After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 1231 Peony Armor [Happy New Year 2026]

However, this time the prayer took a little longer.

After bowing, Grandpa Qin felt relieved.

He looked at Qin Xiaomi: "Since it's yours, you should lead your men to retrieve it... As for the rest, we'll talk about it after the war."

During wartime, men, women, and children all have to take up arms to fight the enemy, so Grandpa Qin was able to accept Qin Xiaomi wearing armor and leading troops out of the city.

After the war, Grandpa Qin still wanted his granddaughter to live a comfortable and peaceful life.

Grandpa Qin bowed to Madam Sun again: "We are deeply grateful to Madam Sun and Chief Shan for taking care of my granddaughter."

Actually, the road out of the city is the same one, and the grandfather and granddaughter will travel together, but Grandpa Qin has no men to give to Qin Xiaomi, so he thanks Madam Sun and Chief Shanshan.

“We should be thanking the Qin family.” Without further ado, Madam Sun immediately ordered Leader Shanshan: “Gather the men and assemble in front of the Wu Garden gate. Bring Danjia here; it has a new owner.”

"Yes!" Chief Shan Shan accepted the order and left.

Ye Xifen remained kneeling, sighing inwardly; her plan had failed.

But after the battle at the Gu family, she was considered to have entered the Dong family's confidantes. As long as she continued to make contributions, whenever the enemy attacked, the Dong family would have to teach her the core of the weapon, someone who dared to kill and was capable of killing.

Therefore, after bowing to Qin Xiaomi, she stood up and stood beside Xu Azheng and the other maids, waiting for the master's new orders.

Qin Xiaomi glanced at them and said, "If you have the energy, pack up and come with me out of the city to collect supplies."

"Yes!" Among the maids, Ye Xifen was the most seriously injured, but she insisted on going. Zhu Yiqing, Xu Azheng and other 'veterans' would certainly not refuse.

"King Ye, Chief Commander Qin, Master Qin, we're going to welcome the mountain people into the city too." Aunt Wen, Wen Yang, and Ahei and Ahling, dressed in martial arts attire, came down from their upstairs residence.

The clerk nodded: "Alright, you can go without worry. We'll take care of the chief."

While the team was being mobilized and prepared, Qin Xiaomi went to the room where Madam Guan and Qin Xiaogu were temporarily staying, and carefully examined them and Da Bao'er.

Grandpa Qin and his son, along with Clerk Guan, were waiting outside.

After the inspection, they opened the door and hurriedly asked, "Xiao Mi, how are you doing with Grandma, Aunt, and Da Bao?"

Qin Xiaomi: "It's great, everyone is sleeping soundly."

Old Madam Guan drank a sleep-inducing herbal soup; Aunt Qin pressed acupoints to help her fall asleep naturally; Da Bao'er is a baby, and can sleep all day if you coax her.

Qin Xiaomi sat down, picked up her pen and wrote down many care tips, methods, prescriptions, and ways to prevent epidemics for postpartum women and newborns. She then got up, went out, and handed the notes to the clerk.

After going out and coming back in this time, she will have to undergo quarantine to prevent the spread of the plague. She is afraid that she will not be able to see her aunt and the others for several days, so she must explain everything clearly.

After Guan Shuli took the booklet of instructions, Qin Xiaomi went to Grandma Qin's room, looked at Grandma Qin and Jiang Xiaozhu who were fast asleep, and poked Grandma Qin's face: "Grandma, please don't cry when you wake up. I haven't had time to comfort you these past few days."

I also wrote a letter to Grandma Qin and Jiang Xiaozhu to comfort them.

“Xiao Gu, after Grandma wakes up, tell her that I will take good care of myself. She really shouldn’t worry, and she shouldn’t think too much about things that might scare her. People can’t stand thinking about bad things. The more you think, the more you suffer. Let Grandma learn from the open-mindedness of the mountain people, or learn from Erlang’s insensitivity. It’s good for people to be a little insensitive.”

Jiang Erlang, who is both invisible and has an extremely high level of insensitivity: "..."

Grandpa Qin: "..." This brat, how dare he talk about his own grandma in public?
Uncle Qin nodded: "That makes sense. My mother is just overthinking things."

Grandpa Qin: "You unfilial son, don't force me to beat you up."

