"Yanyang is going too?" Princess Pingning was surprised.
But she felt that Yanyang's current condition was not suitable for traveling. Yesterday, Yanyang was weak and slept almost all day, and did not wake up until night. The doctor also said that her second daughter-in-law's pregnancy was unstable and she needed to take good care of it.
Going south at this time...
Moreover, Ji'an and Shaoshu had just gotten sick last night, and the whole family had been sick, so how could she rest assured that they would go on the road.
Princess Pingning: "It's better to go later."
"Ji'an and Shaoshu were sick last night, and Yanyang... did you listen to what the maid next to her said? Your wife's pregnancy is not safe, and she needs to take good care of her now."
Qi Changyan paused.
Is this happening? Indeed, no one told him about Yan Yang's unstable pregnancy.
He was silent.
Princess Pingning thought he had given up the idea and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yeah." Qi Changyan finally didn't mention it again.
…
Yanyang didn't wake up until noon, when she was woken up by Ji'an and Shaoshu. The two of them have regained their energy and are as lively as if they had never been sick.
Yan Yang touched their foreheads and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that they were no longer feverish.
"Now that you're awake, let's have a meal."
"Okay!" Nai said twice.
While eating, Yan Yang also remembered that Qi Changyan had returned. She was so busy last night that she completely forgot about this person.
Looking at Nanny Li, "Where is he?"
"The second master has entered the palace."
"Yeah." Yan Yang didn't care and took his children to eat.
After dinner, she sent Ji An to the school, while Shaoshu took him to play with Sister Xi. After making arrangements for the two children, she went to her mother-in-law's house and said she wanted to go back to the Lin family.
Princess Pingning thought to herself that she didn't come back just the day before yesterday, so why should she go again?
Yanyang also knew that her mother-in-law might be thinking this way, so she said, "Father and mother will be returning to Ding You's hometown soon, and my daughter-in-law wants to go back and see her again."
Princess Pingning thinks about it too.
It's been three years since he left, and she can't help but miss him.
"Go ahead then."
"By the way, where are you going to Shaoshu?" The child just fell ill, and she didn't want Shaoshu to go to Lin's house with him.
The Lin family has just held a funeral. Don't let the child get sick again.
Yan Yang also knew that her mother-in-law had always had this taboo, "I was playing with Sister Xi."
"That's it." Princess Pingning nodded.
Two quarters of an hour later, Yan Yang left Qi Mansion in a carriage and returned to Lin's house.
When she arrived at Lin's house, she felt enlightened when she saw the white hanging on the door.
Grandpa is really gone...
And she didn't even see him for the last time. She couldn't remember what it was like when her grandfather left.
Mammy also said that she had been staying at home to help with the funeral arrangements since her grandfather passed away, but she also had no impression of anything.
Sighing in his heart, he walked quickly to the house.
As soon as she entered the house, she saw her younger brother. He was surprised when he saw her, and then smiled, "Sister."
"Um."
Yanyang also laughed.
Lin Huan: "I originally wanted to see you before I left, but I didn't expect that my sister would come back first."
Yanyang: "Have everything been packed?"
"Everything is almost packed. We will set off at noon on the fourth day of the lunar month."
Yanyang nodded.
Continue walking inside to meet your parents.
After meeting her parents, she saw her eldest brother, sister-in-law, and her nieces and nephews. A year later, the appearance of her eldest brother and sister-in-law had not changed much, but her nieces and nephews had grown taller, and her younger brother Lin Huan was also a little taller.
My father and mother... are getting older, and their faces seem to have traces of aging.
Yanyang was a little reluctant to leave.
But she knew that she couldn't rest here tonight, not to mention that Ji'an and Shaoshu didn't know whether they were okay or not. She seemed to have been staying at the Lin family a while ago, and she shouldn't rest at home again today.
She swallowed her sigh, and only in the middle of the afternoon she mentioned that she wanted to visit her grandfather's grave.
Father Lin nodded, "Go ahead, let's go together."
