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After August, Guanzhong began its first war mobilization. The so-called war mobilization means entering a wartime state. The army stopped taking holidays and materials were controlled. Local governments began to register civilians and husbands. The city gates and passes must be strictly investigated to prevent spies from intruding into the city.

Since this is a large-scale battle between Hu and Han, the war was set to be the highest, and all women, children and elderly people would migrate to the south. Once the Huns attacked Guanzhong, they would face a catastrophe.

Liu Jing's Han Palace was also among the most moved south, but not to Hanzhong, but to Lantian County, 80 miles south of Chang'an. Once Guanzhong is captured, Liu Jing's family can quickly move south from Lantian County along Wugu. This is also the decision Liu Jing considers making. His family is extraordinary. It is better not to leave Guanzhong unless he has to.

The dozen carriages that Liu Jing's family were riding slowly drove south along the official road under the escort of several cavalrymen. The official road was filled with a large number of people who moved south to avoid war, most of whom were elderly, weak, women and children. Many families owned a carriage or ox carriage. This was because Guanzhong was close to the north and livestock was more prevalent.

The elderly and women and children sat on the carriage or ox carriage, with the most valuable and soft and small things. There are not many possessions. Men sit in front and drive the carriage away. Many of them are collective actions between families and take care of each other, so that although there are many people on the official road, they walk slowly, but they are orderly.

Tao Zhan led the family to sit in a large carriage, following more than a dozen female guards with high martial arts skills on both sides, riding horses and following on both sides of the carriage, with several guards protecting them in front and behind. Their journey was not far and they could arrive in one day. It was also a pleasure for everyone to talk and laugh.

Xiao Qiao sat in a corner of the carriage. She didn't say much. She always smiled and said a few words when others asked her. Most of the time, she remained silent. Although she had been married to Liu Jing for more than a month, she still seemed a little restrained. Only when she was with Liu Jing at night would she be like a fish in water, showing her liveliness and charm.

Her restraint comes from her inner inferiority complex. After all, she is a remarried person and is never as good as the original wife of other women. This inferiority complex cannot be felt when she is a guest, but when her identity is changed from guest to concubine, she deeply feels it.

On the other hand, Sun Shangxiang became polite to her and no longer joked as freely as before, which made her feel quite sad. She knew that Sun Shangxiang firmly opposed this marriage, but she insisted on doing it alone, which caused their friendship to break down.

Xiao Qiao also felt a little regretful. Perhaps it was not the wisest decision for her to remarry Liu Jing, but regret was useless. She could only silently accept the joy and bitterness brought by this marriage.

"A Lian, what are you thinking?" Tao Zhan asked her with a smile.

Although Tao Zhan was not very willing to marry Xiao Qiao as his concubine in his heart, it had become a fait accompli, so she no longer had grudges and could only face reality and treat her with an equal attitude. She found that Xiao Qiao was very silent, so she asked with concern: "Is it because she is not feeling well?"

Xiao Qiao forced a smile, "Maybe I'm not used to riding in a carriage."

"You're motion sickness" Tao Zhan's eyes became even more concerned.

"I don't know. I didn't feel motion sick before, but I just had a little chest tightness today."

"I see."

Tao Zhan immediately shouted through the car window: "General Li"

The army escorting the family of Han Wang to Lantian was Liu Jing's guard leader Li Qing. He has been following Liu Jing for many years and has been promoted to lieutenant. He is loyal to Liu Jing. When he heard the shouts, he quickly turned his head back and clasped his fists in front of the carriage and said, "Please give orders to the princess."

Tao Zhan smiled and said, "This section is not easy to walk on, it's bumpy, so it's a little slower."

"I understand."

Li Qing ran away on a horse. Soon, the speed of the convoy slowed down and no longer bumped like before. Xiao Qiao was grateful and whispered: "Thank you, sister."

Tao Zhan held her smile and said, "I used to be a carriage. I like to take a boat, especially a building boat. The big boats stop and walk on the Yangtze River. The scenery is beautiful, and it feels like a very good enjoyment. Later, when I moved to Bashu, I rarely take a boat. Now I come to Guanzhong again. I have to take a carriage when I go out. Although I am not very used to it, I have no choice but to adapt to it and find a fun of taking a carriage."

"What's the fun of riding a carriage?" Xiao Qiao asked curiously.

"Of course there is no fun to sit in this kind of carriage. I mean a wide carriage. Your carriage does not require gorgeous decorations, but it must be carpet and clean. You can sit in the car barefoot, look at the view outside the window, and read books with your back on the cushion."

Xiaozhuer blinked her big eyes and listened to them, and she asked in a low voice: "Is it like Dad's carriage?"

"By the way, it's like your father's carriage." Tao Zhan pinched her pink little face lovingly.

Just then, Sun Shangxiang suddenly shouted: "Stop"

The carriage stopped, and Tao Zhan asked in confusion: "Shangxiang, what happened?"

"Sister, you'll know it when you look."

Tao Zhan turned around and looked out the window and saw several women surrounding him, very anxious. From the gap in the crowd, he could vaguely see a woman lying on the ground. Tao Zhan quickly ordered the female guard, "Ma Qiong, go and see what's going on."

A female guard urged her to step forward, looked over, and turned around and shouted: "Princess, it seems she is going to have a baby."

An old woman heard the princess and rushed up and knelt down and begged, "I beg the princess to save my wife, she is almost out of reach."

