Xiao Qian hugged her and consoled her, "First, things in the court are like a bunch of hemp rope. It's so messy that the less you know, the better." "Secondly, I was too preoccupied with worrying about you and your child to think about such a big incident that happened at home yesterday."

Thankfully, that woman, He Qiniang, had died. Otherwise, he would not have been able to relax and go to war.

Xiao Qian replied, "Alright, let's not talk about the depressing things. Just talk about the happy things. I'm leaving again tomorrow. I can't even make it back in time for the Spring Festival. I'll take this opportunity to see you a little longer."

Su Zhi let out a sigh unwillingly, reaching out and hugging the man's strong waist, muttering to herself, "I had thought that New Spring would be able to stand guard with you, but who would have thought that you would have to leave again."

Xiao Qian kissed her forehead as he consoled her, "Don't worry. We still have an endless number of new years to live. We don't care about this one."

"But I do care, and so does the child."

When some great general was ready to go all out, not to mention licking his knife with blood, he had to prevent his food from being eaten – careful in everything, cautious in everything, and worried that someone would harm him.

Su Zhi felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.

"That can't be helped. Your husband is a great general of the hussar. He's in his prime, and this matter was caused by my men. If I don't go who else can I go to?"

"Forget it, you are working for the imperial government. You don't have to do this much. I won't mess with you anymore. Go cook dumplings. Tonight, it will be considered as the new year for our family."

Xiao Qian smiled and pinched her nose, "Alright, I'll listen to my wife."

Su Zhi glared at the man. Seeing the trace of gentleness in his deep eyes, she sighed helplessly and did not correct him.

Bi Yue came into the hall with a bowl of dough kneading. Su Zhi then took out the leek pork stuffing that she had already prepared and hurriedly rolled the dough into dumplings.

Xiao Qian curiously looked at the two of them wrapping the dumplings. He thought to himself, "It's still a woman's skill. This small and exquisite dumpling is something he can't make."

The man who couldn't help squatting at the side accompanied the two giggling dogs. The small bean bag rolled up its legs, placed the dog on its lap, while Little Fatso grabbed onto the fine fur on the dog's belly.

The puppy whined in pain, its calf glared at the girl, but it didn't dare to open its mouth to bite her.

A Jin helplessly took the small yellow dog from her bosom and stroked its fur with her small hands. She scolded him, "Little sister, how could you be so naughty? One day, don't let this puppy bite you!"

Xiao Qian laughed in a low voice and rubbed the stupefied face of the little girl, laughing, "When I was young, I loved to pluck feathers, dogs, and even geese. The most amazing one was when I was chased and pecked by the two geese in the green pond."

Su Zhi couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing. Did this man think this was a glorious matter and had the nerve to say it out loud?

When A Jin heard this, he burst into laughter. "Hahaha, then did Uncle Xiao suffer any pain from being pecked by a goose?"

"There is. If your pants are broken, then you won't need to pluck your hair from that place. It would be easier to escape if you change your hair."

Su Zhi shook her head with a headache. "Don't talk about your achievements. Be careful of teaching your child."

The whole family gathered together, laughing happily and harmoniously.

After the dumplings were made and brought to the table, everyone gathered around to eat.

Mother Ding and Dan Xue both woke up, but their wounds were still extremely painful and their movements were difficult to move.

Listening to the laughter from outside, the two of them also felt a lot better.

After a round meal, Xiao Qian helped the two children wash up for the first time ever.

Although this was the first time he had done this, he had done it well. Su Zhi complimented him generously, causing the man to squint his eyes and laugh for a long time.

When the lights were out and they got into bed, Xiao Gan said, "The injuries of Mother Ding and Dan Xue are not very quick. You have to take care of the children and you also have to take care of the business in the shop. I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it. "Don't worry, those people will come over to help during the day, and we will be back at night."

Su Zhi nodded. Her heart felt warm. She used to think that Xiao Qian was a dull and boring person who didn't know how to react. Unexpectedly, after being together, this man was gentle and considerate, his thoughts even more thoughtful than her.

