On the second day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Mr. Xiaoyao's new storybooks were published again, and two of them at once, which surprised the readers.

The case of the Duke of Qi's Mansion was already under trial. When the news came out, combined with Mr. Xiaoyao's new storybooks, the people all understood that this once invincible and powerful family had actually become so messed up.

For a while, the curses were endless.

And as the news spread, many people in and outside the capital who had been oppressed by the Duke of Qi's Mansion came to the government office to beat drums and complain. They had either had their land and money occupied, or their wives and daughters bullied. There were more than ten cases, big and small.

At this time, local government offices dared not ignore it, and hurriedly recorded it in the file, and then handed it over to the Ministry of Justice for trial.

In this way, the scope of the case continued to expand, and the Ministry of Justice and the Procuratorate took nearly half a month to review the case and report it to the king.

Seeing that the verified evidence involved more than ten lives, the king was furious and personally approved Guo Zhenghai's beheading on the spot.

His subordinates and staff who were involved in the case were also severely dealt with, with severe beheadings and minor exiles, and no one was pardoned.

Guo Zhenghai's wife and children, as accomplices, were also sentenced to exile and sent to the bitter cold land of the border. However, the poison in his son's body had not yet been eliminated, and he died on the road before he walked fifty miles out of the capital.

As for the Duke of Qi, who had betrayed his nephew and brother-in-law and killed dozens of his father-in-law's family, he had a stroke after returning home on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and died within three days.

So far, a family that had been glorious for decades has completely disappeared from everyone's sight.

Of course, the emperor was merciful, and while dealing with the Guo family, he specially ordered officials to count the concubines and servants in their house one by one, and all those who had not participated in the evil deeds of the Guo family were freed.

In this way, the eldest girl of the Lin family was finally able to return to her home in Luzhou and reunite with her parents.

~~

When the turmoil in the Duke of Qi's mansion officially came to an end, it was already September in the capital, and the weather was a little chilly in the morning and evening.

Yan Shu's belly had grown bigger, and even though she wore thick clothes during the day, she could still see a little of her figure.

When she changed into pajamas at night, it was even more obvious.

Yuwen Lan had been busy for more than half a month, and it was rare that he came early tonight. When he entered the palace, he saw her just coming out of the bathroom.

Honeysuckle and Lotus Heart hugged their master on the left and right. When they saw the king, they hurried to salute, but just as they bent their knees, they heard the king say, "Go down." After speaking, he naturally reached out to take over and supported Yan Shu.

The two of them agreed and bowed their heads and retreated.

There was no one else in the room. Before Yan Shu could say anything, Yuwen Lan looked her over and sighed, "Your belly seems to be bigger."

Yan Shu nodded and said, "After all, it's been five months. Besides, His Majesty hasn't come for a few days."

Hearing this, Yuwen Lan hurriedly explained, "It was late when I finished my work a few days ago. I didn't want to disturb your rest, so I rested in Qianming Palace by myself."

As he said this, he felt very guilty. It was pitiful that she was pregnant. How could he let her sleep alone in this palace for three days?

But she was very sensible and said, "Your Majesty should be careful about your body when you are busy with government affairs and don't overwork."

But in his heart, he said, "Dad, you don't have to be polite to me. In fact, it's still quite comfortable for me to sleep in a big bed alone. I can roll around as much as I want! " 】

Yuwen Lan, "???"

Did she really not miss him?

Also, what's the matter with the title "father of the baby"?

Also, with such a big belly, can she still roll around as she pleases?

There were many things he wanted to say at once, but it was not summer, and he was afraid that she would catch a cold, so he first pulled her to the couch and asked her to lie down in the quilt.

Then he went to wash up and got on the couch.

Hmm, it seemed that the quilt had just been exposed to the sun during the day, and there was a comfortable smell. More importantly, there was a small natural heater in the quilt, which not only exuded fragrance, but was also very soft, allowing his body to finally relax after a busy day.

However, Yuwen Lan still remembered what happened just now. He stretched out his hand and held her in his arms, and asked, "Is my embrace comfortable?"

