Chapter 785 Another Daughter of Gold!

October 15th, Ye Mansion
At 3 p.m. in the morning, when Ye Mingsheng was sleeping with Bai Yuanyuan and Jinyu in his arms in the bedroom, he heard someone chattering something...

Because of the fight with two phoenixes last night, Ye Mingsheng was still very tired. In addition, this was the time when people were most sleepy, so Ye Mingsheng turned over and prepared to continue sleeping. However, what he didn't expect was that the chattering figures did not stop.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng, who was sleepy, rubbed his eyes and asked loudly:
"What happened? Did the battle report from Huainan arrive?"

Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, Bai Yuanyuan said softly:

"My dear husband, it's nothing serious. It's just that sister Qingwu's water broke. She should be giving birth soon!"

Hearing this news, Ye Mingsheng, who had just opened his eyes and was not yet fully awake, was also stunned for a moment. Seeing Ye Mingsheng like this, Bai Yuanyuan advised again:

"Husband, why don't you get some sleep? It's cold outside and you can't help much. You still have official business to deal with during the day. If you don't get enough sleep now, the department will be sleepy during the day!"

Ye Mingsheng hesitated for a moment, but still stood up from the bed. Seeing that Ye Mingsheng did not follow her advice, Bai Yuanyuan pouted quietly, then patted Jinyu's exposed jade swallow. This little silver baby was tormented the most last night and has not woken up yet.

After waking up, Jinyu and Bai Yuanyuan skillfully put on clothes and boots for Ye Mingsheng. Then Ye Mingsheng let the sisters continue to sleep in the room, while he rushed to Murong Qingwu's courtyard...

It was late autumn at the hour of Yin, the sky still seemed a little dim, and a drizzle was falling. Under the umbrella held by the guards, Ye Mingsheng had just arrived at the gate of the yard when he heard Murong Qingwu's hoarse shouting. Hearing this shout, Ye Mingsheng's heart tightened and he walked quickly into the yard.

At this time in the yard, Pei Zhixiu, carrying a medicine box, was already in place. In order to be on the safe side, Murong Qingwu made an appointment with Pei Zhixiu a month in advance. Therefore, during the days before Murong Qingwu's due date, Pei Zhixiu did not go to Changshan Medical Clinic, but waited for news from Murong Qingwu in the mansion.

Although it was still midnight, Pei Zhixiu, who had received the news, immediately rushed over and took his place. Seeing Pei Zhixiu's appearance, Ye Mingsheng felt relieved and leaned over to ask in a low voice:

"how is the situation?"

Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, Pei Zhixiu thought for a while and said:
"It took a little longer than expected, but now the baby's head has come out, so it shouldn't be a big problem!"

After speaking, she glanced at Ye Mingsheng who seemed a little nervous, and added:
"Don't worry, Madam has hired the most experienced midwives, and both mother and child will be safe!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly when he heard that, and then looked towards the delivery room with a serious expression. At this time, Murong Qingwu's painful cries in the delivery room gradually weakened. Just when Ye Mingsheng was a little worried, a loud cry finally came from the delivery room...

Hearing this voice, Ye Mingsheng's eyes showed a hint of joy. After a while, the midwife came out happily and said:
"Congratulations, Marshal. Congratulations, Marshal, for having a little daughter!"

Hearing that it was a daughter, Ye Mingsheng nodded with a smile, and then asked the midwife:

"How is Qingwu doing?"

The midwife spoke without hesitation:
"Mrs. Murong is a little weak now, but her condition is still very stable. It should be nothing serious!"

Hearing this news, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but look at Pei Zhixiu who was standing aside. Feeling Ye Mingsheng's gaze, Pei Zhixiu walked directly into the room without hesitation. About half an incense stick of time later, Pei Zhixiu came out and said to Ye Mingsheng:
"Basically, there's no problem! If you want to go see her, go now. I'll prescribe a tranquilizer for her so she can have a good sleep and regain her energy!"

Ye Mingsheng felt relieved after hearing what Pei Zhixiu said, and then he walked into the room. Seeing Ye Mingsheng's appearance, Murong Qingwu's eyes were filled with tears, and she was a little excited. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng came to the bedside, held her little hand and said:

"Qingwu, you have given our Ye family a little daughter. You are a great contributor to our Ye family! Your husband will reward you well!"

