Wei Ci frowned slightly unhappily. "It's so late. Who could it be?"
It was quite rude to visit in the middle of the night. Changsheng was a child and could not be taken seriously, but it might not be the case for an adult.
The gatekeeper lowered his head. This person was honest and dutiful. He did not dare to say a word easily.
Moreover, he really could not describe it. The person did not announce his origin at all. He only said that he was a friend of his master.
"Forget it. I'll go and take a look."
Wei Ci sighed and carried Changsheng to the reception hall.
When the familiar back came into view, he was so shocked that he almost threw Changsheng out.
Of course, even if he wanted to, he could not.
Changsheng was too heavy.
The owner of the beautiful figure put down her wide cloak hood, revealing a calm and cold face. She raised her eyebrows and looked at the child in Wei Ci's arms.
"Greetings, my lord!"
"You have a child?"
Jiang Pengji's gaze fell on Changsheng's face. The child's cheeks were chubby and there were two blushes on her cheeks. She looked especially cute.
Wei Ci smiled bitterly. "Why do you make fun of me, my lord? This is Changsheng from Huaiyu's family. You haven't seen her for half a year. I'm afraid you've forgotten. "
Children grew up with the wind. Not to mention half a year, they might not recognize each other in half a month.
"She's gained some weight. I almost didn't recognize her. It's too heavy for you to carry. Leave her with me. "
Jiang Pengji glanced at Wei Ci's body. She always felt that Changsheng could crush him to death.
Wei Ci lowered his head in silence, but he still handed Changsheng to her.
"Why is Huaiyu's child here?"
Jiang Pengji asked out of boredom.
"Huaiyu probably wanted to have another child, but Changsheng, who was sharp by nature, discovered his intentions. Changsheng probably felt that Huaiyu was going to abandon her. She felt uncomfortable and came to Ci for comfort. Children are forgetful. When they wake up tomorrow, they'll forget all their troubles. "
Children may be young, but they might understand everything. They just can't express it.
Wei Ci felt that even if they were children, adults should not casually ignore their existence and feelings.
Jiang Pengji responded with an "Oh" and declined to comment further.
There were a few lamps burning in the hall. The orange candlelight was faintly discernible in the dark, just like his perturbed mood.
"My lord, what brings you here so late at night?" Wei Ci saw that Jiang Pengji did not speak for a long time. She only looked silently at Changsheng, who was slowly sleeping soundly. He only felt a lump in his throat. He was almost pulled into his memories. He could only take the initiative to find a topic to break the current atmosphere.
Jiang Pengji patted Changsheng lightly and took the initiative to lower her voice.
"It was inconvenient to ask you at the banquet earlier — how is the matter in the Northern Borderline going?"
Wei Ci's nerves tightened. He threw the fragmented images in his mind into the depths of his memory and reported with a straight face.
"My lord, everything is going according to plan."
"Are there any unusual movements in the Northern Borderline? Did the higher-ups ask about the herdsmen raising rabbits and goats in private? "
Wei Ci shook his head. "There is no such news yet. Because of the horse plague last year, the Imperial Court's regime was in turmoil. The King of the Northern Borderline was still in power, but the other tribes in the Northern Borderline were already complaining. In order to eliminate these voices, the King of the Northern Borderline took action continuously. They're busy fighting for power and don't even have time to care about a few big horse farms, so why would they care about the lives of ordinary herdsmen? The chances of them finding out are not high. "
Whether it was in this life or the previous life, the horse plague was an unavoidable catastrophe for the Northern Borderline.
If it wasn't for the horse plague that greatly damaged the vitality of the Northern Borderline and they didn't have the strength to go south for a few years, Dongqing would probably be in danger.
The horse plague in the previous life caused the Northern Borderline to lose the best opportunity to go south. When they recovered their vitality, the Central Plains was already occupied by a ferocious wolf.