Yan Shu nodded without thinking, "Of course it is comfortable."

Yuwen Lan asked again, "Then, do you sleep better here alone or with me?"

Yan Shu said, "Of course it is better to sleep with Your Majesty."

But as soon as she said this, she suddenly felt something was wrong.

——Why did this man ask this?

As if he knew what she was thinking just now?

No, tsk, it's better to see what he was thinking.

So she took his hand and put it on her belly and said, "Your Majesty, touch Baoer quickly."

Yuwen Lan was startled and hurriedly put away the thoughts in his heart that he couldn't let her know.

However, when his palm just touched her belly, he didn't expect that the little guy was holding his bag, which fell right between his palms, making him feel it very clearly.

Yuwen Lan was startled, and his heart softened immediately.

[Well, he is worthy of being my son, and he is as smart as me.]

Yan Shu, "..."

It turns out that the emperor is so confident, and all men in the world are the same!

However, the baby in the belly seemed very excited at this time, and moved again and again. Yan Shu thought, maybe the little guy really knows his father and likes his father to touch him?

She was also very happy, and then she said to Yuwen Lan, "Your Majesty, you should talk more with Bao'er now. Bao'er is familiar with your Majesty's voice and will be especially close to you in the future."

Yuwen Lan felt novel, "Is that so?"

Seeing her nod, he was a little undecided and said, "What should I say to him?" He

seemed a little clumsy.

As expected, he was a man who was a father for the first time. Yan Shu couldn't help but be amused by him, so she said, "Your Majesty, why don't you introduce yourself to Bao'er."

Yuwen Lan hummed, then coughed lightly, and tried to say, "Baby, I am your father." As

soon as he finished speaking, the little guy actually bumped his bag against him through his belly.

Yuwen Lan was very excited.

Yan Shu's eyes lit up. It turned out that he also called Bao'er "Baby"?

Could it be the legendary telepathy?

She couldn't help but sigh, "Your Majesty is so gentle to Bao'er."

But before she finished speaking, she saw him gently pinch her chin and smiled, "Am I not gentle to you?"

Hmm, the smooth touch from his fingertips made her feel a little distracted.

However, it was just more than half a month ago...

After all, the imperial physician said that although it is possible to have it now, it should not be too frequent.

He had to suppress the thought and asked her, "How big is the baby now?"

Yan Shu thought for a moment, gestured to him a bunch of grapes, and said, "About this big."

Yuwen Lan was a little surprised, "It's only this big? Then won't it take a long time to give birth?"

- After all, it was his first time as a father, and he had never seen a pregnant woman before, so he had no common sense in this area.

Of course, Yan Shu was also a first-time mother and had no experience. Hearing this, she gestured to him a watermelon based on her imagination and said, "When I am pregnant, my belly will be about this big."

"I see,"

Yuwen Lan nodded, and frowned, "If it's this big, how will it be born?"

Yan Shu, "..."

This is a good question.

Men in the world should know how hard it is for women to give birth.

But I guess not many people pay attention to this issue.

Unfortunately, there are no prenatal training classes for expectant fathers in this era. And she has no idea, she just knows that it will be very painful.

So she said, "... As the saying goes, things will work out when the time comes. I guess I will give birth when the time comes."

But even though she said this, she started to get nervous. After all, medical conditions are limited now, and women in labor may have a difficult delivery at any time!

What will she do then?

Yuwen Lan listened silently, and suddenly held her tight in his arms, saying, "Don't worry, I will definitely summon all the imperial doctors to ensure your safety."

This hug made people feel a lot of security for no reason, and Yan Shu nodded. She

couldn't help but sigh in her heart, maybe compared with many men at the time, he was already good. Not to mention others, at least compared with the former Concubine Hui, she was much happier.

Speaking of which, this time when the Duke of Qi's Mansion was cleared out, the emperor never paid attention to Concubine Hui's so-called family, and his attitude was already very obvious. After all,

after eating so many melons, it is rare to be able to raise the children of concubines as well as the queen mother, and to be so attentive.

