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

Sang Ning waved for the execution of the punishment.

"Ling Ren! Wang Tian! Do you have any last words?"

Seeing the gleaming broadsword, the two were truly terrified!

"No, I disagree! I didn't succeed; I only injured that woman's man. It doesn't count as humiliating a woman. It doesn't deserve death, it doesn't deserve death..."

"What damn military regulations! What army is so strict? They don't even have camp prostitutes..."

"It's not fair! It's not fair! We've killed so many Northern Mongols, yet we can't even touch a woman! Why? Why!"

Sang Ning's eyes hardened, and she no longer gave them a chance.

"Those who violate military regulations and are sentenced to death are equivalent to rebels! They will be discharged from the army without compensation! Their families will be disgraced!"

Since there were no last words, execute him immediately!

"Do not--"

Amidst panicked screams, the two were killed on the spot.

The villagers were in an uproar.

Really, they just killed him like that!

This is not over yet.

The officers in their respective teams, and those above them, were all punished for inadequate supervision.

The highest-ranking general was Shao Qing. Since Yan Meng was not present, Shao Qing temporarily took over as the leader of the Fierce Tiger Army. He also received thirty lashes.

Hundreds of thousands of eyes in the military are watching, witnessing the consequences of violating military regulations.

"Soldiers! What is the Huo family army's objective?"

"It is to protect our homes and defend our country, to save our land, to create a peaceful and prosperous era! It is to ensure that the roads of the land are free of wolves and jackals!"

It's so that your brothers, sisters, and elderly parents no longer have to flee east and west!

That means that every year during the holidays, I can enjoy hot dumplings with my family and watch a night of dazzling fireworks!

It means that the young are cared for and the elderly are supported.

Your families are proud of you; your names occupy an entire page in the family genealogy, you are recorded in history, and future generations will sing your praises!

Sang Ning felt a wave of dizziness; she hadn't shouted like that in a long time and was a little short of breath.

But she showed no signs of anything amiss, even though her limbs were frozen stiff.

All eyes were on her.

The record of the moon not being full is being kept at a rapid pace, and these records will be applied to the military's cultural propaganda.

So many faces were turned toward her—surprised, respectful, excited, and filled with boundless pride…

"Each of you is unique! Even a lowly soldier plays an important and indispensable role in every position."

He was clearly a hero who fought the enemy, so why did he ruin his life because of a moment of greed?

Everyone has desires, including me. But if I can control myself, I will no longer be an ordinary person!

I believe that our soldiers, having experienced fierce battles and tasted the bitterness of life, have long since forged an iron will and will never be defeated by even the slightest temptation!

"After the victory of the War of Resistance, you can use your military pay to marry a beautiful wife and have several lovely children. If anyone can't get married, report it and I'll help you find one!"

……

"The great waves wash away the sand, leaving only gold! Brave and fearless soldiers, can you do that?"

To build a disciplined and indomitable army, strict military discipline and ideological indoctrination are equally important.

In terms of cultural ideology, the idea that "the moon is not full" has been consistently promoted within the military.

Sang Ning's roar today easily ignited the passion of the soldiers.

"can!"

"can!"

"can!"

……

"Good! These are the fine sons of the Huo family army! I am proud of you, and in the future, millions of people in Dongyang will also be proud of you!"

Sang Ning ended his call.

He then said to Huo Jingya beside him, "Jingya, calm the villagers down and give them some extra money for medical expenses. I'll go back to my tent and wait for you."

It was so cold, she could barely stand.

"Okay, Fourth Sister-in-law, you go back first!" Huo Jingya said excitedly.

To truly inspire people, it has to be Fourth Sister-in-law! No one else can quite capture that feeling!

Seeing that she seemed normal, Sang Ning assumed that there was no problem between her and Hua Buyan.

She didn't care about the rest.

Yu Cui helped her down from the stage, her legs stiff.

After taking a few steps, I stumbled.

"Oh dear! Madam, are you alright?"

Qin Wangyuan almost rushed over to help him.

Sang Ning was unaware that he was still following him and was quite puzzled.

Qin Wangyuan's expression just now was a bit over the top, as if she were a glass bottle about to fall to the ground, and he was both surprised and anxious, wishing he could catch her with both hands.

What's going on?

Even if he was instructed by Huo Chang'an, there's no need to do this. Qin Wangyuan is a veteran in the army, not one of those unreliable young people.

"Mistress, what's wrong? Is something amiss?" Qin Wangyuan asked as soon as he saw that Sang Ning was silent.

"Madam is cold." Yu Cui quickly helped Sang Ning walk.

Inside the tent, Yu Bai had already turned the stove up high and filled a hot water bottle to warm the bed.

As soon as Sang Ning came in, she took off her cloak and crawled into bed.

Something's wrong, something really isn't right.

Sang Ning's mind was foggy and confused from the cold.

But I still remembered some things.

She started feeling cold before her period started, and she always thought it was because of her period. Later, during her period, she soaked in ice water and became almost useless.

However, she had never felt cold all over her body during her period before.

Even the first time, when she almost had a massive hemorrhage, her abdomen just felt like a block of ice, and she recovered completely afterward.

Therefore, it's not because of getting cold from soaking in ice water during menstruation at all.

Does she have some other illness?

"Call Ling Feifei here."

"No, call all the battalion-level medics here!"

The army has one military doctor and three assistants for every 500 soldiers. Battalion-level military doctors serve generals and have relatively high medical skills. There are a total of ten such doctors in the army.

Sang Ning summoned them all and questioned them sternly.

Everyone said the same thing: soaking in ice water caused a cold-related illness.

At most, she asked about the difficulty of having children in the future.

"If that's the case, why haven't the medications worked despite being prescribed? Something must be wrong!"

"I don't understand either. Judging from her pulse, the cold blockage in the mistress's body has indeed lessened a lot, but why is she still afraid of the cold?"

The military doctors were also puzzled.

"Alright, I understand. You can all leave now. Don't tell anyone why I sent you here."

"Yes, Mistress."

Sang Ning dismissed the men, pondered for a moment, and then took out one of the antidotes prepared by Lu Shishen.

The effect is probably not significant.

She has been taking the health-preserving pills made with spiritual spring water for a while now, but they haven't had any effect.

If no illness can be found in her body, could it be... that she's been cursed?

"Madam, Uncle Qin just asked me again what's wrong with you. He said that the young master instructed him to protect your safety and not to make any mistakes," Yu Bai said as he entered.

"Young Master clearly gave all the instructions when he left, and he even said some things twice. Why did you make him, an old man, protect Madam? Even if you wanted to protect her, wouldn't it have been more convenient to have the women's army under Miss's command protect her?"

That's right!

Sang Ning also found it strange.

"What should I protect? Who should I protect?" Huo Jingya entered the tent.

"Fourth Sister-in-law, it's resolved. The villagers are very grateful."