On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Xiao Xiao believed it and secretly decided that it would be better to do it today than to wait for another day. She would eat up all of Li Yan tonight.

Now the younger one only knows how to sleep, and the older one also has to sleep more. Xiao Xiao urged the eldest sister to lie down and rest, and went out to find her mother and second sister. She was pulled aside by the overly excited Old Mrs. Jiang and her mother-in-law to have a chat, and returned home after eating and drinking.

In order to have a wonderful night, she even took a bath. Thinking that Li Yan had great self-control, she also asked someone to prepare egg drop wine.

By the time Li Yan came back late at night, Xiao Xiao had already woken up from a nap.

"My husband is back." Xiao Xiaoyan smiled and said, "My eldest sister gave birth to a son today. Everyone in the Jiang family is very happy."

"I drank egg drop wine at Jiang's house. It was sweet and delicious. I want to drink some more now. Can you drink some more with me, husband?"

Li Yan originally wanted to say that the egg drop wine was too sweet and not strong enough.

But he couldn't bear to spoil his wife's mood, so he agreed immediately: "Okay, I just want to eat something sweet, too."

Xiao Xiao asked the maid to prepare food and drinks, asked the old woman to bring hot water, and urged him to wash up.

Xiao Xiao was afraid that he could drink too much, so she quietly poured some white wine into his egg drop wine while he was still bathing.

Egg drop wine is made with brown sugar and eggs, and it tastes particularly good.

Even Li Yan, who previously thought that this sweet wine was for women, couldn't help but drink a few more bowls.

He would never admit that he was a heavy drinker, but in this slightly cold early spring, drinking with his wife under the lamp, the mood was so good that he was deeply immersed in it.

Especially later, his sweet and soft daughter-in-law squeezed into his arms, and the aroma of wine was not as intoxicating as her warm fragrance.

I don’t know if it’s because the wine doesn’t make people drunk, or if it’s because the wine makes cowards braver, but when their love is at its peak, they wish they could stick together and become one.

When Xiao Xiao woke up, it was almost noon.

Mother Yan personally helped her bathe and change clothes.

She ignored the marks on Xiao Xiao's body and continued to speak to her calmly: "Madam and Miss, give me some ointment to reduce swelling and relieve pain. I will give it to Grandma later."

Xiao Xiao responded lightly. After all, she was young and in good health. After taking a hot bath, she felt much more comfortable now.

She asked lazily, "Is there anything wrong with the madam?"

Fortunately, during this period of time, Madam Li did not ask her to set rules or do anything else, otherwise Xiao Xiao really would not dare to provoke Li Yan.
"Madam went back to her parents' home early this morning." Mrs. Yan appeared calm on the surface, but she was also a little curious in her heart.

She originally thought that since it was her first time being with the old man, the grandmother would definitely be shy the next day.

But I didn't expect that grandma is still the same as before and hasn't mentioned grandpa until now.

Then I thought about how the uncle gave me a lot of instructions about trivial matters before he left today, all of which were out of his concern for my grandmother.

Finally, he left, looking back every few steps.

Mrs. Yan felt that the two of them seemed to have swapped genders.

Finally, it was Old Lady Yan who spoke up: "When the master left, he told you to drink a cup of bird's nest when you get up, and to ask me to take the silver to the kitchen to order whatever you want to eat."

Xiao Xiao was not a particularly picky person, and the food in the general's mansion was not bad, so she didn't have anything special she wanted to eat.

So after bathing and taking a walk around their yard, it was time for lunch.

Even when Madam Li went back to her parents' home and Xiao Zhou also went back to her parents' home, the kitchen did not dare to neglect them. They prepared beef that was first braised and then cut, braised chicken, stir-fried three fresh vegetables, and snow-white crucian carp and tofu soup.

Xiao Xiao had a big appetite, and after eating and drinking, she felt a little sleepy again.

This eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating, reminded her of some kind of domestic animal.

So she resolutely walked out of their Sangyu courtyard and went for a stroll outside. Although she couldn't go to the front yard, there were several acres of land in the back, with rockery, flowing water, small ponds, flowers and trees.

It was now the beginning of February, the grass and trees were all green, and the maids and old women who had no work to do were sitting scattered on the steps or under the shade of the trees, some chatting and laughing, some doing needlework.

Seeing Xiao Xiao also smiling and taking her luggage to greet him, Xiao Xiao also waved her hand: "Don't be polite, I'm just walking around casually."

She saw Aunt Mo in the pavilion in the middle of the water. She was alone, holding her chin and looking into the distance in a daze. Xiao Xiao thought for a moment and walked over to greet her: "Aunt, why are you here alone?"

If she walked past him without noticing, and if the maids and servants nearby saw her, they would definitely think that she didn't take Aunt Mo seriously.

Aunt Mo came to her senses and prepared to get up to greet her.

Xiao Xiao stepped forward and held her shoulders, smiling and saying, "There are no outsiders here, so please don't be too polite, Auntie."

"I'm just thinking about something." Aunt Mo saw that she was not shy and told her about her worries: "Now the new emperor has ascended the throne, but the eldest son is following the prince. How can I not worry?"

Aunt Mo was also very resistant to Xiao Xiao at the beginning.

Unfortunately, even if she said she didn't want to, it wouldn't change the determination of the father and son.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Xiao was beyond her expectations.

When the General's Mansion was in trouble, she stepped forward and saved Madam Li and others without holding any grudges.

Now back at the general's mansion, it's like a prosperous time with flowers blooming everywhere. However, Xiao Xiao can remain calm, rarely goes out, and is not arrogant at all.

If she put herself in Xiao Xiao's shoes, Aunt Mo felt that she did not have as much self-control as Xiao Xiao when she was young.

Therefore, she is now willing to talk to Xiao Xiao about some important things.

Besides, what she said was vague, so it depends on whether Xiao Xiao can detect what she is thinking.

Xiao Xiao did think of it.

It’s not that she is smart, but she read DIANSHI in her previous life, and there are many novels with similar situations in them.

For example, he was a crown prince for decades, but in the end he still failed to reach a position that was even a step away from being one step away.

There were also countless deaths and injuries in the fight for that position.

The most important thing is that now the new emperor is going to marry a queen. If the queen gives birth to a son, he will be considered a legitimate son.

Although the current emperor already has several grandchildren, she has heard from Madam Li that the emperor is only forty-six years old.

If I live longer, to be in my seventies or eighties, it’s hard to say what will happen in the future.

"My husband is working for the prince, but he is more loyal to the emperor and patriotic," Xiao Xiao comforted her, "What my aunt is worried about will definitely not happen."

Previously, the emperor was forced to abandon the city and flee after being beaten by the rebels, but in the blink of an eye, he was able to lead his soldiers back, which shows that the emperor is extremely cunning.

Even though the prince has the ability to lead troops in battle, he still lacks some experience.

If Xiao Xiao was asked to take sides, she would definitely choose the emperor, but Xiao Xiao had no idea what Li Yan was thinking.

She looked at Aunt Mo and asked in a low voice, "Why is Aunt Mo suddenly worried about this?"

To her shame, she hadn't even thought of this yet.

As for Aunt Mo, did she come up with this idea herself, or did she hear it from somewhere? (End of this chapter)