After sending off Tang Li, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi set off.
Logically speaking, they should be halfway to Sky Mountain by now. They would be able to reach Sky Mountain in half a month. However, their unexpected trip to the Tang Sect had delayed them quite a bit. Their journey to Sky Mountain was delayed by half a month.
The journey from the Tang Sect to Sky Mountain usually took a month.
It would be the beginning of March in a month. Not to mention what they would encounter on Sky Mountain, it would take a lot of time to reach the Three-Way Black Market from Sky Mountain.
Time was indeed very tight.
Han Yunxi and the rest abandoned the carriage and rode off on horseback. They left the Tang Sect in a cloud of dust.
Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye did not ask about Gu's whereabouts. This was because they were very sure that Gu was always there. He just did not come out.
Finally, that night, when they were resting by the river, Gu suddenly appeared. His slender and good-looking hand reached out to Long Fei Ye.
He was very blunt. "Give it to me!"
Last night, he had secretly followed Crazy 'Ole back and sat on his roof the whole night. This morning, he had secretly sent him all the way down the mountain before returning.
He had seen Crazy 'Ole drag Xu Donglin to give something to Long Fei Ye.
Long Fei Ye did not say anything and handed the thing to him. Han Yunxi was a little curious. Gu did not hide and opened the box on the spot.
He saw a copper coin lying quietly in the box, tied with a red string.
Gu Qishao gave a start, but he quickly recovered with a chuckle. "It looks pretty good."
Han Yunxi seemed to see a pattern on the copper coin. She craned her head to take a closer look. Seeing this, Gu handed the copper coin to her and said with a smile, "I'll give it to you if you like it. This is good stuff. There's only one of it in the world."
Han Yunxi immediately retreated. "No!"
The Old Man Of Alchemy's gift was given to him by the Old Man Of Alchemy. How could he give it away so casually?
Gu was still smiling. "If you don't want it, I'll keep it. If you like it one day, you can take it and play with it."
Han Yunxi rolled her eyes, too lazy to pay him any attention.
Only then did Gu put away the copper coin. No one knew when he had put the copper coin back on his neck, but no one saw it.
They rested for a while. Even though they were very tired, no one had the intention to rest.
When they thought of Ning Jing and Mu Ling'er, no matter how tired they were, they had to hold on.
Before leaving, Long Fei Ye said to Xu Donglin, "Write a letter to Master and tell him that we will arrive in about ten days."
With their desperate speed, they would be able to reach their destination in about ten days.
Just who would get their hands on Long Feiye's letter after it was sent out?
At this moment, they were rushing towards Heaven Mountain as if their lives depended on it. Meanwhile, Bai Yanqing and Jun Yi Xie were waiting for them to go to Tiger's Prison to rescue them.
Jun Yi Xie had already deployed heavy defenses in Tiger's Prison. There were three inner and three outer layers, making a total of six layers of defense. He vowed to keep Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi alive in Tiger's Prison.
The correspondence between Myriad Merchant Hall and Bai Yuqiao had always been smooth. Therefore, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi knew nothing about it. As for Bai Yuqiao and the others, they were even more unaware of everything that Jun Yi Xie had done.
As the expected date of delivery approached, Ning Jing's movements became more and more inconvenient. She could no longer hide her belly. She had not dared to go out for five whole days, afraid that she would encounter an accident.
One had to know that if she encountered an accident at this time, she would be in danger of losing both her and her child.
At this time, Mu Ling 'er was massaging Ning Jing's feet. In the second trimester, Ning Jing's hands and feet began to feel like they were in water. Her joints would also ache.
Mu Ling 'er had prescribed a few medicinal herbs to treat her edema, but not the pain in her joints. At this time, she was massaging Ning Jing's wrists.
"Sister Jing, don't be nervous. It's already been a month. My sister and the others will definitely be here soon! "
"Sister Jing, it's the last few days. You must relax. As long as you give birth to the child, everything will be fine. "
"Sister Jing, with Bai Yuqiao around, there won't be any big trouble. Although Bai Yuqiao is annoying, he's reliable. "
"Sister Jing, if you're nervous, think about the child. Sister Jing, do you think you'll give birth to a boy or a girl? Oh right, you said … "
Ning Jing finally interrupted Mu Ling 'er impatiently, "Alright, if you're nervous, then shut up and do your work seriously!"
Ever since she received Ning Nuo's letter, saying that the rescue mission and the northern expedition would be delayed for a few months, Mu Ling 'er started to feel nervous.
If this girl was nervous, then so be it. Why did she have to say that she was nervous? If Ning Jing had not been too lazy to move because she was pregnant, she would have lost her temper long ago.
It was really annoying!
Mu Ling 'er shut her mouth resentfully, but after a long silence, she could not help but ask, "Sister Jing, will Jun Yi Xie send people to patrol again during this period?"
In the past two months, Jun Yi Xie had sent people to patrol from time to time. The time was not fixed, and there were several surprise attacks. If Bai Yuqiao had not been on guard, Ning Jing would have been exposed long ago.
Mu Ling 'er was nervous! She had been worried that Jun Yi Xie would send people to patrol again when Ning Jing was giving birth. What would she do then?
"He won't!"
Ning Jing said calmly. She was actually very clear about how dangerous her situation was. However, she did not tell the people from Myriad Merchant Hall that Jun Yi Xie had sent people to patrol frequently.
In the letter that Ning Nuo wrote to her, she explained in great detail the delay of the northern expedition. She said that Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi did not keep their word and went back on their previous promise at the last minute. She said that Tang Li was not a man and that he wanted to sacrifice her and Ning Nuo to prevent the soldiers from risking their lives.
