Doctor Zhao was under great pressure. Facing Sima Hong's torch-like gaze, he said, "This... I am not good at gynecology, I really can't tell... I am ashamed of the general's trust. Why don't you go to Lintong and find another doctor to take a look, it's safer."
Mingyu instantly understood what Sima Hong was thinking. She was so amused that she didn't know whether she was pregnant or not. To be honest, Mingyu didn't really want to have a child now. She felt that she was too young, not even sixteen years old. However, after Sima Hong went to war, she was alone in the empty room. She was always worried that Sima Hong might never come back. When she was lonely and scared, she especially wanted a few children to accompany her. Even if Sima Hong had something, she had the motivation to continue living.
A few days after Sima Hong left, her period arrived as expected. Mingyu didn't know whether she was relieved or disappointed.
The doctor has said this, so there must be nothing left. Sima Hong said "Oh" in disappointment and asked Lin Hui to send Doctor Zhao away.
"Do you really want a child?" Mingyu asked while nestling in Sima Hong's arms. In front of her was Sima Hong's handsome profile and his freshly shaved chin with blue stubble.
Sima Hong smiled and said, "It depends on fate. When fate comes, he will come. We are still young, so there is no need to rush." He was afraid that Mingyu would think too much. He was the only child left in the Sima family. Naturally, she would think that he was in a hurry to have a son. Since she was not pregnant, she would feel pressured. He turned his head and kissed Mingyu's lips, and smiled, "It's my fault that someone ruined my mood today. I will take you out to have fun tomorrow."
"Yes." Mingyu agreed with a smile and took the initiative to kiss Sima Hong. The unhappiness in her heart caused by Lu Xuer soon disappeared.
At dusk in the afternoon, the commander-in-chief's headquarters sent a messenger to say that the commander-in-chief wanted to discuss important matters.
Mingyu remembered that Lu Xuer had suffered a loss here today, and couldn't help but pull Sima Hong to whisper: "Will Commander Lu make things difficult for you?"
Sima Hong smiled and shook his head, "He is not that kind of person." If Lu wanted to play a trick on someone, he would probably do it secretly and not so obviously. Besides, Lu Xuer probably wasn't enough to make them turn against each other.
Sima Hong's words were so sure that Mingyu could not dispel her anxiety. When the lights came on at night, Sima Hong finally came back, took off his outer robe, and smiled at Mingyu, "I'm afraid we have to move. After Gaoping is taken, Tianshui will be within our grasp. Commander Lu wants me to lead the troops to station in Gaoping, and after taking Tianshui and Longxi, I will ask the emperor for instructions after resting."
Mingyu couldn't help but get up and stood in front of the window sill looking at the home where she had lived for more than a month. She didn't expect that she would have to move again so soon.
Sima Hong's face was full of apology. He stood behind Mingyu, hugged Mingyu and said, "After we conquer Tianshui, we will rebuild the Anxi Marquisate. I promise that I will never let you live like this again."
Mingyu smiled and nodded, "Then you have to prepare the silver. It costs a lot of money to build a house!" When Tianshui was occupied by the Tartars, they first robbed and then killed people. After killing everyone, they burned down the city. It was not an easy task to rebuild Tianshui. I wonder if the emperor would be willing to sponsor a few more taels of silver because of Sima Hong's hard work and great contributions.
Sima Hong smiled, kissed Mingyu's forehead, and whispered in Mingyu's ear: "Don't worry about money. I have saved a lot of private money over the years. You will know when we get to Gaoping."
Mingyu turned around and looked at Sima Hong in surprise. Sima Hong raised his eyebrows and smiled. The Tartars robbed them. Was he a fool who didn't know to rob the Tartars? Which soldier who followed him to fight didn't have some money? After taking down the Tartars' camp, the first thing he did was to let his soldiers rob the Tartars. This was already an unwritten rule. Senior generals such as Lu knew it, but they turned a blind eye and didn't give the soldiers some benefits. With just a little salary a month, it was not enough to support a family. Who would be willing to fight with you on the battlefield
"What about Commander Lu? Did he give you any trouble?" Mingyu asked.
Sima Hong shook his head. "How could such a small matter be brought up at the military meeting?" When he entered the commander-in-chief's mansion, he ran into Lu Xuer. Lu Xuer had changed her clothes, but he couldn't help but think of Mingyu's embarrassing look when she was splashed with slop. He tried for a long time to hold back his laughter, but Lu Xuer no longer had the enthusiasm to see him as before. She looked at him aggrievedly, turned around and ran away.
Why did she feel wronged? Sima Hong simply couldn't understand why Mingyu ignored him for a long time because of her. He was the one who felt the most wronged.
After the meeting, when he was about to leave, Lu called him, bowed to him with a smile, and said that Xu'er was ignorant and had been spoiled by them, and asked Sima Madam to teach her more in the future.
Sima Hong almost wanted to laugh, and he bowed his hands in return, saying, "Commander, you are too kind. Miss Lu called me brother, and as a brother and sister-in-law, how could we bear a grudge against a sister? If Miss Lu is free in the future, please feel free to come to my place and don't hold a grudge. If she gets married, I will also give her a dowry."