"After that, I took your mother and others back to my hometown Dingyou. Remember to pay tribute to your grandfather every Qingming Festival."
Yanyang: "Don't worry, father, I know everything."
"Um."
It was already dark when I came back from my grandfather's grave.
Yanyang returned to Qi's house.
Back inside, she smelled alcohol. Yan Yang raised his eyebrows, was it Qi Changyan who drank?
She summoned the boy next to Qi Changyan, "Have you, the second master, been drinking?"
The boy said, "You must have drank. The second master smelled of alcohol after he came out of the palace."
"Yeah." Yan Yang knew.
She walked closer to the house, followed by Nanny Li.
When he arrived at the couch, he saw Qi Changyan lying undressed, without even taking off his shoes, with his two long legs intertwined on the edge of the couch... He couldn't help but rub his eyebrows.
Really, can't you take off your shoes?
"Mommy, help him take off his shoes."
"yes."
But Nanny Li couldn't get close to Qi Changyan. She had just walked to her uncle's legs. Suddenly, she saw her uncle's eyes opened, and he glanced at him with cold and narrow eyes. His eyes were absolutely closed to strangers.
Aunt Li hesitated and did not dare to go any further.
Qi Changyan glanced at her lightly, then slowly closed his eyes again, "Get out."
"Yes." Nanny Li walked away quickly.
Yanyang glanced at him, "Are you awake?"
"Yeah." Qi Changyan still had his eyes closed.
But with his eyes closed, he could clearly see all the movements in the room. For example, after she asked this question, she went out to ask someone to get food.
Qi Changyan opened his eyes again and looked at the top of the tent.
After a while, I heard her footsteps coming back, finally stopping at a stool and sitting down.
He squinted his eyes, then breathed out the turbid smell of alcohol on his body and slowly got up. After getting up, he glanced at the direction where she was sitting and said, "I'll go back to my hometown early in the morning the day after tomorrow."
Yanyang looked at him and nodded, "Yeah, okay."
I thought expressionlessly in my heart, as expected...
Apparently, he was not here when this child was born.
I almost couldn't help but frown, then he got her pregnant!
Thinking like this, she really frowned, but she was too lazy to argue with him about it, so she simply turned away so that he could not see the expression on her face.
Qi Changyan twitched the corner of his mouth when he saw her looking so ordinary, and suddenly felt his mood getting colder. I thought that his return this time was really in vain.
There was absolutely no need to talk to my mother in the morning.
All his efforts were in vain.
My thoughts are very light, and I feel that there are really no strong emotions in my heart anymore. Ever since she first stopped following him to any place, and then did nothing in the next few years, the relationship between the two seemed to be getting more and more distant.
He twitched the corner of his mouth, stood up and walked out, "I'm going to the study. I won't be back for dinner in a while."
Ye Yang, let him go.
Qi Changyan left with his hands behind his back.
…
At the end of September, Yanyang's belly was already five months old. Qi Changyan had already returned to his post at this time. After returning to his post, he did not send a letter home.
Yanyang didn't feel anything.
She didn't even realize that he hadn't sent a letter home. It was her mother-in-law who suddenly asked him if he had sent a letter yesterday, and she remembered that now that he was back in office, he hadn't sent a letter to say he was safe.
In the past... of course, except for the year when she had no impression of her, he would still send letters back every few months. When he first took office, he also sent a letter to report that he was safe, although the words in the letter were not That’s too much.
Yanyang shook her head at her mother-in-law, "My husband hasn't sent the letter back yet."
Princess Pingning complained, "He is busy all the time!"
Yan Yang smiled, "Yes, he is really too busy."
She doesn't know how many more years he will stay there, until the one in her belly has grown to the size of Shaoshu? Yanyang's expression dimmed.
On the first day of October, Yanyang received a letter.
Not from where Qi Changyan is, but from her younger brother. The younger brother talked a lot in the letter. He said everything was fine in his hometown and his parents were in good health. In addition, he also told some interesting stories about him going to the fields and picking fruits in the mountains.
Yanyang smiled and felt happy.
