Chapter 404 The Day Has Finally Arrived
The Wei family was overjoyed to hear the news that Sanya was pregnant; they were practically ready to beat drums and set off firecrackers at their door.
After three generations of only sons, this generation's daughter-in-law became pregnant with twins in one go.
Whether it's two sons, two daughters, or one son and one daughter, it's all good.
"Daughter-in-law, are you feeling unwell? Please sit down, please sit down, don't stand."
Madam Wei personally brought tea and snacks for Sanya, but feeling that she was not suitable to drink too much tea at the moment, she changed it to jujube tea.
As soon as Sanya returned home from the palace, she began to eat heartily. "Mother, you don't need to be so cautious. I'm physically strong from practicing martial arts all the time, do I really need to be so careful?"
Apart from getting hungry faster than usual, I don't seem to have any other reactions or feelings.
Sanya was amazed that she was pregnant; the imperial physician wouldn't have been able to tell at all if he hadn't checked her pulse.
"You'd better be careful." Madam Wei hovered around Sanya, wishing she could serve her personally.
Sanya thought for a moment and decided to give her mother-in-law something to do. "Mom, if you have nothing to do, go and dry some sour apricots. I still want to eat those. If you dry a lot, you can take them with you later."
"My goodness, I'll go dry the apricots. Now you can't go anywhere you want," Madam Wei said.
“I mean, after the child was born, my mother said that all lands illuminated by the sun and moon should be summer land, and I want to fulfill my mother’s ideal.”
"OK!"
General Wei, who was seventy years old, slapped his thigh and came in.
"Wherever the sun and moon shine, it is all Xia land. Your Majesty the Empress is a woman who is no less capable than any man. I admire you greatly!"
General Wei looked at Sanya and said, "Granddaughter-in-law, the future of the Wei family will depend on you."
Sanya smiled and stood up. "Grandfather, you're too kind. This is also my family. We share the same fate, whether it's prosperity or ruin."
Her parents admired General Wei, and so did she.
Sanya was a free spirit who always believed that whoever had the stronger fist should be obeyed. The Wei family had a good family tradition, and she was very happy living in the Wei family.
Wei Shitou said, "Where can you find such a golden branch and jade leaf? I don't know if my son is so lucky in his past life to be able to marry such a good daughter-in-law."
"It's a pity that we only have one son. It would be great if we had three."
The Empress's three daughters are all excellent. As expected, I have good taste; I chose them early on.
After discussing it, the two decided to send their son to be raised as a child husband.
Madam Wei laughed upon hearing this, "What, you want to marry all the princesses into the Wei family? What kind of pipe dream are you having in broad daylight!"
Sanya was all smiles, about to slip away, when Madam Wei spoke again.
"By the way, did you see Madam Changping when you came back?"
Lady Changping was Ye Cao. She followed Liu Wenshu to the local area, and the two eventually got married. It is said that they had children.
This title was personally bestowed upon her by the Emperor and Empress for her great merits; a first-rank imperial consort would receive a stipend.
"We met, and my second aunt even treated us. My second uncle will also come along when he goes back to Beijing to report on his work in a while."
"Mother, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
Sanya slipped away very quickly.
Madam Wei paused for a moment, "This child, I haven't finished speaking yet, about the Cui family matter..."
Wei Shitou said, "The Cui family you mentioned are all old grudges from the past. You didn't hear clearly back then. What if you misheard? Wouldn't it be making a mountain out of a molehill to bring it up in front of the Empress like this?"
When Madam Wei went out the other day, she encountered a couple who were talking quietly, seemingly plotting against Madam Changping.
She had been keeping this matter in mind and planned to tell Ye Wan, but she hadn't had the chance to enter the palace recently.
I had originally planned to pass it on through Sanya today, but Sanya left again.
“That makes sense. Maybe I misheard. I’ve never heard of any feud between Madam Changping and the Cui family.”
Madam Wei thought this, but still planned to talk to Sanya about it later.
As a result, Sanya didn't return for several days, and the matter was delayed.
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Several horse-drawn carriages were running on the official road.
Now all the official roads have been leveled and covered with a special material, so they won't become muddy even after rain.
These are all changes that occurred after Lin Anyuan took power. In places a little further apart, there are even outhouses, and they are separated for men and women.
I heard that these were all suggestions from Her Majesty the Empress, so travelers on the road wouldn't have to just find any place to relieve themselves.
Inside the carriage, a rather elegant lady opened the window. "Master, we're almost at Jingzhou. After Jingzhou, we'll reach the capital."
Since glass was mass-produced, both high-ranking officials and ordinary people have replaced their windows with glass ones, as they allow more light and are stronger and cheaper than paper windows.
"It's just ahead, but there's still a distance to go."
The middle-aged man in front was riding a horse, with an upright posture and a deep voice.
"Mother, what are we going to the capital for? Are there any good things to eat or fun things to do there?"
A little girl came over and sat in Ye Cao's lap.
Ye Cao's eyes softened instantly. "Yes, there are plenty of delicious and fun things to do. Besides, your aunt lives in the capital. I'm going there to see her."
"Mother, is my aunt the Empress?" the little girl asked with a smile.
"It's true. Nuonuo should greet her aunt when she sees her, okay?" Ye Cao hugged her daughter.
Now she and Liu Wenshu have a son and a daughter, a perfect family.
The son, Liu Cheng, rode a horse in front, while the daughter, Liu Nuo, who was still young, sat with her in the carriage.
"knew."
Ye Cao was comforting her daughter when the carriage stopped.
"What happened?"
The guard at the front said, "Madam, sir, there is someone lying on the road ahead."
"How could someone be lying on the road?" Liu Wenshu frowned, turning to ask Ye Cao, "Madam, should we rescue him?"
Ye Cao frowned as well, "Saving them is just trouble. What if they try to take advantage of us?"
Besides, what if they're bad people? They have children with them.
But they couldn't bear not to help, since the couple were both officials.
“I remember there was a small town ahead. There should be a village official there. Just let the village official manage it.”
"Then find the village official."
Liu Wenshu ordered his guards to fetch the village official, but there was no village official nearby. Not wanting to leave someone to die, he took the person to a clinic in town.
"It's finally here. I don't know how long I've been waiting for this day."
A loft across from the clinic.
An elderly man stood behind the window, his eyes dark as he watched Liu Wenshu and Ye Cao enter the clinic across the street.
The old woman beside him sighed, "My lord, our great-aunt has been gone for so many years. Now that Ye Wan is the empress, you..."
“A life for a life, that’s only right. The law has already said that. So what if she’s the Empress? She’s just a peasant. Does she really think she’s something special? I, Cui Jian, have sworn to avenge my sister.” Cui Jian said with hatred.
His own sister, Cui's legitimate daughter, died at the hands of a lowly maid; he could never swallow this insult.
Even though the Cui family is now torn apart and in decline, he is determined to avenge this grudge!
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