Chapter 345 Not Thinking Clearly

Huangfu Ruolang rushed over after receiving a message from Lian Qianli.

He originally intended to return home, but upon receiving the news, he immediately began preparations.

Although in the past six months, he has become the center of everyone's conversation in the capital.

Everyone was wondering when the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards, the Emperor's brother-in-law, would finally win the heart of his beloved.

Or, to put it another way, when will I be able to become a live-in son-in-law?

Some of the things said weren't pleasant to hear.

But that didn't stop him from going to Hua Wanli's place every few days.

If he comes too often, Hua Wanli will find him annoying.

Thinking of Hua Wanli's well-being and fearing it might harm her pregnancy, Huangfu Ruolang quickly assured her that he would definitely be more careful in the future.

But if she doesn't come for two days, Hua Wanli will start grumbling.

"Indeed, all men are the same; they are all heartless."

Huangfu Ruolang had no choice but to ask his mother to act as an intermediary.

However, while Hua Wanli was outwardly polite and warm to Madam Huangfu, she would turn around and criticize Huangfu Ruolang.

"He's too cunning; this man is too scheming."

Knowing full well that I respect the elderly and care for the young, they still invited Madam Huangfu over. Wasn't that intentional?

In short, the dignified Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards, the Emperor's brother-in-law of the Great Yu, is always caught in a difficult position, no matter when he arrives...

......

"Why are you so late?" Lian Qianli came over as soon as he saw Huangfu Ruolang jump off his horse.

He had sent someone to inform Huangfu Ruolang well in advance.

Who knew this kid would arrive even later than Madam Shen...

Could it be that someone tripped him up?

"I prepared some things, so I'm a little late."

As he spoke, Huangfu Ruolang waved to the back of his head.

Only then did Lian Qianli see a carriage swaying and wobbling towards them.

"What have you prepared?" Lian Qianli asked, somewhat puzzled.

Not to brag, but Chunbuwan is a teahouse in the capital that has everything it needs. What could possibly need to be delivered at this time?

“An empty wine jar!” Huangfu Ruolang said softly.

Thousands of miles...

Empty wine jars? Why would you send so many empty wine jars over?

"What do you mean? Our teahouse doesn't lack..."

"Hey! You don't understand. You've never been a father, so of course you don't know these things."

Let me tell you! I heard from others that if a wife in a family has just given birth and something goes wrong...

He smashed the empty wine jar.

If you fall, the baby will be born quickly.

"Oh dear, you wouldn't understand even if I told you. You'll never have the chance to be a father!"

As Huangfu Ruolang spoke, he peeked into Hua Wanli's house.

Thousands of miles...

He should have known better than to notify that kid; now look what happened, he even has the nerve to come and criticize him...

"Okay! If that's the case, then why did you bring so many over?"

"Isn't one or two enough?" Lian Qianli asked.

Huangfu Ruolang rolled his eyes at Lian Qianli.

"I've already told you, you just don't understand! You've never been a father, so you can't understand how I, as a father, feel."

At this point, the more empty wine jars the better!

When the time comes and it's needed, it will all shatter in a crash.

Isn't that much more effective than just dropping one?

Thousands of miles...

He decided that after Hua Wanli gave birth, he would definitely pack her and the child together and send them back to Wanhua Tower in Jiangnan.

As for Huangfu Ruolang...

If you want to marry your own sister, wait another ten years!

Seeing that Lian Qianli remained silent, Huangfu Ruolang peeked inside again.

Going in at this time... I'll definitely get yelled at.

It's okay if I get scolded, but it would be bad if Wan Li got angry...

"Who's inside?" Huangfu Ruolang asked, trying to make conversation.

“Madam Shen and Princess Pingning are here! Madam Shen has sent over a century-old ginseng,” Lian Qianli said casually.

Huangfu Ruolang nodded and immediately asked, "Ginseng soup?"

"No! Slice it up. If Wanli gets too weak, she can suck on a couple of slices and have some energy," Lian Qianli said.

Huangfu Ruolang immediately expressed his gratitude to Shangguan Jin.

"As expected of Madam Shen! She remains calm in the face of adversity, and no matter how chaotic the situation, Madam Shen always manages to put everyone at ease..."

"Hey! Brother-in-law, Madam Shen sent over a hundred-year-old ginseng. Is it because the longer the ginseng is aged, the better its effects?" Huangfu Ruolang suddenly asked.

"What you're saying is utter nonsense!"

Ginseng is generally considered better the longer it's aged...

"Where are you going?" Lian Qianli saw Huangfu Ruolang suddenly mount his horse again.

“I feel that a hundred years isn’t enough. I’ll go find a five-hundred-year one.” Huangfu Ruolang said, shaking the reins to make the horse turn around.

Lian Qianli quickly grabbed the reins.

"Where are you going to find that? A hundred-year-old ginseng is already very rare!"

"The Imperial Palace! I remember my father presented two old ginseng roots last time."

It seems to have been five hundred years since the Empress.

"I'll go ask Her Majesty the Empress for one," Huangfu Ruolang said.

Lian Qianli held onto the reins, preventing Huangfu Ruolang from leaving.

This kid is in a bit of a strange situation right now; he seems to be running around aimlessly like a headless fly.

"Stop right there! What are you busy with?!"

The old ginseng is just a reserve; it's not necessarily something we'll need.

Also, Wanli is about to give birth, why are you running around like that!

"What if you need to smash the wine jar when you leave? What should we do then?" Lian Qianli held the reins tightly.

Huangfu Ruolang scratched his head and thought about it seriously.

We'll smash the wine jar, but we'll also go after the 500-year-old ginseng...

"Brother-in-law, I'm relieved to have you here!"

I'll be right back. The Empress really likes Wanli, so she'll definitely give me the old ginseng.

Wait a minute...

If I don't come back but I need to smash a wine jar, then you smash it for me...

After Huangfu Ruolang finished speaking, he snatched the reins from Lian Qianli and ran towards the palace.

Thousands of miles away...

Isn't it said that only fathers can effectively smash wine jars?

This kid has no sense of propriety; he even dares to push away something like this...

"We're better off without a brainless father like that!"

You guys, hurry up and unload the empty wine jars from the carriage right here at the gate of the house and courtyard.

Yes! They're neatly stacked!

As Hua Wanli started cursing inside the house, everyone's hearts jumped into their throats.

Just as Shangguan Jin was anxiously about to go in and check, Hua Wanli suddenly shouted at the top of her lungs.

Then came the sounds of surprise from the midwives.

"It's born! It's born! It's a boy!"

Lian Qianli, who was already holding the wine jar and ready to smash it, gently put the jar down.

He was about to say that it was good that the mother and child were safe.

Hua Wanli suddenly burst into tears.

"Why is it a son?! I wanted a daughter! Where's the daughter you promised?!"