Lu smiled but didn't say anything, and his expression wasn't as good as before.
At night, Mingyu asked Mrs. Liu to boil a large bucket of water, brought it into the bedroom, put up a screen and took a bath in the bathtub behind the screen, and "strictly" instructed Sima Hong not to peek.
Sima Hong nodded like a chick pecking at rice, with a righteous and upright look on his face, "No, no, I will definitely not look at it."
However, under the candlelight, watching Mingyu undressing piece by piece behind the screen, and the naked Miao-man's slender figure slowly sinking into the bathtub, he felt hot in his nose, and the feeling of nosebleed that night came back again. Uncontrollably, he slowly walked behind the screen.
Mingyu didn't expect him to come in so carelessly. She shrank into the bathtub with a red face and glared at him, accusing him: "I told you not to come in!"
Sima Hong smiled frivolously and said, "Why are you being so pretentious? I have seen every part of your body. Tell me, so I can see and touch it again!"
What a... experienced and senior gangster! Mingyu snorted, blushing and turning her head away, ignoring him. Sima Hong smiled and began to undress, and when he was naked, he swiftly stepped into the bathtub.
"I want to take a shower too." Sima Hong said confidently.
Before, when Mingyu was taking a bath, she complained to Mrs. Liu more than once that Sima Hong bought a bathtub that was too big, and that a pot of water was only enough to fill one-third of the bathtub. Now it seems that this guy had planned this all along.
To avoid getting her hair wet, Mingyu tied up her long hair, leaving only a few strands of hair sticking to her face. Her rosy face, which was steamed by the water vapor, made her look like a water demon that seduced him into committing a crime.
Sima Hong's breathing became heavy. He sat in the bathtub, picked up Mingyu, spread her legs and let her sit on him. With the nourishment of the water, Sima Hong squeezed in smoothly, licking and nibbling Mingyu's neck. His hands were not idle either, kneading the snow-covered chest of Mingyu vigorously. The water in the bathtub swayed with Sima Hong's intense movements, and splashes of water splashed out of the tub from time to time.
Mingyu sobbed and held onto Sima Hong's shoulders, her eyes blurred, her palms and soles of feet tingling with a tingling pleasure like an electric shock. She felt like she was about to be smashed apart by Sima Hong, and the boiling pot of water must have spilled all over the place. In her daze, she was still worried about whether the bathtub was strong enough. What if a complete bathtub was carried into the house tonight, and a few pieces of broken wood were carried out tomorrow morning? Would Sister Liu be surprised...
Sima Hong noticed Mingyu's absent-mindedness, and he became unhappy. He pushed harder and harder. Mingyu could not bear it anymore and bit Sima Hong's shoulder. Sima Hong smiled silently, and stood up from the bathtub holding Mingyu. Mingyu was so scared that she clamped her legs around Sima Hong's waist. Sima Hong could not help but groan and held Mingyu's hips hard. Water droplets slid down their skin to the ground.
Sima Hong wanted to carry Mingyu to the bed, but Mingyu shook her head. They lay wet in the bed, how could they sleep at night? Sima Hong had no choice but to glance at the dressing table in the room, sweep the things on the table to the ground, and carry Mingyu to the table. He soon found that this was a good place.
Mingyu didn't know how long it had been, until the water on her body had evaporated, Sima Hong growled, stopped, carried her into the bathtub, and washed her again. When Mingyu came out of the tub, her legs were weak and she couldn't even walk steadily. Sima Hong looked at her with pride, took a handkerchief to wipe Mingyu and himself, and carried his wife to bed.
While Sima Hong and Mingyu were enjoying their sweet home, Lu Xuer was complaining to him with tears in her eyes, "Dad, that Xu Mingyu is a worthless person. She actually threw dirty water at me! You have to make the decision for me."
Madam Lu spoke first, "Although Xu'er accidentally killed the rabbit raised by Xu, no matter how precious the rabbit is, how precious can it be compared to Xu'er? She threw dirty water on Xu'er just for a rabbit. She is so uneducated! Fortunately, when I saw her before, I thought she was docile and sensible!"
Lu frowned. He was old. He liked Mrs. Lu's gentleness and kindness, and liked Lu Xu'er's boldness and generosity. Now one of them was jealous and the other kept talking. What was the difference between them and ordinary women? Sima Hong was not relaxed after returning from the war. He was busy all day and was impatient. He waved his hand and said, "I told you not to be anxious, but you didn't listen! This kind of thing can't be rushed. Don't think about your status. What good can you get by throwing a tantrum in front of the fourth-rank imperial edict?"
"Just let it go?" Madam Lu was not convinced. She had been following Lu for a long time and she had long considered herself the real Madam Lu. Naturally, she looked down on Xu Mingyu and could not bear this. "Sir, if we let it go this time, then Xu Mingyu will still think that our Xu'er is easy to bully. When Xu'er gets married in the future, won't she be bullied to death?"
Enter the house? Lu sneered in his heart, what are you dreaming about? He has no intention of marrying your girl. He doesn't like her.