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Jiang Shaohua looked at Lin Huiniang who looked relieved and couldn't help but smile: "Have you thought it through? Are you really not going to get married in the future?"

Needless to say, Cao Da was Liu Hengchang's personal soldier, and his family had parents, sons, houses and fields. Given Lin Huiniang's situation, remarrying Cao Da was a good choice.

Mani is a foreigner, and he lost an arm, so his body is disabled, but he is a brave man with blood, and his figure and appearance are better than Cao Daqiang. Now Mani is accompanying the soldiers in the military camp for training, which can be regarded as making meritorious contributions. If Lin Huiniang is willing to marry, it is not impossible.

Lin Huiniang hesitated for a while and whispered, "Princess, I really have no plans to get married. But I want to have a child."

Jiang Shaohua was a little surprised and looked Lin Huiniang up and down: "You only want children, not a husband?"

Lin Hui Niang nodded: "If I wanted to remarry, I would have married a long time ago. But my heart has been broken a long time ago, and I don't want a man. If I can have a child, I can raise it myself in the future, which would be perfect."

Jiang Shaohua heard something in his words: "So, Mani is not unrequited love, you also have feelings for him."

Lin Huiniang was a little embarrassed and lowered her voice to express her plan: "Muni is a foreigner, born a slave, and can't even speak Daliang dialect fluently. I thought of using him to bear a child. When she gets pregnant, I will break up with him."

A foreign horse slave could not cause any trouble in the military camp. Maybe after a year or two, she would be sent back to Biyang Horse Farm to continue being a horse slave. She didn't have to do anything to get away with it.

Cao Da is not an option. Once she gets involved, he will definitely cling to her. She wants to have a child of her own, so Cao Da cannot be the one to choose.

Jiang Shaohua thought for a moment and understood Lin Huiniang's thoughts: "Well, whether you can get married or have children is your own business. Just make up your mind."

Lin Huiniang was cheered up after receiving the princess's tacit approval, and she quickly bowed to express her gratitude.

Jiang Shaohua glanced at her and said, "Don't make this public. Keep a low profile. If there are any rumors in the future, you will have to bear them yourself."

Lin Hui Niang straightened her chest and said, "I am a woman who came from a bandit's den. In the first two years after I came to the military camp, I was criticized a lot. I am not afraid of gossip."

She didn't want to get married, and didn't want to live dependent on anyone. After crawling out of that mud, she wanted to live the rest of her life with her back held high.

For Jiang Shaohua, this was a small matter that could be protected with just a wave of her hand. She was happy to see that those poor women back then were living well.

What is a good life? Actually, it is very simple, just live the way you like. If Lin Huiniang wants to get rid of the father and keep the son, then let her do it.

"Hui Niang," Sun Zelan's voice rang out in the military tent, "Come in and apply medicine to Moni's wound."

Lin Huiniang responded first, saluted to Jiang Shaohua, and then entered the wounded soldiers' tent.

Moni was a tough guy. He was beaten thirty times with military force, and his back and buttocks were covered with injuries, but he didn't say a word.

Cao Da, who was standing by, grimaced in pain and cried out in pain from time to time.

The two people formed a sharp contrast.

Lin Huiniang walked to Moni's bedside, lowered her head and applied medicine to him. Her expression was obviously gentler than usual, and her tone was much softer: "If it hurts, just scream a few times, don't just bear it."

Mani turned his head with great effort, staring at Lin Huiniang with his eyes, like a hungry wolf seeing some meat to fill its stomach.

Lin Huiniang smiled gently and continued to apply medicine to Mani.

Mani's back was in unbearable pain, but his heart was blooming like a flower.

It was common for him to go in and out of the wounded soldiers' tents. Lin Huiniang often treated his wounds, and it was clear that she liked him. However, the Daliang woman was very reserved and always refused to admit it. He was very distressed about this. He never thought that after being beaten today, he would receive Lin Huiniang's gentle care. It was really worth it!

Cao Da was originally grimacing in pain, but when he turned around and saw this scene, his eyes turned red with jealousy.

The princess was outside the military tent, and Commander Liu was also there, so Cao Da didn't dare to say anything. After Doctor Sun treated his back injury and the princess and her group left, Cao Da endured the pain and said, "Mother Lin Hui, why don't you come and apply the medicine for me?"

Lin Hui Niang ignored Cao Da and continued to apply medicine to Mani patiently. Her movements were so gentle and careful that made people jealous.

Moni glanced over with all his might, his eyes full of pride and provocation.

Cao was very angry, but he couldn't get angry at Lin Huiniang, so he glared at Moni. The two of them fought with their eyes for several rounds.

After Lin Huiniang stood up, she gently told Moni, "Your injuries are just superficial. You can get off the bed after a few days of rest. Get some sleep first. I'll go to the kitchen and ask someone to make some hot porridge for you."

"I want to drink porridge, too." Cao Da shouted unwillingly, "Lin Hui Niang, I'm also injured, why are you only caring about him?"

Lin Huiniang turned her head, her beautiful face tense, and said indifferently: "I'll have someone come over and carry you to another tent. You two shouldn't stay together, you two should recover from your injuries separately."

"No, if anyone wants to leave, he should leave. Why should I leave?"

Unfortunately, in the wounded camp, apart from a few military doctors, Lin Huiniang had the final say. As expected, Lin Huiniang called two guards to carry away the resentful Cao Da.

Mani was lying on the bed recuperating from his injuries, with his mouth grinning even in his sleep.

……

Jiang Shaohua lived in the military camp, patrolled the camp every day, and trained with the guards.

The Imperial Guard Battalion had been recruiting Imperial Guards secretly. The Imperial Guard Battalion 3 alone already had over 3,000 people. Together with the First and Second Battalions, the number was already close to 10,000.

In terms of manpower, it was equivalent to two regular garrisons. In terms of weapons, horses, equipment and combat power, the Royal Guard Battalion was able to defeat five.

However, such expansion has indeed brought many negative problems.

"Princess, most of the guards we recruited in the past two years are refugees from the north. They come from different places, and some of them can't even speak the same language. Moreover, most of them have no martial arts foundation, so they have to start from scratch."

Liu Hengchang whispered, "I have been training new soldiers for the past two years. I have secretly led them to fight bandits and sent them to deliver food to the grain store in rotation. They are barely usable now, but they are still far inferior to the veterans in the Royal Guard Battalion."

In other words, the real elite of the Royal Guard Battalion are still the 2,000 Royal Guards of the past. The Royal Guards recruited in recent years are just for show.

Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly: "This princess knows all this. Training soldiers is not something that can be accomplished overnight, it has to be done step by step. The current military strength is enough to protect ourselves."

Self-preservation is too modest.

With the current military strength of Nanyang County, it is not difficult to send troops to capture a state or a county. Emperor Taihe, who was far away in the capital, did not know that the "raising troops and self-respecting" mentioned by the princess was definitely not a joke.

Liu Hengchang glanced at the princess and replied yes.

Song Yuan came in with a serious look on his face and handed over a bamboo tube: "Princess, there is news from the border troops." (End of this chapter)