After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

Lin Nian was fascinated by the firefly lamp.

Most people in the North had played with fireflies as children; they weren't anything special. But for Lin Nian in the capital, this was the first time she had ever seen one.

Lin Nian said, "There is also a kind of firefly lantern in Huzhou. Fireflies are caught and put into a plain-colored lantern cover. It is also very beautiful."

Yin Cheng said, "Then I'll get one for you tomorrow."

"I want this ball." Lin Nian played with the firefly lamp. "My older brother used to catch fireflies for me, but he only caught two. He gave the rest to Brother Qingheng."

Lin Nian was very envious of Shen Qingheng at the time, and thought that it would be great if someone could catch fireflies for him in the future.

He waited patiently, and now his wish has come true.

He can have all the fireflies now.

Yin Cheng gave him all his favoritism.

Thinking of this, Lin Nian couldn't help but smile.

The August night breeze was already a bit chilly. Yin Cheng took a cloak from the satchel on the back of the white horse and wrapped his wife up tightly.

"Let's go back to sleep."

Lin Nian pouted slightly and tugged at the man's sleeve, "Let's play a little longer."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Pearl said he wanted to play a little longer."

Well, they're starting to use pearls to act cute now.

Yin Cheng pinched his wife's cheek and said, without much conviction, "Okay."

Lin Nian asked, "These colorful little flowers are beautiful and fragrant. Why don't we plant some in the mansion?"

Lin Nian felt somewhat regretful that her mansion in the capital was so well-decorated, yet she only lived there for less than a year before moving to the northern border.

The mansion in Caixia City was just a small courtyard with three sections. The back garden was also small, with some green plants planted sparsely. The only thing that could be called a scenic spot was the jacaranda tree in the central courtyard.

Lin Nian thought that planting some wildflowers in the backyard would be quite unique.

"This flower is an annual herbaceous plant. I used to grow it before. It looks beautiful when it blooms in autumn, but it's just a bare patch in winter and spring. You can't see it blooming all the time."

Although Lin Nian didn't understand what an annual herbaceous plant was, he understood the second half of the sentence.

He felt it was a bit of a pity, "Oh, I see. Then it's definitely not suitable for potted plants."

"Wife," Yin Cheng suddenly called out to him.

Lin Nian tilted her head to look at him. "What's wrong?"

Yin Cheng pointed to his face, "Come here and kiss me, and I'll bring you to see the flower fields and catch fireflies every year from now on."

He raised an eyebrow. "How about it? A sure-fire deal, honey."

"You're so naughty." Lin Nian leaned in, intending to just give him a quick kiss to appease him, but he ended up pinching her face and kissing her until she couldn't breathe.

After finally getting the man to release her, her moist pink lips were already a little red. "You should bring pearls too."

Yin Cheng laughed: "Could I possibly discard the pearl?"

Lin Nian snorted, "That's not necessarily true."

Yin Cheng said, "My wife likes flowers and plants. There aren't many nice flowers in the flower market in Caixia City. When we have some free time in a while, let's go to Yuezhou City and buy some flowers and plants."

Lin Nian added, "Buy some more porcelain paintings and scrolls; your study is too empty."

"I don't need it."

"I'll have to teach Pearl to read in the future," Lin Nian thought. The study would be empty then, which wouldn't be conducive to cultivating Pearl's aesthetic sense.

If Pearl is really a boy, we can't raise another Huayue.

Yin Cheng said, "Alright, we'll go by carriage then, and buy whatever catches our eye. As for the paintings, we can just grab a painter to paint them on the spot."

At this moment, Lin Nian saw what appeared to be scattered lights below the mountain, but they only lasted for a moment before quickly going out.

He asked in confusion, "Are there still people living down the mountain?"

"A few hunters live there, but they're all to the north, not in this direction."

Lin Nian pointed towards the foot of the mountain, "There are lights there."

When Yin Cheng looked over, the foot of the mountain was pitch black, with nothing in sight.

Lin Nian said, "I just saw it, but it's gone now."

Yin Cheng trusted his wife completely; if she said she saw it, then it must be true.

But that direction has always been an uninhabited wild forest, and apart from patrolling soldiers, few people go there.

Not to mention that the patrolling soldiers are in groups of fifteen, even ordinary people would naturally light torches for illumination in the pitch-black night, and would never walk the mountain path in the dark.

There's only one possibility: someone sneaked up the mountain under the cover of night.

Yin Cheng summoned his bodyguard, "Niannian, you go back first, I'll go check on things."

Lin Nian nodded, and said with some worry, "Then be careful."

"Don't worry." Yin Cheng kissed his wife's cheek. "Go to sleep early, don't wait for me."

……

In the woods at the foot of the mountain, a small team of five was stealthily making their way towards the military camp.

One person said, "Did anyone see the fourth brother set that fire just now?"

"It can't be that much of a coincidence. You all better watch out, or we'll all be dead if we mess this up."

"yes!"

Yin Cheng quickly heard voices and concealed his presence to follow them.

This direction leads to the Vermilion Bird Camp, and these people... are definitely not good people!

Once the five arrived at the Vermilion Bird Camp, they immediately dispersed.

The five men fired burning arrows from different directions.

Camps, provisions, stables, armory...

As soon as the five flaming arrows were released, the five men immediately retreated, their movements swift and decisive, showing no desire to linger in battle.

The patrolling soldiers quickly spotted the fire and extinguished it immediately.

The shouts of "Enemy attack!" instantly echoed throughout the entire camp.

Just as everyone came out with their weapons to fight, they saw Yin Cheng sitting on a haystack weaving grasshoppers.

The general directed his soldiers to pursue the arsonist, and only after everything was arranged did he turn around and say, "Greetings, Marshal."

Yin Cheng put the grasshopper in his pocket, jumped off the haystack, and said, "Notify the other three battalions to strengthen their vigilance recently. This harassment will not be the first time. If the enemy attacks, do not ask why, just kill them on the spot."

"Yes."

It seems that the new emperor of Yanru can't sit still anymore. He's only been peaceful for a short while, and he's already starting to think about coming to Da Yin to seize resources again.

The old emperor is dead, and it was originally thought that Yanruhui would behave itself for a few more years.

This new emperor was truly ambitious; as soon as the internal strife ended, he couldn't wait to launch a war.

When Yin Cheng returned to the mansion, Lin Nian was wrapped in a quilt and reading a book.

"Hey, wife, cultivating your mind?" Yin Cheng took the book from his hand and placed a grasshopper made of straw in his palm.

"I couldn't sleep because I was worried about you." Lin Nian moved to the inside of the bed to make room for the man, "So I read some poetry to Pearl."

"His ears haven't even developed yet," Yin Cheng said. "We'll talk about it when he's older."

Lin Nian asked, "How do you even know this?"

"You don't understand, do you? This is science," Yin Cheng said. "I've read popular science articles before."

Lin Nian's gaze was deep.

Yin Cheng coughed. "Popular science is the dissemination of scientific knowledge, just like a teacher imparting knowledge to everyone."