Chapter 591: 591: Battle

It seemed like she had only closed her eyes for a short while when a child started crying.

It turns out that the child had passed dark brown meconium!

As a new mother, Liu Sisi naturally didn’t know what to do. This was when having a good husband came in handy.

Di Yelei already had two children, and taking care of the little one was much more smooth compared to Liu Sisi. Changing diapers, wiping small buttocks, and washing… it was all so like a professional, it even caught the gaze of nearby Ms. Gao.

“I’ve already sent someone to find a nanny. There are many choices of nannies, but I want to find one with a good body, not chubby or skinny but one with ample milk. It might take a day or two. Once the nanny arrives, you won’t have to work so hard.” Di Yelei said while soothing the child and wrapping the diaper.

“It’s not that I’m working hard, it’s just that I don’t know how to take care of a child, and I feel like I’m doing everything wrong…” Liu Sisi was very dejected, feeling useless.

“It’s normal for a new mother not to know these things. Don’t we keep maids and female servants at home to do these things? Just don’t tire yourself out, or I’ll have to worry about you.”

Di Yelei’s words were right on point.

Hearing him say that, Liu Sisi’s guilt finally lessened a bit.

Only after seeing Ms. Gao finish taking care of the child and leave with proper etiquette did Liu Sisi relax and change the topic.

“By the way, I haven’t asked you yet, what goods did Brother Nan send you to escort?”

“Nothing much, just some black glazed ceramics.” Di Yelei answered without looking back.

“Really? Di Yelei, look into my eyes and say that.” Liu Sisi’s eyes slightly narrowed.

Looks like there’s no escaping it.

Di Yelei reluctantly turned around, sat down next to Liu Sisi, and directly took off his shoes to get into bed, lying next to her and gently holding her.

“Sisi, it’s not that your husband doesn’t want to tell you, but you’re in confinement now and really shouldn’t be worrying about it. Do you understand?”

“If you tell me what you were transporting, I’ll stop asking.”

Seeing her determined little face, Di Yelei knew he couldn’t hide it anymore and told her the whole story.

“This time, we had some surprise without danger, and no casualties. Thanks to the empty thunder you gave me, it saved everyone! I used several of them directly. Otherwise, who knows if we’d still be stuck on the road.”

Although Di Yelei downplayed the trip, the fact that he used several empty thunders against his enemies showed that it was definitely not a small matter!

“Hmm, it’s good that there were no casualties.”

Leaning her head on his chest, Liu Sisi thought of another question: “You said that the horse ship transports horses. We have so many horses here too, why do we have to get them from far away? Is there anything special about it?”

She remembered that books often mentioned the so-called “thousand-mile horses.” Is it possible that there were no sweat-blooded treasured horses during this time?

“How can our local horses go to the battlefield and charge?”

Di Yelei leaned his head back on the bedpost: “You may not know that there have been no wars in Macheng County for more than 30 years, but the border cities have been constantly plagued by them. To the north, there are Mongol horsemen frequently invading my Great Zhao Country, and to the west, there are constant attacks from Xixia Country. The imperial court has enemies on both sides and is in a difficult situation. If it weren’t for the ceasefire agreements signed between several countries decades ago, the flames of war would have reached us long ago.”

Liu Sisi was actually quite interested in this news.

“So the steeds you escorted are meant for the border cities?”

“I am only responsible for delivering them to Chengdu Prefecture, the rest will be handled by others, and it has nothing to do with me.”

After saying so much, Di Yelei also felt tired: “I’m really sleepy today, let’s take a short rest.”

Without waiting for Liu Sisi’s consent, he covered her with a thin quilt and closed his eyes directly.

Liu Sisi had countless questions in her heart at the moment, but seeing the dark circles under the man’s eyes beside her, it was evident that he hadn’t gotten enough rest from traveling overnight. So, she had to forcibly suppress her numerous doubts and closed her eyes as well.

However, countless thoughts were surging in her heart… maybe…

When Liu Sisi woke up again, Di Yelei was gone.

Liu Zhi’er was sitting outside the screen, sorting out clothes for the children. Upon discovering that Liu Sisi had woken up, she gave her a disapproving look.

“Your body is not like before, how can you… let your brother-in-law rest here? If he can’t help himself… what will happen then?”

Although she was stammering and hesitating, Liu Sisi understood what she meant.

She then smiled: “Second Sister, don’t worry. Ye Lei is not one of those clueless kids, and he knows that we can’t share a room after giving birth.”

Liu Zhi’er’s face turned red instantly!

Unable to resist, she said fiercely: “That’s still not acceptable. The moment your brother-in-law entered the delivery room, it stirred up gossip from your mother-in-law. If this gets out, who knows what it’ll turn into?” Most importantly, with so many maids and midwives going in and out, it wouldn’t be good if anyone saw anything.

“Alright, alright, I got it. From now on, I won’t let him sleep here.” Liu Sisi didn’t think it was a big deal.

“That’s more like it.” Liu Zhi’er finally heaved a sigh of relief.

“By the way, how are Da Mao and YingEr doing?” She hadn’t seen either of them since she was in confinement.

“They’re both fine, but YingEr has been crying to come see you every day, only to be scolded by your mother-in-law. It was your brother and sister-in-law who took YingEr away and settled the matter.”

So there was such a thing? It seemed like Di Yelei had deliberately concealed it.

That night, Di Yelei slept beside Liu Sisi without any regard for others’ objections. No matter how much she tried to persuade him, he wouldn’t budge.

“You are my wife, and I am your husband. Wherever you sleep, I will sleep. No one else should try to separate us!” Di Yelei’s domineering declaration! Just as bold and forthright as he was.

Liu Sisi: “…”

Alright! This man was used to doing things his own way, and it was too difficult to make him change his mind about something he believed to be right!

At daybreak, Di Yelei was up early. The faint sound of the children’s crying came through.

As soon as the child cried, Liu Zhi’er, who was waiting in the next room, rushed in to take care of them but still woke up Liu Sisi.

“Mmm… Second Sister, what time is it now?”

Liu Sisi struggled to sit up from the head of the bed.

“It’s three-quarters past 9 a.m to 11a.m. Don’t move; you need to rest peacefully for an easy recovery.”

Liu Zhi’er said with a teasing look on her face.