On the ninth day of the fourth month of the 24th year of Jiahe, General Zhenwei led 300,000 troops to break through the Baili City in Linhuai Pass, and the enemy general of the opposing side was killed in battle, and the number of prisoners of war reached 100,000. The gate of the city of 100 miles is wide open, but General Zhenwei does not enter around the door, when everyone is strange, there is a fire in the city, it is the enemy army who surrendered by fraud, intending to catch turtles in the urn and burn the Qi army to death, fortunately General Zhenwei has a far-sighted plan to send people to investigate first, if he rushes into the city, our army will definitely suffer serious casualties.

There are historical records, the prince of the north abandoned the city and fled, General Zhenwei personally led his soldiers to chase, to the Valley of a thousand people, the prince of the north Yeluhong captured, the news spread to the country of Qi, the whole country rejoiced.

The night was as cold as water, Ning Guang sat on the Baili city wall, with a plate of beef and a pot of wine in front of him, and opposite him, a round white porcelain jar was placed, and in front of the porcelain jar, a pot of wine was also placed.

Unplugged the wine, the strong aroma of wine came to his nose, Ning Guang didn't use the wine glass, he directly took the wine jug and poured it into his mouth, the wine flowed down the corner of his mouth, and he just wiped it with the back of his hand.

"This northern scenery, I sit and appreciate it slowly for the first time, in fact, it is really not as good as ours." Ning Guang spoke slowly, and he didn't know who he was talking to.

But if you look closely, you will see that his gaze is fixed on the white porcelain jar opposite him.

"You once said that you yearn for freedom outside the Saiwai, but in the end, you have to return to Daqi, after so many years, what do you say you want? Go around and go back to where you are, why bother? ”

Ning Guang looked at the porcelain jar for a long time, and the scene before Hu Sandao's death appeared in front of him.

"I'm losing, I'm tired, and I don't want to continue competing." Hu Sandao said: "The city is sprinkled with fire oil by Yeluhong, and once you enter the city, you will be buried in the fire." ”

He took out a piece of brown paper from his bosom and handed it over, saying: "This is the defense map of Yeluhong hiding archers in the city, and also, he abandoned the city this time, he must be going to Licheng, passing through the Valley of a Thousand People, cough cough cough." ”

"Why?"

"Just when I paid back the lives of the three thousand brethren." Hu Sandao fell to the ground, looked at him and said, "For the sake of the past, I beg you to take me back to Daqi in the end." ”

The look on Ning Guang's face was complicated and incomprehensible, seeing that he was speechless, Hu Sandao's pupils gradually dilated, but he still looked at him stubbornly, waiting for him to agree.

"Don't worry!"

Hearing Ning Guang's two words, Hu Sandao showed a smile, and that smile was as pure and bright as when Ning Guang first saw him.

"I'll take you back." Ning Guang poured another sip of wine and said lightly.

"General, the envoy from the north has arrived." Tie Touxing hurriedly climbed the city wall and said happily, "We will be able to return to Qi soon." ”

The prince of the north was captured, and the north country was occupied with so many cities, the king of the north would definitely not be able to fight, and if he wanted to make peace and redeem the prince of the north, he must send an envoy.

Of course, Ning Guang was only at war, and it was naturally the ambassador of Qi who was in charge of negotiations.

Ning Guang drank the last bit of wine in the pot, threw the wine pot off the city wall, stood up high and looked into the distance, and muttered, "Yes! Finally able to go back! ”

On April 20, the 24th year of Jiahe, the northern kingdom sued for peace with the Qi state, and was willing to form a friendly state, sign a peace treaty, without fighting for 20 years, and cede land and pay 8 million taels of indemnity, redeem the prince of the north, and in the same month, the army returned to the dynasty.

In the Cao Mansion in Changping, the main courtyard was busy, and the subordinates walked in quickly with hot water, but they were silent, and in the house, a small groan of pain came from inside.

"Why haven't you been born yet, it's been three hours." Cao Kui walked around the yard with his fists clenched, his face was anxious, his eyes looked into the house from time to time, and he even wanted to rush inside several times.

"It's only three hours, and there are a lot of people who can't survive this day, don't worry." Mrs. Song smiled and blocked.

Knowing that Chen's delivery period is in the past few days, there are only two unmarried girls in this house, and they don't have anything to do, so Mrs. Song specially rushed over, which is also a coincidence, it only arrived yesterday, and Chen's moved today.

Su Xiaoyi's face turned white when she heard this, and she said in horror: "No, one night a day, it won't hurt......" Before the word death came out, she was busy covering her mouth, and the king snorted twice, clasped her hands together and said: "Bodhisattva Niangniang, the believer has no mouth to cover, and I hope that Niangniang will not blame, and bless my mother and son for safety." ”

Seeing this, Su Liu smiled and said, "If you are really scared, just sit in the hall, dangling, I am dizzy." ”

"I don't want it." Su Xiao immediately protested and said, "I want to be the first to see the baby born." ”

"The midwives in the house are all there, if you want to be the first, what will everyone in the house do?" Mrs. Song said with a smile.

Su Xiaoyi thought about it, it was indeed this reason, and couldn't help but make a bitter face, and said, "That's what I said, but I'm at least faster than Chen Ye and Sister Mingzhu, hehe." ”

Mrs. Song and Su Liu couldn't help but shake their heads as they listened to her childish words.

