The night was as cool as water, the ten-mile-long street was bustling with people and brightly lit, veiled girls walked in groups of three or two, their laughter was as clear and pleasant as silver bells, and the handsome young man with self-righteous literary talent spoke wittily, so romantic.
The night in the south of the Yangtze River was as prosperous and lively as ever. The man put his hands behind his back and looked deeply at the lanterns not far away. The fawning and attentive middle-aged men following him also looked in his direction, but did not see anything.
"I heard that the water in the south of the Yangtze River is very nourishing."
After a moment, the officials behind him looked at each other in bewilderment at the words. The fat prefect stepped forward and said with an eager smile, "If the master likes it, I will go back and arrange for a group of daughters from noble families to come to the audience."
You know, there is no dragon descendant in the harem now, so her daughter can take this opportunity to meet the emperor.
The man did not speak, but a newly appointed governor behind him suddenly said: "Although this Jiangnan woman is graceful, in terms of beauty, the boss lady of Liuyue Teahouse is still the best, but it's a pity that she is already a woman."
Since ancient times, there have been many emperors who have forcibly abducted women from the people. The governor thought that his own emperor did not care about these red tapes. It was really that the proprietress of Liuyue Teahouse was so beautiful that he felt itchy when he saw her.
The other officials looked very unhappy, looking at the governor as if he were a fool. Xiao Jing's eyes flashed and he said in a light voice, "How is he?"
At this point, the prefect immediately understood and stepped forward, saying respectfully, "My lord, that man takes the two children for a walk every day, and nothing unusual has been found."
The crowd was surging, and Xiao Jing seemed to have discovered something. He paused, then suddenly quickened his pace and moved in that direction.
The long street was full of people and some children were playing and fighting. A round-faced boy of about four years old was biting a candied haws. He took a few steps forward with his short legs and stretched out his short hand to the tall man beside him, "Daddy, I want to ride a horse."
The little boy's rosy face was full of anticipation, and his clear eyes were full of round eyes that didn't move, making it hard for people to refuse. However, the man next to him glanced at him and said in a light voice, "You are so old, but you don't understand anything."
As soon as he finished speaking, a little girl in a pink skirt suddenly ran up from behind, holding a small flower in her hand, and called out in a baby voice, "Daddy, I want a hug."
Before the little girl could get closer, a hint of tenderness flashed across the man's face. He smiled and took a few steps forward to pick up the little girl with one hand, pinching her tender little face, "Okay, Daddy will hold you."
The little boy on the side pouted and was about to cry. He could only look back and wait for the woman in the green dress to come up. Then he pulled her sleeve aggrievedly and said, "Mother."
The woman understood and took his chubby hand, with a hint of helplessness on her pretty face. She couldn't help but glare at the tall man in front of her with dissatisfaction. It was really pitiful for her son to have such a father.
"Mom, can I sleep with you today?" The little boy took a bite of the candied haws and looked at her incoherently.
The man in front of him looked slightly, and suddenly turned around and glanced at the boy unhappily, "Didn't the master tell you that men and women shouldn't touch each other?"
The little boy's eyes immediately turned red after being scolded by him. "But I'm still a child."
"Hao'er, be good and ignore your father. How he treats you now is how you should treat him when he is old. You must not provide for him in his old age." Xia Tong touched his head.
Hearing this, the little boy seemed to think it made sense, but he couldn't help but whisper to his mother secretly: "But Daddy is so rich. I saw a lot of banknotes in the study last time."
Listening to the two people whispering in front, the little girl held by the man was playing with her little flower with an innocent look on her face. In fact, she also wanted to sleep with her mother, but her father loved her so much, but he just wouldn't allow her to sleep with her mother. She was not a boy, why couldn't she sleep with her mother?
Xia Tong wanted to say something, but when the man in front of her suddenly stopped, she realized that a familiar figure had appeared not far away. She hadn't seen him for several years, but he always appeared in the quarrels between her and Gu Qin, without changing.
