The little one originally rejected raw cow’s milk quite strongly, only drinking a little reluctantly when extrely hungry.
Ayimu even considered finding a wet nurse to deliver freshly expressed milk every day.
But with the formula from this little bottle, the little one wouldn’t let go of it, biting down on the thing that resembled mother’s milk, wishing to gulp down the whole bottle in one go.
Seeing the satisfied look on the infant’s face, Ayimu glanced at Mrs. Qi and sincerely expressed gratitude, "Thank you, Mrs. Qi, and sorry for doubting you earlier."
Mrs. Qi smiled indifferently, "It’s nothing. I would be afraid too if soone suddenly showed interest in my child."
The two won exchanged smiles.
Ayimu no longer found Mrs. Qi so botherso.
However, she still believed Mrs. Qi approached her with impure intentions.
Ayimu, straightforward by nature, decided to speak openly since Mrs. Qi wasn’t disliked.
"Mrs. Qi, I know you’re interested in my tavern, but I don’t plan on giving up on my shop. If you..."
"Tavern? What tavern?" interrupted Mrs. Qi, looking puzzled.
Ayimu was also bewildered, "Aren’t you after my tavern?"
Mrs. Qi shook her head, "I don’t know of any tavern..."
Then she laughed, "You thought I had ulterior motives for approaching you?"
Ayimu nodded slightly, "Isn’t that the case?"
"Hmm... I suppose there is a motive." Mrs. Qi looked into Ayimu’s eyes full of ’See, I knew it’ expression and helplessly laughed, "The motive is Dora."
Her eyes glistened with tears as she gently pinched the chubby little face of the infant, "Mada Mu, may I ask who gave this na?"
"My daughter," Ayimu said with a smile, "that child said Dora is soone who fulfills dreams. I don’t quite understand it myself, but the na is cute and special, isn’t it?"
Daughter...
Mrs. Qi thought of the young girl she saw when she first ca to Mu Mansion.
A young girl of eighteen or nineteen, with aloof manners, treating Mu Mada, her mother, quite impolitely, ordering her around...
"What’s wrong?" Ayimu saw Mrs. Qi’s expression had visibly fallen and gently asked.
Mrs. Qi slowly shook her head, wiping her tears with a silk handkerchief, "It’s nothing. Listening to you ntion your daughter, I just thought of my own daughter."
Ayimu knew Mrs. Qi had a daughter who married out just last year, so she comforted, "You both live in the sa city. It won’t take more than half an hour to et. If you miss her, just go see her."
But Mrs. Qi shook her head, and the freshly wiped tears fell again in torrents.
Ayimu was bewildered by her crying, "Don’t cry! Don’t believe the nonsense about a married daughter is like water spilled, if you miss her just visit, I don’t believe her husband’s family would stop you."
In ancient tis, a married daughter was considered part of another family.
Visiting her maiden ho would spark gossip, even living in the sa city, perhaps only during festivals would she be able to et.
But Mrs. Qi was the Prefect’s wife; if she wanted to see her daughter, her husband’s family wouldn’t dare say no.
This is why Ayimu couldn’t understand why Mrs. Qi was so heartbroken.
Seeing that the more she spoke, the more Mrs. Qi cried, Ayimu was distressed and handed the baby to Mrs. Qi, "Hold him for a while. This little fellow is heavy! In the future, if you miss your daughter, co see Dora, you are always welco."
"Dora, Dora..." chanted Mrs. Qi, but the tears did not stop...
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On the other side, Yun Chunnuan gathered a lot of Spiritual Spring water in the Storage Ring Space and picked a basketful of fruits before leaving the space.
She adjusted the ti slightly faster.
Calculating it was about evening, she exited the Storage Ring Space.
This day was unbearable. She knew her husband was doing sothing dangerous and was anxious, wishing the ti would go by faster.
When she exited the Storage Ring Space, the sky had already darkened.
Yet her husband hadn’t returned.
Yun Chunnuan was extrely anxious, but didn’t let it show.
Qiao’er asked if she wanted to have dinner. Yun Chunnuan instructed her to wait for the General and sat on the bed stitching a little jacket.
Though winter was still so ti away, she was determined to prepare enough clothes made by her for her son.
Next year is the Year of the Tiger, so she’ll make a tiger-head cap, shoes cannot be neglected.
Yun Chunnuan tried to busy herself, until another hour passed and a commotion arose outside.
She was anxious but didn’t move and instructed Qiao’er to check outside.
Qiao’er ran out and quickly encountered several tall n.
In the dark, she only recognized Banlai, quickly running up to him, "Brother... Ah—General?! What happened?!"
Banlai looked serious, "Where is the Mada?"
"The Princess... The Princess is in the main courtyard! Still waiting for General to return for dinner!"
"Go notify her, tell her the General is injured so the Mada can prepare herself ntally."
In the dark, Qiao’er could see the General’s armor was covered in blood.
His head hung low, obscuring his face, but seeing Banlai and Na Jiezhe holding him, he must be seriously injured...
Qiao’er hurriedly returned to the main courtyard, and when she reached the bedroom door, she took a breath and trembled into the room, "Pr-Princess..."
Yun Chunnuan was already at the table, arranging the bowls and chopsticks, smiling at Qiao’er, "The General is back?"
"Um..." Qiao’er hesitated.
Yun Chunnuan apparently noticed sothing was off about Qiao’er, her smile froze at her lips, "What is it?"
"The General... The General is... injured..."
’Crash—’
The bowl in her hand fell and shattered on the ground.
At that mont, Yun Chunnuan’s worry wasn’t false. Though her husband had warned her beforehand, he hadn’t ntioned how severe the injury would be...
She rushed out, eting Banlai and Na Jiezhe at the entrance along with the unconscious man they supported.
Tears uncontrollably stread down as her trembling hands cradled the man’s drooping face.
His eyes were tightly shut, lips pale—her heart tightened.
When the two brought him to the bed, she trembled and asked, "What happened?! Soone tell what happened!!"
"Mada, it’s my fault!"
Na Jiezhe knelt on the ground with a thud.
"I’m at fault too!"
Banlai knelt as well, "Failing to protect the General, none of us are absolved! This accident shouldn’t have happened..."
After their explanation, Yun Chunnuan understood what occurred.
Today was a contest between Iron Cavalry and Fierce Wolf Army, with Fierce Wolf Army winning the victory.
But Tie Muhun was unconvinced, clamoring for a one-on-one with Yelyu Lie, not only in martial arts, but also in archery, hunting...
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