“My husband…”

After listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, Murong Qingwu's last worry was dispelled. Before giving birth, although Murong Qingwu held the mentality of "if I get it, I'm lucky, if I lose it, I'm doomed", after finding out that she was giving birth to a daughter, Murong Qingwu's mentality was a little broken.

After gently kissing Murong Qingwu's tear marks and comforting her with kind words for a while, Ye Mingsheng finally made her happy. Then, seeing that Murong Qingwu was a little tired, he asked her to have a good rest.

Walking out of the courtyard and looking at the rising sun, Ye Mingsheng was still in a good mood. Murong Qingwu gave birth to a daughter, which was a happy news for everyone. If she gave birth to a son, the political ecology within the Fengwu Army would undoubtedly become more subtle!

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Although the Fengwu Army is united around himself, it is not completely united. Of course, under Ye Mingsheng's strong control, these internal struggles are still in a state of fighting but not breaking. However, some recent events have also made Ye Mingsheng feel a risk of losing control.

Therefore, if Murong Qingwu gave birth to a boy at this time, it would undoubtedly add fuel to the fire and require Ye Mingsheng to spend more time and effort to deal with it. Therefore, now that Murong Qingwu gave birth to a girl, it is conducive to the unity and stability within the Fengwu Army!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng felt a little sleepy. He had been busy all night last night and had wasted too much energy on the couple. Now he was called up at the hour of Yin. It was okay for him to be nervous just now, but now that the mother and child were safe, he felt tired...
After hesitating for a while when thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng went to the study. There was a bed in the side room next to his study where he could take a nap. After napping for an hour or two, he would start today's work.

At the same time, at the other end of the Ye Mansion, An Miaoyi was kneeling with her eyes closed in front of a lifelike statue of Guanyin. Although she looked calm on the surface, the speed at which she turned the Buddhist beads exposed her true mood.

An Miaoyi didn't have to wait too long. Qiqige walked into the room with a happy face and said to An Miaoyi:
"Madam, may Guanyin bless that bitch to give birth to a girl!"

As soon as these words were spoken, An Miaoyi opened her eyes, and a look of relief flashed in her beautiful eyes. Then she bowed three times to the Guanyin statue, and then stood up with the help of Qiqige and walked out of the room. After returning to the main room, An Miaoyi looked at little Jingren, and seeing the little guy lying on the bed and sleeping soundly, she returned to the bedroom with peace of mind.

After pondering for a while, An Miaoyi instructed Qiqige:

"Tomorrow you will donate three hundred taels of silver to the Guanyin Temple in the city! Remember to use the old lady's name!" Qiqige nodded and said:
"Madam, don't worry, I know that the master has always disliked those temples and Taoist temples. Only if we donate money in the name of the old lady, the master will not say anything!"

Seeing that Qiqige understood this, An Miaoyi nodded with relief. Although the matter was not a big deal, now was a critical moment. She had to be more careful in her words and actions so as not to anger that heartless person..."

After receiving An Miaoyi's order, Qiqige seemed to have thought of something and spoke excitedly:
"Madam, I told you that bitch was unlucky and destined to never give birth to a son! Now, as expected, she gave birth to a daughter!"

"How could you, Madam, be so lucky that you gave birth to a big fat boy for the first time!"

Hearing what Qiqige said, although An Miaoyi didn't say anything, a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

At this time, Qiqige was a little too proud and continued:

"As the old saying goes, if it is destined to happen, it will happen eventually, and if it is not destined to happen, don't force it. For someone like her who is not destined to be blessed, God has already taken good care of her by not letting her die twice. If she keeps forcing it, God will not always take care of her!"

Hearing Qiqige say this, An Miaoyi frowned slightly and warned:
"You can't say this kind of thing outside!"

"Ma'am, don't worry, I'm not stupid. Why would I say that outside? I'm just telling you the truth here!" Qiqige said with a smile:

Seeing that Qiqige knew what was going on, An Miaoyi didn't say anything. After thinking for a while, she said:

"How is Bae Ji-soo these days?"

