Lao Mu took the firecrackers that had been prepared long ago, took Zheng'er to the gate of Su's mansion, hung the firecrackers on the pole, lit them, picked up Zheng'er, quickly hid aside, and covered his ears.
The firecrackers crackled, dancing like a long red dragon in the snow and white smoke. The firelight quickly snaked upwards, and the fine red paper scattered all over the ground like falling flowers, instantly adding infinite festive excitement.
After the firecrackers were set off, Lao Mu let go of Zheng'er. He happily stepped on the red paper scraps on the ground and spun around several times, shouting loudly, "I have a sister! I have a sister!" as if he wanted to share his joy with everyone.
world.
The news spread quickly in the capital that the wife of Changxin Hou Gu Ling, the miracle doctor Su Liangsu, was blessed with a daughter of gold.
When Duanmu Chen learned about it, he was having lunch with Duanmu Yi and Queen Mother Xiao. Duanmu Yi was sitting in a wheelchair. Although he still needed to be fed, he was in better spirits than before and could speak normally.
"Daughter? Good, very good, very good." Duanmu Chen nodded repeatedly. It would be okay if it was a son, but he felt that a daughter was better.
Duanmu Yi turned his gaze and fixed it on Duanmu Chen's face.
Duanmu Chen's smile did not diminish, "Father, Su Liang has given birth to a daughter."
When Queen Mother Xiao saw Duanmu Chen so happy, she asked him with a gentle smile, "The Queen is pregnant with a son. Does the Emperor want to marry the Gu family?"
Duanmu Chen nodded, then quickly shook his head, "Of course I do, but I can't say this, otherwise Gu Ling will definitely be unhappy because of his temperament, and he will be on guard against my son. Just let this happen naturally, I
I have already made an agreement with Gu Ling that my son will become his teacher in the future. Whether I can go further depends on my son's own fate, I can't help him."
As for decreeing marriages, betrothal kisses, etc., Duanmu Chen had never thought about it. These were things that were absolutely taboo for Su Liang and Gu Ling. They hated marriages the most.
Queen Mother Xiao smiled and said nothing more. Duanmu Yi looked very unhappy, "You are really being manipulated by that couple! You don't even know it!"
Duanmu Chen's expression did not change, "That's my father's point of view, I can understand it. But after all, it is a happy event, why should my father think of the worst?"
Duanmu Yi was so angry that he closed his eyes and refused to eat anymore.
Duanmu Chen didn't care and continued to joke with Empress Dowager Xiao. He put down his chopsticks and called for someone. In front of Duanmu Yi, he said that he wanted to send congratulatory gifts to Su Liang and Gu Ling, and ordered many treasures treasured in the palace.
Duanmu Chen is not greedy for money or lustful, he just likes the sense of security and dignity that power brings. Su Liang and Gu Ling are inseparable from their help, and they will still be needed in the future.
By the time the gifts from the palace were delivered to Su's house, everyone had already left Yuanming Pavilion. They were afraid of disturbing Su Liang's rest, so Gu Ling stayed with Su Liang and took care of her.
The newborn baby was taken down by Cen Man and showed to everyone. There was no dispute about who the baby looked like, because as Su Liang wished, her baby girl looked like her father, and her facial features were exactly like those of Gu Ling.
It was carved out of a mold and was extremely beautiful.
This has something to do with Su Liang always feeling that Gu Ling is the most beautiful in the world, and also because she is a time traveler. Her current body and appearance are not her original, and she still feels strange for a moment when she occasionally looks in the mirror, so subconsciously she has feelings for her daughter.
The expectations for someone who looks like me are not as high as the expectations for someone who looks like Gu Ling.
The first snowfall in Qian Kingdom's capital city was heavy, and it didn't stop until the evening.
When Su Liang woke up, the sky had darkened and the room was warm. There was still a faint pain in his body, but compared to the pain at the moment when the child was separated from his body, these were nothing.
Gu Ling was sitting by the bed. The cradle he had made for his daughter was placed beside the bed. The cushions inside and the child's blanket were all sewn by Gu Ling. He enjoyed it.
