Yanyang knew he would definitely ask, but she didn't answer him for a moment. She just stood up first, holding on to her grandma's hand, "It's a long story, let's talk about it inside."
Qi Changyan was silent for a moment, then nodded, "Yeah."
So all the entourage beside the carriage took action, and people from the county governor's mansion also ran out to help unload and move things. After a while, everything was moved into the mansion.
As Yan Yang walked inside, he asked Qi Changyan: "Are there many empty rooms here?"
Qi Changyan glanced at her and said, "It's enough for Ji'an and Shaoshu to sleep."
"in this way."
As long as there is enough space, he doesn't need to ask anyone to get quilts, mattresses, etc. She has brought these with her along the way. As long as there is space, she can take them out and spread them out for the children to sleep on.
Walking all the way to the main courtyard, Yan Yang didn't have time to chat with Qi Changyan. She followed Shaoshu and Ji'an to their room first. After they both fell asleep safely, she had time to think about other things.
She quietly left the children's house. When she came out, she was surrounded by strangers, and she didn't see anyone from Qi Changyan.
Yanyang didn't feel disappointed. She hadn't seen him for a longer time before. What was there to be disappointed about? She walked towards the main room unhurriedly.
The light in the main room was on, and he didn't stop looking at it.
But when I walked into the house, I saw that he was lying down with his eyes closed, and he looked like he was asleep.
Yanyang took a look.
After looking at it, she looked away and asked her to call Xu Ji for help. She wanted some warm water to wash herself with.
After that...it was two-quarters of an hour after she washed up and finally lay down. Yanyang exhaled tiredly, then closed her eyes gently and was about to fall asleep.
But at this moment, I suddenly heard a voice beside me. The man's voice was a little deeper, and his black eyes suddenly opened, "Why did you suddenly come from Beijing?"
Yanyang opened her eyes again. After opening her eyes, she looked at him. She bumped into him and pressed him for a moment before looking into her eyes.
Yanyang: "Ji'an misses you."
"I'm afraid that if you stay here for who knows how many years, Shaoshu will really forget that he has a father."
This sentence made Qi Changyan pause.
After a pause, his eyes were fixed on her, and he gently pulled his lips in the darkness.
After a long while, she stared at her before she said again, "Yeah."
After that, there was no sound. Yanyang didn't care whether he made a sound or not, she was already exhausted. Seeing that he didn't ask anymore, she just hugged her belly and fell asleep.
I slept very deeply, and when I woke up it was bright and clear.
"Mommy." After lying awake for a while, she rushed outside and called someone.
"Hey, madam." Nanny Li walked in.
"Are Ji'an and Shaoshu awake?"
"Not yet. I'm probably exhausted. I'm still sleeping soundly until now."
"okay."
Yanyang got up, washed up, had breakfast, and then went to take a look around the mansion.
This mansion has a two-entry courtyard. The main entrance is the main entrance, then the screen wall, the second door, then the garden, and then the hall. It is divided into east and west courtyards, separated by arched stone doors. The east courtyard is where Qi Changyan works and welcomes guests, and the west courtyard is where Qi Changyan works and welcomes guests. Inner dwelling place.
In addition, there is a small backyard where people can take a walk. The place is neither big nor small, just the size of a residence that his official position should have.
Yan Yang basically finished reading it in one morning.
After reading it, she was thinking about when to visit her parents.
Her belly has been around for more than five months, and it will get bigger and bigger in the future, making it inconvenient to travel.
However, it is definitely not possible to go right away. The entourage from the Duke's Mansion has not returned yet. Don't look back. They went to the mother-in-law and told her that she had just arrived at Qi Changyan and went back to her parents the day after...
What should the mother-in-law think?
So I can only wait and wait for the holidays before going. The closest festival to now is the winter solstice in November.
In November...it's not bad. I was only six months old at that time, so traveling wouldn't be too difficult.
Yanyang had an idea in her mind, so she didn't think much more about it and concentrated on organizing the gifts she had brought.
…
In the evening, the next duty time.
Qi Changyan didn't leave, he was still looking at what was in front of him.
