Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 380 Heaven is jealous of talents
As soon as Su Qingwan felt a little better, she sent someone to the Princess's residence to invite the Eldest Princess over. The Eldest Princess brought a gift to celebrate the birth of Xiaoyuer and congratulated her on the arrival of her son with a smile, but there was a deep worry between her brows. She was very worried about Nianqing, and she was anxious because there was no news of Nianqing.

Su Qingwan had never received news of Nianqing's serious injury, nor had it been mentioned in the military reports. She asked the princess if the information was wrong, and the princess shook her head, saying that she had always sent someone to infiltrate Nianqing's life. Every little thing about Nianqing's daily life was compiled into a letter and sent to the princess's residence. That person was her confidant, and the information could not be wrong. Su Qingwan's heart tightened even more. No wonder the princess was so nervous. The battlefield was dangerous, and Nianqing was still young. Although he had a group of battle-hardened generals by his side, the old King of Huainan had been dead for many years. It was unknown how many people were still loyal to him. Every move Nianqing made affected the interests of many people.

Unlike the old King of Huainan, who won hearts through military achievements and whose generals were loyal comrades who fought alongside him to protect the territory, Nianqing was a junior. The princess was worried that the situation was too complicated and that someone might try to sabotage her, so she arranged for people to protect Nianqing without informing her. She secretly passed messages to her.

Nianqing was seriously injured twice during the war, and both times he escaped death. Fortunately, Su Qingwan left him a secret medicine to save his life at the critical moment. However, on the way back to the capital, perhaps because the war was over and the tension was released, Nianqing's hidden injuries from the past six months came back to haunt him, and he developed a fever along the way.

The Central Plains region had suffered from floods, and a local plague had spread on a small scale. Although it had not spread widely, the army happened to pass through Liancheng, which was a place where the plague was rampant. Nianqing contracted the plague. When the princess received the news, she was extremely anxious, especially since there was no follow-up news. In her anxiety, she sent someone to look for Su Qingwan, but she did not expect that Su Qingwan was giving birth.

"Can the princess's confidants be trusted?"

The eldest princess nodded. If he wasn't trustworthy, why would she have sent him to Nianqing's side? Such a big secret was exposed and manipulated. "After such an incident, he should have been able to write a letter every day, but I haven't received any news for five days. Xiao Wu, a mother's heart is connected to her son's. I have a feeling that something has happened, and I can't eat or sleep in peace."

Su Qingwan didn't know how to comfort her. She was also very anxious. She ordered someone to bring over Lu Jing's family letter and studied it carefully, but she didn't find that Lu Jing had sent her any messages. He had only mentioned that Nianqing was injured, but it was nothing serious and she would recover soon, so Su Qingwan didn't pay much attention to it.

It's normal for minor bumps and scrapes to happen on the battlefield, but who knew something so serious would happen?

"He never mentioned Nianqing to you. What are his intentions!" The princess's face darkened slightly, and her gaze toward Su Qingwan became very sharp. "Xiao Wu, let me be frank, I suspect Lu Jing."

"Impossible!" Su Qingwan categorically denied.

"You're trying to say that Lu Jing likes you and therefore won't harm Nian Qing? Don't be naive. Xilin has surrendered. There's no benefit for him if Nian Qing lives. If Nian Qing lives, how to balance the Huainan region, the court, and Xilin will be a major problem, inevitably leading to turmoil in the court. Xilin is now under Huainan's jurisdiction, and Huainan's power is growing. The Emperor is restless, and Lu Jing, as regent, will never allow such a thing to happen. Lu Jing can't guarantee whether Nian Qing's ambition will grow. Only if Nian Qing dies will it be the safest thing for him and the Emperor. A young man who is still recovering from serious injuries will contract the plague and die on his way back to the capital. It will be a quiet and natural outcome. No one will suspect that someone is behind this; they will only say that heaven is jealous of talent."