Chapter 433: Sheng Xia

Bao Cheng actually said that the person standing in front of the old man was the famous King of Jin. Of course the old man didn't believe it. In his opinion, the princes and nobles must have corresponding ceremonial guards and paid great attention to the show. Looking at the people in front of him, there was nothing, and it was hard for people to believe it. Of course, Xue Chongxun would not take out a letter to prove his identity. He just wanted to rest here for a night and get some supplies.

However, the old man still asked the villagers to receive them, and it was no problem to be the Tang Bing. If there weren't sergeants, they would have been caught with armor on their bodies and rebelled. Besides, where did they get so many armors?

The group walked along the dark and uneven road in the village. Someone next to Xue Chongxun smiled and whispered: "I actually asked if we know Li Maogong..."

Xue Chongxun thought to himself: This sounds a bit irritating, just like an old man in modern times asked him to join the army: Do you know General Peng? I used to wear military uniforms and fight the Korean War.

He laughed and turned around and said to Zhang Wulang: "We have a lot of people. You can give the boss some money later and ask him to buy some food from the villagers. We have to take some away after a meal."

Zhang Wulang agreed, and it would be reassuring that Xue Chongxun was asking him to do such a thing. Zhang Wulang is a more kind person.

The old man's house is indeed slightly better than other private houses. The roof of the tiled roof is still very dilapidated. Xue Chongxun sat in the main hall at the main entrance and felt that the light was dim. Now that he thought about the low government offices in Sancheng were already very "bright". At least the government offices in Sancheng used lamp holders to light a lot of oil lamps, and there was a lamp here! Dozens of people were squeezing inside and outside the house, and even everyone's faces could not be seen clearly.

The uneven black walls, the simple and old tables and stools, the black and yellow window paper that had been damaged by the wind. Xue Chongxun smelled a complicated smell in his nose, including the smell of burning firewood that filled the house, the smell of feces that were poured in somewhere, and the pungent smell of it that was not clear what it was burning.

When the elder came in to talk to each other, Bao Cheng asked what the burn was. The elder said, "The herbs for repelling mosquitoes are fine!"

However, the barking of dogs coming from outside sounded unpleasant, but instead made people feel like they were crowded. After a long time, a woman with messy hair came in with a basket, and there was a man behind her carrying a bucket, which was steaming inside. Xue Chongxunzhi hoped that the bucket was not a feces bucket.

The elder said: "It's too late for the guest to be prepared for this, so I can only fill my stomach with it."

At this time, Zhang Wulang took out a silk bag and took out a few pieces of green paper from it. After thinking about it, he stuffed it back and grabbed some white silver coins and held it in front of the old man: "We have a lot of people, and we have to rush to the road tomorrow, so I have to bother my father-in-law to go to the villagers' home to buy some dry food."

The old man hurriedly said, "This is impossible!"

Zhang Wulang smiled and said, "It's made of silver, one or two cents worth of money. If you can use it as a money, please accept it. Don't be polite."

Bao Cheng next to him said, "Take it, my father-in-law, we can't bear to eat for nothing. Look at how poor you are."

When Zhang Wulang heard that this guy was not a good thing to say, he frowned and said, "It seems that your hometown is very rich?"

Bao Cheng smiled awkwardly, looked at Xue Chongxun and said, "The Xue Lang family will be better."

...Xue Chongxun's family is in Chang'an, and the village where the King of Jin's mansion and they stayed overnight are completely different worlds. The mansion is very quiet and there is no barking of dogs, but there is a faint sound of silk and bamboo in the outer courtyard. Perhaps the singing girls raised in the mansion are still practicing. The roads around Tingyu Lake are spotlessly clean, and people clean every day. Light red lanterns are hung under the eaves, and the red light and white moonlight complement each other.

