Gu Qian watched as the baby's lips overflowed with milky white milk.
Suddenly, I remembered Xiao Ran from back then, when she was in the palace and still had milk to drink.
Later, she was framed and ended up by his side, constantly rubbing her breasts against him.
Thinking about it, it's really heartbreaking.
That action continued until he met Yan Yan and had no choice but to leave Xiao Ran with her.
Gu Qian, having been a father twice, naturally felt differently.
The first time, he did everything he could to protect Xiao Ran;
The second time, it was one's own flesh and blood.
As he thought about it, he smiled. The child who used to suckle at his breasts had now grown into a teenager.
The door creaked open and was carefully pushed open from the outside.
He Jinran peeked around, but then, under Gu Qian's gaze, he sheepishly retreated.
Gu Qian shook his head. Didn't he see that Yan Yan was breastfeeding? This kid has absolutely no sense of propriety in front of Yan Yan.
If it weren't for me, Xiao Ran would probably have stayed in their bed like she did when she was little.
Qiu Yan gave birth to a son, and the whole family was overjoyed.
Qiu Yumei took meticulous care of Qiu Yan during her postpartum period. Before the baby was even a month old, she gave the baby a pair of silver bracelets.
She said there would be gifts given at the full moon celebration.
Although Zhao San was at the pharmacy, he would occasionally inquire about the child's condition.
Jiang Liu was no exception; the longevity lock hanging around her child's neck was carefully selected by her and Qiu Dafu.
Every time I visited her, she invariably brought a pile of tonics.
She bought every supplement she heard was good for pregnant women.
Although Qiu Dafu is not good with words, he has been frequently seen at the General's Mansion in recent months.
Even Zhou Zifang, upon hearing that Qiu Yan had given birth, specially accompanied Qiu Xu to visit her.
Speaking of Zhou Zifang,
Half a month later, the autumn imperial examinations were approaching.
Zhou Zifang was just as nervous as before as he was taking the autumn imperial examination.
But the difference is that he is more confident than before.
Before the exam,
The Zhou family elders came to see them off.
Zhou's mother seemed even more nervous than Zhou Zifang.
In her heart, she kept encouraging Zhou Zifang, but what she said aloud was,
"Son, it's okay if you don't pass the exam."
"It doesn't matter. If he doesn't pass the exam, he can try again. At least he'll become a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial examination), and becoming a minor official wouldn't be bad." Zhou Shao didn't know what had caused his son to change so drastically, but his son's willingness to study was certainly a good thing.
For many years, the traditional social hierarchy of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants had influenced him.
Although His Majesty had already announced this to the world three months ago,
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However, Zhou Shao still desperately wanted his son to pursue a career in government and bring glory to the family.
"Dad, I will try my best." Zhou Zifang's rebellious nature was gone.
In front of his parents, he was like a completely different person, causing Zhou Shao's smile to shatter, ultimately turning into a single sentence.
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself, just do your best. Dad is waiting for your good news."
Zhou Zifang nodded, and as he turned his gaze, he saw a red figure in the distance. His tension dissipated, and a broad smile appeared on his face.
His eyes met those of the red figure, and he nodded to her.
Then he turned around and followed the other candidates step by step into the autumn examination hall.
Zhou's mother's palms were sweating; she remained tense.
Zhou Shao looked in the direction his son had been looking, but saw nothing.
He wondered to himself, what was his son just grinning about?
Could it be that his recent months of diligent studying have made him stupid?
"Madam, you go back first. I'll go to the Xingyue Tower up ahead." There happened to be a branch of Xingyue Tower near the examination hall, so Zhou Shao thought he would go and check it out.
"Okay, go ahead." Zhou's mother watched Zhou Shao leave, and then, with lingering reluctance, she left the autumn examination hall and got into the sedan chair she had come in.
The sedan chair was lifted, and it began to move.
She saw a red figure in the distance.
That figure looks so familiar.
She started off without paying much attention.
Until, the figure was stopped in the street by a young lady.
"Miss Ling'er." Duan Tianzhang had followed Qiu Ling'er all the way, and greeted her with a smile.
Her smile returned to its previous radiant state.
"Miss Duan? What brings you here?" Like her brother, Qiu Ling'er did not want to have anything to do with the Duan family.
“Miss Ling’er, your medical skills are superb. Would you please come home with me? My brother is ill, and I would like to ask Miss Ling’er to come and treat him.”
After all, there had been a previous consultation, so Duan Tianzhang's words did not seem out of place.
Duan Xiu? Qiu Ling'er's eyes flickered slightly. "What illness does he have?"
Ever since she treated Duan Xiu last time, she has never wanted to set foot in the Duan family again.
"This can't be explained in just a few words," Duan Tianzhang hesitated for a moment, "Would Miss Ling'er be willing?"
"I'm sorry, Miss Duan, I have something to do today and I'm afraid I can't make it." Qiu Ling'er shook her head, refusing but not forgetting to remind him:
“There are other doctors besides Ling’er, Miss Duan can choose a doctor nearby.”
After Qiu Ling'er finished speaking, she walked past Duan Tianzhang, turned around, and left.
But once again, Duan Tianzhang blocked his way.
“I know you don’t like Miss Sun.” Duan Tianzhang suddenly changed the subject. “Sun Wan once verbally insulted your sister, I’m sure you know that too.”
Qiu Ling'er: "What do you mean?" She had a feeling that Duan Tianzhang's sudden search for her was definitely not for anything good.
"What I mean is, I have a way to make Sun Wan disappear completely from your brother's side!" Duan Tianzhang's words suddenly turned ruthless, causing Qiu Ling'er to involuntarily take a step back.
This woman was completely different from Duan Tianzhang, whom she had met for the first time and who addressed her brother-in-law with an affectionate nickname.
Qiu Ling'er's expression changed, and she frowned as she said:
"Whether I like it or not doesn't matter, as long as my brother likes it. Besides, my sister also supports Miss Sun."
To be honest, she really didn't like Sun Wan and had never had any contact with her.
However, since Sun Wan and her brother's marriage was already arranged, they met as usual. Qiu Ling'er was also quite polite to Sun Wan.
However, there is always some distance between them.
Qiu Ling'er was focused on getting to the Hall of Forgetfulness and had no intention of causing trouble with Duan Tianzhang. She prepared to leave once again.
But alas, Duan Tianzhang was relentless in his pursuit.
"Qiu Ling'er, what do you mean? Are you looking down on the Duan family and my brother?" Duan Tianzhang's face turned ugly.
Her words attracted three or five followers, all of whom were former contract workers of the Duan family.
The contracts were broken; some left, some dispersed.
Then, Duan Tianzhang coldly gave the order,
"take away!"
Qiu Ling'er frowned slightly. "Miss Duan, what exactly do you want to do?"
“Kidnapping, do you understand?” Duan Tianzhang’s words were cold and ruthless.
"How dare you!" This was the first time Qiu Ling'er had encountered someone as unreasonable and argumentative as Duan Tianzhang.
She didn't want to pay attention to it.
Seeing those people rushing towards him, attempting to kidnap him...
Before she could think, she was about to retaliate.
However, they haven't made a move yet.
Her wrist was grabbed, and then, her body was suddenly pulled a step.
The scene just now was too sudden and caught Qiu Ling'er off guard.
She was stunned, and in a moment of confusion, she heard a voice say:
“Young lady, don’t panic.” Immediately afterward, a kind-looking woman, about fifty years old, stood in front of her.
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