"Right, how did that woman He Qiniang escape yesterday? "It's reasonable to say that she injured her mother and Dan Xue, and that Bi Yue wasn't here. A Jin couldn't do anything to her, so how could she .."

Speaking of yesterday's matter, Su Zhi still felt a lingering fear, but she could not answer Xiao Qian's questions.

"I didn't think too much about it. I just thought that the child was fine, so I didn't care."

Xiao Qian didn't ask any more questions. He hugged the girl, and rubbed his chin against her forehead. However, his eyes were as deep as a pool.

"Then this is indeed strange. It's good that the child is fine, but we still have to figure out what happened."

A Jin had fallen asleep by her side. Su Zhi caressed her child's innocent sleeping face, lying in the man's arms and feeling very satisfied.

While the child was asleep, Xiao Qian was not tired of enjoying himself. He carefully tossed and turned for a while. Unfortunately, every time he was done, the last line of defense was not broken. Although he was helpless, he still looked forward to it.

It was only when it was very late that Xiao Qian finally allowed the woman in his embrace to sleep.

When the sun rose, the man finally opened his eyes. He lovingly kissed the girl beside him, then left.

It was still too dark to see the face outside. Xiao Qian opened the door and rode on his horse. He waited until they left Spring Leaf Alley before stopping.

Immediately after, two dark guards came in pursuit, their bodies as light as snow.

"Your subordinate greets Master."

Xiao Qian held onto the reins and looked straight ahead, saying faintly, "Have you found anything?"

"Reporting to Master, when our people were squatting down, they discovered that there was another group of people protecting the courtyard as well. "It's just that we didn't know our motives at the beginning and almost killed people. After seeing the truth, we retreated far away and kept watch."

Xiao Qian narrowed his eyes and asked in a low voice, "What kind of person are you?"

"A very strong Death Servant with kung fu. You have come and gone without a trace."

That is to say, the reason why A Jin was able to escape was all because of the group of guards that were secretly protecting her?

Dante's mother and Danxue's injuries were not light. It could be seen that protecting the courtyard of Ah Zhi was not their primary goal. Protecting their children was their main goal.

However, besides him, who else in Xuan City would spend so much effort to protect Ah Zhi and the children? No, Su Zhi had met He Qi Niang and fought with her before, so protecting their child was their main goal.

"I understand. All of you, stay here and guard the safety of everyone in the courtyard."

"Yes, sir."

The man stood in a daze for a long time, thinking. Then, he gripped the horse's belly with his whip and dashed in the direction of the military camp.

Not long after the sky turned white, Su Zhi woke up. She had wanted to stay in bed for a while, but the man beside her had long since disappeared, leaving only a faint warmth behind.

Su Zhi's heart was empty and she had an indescribable feeling.

She glanced at the paper clipping pasted on the window. She felt a little disappointed. It was the new year, so she always felt that it was not a good omen to separate from her beloved.

She recalled that Xiao Qian had instructed her to send someone to help out today, so that she could get to the store as soon as possible.

She stood up to open the door so she could look at the time. However, just as the door was opened, she saw three burly women standing outside, as well as two muscular men.

Su Zhi cried out in alarm. Before she could understand the situation, the servants outside the door bowed first. "Madam, good morning. We were sent by the General to look after the yard."

"Oh, oh. Then thank you everyone. Please come in."

They were all covered in snow, so it was obvious that they had been waiting for a long time.

Su Zhi felt guilty and hurried to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. "You guys have come so early, you haven't eaten yet, right? I'll go cook now."

"Madam, how can I trouble you? We are here to help, not to be guests. Whatever Madam needs to do, just do it. We will take care of all the work in the yard."

"Yes, ma'am, we all know Mother Ding. She's never courteous to us."

Su Zhi smiled and called a few servants into the yard. She said in a friendly tone, "Mom Ding will be happy to have you guys here."

He hadn't been to the store for two days, so he decided that he should find some time to take a look.

Xiao Qian had sent helpers. Su Zhi could indeed make time to do her own things, but she was worried about the child.

Although He Qiniang was no longer a threat, A Jin had been feeling a bit depressed these days. Afraid that her child would leave a shadow in her heart, Su Zhi decided to take A Jin and Little Dou Bao with her this time.