Jiang Qinyu smiled and thanked her, "Then thank you very much, Aunt Wang. If you need anything, just come to me anytime. The soldiers' food and horses' provisions during their stay at Aunt Wang's house will be on us. You can just give us the amount later."
"Huh?" Granny Wang was taken aback for a moment, then quickly waved her hand and said, "No, no, we still have some food and fodder. Besides, it's not easy for the soldiers to protect their country. They're not just protecting your family; we all benefit too. How can we let your family bear the entire burden?"
She was already very happy that Jiang Qinyu didn't hold it against her, so why would she want anything from the Lu family?
Hearing what Granny Wang said, Jiang Qinyu felt a surge of emotions. It seemed that the Wang family had truly changed.
In the past, the Wang family was known for their opportunistic nature; they would always try to take advantage of any opportunity, even if there was no real benefit to be had.
Now, however, he voluntarily takes on the responsibility of providing food and supplies for the soldiers, a significant change indeed.
"Do as you please, Auntie. I have to go to another house, so I won't talk to you any longer." Jiang Qinyu didn't refuse her any further and simply waved her hand before heading to another house.
Regardless of the current state of the Wang family, Wang Bo did indeed die at her hands. As long as the Wang family doesn't do anything reckless in the future, she will still take care of them to some extent.
Jiang Qinyu spent the rest of the night arranging accommodations for the cavalry, but because there were so many people and the villagers didn't have enough sheets and blankets, she couldn't take care of the soldiers' living conditions.
Jiang Qinyu could only sigh when she knew the situation. She had everything in her system, and enough of it, but she couldn't just take it out so casually!
By the time she got home, the sky was already beginning to lighten.
"I'm sorry to have troubled you."
As soon as Jiang Qinyu entered the room, Lu Yanzheng grabbed her from behind.
His chin rested on her shoulder, his broad chest almost completely enveloping her.
Jiang Qinyu turned around, looked up at him, and unconsciously frowned. "Didn't I tell you to rest well?"
She noticed when she saw him in the heavy rain that Lu Yanzheng hadn't slept for at least two or three days, and his eyes were covered in dark circles.
But when he snatched the medicine bucket from her hand, she didn't say much. Afterwards, she did her best to arrange for the people he brought back, so that he could rest well and not have to worry about them anymore.
But he was the opposite; she was busy most of the night, and he still hadn't gone to sleep.
Lu Yanzheng's arm around her froze, then the corners of his lips turned up, and he lowered his head to rest his forehead on hers. "I've already had a nap, I can still hold on."
He knew she was a clean person and had taken a good shower before going to bed, but because of her long-standing habit, she didn't sleep soundly and sat up as soon as she came to the door.
However, I managed to sleep for more than an hour, which relieved the fatigue from not sleeping for five days.
“There’s nothing that you absolutely have to do right now, so why are you holding on?” Jiang Qinyu pushed him away irritably, grabbed his hand, and led him to the bedside. “Go back to sleep. I won’t wake you unless it’s something important.”
Did he think she was so easy to fool? He even said he had taken a nap, but the dark circles under his eyes hadn't faded much, and his complexion didn't look very healthy.
Lu Yanzheng did not resist, letting her push him down and drape a thin blanket over him.
Seeing that he was lying down, Jiang Qinyu took a step back.
Actually, she felt a little embarrassed at this moment, after all, what she had just done seemed to be too intimate with Lu Yanzheng, right?
Fortunately, before she could say anything, Lu Yanzheng spoke first, "I'd appreciate it if Qinqin could tell Uncle Village Chief that Prince Yong has sent 30,000 men to attack Yukang Prefecture. They are currently on their way to Yongshan County. Lord Wei has already received my message and should have made some preparations, but the village still needs to be on guard."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qinyu was utterly shocked. "Prince Yong has really attacked? Isn't he aiming straight for the capital?"
In the original owner's memories, Prince Yong marched directly to the capital and successfully ascended the throne. What went wrong in this life? Why did Prince Yong have to send troops to attack Yukang Prefecture?
"How did you know he was heading straight for the capital?" Lu Yanzheng asked in surprise.
The village was isolated from news, and ordinary people would never have been able to get such information.
Jiang Qinyu choked for a moment, then replied perfunctorily, "It's all just everyone's guess, isn't it?"
Although Lu Yanzheng still felt something was off, he didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he followed up on the conversation and said, "Yes, Prince Yong did indeed initially plan to take the capital directly, but something unexpected happened. Now, Prince Yong's men are being held up in Qizhou by the First Prince and cannot enter for the time being."
Jiang Qinyu wanted to ask why she was stopped, since things had gone smoothly in her previous life, but she didn't want to arouse Lu Yanzheng's suspicion again, so she said, "You go to sleep first, I'll go find Uncle Village Chief in a little while."
After saying that, she went out.
Lu Yanzheng stared thoughtfully at her retreating figure, but when he thought of her concern for him earlier, he couldn't suppress the sweet feeling in his heart, and his doubts about Prince Yong's movements vanished instantly.
Let's just assume she's guessing. Anyway, she already has secrets, so what difference does one more make?
Lu Yanzheng hadn't slept for five days, relying entirely on willpower to stay awake. Now that Jiang Qinyu was taking over to handle these small matters, he drifted off to sleep again.
This time, Lu Yanzheng slept very soundly, not waking up until the moon was high in the west.
He was awakened by the aroma wafting from the kitchen, and the smell made his stomach growl even louder.
Just then, Jiang Qinyu pushed open the door and entered, carrying a wooden tray.
Upon seeing Lu Yanzheng's deep eyes, Jiang Qinyu smiled and said, "Awake? Did you wake up hungry? Perfect timing, I've heated up the food I left for you."
In fact, she had brought the food in twice before, but Lu Yanzheng only sniffed it and went back to sleep without even opening his eyes.
This shows how hard he has been these past few days, and what he has gone through, that he was so tired that he couldn't even care less about being hungry.
Hearing the teasing in her words, Lu Yanzheng didn't feel embarrassed at all. He quickly got up, straightened his clothes, and sat down at the table.
This table was the one Jiang Qinyu had set up for Shufan and Pan'er to read and write. It's a horizontal board placed by the window, and it's a bit of a stretch to use as a dining table, but it'll do.
Lu Yanzheng was indeed starving and didn't think about the meal at all. He picked up his bowl and started eating quickly.
He ate very quickly, but Jiang Qinyu didn't find it rude at all; on the contrary, it seemed as if he had specially learned to eat like that.
"Uncle Village Chief has arranged for Brother Meng and the others to strengthen patrols. The patrol area has been expanded from 300 meters from the village entrance to the main road. There is one person guarding every kilometer, so any news can be quickly relayed back to the village." While he was eating, Jiang Qinyu explained the situation in the village.
"In addition, the people you brought have all been settled in the village, and the horses are being fed and watered, so you don't need to worry about these things," Jiang Qinyu continued.
Those people were sleeping even more soundly than Lu Yanzheng, but she had just asked Yunzhu to go door to door to wake them up and have a meal before they went back to sleep, otherwise they would all suffer from hunger.
Lu Yanzheng finished all the food on the tray. After hearing Jiang Qinyu's words, he turned to look at her and said, "We'll leave first thing tomorrow morning. You'll take care of things here in the village."
Jiang Qinyu was taken aback. "Leaving tomorrow morning?"
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