Perhaps it was because she had overdone it, but Chu Lian worked extra hard that night as well.

The couple didn't rest until late at night. Senior Servant Zhong, who had been keeping watch in the side room, couldn't help but blush when she heard the sounds in the bedroom.

The next day, Chu Lian slept until the sun was high up in the sky.

She casually turned over and felt her entire body aching, especially her waist …

When she opened her eyes, her mind slowly became clear. The scene from last night replayed in front of her eyes.

Chu Lian's face instantly turned red. She hugged the warm blanket and punched the bed, regretting not folding it.

How could He Changdi be like this?!

He actually hid it from her. No wonder she felt weird these days. She thought that He Sanlang had really become Liu Xiahui, but he was clearly a wolf that couldn't be fed enough!

When she thought about the nourishing soup she had been drinking, Chu Lian felt like she was a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered.

When she thought about the craziness from last night, Chu Lian wanted to forget about it. Where did He Changdi learn about those embarrassing positions …

Annoyed, she pulled the blanket up to cover her face and pretended to be dead.

Light footsteps could be heard from outside the bed.

Chu Lian let out a long sigh and rubbed her red face. After calming herself down, she asked, "What time is it?"

When she heard Third Young Madam's question, Wenlan, who was waiting by the bed, immediately replied, "Third Young Madam, it's almost noon."

Chu Lian's body stiffened. She almost flipped off the blanket and jumped up.

Perhaps because she heard the slight movement on the bed, Wenlan hurriedly added, "Third Young Madam, don't worry. Third Young Master already went to the Matriarch and Madam to inform them this morning.

You don't have to go and pay your respects today. "

Chu Lian froze and sighed in relief. Although she had already fallen out with the Matriarch, she still had to fulfill her filial duties as a junior.

If she didn't, she would be looking for trouble. Luckily, He Changdi still remembered.

"Third Young Master went to the Ministry of War's yamen. He said he'll be back in the afternoon.

Third Young Madam, do you want to get up? "

Chu Lian opened the curtains and asked Wenlan to bring some clothes.

After washing up, she sat down at the table to eat. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she always felt that the mammy and the head maidservant beside her were looking at her with a kind smile and a tacit understanding in their eyes.

It made Chu Lian restless, as if she had done something bad.

After the meal, Countess Jing 'an even specially came to Songtao Court to see her. She even asked the servant beside her to boil some soup for her …

Such an obvious hint made Chu Lian really want to punch He Changdi twice to vent her anger.

However, when Chu Lian saw that her mother-in-law, Countess Jing 'an, was getting healthier and healthier by the day, she was truly happy for her mother-in-law.

"Mother, is there anything wrong with your body?"

When his body got better, everything else would get better as well.

Now, Countess Jing 'an's cheeks were a little more plump than before, and there was even a hint of redness to her cheeks.

Countess Jing 'an smiled and shook her head. "No, I'm doing very well now. I can eat and sleep well. My current body is something that I wouldn't have dared to imagine in the past."

However, Countess Jing 'an had been bedridden for many years. Although the root of her illness had been cured, her physique was still slightly weaker than that of a normal person's. She also had to be careful not to waste too much time and effort on her recuperation in the future. However, compared to before, she was much better.

Countess Jing 'an was very content to have such an effect. In the past, she thought that she would spend the rest of her life bedridden.

Doctor Miao was invited back by San Lang's wife, and the Snow Mountain Mist Flower was also brought back by San Lang and his wife, who risked their lives to bring it back from the Northern Territory. The person Countess Jing 'an was most grateful to was none other than Chu Lian.

"My husband and I are very happy that Mother's body has gotten better. Father will definitely be very happy when he finds out."

When Chu Lian mentioned her father-in-law, Count Jing 'an, Countess Liu remembered something.

The corners of her lips curled up, and there was a trace of a warm smile on her face. He Changdi's lips were very similar to Countess Liu's, thin but not unfeeling.

"Lian 'er, you probably don't know yet, but your father is about to return from Ming Province. Counting the days, he should be on his way."

Chu Lian's eyes lit up. Her father-in-law, Count Jing 'an, was about to return to the capital?

This was half a year earlier than the original novel.

She had been married into Count Jing 'an's estate for more than half a year, but she had never seen her father-in-law!

Countess Liu seemed to notice her daughter-in-law's surprise and apprehension. She smiled and said, "You don't need to be nervous or afraid. Among San Lang and the others, Dalang is the one who looks the most like your father. Although your father looks a bit fierce, he's a very good person. He especially loves you juniors."

Based on Countess Liu's description, Chu Lian seemed to have really imagined her father-in-law's appearance. Facing her father-in-law, who she was about to meet soon, she was a bit less timid and more expectant.

Countess Jing 'an didn't stay in Songtao Court for long before she returned to her own courtyard with her maidservants.

Chu Lian took another nap in the afternoon. When she woke up, she saw He Changdi leaning against the headboard, reading a book.

Chu Lian rubbed her eyes and glared at He Sanlang. He Changdi seemed to see her out of the corner of his eye, and he reached out to stroke her silky black hair. "Did you sleep enough?"

Chu Lian wanted to scold him for being so insatiable last night, tormenting her until she fainted. However, she was too embarrassed to open her mouth.

In the end, she could only reach out and pinch him.

He Sanlang didn't even furrow his brows. He waited until she was done venting before he turned to look at her. He took her hand and reached it under the hem of his shirt, feeling the taut lines of his waist. "Pinch here, pinch your arm. You'll only feel pain in your hand."

Chu Lian was finally defeated by his shamelessness. She angrily pinched him, but she didn't see how soft or easy it was to pinch. It was still hard and uncomfortable.

On the other hand, He Changdi's entire body stiffened because of her actions. When he turned to look at her, there was a hint of danger in his eyes.

Chu Lian was so frightened that she hurriedly withdrew her hand. She didn't dare to provoke him again.

This bastard was shameless. In the end, she would definitely be the one at a disadvantage.

He Sanlang understood that she was extremely tired from last night, so he didn't want to disturb her again. He secretly calmed the burning desire in his heart before he reached out and pulled Chu Lian into his embrace.

His large palm stroked the top of her head from time to time, as if he was stroking a clingy cat.

Chu Lian felt very comfortable under his warm touch and obediently leaned against his shoulder. She pulled a lock of his long hair and twirled it around her fingertips.

"Oh right, Mother told me that Father is coming back from Mingzhou in the afternoon."

He Changdi's gaze fell on the page in his book, but he didn't move. After a while, he said, "His Majesty issued a secret edict a few days ago. I only found out about it two days ago."

"What does His Majesty mean?"

Chu Lian's mind spun quickly. Her father-in-law, Count Jing 'an, had been guarding the borders of Mingzhou for more than ten years. Although the positions of military generals in the imperial court couldn't be compared to those of civil officials, the position of a general guarding the borders was different.

Although Count Jing 'an was only an earl, no one in Shengjing dared to look down on them. The reason for this was because of their father-in-law, Count Jing' an, who was guarding the borders of Mingzhou.

Count Jing 'an had sixty thousand soldiers guarding the borders, which was double the number of soldiers in Liangzhou!