Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Ning Anran took the bamboo basket with her.

The mother and son watched the procession leave the city, and even after the procession had gone far away, they were still somewhat reluctant to part.

That lady had a really beautiful smile.

It's not just that she's good-looking, but also that she seems to have... a sunny disposition.

As for why they felt this way, they couldn't explain it either.

"Mother, Madam left me something." The little boy suddenly remembered and handed the thing in his hand to his mother.

"Gold!" The mother's eyes widened in surprise. "Gold... Madam actually left us gold!"

Overjoyed, the mother and son knelt on the ground, unwilling to get up for a long time.

...After leaving Hengxian County, the group traveled for half a day and stopped to rest in the suburbs.

Everyone was eating dry rations when Ning Anran took out a bamboo basket.

"Roast chicken!" Huo Qing had a very keen nose and immediately smelled the aroma.

Although the roast chicken had cooled down, the aroma of the meat was still there.

"Go and call Ali and Mo'er over to eat together," Ning Anran said with a smile.

Huo Qing and Miao Yucui exchanged glances.

She was really smiling.

It's a joyful, relaxed, and happy laugh!

Huo Qing quickly called Chu Yueli over.

As for Lu Beimo, he and Lei Xiao were at the front of the group, discussing something, and since they weren't seen, no one called him.

When Chu Yueli arrived, she immediately noticed that Ning Anran was different.

"What happy occasion has Aunt Anran encountered today? Where did you get this roast chicken?"

“A child gave it to me before I left Hengxian County.” Ning Anran tore off a roasted chicken leg and handed it to Chu Yueli: “Ali, have a taste.”

Chu Yueli took it and started biting into it without any hesitation.

Although it was cold, perhaps because of the gleam in Ning Anran's eyes, the roast chicken left a lingering fragrance on her lips and teeth after that bite.

Not long after they had eaten and drunk their fill, Lu Beimo arrived.

"The general of the Chu family army has made a great contribution this time. The news will surely reach the capital soon. In the future, Father Emperor will reconsider the future of the Chu family army. As long as someone is useful, Father Emperor will not waste him."

Chu Yueli and her aunts also knew this.

Regardless of whether the current emperor is good or bad, one thing is certain: he needs talented people.

It should be said that in such a chaotic world, any monarch would highly value talent.

A monarch needs people who are useful to him, regardless of their character. As long as they can help him, they are good people to him.

only……

"This time, it was not the Chu family army that performed meritorious service. The Chu family army did not come. Moreover, His Majesty was unwilling to let the Chu family army participate from the beginning."

Chu Yueli looked at Lu Beimo, and in just one glance, she suddenly understood: "Did you deliberately have someone send the message to the Emperor?"

"Nothing much was sent out, just that the respect and love the people of Hengxian City showed to the two ladies today was spread around the capital." Lu Beimo's eyes were smiling.

Chu Yueli frowned: "But Aunt Anran is not a member of the Chu family army, she..."

"Miss Li!" Ning Anran suddenly knelt down on one knee: "Please allow me to rejoin the Chu family army, Miss Li. I assure you that I will only protect the people with all my heart and will never have any more wild thoughts!"

"Aunt Anran..." Chu Yueli was stunned.

She glanced at Ning Anran, then at Huo Qing and Miao Yucui.

Miao Yucui said, "We only chatted for a while last night, and we didn't have such a deep conversation."

Although it was clear that Ning Anran's inner turmoil had eased somewhat, it was impossible for it to be completely resolved.

So it wasn't their doing.