In the house.

A fat, white, pink and tender young man, wearing a thick floral cotton-padded jacket, was lying on a small mattress on the kang, holding his fleshy little hands and shaking his little fists.

Hearing the noise, he turned over, pressed his belly, and danced excitedly.

Ruan Ningxiang teased the child, while Xiu'er held Su He aside and told her a lot about the lady's preferences.

Xiu'er also knew from Su He's reminder that the young lady had just had a miscarriage.

Xiu'er felt sad for her young lady, and she blamed King Yu in her heart for how he took care of his young lady and how he made people suffer like this. Why, Northern Xinjiang came, and it was still a military camp filled with men.

Xiu'er scolded her uncle in her heart, but she didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction in front of her young lady. She always had a smile on her face.

A Yue, Xiao Wu and A Ke have not seen each other for more than a year, and they will have endless things to say when they meet again.

Song Ji and Su He cooked a table of food, and the conversation started again at the dinner table.

Song Ji and A Ke told Ruan Ningxiang the news they had discovered during this period.

Ruan Ningxiang also roughly has a certain understanding of the situation in Xiao Shen's military camp.

Ruan Ningxiang came out, nominally for purchasing, and asked Ake and the others for supplies.

As a result, Ake shook his head. Wars continued in Northern Xinjiang every year. Not only was there a shortage of food, but also all kinds of materials were not abundant.

Even if they go to the mainland and buy at a high price, the weather will get warmer if they are delayed for a long time.

Ruan Ningxiang failed to get supplies and finally brought back a cart of wine and a dozen sheep.

When she returned, Qi Haolin also followed her back to the military camp where she lived.

Ruan Ningxiang wanted to give him a position, but Qi Haolin rejected it.

He said that because of his sensitive status, he could just be a personal guard.

After running around all day, it was already late at night, and the temperature dropped sharply at night. Ruan Ningxiang asked Qi Haolin to live with Uncle Fu, not far from her yard.

Ruan Ningxiang lived in a detached courtyard, and just as she and Su He were about to return to their yard, they noticed a shadow shaking on the wall under the eaves.

"Who's there!"

While speaking, Ruan Ningxiang had already pulled out the Chunxue Sword and rushed out like a gust of wind.

Two soldiers were lying on the top of a low wall. They were so frightened that they fell off the wall. Just as they were about to run away, they saw a cold knife pressed in front of them.

Ruan Ningxiang said on guard: "Whose soldiers are you? What are you doing here in the middle of the night?"

"I, we are General Shen's soldiers." The soldier said tremblingly, "We just happen to be here on patrol at night."

What a liar!

Ruan Ningxiang smelled the smell of alcohol on both of them.

It's easy to dodge open guns but hard to guard against hidden arrows. How could she not know what these two soldiers are squatting here, spying on?

There are tens of thousands of officers and soldiers stationed in Yanhui City.

She and Su He were the only two women in the military camp. If they guarded against each other, there would always be fish caught.

Ruan Ningxiang was not afraid of being bullied, but of Su He around her, so she took Su He with her wherever she went.

It's just that they are hard to guard against. It seems that they have to be punished, otherwise they will really think that she is easy to bully.

"Su He, quietly call Brother Qi over." Ruan Ningxiang warned again, "Don't alert Uncle Fu."

After a while, Qi Haolin appeared wearing a mask.

Ruan Ningxiang said: "Brother Qi, help me keep an eye on them."

After saying that, Ruan Ningxiang went to the house where General Xiao Shen lived. Without even giving a briefing, she went straight past the soldiers guarding the door and pushed the door into the courtyard with a crusade.

Shen Lichuan had just taken off his clothes and was about to rest. When he heard the noise, he got up immediately.

He thought there was an enemy, but what he saw was the Lord of Zhao'an County wrapped in a cloak.

Shen Lichuan was only wearing a thin undershirt. He was so busy that he turned his back and went back to the house to put on his clothes.

Then he came out again and said, "General Ruan, why did you come to my place so late?"

Ruan Ningxiang said: "I met two peeping soldiers tonight, and they claimed to be your subordinates. It's not easy for me to overstep my bounds, so I bothered you late at night and asked General Xiao Shen to come over in person and bring your soldiers back. "

When Shen Lichuan heard the word voyeur, he felt angry.

Not because the soldiers were peeping, but because they were wondering why the emperor sent a woman here. This was not only an insult to him, but also causing trouble for him.

He was seventeen years old, and he was struggling among these men. He didn't know how to deal with a little girl.

But the sixth prince also wrote a special letter asking him to treat the Zhao'an County Lord well.

He had heard a bit about the origins of the county lord of Zhao'an. He was a bandit, and he took the initiative to recruit people to the imperial court. Later, he made meritorious service in the South China Sea.

As Shen Lichuan looked around, he saw a masked man in civilian clothes, and two soldiers squatting on the ground holding their heads under a long sword.

He took a step forward and asked sternly: "What's going on?"

When the two soldiers saw this, they were so frightened that their legs shook even more, "I, we were just patrolling the city at night. We don't know why we offended General Ruan."

"Yes, the night patrol came to my wall." Ruan Ningxiang's voice was cold and stern.

"We don't have it." Another soldier was more afraid of General Shen in front of him. His eyes moved quickly and he was busy explaining, "General Ruan must have seen it wrong."

Another soldier reacted and followed suit: "That's right, we were just passing by on patrol at night."

Ruan Ningxiang snorted sarcastically, "Even if this is your territory, you won't bully people like this, right? Do you really think that we are all blind? Or do you think that General Shen is a fool, so easy to deceive?"

Shen Lichuan said angrily: "Who is your superior general? Take me to see him!"

The two soldiers didn't want to lead the way, but they didn't dare not to lead the way.

We shivered all the way to a military camp at the foot of the city wall. It was dark at night, cold outside, and the excitement in the room could be heard far away.

The soldier opened the straw curtain and pushed the door in.

"Ah, Xiao Liuzi is back so soon. Have you seen what the Lord of Zhao'an County looks like?"

The soldier shook his head desperately and winked.

"I'm telling you, I must not have seen that the Zhao'an County Lord is like a lady who can't see anyone. It is said that he hides in bed every day because he is afraid of the cold, so he looks for some of us men to warm his bed, hahaha... "

"There are a thousand men around me, but they don't need you to warm them up, and they don't even take a look at their appearance?"

"Don't change the subject. If you lose, pay for it."

"Isn't it just two copper coins? Here you go."

"I'll go take a look. Maybe I can actually see some wild guy lying under the quilt..."

Before he finished his sentence, he saw General Shen pushing open the door in casual clothes.

Ruan Ningxiang did not go in, but wrapped her cloak tightly and stood outside the door, listening to what was going on inside.

Qi Haolin on the side asked: "Is it worth it to put yourself in this situation for a man?"

Ruan Ningxiang breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed her frozen hands.

At first she just wanted to hang on to her own life.

Later, she wanted to protect Yundu Mountain.

Later, she chose to be recruited.

But after she was recruited, things began to get out of her control step by step. How she got herself to this point, she didn't know.

Ruan Ningxiang gave a helpless smile and said, "If you don't recruit me, you will be dead in the south. If I recruit you, you won't be trusted. Brother Qi, if it were me, how would you choose?"
Chapter completed!