Remarried to a top-tier playboy, her reborn ex-husband is filled with regret.

Chuntao turned her head.

"Mingrui? What brings you here at this hour?"

Mingrui didn't say anything; he just shoved the red cloth bundle into Chuntao's hands.

Chun Tao was taken aback, then opened it and took a look.

Inside was a pair of jade bracelets of excellent quality.

"This...this is far too valuable!"

"For you."

Mingrui said.

"I...I want to marry you."

Chun Tao's eyes widened in surprise.

Chunzhi, who was standing nearby, exclaimed "Ah!" and covered her mouth, then hid to the side.

Several little girls poked their heads out from behind the car, winking and grinning.

Chun Tao's face turned bright red.

"W-What did you say?! I-I..."

"I know it's late to say this, but I'm afraid if I don't say it now, it will be too late when you return to the capital with the prince and princess."

Mingrui paused.

"I want to ask the princess to give you to me in marriage."

I'll stay here to guard the border. If you'd like... you can come with me.

Chun Tao's eyes suddenly reddened.

She looked down at the pair of jade bracelets and remained silent for a long time.

"Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Her voice trembled.

"Last time we sent out snacks, we said they were for everyone."

Mingrui panicked.

"I'm afraid you'll think I'm bad at talking, I... I'm not very good at speaking."

Chuntao burst out laughing.

"You really can't express yourself."

Xiao Fang and Yun Shuyao came out of the tent.

Seeing a large crowd gathered here, Xiao Fang raised an eyebrow.

"What's wrong?"

Mingrui quickly knelt down.

"Your Highness, this humble general wishes to marry Miss Chun Tao. I humbly request Your Highness and Princess Consort's permission!"

Xiao Fang glanced at Yun Shuyao.

Yun Shuyao lowered her head and smiled.

"Chuntao, you make the decision yourself."

Chun Tao blushed and knelt down before Yun Shuyao.

"This servant...is willing."

A commotion arose from all around.

"OK!"

"General Mingrui, without a word, has abducted the most beautiful girl, Chun Tao!"

"Give out wedding candy! Give out wedding candy!"

Mingrui's usually cold face showed a rare hint of joy.

He pulled out a handful of loose silver from his pocket and scattered it into the crowd.

Xiao Fang said.

"Get up, stop kneeling."

"If you're going to marry her, marry her in a grand and honorable way. Don't make Chun Tao feel wronged."

Yun Shuyao also said.

"Chuntao has been with me for so many years, she's practically like a younger sister to me. Now that you've married her, you must treat her well."

"I certainly will!"

Mingrui clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Chun Tao stood beside Ming Rui, too shy to even lift her head.

Xiao Fang glanced at them again.

"When we return to the capital, we will ask you to be appointed as a general, and then you can prepare for the celebration."

These next few months are a good time to get everything you need.

Mingrui readily agreed.

Lu Zhao joined in the fun from the sidelines.

"Brother, you've finally figured it out. It wasn't for nothing that you were staring at the back of his head all day."

Mingrui's ears turned bright red.

"I don't."

"You don't have it?"

Lu Zhao clicked his tongue.

"The whole battalion keeps a record of how many things you've sent out."

Everyone laughed again.

Yun Shuyao tugged at Chuntao's hand.

"Silly girl, this is a good thing, don't hide."

Chun Tao raised her head and smiled at Yun Shuyao, a smile that was both shy and joyful.

Spring, which came late to the north, has finally arrived.

The next morning, Yun Shuyao had just sat up when her stomach suddenly felt heavy.

She took a deep breath, and beads of sweat were already forming on her forehead.

"Xiao Fang..." she called softly.

Xiao Fang, who was bending down to put shoes on her, froze when he heard the sound.

"Is she about to give birth?"

"She's probably about to give birth."

Xiao Fang suddenly stood up, startling Chun Tao and Chun Zhi who were standing next to him.

"Quick! Go and fetch the midwife! And ask for the divine physician, Mu!"

Xiao Fang stepped out of the tent, then turned back.

He was at a loss, wanting to hug Yun Shuyao, but afraid of touching her.

"Don't move, I'll carry you out!"

"I don't need you to carry me, I can walk by myself."

Yun Shuyao held his hand, but as soon as she moved it, another wave of pain shot through her.

Without waiting for her any longer, Xiao Fang picked her up and carried her to the delivery room.

Doctor Mu quickly arrived with the midwife.

Just as Xiao Fang was about to follow her in, Yun Shuyao called him back.

"Don't come in!"

"I want to go in and keep you company!"

Xiao Fang was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.

"No! It looks terrible during childbirth! You can't watch!"

"I don't care!"

"I care!"

Yun Shuyao gasped in pain, clutching his sleeve tightly.

