690 returned to Beijing

Out of the outskirts of Wisteria Mountain.

Mr. Shi said goodbye to Sun Sicheng and the others reluctantly: "Thanks to you for coming this time, thousands of words are not enough to express my gratitude. Master, Mr. Sun, I hope you will come to Ziteng Mountain again in the future."

Sun Sicheng said, "There is no need to talk about the relationship between our families. Mr. Shi will definitely visit our house when he comes to the capital."

Sun Wen smiled and said, "This time when we came to Ziteng Mountain, Master Shi gave us such a rare and unique copy. Logically, I shouldn't have accepted it. But as a scholar, I love books, so I can only say thank you again. Next time I go to the capital, I'll treat you and we can have a drink together."

“Okay, okay, Mr. Sun, be safe and have a safe journey, take care.

Hongzhi, learn medicine and the principles of being a human being from your master and your ancestors. "

Hongzhi bowed and said, "Second uncle, Hongzhi understands. I wish you a safe journey."

After saying goodbye to Shi Erye and his group, Ping An and his companions sped up their journey.

"What's wrong? Are you a little absent-minded?" Sun Wen saw that Ping An was not in his best condition.

Ping An shook his head: "Sir, it's nothing, I just miss home. I've been out for two months."

He had been feeling inexplicably uneasy these days. Based on his previous experience, something might have happened at home.

What will happen?

Our family is a marquis's mansion, so no one will cause trouble for us easily.

But these were just guesses, and he didn't want to say them out loud and make his master and the others anxious.

In the inn.

Wan Changsheng touched Mei Niang's forehead and said, "Finally the fever has subsided, Mei Niang, why don't you take a rest today?"

Mei Niang shook her head: "There are blankets in the carriage, so let's go back. When we get back to Beijing, maybe Ping An and the others will have gone back too."

Mei Niang burst into tears again: "Husband, when I go back to my parents' home in the future, there will no longer be parents waiting for me."

Wan Changsheng hugged her and said, "Birth, aging, sickness and death are beyond our control. After all, you two are blessed people. You didn't suffer any hardship before you passed away. I hope we can also have such a blessing in the future. We don't ask to be born on the same day, but we ask to die on the same month."

Mei Niang was stunned, but quickly nodded.

This is indeed good, as there is no pain of separation, but it makes the children suffer.

"My eldest and second brother both said they would come back with the third brother in a year, and then the second brother would bring people to pick them up.

If my elder brother and the others go to the capital, we will go back to Jiao County less often in the future."

Wan Changsheng thought of his elder brother, Wan Changgeng, who will be fifty next year. He shed many tears during this separation, which he had never done before.

He asked his eldest brother if he was willing to go with him.

My brother refused.

Wan Qing was unwilling to leave his hometown, but his father didn't want to go, and it was impossible for him to leave his small family.

"My eldest brother has also aged a lot."

When I went back this time, I found out that my ex-sister-in-law had died of illness. The family she married into was too poor, and her health was worn out bit by bit. By the time Wan Qing and the others found out, it was too late to save her.

Normally, the sons do not have to observe mourning for a woman who remarries, but Wan Qing and his wife still observed mourning for three months. They just did not write a letter to tell Wan Xiang about it.

Wan Xiang naturally went along this time and cried his heart out in front of his mother's grave.

No matter how bad your mother is, after she passes away, you will always remember her good points.

…

Capital city, Duke Hu’s mansion.

Duke Hu was so anxious that he was pacing around in the main room.

The Duke's wife said, "Sir, please stop turning. If you keep turning, I'm going to get dizzy."

Duke Hu sat down on the chair and said, "The female doctor at Baicaotang also said that my daughter-in-law's fetal position cannot be corrected. In addition, she is pregnant with twins, so there is basically no other way except Caesarean section.

The imperial physicians in the palace said the same thing, saying that no one else could handle this situation except the eldest son and Ping An.

My Hu family is of high status and has no shortage of money, but what we lack is children. My daughter-in-law's first child was a girl. After six years, she finally got pregnant, and she was pregnant with twins, but this is the case. "

"Duke, don't worry. I've asked at the Marquis of Ping'an and the Marquis of Jing'an. The eldest son and his wife will most likely be back before the end of the month. The eldest son's second daughter-in-law is also due to give birth at the end of May, and so is our daughter-in-law."

Duke Hu frowned, "But the imperial physician also said that twins will most likely go into labor early. I've heard that it's best to have a caesarean section before the onset of labor."

The Duke's wife did not reply.

If possible, she certainly didn't want her daughter-in-law to have a caesarean section. Apart from anything else, a woman's belly would always be exposed to everyone.

In the past two years, many caesarean sections have been performed in the capital. Pregnant women and fetuses who were already dying had their bellies cut open and the babies taken out alive.

One corpse and two lives were exchanged for the safety of mother and child. Even the most gossipy person would not say much gossip.

She had quietly asked her son about it yesterday, and her son blamed her for making a fuss, saying that there was no distinction between men and women in front of the doctor.

She doesn't agree with the saying that there is no distinction between men and women in front of doctors. After all, a doctor is still a human being, and as a human being, there is a distinction between men and women.

But she didn't dare say this in front of the Duke. In front of the Duke, apart from the Emperor, the most important thing was offspring, and nothing else mattered.

Duke Hu stood up and said, "No, I have to have someone meet us on the road. It would be good if we can get there one day sooner."

What if the young master and his companions were taken away for treatment on the way?

Jinzhou City Inn.

When the shopkeeper saw that it was Ping An and the eldest son, he said happily, "Master Ping An's parents just left here yesterday morning. They were going back to their hometown and stayed overnight at my place."

Er Qiang was shocked: "Boss, you didn't make a mistake, did you?"

"No, they have stayed at my place several times, and they are the parents of the top scholar. How could I have mistaken them?"

Ping An came over and said, "Boss, have you heard why they returned to their hometown?"

The shopkeeper thought of the little white flower that the top scholar's mother wore on her temples, but after thinking about it, he decided not to say anything.

He shook his head: "I'm sorry, I really don't know about this. We usually can't ask about the privacy of our guests."

Erqiang was anxious.

"Ping An, why would my aunt and uncle go back to their hometown for no reason? Even if they go back, they have to wait for us to come back, right?"

He thought of his grandparents.

He shook his head vigorously again. His grandparents were only in their early seventies, which was considered a long life in the countryside, but it was nothing in the peaceful village.

Ping An was a little confused, but Er Qiang was impatient. "Er Qiang, my parents have always wanted to go back. Maybe they are in a spur of the moment. It's not too cold or too hot right now. It's the best time to go. They don't have to wait for us. I'll be busy when I get back to the capital."

Erqiang's brows relaxed a little.

Ping'an's words make sense. My aunt and uncle are the freest now and can leave at any time.

"My uncle and his family are only one day ahead of us. If we hurry up in the next few days, we should be able to return home at the same time."

Ping'an stopped talking and walked upstairs. From this moment on, he could basically conclude that something had happened to his grandparents, and it was a matter of life and death.

His heart began to feel sad.