Tao Zhan got off the carriage and looked up. He saw that it was a pregnant woman with a weak breath and a lot of blood was bleeding from her lower body. It seemed that she was about to give birth. Tao Zhan quickly ordered the female guard, "You go around and ask if there is any midwife."

Several female guards rushed to ask loudly, and ran back for a moment and said, "Princess, it seems that there is no nearby, so why don't we go farther and ask."

Tao Zhan bit her lip tightly, she felt that it was too late, and the pregnant woman had a difficult delivery. At this moment, Xiao Qiao whispered: "Sister, I can deliver the baby."

"You" Tao Zhan looked at her in surprise. She could not connect Xiao Qiao and the midwife together.

Xiao Qiao said again: "I have delivered several children and have some experience."

At this time, the woman screamed in pain. Seeing that it was too late to save her, Tao Zhan could not care about so much, and ordered: "Get out a carriage and carry her into the car."

Soon a carriage was freed up for luggage, and several female guards carried the pregnant woman onto the carriage. Tao Zhan said to Xiao Qiao: "Then please."

Xiao Qiao nodded and then ordered the maid, "Go and burn the water, the more it is, and take another pair of scissors and candles."

After pausing, she ordered again: "Go and find some hay, preferably dried straw."

Tao Zhan hurriedly said: "Isn't it okay to use cloth to cushion under it?"

Xiao Qiao shook her head, "It's best to use straw, that breath is more vibrant. I also want to use straw ash to stop the bleeding."

After saying that, she rolled up her hair and sleeves and got onto the carriage. Two maids helped her. Sun Shangxiang looked silently at Xiao Qiao busy in the car from the car window. Seeing her snow-white skirt covered with blood, she didn't care. For some reason, the ice in Sun Shangxiang's heart began to melt a little.

I don't know how long it took, a loud cry suddenly came from the carriage, and the people around me cheered. The child was finally born. At this time, Xiao Qiao used candle flame to disinfect the scissors and cut off the umbilical cord. After a while, she came out of the carriage with a pale face and almost stepped on the air. Sun Shangxiang next to her hurriedly held her. Xiao Qiao smiled and nodded, "Thank you."

Sun Shangxiang's face turned slightly red, and he hurriedly asked, "How is the mother of the child?"

"She should be alive, but she is weak. She can recover after a while."

At this time, the maid hugged a cradle and came out. The child's grandmother hurriedly stepped forward to catch it. Xiao Qiao smiled and said, "Congratulations, it's a boy."

The old woman burst into tears with excitement. She knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, "Thank you for saving their mother, thank you for saving your life."

Xiao Qiao quickly helped her up, and she said to Tao Zhan: "Sister, let them follow us for the time being, the mother is weak and cannot leave."

Tao Zhan nodded, then ordered several servants to pack up the carriage and let their grandparents get on the carriage. Tao Zhan said to Xiao Qiao again: "You go wash your face and change your clothes, thanks to you."

Xiao Qiao and a maid went to another carriage to change clothes. At this time, Sun Shangxiang couldn't help but sigh and whispered: "I really didn't expect it."

Tao Zhan smiled at her and said, "The key is that only you can untie her heart."

Sun Shangxiang was also a little ashamed. She felt that she had indeed become a little cold to her over the past month.

Soon, the team continued to set off again, and Xiao Qiao sat back on the carriage. A small episode changed everyone's impression of her. The atmosphere in the carriage began to become kinder, and the children even regarded her as a hero and scrambled to sit next to her, which made Xiao Qiao feel a little embarrassed.

"I can't figure out how you could give birth to a baby," Tao Zhan smiled and said, "As you used to be in Jiangdong, you shouldn't be able to get in touch with you."

"This..." Xiao Qiao was a little embarrassed. She didn't know how to explain it. She didn't want to say more about some things.

Sun Shangxiang touched Tao Zhan gently, Tao Zhan understood and smiled, "In fact, the reason doesn't matter. The key is to save their mothers. This is a great blessing."

An hour later, the team paused and everyone got off the carriage and walked away. Tao Zhan went to visit the mother and the two. The old woman glanced at her sleeping wife and child and said gratefully: "The child just drank breast milk, and they all fell asleep. Thank you for saving their mother's life."

"You're welcome, it's a slight effort. We are very happy that their mother is safe."

"Princess, can you name the child his father's surname Wang, and he is also a soldier." The old woman said carefully again.

Tao Zhan looked at her eager gaze and thought for a while and said with a smile: "Since the child was born when he went south, just call him Wang Nan."

The old woman was overjoyed and kowtowed and thanked: "Thank you for your name to the princess"

Tao Zhan comforted her a few more words, and then left the carriage. She slowly walked to Sun Shangxiang, looked at the carriage she was sitting in and smiled: "Can you tell me what's the reason for her?"

Sun Shangxiang sighed softly, "Although she never said it, I can guess that this is actually a custom in Jiangdong. If a woman does not have children after marriage, she needs to accumulate blessings. The best way to accumulate blessings is to deliver a baby. Xiao Qiao has never given birth, so I guessed that she should have given birth to a lot of children."

Tao Zhan suddenly realized that this was the case. No wonder she was able to deliver her baby, and no wonder she refused to say that this involved her ex-husband, and she was unwilling to mention this matter.

"Sister, I'm getting in the car." Xiao Baoniang shouted at the car door: "The team is going to set off."

Tao Zhan nodded and walked towards the carriage with Sun Shangxiang. At this moment, a guard pointed to the beacon tower on the distant mountain and shouted: "Look, the beacon smoke is lit."
Chapter completed!