Ji'an saw that his mother was smiling happily, so he came over to read it. He already knew a lot of words, so he understood the letter.
"Auntie, I also want to go up the mountain to pick fruits."
"Then I'll take you to the village to play some other time."
"good."
But in the end, I didn’t go because Yanyang packed up her things and planned to go south. Yes, she plans to go to Qi Changyan's place.
But she went to Qi Changyan not because of Qi Changyan, but because his place was very close to her hometown.
It won’t take more than a day trip home!
She wanted to go back and visit, and besides, she missed her parents very much. If they don't return to Beijing for three years, then she can go there.
After making the decision, she went to talk to her mother-in-law first, and she could only leave after her mother-in-law nodded.
Princess Pingning was surprised when she heard what she said, "Are you going to Changyan?"
"Yes." Yan Yang smiled and nodded, "I don't know when my husband will be transferred back to Beijing. I thought it would be bad to leave him alone in his post, so I wanted to take advantage of the fact that the fetus has been nursed recently and the weather is not too hot. It’s not cold, just pass by.”
But Princess Pingning frowned. To be honest, she was worried.
"Your belly..." Don't hurt your child while traveling.
Yanyang: "Mom, the doctor also said that the child's condition is very good recently and there is nothing wrong with him."
Princess Pingning still hesitated, "Let me think about it carefully."
"Okay." Yan Yang made up her mind. If her mother-in-law didn't agree, she would try her best to persuade her.
But soon, she no longer had to think about it, because after Princess Pingning talked about this with Duke Zhen, he was convinced by Duke Zhen that it was time to let her go while her situation was stable and the weather was comfortable.
The husband said that when Chang Yan came back in August, he had said that he would take her to any place, but at that time Yan Yang's fetus was unstable, so he put it aside first. Now that his body was well recovered, it was time for Yan Yang to go. .
After all, there's no telling when Chang Yan will return to Beijing, and the family can't always be separated from each other like this.
"I'll ask Aunt Wen to follow you and take care of you. She knows some fur healing skills. If there are any minor problems on the way, she can help you in time."
Yanyang: "Thank you, mother."
"Yes." Princess Pingning nodded, "Just remember to take it easy on the way. After all, you are pregnant."
Don't disturb the child.
Yanyang said obediently, "My daughter-in-law knows, so she must be careful."
"Okay, I won't say anything else. You go back and pack your things."
"By the way, I have prepared some things here for you and Chang Yan. I will ask the nanny next to me to deliver them to you later, and you can take them with you later."
Yanyang smiled and said hello.
On the fourth day of October, Yanyang packed everything. Before that, she also visited her grandfather's grave, and also made a special trip back to the Lin family, telling the old slaves at home to take good care of her grandparents' graves in the next few years.
After explaining this matter, she would set off the next morning.
The night before departure, Ji'an and Shaoshu were very excited. They ran around and played, and suddenly ran to the west courtyard hand in hand to say goodbye to Brother Cang, Brother Jun, and Sister Xi.
A few children gathered in a group, their little breasts were puffed out, and they said they would come back after a few years.
Sister Xi was a little reluctant to leave, her eyes were red, and she looked at Shaoshu with a flat mouth, "Do you really want to go? I asked my father and mother, Jiuji County is so far from the capital."
Shaoshu touched her with his little fleshy hand and said, "Sister, don't be sad. I'll go take a look. If it's not fun, I'll come back."
"And playing with you."
Sister Xi sniffed and said, "It's agreed, it's so far over there."
Shaoshu nodded heavily, but after nodding, he forgot about it. He only took Sister Xi and came to Brother Cang and Brother Jun, and said excitedly: "Eldest brother, second brother, I will give it to you and Sister Xi when the time comes. Mail Things!"
"And write a letter!" He said it seriously.
Sister Xi also said seriously, "Then I'll send it to you too."
"I'll write you back."
"Okay~"
After saying goodbye, a few people gathered together to play, almost forgetting the time. It was only later that Aunt Li came to look for someone, and Ji'an and Shaoshu reluctantly returned to the east courtyard.