"Are you awake? Are you still in pain?" Gu Ling's eyes were a little red. He held Su Liang's hand and took her pulse.
Su Liang shook her head slightly, "It's okay." However, the color on her face and frowning brows were not convincing.
Seeing Su Liang looking towards the cradle, Gu Ling stood up and carefully took out the swaddling clothes, and came close to Su Liang to show her.
Su Liang's eyes instantly softened, and she shed tears uncontrollably. Looking at the little baby, the feeling of being connected by flesh and blood impacted everything she had built with reason in the past.
Before many people have children of their own, they watch others give birth and then their eyes are full of children and they can give their lives to the children. They cannot empathize with them and cannot truly understand them. They may even think: If it were me, I wouldn't
That way.
Su Liang had had this idea before.
But at this moment, they were all overthrown. This is her flesh and blood, the most important treasure in her life. She wants to protect her from harm, give her the best of everything, and watch her grow up.
The same goes for Gu Ling. Although the child was not born to him, he tried his best to do everything a father could do, observing the child's growth in Su Liang's belly, and his heart was touched by Su Liang and the child.
All the worry, anxiety, pain and waiting are worth it.
"Gu Xiaonuan." Su Liang gently called her daughter's name, "You really look like your father."
Gu Ling's eyes were gentle, and she gently kissed away a tear from the corner of Su Liang's eye, "She cried so loudly, she must be a noisy one."
"That's just right. You are so aloof. If my daughter were like you, I would be too tired." Su Liang chuckled.
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Regarding taking care of Su Liang during her confinement period, Gu Ling did not let others get involved in the whole process. He knew everything and could do it by himself. At the same time, he was busy and happy taking care of Su Liang and the baby.
Soon, the day of washing came.
All the relatives and friends in the capital came. Duanmu Chen did not come, but he sent a lot of rewards, including a hat made by Ji Yueyan for Gu Xiaonuan.
Gu Xiaonuan met her three brothers, Zheng'er and Lin's cousins that day.
"My sister is so pretty." Zheng'er looked at her with good eyesight.
Lin Jingyun grabbed the corner of Zheng'er's clothes and nodded his head in agreement. Lin Jingxuan fell asleep soundly in Lin Bojun's arms and did not wake up from the beginning to the end.
Gu Xiaonuan suddenly started crying, and Zheng'er immediately called Gu Ling.
Gu Ling picked up Gu Xiaonuan steadily and took her to change her diaper.
Mrs. Xing sat beside Su Liang's bed and couldn't help praising Gu Ling, saying that such a good man was the only one in the world.
Su Liang's complexion looked much better than the day he was born. Hearing this, he nodded immediately, "Yes, my vision is unique in the world."
Everyone laughed.
Because of the cold weather, Lin Xueqing, who had just given birth, did not come over. Mrs. Xing also smiled when she mentioned her great-grandson, saying that the child was very well-behaved and did not make trouble.
Su Liang thought that her family was a bit troublesome, but fortunately she had a great father who could handle everything. Apart from breastfeeding, Su Liang didn't need to worry about anything else.
Su Liang's milk was okay, and she wanted to feed it herself without having to find a wet nurse.
"Nuan Nuan is a good name. It sounds nice and has a good meaning." Mrs. Lin said with a smile, "I really envy you. I wonder when the troubled one in my family will let us have a grandson."
The recognized winner in life today is actually Lin Shuzhi. His son is promising, his daughter has married well, and he has given birth to two eldest grandsons and one grandson within two years. He is simply the envy of others.
After the guests dispersed, Gu Ling came back with her daughter, who was waiting to be fed. It was time to breastfeed.
Su Liang was very natural about this and didn't think Gu Ling was embarrassed at all.
But this time, when Gu Ling saw her daughter eating happily, she suddenly said, "I wonder what it tastes like."
Su Liang said, "We all ate it when we were kids."
"I don't remember." Gu Ling came closer and kissed the corner of Su Liang's lips. There was a faint milky fragrance, "Can I have a taste?"
Su Liang coughed slightly, "Isn't it bad for you to compete with the baby for food?"
