After taking a break in the afternoon, Luo Ran woke up and heard movement outside. He listened carefully and found that it was Qing Ning's voice.
When Youqing came in and saw that she was awake, he stepped forward to serve her with a smile on his face and said in a low voice: "Madam, your Excellency is back. He is coaxing the two young masters on the Kang in the west room."
The winter in the north is cold, so a large kang is set up in the innermost room on the west side of each main house. There is a stove at the base of the west wall outside. When the weather gets cold, a fire is lit. Not only does the kang feel warm, but the whole house also gets warm.
Next to the west room is Luo Ran's temporary small study room, which is separated by a Duobao Pavilion. The sound travels along the Duobao Pavilion, through the main hall, and reaches the inner room on the east side.
Luo Ran was dressing up and listening to the noise outside, for fear that the father and daughter would quarrel again.
But this time she thought too much.
Fu Jinan sat cross-legged, while Qing Ning and Jing Xing stood neatly in front of him.
Xiao Jingxing was the first to speak: "Xing'er is wrong. Daddy will beat you."
After saying that, he turned around and stuck out his butt.
Seeing that his brother had admitted his mistake, Qing Ning patted his chest and said, "Ning'er is wrong, daddy will beat him."
He also followed his brother's example, turned around and stuck out his butt.
Both children were wearing crotchless pants. With their little buttocks pouted like this, Fu Jinan didn't know what to say.
After waiting for a while, the siblings were a little anxious when they saw that their father hadn't beaten him yet. They turned around and said in unison: "Daddy, beat him!"
When Luo Ran came over, he saw Fu Jinan looking at a loss.
This was the first time she saw such an expression on this person's face. She couldn't help but put the veil on her mouth and snickered.
When Fu Jin'an saw that he was being laughed at, he immediately straightened his face and raised his hands. Luo Ran couldn't help but feel nervous when he saw that attitude.
Fu Jin'an saw her nervousness, raised the corners of his mouth, raised his hand high, lowered it gently, and patted her symbolically. Although it was not too painful, the man's strength was displayed there, and the two children remembered it. This slap.
Then they held each other in their arms, and the three of them looked at Luo Ran and smiled.
Luo Ran gave him an angry look, then turned around and ordered Youqing: "Is the food still hot? Bring it over."
Seeing that she was thinking about him, Fu Jinan felt even more happy. Although he wasted many days of effort, a small piece of jade was nothing to him. He would just look for it again.
While he was eating, he looked at the mother and son on the kang and asked casually: "Did you go to the east courtyard this morning?"
"Um."
Luo Ran responded.
Fu Jinan glanced at her and asked, "Is the old woman giving you a hard time?"
Luo Ran shook his head, and just as he was about to speak, he saw Youqing coming in, with a nervous look on his face: "Madam, Madam is about to give birth!"
After saying that, he realized that there was something wrong with what he said, and hurriedly said: "It's the Champion House, the eldest lady is giving birth!"
Luo Ran suddenly stood up.
Fu Jinan hurriedly dropped the bowls and chopsticks and came over, holding her shoulders and looking at Youqing: "When did it happen?"
Youqing: "People from the Marquis Mansion just came to deliver a message. They should have just started."
Although Fu Jinan has never actually seen a woman give birth to a child, he has heard about it and knows that it is not so easy for a woman to give birth to a child. He said: "Don't worry, go back to the house and change clothes first, and I will go back with you."
"Um."
Luo Ran didn't have time to be polite and asked the mothers to come in to see the children while she went back to change clothes.
Because she was so nervous, Youqing could feel her body tightening when he was dressing her up.
In order to ease her mood, Youqing deliberately smiled and said: "Madam, I remember that you were not so nervous when you gave birth to your child. Don't worry, the doctor has always said that Madam's health is very good, and mother and child will be safe."
Hearing what she said, Luo Ran finally felt relieved.
When the couple were walking out, they happened to see Lu Jiuchen coming over in a hurry. He didn't even have time to change his clothes. Seeing that the couple looked a little serious, he thought something big was going on, so he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Luo Ran nodded slightly and said hello to him, "My mother is about to give birth."
"oh."
"What?"
Lu Jiuchen suddenly raised his voice, startling Luo Ran.
Fu Jinan hurriedly patted her back comfortingly and looked at Lu Jiuchen displeased: "Why are you so surprised?"
Lu Jiuchen smiled apologetically, grabbed Fu Jinan while Luo Ran was getting into the carriage, and whispered with an exaggerated expression: "Is it because your stepmother-in-law is about to give birth that you called me here in such a hurry?"
Only then did Fu Jinan remember that he had casually looked for him when he was feeling depressed at noon.
But Mr. Fu was too proud to admit that he was angry with his daughter at noon, so he said calmly: "Nothing, I just want to ask you about the defense in the palace. Let's talk about it later."
He lifted his legs and got on the carriage, leaving Lu Jiuchen messy in the cold wind.
Changying was embarrassed and stepped forward: "Little prince, why don't you come into the house and wait..."
Lu Jiuchen suddenly looked back at him and said loudly: "What are you waiting for? Can a woman wait to give birth to a child?"
Having said that, he got on his horse, glared at the carriage fiercely, and thought to himself: Master, how can I be the one who comes and leaves as soon as you call him?
Although the Champion House was busy at this time, it was not chaotic. However, when Luo Deyun heard the servants coming to the front yard and saw the two tall figures following his daughter, he was not aware of it. Stunned for a moment.
"Little prince."
Luo De bowed his head and said: "I didn't know that the young prince is here..."
Lu Jiuchen waved his hand indifferently: "You're welcome, Lord Marquis, just think of me as Shan Ning's bodyguard today."
After saying that, he turned around and sat down swaggeringly, without looking like a guard.
Luo Ran had no time to be polite and asked his father: "How is mother?"
Luo Deyun said: "Don't worry, the doctor said it has just started and there is still some time before delivery."
Luo Ran nodded, of course she understood.
He looked back at the two people and said, "Then I'll go see my mother."
Luo Deyun nodded, and Fu Jinan also nodded to appease her.
After Luo Ran left, there were only three grown men left in the hall.
Although Luo Deyun was sitting firmly, there was still a hint of worry in his eyes.
Fu Jinan was sitting, playing with the tea cup in his hand. Although he lowered his head and said nothing, his whole body was chilly.
Lu Jiuchen turned a blind eye, drank the tea with gusto, and made comments from time to time.
Luo Deyun echoed absentmindedly, looking outside from time to time.
"Master Marquis, if you like green tea, the emperor and I will..."
Just as Lu Jiuchen spoke again, he saw Fu Jinan suddenly put down the tea cup in his hand and said, "Master Marquis, you have something to do. There is no need to be here."
Luo Deyun originally wanted to be polite, but seeing that he didn't seem to be polite, and he was really worried, he nodded, stood up, bowed to Lu Jiuchen, and said, "I'm neglecting you today, I'll invite the young prince to tea another day." .”
Lu Jiuchen clasped his fists: "You're welcome, Lord Marquis, you're welcome."
Looking at Luo Deyun's back as he strode away, Fu Jin'an stood in the corridor, looking in the direction of the inner courtyard with a heavy gaze.
Lu Jiuchen was still sitting inside drinking tea. After drinking enough, he said leisurely: "Why, do you remember the time when Shanning gave birth?"