At that time, the Northern Borderline still wanted to take advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains and reap the benefits. They never expected that Jiang Pengji, who had been fighting to the death with the various feudal vassals, would suddenly stop. She didn't hesitate to cede her interests, adopt the diplomatic policy of forming an alliance, and turn around to attack the Northern Borderline.
When the Northern Borderline was killed by her, they would turn around and shed all pretense of cordiality with their allies.
In the previous life, the Northern Borderline was cannon fodder. In this life … Sigh, they would probably end up even worse.
The lord was so diligent in managing the forces in the Northern Borderline, wasn't it to sharpen her knife to attack the Northern Borderline?
Wei Ci said, "When the Northern Borderline's royal court finds out, it may already be two or three years later."
By that time, there were only two paths in front of the Northern Borderline —
The first was to fight with their backs to the wall! Regardless of the consequences, they would continue to develop the pastures, raise war horses, and increase their combat power. As long as they conquered the Central Plains, they would have vast and fertile land and inexhaustible resources. They would no longer have to be crowded in the Northern Borderline, which lacked food.
The second was to allocate manpower to deal with the rabbits and sheep that showed signs of flooding, leaving time for the pastures to recover.
If it was the former, it would be a huge gamble for the Northern Borderline.
If they won, they would have everything. If they lost, they would lose all their capital, not even their underwear would be left.
If it was the latter, the Northern Borderline's recovery would be delayed for a few more years. This time was enough for Jiang Pengji to develop her forces.
Jiang Pengji was very satisfied when she heard that.
If there were a few more multi-purpose angels like Wei Ci, she probably wouldn't have to worry about manpower anymore.
Wei Ci felt uneasy all over. He didn't even dare to look at Jiang Pengji. His eyes were evasive.
"If my lord wants to ask about this, we can talk about it tomorrow. Why did you come so late at night?"
His lord's identity had just been restored. If it was revealed that she appeared in her subordinate's house late at night, there was no telling what kind of ugly scandals would spread.
"I came when I wanted to," Jiang Pengji said.
Wei Ci was speechless. This was really in line with his lord's usual domineering style.
After the two of them finished talking about official matters, the atmosphere fell into a strange silence again. It was like mud that was getting thicker and thicker, unable to be stirred no matter what.
Wei Ci's gaze swept over Changsheng, who was sleeping soundly. A question suddenly welled up in his mind.
He couldn't suppress that impulse at all.
"I heard from Huaiyu that Changsheng's nickname was given by my lord?"
Jiang Pengji looked up at him and grunted. "Isn't there a custom of fathers asking passersby to name their newborn children in order to seek happiness? Huaiyu came to me to ask for it. I can't possibly reject him, can I? What's more, I personally delivered Changsheng. She's likable … "
Wei Ci muttered, "A peaceful and carefree life, a long and happy life."
Jiang Pengji frowned secretly. What Wei Ci said was the meaning behind the name she had given Changsheng in the past.
Wei Ci said mysteriously, "I heard from Huaiyu that he's always wanted another child. When the time comes, I'm afraid he'll come to you for help. "
Jiang Pengji smiled and said, "My literary talent isn't good enough, and my name is also vulgar. Now that I have Changsheng, Huaiyu won't rush to be abused. "
She was definitely not a coward when it came to calculating, but when it came to literary talent like reciting poems and couplets, she was really anxious.
She wasn't illiterate, but in front of a real scholar, she was probably not far from being illiterate.
"That's not necessarily true. Even if it's just for peace of mind, Huaiyu will also ask for a name."
"Based on what you're saying, I should think about it in advance in case I need it?" Jiang Pengji originally wanted Wei Ci to be the gunslinger and help her come up with a male and female name. However, she could tell that Wei Ci wasn't in a good mood, so she could only do it herself. "Since we have Changsheng, why don't we get Fushou as well? Whether it's Changsheng or Fushou, it can be a male or female name. The meaning isn't bad … "
Wei Ci was completely silent.
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