Jiuxi

Chapter 714 [Journey to the West]

The next day, at the rear residence of the Governor's Mansion.

Lu Tong has returned to Guangling. Now the Lu family's business has tentacles all over the three states of Jiangbei. He cannot rest for the time being, but the old man is obviously enjoying it, especially since his two daughters-in-law are pregnant. This finally puts the heavy stone in his heart at ease. He is very satisfied with this kid Lu Chen, and naturally has enough motivation to help him run the family business.

Although he was not here, the maids he brought made the back house seem more lively, especially the experienced and knowledgeable midwives, who took turns to follow Lin Xi and Wang Chulong closely. Even Lu Chen felt a little jealous of this treatment.

In the flower hall, the two wives sat on the left and right, staring at their husbands with different expressions.

Lu Chen coughed lightly and said to the midwife and maids standing not far away: "You go down first."

"Yes, my lord."

Everyone agreed and left respectfully.

The expression on Lu Chen's face suddenly changed, and he said in a flattering tone: "Madams, I know I shouldn't leave you at this time, but I promise it won't take too long, I will definitely be back before autumn."

The due dates for both daughters are in August, so Lu Chen will certainly not forget this important event.

Lin Xi and Wang Chulong looked at each other and said, "Husband, this is not important. Although we are women in the harem, we also know that the stability of the border is a serious matter. Why would we mind you leading the troops to the battle? It's just that you are now the Grand Commander, with countless elite soldiers and generals under your command. Logically, you don't need to take risks yourself, but we know your personality. You will definitely not stay quietly in the central army. Sister Chulong and I have discussed it and want you to promise us something."

Lu Chen nodded and said, "You go ahead."

Lin Xi said seriously, "You should be in charge of the overall situation in the central army. You can no longer lead the troops to charge into battle as before. This is what your generals should do, not your responsibility as the commander-in-chief. We dare not interfere in the war, but hope that you can understand our concerns. Now you are shouldering the responsibility of protecting millions of people in Dingzhou, and it is also related to the stability of the morale of more than 100,000 soldiers in Dingzhou, so your safety is extremely important, and you really need to be more cautious."

"I promise you."

Lu Chen agreed, and then said with a smile: "Senior Sister, this is not your style of speaking."

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you."

Lin Xi smiled, looked at Wang Chulong and said, "You should have said these words. I'm still not used to it."

Wang Chulong smiled and said, "Sister, you said it very well. My husband is a little ashamed."

"Do I look like someone who would be ashamed?"

Lu Chen leaned back in his chair and said with emotion: "I was a little worried that you would mind this, but now it seems that I was overthinking. Dad is right, I am indeed one of the most blessed people in the world."

Hearing him bragging like this, Lin Xi and Wang Chulong couldn't help but roll their eyes at him.

Lin Xi sighed softly, "You are doing a serious thing, how could we not understand? In your eyes, are we the kind of women who don't know right from wrong?"

Lu Chen quickly raised his hands in surrender.

After the laughter, Wang Chulong said softly: "Husband, the timing of your sending out troops this time is not easy to grasp."

"Who says it's not?"

Lu Chen sighed and said quietly, "Li Zongben only wanted Han Zhongjie and Liu Shouguang to gain military merit as soon as possible, fearing that I would steal their credit and limelight again. A few days ago, he specially sent another imperial edict, instructing me to try my best to contain a part of the Jing army, but not to act rashly, saying that the court could not afford to fight on two fronts. In his words, he just wanted me to stay in this Grand Commandery honestly."

"So sister Chulong said you consider the overall situation."

Lin Xi raised his eyebrows slightly and said bluntly: "If we were in the martial arts world, we would never rush to clean up the mess if we encountered such a thing, unless the emperor of the capital city recognizes the reality and pays a sufficient price."

Lu Chen said frankly: "In fact, I also want to take revenge. Since Li Zongben is guarding against me like a thief, why should I care about these troubles? At most, I can watch the West Route Army step into the trap of the Jing Army, and then I will come out to clean up the mess after they lose everything. The problem is that if the West Route Army is destroyed, the Jing Army will definitely take Jingzhou directly. Once Jingzhou is lost, not only will Dingzhou and Huaizhou lose their flank support, but even the land of Jiangnan will be in danger. By that time, even if I have the ability to reach the sky, I will not be able to reverse the situation."

"That's what sister Chulong said."

Lin Xi smiled softly, and then said: "So I think you have more common topics on these major issues. Husband, sister Chu Long comes from a famous family, is well-educated and well-mannered, and can handle all matters big and small inside and outside the house. It would be more appropriate to let her be in charge of the inner house in the future, what do you think?"

These words made Wang Chulong's expression change slightly.

Lin Xi's tone was gentle, but what she handed over was not only the title of the head, but also the ranking of Lu Chen's harem.

Wang Chulong was very clear about Lu Chen's feelings for Lin Xi, so she quickly shook her head and said, "Sister, this is absolutely not allowed. The inner house naturally requires you to be the boss."

