Pei Linlang has been a little sleepy recently. She often falls asleep while talking to Zuo Dan and the others.
At least six hours a day are spent in sleep.
Zuo Dan was a little worried, but the experienced maid said that this is the most common pregnancy reaction for many pregnant people, and it will be fine after four or five months.
When Pei Linlang was awake, she also asked the Love Brain System, who also said that her body was very healthy under the care of the Bodybuilding Pill and there was no need to worry.
Only then did she feel half relieved.
The other half, of course, is concerned about someone who is fighting abroad.
Although before he left, she also exchanged a lot of magical elixirs from the system mall for him to defend himself, but on the battlefield, the swords had no eyes, and the aliens were so fierce and terrifying, she would always be worried if he didn't come back for a day. Can't feel at ease.
His last letter was half a month ago. He heard that he had raided a certain tribe on the grassland and obtained countless trophies.
Now the people in the three northwest cities respect him more and more.
But his letters were all business. In the months since he left, he had never brought back a letter from home, and he never said how he was doing. Pei Linlang knew that this was because their expedition this time was in a different form. Ten thousand horses and horses bring their own dry food, bedding, and travel lightly. They don't even need logistics to send food and grass supplies.
If something is missing, the next tribe targeted will be their supply depot.
Li Mu said, this is called fighting to support war.
It was also the hungry wolf strategy he specially formulated for these ten thousand elite soldiers.
When a soldier accepts the sentence "War is plunder" from the bottom of his heart, he will risk his life to win.
However, this kind of fighting method destined them to wander on the grassland like the aliens.
There were no gates or gates there, and when the soldiers set up camp, they could only do the most basic defense by resisting horse formations and digging ditches.
Eating and resting were done in shifts, in order to always be alert and guard against night attacks.
As a general, he must be vigilant at all times. He is afraid that he will have countless breaks every day, so naturally he will not have time to spend time with his children.
She understands and doesn't send any news about herself, especially about such a big event as being pregnant.
So as not to mess up his mind.
Yuan Liang agreed with her approach and looked at her with admiration.
In the past few months, Li Mu's obsession with her has been well-known in the northwest.
Whether he was building large-scale construction projects for her, letting her toil in his mansion, or protecting her outside, it was repeatedly shown that he married this woman not just for the emperor's orders, or for the help of the Pei family.
He just purely wants this person.
Therefore, if someone is disrespectful to the maids around her, in order to please her, even if that person is a general who has followed him for many years, he will show no mercy and degrade the person to the end.
I thought that Pei Linlang would become spoiled because of this, which would completely make his brother who couldn't pass the beauty test completely dizzy.
But I didn't expect that this woman was soberer than anyone else. Her nobility was only reflected in food, clothing, housing and transportation. As long as she lived a refined life, she was the same as when she was in the boudoir or in Chang'an City, and she was easy to talk to everyone else.
In major matters, he never holds back a man, and he is even as careful as his hair and knows the smallest details.
In the past few months when Li Mu was away, not only was she able to manage the palace in an orderly manner, but she also removed all the spies who had been stationed in Chang'an one by one.
The cleverness of his methods and the boldness of his actions amazed him.
She is considerate in everything she does, and even when facing other careless brothers, she can still smile and be gentle and polite.
He suddenly understood what it meant to be a noble daughter of a noble family.
Why is it that the more powerful a man is, the more he wants to marry these women?
Because they are like the most perfect wives in the world.
As long as they are at home, men can go out and have a bright future without any worries.
On this day, Pei Linlang was reading a storybook in his room, but as he looked at it, his thoughts drifted to a certain person again.
I heard Yuan Liang said that he should be back in a few days, but I don't know where he is now. Is he injured?
[Host, don’t worry, your husband’s luck is getting stronger and stronger, and ordinary people can’t hurt him at all. 】
"Luck?" Pei Linlang repeated.
This word is not unfamiliar to her. It is said that each family has its own destiny, but what does it mean that it is getting stronger?
"Didn't you say that your existence is contrary to the things of ghosts and gods?"
[That’s right] Love Brain System answered: [However, every time and space has people with special talents, and they have a great influence on the entire time and space. For example, they can promote or even change the era by themselves, affecting most people’s lives. Life. Such people are often called lucky people. And the husband who is hosting you is undoubtedly such a person. 】
Pei Linlang carefully thought about what the system said.
Li Mu seems to have many secrets.