Gu Ling shook his head, "I'm just curious, try a little bit."
Su Liang: ...It's not a big deal. She completely understands Gu Ling's curiosity about this kind of thing. He has always been like this.
So, after Gu Xiaonuan had eaten enough and was put into the cradle by Gu Ling, Gu Ling tasted a little breast milk, which relieved her doubts and ignited the fire in her body. When Su Liang and the child fell asleep, he invited
Cen Man watched as he walked outside in the snow for a long time. After calming down, he changed his clothes and came back.
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The weather is getting colder.
Su Liang was bored during confinement and occasionally wanted to look outside. Gu Ling only opened half of the window briefly and then closed it again for fear that she would freeze.
The snow on the day of the first snowfall had not yet melted, and a thin layer of ice formed on the lake surface.
When Zheng'er came here, she would always call her "aunt" repeatedly, but now when she hears his voice, she calls her "sister".
It wasn't until halfway through his confinement that Gu Ling remembered the song Su Liang sang the day before giving birth. He still remembered the melody.
Just when Su Liang felt bored, Gu Ling opened the window a crack and played the piano to Su Liang.
The handsome man played the piano, which was both pleasing to the eye and pleasant to the ear. However, Su Liang just wanted to take a shower immediately, as her hair felt smelly.
Gu Ling played it once, and after Su Liang complimented her nonchalantly, he asked her if she could wash her hair.
Gu Ling nodded, "Okay." As a person who has accepted new ideas, he is not too insistent on this kind of thing. As a doctor, Su Liang knows better than ordinary people how to take good care of the body.
Gu Ling fetched hot water and asked Su Liang to lie beside the bed and let her hair hang down. After he adjusted the temperature to a suitable temperature, he helped Su Liang wash her hair.
In fact, it was quite comfortable. It reminded Su Liang of the hair-washing girl in the barber shop in her previous life. She found it a bit funny and told Gu Ling. Gu Ling said calmly, "I am the hair-washing girl."
Su Liang was happy. The next moment, the originally warm atmosphere was broken by Gu Xiaonuan's voice.
Gu Ling had to leave Su Liang behind to take care of his precious daughter.
After Gu Ling coaxed Gu Xiaonuan back, he added hot water, then washed Su Liang, and massaged her scalp as Su Liang said. The technique was quite good. After washing, she dried it carefully.
Overall, Su Liang sat well this month, and the credit goes to Gu Ling.
And Gu Xiaonuan is no longer the bright red baby she was when she was born. She looks different every day, and has turned into a fair and cute little girl. Everyone who sees her praises her for her beauty, especially her eyes, which look so clear when they are opened.
Bright and sparkling, extremely beautiful.
Finally, on the day of confinement, Su Liang took a nice hot bath and felt that her limbs had finally returned to normal function.
Only familiar relatives and friends were invited to the full moon wine. Gu Xiaonuan didn't recognize her as a child and could be held by anyone. As long as she was full and didn't need to change diapers, she was very well-behaved and loved to laugh. Her smile made people's hearts melt.
Coincidentally, on the day Gu Xiaonuan was born, it snowed for the first time this winter in the capital. On her full moon day, it snowed again for the second time.
Lao Mu and Zheng'er built a big snowman by the lake and let Gu Xiaonuan see it through the window.
Gu Xiaonuan, however, was not interested. He let out a sigh and fell asleep after being fed by Su Liang.
That night, Su Liang sympathized with Gu Ling's hard work of abstaining from sex for several months and wanted to help him feel relieved. He would have to wait another ten days for normal exercise.
Unexpectedly, Gu Ling refused, saying that he could wait.
Su Liang nodded, "It doesn't matter to me, as long as you are happy. Hey, God, look at it, have I gotten bigger here?"
Gu Ling: ...He noticed it a long time ago, but he still couldn't bear it.
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After Gu Xiaonuan's full moon, the New Year is almost here.
When Su Liang and Gu Ling received the congratulatory gift from Ji Yuebai again, this man was already sitting on the throne because his father, who was lingering on the sickbed, passed away at the end of October.
So far, the royal families of the three countries have all had throne changes in the same year, and there has been no civil strife.