That night, after washing and bathing, Shaoshu was too excited to fall asleep. She lay on the big bed and looked up at Yan Yang, "Aniang, when will we be back?"
Yanyang: "I don't know yet. It depends on when your father comes back."
"Oh - if it's not fun, why don't you come back?" She crawled to Yanyang who was folding clothes and asked with her eyes wide open.
Yan Yang chuckled, stretched out his hand and tapped her gently.
"It's in the south. It's different from Beijing. There are a lot of things I haven't seen in Shaoshu."
Shaoshu immediately forgot about his return and stopped obsessing about his return date. He suddenly turned around and happily went to play with his brother again.
At this time, Yanyang picked up the list of gifts that grandma had compiled and looked through it again to see if there was anything missing.
This trip will take at least a year or two. Spring, summer, autumn and winter are all there, so be sure to bring all your clothes.
Especially this winter, Qi Changyan didn't have any clothes for her and the children. The ready-made clothes bought now are definitely not as fine as those in the Duke's Mansion, so the children's clothes must be missing.
I took a second look at the children's things, thought about it, and called my grandma to add a few more things. Grandma Li said okay and went down to do it.
The next day, early in the morning.
Yan Yang got up early and took the children to say goodbye to their father and mother. But my father was not there. When he went to court, he only saw his mother.
Princess Pingning hugged Ji'an and Shaoshu with great reluctance and couldn't help but look at the children again and again. Afterwards, he repeatedly warned Yan Yang, "Don't rush on this journey. It's both Ji'an's and Shaoshu's first time traveling far away, so we're afraid they won't get used to the climate and get sick."
Yanyang: "I understand, mother."
Princess Pingning nodded and asked the nanny beside her to take out a package of things and give it to Yanyang.
"I went to the Imperial Hospital to get them yesterday after I went to the palace to talk to my mother. They are some pills and powders to replenish the body and treat diseases. You can take them in case of an emergency on the way."
Yan Yang knew that this thing was rare and was grateful, "Thank you for your hard work, mother."
"where."
"Okay, it's getting late. You can get on the carriage." Princess Pingning sighed.
…
A quarter of an hour later, several large carriages set off from the Duke's Mansion and left the capital.
That afternoon, the carriage arrived at the dock.
It was the first time for Ji'an and Shaoshu to take a boat ride. They were so excited that they were put down and stood on the deck, wanting to run around and look around. But the maids did not dare to let the two of them have fun like this, so they quickly grabbed the two of them and almost called their ancestors, "Master and Miss, please don't wander around, or you may fall into the water."
"This water is quite deep."
Yanyang looked over at this time, and waved to the two of them, "Come here, let's have a meal first."
"Okay-" Two children, one tall and one short, ran over.
After dinner, the boat they took set off early.
They were the only family on this ship, and it was specially arranged by Princess Pingning. The attendants on the boat are all good people, and they are all people from the Duke's palace, so there is no need to worry about anything happening on the way.
After dinner, Yan Yang stopped Ji An and Shaoshu from running around.
After the initial excitement passed, the two of them felt a little uncomfortable and seemed a little seasick.
Yanyang didn't get seasick, but she had a lot of problems with this pregnancy, and now she felt a little sick in her chest.
She ate a sour fruit and pressed it, and asked her grandma to cut it into small pieces and press it for Ji'an and Shaoshu. But the two of them still had little energy after eating. Shaoshu had already begun to miss home. She lay softly next to Yanyang, "Auntie, let's go home-"
I don’t want to take the boat, and I don’t want to go find my father.
Yan Yang laughed when he heard this.
He didn't say anything, just touched her forehead, hoping that she could quickly adapt to this big ship walking on the water.
Shaoshu finished flattening his mouth and arched his head towards Yanyang and wanted to say more, but suddenly, a small fleshy hand was covering her mouth. It was Ji'an's hand that covered her mouth. Ji'an blocked what his sister wanted to say and said with a serious face, "No, the boat has already gone south."
"Besides, don't you miss daddy?"