A thin prince who grew up in a cold palace and was bullied was driven to such a desolate northwest to fend for himself.
Logically speaking, it should be difficult every step of the way.
But not only did he survive, he also became a powerful figure deeply loved by the people in the northwest.
Possessing peerless martial arts skills;
In battle, he is extremely brave and wins almost every battle;
He could also come up with so many miraculous creation pictures to transform the originally barren and impoverished northwest into what it is now.
My father wrote a letter last month saying that the emperor occasionally felt cold and fell asleep all day long, unable to get out of bed.
The prince originally wanted to take over the affairs of state temporarily, but Concubine Su used some trick to make the emperor issue an imperial edict when he was awake, ordering the second prince to assist in the administration.
This is great, how can one mountain accommodate two tigers, and the two of them fought to the death.
The one who is determined to pass the memorial will refuse to say anything; the one who wants to implement the decree is unconditionally vetoed.
The political decree of a country seems to have become a toy that two young children, Li Mian and Li Ze, are fighting over.
How can the world be at peace?
In contrast, as long as the current Northwest continues to be governed according to men's ideas and methods, sooner or later there will be a day when it comes from behind.
So among the three princes today, it seems that the man she chose has the most imperial appearance.
Pei Linlang suddenly felt something in her heart and raised her eyebrows: "Do those with great fortune and the appearance of an emperor mean the same thing?"
[It can be said that, but it is not absolute. ] The system first gave an answer, and then explained: [The decrees issued by the king of a country can indeed change the lives of thousands of people, and the chance of becoming a person of great luck is very high. But it must be a good change, like a faint king who has subjugated his country, he also has the appearance of an emperor, but he can only be cannon fodder. 】
Pei Linlang didn't seem to understand, so the system simply said: "In short, host, just live with your husband without any worries. As long as you have love and affection with him, leave everything else to him." There are people who are crazy about love in the world, but the hard thing is to meet someone who is crazy about you. 】
Pei Linlang rolled her eyes angrily and funny, and did it again.
"Sometimes, I really doubt that you signed that agreement with Li Mu instead of me. That's why you say good things for him day by day, coaxing me to be obedient to him and die-hard."
[Host, please face your own thoughts. This system is a love brain, not a love trap brain. After being bound to you, I will definitely put your rights and interests as the host’s priority unconditionally. If he really doesn't love you, this system won't make it out of nothing. 】
That's true.
Pei Linlang pursed her lips and smiled shyly.
Just as he was about to lower his head and read the script again, he heard Zuo Dan's surprised voice coming from outside the house: "My lord, are you back?"
"Yeah." A low voice sounded, seemingly right outside the door.
Sure enough, the next moment, the door was gently pushed open, and a man in armor, covered in wind and frost, slowly entered the house.
She was slightly stunned, and the script in her hand quietly fell on the ground covered with a thick soft blanket. The big beard covered half of his face, but she was very familiar with those eyes. When she dreamed back at midnight, they often appeared in her eyes. In a dream.
She stood up, her eyes moistened unconsciously, and she was surprised and happy: "You, you are back?"
Li Mu didn't speak, and stared at her deeply for a long time, looking over her whole body, and then sighed in his heart:
That's all, it doesn't matter whether her behavior is sincere or fake, as long as she waits for him here peacefully, that's enough.
Thinking of this, he smiled. "I'm back."
He wanted to step forward and hug her into his arms, but as soon as he took two steps, the sound of armor clashing sounded. He stopped in time, scratched his head and said, "I'll go wash up first, and then come see you."
[Host, a little goodbye is better than a wedding. Why don’t you give me a kiss and a hug? Points are doubled! 】
Pei Linlang's face turned slightly red, thinking that this was all for points, and that was not what she wanted.
She stepped forward in small steps, grabbed the man's sleeve, and when he turned around in confusion, she threw herself into his arms and tightly wrapped her hands around his waist.
His armor was cold to the bone, there was floor heating in the room, and she was wearing thin clothes. As soon as he hugged him, she shivered and regretted it.
Just like the first kiss, it was instant.
When Li Mu came back to his senses, she had already stepped away, but her pink cheeks were a little too red.
He looked at her for a while, then suddenly understood, laughed, and the pain in his heart was swept away. He strode forward, put his arms around her slender neck, and kissed her on the lips several times.
He kissed Pei Linlang until he was dazzled and his face turned red.
Li Mu secretly cursed: "What a monster."
But he carefully kept his distance from her, so as not to freeze her again.
