Chenglei picked up the map and went into their room when he received a letter from Seiren. He went inside and Xing just woke up from her nap."Xing did you see? ", he pointed at the map with his eyes s.h.i.+ning with intrigue and Xing who was still groggy, replied with a hum rubbing her eyes.
"The United Army has split our Imperial army and made them concentrated on the South-East of Sky Province.y attacking many border cities, while the South-West borders are unattended. Right now I bet there are a batch of United Army are travelling to our South-Western borders! We are sitting ducks,Xing... Sitting ducks! ", he screamed from the top of his lungs making Xing"s ears ring.
" If you figured it out, your brother would have too", Xing said calmly and yawned.
Chenglei only then noticed she was too tired and went to get her something to eat.
"And she is right again. His brother would have noticed something so obvious. But are there troops moving? ", chenglie pondered.
Xing on the other hand looked at the back of her husband in serious thoughts and there was a flash of regret in her eyes. The past three months in the West had made her enjoy the calmness of life. She in fact didn"t want to return to the city and get involved in politics. She was fine before but seeing the danger Xinxin was in, she was the one who got affected although she was the one who reacted first and saved him before something untoward happened to Xinxin.
"Should we put our children through this kind of? Fighting everyday? ", she had wondered. But her children has born to this life and they must life through this. She knew even if they step away, the dangers won"t reduce.
Also in the past, She never thought, she"d be happy just taking care of the manor and the children but she was. She was peaceful and elated.After years of various struggles, she felt at rest, finally.
But Chenglei on the other hand, wasn"t that pleased. The first few days when he handled the Lei family... That was the most animated she had seen him in the past few years. He was happy like always but there was a little more of spark in his eyes.
Chenglei is not the man who would be happy sitting in the house just taking care of business and accounts and be merry. He had that darkness inside him that would only be satisfied by him being daringly facing struggles head-on and obliterating his enemies.
She used to be like that too but she could feel herself changed. She tried to stop that change but she couldn"t put a dam on it after she gave birth to Lian Lian.
But, she cannot change the man she is married to. She didn"t want to change the man she is married to. This was the man he was when she met him and fell in love with. She cannot force her change on him.
And she knew she"d be happy with him no matter how everything else was. Whether it is a gentle boat ride or a long journey in a stormy sea, she just wanted to be by his side and be his support.
She was not compromising, she felt genuinely happy by his side.
"Here, eat this and drink some milk", Chenglei gave her some pastry in a plate and Xing grabbed his collar, pulled him closer and kissed him.
"I love you, Chenglei", her eyes a were still closed as her lips gently kissed his cheek, "I love you so much"
Chenglei placed the tray safely on the side and hugged her while chuckling. He was really troubled now but she always knows what to do to lift his mood.
" Is my little wife in the" mood" now?", he spoke in his deep magnetic voice as his lips traced on her ear. She rarely gets in the mood these days. Apparently, one of the side effects of pregnancy.
" Must you turn everything to that? ", she pushed him away.
" Yes! ", he was energetic like a child who was promised candy and chuckled.
Xing curled her lips and turned to the side faking her annoyance. But in fact she was pretty pleased her husband wants her. He held her chin gently and made her face him.
"I love you too, Xing", he kissed her forehead. She is the one who gave him his everything and he would be a slave to her if she wished for it.
"Is there something on your mind?", she asked as he fed her the pastry that tasted like some herb. He"s been taking care of her food intake and maintained a strict nutritious diet for her since she is pregnant.
It"s not like I"m sick! I"m just pregnant!
"That pretty boy sent a letter too. I haven"t read it yet", he said and Xing got the tray from his hands and gestured him to read the letter.
And Chenglei wiped his hands in a kerchief and read the letter and his eyes widened.
"Looks like my little brother didn"t realise it! Seiren asked to send some troops to the South-Western border and even offered to send the Zhong army but my stupid brother refused to mobilise the Zhong army as the other generals doesn"t think the enemies have any more troops to spare to attach the south-west ", Chenglei spoke calmly but his hold on the paper showed the stress he was in.
Xing paused her eating and pondered for a while," Before leaving, what did you tell your brother? ", she asked. All she knew was Chenglei went and met the Emperor and prepared to leave the capital city on the same day.
Chenglei waited for a moment wondering why she suddenly brought that up but then answered.
" I promised not to get back to the city where my children"s safety is not a.s.sured. But why do you ask?"
"Oh?", Xing pursed her lips, "Does your brother know I am pregnant?"
"No. I didn"t tell him", he furrowed his brows and looked at her for answers.
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What did my smart wife deduce now?
"Your brother wants us to join the war!", she smirked.
"He wants me in the battlefield"