When he finally finished reading, it was already dark, he felt his stomach and felt a little hungry. I habitually glanced at the table on one side, but I didn't see the food box Xu Ji sent over. There was nothing there.
Qi Changyan frowned and immediately became displeased, "Xu Ji."
"Yes." Xu Ji walked in quickly.
Qi Changyan's face was expressionless, and he raised his eyes to look at him for a moment, "You want to starve me to death? Where is the food box?"
Xu Ji: "..."
He was wronged and said quickly: "I was thinking that my wife was here. I must have prepared food at home today. I thought you might come back to eat, so I didn't go to the restaurant to get food."
Qi Changyan: "..."
He forgot, yes, he was so busy today that he completely forgot that Yan Yang was already here and brought the children with him.
She didn't come four years ago, she didn't come after giving birth to Shaoshu, she still didn't come in August, but now she suddenly came.
Qi Changyan looked into the distance silently.
After a moment, he closed his eyes lightly and said, "Go get the meal. I'll be busy after eating and go back later."
Xu Ji was surprised.
"……yes."
On the other side, it was already night, and Yan Yang hadn't seen Qi Changyan come back yet, so he ate by himself, and after eating, he took the children to wash up.
Ji'an was still reluctant to wash it, "Mom, where is daddy?"
He hasn't seen his father yet.
Shaoshu also asked, "Yes, where is daddy?"
Yanyang: "Still busy, I'll be back later."
Ji An sighed, "Are you still busy?"
"Yes. Have you forgotten that my grandfather and uncle are often busy late? Sometimes they don't come back until the end of the second watch."
Ji'an knew.
"All right."
He went to wash up obediently.
I was a little unhappy when I came out of the shower. Why was my father so busy? He came to see him but he couldn't see anyone else.
However, he soon smiled again, raised his legs and rushed out.
"Daddy!"
Qi Changyan raised his eyes when he heard the voice.
He saw his son calling him, and then quickly, there was a force on his leg.
It was Ji An who was already at his side.
He smiled softly and touched his head.
"Dad, you are busy late." Ji An raised his head and complained.
"Well, there's a lot going on today." Qi Changyan touched him again, and out of the corner of his eye, he spotted Yan Yang standing under the lantern, and nodded his chin at her.
Yanyang: "I'm back."
After saying that, he patted Xiao Shaoshu who was standing at her feet and wanted to rush over like Ji An, but he was motionless as if his feet were tied.
I sighed in my heart, Shaoshu couldn't get close to him for a while.
However, this is all his fault. As a father, when he finally had the opportunity to return to Beijing, he never stayed with his daughter for too long.
"Both Shaoshu and Ji'an said they miss you. Just give Shaoshu a hug."
When Qi Changyan heard this, he looked at Shaoshu and also at Ji'an.
"Yeah." After looking at it for a few times, he picked up Shaoshu.
Afterwards, my daughter and son were hugged, and I rarely played with the two of them for a while. By the time I washed up, it was already late.
So after returning to the room, he lay down directly.
The husband and wife said goodbye. Yesterday and today, the two of them didn't say a few words in total.
Qi Changyan closed his eyes.
He seemed to fall asleep quickly, but no, unless he was very tired, he never fell asleep with his eyes closed, not to mention that there was someone beside him at this time, his wife.
She used to sleep next to him every day, but since he took office, such things have become rare. After that, she didn't see him every day... Qi Changyan suddenly darkened his face, because he couldn't help but think of that time when he went back in August!
He told her that he was about to return to any place, but her reaction was so normal... At that time, he never thought about letting her come to any place, but now she is here. His closed eyes couldn't help but feel heavy and heavy, and his mood was as dull as water.
But at this time, I heard a rustling sound beside me, and then suddenly heard her say, "Are you asleep? There is something I forgot to tell you."
Qi Changyan wanted to pretend he didn't hear her, but considering her temperament, he probably really had something to say, so he opened his eyes anyway.
He glanced at her and nodded, "Go ahead."
Yanyang: "It's about Ji'an's studies. When he comes here, he has to find a teacher for him. Of course, he can also be sent to a private school, but he can't do nothing but have fun like today."
