Li Province.
The hour of Xu.
"Erlang, it's been half a month, and General Gao is still guarding the mansion with his imperial guards. I don't know how Xia'er is doing outside. What do you think the royal family is up to?"
Mrs. Li tossed and turned on the bed.
Ever since Li Xia left a letter and left home, she has not slept well for a single day, and her worries and uneasiness are growing day by day.
The Li Mansion was surrounded by the Imperial Guards, and not even a cat could escape, let alone people.
Even if they wanted to secretly arrange for someone to go out of the house to look for Li Xia, they were powerless to do so.
Li Fugui stretched out his long arms and massaged the temples of the worried Madam Li. "Madam, don't worry. No news at the moment is good news. Our daughter has overcome such a big obstacle. We should believe that good things will come to her."
"That's right. Xia'er is now protected by the gods, so her safety shouldn't be a problem. But this marriage..." Madam Li thought of this and could only sigh, "Forget it. Now we can only take it one step at a time. If the truth really comes to light, we will dismiss the servants in the mansion. If the royal family wants to blame someone, we won't implicate innocent people."
She is a Buddhist.
Buddhism emphasizes that there is gain and loss.
God allowed her daughter to safely pass through her coming-of-age ceremony.
She also saw Xia'er getting out of the sickbed.
She was content to see her daughter's vibrant side during her lifetime.
Her only wish now is...
Once Xia'er leaves, don't come back.
She didn't want her daughter to set foot in the imperial palace, which was coveted by wealthy families.
She will bear the crime of disobeying the emperor's order.
"I have also thought about what Madam has considered. Madam, you don't have to worry about it. Leave everything to me. I will arrange it properly."
The couple are of one mind.
What she wanted was also what he wanted.
———
The ear room in the mansion.
"Sister, what did Lord An Ye say?" Ming Yue saw Qiao Yue burn the note in her hand, and she asked curiously, "Did Lord An Ye assign us any tasks?"
When they were at the secret door, they were very busy every day.
Mingyue just wanted to have a good rest for a day.
Now that her wish has finally come true, she actually misses the busy days.
The day after Qiao Yue came back from outside the city, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave the Sect Master a task via carrier pigeon.
Mingyue thought that she and her sisters could stretch their muscles at this time.
As a result, when the operation was carried out in secret, the two of them were excluded.
By the time Mingyue knew it, Longyang Tower had become yesterday's history.
Afterwards, she was depressed for several days.
But Mingyue knew clearly that she was just a small and insignificant secret guard in the secret door.
She had no right to question either the orders of His Majesty the Master or the arrangements of the Sect Master.
Qiao Yue shook her head. "It's not a mission. My Lord said that the Crown Prince sent a letter to inform the Queen to prepare for the wedding. I believe that Miss will return home in the next two days. My Lord reminds you and me that we must not reveal the identity of the secret guards before the Crown Prince and the future Crown Princess get married."
She told Mingyue the contents of the note.
Although the two are sisters from the same mother, they have completely different personalities.
Qiao Yue is calm and patient.
Mingyue is in her prime, with an active and lively personality, and her happiness is easily visible on her face.
If it weren't for the changes in her family, she would have been a free and unrestrained girl.
"Sister, does His Highness want to give Miss a surprise on the wedding night?" Mingyue blinked and asked playfully.
Qiao Yue raised her hand and touched her forehead with her fingertips, "Ming Yue, you are too bold. How can we interfere in the Crown Prince's affairs?"
Mingyue's mouth made her worried to death.
She was worried about her several times.
Mingyue stuck out her tongue and said, "Sister, you are too timid."
"Whether my sister is timid or you are brave, Mingyue, you must remember that the mouth is the source of trouble. You are good in every way except that you have no control over your mouth."
"Mingyue knows what my sister taught me. I will help her sleep."
Mingyue understood Qiaoyue’s worries.
Their parents have passed away, and each other is the only blood relative they have left in this world.
In order to reassure her sister, she will also try to correct her bad habit of speaking without restraint.
———
Under Qi Heng's careful care, the fetus in Li Xia's belly safely passed the critical period.
He began to plan for the wedding date.
It has been three days since the news was reported back to the palace. Qi Heng calculated the days and thought that his mother should arrive here with her people.
Qi Heng planned to find a reason to leave and personally take charge of their wedding.
"Ali, I'm going to the clinic. It's snowing hard outside. Stay at home."
Most of the twelfth lunar month has passed, and there are only more than ten days left until the end of the year.
Qi Heng plans to give Li Xia a grand wedding banquet on New Year's Eve.
Time is quite tight.
He needs to race against time.
Li Xia listened to the whistling north wind outside the house. She frowned and said, "Doctor Xiaoyu came to check my pulse two days ago. Didn't she say everything was fine? The pregnancy-preserving medicine has been stopped. Why did you go to the clinic?"
Qi Heng's eyes flickered, he cleared his throat and said deliberately: "Ali, I'm not a monk anymore, you can't let me eat vegetarian food forever? The pregnancy-preserving medicine has stopped, I have to ask clearly, when can I eat meat?"
"You..." Li Xia's cheeks flushed, "Doctor Xiaoyu is a woman, how can you ask her such an inappropriate question?"
She drooped her eyelids and didn't dare to look up.
During the half month that they had been sleeping in the same bed, she had witnessed Qi Heng's reactions.
It’s so painful to see him endure it.
Li Xia also offered to help him relieve the pain.
Qi Heng didn't want her to get involved, so he didn't agree.
He just said that he would get the money back with interest once the fetus in her belly was stable.
Li Xia thought he was just talking.
When she heard that Qi Heng was going to ask the doctor for advice, she wanted to dig a hole right there.
"The doctor doesn't distinguish between men and women. Doctor Xiaoyu is well-informed and won't be surprised."
Li Xia blushed and got into bed, "Don't say anything, just go if you want to."
A quarter of an hour later.
The queen appeared in the courtyard with a huge team.
"Empress, we're here." Dongxue lifted the curtain and whispered towards the carriage.
"The roads are slippery on snowy days, don't let anyone knock on the door, so as not to disturb A-Xia."
The queen placed her hand on Dongxue's palm, bent down and stepped down from the carriage.
"Dongxue, can you take a look at me? Am I dressed okay? I don't look like the evil mother-in-law in the storybooks, do I?" The queen adjusted her temples and tidied her appearance.
Ever since she received the news from her son, she wished she could grow a pair of wings so she could fly here that day.
The prince was born with a hidden disease, and no matter how many famous doctors he consulted, they were all helpless.
I thought I would never have grandchildren in this lifetime.
Unexpectedly, Axia gave her such a big surprise.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Princess will be delighted to know that the Queen values her so much."
Dongxue smiled.
"Axia is worthy of my attention. She is a blessed child. Heng'er has good vision and has chosen a princess who will bring blessings to Daqi."
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