Ning Jing was a very perceptive person. She knew that there must be other reasons. Otherwise, Han Yunxi would not have done this.
Even if there were no other reasons, the northern expedition would be delayed because of the weather!
She and Ning Cheng were trapped in Jun Yi Xie's hands. They were already sacrifices. Why would they care about how many sacrifices they had to make? Their sacrifice was for the cooperation between Eastern and Western Qin and for the northern expedition to go smoothly.
If they had to brave the cold to go on the northern expedition for their safety, then what was the point of their sacrifice?
Ning Jing's heart was clear and she was even more righteous.
She had survived all kinds of storms in the business world. This time, to her, it was a business deal. It was a big business deal that concerned her life and her future.
To do this kind of business deal, not only did she have to be ruthless to her enemies, she also had to be ruthless to herself.
The difference was that this time, she not only had to be ruthless to herself, she also had to be ruthless to the child in her belly. Apart from being clear and awe-inspiring, Ning Jing was also flustered and afraid.
However, she never said it, nor would she admit it.
"Sister Jing, but what if …"
Mu Ling 'er was a little girl who had not experienced any storms. She was not worried about herself, but about Ning Jing and the child in Ning Jing's belly.
After all, she had been taking care of Ning Jing and the child for more than half a year. She had even told Ning Jing that she would be the child's godmother.
As a mother, how could she not be worried and flustered for the child?
"There's no 'what if'! Shut your mouth, "Ning Jing said Coldly.
At this moment, there was a rhythmic knock on the door. Ning Jing and Mu Ling 'er immediately knew that it was Bai Yuqiao.
Mu Ling 'er quickly went to open the door. It was indeed Bai Yuqiao. She had brought some medicinal herbs with her.
A few days ago, Mu Ling 'er had prescribed some medicine that could induce labor. She was waiting for Ning Jing to take it when her stomach was in labor. It could save her a lot of pain and shorten the labor process.
Bai Yuqiao did not dare to let the maidservants in Tiger's Prison prepare it, so she sent her trusted aide to buy it from the neighboring county.
"Miss Bai, is there any news from the battlefield?" Ning Jing was actually asking about Ning Cheng.
"The last battle ended a few days ago. The Northern Dynasties Emperors were defeated. The two armies stopped fighting and are in a stalemate. We can't find any news about Ning Cheng. Recently, Jun Yi Xie has been staying in the army. My people don't dare to act rashly, "Bai Yuqiao answered honestly.
It had been a month since she sent a message to Ning Cheng that the northern expedition had been delayed.
"Ning Jing, your matter is more important. Don't worry about your brother!" Bai Yuqiao said seriously, "My senior brother sent two midwives over …"
Bai Yuqiao did not finish her sentence, but Ning Jing immediately understood.
The previous midwives were arranged by Bai Yuqiao. They lived in the same courtyard as them and were on standby at any time. Jun Yi Xie suddenly sent two midwives over. It must be to take the child away.
Ning Jing was stunned. She did not move and did not react for a long time.
Not to mention that Jun Yi Xie would take the child away, the fact that she was pregnant would be exposed if the two midwives helped her give birth.
"Can't we reject it?" Mu Ling 'er asked anxiously.
Bai Yuqiao shook her head. She had already rejected it. She had used the excuse that the new midwives were not familiar with Mu Ling 'er's situation and had been rejected by Mu Ling' er.
However, Jun Yi Xie had ordered the two midwives to help Mu Ling 'er deliver the child.
Bai Yuqiao did not dare to reject it again. Based on her understanding of her senior brother, he would definitely be suspicious if she rejected it again.
Bai Yuqiao was not only here to deliver the medicine today, but also to discuss the matter with Ning Jing and Mu Ling 'er.
The three of them were silent. Although Bai Yuqiao was here to discuss it, she herself felt that this matter was unsolvable.
In the end, Ning Jing said calmly, "Let them come. It's just a matter of time."
After she found out that the northern expedition had been delayed, she knew that she could not keep the child. If the child was born in Tiger's Prison, whether it was hers or Mu Ling 'er's, it would be taken away eventually.
"No way!"
Mu Ling 'er was especially angry. "Sister Jing, that's your child. Don't you feel sorry for him at all?"
As Mu Ling 'er said this, her tears flowed down. She could not bear to take care of him all these days, let alone Ning Jing, his biological mother.
A sense of bitterness welled up in her heart as tears welled up in her eyes. However, Ning Jing remained strong and resolute. "Miss Bai, let's discuss this. This way, we can prevent Jun Yi Xie from suspecting you."
If her pregnancy was discovered, Bai Yuqiao would be in danger. And if Bai Yuqiao was in danger, the northern expedition would be in danger!
When Ning Jing said this, Bai Yuqiao finally regained her senses and realized this point.
Bai Yuqiao panicked.
Unexpectedly, Mu Ling 'er said seriously, "I have an idea! Sister Jing, as long as you're willing, I can let the child be born earlier! "
When she said this, Ning Jing and Bai Yuqiao both looked at her.
"What did you say?" Ning Jing was shocked.
"Mu Ling 'er, do you really have an idea?"
Mu Ling 'er said seriously, "I have a prescription. As long as it's taken, the child will definitely be born within an hour. But … "
"Will the child be safe?" Ning Jing asked seriously.
"Both mother and child will not be in danger, but …" Mu Ling 'er was very hesitant.
If it was not a last resort, she would not say this idea. That medicine was forbidden by the Mu family.
"But what? Tell me quickly!" Ning Jing was anxious.
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