Chapter 18 Lotus Leaves and Bamboo

Ten days later, Song Yurou handed the prayer doll she made by herself to Song Yuqing.

When Song Yuqing saw the baby, she felt that it was her own child and held it tightly.

The old lady was very satisfied with Song Yurou's ability to understand the current situation. She rewarded Song Yurou with many good things, and then took Song Yuqing to Lotus Temple.

Song Yurou looked at the group of people in a hurry and returned to her yard with an expressionless face.

More than half a year passed like this, and the Song Mansion was peaceful. In early September, Zhou gave birth to a daughter.

After the full month, the Song Mansion returned to peace. The old lady and Mrs. Xu had been waiting for good news from Song Yuqing.

Finally, during the New Year, news came from the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion that Song Yuqing was pregnant and had been pregnant for three months.

At the end of June after the Chinese New Year, Song Yuqing struggled for two days and two nights and finally gave birth to a healthy son, but her body was also injured due to childbirth.

When the child was one month old, the old lady took the five of them to the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion. Song Yuning glanced at Song Yuqing from a distance.

She now looked like she had suffered a serious illness, her face was pale and her body was thin. Although her eyes were bright, she looked a little withered.

Song Yurou didn't pay attention to Song Yuqing, but stared at the baby in the big red swaddling clothes. The child was so cute, just like the blessing doll she had made, white, chubby and cute.

The child seemed to have noticed something. He opened his confused eyes and seemed to look at Song Yurou, then let out a loud laugh.

Old Madam Xu and Song Yuqing turned around and saw the child staring at Song Yurou and smiling. The three of them had different expressions.

Song Yuqing's face immediately turned gloomy, and she asked the wet nurse to take the child away.

"This should be the first time for the five sisters to come to the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion. I will ask someone to take you out for a walk." Song Yuqing waved her hand, and immediately a little maid came out to take the five people out.

The old lady nodded in agreement, and then Song Yuning and the other five walked out one after another.

Song Yuning glanced at Song Yurou inconspicuously, and found that her complexion was normal and nothing could be seen, so he didn't care.

"Ladies, the lotus flowers by the lotus pond are in full bloom now. Would you like to go and have a look?" The little maid leading the way turned around and asked the five people.

Song Yuyan looked at her four sisters and nodded: "Really? Then take us to see it."

The Marquis's Mansion is very large, and the lotus pond in the mansion is also quite large. There are pavilions and rockery on the shore, and the scenery is very beautiful.

Yuyao looked at the lotus pods under the lotus flowers and felt a little itchy in her heart: "Should we go pick some lotus pods? I think they seem delicious."

The little girl immediately pointed to a few small boats and said, "If you want to pick lotus seeds, you can take a small boat. There are people who take boats. Do you ladies want to go?"

Song Yuyan didn't like water and shook her head: "I'll just walk around and not go in the water. You guys go ahead."

Song Yuning was not interested in picking lotus pods either. Seeing the pavilion over there, he said, "I'll go over there to rest. I'm tired after walking for so long."

Sixth sister Song Yuwan reached out and gently poked Song Yuning's little head, saying coquettishly, "You are so lazy! We have only walked a few steps, and you are already complaining of being tired?"

Song Yuning knew that he was in the wrong, so he put on a flattering smile, first informed his fifth sister Song Yuyan, and then led the three maids Xuetuan, Ningshuang and Yuejian to the pavilion not far away to rest.

Song Yuyan walked slowly around the lotus pond.

Today, Song Yuning was wearing a lush green skirt embroidered with graceful lotus flowers. She had her hair in a hanging bun and a pair of delicate lotus-shaped silk flowers in her hair. She looked fresh, playful and very cute.

Xiao Yunzhan walked over and this scene was what came into his sight. A hint of surprise involuntarily flashed across his eyes.

Song Yuning is now ten years old. She has grown a lot taller and her face has become more and more beautiful. With a little makeup, she is so beautiful that people can't take their eyes off her.

As if sensing someone's gaze, Song Yuning suddenly turned her head and saw Xiao Yunzhan, who was wearing a green brocade robe, a hair crown, with a smile in his eyes, and basking in the sun.

Xiao Yunzhan came to the pavilion and sat down face to face with Song Yuning.

Xuetuan and the other two were a little surprised, but Song Yuning waved his hand and asked the three of them to guard nearby.

"I haven't seen you for more than a year. I think Ah Che has become more handsome." Song Yuning looked Xiao Yunzhan up and down and said seriously.

The current Ache is no longer the little boy who would blush and become so shy that he couldn't even speak coherently when Song Yuning teased him.

He smiled and drank a cup of tea that Song Yuning had poured for him, saying, "Young lady is no less impressive."

Song Yuning laughed, thinking that the young lady might not be able to get over this hurdle. However, while laughing, Song Yuning discovered that Xiao Yunzhan's lips were pale and his complexion looked a little bad.

"What's wrong with you? Didn't you get enough rest?" Song Yuning hesitated for a moment and felt that it would be better to care about the golden thigh.

The better her relationship with Xiao Yunzhan, the more likely she will get Xiao Yunzhan to help her get rid of the Song family in the future.

Xiao Yunzhan's lips moved slightly, and his eyes were a little complicated, but he soon calmed down. If Song Yuning hadn't been staring at him, he probably wouldn't have noticed this subtle change.

"It's okay, I really didn't sleep well." Xiao Yunzhan said.

"Are you still having nightmares?" In the previous month, Xiao Yunzhan had nightmares every time he slept. Only when Song Yuning stayed by his side could he sleep well.

Song Yuning always thought that he was being hunted, which was why he was so scared that he couldn't sleep, but he could always sleep more peacefully when there was someone by his side.

Xiao Yunzhan didn't want to answer at first, but seeing Song Yuning's concerned look, he nodded inexplicably.

Song Yuning thought for a moment and took off the purse he was carrying: "Since returning to the Song Mansion, sometimes I can't sleep.

Later, I asked the doctor for a prescription. I put some tranquilizing medicine in my purse and carried it close to my body. It has a calming effect. I’ll give it to you. If you carry it close to your body, it should be effective.”

The purse Song Yuning was carrying today had a blue background and was embroidered with three or two lotus leaves. It didn't look feminine at all, and it wouldn't look like one was wearing it even if a man was wearing it.

Xiao Yunzhan took it and stroked the pattern on it, then looked up at Song Yuning: "I don't like lotus leaves, I like bamboo. Next time, embroider a bamboo purse for me."

Song Yuning reached out to take the purse from Xiao Yunzhan's hand: "Here you go, you picked it. If you don't like lotus leaves, then give it back to me."

"Since it's been given to me, it's mine. Why would I want it back? But I really like bamboo. Can you embroider one for me next time?"

"Who knows when I'll meet you next time? Do you still want me to bring you along every time I go out?"

"No? I really like bamboo."

"Okay, okay, I'm really scared of you." Song Yuning agreed, looking at the aggrieved young man in front of him.