"There is also Shaoshu, who is over four years old. It's time to ask the female teacher to learn calligraphy and etiquette."
"Well, I'll let Xu Ji handle this matter."
"good."
After that, there was silence in the house.
Yanyang left this matter to him and stopped worrying about it. She believed that he would find a good husband for Shaoshu and Ji'an. After all, they were both his flesh and blood.
It is true that the gentleman he found afterwards was very good and very fast, and there was news on the 16th.
"Tomorrow I will send Ji'an to the school, and he will study there from now on." Qi Changyan said to her.
Yan Yang nodded and asked, "Then can I go together?"
If anything happens in the future, it would be best to pick Ji An back.
Hearing that she was going too, Qi Changyan glanced at her.
But he nodded, "Sir, you are not pedantic, you can go."
"And his wife happens to be from a family of poetry and calligraphy. She has several girls who are taught by her, so she happened to send Shaoshu as well."
Yan Yang smiled, "It would be great if the two brothers and sisters can be together."
Qi Changyan nodded.
The matter was decided, and Qi Changyan took the children there early the next morning to formally enroll in the school.
Since then, Ji'an and Shaoshu have been studying here.
In the first few days, Yan Yang went to pick them up from school in person every evening, because he was afraid that the two of them would be scared because they were unfamiliar with each other. Of course, he also wanted to see what the other children in the school were like. Shao Shu and Ji An was bullied.
On the nineteenth day, as usual, she was waiting outside the school for Ji An Shaoshu to finish studying. As a result, when the brother and sister came out, they saw a small, obviously bruised and purple swelling on the edge of Ji An's forehead.
In addition, Ji'an's clothes were also dusty, as if he had rolled on the ground.
She frowned in the carriage.
Then, for the first time, instead of just asking Mammy to go down and take the children to the carriage and then go back, she got off the carriage herself.
Ji'an and Shaoshu hadn't noticed their carriage yet.
Ji'an tugged on the book bag on his shoulder and spoke into his sister's ear, "Don't you tell my mother-in-law that I was fighting."
"Okay." Shaoshu said in a sweet voice.
After answering, he blinked at the swelling on his brother's head, and then couldn't help but bared his teeth.
She stood on tiptoe and blew on it again, touching it with her little hands, "Does it hurt?"
Ji'an: "It doesn't hurt!"
Anyway, he won.
But before he finished saying it, it didn't hurt. He suddenly hissed and quickly turned his head outward, "Shaoshu, please be gentle, it hurts."
Being touched by her almost hurt him to tears.
Shaoshu's little hand paused, too frightened to touch it anymore.
He waved his hand and said, "No more, no more."
"Brother, it doesn't hurt."
Ji'an bared his teeth and said duplicity, "...well, it doesn't hurt too much."
Alas - his little face became stern again, thinking that the little fat man's hands were still too heavy.
Just when I was thinking this, the figure of the little fat man happened to appear in my peripheral vision. He was dirtier than him, and his eyes were still red.
The little fat man also saw him and instantly glared.
Ji An stared back.
Shaoshu supported his brother, and Nai Ji Nai Ji also glared at him.
fatty:"……"
He softened his mouth, because Qi's eyes couldn't glare at them.
He rolled up his sleeves angrily and raised his fists.
Not to be outdone, Ji'an puffed up her little chest. Whoever is a coward is a puppy! Grandfather said, never lose momentum at any time!
The little fat man was scared again.
Forget it... My body still hurts, so don't argue with him.
His mouth became even flatter, he snorted, turned around and ran towards his mother, whom he had already seen in his peripheral vision.
He rushed over at once, grumbling and aggrieved, "Mom, it hurts--"
Mrs. Song was heartbroken.
He held up his son's chubby face and stared at the left side of his face carefully. After seeing it, he got angry and said, "Who did this?!"
Her son's face was swollen!
Mrs. Song was extremely angry.
Immediately, her eyes were fixed on Ji'an before her son could answer. She had seen the scene where her son was competing with him just now!