After a final deep kiss, he let go of her with satisfaction and left without looking back.
Pei Linlang was left where he was, breathing slowly and calmly.
She covered her swollen red lips with her little hands, thinking of the words he cursed in a low voice, and smiled like a little fox who had succeeded in playing tricks.
It's just that she was happy too early.
But after a cup of tea, the man shaved his beard and changed into a comfortable robe. The man came back with a new look. When he came back, he pressed her down on the couch and kissed her deeply without saying a word.
"Do you still dare to tease me?"
he asked lowly.
Pei Linlang still had a trace of clarity, and retorted not to be outdone: "I just hugged you, does it count as teasing? If you can't control yourself, you have to blame me."
Li Mu got angry and bit her round and white shoulder viciously, causing Pei Linlang to scream in surprise. "You are a dog!"
"Didn't you say that I look like a big wolf?" Old God Li Mu replied on the spot: "Don't wolves and dogs belong to the same family?"
"You're always right." She mumbled helplessly.
She had this idea in her mind that day. Later at the auction, she witnessed the former businessman in the group. He was so frightened by his eyes that they all rushed out to take out their money. She was so happy that at night, in the room, she was unconsciously The words came out immediately.
Who knew he would still remember it until now.
The two of them were leaning on each other on the couch, and the atmosphere was very warm.
Li Mu's rough hands gently covered her belly: "Really?"
Pei Linlang asked funnyly: "Can it be fake?" "It would be great." Li Mu's eyes softened: "It would be even better if it was a daughter."
Pei Linlang looked at him strangely. Don't ordinary people hope that their first child will be a boy?
That's what she thought, so she asked.
Li Mu's hand was still on her belly, which was not showing her pregnancy, as if he was feeling the still little life.
"Both men and women are good. I would prefer a daughter like you."
Pei Linlang chuckled, very satisfied with the answer. "But for this first child, I prefer a boy."
"Why?" Li Muqing asked.
"Since I was a child, I have hoped to have an elder brother who can protect me and help my father." Pei Linlang sighed: "Rather than having an elder sister who is like my mother, I want an elder brother who is like a father."
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In fact, she secretly hated herself for not being born a boy.
If she were a man, her mother would not be deceived by the villain. She was anxious to leave a wife for her father, and took Pei An by force regardless of her health not recovering.
Even if she gave birth to a son for the Pei family and left a lasting legacy, she herself died in the aftermath.
Li Mu was startled when he heard this: "I didn't know this. I thought my mother-in-law was weak..."
"It's not a glorious thing after all." Pei Linlang looked somewhat at ease and hugged him: "Of course I won't let outsiders know."
Li Mu hugged her with some distress and kissed her temples gently. "It all depends on you, no matter male or female, as long as you give birth to me, I like them all."
[As long as a man loves you enough, he will hold the child in the palm of his hand as long as it is your child, even if it is not his flesh and blood, let alone the gender of the child. Drop - I feel the host's 100% sincerity when saying this, trigger reward: points +50】
Pei Linlang blinked and raised a satisfied smile.
……
Li Mu's trip was quite a shock to the various foreign tribes on the grassland.
Less than half a month after his triumphant return, the Malin tribe who was first defeated by him and swore allegiance to him brought tens of thousands of kilograms of wool for trade.
During the transaction, they remained silent throughout the whole process and allowed the civil servant in charge to weigh the person. When the civil servant said how much it was, they just nodded in agreement.
When the deal was completed, they even turned around and left without mentioning a word about the food Li Mu had promised.
The civil servant remembered His Highness King Qin's instructions and called out to them. In front of them, he weighed the grain he pulled out as before. After weighing it, he waved his hand calmly: "Thirty thousand kilograms of wool, exchange for three thousand kilograms of wool." Please check the kilograms of grain and take it away if there is no problem.”
Those people didn't understand at first, but after confirming again and again that this was really food for them, they were overjoyed. They changed their expressions as if they were attending a funeral, thanked the civil servants profusely, and happily carried the food home.
When other tribes heard about this, they rushed to trade. It didn't take long for the army to collect hundreds of thousands of kilograms of wool.
Li Mu turned around and sold the wool to ordinary people for five cents per pound, allowing them to take it home and process it into wool or clothing.
The merchants from Zhongyuan returned with loads of goods, and the people themselves put on woolen sweaters and had a warm winter.
But the 50,000 Northwest Army is not there yet.