But they are also different.
Duanmu Yi, the original emperor of the Qian Kingdom, is still alive and serves as the supreme emperor. The Yan Kingdom is the most normal succession on the surface. As for the Liang Kingdom, "seeking power to usurp the throne" and "father and son cannibalize each other" are all included, and it is not in the ordinary sense.
The father and son killed each other, which made Situ Xie the oldest person in power in the world today. The other two emperors were only about the same age as his grandson.
Since the war at the beginning of the year, the three countries have made peace and "injured each other", but there has been no more war.
As for how long this superficial peace can last, some people know and some don't.
Those who know are not prophets, but the secret war has never stopped.
Ji Yuebai's gift was secret, and he also had a secret message to Gu Ling and Su Liang.
It said two things.
First, his son couldn't wait to meet the master Gu Ling, and hoped that this day would come soon.
Second, Situ Xie had planned a route to smuggle grain and grass from Yan State back to Liang State, but he did not inform Ji Yuebai of the details. He only asked Yan State to prepare the grain and grass before the end of the year and transport it to the border before heading out to sea, and someone would be there to take care of it.
.As for how to transport it back to the Liang Kingdom later, the people of the Yan Kingdom do not need to participate. The war horses donated by the Liang Kingdom must be delivered to the Yan Kingdom after the war begins.
If Ji Yuebai does not agree, it means that the royal family of the Yan Kingdom is not sincere. Because the Yan Kingdom does not need a limited number of war horses to fight the war, but the Liang Kingdom does not have enough food and grass.
In order for Gu Ling's plan to go smoothly, Ji Yuebai has agreed to Situ Xie's arrangement and prepared a large amount of grain and grass for the Liang Kingdom, and there is no problem with the grain itself. Because the people who "receive" the goods in the Liang Kingdom will definitely check it.
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"By the sea?" Su Liang thought thoughtfully, "If you want to go ashore from Qian Kingdom, you can only find the sea near Kasyapa City or Nanshan City, and there is no sea further north. Once you go ashore, there will be so much food and grass that it is impossible to cover it.
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The largest grain merchant in the Qian Kingdom was Zheng'er's grandfather, the head of the Wan family, and Su Liang confirmed that there was nothing wrong with him. Even if he was really pretending to be a grain merchant, transporting so much grain from the south to the north would definitely attract the attention of local officials.
"There's something fishy." Su Liang said, "I don't think things are that simple. Situ Xie must have important chess pieces that can help him cover his ears. But even if Wanjia is a master of Liang Guo, he can't do such a thing at all. Great God , I suddenly had an idea."
Gu Ling was thinking, and when he heard this, he asked Su Liang what he had thought of.
Su Liang looked at Gu Ling's eyebrows and said, "Since you have powers, I'm wondering if there are other people with powers in this world. For example, there is a storage space where you can carry anything with you without being seen. ."
Gu Ling frowned slightly. He had heard Su Liang talk about a lot of mysterious things when she was telling stories. Regarding his powers, he told her some settings that were only found in fantasy novels about powers in her previous life, such as portable space.
This thing is an invincible plug-in. When Su Liang mentioned it at the time, he was still lamenting why she didn't have any golden fingers during time travel. It would be great to give her some space...
The issue under discussion at the moment is how Situ Xie transported a huge amount of grain and grass from the Yan Kingdom back to the Liang Kingdom in the inland north, when he had to pass through the Qian Kingdom and could not cover it.
It was precisely because this was an impossible task that Su Liang thought of the storage space. That thing, like the "black mist" that Gu Ling could see, was completely unexplainable by science.
Situ Xie asked Ji Yuebai to send the grain and fodder to the sea for handover, so that he could avoid being watched, no matter what operations were to be carried out later.
Gu Ling frowned even more tightly. First there were various signs that another time traveler was investigating them, and now Su Liang suspected that there was such a magical thing as a storage space. What if the latter was true? What if, the latter The owner is the former...
"I'm just making a guess, maybe I'm overthinking it." Su Liang patted Gu Ling on the shoulder, "Let's take a look at the situation."