Chapter 165 – A Beautiful Husband

In a moment, the seawater poured back, and in a flash of fire, the warship began to sink. Most of the Japanese people who jumped onto the Great Yan Dynasty warship were killed or injured, and a portion fell into the water and were swept ashore by the waves.

Miantang and Lu Zhong, standing in the cave and seeing this tragic scene, couldn’t help but glance at each other and say to themselves, ‘Prince Huaiyang has a good strategy…’

The Japanese people who fell into the water swam towards the shore one after another, and as soon as they got to the shore, they fought in close combat with the soldiers of the Great Yan Dynasty who had landed first.

Although the Japanese were slightly better at sea, on land, it was time for these brave soldiers of the Great Yan Dynasty to fully demonstrate their killing skills.

When Miantang and Lu Zhong came down from the cave, the entire beach was stained with blood, and on the distant coastline, countless North Sea fishing boats carrying soldiers arrived.

This island was closer to the continental line, and when the island sends a signal of reinforcements, the soldiers can also arrive quickly.

Just now, one of the Japanese warships was damaged, and the Japanese on board had to desperately move. But when the battleship capsized, the battleship of Takatsukasa didn’t dodge enough in time, so it was still dragged into the vortex. It couldn’t grasp the direction for a moment, and the capsized battleship scraped and broke the mast.

Takatsukasa damaged its warship and saw more and more soldiers in the distance, only to turn back to Kou Island to defend its old nest.

So he looked at the bloody beach in the distance and shouted, “Transfer the bow and go back to repair the battleship first.”

Cui Xingzhou watched as the Japanese people fled in confusion and turned to search for Liu Miantang.

When he turned around to see Liu Miantang approaching, he strode over and naturally wanted to take her hand.

But Liu Miantang quickly dodged and refused to let him pull.

This subtle dodge action made Cui Xingzhou’s tongue tingle with bitterness. But he remained calm and said, “Come home with me, you haven’t eaten well these days.”

Miantang was not used to his familiar tone. At this moment, Lu Zhong, who was beside him, looked at Prince Huaiyang and felt a little pitiful for him. After all, he had also witnessed with his own eyes how wild and anxious Prince Huaiyang had been these past two days.

So Lu Zhong whispered to one side to persuade her, “Leader, you married Prince Huaiyang. Even if… You are now regretful and want to leave, you will have to sit down and slowly discuss just with the two of you, after all, you still have a child, right?”

This statement was also very reasonable. Although it was a kind intention to help the prince, the frank and detached conversation really stirred the heart of Prince Huaiyang.

Lu Yi also looked at his elder brother and doubted why he, who had always been simple and kind, could say something direct to the point. He was so bloodless that he stab a knife to his heart.

However, Miantang felt reasonable. She heard from Lu Yi that the world had already been open to amnesty, and the things they had committed in the Mountain of Yang before were written off because Liu Yu declared himself Emperor.

Even if Cui Xingzhou wanted to punish her now, he can’t help it.

Now they have no boat, and if they want to leave here, they can only follow Cui Xingzhou and leave.

When she got on the ship, the sea breeze was very cold. Cui Xingzhou saw that she was wearing thin clothes, so he took the cloak he had placed on the ship and put it on Miantang, who was standing on the deck. Miantang couldn’t adapt and wanted to dodge, but he forcefully pulled her over and tied a knot around her neck.

Miantang felt it was a pity for his handsome appearance. He even tightened his face and acted so rudely.

So she simply turned her head and ignored him.

So neither of them said a word until they got off the ship.

When she returned to the mansion, Cui Fu impatiently came to the door, wanting to see how Miantang was.

However, her words have always been stronger, and she has been extremely worried these past few days. As soon as she saw Miantang, she took out the posture of her Sister-in-Law and angrily said, “You’ve finally come back. Tell me how big your idea is! You did not discuss it with anyone, and went to catch the Japanese! If you’re in the capital, rumors can eat you alive! Even if you’re not punished by Xingzhou this time, I’ll also punish you for not following family rules…”

Before Cui Fu finished speaking, Li Guangcai had already covered her mouth. Lord Li received the letter early, knowing that the princess consort’s mind was not working again. Previously, she had tied up the prince and wanted to stab his heart with a sword.

So when Cui Fu spoke without restraining her words, he was afraid that she might offend the mountain bandit. She should be careful not to be lit by the sky lamp.

So Lord Li made a quick decision and pulled on his hard-earned wife. He quickly went back to his own room to avoid Miantang, dragging Cui Fu while smiling at Liu Miantang and saying, “Your sister is joking, Princess Consort, please rest first.”

Liu Miantang sniffed and felt that Thief Cui’s family style was not very friendly. At that moment, she suddenly heard a burst of crying in the inner courtyard.

Before she could think it over, her feet had already made a choice and just walked straight towards the house.

As she entered the inner room, she saw several maids and nannies gathering to coax a chubby little boy.

The child’s eyes turned red with tears, and she didn’t know how long he had been crying, his voice trembling. When he saw Liu Miantang approaching, he immediately jumped forward and reached out with two small chubby hands, striving to reach out to her, shouting “Mom, Mom, Mom” in a disorderly manner.

