The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 1099 - 250: I’m Willing to Indulge_2

Chapter 1099: Chapter 250: I’m Willing to Indulge_2

Mo Heng was already mustering his troops.

Pei Qin brought new short guns for each of her personal soldiers.

How it delighted the troops!

Pei Qin only had ten thousand soldiers, while the more than thirty thousand soldiers she had recruited from Pingliang were all dealt with by Mo Heng as a Rebel Army.

Watching Mo Heng count a hundred thousand strong army, Pei Qin clenched her teeth in envy, jealousy, and hatred! What did he mean her batch had issues, what issues!? Even if there were minor problems, being a mix of bandits and thieves, he didn’t have to exterminate them all! He himself brought so many soldiers and was indeed impressive, leaving her with only ten thousand. Therefore, her men enjoyed priority!

Mo Heng’s personal soldiers were extremely envious, and they approached Mo Heng, "General! General! Equip us with those new short guns too! Aren’t you on good terms with General Pei, so arm us as well!"

"Big swords are more suited for killing enemies," Mo Heng coldly refused.

"That’s true, but now all your soldiers have short guns, and we don’t, doesn’t that reflect poorly on you as a General!?"

"General, get us a few to equip as well! We still use big swords when going into battle, but carrying a short gun boosts morale!" Even if they didn’t use them, just having them on their belts for show was impressive! They wanted them too!

"You can go ask her!" Mo Heng glanced over with a sidelong look.

The personal soldiers encircling him touched their noses and expressed their grievances unwillingly. They were trained by the General himself, no matter how much they admired General Pei, they couldn’t just switch allegiance! Besides, General Pei’s soldiers despised and excluded them!

Pei Qin said that the short gun is for use in extraordinary times, mainly to show off and be impressive. Her personal soldiers, including Li Shun and Zhou Jian, would all be equipped when they reached Liaodong. Her people should have an exceptional look!

Shen Songming went straight to the General Mansion and waited for half a day until Mo Heng returned. "You can’t even control your own wife, letting her, a half-dead person, lead troops to fight and sell her life for The Imperial Court. You really have some nerve as a man!"

Seeing him mock and deride, Mo Heng’s expression darkened, "She likes it, she loves it, and I’m willing to indulge her. What’s it to you?"

"How many more years can she live?" Shen Songming suddenly asked calmly.

Mo Heng’s pupils shrank violently.

Shen Songming stood up and grabbed his collar in a rage, his eyes glaring furiously as he clenched his teeth, "Mo Heng! You took her from my hands just to kill her!?"

"I don’t understand what you’re saying," Mo Heng looked at him with a hardened expression.

"Don’t understand? I’m asking you how many more years she can live! Do you understand now!?" Even with the Seven-pulse Lotus, given Mo Heng’s ruthless nature, he wouldn’t suppress Xiao Guangjing and give up on Xiao Yong, pushing Prince Yongle to the throne so actively. A leverage? Xiao Guangjing could be controlled, but Xiao Yong, who was like a son to Pei Qin, would not fear him no matter how much leverage there was!

Shen Songming’s eyes were bloodshot, "If you don’t understand, why does your face change color? If you don’t understand, why is your whole body stiffening up?"

Mo Heng’s eyes were like ancient wells, dark and unmoved as he stared back coldly.

"How many years does she actually have?" Shen Songming asked, his voice hoarse. He had been thinking about it ever since Xiao Guangzhao took power; he had never dared to ask, but now she was actually leading troops to the North!

Mo Heng raised his hand and brushed off the hand grabbing his collar, "She will live a long and healthy life, until she sees her children and grandchildren fill a hall!"

"Don’t I even have the right to know?" Shen Songming asked coldly.

Mo Heng’s gaze was icy.

Seeing that he did not reply, Shen Songming turned and walked out.

Just as he reached the door, Mo Heng spoke quietly, "Three years."

Even though he had considered the worst outcome, Shen Songming’s heart still felt a heavy blow; he tilted his head back, took a deep breath, and blinked for a moment before speaking, "Leave Jiujiu and Xixi in my care."

"Thank you," Mo Heng spoke softly in gratitude.

Shen Songming took a deep breath and left with long strides.

In the garden, Pei Qin had just returned from Tiance Mansion and saw Jiujiu, Radish, and several servant girls and boys playing shuttlecock. She went over to join the fun, "Watch me kick up some fancy moves for you!"

Seeing her acting like a child and competing in shuttlecock with a bunch of little Radishes, her smile as bright as the autumn sun, so vivid, so full of life, Shen Songming turned his head and left.

"Did Shen Songming come by?" Pei Qin kept kicking the shuttlecock without pause and asked the servant girl beside her.

The servant girl replied that he had, "He came by for a while."

Pei Yuan came over to call them for dinner and was also curious, "Why did Brother Songming leave with such a long face? Didn’t he say he was coming for a meal? Did he quarrel with Brother-in-law again?"

Mo Heng came out of the house, his handsome face sporting a triumphant smile, "We’ve got donkey meat for dinner tonight." She had said a few days ago that dragon meat was in the sky and donkey meat was on the ground.