His wife Li Yaner used a screen to prevent mosquitoes in her room, and there was a scented cauldron inside, with a small amount of smoke rising from inside, nourishing the spirit and repelling mosquitoes. There were maids waiting for her day and night, changing spices on time, and even the red candles and wicks on the lamp stand were also done by the slaves. They stayed in the mansion for a long time and were very skilled in doing these tasks. If Sun knew about it, he would have to be scolded.

The silk and red squids are common textiles, and gold, silver and jade are not uncommon. It is impossible for people with unkempt and dirty faces to see here, and even the servants who do rough work have to be cleaned up. There are three women in the room, one is so white and charming. Li Yan'er's belly is lying on the bed, her mother, Sun, was sitting on a chair beside the bed and talking to her. Yuwen Ji, wearing a lapel robe, was pinching her wrist to take her pulse.

After a while, Yuwen Ji said, "I guess the delivery period is about ten days later, and the pulse is very stable. The wife and the princess can be assured as possible."

Sun smiled and said, "The miracle doctor is from our family, which is reassuring."

Yuwen Ji's cheeks turned slightly red. Li Yan'er said depressedly: "I clearly wrote a letter saying that I would come back to accompany me, but I didn't see anyone! I had to walk gently with a big belly. Whose family did I give birth to!"

"Stop!" Sun was angry, but soon remembered to make her feel happy, so he immediately took a breath and said kindly, "Don't everyone in the entire palace accompany you? Your aunt often sends people to ask in the Daming Palace. Whatever you want to eat and hear, you are obedient to you."

Li Yan'er was still unhappy and said, "This is different. I have to wait for him to come back before he can live, otherwise if he dies, he will not even see the last time."

When Sun heard this, his face turned pale and white. Yuwen Ji hurriedly advised: "Madam, don't worry, I will take the princess's pulse every time, and there will be no problem. She was afraid, so she said this?"

Sun couldn't help but say angrily: "When I was born to you, I was not as precious as you. Your father didn't even ask a question. He was worried all day long and thought about your great-grandmother (Wu Zetian). You have grown so old!"

Li Yan'er looked at her speechlessly.

Sun sighed again, "It's almost a mother-in-law, and I'm still ignorant. Don't think that your surname is Li, you can get the wind and rain. So soon you forgot the days when we live in Taijichi, the small courtyard? Even the servants who are in charge of palace maids can bully us. Your current identity is Princess Jin, and you are not serious about persuade Xue Lang to do important things carefully and let him go home every day. What kind of morality is it? What did Xue Lang do to go to the bitter and cold land in the north? Isn't Zhang Ren willing to rebel? If these traitors come to Chang'an, we cry every day and don't want to beg for every day. I see who you have just given birth to the Xue family's child."

Li Yan'er was finally relieved after being scolded. She stared at Sun innocently with her big eyes. When she was arguing, she was no match for her mother.

Yuwen Ji said: "Last time I heard that Xue Lang had already captured three cities and defeated Zhang Renyuan. He wrote another letter and should be safe and sound."

After the three of them talked for a while, Li Yan'er had to sleep in a depressed state. Sun cared about her very much and always felt that the maids might not serve her well. She put a bed in Li Yan'er's room and was with her at night.

After raising him for more than ten days, Yuwen Ji had a very accurate diagnosis. Sure enough, Li Yan'er was about to give birth. Now the Jin Palace became lively, and many eunuchs and midwives from the Daming Palace came. Dr. Zhou from the Imperial Medical Office brought a group of people to drink tea in the living room of the outer palace just in case.

In the yard by the lake, Li Yan'er was screaming in pain. It seemed that having a baby was not easy. She was sweating heavily, sweat and tears flowed. She always felt that she was about to die. She looked at the door from time to time, as if she was looking forward to something.

Sun understood and advised: "Don't think about anything else. Just pass this level. Yan'er must work hard."

Li Yan'er cried, "He clearly said in the letter that he wanted to come back, he was lying!"

Sun glanced at Yuwen Ji: "It's still a child's character..."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Yao Wan ran to the door and said, "Madam, the husband is back!"