Qiqige didn't care when she heard this:
"She looked at a few account books, and that was it. She was just a female doctor, and it was already good enough for her to be able to read. How could she possibly understand the account books?"

Although she said this, An Miaoyi still felt a little uneasy and asked again:
"How did the ledger she took do?"

Qiqige said confidently:

"Ma'am, don't worry. This is done by the most professional accountants. Not to mention Pei Zhixiu, even if we call the accountant of the Governor's Office, he will definitely not be able to find any fault..."

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Luoan, Shangguanfu
In the study, Shangguan Hongyuan looked at the battle report sent by Yunbing, and felt as if a huge stone was blocking his heart, making it difficult for him to breathe!

As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. When the news of the great victory in Pingyun County came, he was extremely excited. He felt that Wang Muzhi did not disappoint his expectations and was the backbone of the Luoan court. He defended the Luoan court and Shangguan Hongyuan against the blade of the Fengwu Army!
Shangguan Hongyuan even hoped that the Pingyun victory could become the key turning point for the Fengwu Army to go from prosperity to decline, and the Luoan court could use this to open a new chapter of conquering Yunbing’s homeland!

In order to boost morale, Shangguan Hongyuan, in addition to rewarding Wang Mu, also spent a lot of effort to publicize this victory, letting everyone in Luoan know that the Fengwu Army is not invincible, they will also be defeated, and they will also give up the city!

Thanks to Shangguan Hongyuan's efforts and the excitement of this great victory, the fragmented morale of the Luoan court showed signs of re-cohesion.

However, Shangguan Hongyuan never expected that just one month later, the two county towns of Pingyun and Dagu were all recaptured by the Fengwu Army!

This undoubtedly tore off his last fig leaf, turning his eastward expedition of 200,000 troops at the beginning of the year into a complete joke!

Honestly speaking, after the failure of the Eastern Expedition, Shangguan Hongyuan was mentally prepared for the Fengwu Army's counterattack and the recapture of the five county towns. After all, the Fengwu Army's artillery was very powerful, and those five county towns were all county-sized, so they could not hold out for long against the Fengwu Army's heavy firepower!

But the bad thing about this matter is that the great victory in Pingyun made Shangguan Hongyuan look forward to the battle between Yun and Bing again·························

With so much expectation, the result turned out to be like this. How can one not be disappointed?

Putting down the Yunbing battle report, Shangguan Hongyuan asked Qian Buli, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, who was beside him:

"What is the voice in the court regarding the Yunping situation?"

Listening to Shangguan Hongyuan's question, Qian Buli bowed and said:
"The Minister of War and the Minister of Revenue said that Governor Wang suffered such a disastrous defeat and failed to live up to your expectations. The court should select a good general to take over Governor Wang's position and restore the country!"

Shangguan Hongyuan couldn't help but snort coldly when hearing this. It sounds good to choose a good general to restore the old country, but who should be sent?
During the previous victory at Pingyun, all those people were scrambling to go to the front line, but now that Yunbing has been defeated, they have all become cowards!
Although Wang Muzhi's performance in this battle was disappointing, his overall performance was still remarkable. Although the Fengwu Army has now recaptured the five county towns, the losses are also considerable. They are now unable to continue advancing towards Jinyang. This situation is much better than expected!

Looking at the entire Luoan court, there are hundreds of generals in Wang Muzhi's position, and no one can do better than him!
Therefore, despite his disappointment, Shangguan Hongyuan was still prepared to continue supporting Wang Muzhi and let him garrison in Jinyang as a barrier against the Fengwu Army!
After making this decision, Shangguan Hongyuan waved his hand to let Qian Buli leave, and then instructed his attendant:
"Let Chen Jingyu come to see me!"

"Yes!"

Half an hour later, Chen Jingyu appeared in front of Shangguan Hongyuan. Before Chen Jingyu finished greeting Shangguan Hongyuan asked:
“Jiang Kuang, what news did you send back…”

(I’ve been stuck in a bit of a train of thought lately, is there anything you’re looking forward to?)

(End of this chapter)