Shaoshu pouted, "...Okay."
Yanyang looked at the children's little movements and chuckled.
On October 12, in the evening, the big ship went all the way south and finally entered the area under Qi Changyan's jurisdiction. Afterwards, we got off the boat, made arrangements and saluted, then changed to a carriage and set off again.
At this time, the sky was half dark and it was about to become night.
Ji'an and Shaoshu lay down by the window. They looked at the passers-by who were still walking leisurely on the road. They raised their little fingers and pointed at the lanterns hung under the shops. They looked at them for a long time, and finally they were no longer interested. Inadvertently, they looked back at Yan Yang.
"Auntie, how long will it take?"
Yan Yang: "It should take an hour or two."
An hour or two... Shaoshu counted on his fingers, and then sighed, it felt so far away.
Yanyang touched her forehead, "Are you sleepy?"
"Yeah." Shaoshu was a little sleepy and responded with a milky voice. She couldn't help but rub her eyes and got into Yanyang's arms.
"Then go to sleep. Grandma will call you when you get there."
"Okay-" Xiao Naiyin's voice became smaller and smaller, and after a while, the little child in Yanyang's arms fell asleep.
Yanyang touched her small back gently, and then glanced at Ji'an. He was still very energetic. He had just rested his eyes and now he was lying next to the window to look.
"Is Ji'an sleepy?" Yan Yang asked.
Ji'an turned around and said, "Mom, I'm not sleepy."
He also pointed outside and said, "I'll take a look again."
Yanyang nodded, and then asked Grandma Li to keep an eye on him and not let him fall. The carriage became quiet, and in the second half of the journey, Yan Yang couldn't help but squint her eyes due to sleepiness.
She had been sleeping for an unknown amount of time when she suddenly heard her grandma calling her softly, "Madam, Madam -"
Yanyang frowned and woke up.
When he woke up, he put his hand on his forehead and said tiredly, "What's the matter?"
"We've arrived at the place. I've sent people into the house to talk to the second master."
Here it is... Yanyang's eyes opened.
She looked out from the crack of the window and saw a majestic mansion standing quietly in the darkness. Under the front steps, her entourage was talking to the concierge.
Yanyang hummed.
"Hold Shaoshu Ji'an, we will go down in a while."
"good."
…
In the Sheriff's Mansion.
Qi Changyan was woken up by someone.
He opened his eyes expressionlessly and looked away, full of impatience, "What's the matter? Tell me."
Xu Ji: "The concierge came to report that my wife is here and she is outside the door now."
"My subordinates have also gone to see it in person. The entourage beside the carriage is indeed from the Duke's Palace in Jingli."
After Qi Changyan heard this, his eyebrows twisted almost imperceptibly. Madam, the Duke's Mansion... So Yanyang is here.
She had not been here in the past few years, but now she came suddenly.
And he didn't receive a letter from Jingli saying that she was coming...
He narrowed his eyes, and after a while, he suddenly stood up and said, "Yeah."
Xu Ji heard this and waited by the door.
After a while, he heard movement in the room, and after a while, he saw the door opened and the master came out.
Qi Changyan walked towards the gate, his face calm all the way. When he reached the gate, he saw several large carriages parked outside the door, as well as the entourage guarding the carriages.
Indeed, they are all from the Duke's palace, and several of them are from their father's side.
His eyes swept past them, and then directed towards the carriage at the front. At this time, he just heard a few sounds of milk and milk inside.
"Uuuuuuu, Aniang——"
"Well, what's wrong?" the woman asked.
"I have a nightmare." Shaoshu crumpled in the maid's arms. He didn't want to be hugged by the maids, but wanted to be hugged by Yan Yang.
"Well, don't be afraid, grandma is here." Yanyang patted her and comforted her softly.
It was indeed her... Qi Changyan took a few steps forward and pushed open the carriage door.
In an instant, the light in the carriage became brighter, and the people inside came into his sight. He saw her frowning because of the harsh light, but when she saw it was him, her frown relaxed.
Qi Changyan raised his eyes, "Why are you here?"
