When the local memorial from Huizhou was presented, the governor of Huizhou expressed his gratitude and specifically mentioned in the memorial that it was the earthquake prevention policy paper by Xiao Zhuangyuan that brought them blessings, so that the work of their local officials could proceed smoothly. He also requested that the emperor could send Xiao Hechuan to Huizhou to assist them in the work of comforting the people and rebuilding after the earthquake.
After reading the memorial, the emperor was very pleased. He praised Xiao Hechuan by name in the court and ordered him to be appointed as the fourth-rank pacification envoy on the spot, and ordered him to go to Huizhou immediately to assist local officials in comforting and rebuilding the people after the disaster.
Less than half a year after entering the officialdom, he was promoted all the way to the fourth rank. Although it was only temporary, when he returned to Kyoto, it was estimated that the emperor would not treat him unfairly and would not give him an official position lower than the fifth rank.
This time when he went to Huizhou, he had to escort 100,000 taels of disaster relief silver allocated by the imperial court.
The emperor would naturally give this task to his future son-in-law, as it seemed that good things should be kept within the family. It just so happened that Cheng Moyang was Xiao Hechuan's brother-in-law, and the two were from the same family, so they had a tacit understanding when doing things.
Two people from the Marquis Xuanping's Mansion were promoted all of a sudden, and its limelight has surpassed that of the Duke's Mansion. Nowadays, who can't help but curry favor with the Marquis Xuanping when seeing him?
His wealth is truly incredible, his son-in-law is appreciated and valued by the emperor, and his son is the future prince consort. That guy, this title is as solid as a rock.
When Xiao Hechuan returned to the Zhuangyuan Mansion, he had to pack his bags and leave for Huizhou immediately without wasting a moment.
Jiang Sui is only two months pregnant now. She is in the period of severe morning sickness and cannot stand anything oily or fishy. She vomits all day long and can only eat fruits or something.
Xiao Hechuan felt so distressed, and so did the whole family. They tried every means to find her something to eat, but she just couldn't eat anything.
At this critical juncture, if he is sent to Huizhou, he will not be back for at least half a year.
The king's order cannot be disobeyed, Xiao Hechuan had to obey.
However, Jiang Sui was usually taken care of by his mother-in-law, so he felt more or less relieved. At the same time, Xiao's father and mother had also arrived in Kyoto.
Ever since they received Xiao Hechuan's letter informing them of the good news that Jiang Sui was pregnant, the entire Xiao family was cheering and Xiao's mother decided to come to Kyoto to take care of Jiang Sui during her pregnancy.
She personally took care of several of her daughters-in-law when they were pregnant and treated them all equally. Even though Kyoto was thousands of miles away from Jeju, she still made the journey over to take care of them until they gave birth.
When the old couple arrived in Kyoto, they were shocked by its grandeur and extraordinary wealth.
To enter Kyoto, one needs paperwork and a pass, so the couple didn't even say hello and just hired an escort agency to escort them over. The journey was relatively smooth.
When they arrived at the city gate, they were stopped by the guards at the gate and were not allowed to enter no matter what. Even though they said they were the parents of the top scholar, rules were rules and could not be broken.
Just at this time, he met the brothers of the city defense camp under Cheng Moyang. He heard that it was related to the Marquis Xuanping's Mansion, so he was not afraid of trouble and sent someone to the Marquis Xuanping's Mansion to inform them. When Marquis Xuanping received the news, he thought to himself that it was probably his father-in-law and mother-in-law who had come.
So he went to the city gate in person to pick them up, and then successfully brought the old couple to the Zhuangyuan Mansion.
At that time, Xiao Hechuan was packing his bags and preparing to go to Huizhou to appease the people and suppress the disaster.
I never thought that Xiao's father and mother would come and bring a lot of things. At home, the eldest brother, the second brother, and the third brother had already prepared gifts for the child when he was born in the future. They also brought a lot of specialties from Jeju, filling up a whole car.
When Jiang Sui saw Xiao's father and mother, she was stunned, but soon her eyes became red.
Because to her, Xiao's mother was no different from her biological mother, and she really missed her after not seeing her for so long.
"Dad, Mom, why didn't you say hello before you came?"
"Isn't this a surprise for you? When we received the letter from Hechuan, we learned that you were pregnant, and the whole family was so happy. Well, I personally took care of your sisters-in-law when they were pregnant, and I thought that you are pregnant now too, and as a mother-in-law, I can't be partial to one and ignore the other. Even if I am thousands of miles away, I have to come and take care of you."
Xiao's mother pulled her and looked her up and down. Jiang Sui now had the image of a noble lady, and her clothes and appearance were exquisite and elegant.
"Oh, why do you feel thinner? Is it because of morning sickness?"
If you are often together, you can't tell if someone has lost a little weight or gained a little weight, but if you are not together for a long time, you can tell at a glance whether they have lost weight or gained weight.
"Yes, mother-in-law, I don't know what to do. I've been suffering from morning sickness every year. I can't stand the smell of oil, let alone drink nourishing soup. I rely on fruits and vegetables to fill my stomach every day. It's strange that I'm not thin. Now it's good. Now that you're here, mother-in-law, she's happy now. Maybe she can eat an extra bowl of rice tonight!"
Jiang joined in the conversation. She became anxious and angry when she thought about Jiang Sui not eating.
When Xiao's mother heard her description, she thought of herself and said:
"This is normal. It will only last for ten days or half a month at most. It was the same when I was pregnant with the three brothers. In the first three months, I couldn't stand oily things, vomited every day, and couldn't eat or sleep well. But it was different when I was pregnant with my little girl. She ate everything with relish throughout the pregnancy. I guess this baby is probably a boy."
As soon as Xiao's mother said this, Xiao Hechuan's originally smiling face suddenly stopped smiling.
He wants a daughter, he wants a daughter!!!
"Mom, how can you tell whether it's a boy or a girl just by looking at these things? I think it will be a girl!"
Having a daughter is Xiao Hechuan's obsession. Jiang Sui finds it funny to see him being so calculative. Why is he even arguing with his own mother?
Jiang also laughed. Her son-in-law just wanted to have a daughter.
"It doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl. They're both my grandchildren. I like them both. They're both our family's treasures. There's no difference!"
The Xiao family does not have the concept of favoring boys over girls. It is said that poor families favor boys over girls, but in the eyes of the Xiao family, daughters are sometimes more reliable, sensible and well-behaved than boys.
"That's right, sons and daughters are both my own blood, and I am happy to have a son or a daughter."
Jiang felt that the Xiao family were all good people and valued her daughter, so she was willing to respect them and be close to them.
"Mom, it's good that you're here. With you and mother-in-law taking care of Suisui in the future, I can go to Huizhou with peace of mind." Xiao Hechuan stopped talking about the issue of men and women and got down to business.
"What are you doing in Huizhou?" Xiao's father, who had not spoken a word, asked puzzledly.
"The emperor appointed me as the pacification envoy to go to Huizhou to provide disaster relief and assist local officials in reconstruction!"
Father Xiao had heard about the earthquake in Huizhou, but what rank was this pacification envoy? He was puzzled and asked directly!
"Fourth grade!" Xiao Hechuan replied.
When Father Xiao heard this, he was like, "Oh my god, wasn't he still a sixth-rank official a few months ago? He's already a fourth-rank official now?"
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