Zheng Ren rose from a nobody to a nobleman in the Imperial Academy.
He rode a horse in the streets wearing a bright red No. 1 Scholar's robe, and his elegance was unforgettable. Especially since there hadn't been a young No. 1 Scholar in this dynasty for many years, Zheng Ren was over 30 years old, but he had a handsome face and a slender figure, and after a little grooming, he looked no more than 28 or 29 years old. The people watching the excitement on the street were all talking about this young and handsome No. 1 Scholar.
Zheng Xiu couldn't leave the house to watch the excitement, but Zheng Yu and Xue Shao took people to watch it, and when they came back, they told her the scene in vivid detail.
Zheng Xiu couldn't wait to see his father, but after the parade, Zheng Ren had to attend the Qionglin Banquet in the palace and couldn't come back yet.
The Qionglin Banquet was usually held a few days after the palace examination, but today's banquet was prepared on the spur of the moment by the emperor who was very pleased with the palace examination. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the emperor really appreciated Zheng Ren. The Enke was specially set up by the emperor to select talents, and it was indeed a happy event to select the talents he liked.
The Qionglin Banquet was held in the evening, and Zheng Ren returned to the emperor's presence after the parade.
The emperor was in a very good mood that day. He and Zheng Ren had a conversation in the study room after dismissing the ministers. After all, Zheng Ren and the emperor were relatives by marriage. After they finished talking about official affairs, they exchanged a few pleasantries.
This chat lasted for several hours.
After the Qionglin Banquet was over, Zheng Ren came out of the palace. Xue Zhi had already sent a carriage to pick him up at the palace gate.
Zheng Ren saw that it was getting late, so he thought about going back to Shangkan Hutong first.
The servant beside Xue Zhi also came with the car. After hearing what Zheng Ren said, he stepped forward and said, "My dear father, you should go back to the Duke of Qing's Mansion with me. The second master said that according to our wife's current temper, if she doesn't talk to you for a while, she will definitely not be able to sleep well today. The second master has even prepared the curfew documents for you." In this era, there is a curfew at a certain time in the evening. If there is no special document approved by the government, you can be punished if you are caught.
Zheng Ren knows Zheng Xiu's temper. She has always been gentle and kind to her family, the easiest to talk to, and she will put herself in other people's shoes. Under normal circumstances, she would definitely not force herself to go to the Duke of Qing's Mansion at this time, but since Xue Zhi specifically reminded the servant, it must be true. Although he felt it was a little strange, he still listened to the servant's suggestion and asked the driver to drive to the mansion of Duke Qing.
As Xue Zhi expected, Zheng Xiu was indeed happy and worried that day. Not only did she eat less for dinner, but she also did not wash, change clothes and go to bed to rest as usual after dinner. However, she knew that if she showed too much anxiety, Xue Zhi would definitely worry, so she kept it to herself. But the two of them had been together for a long time, and their thoughts could not be hidden. Xue Zhi had noticed that something was wrong with her a long time ago, but it was not too late, and Zheng Ren came over. Zheng
Ren had lost a lot of weight these days because he was busy preparing for the imperial examination, and his complexion was not very good, but the bright red top scholar's auspicious clothes made his complexion rosy and energetic.
When the father and daughter met, Zheng Xiu was a little afraid to recognize her father.
Xue Zhi was tactful and asked them to sit and talk together, and went to the clean room to wash up.
Zheng Xiu had a lot of questions in her mind, asking her father what the emperor asked in the palace examination today, what he answered, who he met in the palace, and whether anyone was in trouble...
Seeing her anxious look, Zheng Ren realized that Xue Zhi's worry was not unreasonable, so he patiently explained it one by one.
After Zheng Xiu finished listening, her heart fell back into her stomach.
After finishing the business, Zheng Xiu smiled a little embarrassedly, "It's getting late, and I'm bothering you to come all the way here. It's my daughter's fault."
Zheng Ren knew her very well. Seeing her asking questions nervously, he felt something was wrong. He didn't talk about that, but asked about her recent pregnancy status.
Zheng Xiu thought for a while and said, "I can eat and sleep, so I'm fine. I couldn't control my temper before, but now it's better. It's just that sometimes I worry about nothing, and even my sleep can be delayed. It's not a big deal if I don't let it go, so you don't have to worry."
Zheng Ren's face changed slightly, and then returned to normal, nodding and saying, "I'm glad you're fine. It's getting late, you should go to bed early."
As he spoke, Xue Zhi also came over after taking a shower and changing his clothes, with moisture still on his hair.
Zheng Ren said, "Azhi, wipe your hair. I have something to tell you."
Xue Zhi nodded, casually rolled up his wet hair, and sat down at the table.
Zheng Xiu also wanted to hear what his father wanted to say to Xue Zhi, so he sat there without moving.
Zheng Ren looked over and said, "What are you waiting for? Go take a shower and wash up, don't delay your sleep."
Zheng Xiu smiled and stood up, "You two still have something to whisper, okay, then you can talk." Then he went back to the inner room.
