Chapter 234 Qi Yanyu and Xie Qing
Xu Jingyang's eyes were slightly moist as he picked up his pen to write back to Hou Yue.
Qi Yunshen went to wash and change his clothes and came over. Xu Jingyang had just finished writing the letter and the meal was ready in the hall. She sat at the table and accompanied Qi Yunshen until the meal was over.
The Xishan camp has been busy these days, and Qi Yunshen has to eat alone every day when he comes back.
The summer weather was hot, especially since Xu Jingyang was still a twin. She lay on the bed at night with her round belly exposed. Qi Yunshen massaged her limbs according to the old routine, and then applied a layer of specially prepared ointment on Xu Jingyang's belly.
Pregnancy is mentally taxing, and Xu Jingyang can often only focus on one thing in her mind. The later the pregnancy progresses, the greater the reaction.
When she first became pregnant, Qi Yunshen applied ointment on her, and Xu Jingyang could even read a book by herself. Now that she is getting older, her attention is all on her belly and she doesn't have much energy to do anything else.
Qi Yunshen felt sorry for his wife, so after applying the ointment, he fanned her with a fan. After the ointment dried, he tied her skirt.
In the first year of their marriage, Xu Jingyang compiled a book of herbal medicine. It was difficult for poor people to see a doctor, and they had to delay treatment for diseases that could be cured because they had no money, and eventually they died.
It would be better to simply write a medical book that ordinary people can understand, so as to alleviate the problem that poor people cannot afford medical treatment.
After finishing the writing, Xu Jingyang gave the book to Dr. Gu for review again, and Dr. Gu made some additions and revisions based on her work.
When Xu Jingyang was found to be pregnant at the beginning of the year, this book was distributed in major markets in the capital as a charity book.
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The next day, Xie Qing returned to Beijing. The scene of Xie Qing being paraded through the streets as the top scholar seemed like it was just yesterday.
Qi Yanyu stayed in the mansion during the day, and it was not until the evening that a carriage quietly left from the side door of the Duke's Mansion.
Qi Yanyu's carriage stopped at the entrance of an inconspicuous alley outside the Xie Mansion. After waiting for two quarters of an hour, Xie Qing came out of the palace and returned home.
Qi Yanyu suddenly lowered the curtain.
She patted her chest, her face pale, and said, "Forget it, let's go back home."
The groom hesitated and said, "Miss, we seem to be late."
The man's honest and gentle voice came from outside the curtain.
"Is there something wrong with Princess Xingrui?"
Xie Qing's tone of voice didn't change much.
We met during the parade of top scholars in the 24th year of Yuanqi. I fell in love with her at first sight and have never forgotten her.
Qi Yanyu created many chance encounters, but none of them could impress Xie Qing.
Later, Xie Qing returned to his hometown to mourn his father's death. When his brother and sister-in-law got married, Xie Qing was sent to Beijing. During this period, the two met very rarely.
Now it is the twenty-sixth year of Yuanqi, and Qi Yanyu wants to put an end to the two years of obsession that have plagued her.
Qi Yanyu took a deep breath and lifted the curtain.
Outside the carriage, Xie Qing was dignified and polite, with a calm look in his eyes.
"Your humble servant greets Princess Xingrui."
After being sent abroad for two years, living in the open air and eating and sleeping in the open, Xie Qing's appearance did not seem to have changed much.
Qi Yanyu had no expression on her face: "I am just passing by."
Xie Qing: "I have prepared some small gifts upon my return from Jizhou."
Chen Zhu presented a piece of Bian embroidery.
Qi Yanyu's lips moved slightly: "What do you mean?"
Xie Qing paused and said, "I am grateful for the friendship we once had with the princess. I hope everything goes well for her in the future."
Qi Yanyu clenched her fists, "Seriously? You really mean it."
Xie Qing took a deep breath. To him, truth or falsehood no longer mattered.
"These are all my humble words."
Qi Yanyu started laughing, and her eyes turned red.
"Okay, okay, Xie Qing, you are a blind man with a blind heart and eyes!"
Some things need to be said to this extent. There is no shortage of handsome young men from aristocratic families in the capital, and she, Qi Yanyu, does not necessarily want to hang herself on Xie Qing, this crooked tree.
"Let's go back home!"
Qi Yanyu's carriage left and gradually disappeared at the end of the street.
Xie Qing stood there, looking towards the street.
Chen Zhu couldn't bear it: "Young Master..."
Xie Qing closed his eyes and said, "Go back home."
Xie Qing will stay in Daliang and assist Xiao Ling in ascending the throne in the future. No one knows what the future will hold.
If something is impossible in the first place, it’s better to cut it off at the source.
Qi Yanyu returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. She locked the door, threw herself on the bed, and buried herself in the pillow. Soon, a spot on the pillow was wet.
The Bian embroidery that Xie Qing gave me had a few green bamboos embroidered on it.
Qi Yanyu got so angry just by looking at it that she asked her maid to burn it!
The eldest princess came to her yard and heard her daughter crying, so she simply chopped the door open with a knife.
Qi Yanyu's eyes were red from crying, and she sat blankly on the bed looking at her mother at the door.
