Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 213

Yao Sujuan also learned that Qin Shaoze was going to war, and rushed over.

"My lord! Has the transfer order been issued yet? When do you intend to depart?"

Qin Shaoze coughed, quickly concealing the panicked and guilty look on his face.

"I'm leaving tomorrow. Could you help me pack my luggage?"

Yao Sujuan was four months pregnant, and her belly was already slightly protruding. She held Qin Shaoze's hand reluctantly, not wanting to let go.

"My lord, is there such a rush...?"

Why did the war have to start when she was pregnant?

Going to the Northwest for the battlefield could mean not returning for anywhere from a few months to several years.

When she gave birth to this child, Qin Shaoze was most likely too late to come back and be by her side.

Qin Shaoze was in no mood to deal with Yao Sujuan, so he replied perfunctorily, "The war is urgent, and the imperial order is extremely urgent. As a general, I cannot delay and must leave tomorrow."

Just then, Shen Lingjun walked in.

Qin Shaoze and Yao Sujuan were both somewhat surprised to see Shen Lingjun.

Although Shen Lingjun now lives in the Yongning Marquis's residence, she is no longer considered part of their family. She hasn't come to visit them in a long time.

Shen Lingjun asked Qin Shaoze, "Lord Marquis, are you going to the Northwest tomorrow?"

Qin Shaoze was puzzled: "Yes, what's wrong?"

Shen Lingjun said, "I want to go with the army."

Upon hearing this, both Qin Shaoze and Yao Sujuan widened their eyes.

Qin Shaoze could hardly believe his ears: "With the army?...You?"

"Accompanying the army" means that when generals who had settled down in the capital went to the northwest to fight, their families would go with them and live in the prefectures and cities of the northwest, such as the twelve cities of the northwest, or even towns closer to the border.

This spared them the pain of separation from their families, and some families settled down in the Northwest.

However, this usually only happened to the families of lower-ranking generals. The noble ladies and young men and women of Kyoto, on the other hand, rarely went.

The climate in the northwest is much drier and harsher than in Kyoto, with frequent sandstorms and less abundant produce. In addition, the frequent wars over the years have made living conditions far worse than in Kyoto, and there is also constant danger.

How could those pampered noblewomen of Kyoto endure such hardship?

Shen Lingjun said, "I want to go live in the Northwest for a while, is that not allowed?"

Qin Shaoze stared at Shen Lingjun, completely bewildered. He never expected her to suddenly bring this up.

But then he realized that Shen Lingjun might be trying to use this opportunity to repair their relationship.

She lived alone in Yufei Courtyard, all alone with her two children. Watching him and Yao Sujuan being so loving and happy, she probably felt that she couldn't go on like this forever.

But since their relationship had become so strained before, Shen Lingjun probably felt too embarrassed to apologize to him first, so she offered to join the army and go to the Northwest with him, which would give her plenty of time to spend with him.

Otherwise, he really couldn't figure out why Shen Lingjun would want to go to such a far place to suffer.