I became a stepmother and got rich with my cute baby.

A cold and merciless voice sounded from behind him. At the same time, the tip of a cold sword was across his neck. Chu Jingce's mouth twitched and he turned his head away tremblingly.

The lower half of Cheng Qian'an's face was hidden under the veil, revealing only a pair of calm pupils.

"Sir, spare my life, Sir, spare my life!"

Chu Jingce fell to the ground and begged for mercy: "I'll give you money, I'll give you a lot of money, please let me go!"

As he spoke, he took off the various jade crowns and ring accessories on his body and piled them up on a large area of ​​the ground in a golden mess.

Cheng Qian'an glanced at him with some sarcasm in his eyes, still without saying a word, but the tip of the sword went a few inches deeper.

"what!"

Chu Jingce was so frightened that he couldn't utter a complete sentence and could only scream in horror.

Cheng Qian frowned in annoyance and was about to kill him with a knife when a majestic voice came.

"Release His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

A man dressed in heavy armor and who looked like a general shouted at Cheng Qian'an.

Cheng Qian looked up, but paused for only a second before the sword went deeper.

"Aren't you going to go back and see your brothers? If you really kill His Royal Highness, they will also..."

Before he finished speaking, his meaning was very clear. Apparently, their men had already gone to the previous place to surround and kill his subordinates.

Cheng Qian'an thought about this, weighed the pros and cons in his heart, pursed his lips tightly, and finally put away his sword and quickly rushed back to the forest.

Sure enough, the team that man brought was surrounding his subordinates, the two sides were fighting hard, and he was already at a disadvantage.

Cheng Qian'an rushed over to join the battle without any pause.

With his joining, the people on the opposite side fell into decline and retreated one after another.

Chu Jingce must have run away!

Cheng Qi'an's face turned pale. They had been working non-stop for several days in order to catch up with Chu Jingce and his men, but in the end, they still let them escape.

Everyone noticed that his expression was not right and no one dared to step forward to ask for instructions.

When they returned to the base, a subordinate finally reported cautiously: "Master, we have received news that the new city has been captured. Madam should go back. What do you think?"

After hearing the news, Cheng Qian'an's expression, which had been icy cold since he came back, finally softened a little.

"Is she hurt?"

"Not yet." Seeing his mood change, the subordinate boldly asked, "Then when will we return to Xuancheng?"

Knowing that Song Wanqing was not injured, Cheng Qian'an felt relieved and wanted to return to Xuancheng more and more eagerly. "I will go back early tonight to avoid being exposed."

He paused and said, "You can stay here for another day or two to clean up."

Thinking that he would soon meet Song Wanqing, the boredom in his heart was finally swept away, and the subordinate who was reporting felt that the air around him had become fresher.

"Yes!"

That night, Cheng Qian'an rushed back to Xuancheng alone on horseback.

The first thing to do when I get back is to pick up the two children.

He brought a lot of toys and delicious food for Cheng Yuexi and Cheng Size, all of which he bought on the way back.

"How is it? Is Daddy good to you?" He smiled meaningfully.

The two children nodded in unison, and Cheng Yuexi said happily in a childish and clear voice: "Daddy is the best to us!"

"In that case, can you help Dad keep the secret and not tell Mom that I asked the aunt next door to take care of you and I went out by myself?"

"Why?" Cheng Size asked in confusion. He was older than his sister and knew more. He always felt that lying was bad.

Cheng Qianan smiled and had already thought of a plan: "I went out to prepare a surprise for my mother. If my mother knew I was not at home, wouldn't she guess it? Would it still be a surprise?"

The two children suddenly understood, and Cheng Size nodded: "Okay, I will help Dad keep the secret."

"Me too!" Cheng Yuexi held the new doll and smiled brightly.

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Ji Huaichuan led the army to capture Xincheng. Song Wanqing provided money and food to help settle the panicked people in the city, and the war came to a temporary end.

Song Wanqing bid farewell to Ji Huaichuan and the soldiers who were reluctant to leave, and rode on the fiery red horse cleanly and neatly. The red horse was tall and mighty, with its head raised with high morale and its eyes sparkling. It was the best horse in the army.

She waved to them from behind, her red dress fluttering in the wind, her black hair tangled around her, her face stunning, her demeanor graceful: "I'm home! See you later!"

The clear and powerful voices of the crowd sounded behind her: "Military Advisor, have a safe journey. We will protect this city for you."

Song Wanqing listened to the blood-boiling voices in his ears, his eyes gleaming with brilliance, the corners of his mouth curved, and he whipped his hand: "Go."

She rode her horse towards the vast front, embarked on the journey home, leaving everyone with a beautiful back.

"Don't laugh at me for being drunk in the sand city. How many men have ever returned from the battles in history?"

"One general's success will make a thousand bones wither."

......

"For family and country."

It is like a song or a melody, like a sigh or a joy.

She hummed softly.

The girl's heroic yet ethereal voice echoed in every soldier's heart, bringing back their memories of home and hometown. They hugged each other, their cold and ruthless eyes, which were stained by the brutal battlefield, were moist and covered with layers of gray gauze, but deep down they were filled with an indomitable determination and fortitude.

"For my family and my country, I have no regrets."

The sun sets, the light gradually fades, the brightness is about to disappear, the color of the sky becomes darker and darker, and the path leading to the countryside is filled with warm yellow halo.

"Got home."

The country road was overgrown with weeds and wild flowers bloomed on both sides. Smoke rose from the houses not far away. Song Wanqing tightened the rope in his hand, and the red horse slowly slowed down its pace.

She looked up and saw a large square courtyard surrounded by mud walls. At the gate were a few bamboos swaying in the wind. When she entered the gate, she saw a brick screen wall. After turning around the wall, she suddenly saw a wide courtyard. Outside the courtyard, exotic flowers bloomed, the fragrance of flowers filled the air, attracting bees and butterflies to fly, like a fairyland.

"this is my house?"

Song Wanqing vaguely remembered that when she left home a few months ago, there was no wall around her house and the courtyard outside was a desolate scene. Although simple repairs were done now that business was good, they were not as meticulous and serious as this one.

If the family's address had changed, her husband should have informed her.

She dismounted, fastened the reins, and walked into the courtyard. The sycamore trees were lush and leafy, casting large shadows on the ground. The clusters of sycamore trees swayed in the wind, swaying precariously, and the pink and white petals swirled and floated onto her hair.

"Mother, mother."

Two childish voices were heard, and a soft little body threw itself into Song Wanqing's arms.

The little guy buried himself in her arms, took a few deep breaths, tilted his head and asked her, his clean, round eyes sparkling.

"Mom, I miss you so much. Do you miss us?"

"Mother, you haven't been with Yueyue for a long time. Can you play games with Yueyue after dinner tonight?"