Ha, Madam Sun laughed as she read: "No wonder my sister likes your family so much. This is how family should treat each other."

After saying this, he wrote another letter and gave several tokens to Qin Xiaomi: "Take these, they can help you in a critical moment." "Thank you, County Princess." Qin Xiaomi accepted them all, made some preparations, and then followed her grandfather, along with Aunt Wen and the others, and was seen out of the gate of Wu Garden by Madam Sun, Clerk Guan, Envoy Qi, Old Master Xun, Old Master Qiong, and others.

Da da da!
The sound of horses' hooves echoed as Leader Shanshan led two hundred warhorses galloping in. The military flag, embroidered with bright red peonies on a black background, fluttered in the wind, its vibrant colors concealing a chilling murderous aura.

“Ah, ah, ah!”

Shanshan and her women reined in their horses and stopped. With a series of thuds, the eighty female guards landed on their horses and greeted Madam Sun, saying, "Greetings, County Princess!"

"Still lacking in killing intent." Madam Sun was still not satisfied with the female guards: "Shanshan, bring the things here."

"Yes." Leader Shanshan called out, and ten female guards took boxes off their horses, followed a few steps behind Shanshan, and presented the boxes to Madam Sun.

On the surface of these boxes is engraved a large, blooming red peony.

Madam Sun came to a box engraved with her name, opened it, and showed its contents to Qin Xiaomi: "Master Qin, it's yours now. I hope you can give it its proper name."

Qin Xiaomi walked over, looked at the contents of the box, and touched the armor plates and the stitching.

He then grabbed the shoulder armor on both sides of the armor and, with a whoosh, pulled the entire suit of armor out.

Qin Xiaomi smiled: "Exquisite armor, made with real materials and craftsmanship, weighing only over twenty pounds, very impressive."

Their forging technology was quite advanced, almost on par with that of the Great Sheng Dynasty.

Madam Sun said, "This is a red armor, specially made for us women by His Majesty the Emperor Taizong. Its weight is most suitable for women. The shoulder armor uses specially cast red armor plates, many of which are arranged in the shape of a peony flower..."

Madam Sun gently stroked the red armor plates on her shoulder armor: "Thick soil nurtures a thousand oxen, and the heavenly furnace tempers ten thousand elixirs. These are the words His Majesty Emperor Taizong spoke when he ordered the casting of the cinnabar armor."

"The armor worn by these women was named Danjia, also known as Mudanjia."

Qin Xiaomi: "Our Emperor Taizong is an unparalleled and great ruler, a true great ruler. He is far more capable than those poets who can only write about the beauty of peonies."

Madam Sun laughed: "Our Emperor Taizong is indeed remarkable. He never praises appearances like a rogue; he always praises strength."

and so……

She looked at Qin Xiaomi and said slowly, "Don't rush. Just like sewing armor, do it piece by piece, step by step. After several generations, you will naturally be able to sew a complete set of armor."

Qin Xiaomi smiled: "According to the pharmacopoeia, the roots of the peony can sprout new seedlings on their own. These seedlings can be transplanted. It is a plant that can produce many plants from a single plant. It always takes time for new seedlings to grow, so I'm not in a hurry."

Why is she in such a hurry? She's risking her life this time because Gu Chengyong and his group want to target the Qin family.

After the war, she will only continue to enjoy herself, and if she is unhappy, she will run away at any time.

and so……

She gave Madam Sun an apologetic look.

Madam Sun understood immediately, but she was not disheartened. She simply smiled and said, "I trust my elder sister's choice."

Qin Xiaomi: "..."

No, you two old ladies are trying to trap me and make me do hard labor for your ambitions.

"Here, this spear, longsword, short blade, double maces, bow and crossbow, and this red and gold token are also for you. They are all gifts bestowed by His Majesty Emperor Taizong." After understanding her gaze, Madam Sun hurriedly stuffed the items into her hands, afraid that she would refuse.

Old Xun was so envious he almost drooled: "Master, Master, this is a gift from His Majesty the Emperor Taizong. It's much more powerful than the red-tasseled spear that the Duke of Yan gave you. Master, you can walk sideways now. If anyone dares to block your way, just use these weapons to fight them. No matter how powerful their family is, they'll have to suffer."

(End of this chapter)