The clothes previously worn by the soldiers guarding the city were just to attract the attention of merchants.
Li Mu took back the clothes made by the common people at a price of sixty cents a piece.
This price is naturally not as good as the price sold to merchants, but the people in the northwest are happy with it.
Money is a trivial matter after all.
Most of the officers and soldiers in the northwest army were native Qin people. In their eyes, they were all their own children.
In previous years, when foreigners invaded, it was only thanks to the children's bloody battles that they were kept safe.
Since these clothes are made for them to wear, the people are willing to make them even if they don't pay.
What's more, the skills of this thing were given to them by His Highness the King of Qin for free!
See how well everyone is doing this year?
At the New Year’s Eve dinner on New Year’s Eve, every household was well fed, clothed and smiling.
……
After people's livelihood improved, military supplies were replaced in time, and the entire northwest exuded a positive and energetic atmosphere.
The lives of the common people are becoming more and more prosperous;
The combat power of the Northwest Army is growing day by day;
Li Mu's prestige in the northwest also increased day by day.
In comparison, the situation in Chang'an City is difficult to describe.
It took Emperor Jianning two full months to recover from the cold.
He was finally able to return to the court to take charge.
Prince Li Mian and Prince Duan Li Ze, who had been fighting like blackbirds for two months, finally gave up. Both of them pretended to be brothers and sisters in front of Emperor Jianning, pretending to be peaceful.
At least on the surface;
The two brothers were framed and stabbed behind their backs;
When Emperor Jianning realized this, there was an earthquake in Sichuan a month later, causing heavy casualties. He wanted to allocate funds for disaster relief, but found that the treasury was empty. He was shocked and called the Minister of Hubu and Pei Cheng to ask for the reason.
The Minister of Hubu said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, the old minister of the Ministry of Hubu is no longer in charge. Please ask your Majesty for another question."
Emperor Jianning was not happy when he heard this: "You are the minister, and now something happens, you want me to ask others?"
The Minister of Household Affairs smiled bitterly and said: "I wrote a letter a month ago, imploring you to resign and return to your hometown. I wonder if your majesty will see you?"
Emperor Jianning was unhappy at first, but when he realized that he was talking about the letter he submitted a month ago, he paused, as if he understood something: "What do you mean? Who has wronged you?"
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This question made the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue burst into tears, crying like a child: "Your Majesty, I have been wronged!"
It turns out that the Crown Prince and King Duan were vying for power, and each wanted to take advantage of the time when they were in charge of supervising the country to place a large number of their own men in prominent positions.
Among the six departments, the Household Department, which is in charge of the world's money and food, is naturally the most important.
However, this Minister of Household Affairs was very old, had gray hair, and had many evil intentions. He also followed the path of being an independent minister and was deeply trusted by Emperor Jianning. No matter how they approached each other, he never responded or nodded.
Prince Li Mian was the most impatient. Under the instigation of his subordinates, he came up with the idea of employing other people in secondary positions in the household department to vacate the minister.
Li Ze also imitated his move, no matter how the Su family tried to stop him, he would not look back.
The action of the two people naturally caused chaos in the household department. Everyone said that they had a great background and would become prosperous in the future. The household department, which had done well, was directly divided into three forces.
Lao Shangshu and his confidants are the third group.
But if this happens, people will be distracted, and who will be willing to do their jobs attentively?
Besides, the person who comes in through the back door may not be talented, but he must have a lot of ideas, and some may lack foresight.
It didn't take long for the old minister to discover that someone was stealing benefits and falsely reporting taxes.
But at that time, His Majesty claimed to be ill and rested at Concubine Su's house. No one was allowed to see her.
He wants to report it, but there is no way!
In order to protect himself, he had no choice but to write a letter to resign, not only to exonerate himself when His Majesty questioned him today, but also to warn the two princes at that time: Don't go too far!
Unless the Holy One is ill and cannot afford it, they all have to think carefully about how they are going to explain that after the Holy One recovers, he, the Minister of Household Affairs, was forced to resign and return to his hometown in just two months!
Now, after finally waiting for the Holy Emperor to come back to take power, he took the initiative to ask about the reason. The Minister of the Ministry of Finance told everything in detail like pouring beans.
Emperor Jianning's face became more and more ugly. When the Minister of the Ministry of Finance finished crying with snot and tears, his dagger-like eyes pierced Pei Cheng, who had been silent from the beginning: "Does Pei Qing know this? ”
Pei Cheng's expression did not change: "I know."
