in2ebook Chapter 582: Hanlin Scholar Riding His Horse in the Street
Chapter 582: Hanlin Scholar Riding His Horse in the Street
After all, they are Song Yi's biological parents. Song Jinbao and Zhao brought Song Yi here, and Song Jinsheng made all the necessary arrangements for them.
Zhao stayed with her second son for more than half a year, and would occasionally come to visit Song Yuntang.
At first, I was not used to living in the capital.
However, Song Jinsheng is an honest and helpful person, and Mu Qiu is also a gentle and warm-hearted person, and they have a good relationship with the neighbors around them.
After a while, Zhao became familiar with the neighbors and had a place to entertain herself.
It is much more relaxing than having to look at Liu's face at home.
As for Song Jinbao.
That would be even more comfortable.
There is almost nothing to do here. I went to the market and spent two hundred coins to buy a bird. On weekdays, I either bask in the sun on a lounge chair or stroll around the street playing with the bird.
Occasionally, I would play with my grandchildren.
As my daughter and son-in-law become more successful, I am no longer afraid of being bullied.
After a long time, I felt that living in Beijing was pretty good.
The second daughter-in-law is much more filial and sensible than the eldest daughter-in-law.
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Because Song Yuntang's due date was approaching, her parents returned to Lushan Village. Xu Qingye informed the emperor in advance and left the palace and went home after finishing his daily tasks.
When there is a lot to do, I will bring the most convenient things home to complete.
For some reason, today, when he was in the court, he always thought of his wife and children at home. Seeing him distracted, the emperor thought he was thinking about the political affairs just discussed.
"What is Xu Qing thinking about?"
Xu Qingye reacted and bowed to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, my wife is about to give birth, and both her parents are away from home. I would like to ask Your Majesty for a month's leave to go home and take care of her."
The emperor looked a little surprised.
He had been the emperor for some years, and some of his ministers loved their wives, but he had never seen any minister take leave to go home and accompany and take care of his wife because his wife was about to give birth.
Not only the emperor was surprised, but the ministers present also had different expressions.
All we knew before was that the young and promising Lord Xu was loyal to his first wife. Even though he held a high position, he never forgot his original intention. He stayed away from the dancers and delicate ladies brought to him by the ministers in order to please him.
But I didn't expect that he was henpecked to such an extent.
Li Junyao looked at him.
"Lord Xu, you must consider this carefully. The court is currently in a turbulent time. Only you can shoulder this arduous task. How can you ignore it for such a trivial matter?"
This guy was given a three-month vacation because he took a knife for me.
He is becoming more and more arrogant.
I've only been back for less than two months and I'm already asking for leave again.
The key point was that his reason involved Princess Le'an, who had just made contributions to Daxia, and it was not easy for him, as a king, to openly reject her.
Otherwise it would be ungrateful and inhumane.
"Before I became a minister of Daxia, I was first a husband and a father. I should take on the responsibility of taking care of the family. I ask for your permission, Your Majesty." Xu Qingye made the request again.
The emperor was silent for a moment before finally giving in.
"I can grant you leave, but you must not neglect the affairs of the court. Considering Mr. Xu's special situation, you can handle official business at home for the time being. If you are summoned for an urgent matter, you must not refuse!"
Xu Qingye breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
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Today I left the palace two hours earlier than usual.
As soon as he came out of the palace, he saw Zhou Wusong, who had just arrived at the palace gate and was looking around inside.
He quickened his pace.
"But what happened at home?"
Zhou Wusong hurried forward and saluted.
"Sir, the lady is about to give birth."
The man's eyes were filled with worry. "When did it happen?"
"I didn't dare to stop for a moment after I heard the news. It happened about half an hour ago," said Zhou Wusong.
Xu Qingye nodded and took the horse from his hand.
"Gui Ping will be here soon with his carriage. I will go ahead."
As he spoke, he turned over and rode away.
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in the palace.
When the emperor heard the news from the guards, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"I previously released Princess Le'an from the palace to contain him, but now, because of her, I, a think tank, am betrayed by the Han Dynasty. The usually steady Hanlin scholar is riding a horse in the street, just because he heard the news that his wife is about to give birth..."
After a pause, he said softly, "I don't know whether I should be happy or sad."
Fan Chihai didn't dare to say anything.
Your Majesty, your thoughts are strange.
Isn't the purpose of releasing Princess Le'an from the palace to make Lord Xu have a weak spot?
Now that Lord Xu has a weak spot, he is unhappy again.
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As soon as Xu Qingye arrived home, he went straight to the main courtyard.
In addition to the Song family, Doctor Zhou from Xinglin Medical Clinic has also arrived, and the midwife in the delivery room is ready.
At this moment, Song Yuntang had just begun to feel a slight pain, which was not too strong. Zhao was accompanying him by the bed and talking to him.
The mother and daughter didn't communicate much to begin with, and now that they were together, Song Yuntang felt a little uncomfortable.
She suddenly raised her eyes and caught a glimpse of a tall figure at the door. She was stunned, thinking that the light outside was dazzling her and causing an illusion.
Zhao saw her expression and followed her gaze towards the door. When she saw Xu Qingye striding towards them, she understood.
She stood up, her expression as respectful as ever.
"My son-in-law is here."
Xu Qingye nodded.
"Thank you, mother-in-law, for accompanying Tang'er on my behalf."
"Well, what's the big deal? Tang'er is my daughter after all, born after ten months of pregnancy." Zhao stood up a little embarrassedly. "Since my son-in-law is here, I'll go wait outside. Tang'er isn't making any noise right now, so you two can have a chat."
After saying that, he went out.
Xu Qingye came to Song Yuntang, squatted down, and reached out to touch her face.
"How does Tang'er feel?"
Song Yuntang smiled and shook his head.
"I'm fine, don't worry. When I saw you come in just now, I thought it was an illusion. Why did you come back so early today?"
"I've been feeling restless today, constantly thinking about things back home, so I asked His Majesty for a month's leave. I didn't expect to hear your news just in time." Xu Qingye held her hand. "Yesterday you told me your due date was still ten days away. I didn't think it would be so soon. Fortunately, I made arrangements in advance, otherwise I would have been caught completely off guard."
Song Yuntang's eyes and eyebrows were gentle.
"Maybe the child is anxious to come out and see his parents and brother."
There was a moment of silence before the man spoke.
"After this one, let's not have any more."
Song Yuntang looked at him with a hint of surprise.
"If it's a daughter, then we should have both a son and a daughter. But if it's a son, then why not have another one?"
The man hummed.
"Tang'er will then put more effort into their marriages and choose two daughters-in-law that suit her. She will treat them the same way as her daughters. Although having both a son and a daughter makes for a good family, it's difficult to have both in this world, so there's no need to force it."
He looked at his wife lying on the bed with worry in his eyes.
"In my heart, your safety is more important than anything else."
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Ying (ying): to bear