Miantang felt that her heart was melting with the tears of this beautiful doll, so she reached out and picked up the baby doll.

The little doll has not seen his mother for two days and can’t even think about it. Now he finally lies in her soft arms and desperately arches into her arms.

Actually, Xiaoyi’er doesn’t need breast milk now and can already eat some rice. But he still likes to get intimate with his mother and dig into her arms.

Miantang was so flustered by him that she hurriedly turned around and called for help. However, at this moment, all the maidservants and nannies retreated, leaving only Prince Huaiyang standing there.

“He… What is he doing?” There was no other way, and Miantang could only seek help from Thief Cui.

Cui Xingzhou walked over, pulled off the doll that was drilling randomly, and then said, “He wants to eat milk.”

Miantang could only hear her head buzzing and her eyes staring around.

Previously, she also had a rough time eating and drinking. Although she felt a bit bloated in her chest, she still didn’t feel anything. Now she felt extremely swollen when the doll makes such a fuss.

A child cannot be fake. Looking at the little doll who longed to stick to her, coupled with his eyebrows and eyes resembling those of Cui Xingzhou, Miantang now truly believes that she married her former enemy Thief Cui and gave birth to a son.

However, breastfeeding in front of him, such a thing was challenging Liu Miantang’s limits. In her perception, she was still an unmarried young girl.

Finally, she coaxed him out of the room and then gathered Xiaoyi’er into her arms.

The little doll hasn’t slept well in the past few days. After a while, he calmed down and fell asleep in his mother’s arms.

The little doll, who was not big, even snored loudly. Miantang couldn’t help but lower her head and kiss his chubby face. After adjusting his sleeping position again, he finally stopped snoring.

Miantang lay next to the doll and suddenly felt a sense of peace of mind. The nightmare-like crying of the doll no longer came to her mind. She looked up at the unfamiliar surroundings and suddenly felt extremely tired, slowly closing her eyes and falling asleep.

This sleep was long and comfortable.

But when Miantang opened her eyes again, Xiaoyi’er was not in her arms, and at some point, she doesn’t know when he was taken away.

But behind her, there was a big one, holding her in his arms and sleeping deeply.

Miantang turned her head and could see Cui Xingzhou’s face.

Although she has seen it many times, Miantang still thinks about how could he be so beautiful.

Even if he has a strong nose like a mountain and his eyebrows and eyes are drawn, was it really good for him to hug her and sleep without informing her?

Thinking of this, Miantang felt a bit uneasy in her back spine and only reached out to push him away. But as soon as he reached out, his hand was firmly held by a big palm. He pressed it against her ear and said in a low voice, “Why did you wake up so early and not sleep for a while longer?”

Miantang felt her ears start to tingle, and she tried to distance herself from him. She sat up from the bed and said, “Who let you up on the bed?”

After finishing speaking, she stretched out her foot and was about to kick, but Cui Xingzhou responded with a thousand pounds of pressure and quickly resolved her attack. However, his mood was once again low due to the resistance and rejection of Miantang’s actions, and he only said coldly, “Since you’re up, you should also be hungry, let’s eat something.”

Miantang was really hungry. She hasn’t eaten any comfortable food on Kou Island before.

When the woman named Servant Li led someone to bring various foods to eat, the pungent aroma dissolved the defensive spines on Miantang’s body.

Cui Xingzhou picked up a crystal pig knuckles skin, dipped it in bright red soup, and put it into Miantang’s bowl. Then, he picked up the local specialty shrimp and began peeling it. After peeling it, he put it into her bowl.

In Miantang’s memory, she had never been taken care of so well by her father and brother.

Now the former enemy was sitting next to her, picking vegetables and peeling shrimp for her to eat. He was able to make it so natural as if he had done it countless times before.

Miantang didn’t speak, just silently picked up the bowls and ate the food.

As it turns out, the taste buds on the tip of her tongue remember everything. Although she didn’t remember the little moments she spent with Cui Xingzhou. But the woman named Servant Li was also very skilled in cooking, isn’t she?

Miantang faded out on Japanese cuisine, and her tongue finally gained great satisfaction. She couldn’t help but wonder if she had been seduced by this woman’s craftsmanship before marrying Prince Huaiyang.

After a full meal, a marquis named Zhao Quan came to the mansion to check on Liu Miantang’s pulse.

Although Zhao Quan claims to be a marquis, he speaks respectfully to Miantang and does not look askance. He can be called a noble gentleman, but he has no noble posture.

To be honest, this Marquis Zhao’s manners are much better than Cui Xingzhou’s vicious words sometimes when talking to her.

It was said that she first met Marquis Zhao and Prince Huaiyang together, and her tendons and hands were also cured by Marquis Zhao.

She wanted to inquire about her past life, so there were many temptations in her words. Unfortunately, Marquis Zhao was too upright and reserved, only attending medical consultations with seriousness, and never seemed to enjoy laughing and chatting with women.

Liu Miantang not only doubted her taste.

Although Cui Xingzhou, Prince Huaiyang, looks a bit more beautiful, in comparison, Brother Jiayu, the Zhennan Marquis, was more like a good person who can be entrusted for life.