The island is surrounded by uninhabited areas, and it is so secluded that almost no one has ever visited it.
There are not many aborigines on the island. They used to make a living by fishing. Although transportation is inconvenient, they can still live a happy life if they are self-sufficient.
However, this calm was broken three years ago.
Suddenly a group of outsiders came to the island. They looked different from them, but they also looked very ferocious. They also had sharp swords in their hands. As soon as they landed on the island, they killed their leader and occupied the island.
Those who disobeyed were killed, and now the remaining people on the island bowed to this group of people.
"Master, Lord Di has led his men to capture all the surrounding islands, and all the original residents have surrendered."
Tuoba Mingge listened to the report from his men, a sharp look flashed in his eyes.
He escaped from Xixia and wandered at sea for a long time, but he was never one to give up easily, so he has been leading people to occupy territory for the past three years in an attempt to make a comeback.
Compared with three years ago, he has matured a lot, his face is more angular, and he has a beard on his cheeks. Even if an acquaintance sees him, it is difficult to connect the man in front of him with the charming and unrestrained fifth prince of Xixia.
He was wearing the traditional costume of the people on the island. The clothes woven with colorful threads revealed two strong arms. After three years at sea, his skin had been tanned and he looked very powerful.
Tuoba Mingge held two plump women in his arms. They were blond and blue-eyed. The clothes on their bodies were poor and could only protect their key parts. Their two sexy long legs were exposed. They knelt at Tuoba Mingge's feet.
He held the fruit in his mouth and fed it to him.
Tuoba Mingge enjoyed it so much that he never forgot to pat their heads when talking to his subordinates.
The two women served him more and more actively, with their plump bodies falling on him. Tuoba Mingge narrowed his eyes and hugged the two of them tighter.
Jiang Ru came in from outside and looked at this beautiful scene.
She clutched her palm tightly, and the jealousy in her heart seemed to overflow. However, she had seen too many of these scenes. Jiang Ru lowered her head and pretended not to see them.
"Ms. sir."
She walked forward with a sweet smile and stood in front of Tuoba Mingge. The two women looked at her provocatively and showed no intention of getting out of the way. Jiang Ru secretly gritted her teeth and wanted to scratch the faces of these two women.
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But Jiang Ru knew that without them there would be others.
There are many women on this island who want to offer themselves pillow seats.
Not to mention that now, her fair skin, which she is most proud of, has been tanned to a honey color. Her appearance was just delicate, but without cosmetics at sea, it has been ruined and looks like she has aged ten years.
Jiang Ru's position in Tuoba Mingge's heart has long since fallen out of favor. Tuoba Mingge is still willing to keep her, just because she helped rescue him in the first place.
"Um."
Tuoba Mingge raised his eyelids and responded perfunctorily.
Jiang Ru dared not speak out in anger, but thinking of the purpose of her coming today, Jiang Ru still maintained a smile on her face and said to him.
"Ms. sir, I'm happy."
"What?"
Only then did Tuoba Mingge raise his head to look at her. Jiang Ru, with her heart in mind, mustered up the courage to step forward into his arms and put the man's hand on her belly that had not yet bulged.
"I haven't been pregnant for a long time. I asked the doctor to check my pulse this morning. I'm already two months pregnant."
There is no shortage of women in Tuoba Mingge, but if you are tired of eating big fish and meat on the island, you will also think of Jiang Ru as an appetizer.
They didn't sleep together often, but Jiang Ru was aware of her situation. She was in love but was in love. What she now occupied was the guilt in the man's heart. If she wanted to stabilize her position, she had to give birth to Tuoba Mingge's child as soon as possible.
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So these days, she kept drinking decoctions that made it easy to get pregnant, and she didn't forget to take good care of herself, and she finally got pregnant.
Tuoba Mingge was overjoyed, hugged Jiang Ru and kissed her twice.
"Okay, okay! I finally have a child!"
Tuoba Mingge has been married for many years, but there has been no movement from the fifth imperial concubine. The concubines in his backyard have not given birth to a son or a half. Before, Tuoba Mingge secretly visited the imperial doctor to see if there was something wrong with his body, but...
The results showed that he was physically strong and had no problems.
He escaped from Xixia and hid on the island. He struggled for several years. The women around him were even silent. Tuoba Mingge killed many doctors, but to no avail. Now that Jiang Ru is pregnant, how could he be unhappy?
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The two women in his arms were waved away by him, and he held Jiang Ru in his arms and kissed her carefully for a long time.
"Ru'er, you are truly my treasure!"
"Come here! Concubine Ru is happy and will be rewarded!"
This was the child he had been looking forward to for a long time. Tuoba Mingge personally selected the maids and women and ordered them to serve Jiang Ru well. If Jiang Ru made any mistakes, they would all come to see her.
Suddenly, countless gold, silver and jewels were sent to Jiang Ru's yard. Jiang Ru, who had fallen out of favor, became Tuoba Mingge's favorite concubine again. Mother is more valuable than son, and her status has risen with the tide.
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Beijing.
It's already the twelfth lunar month, and Beijing has experienced several heavy snowfalls in winter, and the temperature is lower than in previous years.
Yuhualou's down jackets have become the most popular clothes in the capital, and in addition to the trade with Xixia in recent years, Jiang Miao asked people to buy wool from Xixia, and then asked Yuhualou's embroiderers to make sweaters and cardigans.
It is both light and warm. People who cannot afford a down jacket can still buy a sweater as the next best option.
"It's been so cold this year, I wonder how Miaya is doing in Qiongzhou?"
Mrs. Zhang rubbed her hands and heated up the fire in the brazier.
Father Shen sat on the kang, smoking a dry cigarette with his legs crossed. Mrs. Zhang scolded him several times, but she couldn't change his habit. In the end, Mrs. Zhang let him go, but when he smoked, she would open a window to let in the smoke.
The smell dissipates.
But at this time, the temperature was low, and there was still a cold wind blowing outside. The snowflakes were blown in by the wind, and hitting my face hurt like a knife.
The brazier that Mrs. Zhang had just made was about to be blown out by the wind. She was so angry that she pulled the cigarette out of Father Shen's mouth and threw it out of the window.
"Smoke, smoke, smoke! I only know how to smoke. You can't hear me when I'm talking to you. Miaoya and Lao San have been gone for so long, and I don't see you caring about them. Yingying and Anyi are still so young. What if they can't adapt to life in Qiongzhou?
What should I do? The weather is so cold and the child is so young. What if he gets sick from the cold... Oops!"
The more Mrs. Zhang thought about it, the more anxious she became. She wished she could fly to Qiongzhou immediately to see them.
Father Shen has always been a good man. Even after being scolded by Mrs. Zhang, he didn't get angry. He just looked out at his cigarette in distress.
Later, when the old woman is no longer angry, he will go out and pick it up again.
However, Mrs. Zhang was really unjust when she said that he didn't care about Shen Yanqing and the others.
