tianze whispered in her ear, "So shouldn't we have one too?"
Bai Chuxiao retorted dismissively, "Don't you dislike children?"
Chu Tianze's eyes darkened, and he picked her up in his arms, heading towards the main courtyard.
Bai Chuxiao quickly whispered, "Put me down, there are so many people watching."
Chu Tianze remained calm and composed, while the guards in the manor kept their heads down, not daring to look at him.
They carried the person into the room, and the maids, being quite perceptive, all withdrew.
Bai Chuxiao's ears turned red, "What are you going to do..."
Pressing the person against the headboard, Chu Tianze chuckled, "I suddenly think having a daughter as beautiful and well-behaved as Xiaoxiao wouldn't be so bad."
Bai Chuxiao was about to say something when her lips were suddenly sealed with a kiss, and she was only released after a while.
Bai Chuxiao was slightly out of breath. "You...do you think children are like cabbages, something you can just have whenever you want?"
Chu Tianze buried his head in her neck and chuckled, "Xiaoxiao is right, it seems I need to step up my game."
"Hmm," you misunderstood me!
Granny Lan outside the door nodded with satisfaction. Qingzhu and Lanxiang exchanged a glance and then hurried off to prepare water.
As evening approached, after the two had quickly washed and dressed, Lanxiang and Lanxin brought in some food.
Looking at the prepared medicine as usual, Lanxin hesitated and asked, "Your Highness, do we still need the medicine?"
Chu Tianze looked over with some disapproval, "Xiaoxiao..."
Bai Chuxiao hesitated; having a child at this time might not be a good thing...
A hint of anticipation flickered in Chu Tianze's eyes, "Doesn't Xiaoxiao want a cute and obedient daughter at all?"
Bai Chuxiao raised an eyebrow, "What if it's not a daughter?"
Chu Tianze was taken aback; he hadn't expected this. "Then let's see what Xiaoxiao thinks..."
Bai Chuxiao thought for a moment, then said helplessly, "Forget it, let's not use the medicine for now, let's just let nature take its course."
"Yes," Lanxin replied with a smile.
The next day, the front courtyard of the Prince of Yan's residence was already full of people, and Murong Cheng and Fan Ziming had also returned, looking travel-worn.
Fan Ziming said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, Your Highness, Marquis, with conscription imminent, it's really inappropriate to divide the army into the Black Armor Army and the Northwest Army..."
Chu Tianze said slowly, "From now on, let's have a unified plan for the army. What do you think, Marquis?"
Murong Yuan nodded with a smile, "This old minister has no objection. Your Highness may decide. This is the name..."
Yu Fengyang raised an eyebrow. "In my opinion, we should all call them the Yan Army."
Chu Tianze was exasperated and turned his head to ask, "I think the name 'Changning' is quite good. What does Xiaoxiao think?"
Bai Chuxiao hesitated for a moment, "The meaning is good, but this..."
Yu Fengyang raised an eyebrow and said, "This is perfectly befitting of the titles of Princess Consort and Princess..."
Chu Tianze said nonchalantly, "I think this is excellent. What do you all think?"
Murong Yuan smiled and said, "Changning is indeed usable."
Since Song Fei, Murong Shen, Chen Tao, and the others hadn't returned, the remaining people naturally had no objections.
Chu Tianze turned his head again, "Xiao Xiao trained some good people before, why not take this opportunity to train a larger batch..."
Murong Cheng also smiled and said, "We were able to return safely from Jiangnan thanks to Lin Huai and the others..."
Bai Chuxiao smiled and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking. However, I was thinking that these people could also be included in the Changning Army, but they could be divided into a separate Azure Dragon Battalion..."
Xia Fanlin, Huai, and the others were somewhat delighted...
Chu Tianze chuckled, "The Azure Dragon Camp, huh? Not bad..."
Bai Chuxiao then looked at the people below and instructed, "Cui Hao, the matter of expanding and training the Azure Dragon Camp is entrusted to you. Xia Fan and Lin Huai, you two will assist from the side."
Cui Hao and the other two quickly bowed and said, "Yes."
Bai Chuxiao turned her head and smiled, "There should also be some division within the Changning Army."
Yu Fengyang raised an eyebrow and said, "The Princess's Azure Dragon Camp is quite imposing. Why don't we divide the Changning Army into different camps, like the White Tiger Camp, the Vermilion Bird Camp, and so on..."
Bai Chuxiao's face darkened. "Stop it..."
Chu Tianze thought for a moment and then said, "For now, we will still divide the army into three routes, led by Song Fei, Shen Tao, and the Marquis respectively. As for the recruits, they will be assigned to new recruit camps first, and their subsequent performance will be observed before further allocation..."
Murong Yuan sighed softly, "Your Highness, this old minister's health is no longer suitable for commanding troops."
Chu Tianze frowned slightly, "My lord..."
Murong Yuan smiled and said, "Your Highness, let the young men lead the army. This old minister can go and give some guidance to the new recruits..."
Chu Tianze said in a deep voice, "Since the Marquis is unwilling, then let General Murong take command... The matter of conscription is urgent, so let Fan Ziming handle it."
Fan Ziming quickly stood up as well, saying, "Your subordinate obeys."
In front of the Prince of Yan's residence, Bai Chuxiao said with some worry, "Grandfather, your health..."
Murong Yuan smiled and said, "Little girl, your grandfather is fine. As long as there aren't continuous battles, there won't be any major problems..."
Bai Chuxiao slowly spoke, "Grandfather, why don't you rest and recuperate for a while, and stop worrying about military affairs... There are still my uncle and elder brother in the army..."
Murong Yuan looked into the distance and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, there are still many things left undone, and many people I haven't met yet. Grandfather will take good care of his health so that one day he can personally reunite with his old friends..."
Seeing Bai Chuxiao's somewhat disapproving expression, Murong Yuan smiled faintly, "Alright, Grandfather is going back first, you don't need to see him off..."
Bai Chuxiao nodded helplessly...
In the Murong family carriage, Murong Cheng hesitated and said, "Father... As for Xiao'er, the Prince of Yan trusts her now, so everything is fine, but what if one day in the future... Xiao'er is both in charge of troops and involved in politics..."
Murong Yuan raised an eyebrow, "What, are you worried that Xiao'er is too sharp..."
Murong Cheng said in a deep voice, "If the Prince of Yan really ascends the throne in the future, I worry that the Murong family of Xiaoxiao will end up like Empress Qin and the Qin family back then..."
Murong Yuan slowly spoke, "Don't say such things again. I watched the prince grow up. Xiao'er has always been a woman of her own mind. She can train soldiers and kill enemies, but her personality is completely different from Miss's..."
Murong Cheng said helplessly, "Right now we're all on the same side, but later... Xiao'er will inevitably have to face the gossip of those court officials..."
Murong Yuan said in a deep voice, "So what? As long as Xiao'er and the Prince don't take it to heart, what does it matter what those people say... Xiao'er has us as her backing. Even if something really happens in the future, the Murong family will never stand by and watch Xiao'er end up like Xue'er..."
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