Chapter 529 It’s not too late if you come
The man smiled and walked towards her.
"I have almost finished investigating everything, so I hurried back today. After leaving the palace, I spent some time preparing the Kongming lanterns. It's not too late, right?"
Song Yuntang smiled and shook his head, then trotted into his arms, his voice slightly nasal.
"Now that you're here, it's not too late."
The man smiled, put one arm around her waist, and gently stroked her head with the other hand, murmuring in a low voice, "Happy birthday."
Song Yuntang sniffed the familiar scent on the man.
"Thanks."
Xu Qingye pulled Song Yuntang to the stone steps and sat down, watching the Kongming lanterns in the sky gradually drifting away. It seemed as if the people in the mansion had discussed it beforehand, and no one came out to disturb them.
Song Yuntang, who was leaning on his shoulder, looked up at him.
"Will you go to court tomorrow or take a day off?"
The man looked down at her and said, "Your Majesty has only granted me three days of leave. I will have to go to court in three days."
Song Yuntang nodded.
"Last time, on the Queen's birthday, the palace sent me an invitation, and I got to experience what it's like to get up early to attend court. It was quite tiring."
The fact that she had such an insight showed that she cared about him.
Xu Qingye smiled knowingly.
"It's okay actually. I'm not the type who sleeps a lot."
Seeing that the Kongming lantern had floated away, Song Yuntang pulled Xu Qingye up and walked towards the main courtyard.
"I think you have been busy all day, go wash up first so that you can rest early later."
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In another courtyard, Li Xi'an was lying on a recliner in the yard, looking at the sky lanterns rising one after another outside the yard.
Zhu Ling also looked up at the sky.
"Master, the Kongming lantern is rising from the front yard. It seems that Master Xu has returned."
Li Xi'an hummed.
"I have met Lord Xu several times in my father's imperial study before. He seemed to be shrewd and meticulous in officialdom, but I didn't expect that he would have such a tender side in front of the county lady."
Zhu Ling's expression remained unchanged.
The eldest prince has been ill these years. He has seen and thought a lot, and his character is much more mature than that of ordinary children.
"Everyone has many sides, and Lord Xu is no exception."
Li Xian glanced in her direction.
"Can't you show more expression?" He turned around and continued to look at the Kongming lanterns floating away in the sky. "I haven't seen anyone my age around me in these years. Under your influence, I'm almost becoming expressionless."
Zhu Ling finally smiled after hearing this.
"I used to doubt whether the medical skills of the Princess of Le'an were as good as the rumors said, but in the past ten days, the eldest son has changed a lot. I have to admit that the Princess of Le'an's medical skills are much better than those of the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital."
Ever since the eldest prince was brought to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity by His Majesty, she has been sent by His Majesty to take care of his daily life.
After being together for so many years, there is finally some affection between us.
She would naturally be happy if he could get better.
Li Xi'an nodded.
"I agree with that."
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Main Courtyard
Song Yuntang took off Xu Qingye's coat.
"The eldest prince has been recuperating at home recently. I have arranged for the Song family's parents and grandparents to stay in their courtyard, and the families of the eldest and second brothers have been settled in the backyard. There are many people at home, so if you need to read books or handle official business on weekdays, you can stay in the study. I will disperse them in the front and back yards to try not to disturb you."
"It's okay. I've been in noisier environments before. A few people at home is nothing." He turned and looked at Song Yuntang. "Did you have a smooth last time you entered the palace?"
Song Yuntang shook his head.
"I'm fine. I was just busy for a while after my identity became known to everyone." Then he asked, "Why didn't you ask your son?"
Xu Qingye smiled.
"With you by his side, he will be fine."
When talking about his son, Song Yuntang still feels quite accomplished.
"Haoting has grown a lot in the past few months, and now he can walk for a while with support."
"But there is a problem with being able to walk. Anything that his hands touch will be damaged, especially the flowers and plants in the yard. If someone hadn't held him back, he would have wanted to go into the water to catch koi."
"But now he can slowly understand a lot of things. Sometimes when you talk to him about reason, he can listen to a sentence or two."
Seeing that she talked nonstop about her son, Xu Qingye's brows softened, and he put his arm around her waist.
"Hao Ting is in a state of turmoil now, so don't take everything on yourself. I'll feel bad if you get tired later. But now that I'm back, I can help you with some of the work in my spare time."
Song Yuntang smiled and said, "Why would you be needed? Dad and Mom treat Hao Ting as their eyeball."
Xu Qingye shook his head.
"Although his parents dote on him, we still need to make some rules clear to Hao Ting. Although the child is young, he is not stupid. He can feel the emotions of adults. We should slowly cultivate some rules for him when he is young. When he grows up, we will have less worries. If we wait until he is sensible before correcting him, many habits will be difficult to change."
Song Yuntang listened patiently, nodded and said, "Although I find some of his behaviors interesting, I don't spoil him. But I have never taken care of a child before, nor have I taught a child. If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have thought of these things. I will pay attention to them in the future."
Xu Qingye raised his hand and touched her head.
She was only eighteen when she gave birth to Hao Ting, and she was still a child herself. She had to raise a younger child at home, which was really difficult for her.
"Don't worry, I'm here. It's getting late. I'll go to the side room to wash up and come back soon."
"good."
Seeing him taking the clothes to the ear room, Song Yuntang smiled, took off his coat, got on the bed, picked up a book and sat at the head of the bed to read.
Xu Qingye returned to the house with water vapor and found a small box from his luggage.
"The jade pendant I gave you before was taken off by someone, and I thought it was unlucky, so I kept it. I asked a friend to find this warm jade for me. I heard that wearing warm jade can warm the body and replenish the qi, soothe the body and mind, so it is suitable for you to wear it close to your body for a long time."
Song Yuntang reached out and took it.
Warm jade feels warm to the touch, smooth and glutinous, and is indeed a high-quality material.
This warm jade is priceless. When Xu Qingye left, she only gave him five hundred taels of silver. She also didn't hear that he went to Yujun Pavilion and Mingyue Tower to withdraw money. Could it be that he earned it from selling paintings again?
But he had never seen her paint before he left, and even if she had joined a shop, it was now handed over to her to manage.
Judging from his personality, he doesn't seem like someone who would embezzle money.
Where did he get so much silver?
As if he saw her confusion, the man smiled, lifted the quilt and sat next to her.
"Don't worry, I don't have any ill-gotten gains."
Song Yuntang put Nuanyu under the pillow.
"I don't think you would do anything corrupt or illegal."
The weather was warm now, and people wore thin clothes to sleep at night. Song Yuntang lay down next to Xu Qingye. The girl's tall breasts pressed against his arm, warm and soft, and the grooves on her chest were faintly visible, making the man's throat dry.
When he had not experienced such a thing, he could still be free from desires.
Now that the beautiful and tender woman was by his side, and she was the apple of his eye, Xu Qingye sideways glanced at her, turned over and pressed her under him, raised his hand to touch her cheek, and his breathing became a little heavy.
Song Yuntang curled her lips and put her arms around his neck. The heat from her lower abdomen made her feel a little distracted.
Dry wood and fire can ignite at any time.
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