Sun was shocked, looked at Li Yan'er in a daze and said, "Let him come in and see the princess first."

"Yes, madam." Yao Wan ran away hurriedly.

After a while, he saw Xue Chongxun running over. When he went to the door, he saw the women in the room, including old midwife and young girls. He said, "Wang Changling and the others are still on the road, so I came back with a gala and a fast horse."

After hearing this, Sun felt indescribable. He looked at him and saw a dusty look. Perhaps for safety on the road, Xue Chongxun was still wearing armor, but he took off his helmet and threw it aside. His hair was dirty and messy, and his face looked even darker because he had not washed it.

The women stared at him in a daze, as if a beggar had entered the house. Sun was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said seriously: "Lang Xue has worked hard for the state affairs." The others also hurriedly bowed to her.

Xue Chongxun ignored them and walked to the bed, squatted down and grabbed Li Yan'er's hand. Her white hand was immediately covered with black marks.

Li Yan'er cried, "I knew you would be back... It's so uncomfortable, am I going to die..."

"No, this is just a new beginning." Xue Chongxun comforted gently. He forgot to wash his hands, so he reached out and wiped the tears from her eyes with his fingers. As a result, Li Yan'er's face quickly turned into a calico.

Xue Chongxun whispered some nice words to her, and Sun asked him to go out and wait first. Unexpectedly, Li Yan'er grabbed his hand and said, "No, you have to stay by my side and you are not allowed to go out."

Sun said: "There is no good thing for a man to stay in the delivery room. Xue Lang is right at the door and will not go far. Just be obedient and let go."

Li Yan'er has been spoiled since she was a child and doesn't care about what you mean. She doesn't let go after she decides and says, "I'm not afraid of being by my husband."

After hearing this, Xue Chongxun was very moved and said, "I don't believe in evil, why are you afraid of being unlucky? I'm sitting by the wall, I'm in the way."

Sun was stunned and thought to himself that Li Yan'er had that temperament, so Xue Chongxun was also making trouble. But seeing Li Yan'er holding his hands tightly, she had no choice but to make a surge of sour water popped up in her heart.

"Everyone who has nothing to do with me will leave behind those who do serious business." Sun ordered.

...After struggling for a long time, Xue Chongxun's eardrums were almost blown by Li Yan'er's shouts. But fortunately, when Yuwen Ji announced that her mother and daughter were safe, Xue Chongxun was relieved. At the same time, he thought about Yuwen Ji's words and thought to himself: It turns out that he had a daughter... He could not be the heir, and he would have to be talked about by Princess Taiping and Sun in the future.

After learning the news, Sun was very pleased, after all, she was safe, but the disappointment on her face was still inadvertently revealed.

Xue Chongxun picked up the cradle with joy and said, "Sons and daughters are the same. I finally become a father... Haha, you were born as a princess, and you will be spoiled like you | mother in the future."

"Let me see." Li Yan'er's face was bloodless, her hair was scattered on the pillow, and her voice was a little sandy, and for a moment she seemed to have changed her own person.

Xue Chongxun then carried the child over and heard Sun say, "Hurry up and go to take a shower and change clothes. Your body is so dirty. Don't hold the child, and let Yan'er take a break."

At this moment, a eunuch outside the door asked in a low voice: "Is it a prince or a princess? The family must rush back to report to His Highness."

Sun's face suddenly sank.

At this time, Li Yan'er asked, "Mr., have you thought of your name? Mom has to wait for you to pick it up."

"... Of course I think about it. I often think about it in Anbei Town." Xue Chongxun rubbed his hands and said in a hurry, "It's born in summer, how about the word "Xia"?"

"Ah?" Li Yan'er frowned and looked at him.

Xue Chongxun hurriedly said, "The word Xia is not simple. It not only represents the vitality of all things, but also is a nickname for China. The prince's daughter must be generous, so she can't be named flowers and grass, right? Give her a title as the princess of Xiazhou, which will match it even more!"
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