Lin Xi turned his head and looked at her, and said sincerely: "Sister, don't think too much. I never like to beat around the bush, but I sincerely think that this arrangement is more appropriate. After all, I came from a humble background, and the ways of the underworld are not suitable for dealing with the upper class, and I am impatient to deal with those ladies with royal titles."

Wang Chulong still refused, so Lu Chen smiled and said, "Your sister Lin probably wants to continue to travel the martial arts world in the future. She has already squeezed out Tingyun Spear Jiang Yangsheng on this year's martial arts list and ranked tenth in the upper volume, which is tenth in the world. She will not be content to stay in this position. Except for the father-in-law and Senior Yuchi, the other seven will definitely accept her challenge."

Wang Chulong felt a little confused.

After marrying Lu Chen, their relationship continued to heat up, and Lu Chen trusted her very much, which made her feel extra warm.

Now she was pregnant with his child and held the most secret power of the Lu family. Moreover, the young men of the Wang family of Zhailin had also been properly settled one after another. This had already made her very content and she would not have any other thoughts.

Lin Xi winked at Lu Chen, who understood and said, "Chulong, listen to your sister Lin. From now on, all family matters will be decided by you. In fact, you don't have to be too nervous. Whether internally or externally, your status is always equal, and there will be no difference between who is higher and who is lower." Wang Chulong said softly, "Okay, since my husband and sister have said so, I will accept this responsibility. But I also want to say that sister Lin and my husband knew each other earlier, so she will always be my sister."

Lu Chen nodded.

Lin Xi smiled and said, "Sister, don't be so hasty to say this. You may not only have me as your sister in the future."

Wang Chulong seemed a little confused, and said in a daze: "But I remember that Li's sister is younger than me?"

Lin Xi was surprised and asked, "Really?"

Wang Chulong said seriously: "Yes, when I first met the Li family sister, we compared our ages. She is seven months younger than me."

"That's it."

Lin Xi asked in a leisurely tone, "What about Luo Jiujiu from Shazhou? Who of you is older?"

Wang Chulong shook her head and said, "I don't know. We haven't seen it. Has my sister seen it?"

"I have seen him, but I never asked his age."

A trace of regret appeared on Lin Xi's face. He turned to Lu Chen and asked, "How old is Luo Jiujiu?"

Even though Lu Chen's skin was as thick as a city wall, he couldn't stand it anymore. He coughed a few times and said, "She is nineteen years old this year, younger than all of you."

Lin Xi said: "It turns out that there is really a younger sister."

Lu Chen wisely kept his mouth shut.

The two wives looked at each other, and Lin Xi smiled and said, "That's why I told you that day that we should stand together in the future. Otherwise, when the backyard of our house becomes lively in the future, it will probably be full of swords and guns, and you will definitely be amazed. Li Bingxue and Luo Jiujiu both have good martial arts skills. If they fight, someone will suffer. By the way, husband, should we build a bigger martial arts training ground in our house? Otherwise, I'm worried that I won't be able to display my skills."

Wang Chulong nodded quickly and said, "That's right, it's a pity that I don't know martial arts, so I can only cheer for my sister when the time comes."

The two of them sang the same tune, and Lu Chen couldn't stand it anymore. He said embarrassedly: "I promise I won't provoke others again."

Lin Xi and Wang Chulong couldn't help but laugh out loud together.

The pleasant laughter diluted the sadness of impending departure.

Just at this moment, Song Pei walked in and asked, "Master, the luggage has been packed. Do you want to go and take a look?"

Wang Chulong blinked and said, "Sister, don't forget that Song Pei doesn't know martial arts either."

Lin Xi said: "It doesn't matter, she and you can just watch from a distance."

Song Pei stared with wide eyes, looking left and right, and suddenly found that Lu Chen's old face had turned red.

He stood up and said seriously, "I will go check the luggage, you can sit down and rest."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

The two girls laughed in unison and said, "Husband, take care."

Song Pei hurriedly followed, feeling curious. After all, she had never seen Lu Chen like this before.

The flower hall fell silent. Lin Xi and Wang Chulong stopped smiling and sighed at the same time as if they had telepathic connection.

Although they tried their best to hide their sadness deep in their hearts and deliberately teased Lu Chen to cover up their melancholy, how could they really feel at ease?

If she hadn't been pregnant, Lin Xi would definitely follow him around and ensure that he would not be harmed by any attack on the battlefield.

But now, they can only stay at home anxiously, like most women in this world, and wait quietly for his return.

Even if she is the tenth in the world or the daughter of a famous family, so what?
Looking out the window, there is only a lonely empty courtyard as spring is about to end.

There is no way to eliminate this situation.

……

The first year of Dingzheng in the Great Qi Dynasty, April 12th.

Dingzhou Grand Commander Lu Chen personally led 6,000 Tiger Guards from the Ruishi Battalion, the Ningyuan Army and the reorganized Feiyu Army. Generals Li Bingxue, Liu Jiangdong, Huo Zhen, Huangfu Yu, Ye Jitong, as well as counselors Liu Yuan and Chen Xun accompanied them all the way out of Ruyin City and headed straight west.

The target is directly aimed at Qingliu Pass.

(End of this chapter)