December 18th, the second year of Daxia.
Watching the heavy snowfall in Guanyun City.
In the He Mansion, Zhong Yu was sitting in the warm room of the west wing with a big belly, sewing baby clothes.
A warm smile graced her face.
Sandao passed away on April 19th. She was pregnant with her second child. Empress Xuefei said that the fetus was normal and she would give birth around the first month of the year.
The first month of the year... The first month of the year is coming soon. When he left, he said that this Northern Expedition would take at least half a year to return, and at most a year.
Eight months have passed, and I don’t know if they have come back?
It would be best if we could catch up with the Chinese New Year... or catch up with the kids coming out.
When the Empress and her entourage returned from Chang'an, they spoke highly of the beauty of that place. They said that under Qin Bingzhong's construction, Chang'an was built to a huge size, without city walls, and occupied almost the entire Wofengyuan.
They also talked privately about His Majesty's intention to move the capital to Chang'an.
Therefore, the headquarters of the Daxia Golden Phoenix Group is now located in Chang'an City.
But Chang'an City is too big, and its population is only about one million.
This is not a problem. If the capital is moved, one or two million people will probably move to Guanyun City. Add to that the people going from other places, and the prosperity of Chang'an is just around the corner.
My father-in-law also went to Chang'an, taking his son with him, saying that he wanted to take a look.
He left in November, saying that since His Majesty would move the capital, the He family's business would also have to move to Chang'an, and he needed to go there in advance to buy a big house, a big house worthy of the status of a military commander.
She did not go because she was pregnant. Of course, she wanted to stay in Guanyun City and wait for He Sandao to come back.
She was lost in thought and accidentally got her finger pricked by the needle.
"hiss……"
She grinned, put her fingers in her mouth and sucked them, but suddenly raised her head and looked outside the door.
The person who walked in was Eunuch Zhao Hou.
"lady,"
Zhao Hou stood in front of Zhong Yu and bowed respectfully, "Your Majesty and the others... are back!"
Zhong Yu was stunned, and joy suddenly appeared on his face. His Majesty is back, and the three swords must have returned as well!
She put down the small clothes that had not yet been sewn, touched her belly, stood up, and saw Fu Xiaoguan walking in.
"His Majesty……"
Fu Xiaoguan forced a smile, "Sister-in-law."
His eyes fell on Zhong Yu's abdomen, and he suddenly felt that he shouldn't come now, but he was already here.
A bad thought suddenly arose in Zhong Yu's mind, because His Majesty had always called her Miss Zhong Liu, not sister-in-law!
She looked over Fu Xiaoguan's shoulder, walked out, and stood in the yard where heavy snow was falling.
Then stay still.
Then the sight was frozen.
Guan Xiaoxi, Chen Po, Wei Wubing, and Feng Xi, four army commanders, were carrying a coffin that had just been placed on the ground.
Her mind was blank at that moment. She did not faint. Half a cup of tea later, she walked towards the coffin.
Guan Xiaoxi and the other three bowed their heads silently.
Fu Xiaoguan followed closely behind her.
"Sister-in-law... Sandao is a soldier, and in war... people will die eventually."
Zhong Yu didn't react at all. She suddenly opened the coffin lid, and it fell into the snow with a plop.
She held the coffin with both hands and stuck her head out. She looked at the corpse inside, wearing a brand new military uniform and with a peaceful face, for a long time.
As night fell, the maids in the mansion lit lanterns.
She held a lantern, took a deep breath, patted the snow that fell on her body with her other hand, and whispered, "Please cover him up."
She turned around and asked a maid behind her, "Is dinner ready? I'm hungry."
"Madam, it's ready."
"Then send it to the warm room."
She looked up at Fu Xiaoguan and smiled, "I'm really hungry. If you have anything to say... wait until I'm full."
She sat down at the dining table, looked at the table full of dishes, picked up her bowl and chopsticks and started eating.
Fu Xiaoguan still stood two feet behind her, watching her, saying nothing, and unable to say anything.
Zhong Yu ate the food in big mouthfuls. She finished one plate after another, as if she had been hungry for three days and three nights.
She finally shed tears, but there was no sound, as if the sound was blocked by the food in her mouth.
Tears flowed into her bowl, and she ate the tears with the food.
She ate for half an hour and finished all the food on the table.
She suddenly yelled at a maid, "Why is that all?"
“I’m hungry!”
"The baby in my belly is hungry too!"
"Hurry up and make another table... Sandao is back, and he hasn't eaten yet...!"
"Wine, wine... bring out that jar of Xishan Tianchun he's been storing away for five years. Sandao is back, and I want to welcome him home!"
Then she seemed to suddenly think of something, she suddenly closed her mouth, suddenly lifted up her sleeves to wipe the tears from her face, but found that no matter how she wiped, she couldn't wipe them away.
She just kept wiping it.
He muttered, "What's wrong with me? Is there sand in my eyes?"
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry to have made you look ridiculous."
"By the way, you guys brought back Sandao, you haven't eaten yet, right?"
"Look at me, I only care about myself and forget about you."
"Why don't you go and cook another table of dishes! What are you standing there for? The sky isn't falling! Our He family has an heir! Oh, and where's that little bastard? Where did he go? Let him see his dad!"
"Madam, the eldest young master went to Chang'an with the old master."
"...Oh, he went to Chang'an too... Never mind. You guys go cook, and I'll chat with His Majesty and the others."
She swallowed, wiped her tears, raised the corners of her mouth, touched her belly, and then looked at Fu Xiaoguan, "Is this true?"
"Didn't he say he wouldn't be back for a year? It's only been eight months. There's no rush for him to come back so soon."
Fu Xiaoguan sat next to Zhong Yu. He looked at Zhong Yu's tearful face and said seriously, "This is true!"
"For the sake of the fetus in your belly, you have to relax a little."
"I'll arrange Sandao's funeral. You...don't show up again."
Zhong Yu's eyes suddenly widened, and she hysterically yelled at Fu Xiaoguan: "No...!"
"He promised me that he would come back healthy and have three children!"
She grabbed Fu Xiaoguan's arm, burst into tears, then slowly lowered her head and slowly withdrew her hand.
After a long time, her crying subsided, but she continued to sob. She wiped her face again, and her expression became firm.
"He once said that he just wanted to be a small landlord."
"He is dead, but my Zhong Yu is still here."
"I, Zhong Yu, will take care of his funeral... Don't hold any kind of ceremony. According to the customs of our small Linzi area, I'll ask a Taoist priest to find him a plot of land... Let's bury him outside of Guanyun City, on Hanshan Mountain. It's a nice spot."
"He said you would retire, and he wanted to accompany you to your retreat, but now it's no longer possible..."
Her brows suddenly frowned, she pressed her hands on her stomach, and cold sweat instantly broke out on her forehead.
Fu Xiaoguan was shocked, "Zhao Hou, return to the palace immediately and bring Empress Xue and the imperial physician and midwife!"
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