Chapter 302 The baby was born.
A desolate, wild mountain area.
The defeated soldiers were exhausted and lay sprawled out in disarray.
The muscular man leaned against a tree, one leg raised and the other extended, his bloodthirsty eyes like those of a lurking beast, his whole body exuding a cruel and terrifying aura.
A woman, trembling with fear, brought over a basin of water to wipe his face.
The man's gaze fell on her face, and for a moment he was dazed.
But the next second, when he saw her trembling hands almost knocking over the basin of water, he burst out with disgust and anger.
"Get away from me, you filthy thing!"
The woman crawled away hurriedly on her knees.
Those around him cursed, "Clumsy! Get someone else! If this one keeps dragging on, he'll never appear before the general again!"
Then came the woman's pitiful screams.
Another woman appeared, her face pale, but she remained composed and continued to clean the man.
The man, seemingly too lazy to doze off, closed his eyes, like a tiger feigning sleep, his imposing aura undiminished, ready for battle at any moment.
Suddenly, the sound of pushing and shoving came.
A group of people drove two horse-drawn carriages back, escorting several people.
"General, we've captured a few guards. One cart of rice, one cart of tea—we've got food!"
"Great!" The adjutant beside him was overjoyed.
"Cook a pot of food for the general first! What's the point of bringing him back? Kill him!"
He waved his hand; killing someone was as insignificant as crushing a few ants in his eyes.
"General, spare me! Spare me!"
The man who brought them back quickly explained, "General, these men are escorts. They were resting on the road just now, and I overheard them talking about something!"
"What is it?"
"They're cursing our general, saying he's cruel and heartless, indiscriminately seizing women and harming the people. They even say... one of their brothers' wives looks exactly like the woman we found in the portrait!"
The lieutenant glanced at the man who was feigning sleep, and seeing that he had no reaction, said impatiently, "You've been with the general for a day or two now? Don't you know any rules? You dare to talk about women who have been with other men in front of the general? You're offending the general's ears!"
"But...but they said that woman seemed to have been brought back from the capital. And the time she was brought back coincided with the General's city-wide search for his wife..."
The man leaning against the tree suddenly opened his eyes.
His bloodthirsty eyes were fixed on the people kneeling on the ground.
The bodyguards felt as if they had been plunged into an ice cave, and they were filled with regret.
What are they gossiping about? This is terrible, they're going to ruin Mu Daye's whole family!
"No, General, no, that woman is crazy. Her child isn't normal either. My brother, my brother couldn't afford to get married, so he brought her home!"
They've heard that this general is a germaphobe and only dates virgins. They're just betting that the general will ignore their words!
The man's gaze lingered on them for a long time, and the terrifying pressure caused them to sweat profusely, their cotton-padded coats soaked with sweat, and their souls to shatter.
Where did it come from?
The bodyguards dared not lie; they all carried travel permits with them!
He stammered, "Ming, Ming'an County."
“Ming’an County… Ming’an County…” the man chewed a few times.
If he remembered correctly, the magistrate of Ming'an County was Xu Hengzhi, who had been demoted, and was protected by Ji Ruyan!
He let out a cold snort, a cruel smile flashing in his eyes.
He will not let anyone associated with Ji Ruyan get away with it!
"Exile these men to the army and send them to Ming'an County!"
"General, we should return to the capital as soon as possible and gather troops..." the lieutenant tried to stop him.
She fell silent after being given a cold glance by the man.
"Send a message to Yan Mingyuan, instructing him to lead troops to intercept Ji Ruyan and prevent him from discovering our whereabouts!"
"This general will not return to the capital in disgrace; I will avenge these humiliations!"
...
Lu Qingqing is reading the letter.
Written by Ji Ruyan.
I wrote more this time, and started talking about personal matters.
Lu Qingqing smiled, indicating that the situation had become clearer.
The letter said he was now tanned and thin, and that the food in the military camp was not good.
He said he was lucky enough to eat one sausage last time, and he ate it for thirty days.
Lu Qingqing gestured with her hand to indicate the length; if it were thirty days, she would only eat a small cherry bite each day.
