Chapter 127: Coaxing to Sleep

"Coming." Huo Zheng stood up first and walked towards Chunzhi.

He still liked the time when they were in Taohua Lane, when there were only him and Chunzhi in the small tofu workshop.

Chunzhi only called him every time.

Now I have an older brother.

Huo Zheng thought so in his heart, but showed nothing on his face.

Song Anlan stood up and said, "Chunzhi hasn't cooked in person for quite some time. Today I am taking advantage of the prince's kindness."

Huo Zheng curled his lips slightly this time.

Chunzhi looked at Huo Zheng, guessed what he was thinking, and reached out to hold his hand.

The corners of Huo Zheng's mouth curled up a little more.

Dinner was served in the flower room, just next to the main hall.

Song Wan'er had been waiting in the flower hall for a long time. Today, her sister cooked a table full of dishes, and the air was filled with fragrance.

When Chunzhi was cooking, Song Wan'er was in the kitchen with her. She knew that Chunzhi was making this meal for Huo Zheng. When she saw them coming, she smiled and said, "Thanks to the prince, we are in for a treat today."

Huo Zheng smiled and sat down with the Song brothers and sisters.

Chunzhi sat next to Huo Zheng. The dishes cooked today were all his favorites, so she gave him some extra food.

It was dark outside the door, but the flower hall was filled with warm light.

After the meal, Huo Zheng was very satisfied, and his body and heart were warm.

The Song brothers and sisters returned to their respective courtyards, and Huo Zheng and Chunzhi slowly walked back to the small courtyard.

The wet nurse said Xiaoxing woke up because he was hungry.

Chunzhi let go of Huo Zheng's hand, carried the child behind the screen and fed him.

Huo Zheng stood in front of the screen, watching the light cast Chunzhi's figure on the screen.

It's vague and can't be seen clearly.

He turned his back and heard the child swallowing.

Feeding a child yourself is very hard work.

The princes and princesses in the royal family have been fed by wet nurses since childhood. Most of the concubines are anxious to regain their figure and regain the emperor's favor. Huo Zheng was worried that Chunzhi would be too tired, so he also found a wet nurse, but Chunzhi only let the wet nurse help take care of the child.

Chunzhi said that the children she feeds will be healthier and the relationship between mother and child will be better.

She is not afraid of hard work.

Moreover, she is now in the Song residence and doesn't need anything. She almost has everything provided for her. If she doesn't feed the child herself, wouldn't she be doing nothing?

She is used to working and doesn't like to be too idle and lazy.

Huo Zheng knew her personality well, so he didn't say much.

After feeding the child, Chunzhi carried him to the bed and coaxed him to sleep.

Huo Zheng sat beside the bed, listening to her humming a nursery rhyme softly.

This was a warmth he had never experienced as a child.

So when he heard Chunzhi's gentle humming, he slowly lay down with Chunzhi and the child.

Song Anlan had previously said that before getting married, Huo Zheng and Chunzhi should try to see each other as little as possible.

But Huo Zheng came to the Song residence every day, and Song Anlan couldn't stop him, so he could only tell him that he couldn't stay overnight.

But it is windy and rainy tonight, making travel inconvenient.

Chunzhi also felt sorry for Huo Zheng for running around so hard, so when she saw him lying down, she covered him with a blanket and continued to hum softly.

Chunzhi sang a nursery rhyme to lull the father and son to sleep.

She looked at the sleeping faces of Huo Zheng and the child, and her heart was filled with warmth even in the rainy night.

Huo Zheng slept until dawn. The heavy rain stopped and the water on the eaves fell down like a broken bead curtain.

He stood up quietly and prepared to leave.

But the child opened his eyes at this moment, and looked at him with a pair of dark eyes.

Huo Zheng shushed his son, signaling him not to make any noise.

He leaned over and gently kissed Chunzhi on the forehead. After tucking the quilt into them both, he sat by the couch for a while.

With my wife and children by my side, the years are peaceful and quiet. Such good days are truly a paradise that makes people reluctant to leave.

Xiaoxing kicked back and woke Chunzhi up.

Chunzhi opened her eyes and saw Huo Zheng sitting beside the couch. She held the child in one hand and rubbed her eyes with the other. "You are going out."

Huo Zheng said "hmm", "You continue to sleep."

Chunzhi wanted to see Huo Zheng off, but he held her back with his hand, "It's still early."

Chunzhi was indeed still a little sleepy, so she continued to sleep.

Huo Zheng went outside to wash up, and when he left, he happened to run into Song Anlan.

The two met head-on.

Song Anlan didn't expect Huo Zheng to stay overnight at the Song residence, and was stunned for a moment.

Huo Zheng said calmly, "Yesterday was stormy and windy—"

Song Anlan nodded in understanding, and without saying anything more, he took the initiative to see Huo Zheng to the door.

Huo Zheng boarded the carriage and left the Song residence in the dim morning light.

In the next few days, the Song residence became noticeably deserted.

Ever since Chunzhi, a girl from the Song family, was betrothed to Prince Chang'an by her father, the emperor, Song Anlan has become a new upstart in the capital. Countless people send visiting cards to the Song residence every day, and also make appointments to meet Song Anlan.

But after it was revealed that Chunzhi was not a girl from the Song family but the daughter of a criminal, everyone felt that this marriage might not be possible.

Song Anlan could not be the uncle of King Chang'an. Even if he was the richest man in Dongzhou, he was just a businessman. This identity was not enough in the capital.

So those who had previously rushed to make friends with Song Anlan stopped and waited to see how the situation would develop.

Song Wan'er has never cared about these things, but she hasn't been making a fuss about going out these days.

She still knew clearly what the situation was like at home.

Chunzhi felt this and always felt sorry for the Song brothers and sisters.

Song Anlan and Song Wan'er both told her not to think too much.

Song Anlan said, "I've been busy for a few days, so I can take a couple of days off."

Song Wan'er said, "I've been going out so often these days, and I've accumulated quite a few storybooks that I haven't read yet."

Neither the brother nor the sister thought that being deserted was a bad thing.

After hearing what they said, Chunzhi felt a little relieved.

On the seventh day after Chunzhi's identity was revealed, the court was in an uproar over Mu Qingshan.

Previously, because she was the future Princess of Chang'an, all the people who kept sending invitations to various banquets had withdrawn.

At this time, Princess Anyang Huo Qionghua handed Chunzhi a second invitation.

Song Anlan personally handed the invitation to Chunzhi and asked her gently, "This invitation is from Princess Anyang. This time, she's inviting you alone. Are you going?"

The last time Princess Anyang held a flower viewing banquet at her residence, almost all the ladies and young ladies in the capital gathered. The invitation sent to the Song residence also invited Chunzhi and Song Wan'er to go together.

This time the invitation only invited her.

Seeing Chunzhi hesitate, Song Wan'er said, "Sister, if you don't want to go, just refuse directly."

"In this situation, everyone treats me as the daughter of a traitor and avoids me as much as possible, except Aunt Anyang who invited me to a private banquet." Chunzhi accepted the invitation handed to her by Song Anlan, "I'll go."

"Then I will help my sister choose the clothes and jewelry to wear for tomorrow's banquet."

Song Wan'er was a simple-minded person. After hearing what Chunzhi said, she started thinking about picking clothes and jewelry.

Song Anlan nodded and said, "Okay."

Haruji's courage always exceeds his imagination.

The next afternoon, Haruji took Aoba to visit Princess Anyang in a carriage.

This time, it was not Lady Cao who was waiting at the door, but Yuzhu.