But Ji'an wasn't afraid at all when she looked at him. He blinked and let her look at him.
Because he also saw A Niang!
Feeling confident in my heart, I hummed slightly, took my sister and ran to A Niang's place.
Mrs. Song's eyes followed him, and she thought with a stinking look on her face, "Which family's child wants to run away after beating someone?" She had to have an explanation!
Soon, she saw the other person's mother.
When she saw Yanyang's appearance clearly, she was stunned for a moment. After being stunned, she subconsciously took another look because he was very good-looking. In addition, she also noticed her bulging belly.
The other party is pregnant.
Song's darkened face paused for a moment.
But...she had no intention of not arguing with the other party just because she was pregnant. She looked at how swollen her son's face was!
It’s even more swollen than the last time I was stung by a bee! After frowning for a moment, she led her son and walked over expressionlessly. Behind her, several maids and women immediately followed.
Yanyang noticed her movements and raised his eyes to glance at her.
Nanny Li has already taken a step forward and is standing in front of Madam. The lady is tall and upright, but she cannot be knocked or touched.
Mrs. Song snorted in her heart when she saw Grandma Li's actions.
She stood a few steps away from Yan Yang and looked at Ji An beside her with a cold face, "But you can beat me?"
Ji'an dared to take responsibility, "Yeah, I'll beat him up."
Song: "..."
Sure enough, he looked at Yan Yang angrily.
Yan Yang looked at her calmly, while out of the corner of his eye he glanced at the face of the child next to her. His face was more swollen than Ji'an's, so Ji'an probably didn't suffer a big loss.
Yanyang's face became even paler. She gently touched the swelling on Ji'an's forehead and said, "My Ji'an's face is also injured. It must be your Yu'er's injury."
Mrs. Song saw it, but she was still angry because he was so small and not even half as swollen as her son.
Yan Yang opened his mouth and wanted to continue talking, but at this time Yan Yang had already looked at Ji An, "Tell me what's going on."
Ji An nodded.
He raised his little hand and pointed at the little fat man first.
"He made the first move."
Song was skeptical about this, "Really?"
He also looked at his son, "Tell me, if he wrongly accuses you, I will seek justice for you."
The little fat man looked at A Niang.
Then, he nodded reluctantly in Mrs. Song's eyes.
He muttered, "I thought he was Yan Yuan who teased me last time, and accidentally punched him." Their clothes were the same color today, and when he saw Ji'an's back was turned to him, he punched him.
Then...he was beaten like this by the other party.
The little fat man felt that he was wrong now. He shrank his neck in embarrassment and lowered his head to grind the pebbles with his feet.
Song: "..."
The corners of his mouth twitched... He was really the one who hit him first.
Damn, there is no way to use the anger, Mrs. Song is about to faint.
She rubbed her forehead, then all the coldness on her face disappeared, and she apologized to Yanyang first, "I'm sorry, I was wrong."
"I will be responsible for the injuries on your young master's face. I will ask someone to find a doctor."
After saying that, he patted his son again and said, "Since you were the one who made the first move, then apologize."
The little fat man sighed.
Looking at Ji An, his face turned red and he said, "I'm sorry——"
Ji'an also had a big belly. Anyway, the opponent never hit him, so he didn't suffer any loss.
Shake your head to show that you don't care.
Yanyang saw that she was quick to admit her mistake, and she was quite reasonable, so the dislike she had felt towards her before became lighter.
So she pushed it aside because she said she wanted to see a doctor, and didn't take it to heart anymore.
Back home, Qi Changyan also saw the injury on Ji An's head at night.
He took another look and asked, "Did it hit?"
Yanyang: "No, I had a quarrel with someone."
"I've already cleared the matter with the other party's mother, it's not a big deal."
So... Qi Changyan hummed.
He didn't take this matter to heart. It was inevitable for children to make small fuss.
But the next day, someone came to him, specifically to apologize.
Qi Changyan looked at each other, and Song Xun was looked at. He quickly raised his hands and apologized, "I heard from my sister last night that my nephew had a dispute with someone. It was because he didn't know what to do in advance. I'm really ashamed. I'm on behalf of my little nephew." My nephew comes over to apologize again."
