After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 222 Confirmed Pregnancy
Dr. Li was so busy he was dizzy. When he saw the two of them coming over, he scolded them impatiently, "You're just making things worse! What's wrong with you?"

Su Tai obediently sat down, stretched out her hand, her face showing alarm, "It's me. There's nothing seriously wrong, I just haven't been sleeping well for the past few days. Shen Yi is so easily startled, I think..."

Dr. Li interrupted her, released her hand, and his tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly. "There's nothing seriously wrong. It's just that you're still early in your pregnancy. Be careful and don't overexert yourself. You'll be fine after three months."

Su Tai: "!!!!!!!"

Shen Yi: "!!!!!!!"

"Dr. Li, are you saying my wife is pregnant?" Shen Yi showed no joy whatsoever; instead, his expression turned rather grim.

Su Tai was completely bewildered and didn't know what to do for a moment.

Doctor Li sighed and nodded slowly, "There is good news! In any case, it's always a good thing to have a new member in the family. But Shen Yi, you need to make proper arrangements. I'll stay at the clinic. If you feel unwell, come to me directly. Don't delay."

These words were spoken to Su Tai.

Su Tai nodded, thanking Dr. Li for his kindness.

After the couple left the clinic, Shen Yi carefully helped Su Tai into the car. He looked tense the whole way, and Su Tai could sense his unease. She comforted him, saying, "Don't worry too much. I've already had two children, so this one will definitely go smoothly."

Shen Yi forced a smile that looked more like a grimace. "How can you expect me to be at ease? It's all my fault for being pregnant and having to take care of two kids all by myself. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be in this situation."

"Alright! Stop talking! I think this child came at just the right time. With him here, I won't have time to overthink things. I'll just tell my second aunt, and she'll take care of me." Su Tai said confidently.

Shen Yi was still worried. After arriving home, he first sent Su Tai back to her room to rest, told the two of them not to fool around, and then went to the courtyard in the cellar to tell Ke Yunyun and her servant.

Ke Yunyun immediately assured him, "Brother-in-law, don't worry. Although I can't leave this courtyard, Xiao Xi and I can help my cousin take care of the children, so she doesn't need to worry."

Shen Yi breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him gratefully.

Then he went out to find Xu, Cao, and Huang Xinghua to tell them the news that Su Tai was pregnant.

The three were both happy and worried, but they all promised to take good care of Su Tai for Shen Yi.

Shen Yi didn't even leave out the village chief's side.

He told everyone in the village who could be told what had happened, and then he went to Dongmen Village to explain the situation to Han in detail.

Han had just married her youngest daughter-in-law and was recovering well. When she heard that Su Tai was pregnant, she immediately took notice. She thought that since she wouldn't be busy with the fields for the next few months, she might as well go and stay with her daughter for a few months to help out.

Before we knew it, the day of departure arrived.

Su Tai packed Shen Yi's luggage.

The armor was already on Shen Yi's body. In the dead of winter, with heavy snow and strong winds, wearing special cotton-padded clothes and trousers over it would completely conceal the armor's presence, and no one would suspect anything.

In addition to these clothes, Su Tai also put an oiled paper garment over Shen Yi.

Shen Yi was very surprised. "What is this? I've never seen it before?"

Su Tai said with a half-smile, "I came up with a waterproof overcoat for you using many methods. It's made of cotton and linen, with oil paper pasted on it and several layers of paint applied. Wearing this on a long journey won't be so tiring. I have a few more here; you can take them to my father and the others later." Shen Yi was still examining the clothes when he saw Su Tai take out a pair of black leather boots. The workmanship was extremely fine, which truly amazed Shen Yi.

"Little Moss, these boots."

Su Tai pondered for a moment and said, "There are still a lot of those tanned cowhides left. I have no use for them, so I made some things for you. The soles of these cowhide boots are made of wood resin, which is wear-resistant and waterproof. There is also a layer of wool inside, so they will definitely be warm to wear in the dead of winter."

Besides the shoes, there's also a leather water bag that can hold quite a bit of water; one for each of you.

The so-called cowhide water bag is fake. The real inner liner is a stainless steel thermos made by a hardware customization shop, and the cowhide outer layer is provided by her to the customization shop and processed on by them.

Shen Yi's eyes instantly reddened as he looked at the things, and he couldn't move his feet. "Xiao Tai, I..."

Su Tai interrupted him, "Don't say anymore, I know everything. I feel more at ease doing these things. Besides these clothes, there are also protective items. It's cold in winter, and I don't know what the situation is like on the battlefield. I've prepared ointments to prevent chapped skin and treat frostbite. You all know about the other medicines, so I won't go into detail. Oh, right!"
There are also dry rations! Although the officers and soldiers will distribute dry rations to you, the food will definitely not be good. You have to keep the braised meat and beef jerky. Other people will be coaxed away with a few nice words. In addition to meat, I have also prepared dehydrated vegetables for you. They are packaged in bags and can be eaten after being mixed with hot water. Don't be fooled by the small portions. They can make a big bowl after being mixed with water. I have also added seasonings to them.

Besides this, there's brown sugar ginger tea, which also comes in individual packets. If you feel cold on the road, just brew a packet; the leather water bottle will keep it warm.

After hearing Su Tai's arrangements, Shen Yi couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Xiao Tai, with these things, I feel like I'm going on a journey rather than a war. Don't worry, with these things, I will definitely come back safely."

The couple parted with reluctance.

Shen Ying's voice came from outside the door, "Shen Yi, it's time to go."

Shen Yi quickly left with his things.

Shen Ying's eyes widened when she saw him carrying so many bags. "Nonsense! How are you going to travel with all this stuff?"

"Village chief, these are for my second uncle and father-in-law. I don't have anything," Shen Yi explained.

Shen Ying didn't say anything then, and led the people to the next place.

He needs to gather all the service members together, repeatedly confirm their identities, and hand them over to the township head after a second round of verification. The township head will then take everyone to the town, where the town officials will verify their identities three more times.

Next, they would meet in the county town, where the county magistrate would send someone to verify the documents three more times. Town officials, township heads, and village chiefs would all sign the document, and only then would these people set off.

Shen Ying led the people to gather at the village entrance, checking each household's number. The villagers who came to see them off cried from the village to the village entrance, and with the cold wind blowing, it was quite a desolate scene.

Shen Ying felt bad too, and advised, "Alright, you should all go back. You can't go much further anyway."

A somber atmosphere pervaded the village.

After confirming that everything was alright, Shen Ying acted swiftly and decisively, leading Shen Yi and the others away from the village.

When Liu Guangyao saw that Shen Ying had brought everyone over without missing a single one, his expression was not good. He had originally wanted to cause trouble, but now he didn't know what excuse to use.

Just then, a noisy commotion came from outside.

"Let me go! Let me in! He's my only precious son, and I don't want him to go to the battlefield, I don't agree!"