The queen mother is indeed a rare foster mother in the world.

Yuwen Lan thought the same. He sighed in his heart and said, "The Double Ninth Festival is coming soon. We should think about how to celebrate it for the Queen Mother."

Yan Shu hummed and began to think.

——The Double Ninth Festival in the palace usually involves a banquet and drinking chrysanthemum wine.

But the Queen Mother doesn't like eating and drinking as much as she does, so the banquet doesn't seem to have much meaning.

The most important thing is that there is nothing new about those acquaintances recently...

How boring is a banquet without gossip, tsk.

Hey, it would be great if she could ask her idol, Qi Shanchang, to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival with the Queen Mother...

Yuwen Lan, "..."

How is that possible? The Queen Mother is the Queen Mother after all, and Qi Shuguang is only the Shanchang of Songhe Academy. They are two people who have nothing to do with each other...

Of course, Yan Shu also knew that there was no possibility of this, so the thought only flashed through her mind.

But after thinking about it, her eyes lit up again and she said, "During the Double Ninth Festival, common people like to go out to climb mountains. Maybe the Queen Mother also wants to go out for some fresh air? Your Majesty, why don't you take the Queen Mother out for a walk?"

Yuwen Lan hesitated a little, "Would the Queen Mother like to leave the palace?"

Yan Shu thought, how could she not like it? In this palace, every bird wants to fly out to see the world, right?

The Queen Mother has been locked up for decades, she must want to go out!!!

But she dared not say these words directly, and could only remind him, "Your Majesty would go out from time to time to understand the people's sentiments and put yourself in other people's shoes. After all, the Queen Mother has been in the palace for so many years, so she must want to go out and improve the people's sentiments, right? For example, in the past, Your Majesty took me out to eat delicious food, but it was to experience the atmosphere of the people's fireworks, isn't it fun?"

Yuwen Lan, "..."

Well, sometimes he did feel stuffy in the palace and wanted to go out for a walk.

However, he glanced at her again and said, "But can you climb high now?"

Hey, this is going to happen!

Yan Shu immediately perked up and nodded, "I'm fine. The imperial physician also said that I should exercise properly, so that I can have an easier time giving birth in the future."

Before he could say anything else, she began to plan, "I think Dangui Mountain is good. The sweet osmanthus is in full bloom at this time of year, and the mountain is not high and the road is easy to walk on. I heard that even carriages can go up there."

"By the way, I heard that there is a temple on the mountain where you can worship. I'll ask the Empress Dowager tomorrow. I'm sure she will like it."

Hehe, I can go out again!!!

Yuwen Lan, "..."

Wait, he hasn't agreed yet...

It's not too late to say no now...

...

~~

As Yan Shu expected, the Empress Dowager was very happy about her going out of the palace to climb the mountain. As soon as she asked the next day, she happily agreed.

Yuwen Lan had no choice but to order the Jinyiwei to make some arrangements. After ensuring safety, he took the Queen Mother and Yan Shu out early in the morning on the Double Ninth Festival and went to Dangui Mountain.

Just as Yan Shu said, Dangui Mountain is not high, and the mountain road is easy to walk on. The carriage can drive all the way to the top of the mountain.

After getting off the car, they saw layers of red leaves in the mountains, and the breeze around them was accompanied by the sweet fragrance of osmanthus, which made people feel very comfortable. The

Queen Mother was in a good mood, and her words and actions were much lighter.

As for Yan Shu, her steps were even lighter, and she really didn't seem to be tired at all.

Of course, Yuwen Lan still dared not relax, and held her carefully all the way.

There is a White Pagoda Temple on the mountain. Along the way, you can see many tourists holding incense candles to worship the gods. Today, several people came and after enjoying the scenery, they decided to go to the temple to have a look.

The road to the temple cannot be taken by a carriage, but fortunately it is not far, and it took only a cup of tea to arrive.

The temple is not big, but it is simple and ancient, and it is said to be very effective, so the family of three worshiped together. They also donated some incense money.

After worshiping, several people admired the scenery in the temple again and took a rest in the pavilion in the courtyard.

