Although the situation in the imperial court was tense, the people knew nothing about it.

At this moment, the commoners living in the northern and southern areas were feeling grateful to the government. Thanks to their timely help, they were able to survive the natural disaster and the plague.

For them, the Emperor and the imperial court were a distant existence. What they knew was that the White Tiger Army, under General Lu’s order, helped them to survive this hard time.

Because of this, the reputation of the White Tiger Army and Lu Qianxuan soared higher in the commoners’ hearts. It could be said that on the northern border, his prestige was far above that of the Emperor.

Even though knowing that this high reputation could cause disaster to their families, Lu Qianxuan and Xue Ya’er agreed that saving lives was more important. People were the foundation of their Kingdom. Without the people, there wouldn’t be any Great Yan Kingdom.

Now, the two of them were busy solving the problems that arose due to their recent high-profile actions.

Sitting in her study room, Xue Ya’er read the letter sent by her father. The letter informed her about the recent situation in Luo City.

After the news of the White Tiger Army distributing disaster grains reached the noble families, some of them had already made their moves. Soon, this news would reach the Capital, and the Emperor might use this as a pretext to take back the military power from Lu Qianxuan.

As she read the letter, Xue Ya’er thought for a long time before she picked up her brush and wrote a reply to her father.

For now, they could only stay put. If the enemies didn’t move, they shouldn’t do anything either. No matter how arrogant and domineering the Emperor was, he wouldn’t dare to shatter the fragile balance between Lu Qianxuan and the imperial court.

In the entire Great Yan Kingdom, no one was more capable than her husband. When he was appointed as the General of the White Tiger Army, it had fewer than 20,000 soldiers.

In just 5 years, the number of soldiers had reached almost 300,000. It could be said that the White Tiger Army was the strongest army in the entire Kingdom.

Although the soldiers were officially under the imperial court, their loyalties lay with Lu Qianxuan. If the Emperor dared to make a move against the General’s mansion, they might follow him and rebel.

So, Xue Ya’er was not afraid of the imperial court doing something in the open.

She reminded her father to beware of underhanded schemes and to investigate everyone in their family. Even a servant who did the rough and heavy tasks must be investigated thoroughly.

When she was done writing the letter, she blew the ink dry before she put it in the envelope and sealed it.

"Send this letter to my father," she said as she handed the letter to Dong Mei.

"Understood."

After she was alone, Xue Ya’er suddenly felt her vision go dark for a moment. Before she fell to the ground, a pair of hands caught her.

"Miss, are you alright?" Ah Jun asked worriedly.

Xue Ya’er waved her hand and replied weakly, "I’m fine, just a little bit dizzy."

Ah Jun looked at her pale face and noticed a layer of sweat covering her forehead. As her personal guard, his task was to ensure her safety. Seeing that there were no maidservants, he said, "Miss, I apologize for the offense."

The next moment, one of his arms circled her waist, and another one was put under her knees. Before Xue Ya’er could react, she was carried horizontally by him.

Ah Jun walked in large strides toward the side room and placed her on the small bed. This room was used by her to take a nap when she felt tired of handling the household matters.

After he put her down, Ah Jun poured a cup of warm tea for her to drink before he said, "Miss, I will go get the physician."

"Thank you, Ah Jun."

In less than a second, he had already disappeared from the spot.

Xue Ya’er closed her eyes and waited. In less than 10 minutes, Ah Jun had already returned while carrying the old physician on his shoulder. His hand was carrying the medicine box.

He put the old physician down and said, "Miss, the physician is here."

Xue Ya’er opened her eyes and saw that the old man looked pale and his clothes were disheveled. She glanced at her personal guard and said apologetically, "Physician Gao, I’m sorry to bother you."

Physician Gao already regained his composure and bowed to her. "Madam, this is what I should do."

After he said this, he took a seat on the chair beside the bed and placed a silk cloth on her wrist. Physician Gao took a long time to take her pulse.

Seeing the old man frowning and saying nothing, Ah Jun was anxious. He was a taciturn man and usually very calm. But seeing the old man like this, he couldn’t help but ask impatiently, "Physician Gao, what’s wrong with Madam?"

Instead of answering him, Physician Gao asked, "Madam, may I check your other hand?"

Hearing this, Xue Ya’er had a guess in her heart, but she said nothing. She nodded and placed her left hand on top of the pulse pillow.

This time, Physician Gao only spent a few minutes taking her pulse before he stood up and bowed to her. "Congratulations, Madam. You have a slippery pulse."

As soon as they heard this, Ah Jun was stunned, while Xue Ya’er was calm. She already guessed it since her monthly cycle was late.

"How long has it been?" she asked.

"It’s one and a half months."

Xue Ya’er nodded and said, "Physician Gao, please don’t tell anyone about this matter."

Although he was curious about her reason for hiding her pregnancy, the old man nodded. "Madam, please rest assured. This old man won’t say a word regarding this matter."