After another half an hour, there was no movement inside, but the moaning was loud, not to mention Cao Kui and Su Xiao this time, even the most calm Su Liu and Mrs. Song were a little anxious.

Chen is old, this year, giving birth at this age is already several times more dangerous than ordinary women, and he can't give birth for so long, so he is naturally worried.

Cao Kui couldn't help but walk under the window and said loudly: "Mei Niang, Mei Niang, how are you?" I'm right here, don't be afraid. ”

After waiting for a while, there was no sound inside, and Cao Kui was about to speak, when Chen said, "I'm fine." ”

Cao Kui breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "It's okay, you can call me if you have something, we are all here." ”

"Ouch, madam, don't talk anymore, keep your breath and wait for a while." The voice of the midwife came from inside, and said, "Quick, it's all open, madam, I said that you can only exert yourself." ”

"It's going to be born, it's going to be born." Cao Kui suddenly danced with his hands and feet.

Mrs. Song folded her hands, and Su Liu, who was closest to her, heard her chanting the Buddha for protection, and her heart unconsciously became nervous, and Su Xiao also subconsciously grabbed Su Liu's hand and looked into the house.

Time passed little by little, and there was no sound except for the screams of pain in the room mixed with the growing sound of exertion.

Another half an hour passed, and the faces of the people waiting outside the house turned pale, for fear of hearing bad news, Su Liu and Su Xiao leaned together, as if they could find each other's strength.

As for Cao Kui, he was already paralyzed on the ground, if it weren't for a few strong mothers-in-law forcibly pulling him, I'm afraid he would have rushed into the house.

"Why is it taking so long, sister, will my mother ......" Su Xiao's eyes were slightly red, and her hand pinched Su Liu's hand tightly.

"Don't talk nonsense." Su Liu glared at her and reprimanded: "The mother and son are safe." ”

Before Su Liu's words fell, a scream came from inside the house, followed by a cry of joy: "Born, born!" ”

"Born, born!" Su Xiao jumped up.

Su Liu and Mrs. Song breathed a sigh of relief, and their hearts were relieved, only they felt that their hair was soft, only they knew what kind of long process this was, it was too tormenting.

Cao Kui's face was pale, his forehead was full of sweat, and then he thought of something, and he got up and was about to break into the house.

"Ouch, sir, I haven't been in yet!" A few mothers-in-law were busy blocking it.

"Why didn't you cry?" After Su Xiaohuan was overjoyed, he suddenly remembered another question.

When everyone heard this, their hearts suddenly lifted, and they all looked into the room, and Cao Kui's face turned to ashes.

At this moment, a baby's cry was heard in the house, and everyone's hearts fell high.

"You girl, sooner or later you will be scared to death." Mrs. Song glared at Su Xiao.

Su Xiao stuck out his tongue and smiled wryly: "Am I not worried?" ”

But after a while, Mama Cui walked up to Cao Kui with a red swaddling cloth in her arms, and congratulated her with a smile: "Congratulations to the master, congratulations to the master, Mrs. has added a son to you." ”

Cao Kui was stunned for a moment, looked at the swaddling clothes in her arms, and muttered, "Son, is it a son?" He took two steps back and said in disbelief: "It's a son, I Cao Kui has a son, haha, I have a son!" ”

After being happy, he hurriedly asked, "Madame, Madame is good." ”

"Sir, Madame is fine except for being tired." Mama Cui smiled.

"Okay, okay, I'll go see her." Cao Kui's heart really fell to the spot this time, and he rushed inside.

"Look at your father, he is so happy that he even forgot to give a reward." Mrs. Song said to Su Liu with a smile.

"Reward, reward! Those who serve in the lady's courtyard will be rewarded with two months' monthly money, and the rest will be rewarded with one month's monthly money. Su Liu said with a smile.

The people are all happy, like the New Year!

Hearing that it was a younger brother, Su Xiaozao happily came to Mama Cui's side, looked at the red and wrinkled child, frowned, and said, "It's so ugly!" ”

"Girl, the newborn children are like this, and they will be white and tender after a few days." Cui Mama said with a smile.

Su Liu and Mrs. Song also leaned over to look, Mrs. Song simply hugged her, looked at it carefully and said, "It's a thoughtful one, I think it's more like your sister Mingzhu." ”

Cao Mingzhu is a well-known beauty, and Mrs. Song said this, this kid will also be a handsome guy in the future.

"This mouth looks like me." Su Xiao said sourly.

"Like, it's all like, it's all taken from you and Sister Mingzhu's advantages, okay?" Su Liu smiled and quipped, and Su Xiao smiled embarrassedly.

"Hurry up and take it back, don't catch the wind." Mrs. Song looked at it lovingly for a while, then handed it back to Mama Cui, and said to Su Liu: "This has to go to each house to report the good news, you go to arrange it, and I will go to the kitchen and order to make some supplements for your mother to make up." ”

Su Liu nodded with a smile and said, "I know, it has been arranged a long time ago, first of all, Sister Mingzhu has to be notified first, and Brother Ye also said it." ”

And at this moment, a small guy ran in quickly and shouted to Su Liu: "Girl, good news, good news, General Zhenwei has won the battle, and the army has returned to the court!" ”

"Sister!" Su Xiao listened and pulled Su Liu excitedly.

Su Liu was a little stunned, looking at the little guy's happy smiling face, tears suddenly flowed.

He's coming back!