That's so pitiful.
He said that sometimes he dreams of returning to the Lu family home, with a table full of steaming hot food, and when he wakes up, his stomach is growling with hunger.
Even more pitiful.
In the bottom right corner of the letter, the word "read" was still written.
After reading the letter, Lu Qingqing began to think about what kind of food she could make that was easy to store.
Getting tanned isn't a big deal, but getting thinner doesn't look good.
She thought of instant noodle cakes and meat sauce.
It's still cold now, so if it's sealed properly, it should keep for at least three months.
I called Chaoxia into the kitchen to start frying dough cakes, drying vegetables, and making seasoning packets.
When Feng Xiaowan went in, she saw her struggling to wrap the noodles around the chopsticks, which she found both novel and troublesome.
"Why do so much? It's a waste of gas."
Lu Qingqing: "Big brother can't get any good food in the military camp, so I'll make some for him. This kind of food can be preserved for a long time."
Feng Xiaowan rolled up her sleeves and complained, "Why didn't you tell me? I had to do it myself!"
Lu Qingqing grinned: "Your belly is so big, I'm worried about you!"
"I'd do it even if I were born tomorrow!"
"..."
Lu Qingqing taught Feng Xiaowan and Zhaoxia how to chop meat into small cubes and make meat sauce. She also asked Sixi to go to town to buy more than a dozen small jars.
After a few days of work, everything was packed up, filling three large boxes.
Lu Qingqing made some lollipops and stuffed them in, which could be a lifesaver when you're hungry!
She wrote another letter explaining how to eat the noodles.
Then he asked Mo Lang to find someone to send him away.
Of course, they also kept some for themselves. Everyone ate the noodles with meat sauce and exclaimed that it was a delicious treat!
After finishing his meal, Mo Lang smiled broadly.
"Dr. Qingqing, Dr. Qingqing, hurry, hurry, Sister Li Meng is about to give birth!"
Xiao Ling came running over in a panic.
This girl has always been very composed, but now she's panicking terribly.
Lu Qingqing quickly called Qiaoxiu, grabbed the medicine box, and asked Xiaoling to call Aunt Li for help.
In the last two months, Lu Qingqing stopped letting Li Meng work.
Sitting all the time while working is not conducive to productivity.
She let her stroll around the house slowly every day, and a few days ago, she started making her drink honey.
This can soften the cervix and shorten labor.
When they arrived at Li Meng's house, she made her a cup of strong honey drink.
"Qingqing..."
"Don't be afraid, your baby is in the right position, just relax."
Li Meng exhaled and began to relax.
Xiaoling ran back and said that Aunt Li had gone to another village to deliver a baby.
"It's alright, go boil some water," Qiaoxiu calmly instructed her.
This calmed Xiaoling down.
Li Meng's water hadn't broken yet, but after Lu Qingqing broke her water, the contractions started coming in more frequently.
Soon, the child was born.
Qiaoxiu deftly took care of the baby, cleaning and wiping the umbilical cord, and then wrapped the baby in a blanket.
"It's a son! Little Zhang will be grinning from ear to ear when he finds out!" Lu Qingqing said with a smile.
Then he asked, "What did he say in his recent letter?"
Li Meng smiled weakly and helplessly: "He said he dreamed that I gave birth to four babies at once, and he was afraid that there wouldn't be enough rooms for us in the future."
Does she think she's a pig?!
Lu Qingqing knew that Xiao Zhang's letters brought her a lot of joy.
After she finished treating Li Meng, she said softly, "Okay, you can go to sleep now."
"Qingqing, people outside are saying that the former crown prince had many powerful generals by his side..."
Li Meng looked at her, her eyes seeking confirmation.
Lu Qingqing knew that Li Meng had already guessed it, and nodded.
Xiao Zhang's elder brother was the former crown prince.
Xiao Zhang is currently in Gu Family Army, and is opposing the entire imperial court.
They are fighting for their lives.
Li Meng was heartbroken.
She couldn't bear to think about how many times Xiao Zhang had been stabbed; just thinking about it made her heart ache more than when she had just given birth.
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