"Long time no see." Xiao Jing smiled faintly.
Although the man was dressed in casual clothes and had a restrained aura, the indifference between his eyebrows was as intimidating as ever. However, this time he was much softer, probably because of the child in his arms.
Not everyone has seen the legendary regent. The governor behind Xiao Jing noticed Xia Tong at a glance and immediately stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, that is the proprietress of Liuyue Teahouse."
The water towns of Jiangnan are home to many beauties, but this was the first time that the governor had seen such a charming beauty. She was more mature than a girl and more beautiful than a woman. She was simply the best.
Xiao Jing frowned slightly. Before he could speak, the governor behind him suddenly fell to the ground with a scream for some reason. A blood mark on his neck was shocking. The people around him were so scared that they fled. Only Xiao Jing frowned and looked at Gu Qin opposite him. His temper was really the same as always.
The officials around all had grim faces and took a step back in fear. This governor had just taken office and was ignorant. Could they afford to offend the man opposite?
"These two kids are so cute." Xiao Jing didn't seem to mind the other party's behavior. Instead, he smiled and glanced at the two kids. Finally, his gaze lingered on the woman.
She was wearing a green corseted long dress, her figure was slender and well-proportioned, and her beautiful and refined face was graceful and soft. Even though he had found countless women who looked like her, none of them made him miss her as much as she did.
"Of course." Gu Qin suddenly reached out and held the hand of the woman beside him, looking at the person opposite with a smile, "I almost forgot that the emperor doesn't have a child yet, so naturally he can't experience the joy of having both a son and a daughter."
After saying that, he took the woman's hand and left, saying in a sad tone, "We will have another child next year."
No one expected that someone would dare to ridicule the emperor in this way, but those officials did not dare to say a word. Instead, Xiao Jing glanced up at the dark night sky with a hint of self-mockery on his face. There are gains and losses, and he does not regret it.
After they walked away, Xia Tong glared at the man who was taking advantage of the moment with dissatisfaction. He couldn't even take care of two children, and if there was a third, the mansion would be overturned.
"Mom, who is that uncle?" Gu Haozhi shook her hand, looking curious.
Before Xia Tong could speak, the man next to her suddenly said in a cold voice: "He is a man with bad intentions. If you study hard, I will let you take his place in the future, okay?"
Xia Tong was confused. What did she hear?
"I don't understand." Gu Haozhi muttered with his head down, holding a candied haws in his mouth.
Xifeng, who had been silent all the time, suddenly smiled and said, "I want you to have lots of delicious food and lots of pretty sisters to sleep with you in the future, okay?"
Hearing this, the child nodded immediately with bright eyes.
Xia Tong glared at Xifeng, "What are you talking about? You're teaching the child bad habits."
After saying that, she looked at the man next to her in disbelief. It turned out that he had been doing something mysterious in the past few years. It turned out that this was his idea. He didn't want to be the emperor, so he let his son be surrounded by beauties. Has he ever thought about how they will feel when they grow up?
Their eyes met, Gu Qin held her hand tightly, his eyes were deep, "Of course I want the best for my son."
Xia Tong turned her head away, not knowing what to say. Xiao Jing probably never expected that Gu Qin would have this idea. This man's heart was really unpredictable.
After passing an arch bridge, they saw lotus lanterns floating below. The two little ones wanted to go down and play again. Xia Tong could only ask Fangyu and Xifeng to keep an eye on them to prevent them from falling into the water.
Fireworks were shining in the night sky not far away, and two children were running around happily under the bridge. Xia Tong couldn't help but curl her lips slightly. She felt a moment of peace in her heart, until her waist tightened and she was forced to look at the man beside her.
He bent down and kissed her forehead, and Gu Qin's eyes darkened. "If you are bored, leave them in the mansion in two days, and we will go to the Western Regions for a trip, okay?"
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