In the past few days since Chu Qing moved into the residence of the city lord of Qingzhou, she had been extremely comfortable.
She ate and drank all day long. When she was extremely bored, she would go to the prison to visit Hu Yan Longchang. As for Hu Yan Zhuoyi...
Didn't she always talk about the military camp? Naturally, Chu Qing would fulfill this little girl's wish.
Zhou Cheng, the city lord of Qingzhou, was an honest scholar. After just a few days of getting along, Chu Qing could figure out what kind of person he was. He was a bit old - fashioned but kind - hearted. His wife, Mrs. Xu, was gentle and virtuous. Her eyes made people feel warm all over.
However... she had a distant connection with Xu Xin.
But after Chu Qing learned that Mrs. Xu and Xu Xin had had no contact for decades, she felt relieved.
Some people say that the eyes are the window to the soul.
There was no filth in Mrs. Xu's eyes, and Chu Qing couldn't help but feel a good impression of her.
Actually, the most important thing was...
The city lord's wife was good at cooking!
Although it was inappropriate to ask the wife of a city lord to cook in person, who was Chu Qing? She was the Princess of the King of Ning of the Great Yan. And Chu Qing herself didn't have any psychological burden. It was just asking a junior to cook a few meals for her. Maybe it would even bring her some good fortune.
There was no military commander in the city. Before leaving, Wei Ying actually handed over the military power to Chu Zhan. When Chu Qing was shocked, Chu Zhan accepted it without any modesty?
This kid...
Truly...
Was a talent!
Chu Qing never expected that Chu Zhan was not only good at business but also no less outstanding than Wei Ying in military management.
It was not until they were barbecuing and drinking one day that Chu Zhan told the truth.
He... actually managed the army like a caravan!
Chu Qing didn't know what to say. After silently glancing at him, she went back to her room.
As days passed, her belly had bulged.
In the letter Wei Ying sent her today, he said that he had killed Hu Yan Longhao. After he led his troops to repair Chuanzhou City, he would come back.
Looking at the letter in her hand, Chu Qing felt warm in her heart.
She and Wei Ying had been separated and reunited these days. The time they truly spent together was actually not much.
She missed the previous days when they would tease each other. Now thinking about it, it was really childish.
Just as she was thinking, Chu Qing heard someone knock on the door.
Lv Luo opened the door, and then said excitedly, "Mrs. Zhou?"
These days, Lv Luo and Mrs. Zhou had gotten along very well.
Hearing Lv Luo's voice, Chu Qing turned her head and saw that, as expected, Mrs. Xu, Zhou Cheng's wife, was standing at the door, holding something in her hand.
"Let Mrs. Zhou in." Chu Qing said with a smile.
After all, this girl was a junior she rarely liked.
She was truly gentle and virtuous, which was completely different from the act Chu Qing used to put on.
Mrs. Zhou walked in lightly. After standing in front of Chu Qing, she presented what she had brought to Chu Qing.
"This is the ginger tea I just boiled myself. Although it's still summer, Qingzhou is different from Yongcheng. It's still a bit chilly at night. Besides, the Princess has been in the yard for so long tonight. It's better to drink some ginger tea to get rid of the cold."
Chu Qing took the ginger tea with a smiling face and drank it up without hesitation.
Sure enough, after drinking it, she felt warm all over, and her belly felt much more comfortable.
Seeing that Chu Qing had finished the ginger tea in one gulp, Mrs. Zhou smiled gently and said, "The Princess drinks this ginger tea with the boldness of a man."
Chu Qing was just handing the empty bowl to her. Hearing this, she replied with a smile, "Is the lady making fun of this princess?" But although Chu Qing said so, she knew that Mrs. Zhou meant no harm.
After hearing Chu Qing's words, Mrs. Zhou didn't look panicked at all. Instead, she continued to smile and said, "Saying that you have the boldness of a man, how can that be making fun? Our Princess of the King of Ning of the Great Yan has both the boldness of a man and the tenderness of a woman. Such a woman is hard to find in the world."
Seeing how understanding she was, Chu Qing almost burst into tears!
Finally, she had met another understanding person!
If it weren't for her being pregnant and not suitable for drinking, she would surely drink three hundred cups with Mrs. Zhou!
Seeing Chu Qing's expression, Mrs. Zhou couldn't help covering her mouth and smiling.
This Princess of the King of Ning was truly straightforward.
"Princess, it's getting late. You should rest early. I'll come and take you for a walk on the street tomorrow. These days, Qingzhou City has probably recovered. The common people have returned to their normal lives."
Hearing Mrs. Zhou's words, Chu Qing's heart skipped a beat.
Indeed, she had almost been staying in Qingzhou City these days. Apart from eating, drinking, sleeping and provoking the Hu Yan siblings, she seemed to have nothing else to do.
The result of raising the baby in peace was that she was clearly getting fatter!
However, she was still not used to this kind of peaceful life. Whether in her past life or this life, there always seemed to be some blind people causing trouble.
Now that no one was bothering her, she actually felt uncomfortable!
People really liked... well... being self - contradictory?
Seeing Chu Qing in a daze, Mrs. Zhou gently called out to her.
"I'll come to you after I'm ready tomorrow." Chu Qing replied slowly after realizing it.
Mrs. Zhou, who got the reply, nodded with a smile and then left.
...
Early the next morning, Chu Qing originally wanted to stay in bed, but was woken up by Lv Luo, who said that it was time for breakfast.
"Your Highness, you can go back to sleep after breakfast. Mrs. Zhou said that the morning is the most important part of the day, and breakfast is the start of a day. So, Your Highness, please get up and have breakfast."
Go back to sleep after breakfast?
Well... all right.
Then Chu Qing was dragged up expressionlessly by Lv Luo and let her do whatever she wanted.
However, after she finished getting dressed and having breakfast, her drowsiness had completely disappeared!!!
She had no chance to take a nap!
With a gloomy face, she went to find Mrs. Zhou. Before Chu Qing could say anything, Mrs. Zhou took the lead and asked, "Princess, what's wrong? You look so listless."
"Someone bullied this princess." Chu Qing pouted.
"Who dares to bully our Princess of the King of Ning?" Mrs. Zhou was a bit surprised.
Chu Qing turned her head and gave Mrs. Zhou a extremely aggrieved look: "Naturally, it's you! Why did you let that little girl Lv Luo know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day! It made this princess have to get up early."
Mrs. Zhou, who was originally stunned, couldn't help smiling softly after understanding the whole story: "The Princess is really like a child. Don't be angry. It's my fault. I'll take you out for a walk. After that, you can go back and have a good sleep, okay?"
Her soft voice was like coaxing a child.
Hmm...
Did Mrs. Zhou think of her as a child?
Thinking of this, Chu Qing's thoughts drifted elsewhere.
It seemed that both Zhou Cheng and his wife were in their thirties, but these days, she hadn't seen any children in the mansion.
Not even an older one.
Although she really wanted to ask, she always felt that it would be impolite. So, Chu Qing had to hold back this thought.
Forget it. Now, the most important thing was to take a walk in Qingzhou City.