I have a mall space system, raise the baby first and then fight

Lanhua sighed, and the smile on her little face disappeared.

"Madam has been in a bad mood recently and eats very little every day. If this continues, her body will not be able to bear it. Madam Shen is here at the right time. Please advise Madam that her health is the most important thing."

Shen Lianxin raised her eyebrows, "What happened?"

"It's all because of that ever-victorious general." Lanhua was about to say something, but she realized something was wrong and covered her mouth, "Ask yourself."

When she arrived at the hall, Shen Lianxin saw Zhou Shulan coming out to greet her, "Lianxin!"

Zhou Shulan smiled brightly, and it was obvious that she was really happy. Shen Lianxin bowed and said, "Sister Shulan!"

Zhou Shulan pulled Shen Lianxin inside and said, "No need to be polite, come in quickly. Try this pastry. I specially asked someone to prepare it for you when I heard you were coming."

Shen Lianxin picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. "It's soft and crispy, sweet but not greasy. It's really delicious."

Zhou Shulan gave her another one and said, "Try this one!"

Shen Lianxin ate them all, and they all had their own characteristics and tasted good. After a brief greeting, Zhou Shulan finally asked, "It takes two days to get from Yuncheng to Lingzhou, right? Why are you here? You didn't come all the way to see me, did you?"

Shen Lianxin thought for a moment and said, "Sister Shulan, I am here for something. Shen's BBQ is doing well, and I wanted to go to the bigger city to see if there is a chance to open a branch. I also wanted to come and visit you."

Zhou Shulan nodded, "As expected. I knew you had something to ask. Your business is really booming. It would be great if you could open a store in Lingzhou. Ever since I had barbecue at your place once, I've been obsessed with it. I asked the chef in the mansion to make it several times, but the taste was never right."

Shen Lianxin took out a few packets of dipping sauce from the small bag on her waist, "I knew it, this is the exclusive secret recipe of my Shen's barbecue, I brought it specially for you, if you want to eat it in the future, just sprinkle this dipping sauce on it, the taste will be the same."

Zhou Shulan took it happily and was really craving for it.

Shen Lianxin took out an exquisite box from her bag, which contained a gold and jade hairpin. It was very exquisite and was specially selected by Shen Lianxin.

Zhou Shulan's eyes lit up and she looked at Shen Lianxin, "How can I accept such an expensive gift?"

Shen Lianxin smiled, "You and I are sworn sisters, and gifts are given based on the intention, not the value. When I saw this hairpin, I thought of you, and I thought it was especially suitable for you, and I didn't think about the price. If it was a handkerchief that I liked, I would give it to you even if it was only worth 100 coins."

Zhou Shulan was very pleased with what he said and immediately accepted the gift. "Next time my sister comes, don't bring any more gifts."

"Okay, okay!" Shen Lianxin looked at Zhou Shulan and asked in surprise, "Sister Shulan, you look so haggard, did you not get enough rest?"

Zhou Shulan sighed, "Alas! You don't know, the situation in the northern border is urgent, and the court has sent General Zhou to support us, the ever-victorious general."

As he spoke, he leaned close to Shen Lianxin's ear and lowered his voice, "This week the general arrived in Lingzhou and he won't leave. The master has been so worried that he hasn't slept for a few days, and I'm worried too."

Shen Lianxin narrowed her eyes and asked in a low voice, "Why doesn't he leave? I heard on the way here that the Northern Frontier is waiting for support, but it has not arrived yet. The soldiers are short of food and clothing, and it is very difficult."

Zhou Shulan frowned, "That's right. We are all waiting for him to go and provide support, but he just won't leave. Today he says the soldiers are not used to the climate, tomorrow he says they have diarrhea, and the day after tomorrow he says they need to rest. In fact, everyone can see that he is doing it on purpose."

"on purpose?"

"Yes, he just wanted to drag the Dingbei Army to death. The 5 Dingbei Army in Feng County City in Beijiang was reduced to only 2. General Dingbei almost died there. It's a pity that our soldiers died in vain."

Shen Lianxin was silent for a while, "Isn't he afraid that the emperor will find out and punish him?"

Zhou Shulan sneered, "Humph, no way. If he hadn't been instructed by the higher-ups, why would he act this way? The old Zhenbei King is so powerful that his master is more powerful than him. I heard that the emperor wanted to remove his military power, but after several attempts, he failed to do so and a war broke out. The emperor wanted to trap and kill the Dingbei Army."

Shen Lianxin understood that the imperial court did not want to support the Dingbei Army in resisting foreign enemies, but wanted to let the entire Dingbei Army die in battle in the northern border. After the Hu people and the Dingbei Army were both defeated, the ever-victorious general would be allowed to take over the northern border, and the Dingbei Army would be rewarded and given a title. The emperor's border would be stabilized, and the major worry would be eliminated. This was really a good plan.

"The master worked hard for the soldiers in Northern Frontier, trying to persuade the ever-victorious general to set off as soon as possible to support Northern Frontier. But the ever-victorious general sentenced him to 20 strokes of the military stick for the crimes of disrupting military morale and usurping the throne. He was beaten half to death and is still lying in bed now." Zhou Shulan wiped away her tears, feeling heartbroken.

It seems that unless all the soldiers of Northern Frontier are killed, it is impossible for the ever-victorious general to go to support Northern Frontier.

"Sister Shulan, where are the ever-victorious general and the food and fodder he brought with him?"

"We have been stationed 10 miles outside the city for over a month. Why do you ask this?"

Shen Lianxin collected her thoughts and said, "Nothing, just a casual question."

Zhou Shulan didn't think much about it. Just as she was about to invite Shen Lianxin to have dinner, a maid from the front yard came to report.

"Madam, it's bad. The master said he wants to go to the capital to see the emperor and file a complaint. He will struggle and no one can stop him."

"Ah?!!!" Zhou Shulan stood up in shock, her face instantly pale. Lanhua hurriedly supported her, "Let's go, let's go see the master."

Shen Lianxin was at a loss for a moment, and no one cared about her, so she left the house on her own.

When passing by the front yard, I heard the prefect roaring at the top of his lungs, "I am not doing this for the King of Zhenbei, nor am I participating in their factional struggles. I am doing this for the people of the world, the border troops, and the good men of the Ying Dynasty! I will go to the capital to seek justice for them!"

Shen Lianxin quickened her pace. The Lingzhou prefect had devoted his entire life to the people and was a man of justice. She was afraid that this trip to the capital would be a life-or-death one. Under the imperial power, one had to distinguish between loyalty and treachery, and above the imperial power, one had to win the hearts of the people.

"Master, you can't go, you can't go!!!" Zhou Shulan's final cry was like an invisible thorn, piercing Shen Lianxin's heart.

The prefect cannot go! Even if he cannot change the situation, it is still a great achievement to protect the people of this city. Don't die in vain! !

Shen Lianxin prayed in her heart.

Back at the inn, Leng Feng also came back.

"Madam, I found out. It's just 10 slopes outside the city! The Ever-Victorious Army's garrison is not within the war zone, so there are only two shifts guarding it every day, with three teams in each shift, so it's relatively relaxed."

Shen Lianxin nodded, it was pretty much what she thought.

"Eat something and go to sleep!"

Leng Feng was stunned! After coming from afar and finding out the news, he went to sleep?

Shen Lianxin chuckled, "Rest well first and conserve your energy. Between the fourth and fifth watch is the sleepiest and coldest time of the day for humans. That's when we'll act."