The accompanying maids promptly served hot tea. Yuwen Lan asked the Queen Mother, "How do you feel today, mother?"

The Queen Mother's voice under the veil was full of satisfaction. "Very good, the Master is thoughtful. I just heard tourists talking about the recent incident of the Guo family. They all praised the king's wisdom. The Master should continue to be strong in the future."

Yuwen Lan nodded and said, "Son understands, please rest assured, mother."

He felt satisfied in his heart.

Then he picked up the teacup and looked around casually. Before he drank the hot tea, his eyes paused.

——There are not many tourists in this courtyard today, but a few come in from time to time. After worshiping the Buddha and admiring the scenery, they go down the mountain.

At this time, a person just stepped into the courtyard. Because he was alone, he was particularly conspicuous.

The man, who was about forty years old, dressed in a green robe, and as sturdy as pine and cypress, was none other than Qi Shuguang, the headmaster of Songhe Academy.

Why was he here?

Yuwen Lan paused, and before he could think of anything else, a burst of exclamations suddenly came into his ears——

[Oh my God, isn’t that headmaster Qi? I actually met him here? This must be God’s will! ! !]

Yuwen Lan, “…”

At this time, there were only two women sitting next to him.

Needless to say, this was Yan Shu’s cry in her heart.

When he saw Qi Shuguang just now, he was a little suspicious. Was this arranged by her?

But when he heard her shouting like this, he believed it, and it turned out that she didn’t know either.

Then, the Queen Mother was shocked and asked, "How come this person is here?"

Yuwen Lan: "..."

Well, it turns out that the Queen Mother didn't know either.

Tsk, how come we meet here? Is it really...

God's will?

At this moment, Qi Shuguang, who was enjoying the scenery, also saw him. After being stunned for a moment, he immediately walked up to him, saluted, and said, "I didn't know you were here. I'm sorry for disturbing you, Your Excellency."

As they bumped into each other, Yuwen Lan nodded and said, "It's okay. I'm here to enjoy the scenery today as well. No need to be polite."

Before he finished speaking, Yan Shu coughed under her veil and said, "What a coincidence. Mr. Qi, are you here to enjoy the scenery as well?"

Qi Shuguang hurriedly said, "Yes, ma'am."

He thought to himself, judging from the voice, this person should be Concubine Yi, then the other one... could it be... her?

Yan Shu listened quietly, and wanted to answer yes, but her reason told her not to say too much, so she had to say, "What a coincidence today. Speaking of which, the mansion sent some blue crabs to the courtyard a while ago. I wonder if you have tasted them?"

But her idol said, "Madam, the teachers and students in the courtyard have tasted them, and they are all very grateful for your kindness."

Yan Shu nodded, and said, "Have you eaten the mooncakes? They are all made by the mansion itself, and the lotus seeds are also produced in the mansion." But

her idol said again, "They have tasted them. The teachers and students are so lucky to have such care from you."

Yan Shu was relieved, thinking that this is good, so that her boss's mooncakes will not be in vain!

Woo woo, it's a pity that I can only tell my idol like this, and I can't say more.

As she finished her words, her idol, Qi Xueshi, was about to say goodbye. But

at this moment, the Queen Mother beside her suddenly said, "Sir, you must be tired after the long journey up the mountain. Why don't you come over and have a cup of tea?"

Yan Shu, "!!!"

Yuwen Lan, "..."

In an instant, another shout came into her ears, [Ahhh, big boss is awesome!!! Idol, please agree, please agree!!!]

Needless to say, it was from her beloved concubine again.

When she looked at Qi Shuguang again, he was already stunned.

After a pause, he lowered his head and said, "I dare not disturb you." But the empress dowager

said, "I'm not in the house today, why are you being polite? It's just a cup of tea, it's better than walking back to the academy to drink water." Yuwen Lan, "..." In order to prevent the screams from reaching his ears, he simply said, "My mother has spoken, sir, there is no need to be polite, just come in." Well, yes, it's just a cup of tea, what's the big deal.