"Mom, why are you here?"
Princess Yude sighed. She came to the bedside and touched her daughter's head. "You are so useless. What's there to cry about? Mother will choose a better man for you."
Qi Yanyu wiped away her tears.
"Mom, I don't want to get married."
The eldest princess disagreed: "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. His Majesty will hold a banquet in the palace the day after tomorrow. Ask your father and Yan Hui to pay more attention to it then."
Qi Yanyu wanted to refuse, but seeing the eldest princess's determined look, she swallowed her words of refusal.
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After the palace banquet, five portraits were delivered to the princess's residence. The eldest princess called Qi Yanyu over and pointed at the portraits, saying, "You can choose for yourself."
Qi Yanyu turned around and was about to leave, but the door was slammed shut.
Qi Yanyu turned around bitterly and said coquettishly: "Mom."
The eldest princess said: "These people have all been reviewed by your father and your eldest brother. Come and take a look. If you really don't like them, mother won't force you."
Qi Yanyu moved her lips and flipped through the pages very quickly, her gaze lingering on the last portrait for a moment.
The eldest princess said, "This is Tan Lu's younger brother, who now serves under your father."
After the battle with Western Xia two years ago, Tan Lu stayed in Xiazhou to garrison, married and had children in Xiazhou, while the Tan family stayed in the capital. His younger brother Tan Chi was transferred to the Duke of Zhenguo as a commander last year.
Qi Yanyu hesitantly said, "He doesn't look like his brother at all."
The eldest princess said: "Qin Xu looks like his father, while Qin Chi looks like his mother, but he is more delicate."
Qi Yanyu shook her head, "Mom, I'm not interested."
The eldest princess frowned: "I'm not interested in you staring at me for so long."
Qi Yanyu: "..."
Qi Yanyu didn't expect to meet Qin Chi so soon.
Just three days later, the Duke of Zhenguo came to discuss something, and many of his deputy generals and subordinates came, including Qin Chi.
Qi Yanyu was coming back from outside the mansion. When she passed the corridor, she didn't pay attention to the corner and bumped into a man in military uniform.
Fortunately, the other party pulled her in time and Qi Yanyu did not fall down.
"Little brother, are you okay?" Qin Chi asked hurriedly.
Qi Yanyu had sneaked out of the house today. She bared her teeth and pulled her hand back: "How do you walk?"
Qin Chi also noticed something was wrong, and he immediately let go, "Are you okay?"
Qi Yanyu stared at his face, suddenly her eyes widened, and she turned and ran away.
Only Qin Chi was left there with a puzzled look on his face.
Before Xie Qing officially took office as the Minister of Works, Xiao Ling and Qi Zhenzhen's courses were taught by Xie Qing himself. After Xie Qing officially took office, the courses were taught by the teacher in Xie Qing's house, who would teach the two when Xie Qing was on leave.
Qi Zhenzhen has been attending classes for five days.
I go there every day full of confidence and come back tired.
At first, Xu Jingyang was worried that Zhenzhen would not be able to adapt, so he went to pick up his daughter for four consecutive days. As a result, on the way back home on the fourth day, a beggar suddenly rushed into the crowd and disturbed the horse. Xu Jingyang had a little spotting when she came back that night.
Qi Yunshen refused to let Xu Jingyang go out again no matter what.
So on the fifth day, Qi Yanyu volunteered to pick up Qi Zhenzhen.
At the gate of Xie's house, Qi Zhenzhen saw the carriage at first sight. She saluted Xie Qing and said, "Goodbye, Teacher Xie."
Xie Qing smiled faintly: "Goodbye."
Qi Zhenzhen came to the carriage, the curtain was lifted, and Qi Yanyu's face was revealed, "My dear niece, do you miss your aunt?"
Xie Qing was about to turn around when he paused and stared at the carriage sideways.
On the other side, Qi Zhenzhen grinned: "Aunt, are you here to pick me up today? Where is my mother?"
Qi Yanyu didn't even glance at the person at the door. After Qi Zhenzhen got on the carriage, she said to the coachman, "Go back home."
Xie Qing immediately stepped out, only to see the carriage moving further and further away.
Chen Zhu shut his mouth wisely.
On the way home, Qi Zhenzhen got off the carriage halfway. She remembered to buy tamarind cake for her mother. Qi Yanyu got off the carriage behind her. The guards of the Duke's Mansion were guarding near the carriage.
In the pastry shop, I unexpectedly met Qin Chi as soon as I entered the door.
Qin Chi was also startled. He quickly dodged, the tips of his ears began to turn red, and his eyes looked around, but he didn't look at Qi Yanyu.
At this time, the waiter in the shop called him: "Sir, your cakes are ready."
Qin Chi took it and couldn't help but glance at Qi Yanyu out of the corner of his eye.
Qi Yanyu chuckled.
Qin Chi's face turned even redder and he immediately rushed out.
Qi Zhenzhen stood under the counter and pulled her aunt, who had a silly smile on her face, and said, "Aunt, I've bought it. Let's go."
Qi Yanyu coughed lightly and said, "Zhenzhen, is there anything else you want to eat? Auntie will buy it for you."
Qi Zhenzhen shook his head.
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