Xiao Fang's eyes turned red with anxiety.

"Shu Yao!"

"You wait outside!"

After Yun Shuyao finished speaking, she was half-supported and half-helped by the midwife and led inside.

Xiao Fang stood outside the door like a wooden stake.

He wanted to go in, but he didn't dare to, so he could only walk back and forth.

The wind was cold outside the tent, but his front and back were completely soaked with sweat.

The sounds of Yun Shuyao's pain gradually drifted from inside.

She was biting her lip at first.

Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and shouted it out one after another.

Those sounds were like tiny knives, stabbing straight into Xiao's heart.

He walked to the door, then turned back.

"Shu Yao! Let me in! I'll come in and keep you company!"

"No... I won't let you in!"

Yun Shuyao's voice cracked from shouting.

Xiao Fang could only respond and then stepped back.

Lu Zhao and the others stood at a distance, none of them daring to go up and persuade him.

Xiao Fang looked like a wolf locked in a cage, his eyes bloodshot from exhaustion.

More than an hour passed.

The cries of pain continued to come from inside.

Xiao Fang could no longer stand.

He knelt down with a thud.

Facing west, they kowtowed earnestly.

"I've heard that there's a Buddha in the West and immortals from Penglai in the East."

It doesn't matter which god appears to you!

As long as Shu Yao and the child are safe, I, Xiao Fang, will trust anyone!

I will gild your statues! I will build you temples!

His forehead slammed against the frozen ground with a loud "thump."

Lu Zhao and the others stared wide-eyed.

No one knows which deity appeared to help, just as Xiao Fang was about to kowtow again.

With a "waaaaa" from the delivery room, the baby was finally born.

The crying was loud and clear.

Xiao Fang seemed to be frozen in place, still kneeling there.

The midwife came out carrying the baby, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, on the arrival of your daughter!"

Xiao Fang didn't even look at the child.

He pushed himself up and rushed into the delivery room like a gust of wind.

Yun Shuyao lay on the bed, her face pale and covered in sweat.

She was taken aback when she saw Xiao Fang come in.

"It's not that I won't let you in..."

Xiao Fang stepped forward, knelt down in front of the bed, and pulled Yun Shuyao into his arms.

He held Yun Shuyao's hand and pressed it against his face.

"You're not ugly, you're not ugly at all."

As he spoke, his eyes were already very red.

"We won't have any more children, we won't have any more, we'll never have any more."

Seeing him like that, Yun Shuyao's eyes also reddened.

"Yes, I'm not giving birth anymore, it hurts too much."

Xiao Fang brushed the wet hair from her forehead.

"Shu Yao, you've suffered so much."

His voice trembled.

Yun Shuyao took a breath and suddenly asked.

Have you seen our daughter?

Xiao Fang froze.

"Um... not yet."

He was so focused on rushing in that he was completely absorbed in the experience.

Yun Shuyao burst out laughing.

"You..."

As they were talking, the midwife brought the baby in again.

"Your Highness, take a look! It's a young princess."

Xiao Fang carefully took the child.

The child was a soft little bundle, with a slightly wrinkled face, but you could already make out his features.

Xiao Fang looked down at it again and again, like a fool.

"My daughter...it really is my daughter..."

He bent down and kissed Yun Shuyao on the cheek.

"Shu Yao, you're amazing! You really gave me a daughter!"

Yun Shuyao smiled.

"Look how happy you are."

Xiao Fang brought the child closer so that Yun Shuyao could see him.

"These are our children."

Yun Shuyao reached out and gently touched the child's face.

Xiao Fang was still grinning.

"From now on, she'll be the apple of my eye. I'll spoil her rotten! Nobody will be allowed to discipline her!"

"Don't teach the child bad habits."

Yun Shuyao scolded him.

"How could that be! Daughters should be pampered."

"Raise sons frugally and daughters lavishly."

Xiao Fang held the child as if he were holding some rare treasure.

Yun Shuyao looked at the father and son, and gradually her eyelids began to droop.

She is so tired.

When Xiao Fang saw her close her eyes, he was so frightened that his soul almost left his body.

"Shu Yao! Shu Yao!"

Doctor Mu came in from outside and took his pulse.

"Your Highness, don't panic. The Princess Consort is just tired; she'll be fine after a good night's sleep."

Xiao Fang finally caught his breath.

He sat down on the edge of the bed and held Yun Shuyao's hand in his palm.

The hand was still cold and soft, covered in a layer of cold sweat.

Xiao Fang lowered his head and buried his face in her hands.

After a long while, he finally gave the order in a hoarse voice.

"Pass down the order: wait until the Princess Consort has finished her postpartum confinement period before returning to the capital."