After Zheng Xiu left, Zheng Ren didn't rush to speak. Xue Zhi thought Zheng Ren wanted to tell him about the affairs of the court, so he also pricked up his ears and waited to listen.
After a while, Zheng Ren spoke again, "When Axiu's mother was pregnant with Ayu, she was also very worried and would worry for a long time over the smallest things... After giving birth to Ayu, she refused to sleep and would sit and watch him all night, saying that she was afraid that the child would be suffocated. When the child cried, she would cry too. She thought the child didn't drink enough milk, so she refused to eat... Not long after that, she..."
Although he didn't finish his words, they sounded a loud alarm bell for Xue Zhi.
"Father-in-law means..."
Zheng Ren nodded and said, "I'm afraid that Ah Xiu is the same as her mother..."
Xue Zhi's face became tense, and hesitantly said, "No, I thought she was just in a bad mood..." Then he realized that ordinary people always have a reason for being in a bad mood, but Zheng Xiu seemed to be nervous about any little thing during this period. She was nervous and anxious all the time, and couldn't sleep or eat.
"I'll let the doctor take a look at her!" Xue Zhi stood up suddenly.
Zheng Ren held him down, "Don't be impatient, I'm just guessing. Don't alarm Ah Xiu yet. It won't be too late to ask the doctor tomorrow with another excuse."
Zheng Xiu frowned and nodded, and sat down again.
After Zheng Xiu finished bathing, she changed into casual clothes and came out.
Outside, her father had already left, and Xue Zhi was sitting alone in a chair in a daze.
Zheng Xiu walked over and he came to his senses.
"Huh? My father left now?"
Xue Zhi nodded, "It's getting late. My father-in-law has been busy all day. He has to report to the Hanlin Academy tomorrow, so he went back first."
Zheng Xiu saw that he looked a little strange, so she asked him, "What did my father say to you?"
Xue Zhi didn't want her to see anything, so he smiled reluctantly, "It's just some annoying court affairs."
Zheng Xiu nodded, didn't ask any more questions, and soon fell asleep with Xue Zhi.
After Xue Zhi and she went to bed, he couldn't sleep for a while, and his mind was full of the reminders Zheng Ren had given him before. For fear of disturbing Zheng Xiu, he lay flat all the time and didn't dare to turn over. When it was almost dawn, his body was stiff. He didn't care about these, he got up immediately, asked someone to ask for leave for him, and then went to the pharmacy doctor in person.
After Zheng Xiu got up and washed up, Xue Zhi came in and said with a smile: "Are you awake?"
Zheng Xiu saw that he was still at home, so she was surprised and said: "Today is not a day off, why are you at home?"
Xue Zhi said: "I didn't sleep well last night. I had a headache when I got up this morning, so I asked someone to ask for leave."
Hearing that he was not feeling well, Zheng Xiu walked up to him and touched his forehead with her hand. She felt that his forehead was not very hot. She felt relieved, but she was still nervous and said, "To be on the safe side, you'd better go see a doctor, don't get seriously ill."
Xue Zhi comforted him, "Okay, I've invited the doctor over, and he will treat me in a while."
Zheng Xiu asked Fen Ge to comb her hair into a simple bun, and she didn't care about breakfast. She went outside to see how the doctor treated Xue Zhi.
Xue Zhi didn't have anything wrong with him, he was just pretending, he had already told the doctor in advance, the doctor said he was too busy these days, he caught a cold the day before, and he didn't need to take medicine, he would be fine after a day of rest.
Zheng Xiu frowned and listened beside him, still a little nervously: "He doesn't get sick normally, please check for yourself, but don't miss anything."
The doctor then pretended to check for a while and said the same words as before.
Xue Zhi saw that Zheng Xiu was making a fuss just because he said he had a small headache, and he became more and more uneasy, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. After the diagnosis, he asked Zheng Xiu to sit down beside him and said to her: "Since the doctor is here, let him check your pulse."
Zheng Xiu didn't doubt him, so she stretched out her hand and put her wrist on the medicine pillow. Xue
Zhi had already told the doctor that the real purpose of the natural way of this visit was to diagnose her. At that moment, she did not dare to be careless and concentrated on taking his pulse.
After a while, Zheng Xiu saw that the doctor did not speak for a long time, and she could not help but get nervous. She put her other hand on her already bulging belly.
After a while, the doctor retracted his hand and said, "Second Madam's pulse is normal, and the pulse of the baby in her belly is also strong. Just continue to take some medicine to nourish and stabilize the fetus."
Zheng Xiu patted her chest and smiled, "You speak so slowly, I really thought something happened to me."
The doctor smiled and shook his head, and did not say anything more.
Xue Zhi shook Zheng Xiu's hand, "Don't think about it, go have breakfast, I will follow the doctor to prescribe medicine."
Zheng Xiu nodded and asked Bai Zhu to prepare breakfast. Xue Zhi followed the doctor out.
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