Chapter 366 Golden Lotus
When I returned to the general's mansion, it was already deserted.
Eldest sister-in-law Liu, eighth sister Xue Niang, and Guo's fourth son have all gone to Jinling City. They have probably been there for half a month now. Gu Shaoyu looks at the familiar Xitang Courtyard and misses Du Jingyi terribly.
He always wondered if she was about to give birth, and just hoped that the baby would be born later, otherwise he would not be able to catch up.
As I was thinking, the fatigue from many days gradually came up, so I didn't even eat and fell into a deep sleep.
At this moment, people in Jinling City also received the news he had sent out a few days ago.
Under the bright window, Du Jingyi took the letter and read it carefully. It said that they were about to arrive in Sui'an City and everything was fine. Moreover, Prime Minister Guo had promised to let him return to Jinling City after the tribute was over, so she was happy.
He put the letter in his chest and said with deep emotion.
"You three should wait a little longer. Maybe you can catch up with your father and come back."
There was both longing for Gu Shaoyu and happiness for the upcoming birth of her child in her eyes.
As soon as she finished speaking, Dr. Xia and Yingtao walked in. They smiled as they saw her increasingly big belly.
"Now it's eight and a half months. If it can last another half a month, there's no need to worry about the children coming out. They will definitely grow up well."
"I'm sorry, Doctor Xia, for worrying about you."
"Nothing, it's what a medical student should do."
Now, not only Du Jingyi regards Dr. Xia's words as an imperial decree, but everyone in the entire Qiwu Hospital is obeying them. Therefore, they have no other ideas now and would rather hold on for another day.
Because Du Jingyi had a big belly, he seldom walked around. He would just walk around the yard with the help of Yingtao and Shuxiu after breakfast and dinner to help digest the food.
Now that she has a pregnancy pillow made according to what Dr. Xia said, Du Jingyi can sleep much more comfortably at night.
Therefore, I still have the energy to chat with you during the day.
Speaking of which, the Gu family has had a lot of good news recently.
One reason was that Gu Xiaochun had been pregnant for a month and was doing well. She could eat and sleep well and had no vomiting. So Su Erlang and the aunt were so happy that they thought the flower was cute when they saw it.
Secondly, Gu Xiaoyun's marriage has also been settled. The man she was going to marry is a distant nephew from her second aunt's family. He is gentle and considerate. They were originally engaged, but unfortunately the woman died of illness before they got married, so the marriage has been delayed.
He has some family medical skills and usually consults patients in his own clinic. He has three older brothers, so they are happy for him to come to the Gu family.
His name was Huo Zhengzhi, but to make it easier for others to call him, he was called Huo Silang.
For this reason, Fourth Aunt even joked, "There are so many sons-in-law in our family who are fourth sons-in-law. Xue Niang married Guo Silang, and Xiao Yun married Huo Silang."
Two days ago, the marriage of Gu Xiaoyun and Huo Silang was completed. The Gu family is now considered a prosperous family. There are two pregnant women, a couple who just got married, and only Gu Xiaolang is still unmarried.
But seeing that she was not in a hurry at all, Madam Gu was afraid that she might be thinking about Sanlang Yan, so she had other ideas. She wanted to let the third aunt go back to her parents' home to take a look. If she could choose a nephew who was sincere and satisfied with her, that would be the best.
Yingtao was talking to her mistress about the interesting things happening in her third aunt's yard when she saw "Cao Cao" himself arrive.
"I just said that you should not talk about others behind their backs. Look, it's here."
Not only did Gu Xiaolang come by himself, but Gu Xiaoyun was also with him. As a newlywed, her face was naturally rosy and she looked more like a woman, which made Du Jingyi chuckle.
"Look at your complexion, it's so good that you can squeeze water out of it. I think your second brother-in-law must love you very much."
Hearing this, Gu Xiaoyun blushed for a rare moment.
"Sister-in-law, you are teasing me again, aren't you? In our Gu family, if we talk about the harmonious relationship between husband and wife, I'm afraid we have to look at eldest brother and sister-in-law. Now they are going to have a few more children."
Du Jingyi chuckled when he heard that, and didn't say anything else, just asked one question.
"You came to see me for something?"
"Well, sister-in-law, the Su family has posted an invitation, saying that they will hold a lotus picking competition in a few days, and they want us to go together to join in the fun. I thought that sister-in-law can't go out now, so I came to ask if Du Bofu and Aunt Du want to go with us? The lotus picking competition is very lively, and most people in the city will go to watch it."
"Lotus Picking Contest?"
"Yes, the Su family has a large lotus pond outside the city, and they built a farm around it. So every summer, they always invite people to come and see it. The lotus pond is wide and large, covering several acres. So every time the lotus is at its peak, my uncle would hold a party. Each person would paddle a small boat and go into the lotus pond to pick lotuses. The time for one stick of incense would count. Whoever picked the biggest, best, and most tickets would be the first pick and get a golden lotus pod made of pure gold. Anyone could participate, so it was very lively."
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"It sounds interesting. Wait for me to ask. I think Daddy and Mommy will be interested too."
"Sister-in-law, don't worry, just let uncle and aunt go with us. It will only take half a day at most to go back and forth, so it won't delay anything."
Now Du Jingyi may give birth at any time, so everyone in the family is worried. They didn't want to agree to this matter at first, but thinking that the Gu family has not been involved for many years, they agreed to go.
Gu Xiaochun had just gotten pregnant, so it was not convenient for her to join in the fun, so she stayed at home. Su Erlang was a member of the Su family, so of course he had to go back and help out at a time like this, and he felt obliged to do so.
Therefore, including Old Madam Gu and the other families, there would be at least ten people going. Du Jingyi thought that his parents had not been out much since they came to Jinling City, so he took the initiative to agree to it on their behalf and added a sentence.
"I think my eldest sister-in-law and my eighth sister and her husband have never met her. You can go and call them along when the time comes."
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I'll go talk to them later and I'll definitely bring them all over to see it."
Hearing this, Du Jingyi smiled and nodded.
After Gu Xiaolang and Gu Xiaoyun left, Cherry spoke with some concern.
"Madam, everyone in the family has left. If you suddenly have to give birth, wouldn't it be troublesome?"
"Don't worry, I'm giving birth, and even if they're at home, they can only wait outside. Doctor Xia is here, so nothing will go wrong. Besides, it doesn't mean I'll give birth at that time. I'm hoping to wait until the general comes back."
After hearing this, Cherry also felt that it made sense.
(End of this chapter)