Famine and exile: I brought the Spirit Spring to save the entire Marquis's mansion.

“No, that’s too little.” Sang Ning waved her hand.

What can she do? That's all she has.

Wu Nianxi opened her eyes wide, tears welling up in her eyes, her lips trembling, looking as if she was about to burst into tears.

"How about I give you to my aunt?"

Sang Ning tapped her red nose, "Be my aunt's goddaughter. Open a shop later and make me a lot of money."

Based on age, Sang Ning could at most be the little girl's older sister, but so what? Anyway, a bunch of kids call him auntie.

Having another daughter wouldn't be bad either.

Sang Ning has gained a daughter in a glamorous way.

How wonderful! You have such a big daughter without having to raise her. She's beautiful, sensible, and capable.

Jintang was overjoyed to have a new older sister.

Shao Songchen was also happy, as he would no longer have nightmares at night and would no longer feel burdened by Madam Wu's entrustment.

But his fourth aunt always gave him a strange smile, a smile that made him feel uneasy.

He also overheard her saying something to her fourth uncle: "Do you think that little fool will cry like a dog when he finally comes to his senses?"

Who are we talking about? Who's the little fool?

There are only three children in the family, and they are all very smart; none of them are stupid.

They must be talking about someone else.

*

The maid that Huo Chang'an found for Sang Ning has arrived.

Unexpectedly, they were all old people from the old mansion.

The younger generation of maids all have names that start with the character "Yu" (玉). One of them is named Yu Cui (玉翠), and the other is named Yu Bai (玉柏).

I had seen her on the day of Sang Ning's wedding.

Sang Ning then learned that when the Marquis's mansion fell into misfortune, all these servant girls were sold to a brokerage firm.

The next day, someone paid to buy them all. However, to avoid attracting attention, the maids left the brokerage in batches and were sent to different families.

Some were merchants, some were minor officials, and some were courtiers.

The person who bought those maids was Lin Mu, the eldest brother's close friend.

After Huo Qingchuan returned, he refused to believe that Lin Mu would betray him, and suspected that Lin Mu had been murdered.

So the first thing he did was to send Huo Chang'an to find these maids.

There's also Lin Mu's wife and children, whom he's kept hidden.

At that time, Huo Qingchuan instructed Lin Mu to send his wife and children to a small mountain village first, just in case.

That small mountain village was secluded and had once suffered a landslide. It was Huo Qingchuan who provided money and effort to save the entire village and send them there, where they were safe.

As it turned out, Lin Mu had indeed met with misfortune.

Lin Mu's wife said that Lin Mu sent them to a remote mountain village and told them not to return to Beijing if he did not come to pick them up.

He has not been seen since then.

Huo Chang'an sent people to buy all the maids and asked them for their opinions. Those who were willing to go with him could go, and those who were unwilling were stripped of their slave status and regained their freedom.

Yu Cui and Yu Bai stayed behind. They already had a foundation in martial arts, and they were sent to a training camp for two months before coming here.

The others have already been sent to the Northwest.

Having been part of the same family who had shared hardships, Sang Ning easily accepted the two maids.

Huo Chang'an was relieved.

The army will set off tomorrow, so let's go to bed early tonight.

He instructed Yu Cui and Yu Bai that while he was alive, they did not need to attend to the lady's needs.

So, Yu Cui brought over the hot water and then respectfully withdrew.

Sang Ning is sensitive to the cold, so she soaks her feet every night.

The stove inside the house was burning brightly.

Huo Chang'an was only wearing his nightgown, but he still felt hot.

He knelt down and massaged the acupoints on Sang Ning's feet. His collar was loose, revealing his resolute profile and sensual collarbone. Beyond that, there was only shadow, and he could not see anything else.

After kneading for a while, he took the kettle off the stove and added hot water to the basin.

The heat steamed his face, causing a fine layer of sweat to appear on his forehead.

It's like a walking furnace!

Sang Ning raised her foot and stepped on his forehead.

"Wipe your sweat."

The man took her foot and put it back into the water.

Sang Ning then raised her other foot.

After this happened several times, Huo Chang'an's nightgown was soaked with water.

The last time, Sang Ning used too much force, kicking him backward and almost causing him to squat on the ground.

He looked up at the woman in the candlelight, his gaze wistful.

Then, without saying a word, he wiped her feet and tucked her into bed.

What did he say to Yu Cui when he went out?

Yu Cui brought in another basin of water and took the foot-washing water out.

"Sigh, having a maid has definitely made you lazier!"

Sang Ning lay on the bed, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at him.

Huo Chang'an then began to trim and file his nails with scissors, and then washed his hands carefully.

"Why are you doing your nails so late at night?"

"The doctor said... harmonizing Yin and Yang will also help with your cold symptoms."

Yin and Yang in harmony...

Oh, that makes a lot of sense.

Try it again today, she'll be so envious if I hold her like that every day!

It would be great if that size could be controlled at will.

She wanted to try something different first.

However, she never expected that today would really be a mini-version.

She was lost in the melody of the finger dance.

It's so warm, my whole body feels warm.

"Is it okay?" the man asked with a gentle kiss.

"it is good……"

"I really like you like this, Ning'er..."

The night was long.

The candlestick burned dimly, the wax dripping slowly and accumulating in layers in the base.

Crystal clear.

……

The next day, we set off.

The army marched through the streets in an orderly fashion, always keeping an arm's length distance from the stalls on both sides of the street.

A steamed bun vendor carefully offered a steamed bun, and an old lady selling eggs fearfully offered eggs, both of which were politely declined.

"Thank you. The army has regulations that prohibit us from taking things from the people or harassing them."

They really don't want it.

They really didn't conscript men in Xihua City.

They are really different from other armies!

Song Zhaolun came with his entourage to see them off.

Behind him were guards, all the villagers of Cuiping Village, and other civilians.

"General Huo gave us land, how come he won't even take a single egg in return?" the auntie said anxiously.

"Zhaolun, go and ask if Madam needs a maid. I'll send my daughter to repay her kindness."

"Or I can go, I can do the laundry and cook for Madam."

The village chief was also anxious: "Collect a little bit, fighting is not easy, we need to be well-fed."

Song Zhaolun's eyes welled up with tears, and he smiled and shook his head: "No need for that. What the Lord wants to see is for our lives to get better and better."

The line finally reached the end.

Song Zhaolun knelt down and shouted, "May our Lord be blessed by the gods and will surely pacify the world soon!"

The people followed him, and the long street was filled with kneeling people.

"With the divine protection of our lord, the world will surely be pacified soon!"

"With the divine protection of our lord, the world will surely be pacified soon!"

……

On the high city tower, Yuan Mu watched the last soldiers disappear through the city gate.

His eyes were cruel and cold.

Huo Chang'an, even if you seize that position, you will bear the infamy for all eternity!

His gaze shifted to the people on the street, a hint of pity appearing on his face, but then his expression turned icy cold.

Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor.

The Yuan family would never be like those opportunists, switching allegiances from one side to the other!

"Burn the city after nightfall!"