Snap!
Emperor Jianning slapped his palm on the desk, furious: "Then why didn't you tell me!"
The cry of the Minister of Tobe suddenly stopped, and he silently bowed down, trying to reduce his sense of presence.
Pei Cheng, however, still had his back straight, as if nothing had happened: "I can't enter the harem. Besides, so what if I say it? Will Your Majesty believe it?"
Emperor Jianning's eyes narrowed dangerously: "So in your opinion, I am already an old and incompetent fool?"
Pei Cheng smiled and said, "It's not that your Majesty is stupid, it's just that your Majesty, not only Liang Shangshu, but also Wei Chen submitted the resignation letter a month ago. But where are these two memorials now? Your Majesty has read them. Are you done yet?”
Emperor Jianning gasped.
After a long while, he roared angrily: "Come here! Let Liu Qinghe get over here!"
Pei Cheng lowered his eyes and hid a sneer.
The so-called confidants of the emperor are nothing more than this.
The truly loyal ministers were forced to have ulterior motives and keep to themselves because of his suspicion day after day.
But the so-called lone minister he truly trusted believed his lie that he was about to die soon, secretly arranged a way out for himself, and joined another family.
Who did Liu Qinghe vote for?
Naturally, His Highness the Crown Prince.
After Emperor Jianning found out the truth, he furiously dismissed Liu Qinghe from his official position, exiled the whole family, and was not allowed to participate in scientific examinations for the next three generations.
The prince Li Mian was also imprisoned in the East Palace. The people assigned by the prince's party to various ministries were removed one by one and they were all severely punished.
Even the prince's maternal wife, the Wang family, suffered heavy losses and were forced to endure.
Pei Cheng was also dismissed from his position, but Emperor Jianning did not allow him to leave Chang'an. Instead, he sent people to guard the entire Pei mansion as if under house arrest.
No matter how angry Emperor Jianning was because of the betrayal by his eldest son and his confidant, which caused the storm to come to Chang'an City, he could not stop Li Mu and his wife who were far away in the northwest.
In July, Pei Linlang successfully gave birth to her and Li Mu's eldest son, named Li Yan.
On the day of her child's full-moon ceremony, she received a letter from her father. The words were simple and ordinary. She only said that she and her two siblings were well, and a few words of best wishes for her grandson.
After reading the letter, Pei Linlang felt a little worried.
Li Mu put down his sleeping son, walked over, held her in his arms and asked softly: "What's wrong? Someone is in trouble with my father-in-law?"
"Then they don't dare." Pei Linlang said firmly. The Pei family is an aristocratic family after all. Even though his father is no longer the prime minister and has obviously lost his Sacred Heart, he still cannot be underestimated. "Based on the letter my father wrote to me, I'm afraid there may be some problems within the Pei family."
She unfolded the letter and showed it to Li Mu.
Compared with the four or five densely packed pages in the past, this piece of paper is barely filled with words, and at a glance, the words used are full of restraint and alienation.
"My father always uses the Pei family's own method when sending letters to me, which should be the most concealed and reliable. Therefore, my father used to talk to me about almost everything in his letters, but now he only has a few words of congratulations to Yan'er. It can be seen that some people in the Pei family have surrendered to the enemy, and the communication is not safe." She sighed.
"Since my father-in-law deliberately shortened the letter so that you can see that there is something wrong, it means that he has an idea. Don't worry too much." Li Mu reached out and smoothed away her frown. "Liu Qinghe was sacked, Li Mian was imprisoned, and the Su family and Li Ze family dominated the court. But a villain like Li Ze will become rampant when he gains power and is narrow-minded. He will definitely kill anyone who has offended him. Although the emperor is suspicious, he only has two sons. He cannot bear to kill anyone. As long as Li Mian is not dead, the princelings will still survive and will fight back sooner or later. "
Pei Linlang couldn't help but glance at him, "You called him...emperor?"
In fact, what she wanted to point out more was the other sentence - 'only two sons'.
Li Mu's expression was as usual: "Qingqing, if you were me, would you have a deep relationship with his father and daughter?"
Pei Linlang understood.
This man was very affectionate, and he really cared deeply about his brothers in the army. But Emperor Jianning was ruthless towards him, so he naturally treated him coldly.
Suddenly, Pei Linlang had a ridiculous idea: If she was ruthless to him and completely broke his heart, would he also be so alienated and indifferent?
(End of chapter)