On this day, before the three-day grand meeting was over, an urgent letter from 800 li came from outside the hall.

The ministers of civil and military affairs in the Manchu Dynasty were shocked, and they never heard of war!

"Xuan!" The emperor who was sitting high on the Golden Palace hurriedly said.

"Report!" A messenger strode into the hall, knelt down, held the letter above his head, and said, "General Chu has sent an urgent letter for eight hundred miles."

The chief of the interior, Eunuch Liu, took the letter and handed it to the emperor.

At this time, needles falling in the hall could be heard.

For a moment, "Okay, well done!" The emperor smiled while rubbing his palms.

"Chu Aiqing sent good news. The Huns attacked the city at night. The Zhuge crossbow made by Gu Dusi played a key role in defeating the Xiongnu. In addition, Gu Dusi taught the military doctor the stitching technique, which has a very good hemostatic effect and saved countless injuries. The lives of the soldiers. In this battle, the casualties were 60% lower than usual. The Duke of Ming has a good son, but unfortunately he can't see it."

"Congratulations to the emperor, long live my emperor!" .

"Pass on the decree to reward the three armies. In addition, add the first-class general of the township, Gu Jinyan, as the super-ranked prince, and give the title of peace! Transfer back to Beijing to serve as the right servant of the third-rank Ministry of Industry." The emperor issued an decree.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Manchu Wenwu bowed down again. Envy is envy, and no one stands up against it. As a descendant of the clan, he has made such a great contribution, and it is normal to be promoted to several titles.

Gu Nuoyan knelt down with the courtiers, happy for the second brother, and the loss in his heart could not be ignored.

As the eldest son, the father, mother and concubine are more interested in him. After the father's death, the contacts are all handed over to him. He cultivated both civil and military skills, and even the emperor praised him for both civil and military skills. Although his second brother is very talented, his ability and means are more than one step worse than him. No matter when and where he is, he will only be praised.

He always thought that the mansion could only rely on him for support, and the second brother needed his help.

However, now, it is the second brother who has made meritorious deeds, and the title is half a level higher than him. The second brother won the emperor's praise, and also got the third-rank real position. Although he is doing errands for the emperor now, he has no official position. In other words, if the emperor does not order him, he has no errands.

After the court disbanded, Gu Nuoyan refused the invitation of the courtiers who had gathered around.

...

Arrived at Rong Entang, Gu Nuoyan packed up his mood. He smiled and congratulated: "Mother, concubine, the mansion is very happy! The second brother made a great contribution and was promoted by the emperor to Duke Ang, and he will return to Beijing to serve as the right servant of the Ministry of Industry of the third grade in a few days."

"Really?" Concubine Ming was delighted stood up from his seat.

"It is absolutely true, the emperor's decree." Gu Nuoyan affirmed.

"Bless the Buddha!" ​​Tai Concubine Ming chanted Amitabha Buddha together.

"Quickly tell the mother-in-law about what's going on?"

Liu Xu was six months pregnant and was already pregnant. The last time she received Gu Jinyan's reply, she was extremely frustrated and had no choice. Only when the war in the southwest begins, can the husband make merit and establish his career.

Since her rebirth, she has been walking very smoothly. Since Chu Qingyun married into the mansion, she started to do things that were not smooth.

He clearly remembered that in his previous life, Gu Jinyan took a job at the Zongren Mansion.

Is it because Gu Jinyan changed his wife? In this life, he has the father-in-law of General Chu, and he has such a change?

Wait, my husband married her in this life instead of the second daughter of the Minister of War, will my husband still have a chance to go to the Southwest battlefield? The Southwest General and the Minister of War are brothers-in-law. Without the father-in-law of the Minister of War, would the Southwest General still ask his husband to go to the army?

Liu Xu panicked in her heart and didn't dare to think about it.

I don't know why, but Liu Xu always had a feeling that things shouldn't be like this, and it should be her husband who made the merit.

...

It has been a month since the emperor's reward arrived at the frontier, and the time has come to September.

After celebrating with everyone in the army, it was the afternoon of the second day that General Chu and Gu Jinyan returned to the General's Mansion.

Chu Qingyun was waiting in the hall. Seeing that General Chu and Gu Jinyan came in together, Chu Qingyun happily greeted them, "Father, husband, you are back!"

"Slow down, slow down, people who want to be mothers are still so unstable. "General Chu looked at Chu Qingyun who was about to trot over, and his heart was in his throat.

Gu Jinyan quickly stepped forward to support Chu Qingyun, and asked with concern: "Is the child bothering you today?"

"No, he is good." Chu Qingyun's eyebrows and eyes were full of joy, because she was about to become a mother, Chu Qingyun's whole body glowed with the brilliance of motherhood.

At the end of the war, Chu Qingyun's tense nerves relaxed and passed out.

It was only after seeing the imperial doctor that she found out that she was two months pregnant. This time, when she came to the frontier fortress, Chu Qingyun only brought four personal maids, no maids, and no experience, so she didn't realize it.

After sitting down, Gu Jinyan said, "Father-in-law, Madam."

General Chu and Chu Qingyun both looked at Gu Jinyan, waiting for the next words.

"I'll go back to Beijing first, and my wife will stay here. I'll take care of my father-in-law."

General Chu nodded and said, "The imperial decree cannot be disobeyed, and the virtuous son-in-law must return to Beijing immediately. Ah Yun will send someone to escort him back slowly. "

Father-in-law, the son-in-law means that the wife will stay here to give birth." Gu Jinyan saw that General Chu did not understand, and said it directly.

"Husband!" Chu Qingyun was surprised. She thought yesterday that her husband would return to Beijing first, after all, she was pregnant and had to take it slow. The husband and the emperor's life cannot wait. But now her husband is letting her stay here to give birth. How not to surprise her.

"My son-in-law, Ayun is already sitting on the tires, don't hurry, take your time, at most two months. At that time, Ayun was only five months pregnant. The conditions here are not comparable to the capital." General Chu disagreed.

"Now the house is in charge of the eldest sister-in-law. Although the youngest son-in-law is the prince, it is impossible to move out. At the end of the year, the house is full of people." Gu Jinyan said implicitly, Gu Jinyan doesn't care about any scandals. , He dare not underestimate the means of the ancients' inner house. Chu Qingyun still stayed here to be safe. Although it is said that the conditions here are poor, as a young lady of the General's Mansion, she will not suffer in any way.

General Chu and Chu Qingyun looked at each other and understood what Gu Jinyan had not said. This is to worry about the catkins.

"That's it." General Chu made a decision. Nothing is more important than the grandson in the womb of the daughter.

Chu Qingyun pursed her lips. If she didn't speak, she agreed to this arrangement, and she didn't feel relieved about Catkins.

Seeing that Chu Qingyun was not very happy, Gu Jinyan said, "When I return to Beijing, I ask my mother-in-law to come and take care of you."

"Is this okay?" Chu Qingyun asked.

"Yes!" Without Gu Jinyan saying it, General Chu affirmed.