"Is it your nephew who had the conflict with Ji'an?"
Song Xun touched his nose and smiled, "Yes."
What a coincidence. Originally, he didn't pay much attention to it when he heard his sister talk about it last night, but then he heard his nephew explain the reason. When he heard the other person's name, he suddenly remembered that his Shangfeng had a son, and the name was just right, also named Qi Ji'an!
As for why he knew...because the adult just happened to ask him about his school teacher a few days ago. At that time, he knew the names of adults and children for the first time.
He choked and almost sighed, wondering who his little nephew would argue with...
When his sister saw his expression, she asked him what was going on. He thought for a while, fearing that his nephew might offend the governor's son again next time, so he told her about Ji'an's family background.
Mrs. Song was frightened after hearing this. In addition, she was also a little confused, "That gentleman actually has children?"
The corner of Song Xun's mouth twitched: "..." What are you talking about? You are already twenty-eight, and you are standing there quickly. How can you be childless!
"Of course."
Song: "I've never heard of it before."
I only know from my younger brother that the other party has a strong background and has made many political achievements in recent years.
Song Xun had never heard of it before. It was in the second year after the Lord came to take office that someone wanted to sacrifice someone during a banquet. At that time, the Lord casually mentioned that he already had a wife and daughter, and then he realized that the Lord actually had a wife. Of course, I still don’t know anything else.
After that time, he never saw his wife and daughter next to you. He only heard the news in the past few days that your wife seemed to be here. A few days ago, he learned for the first time the name of your young master. Ji'an.
"You go back and teach your little nephew, but don't conflict with Ji'an anymore."
"I know." Mrs. Song nodded.
As for Song Xun, he came to apologize early this morning.
Qi Changyan chuckled, "That's a coincidence." It happened that the two of them had a conflict. He asked him about that gentleman last time because he knew that he had a nephew studying in a school there, so he checked in Xuji. After that, he asked Song Xun a few more questions.
Unexpectedly, it was his nephew who had a quarrel with Ji'an.
Song Xun laughed even more sarcastically at this sound.
Seeing his expression, Qi Changyan waved his hand, "Okay, let's go down. My wife said that we made it clear yesterday and this matter is over."
"Yes, sir." Song Xun breathed a sigh of relief.
I can finally feel at ease in my heart. If the adults say it's okay, then they shouldn't care.
At nightfall, Song Xun finally finished what he was doing and went to the office. He walked out, and when he was about to leave the treatment center, he bumped into Xu Ji, who was walking in with a hot food box in his hand.
Song Xun greeted him, Xu Ji nodded in response, and continued walking inside.
Song Xun walked out, shaking his head and wondering, Sir, are you still busy? Moreover, he did not go back to eat.
…
Qi Changyan was busy until very late that day, which was the last day since Yanyang came here.
When I finally returned to the house after my busy work, the lights in the main room had been turned off and it was pitch black.
Qi Changyan stood in the courtyard and looked at the dark door, looking at it, and finally walked to another room.
Xu Ji was puzzled. Sir, why don't you go back to the house?
Moreover, there were no clothes for adults in the room that the adults were walking towards, and the bedding on the floor was made up of beddings that had not been aired in the air for several months, so they were probably a bit old.
"Sir..." Xu Ji couldn't help but shout, wanting to know if the master really wanted to rest in that room?
Soon, he knew that the adult was indeed going to rest in this room.
"Go and ask someone to bring new bedding and lay it out again. I'll sleep here tonight."
Xu Ji said silently: "...Yes."
The next day, early in the morning.
Yanyang had just finished her meal after she woke up, when Nanny Li brought the steward of the house to her, saying that the steward had something to say.
Yanyang looked at him and motioned for him to say.
"Madam, Xu Ji, who is next to the second master, asked me to come to you when he left this morning. He said that the master told him this morning that the master will be busy very late for a while and will come back late. And you are now in good shape, and the master is afraid. I wake you up every night, so I plan to sleep in the next room for a while, and also ask the slave to come to you to pack some clothes and put them in the next room."
