Reborn as a bride, pretending to be virtuous, the prince held his waist and regretted

Wang Neng bowed his hands and smiled apologetically, "The acting county magistrate, Lord Tang, is not feeling well and is recuperating at home. The people in Qingshui County are very tough and it is really difficult to manage them. Lord Zhou, please forgive me if I have been negligent."

Zhou Jin nodded when he heard this, "Since Lord Tang is not feeling well, then he should rest at home. I will definitely visit you later when I am settled."

"Yes, Lord Zhou." Wang Neng agreed, "Please come in, Lord."

Zhou Jin instructed Master Sun, "Take the people to tidy up the place and settle the people down first."

"Yes, sir." Master Sun agreed and went in with the people he had selected in advance to clean up.

Zhou Jin didn't go anywhere. He just stood in the lobby and looked up at the tilted plaque that read "A Bright Mirror Hanging High".

Xie Jin had already taken his soldiers to take over another city gate.

There was no one at the city gate at this time, and it was empty inside and outside.

Xie Jin took over the city gate smoothly. It might be that those people had already learned that Hu San and Brother Hu had been captured.

Knowing what kind of person they were, they did not dare to take any risks and all ran away feeling guilty.

After making the arrangements, Xie Jin came back.

"Sir, we have the southern and northern gates under our control! We have temporarily taken control of this county!"

"As long as the border troops don't rebel, you will be safe in this county. Even if they do rebel, we have more than 5,000 people and are able to resist."

Zhou Jin nodded and sneered, "General Sun and General Pang are on the two wings. Once General Wu rebels, or colludes with foreign powers, he will be suppressed quickly."

"According to my guess, General Wu of the Qingshui County Border Army would not dare to rebel, but he definitely made money from this! And he made a lot of money!"

"We now control the county, and we plan to cut off his financial resources in the future. General Wu will never give up. He may not dare to do anything to us openly, but he will definitely make some small moves behind the scenes."

Xie Jin cupped his hands, "Your Highness is right. I think so too! Since Your Highness trusts me and lets me lead the troops, I will do my best."

Zhou Jin nodded, "Several houses around the county government office have been cleared! The families have also been arranged, so you don't have to worry."

"Also, I've asked the doctor to check my sister and nephew's pulse. They are both in good condition, with no signs of acclimatization."

Xie Jin bowed, "Thank you, my lord! I will go home first before I go out."

Zhou Jin bowed, "Farewell, brother-in-law!"

There are many guards around these houses, enough to ensure safety.

At this time, Doctor Su was checking Gu Xiling's pulse.

Doctor Su was stunned. "Madam, you didn't let me feel your pulse before. Are you worried that you might be pregnant and it will affect your schedule?"

Gu Xiling nodded. "Although the journey was relatively smooth, I was nervous. My husband is worried too much every day, and I don't want him to worry too much."

"Fortunately, I know my physical condition well. I finally arrived in Qingshui County safely. There are still many things to do next. I will trouble you, Doctor Su, when the time comes."

This time, Marquis Changning personally invited Doctor Su to accompany him.

Not only that, there was also a single midwife who came along.

After all, Qingshui County is a cold and bitter place, and the level of both doctors and midwives cannot be compared with that in the capital.

Liu Sanniang and Pei Jiuniang did not need a midwife because their husbands had lost their fertility, but they did need a doctor.

Gu Xirong had just given birth to a child and would not be getting pregnant again in the short term, so she focused on taking care of her body.

Gu Xiling has been married for two years, but has not yet become pregnant. The elders in Changning Marquis' Mansion are of course anxious.

However, Doctor Su has always said that Gu Xiling and Zhou Jin are in very good health, and they are not pregnant now, but the time is not right yet.

I never thought that the Crown Prince's wife was already pregnant when she was in the capital.

After walking on the road for two months, the fetus in my belly is now three months old.

Zhou Jin came in from outside and heard a few words. He smiled and asked, "No matter how big the things outside are, they are not as big as my wife's. If there are things, please don't bother me. These are what a husband should do."

Originally, Gu Xiling wanted to hide it from Zhou Jin and wait until she was four or five months pregnant before telling Zhou Jin.

But now Zhou Jin had heard bits and pieces of what she had said, so Gu Xiling didn't hide it anymore, "Husband, you're going to be a father!"

Zhou Jin was slightly stunned when he heard this, his eyes fell on Gu Xinling's belly, and his eyes showed joy.

"My dear, you had it when you were in the capital? You are so bold. You didn't even tell me after all the bumpy ride!"

Gu Xiling smiled and said, "If my mother and grandmother knew about this, how could I come here with you?"

Hearing this, Zhou Jin nodded, "That's true, but that's too risky! Doctor Su, how is your wife now?"

Doctor Su said in a deep voice: "My Lord, your wife is in good health and the fetus is also very good, don't worry."

"That's good!" Zhou Jin thanked, "I'll have to trouble you again in the future, Doctor Su."

Doctor Su smiled and said, "This is what I should do. If the prince and his wife have nothing else to ask, I will take my leave."

Zhou Jin stood up and saw Doctor Su off.

Only Zhou Jin and Gu Xiling were left in the room, smiling at each other.

Zhou Jin was so nervous that he was at a loss. He reached out his hand and gently placed it on Gu Xiling's belly.

"My dear, we have a child. It's great. He will call you mom and me dad. If it's a boy, I will teach him how to read and write, and you will teach him martial arts. If it's a girl, I will teach her how to play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and you will teach her how to take care of herself."

"My husband, you are so thoughtful." Gu Xiling agreed, "My husband, don't write the letter now. Wait two months, when everything is stable, then write a letter to inform the elders."

Zhou Jin nodded, "No, I will write a letter home in two days. Don't worry, I am using a secret code. Even if the letter is intercepted, others will not know the true content of the letter, but my father will be able to tell that the letter is fake."

Gu Xiling was stunned, "Does the mansion have such a method?"

Zhou Jin nodded, "It has always been there, from grandfather's time to now, we have continued this way of communication. Grandmother and mother also know that you didn't need to write letters before when you didn't travel far away. Now that you are away from home, you also want to write letters to your elders, then I will teach you."

"Okay, I'll learn it." Gu Xiling was curious and found it very interesting.

After lunch, Zhou Jin accompanied Gu Xiling for a walk in the yard, then returned to the house, took off his outer clothes, and slept on the couch for a while.

About half an hour later, Zhou Jin got up and saw that Gu Xiling was still asleep, so he covered her with a thin blanket.

That’s not all. Zhou Jin leaned over gently, kissed Gu Xiling on the forehead, then strode away with all his strength.

Gu Xiling was really tired at this time, as if she had accumulated all the fatigue from the journey, and released it all after arriving at the destination.

After sleeping for two hours, Gu Xiling finally woke up slowly.

Xiufang asked the kitchen to prepare a plate of snacks and brought up a bowl of cooked milk.

When Gu Xiling saw the hot and fragrant snacks, she suddenly felt hungry.