"Qingcheng, Wuchen, why are you here too?"
Looking at Hua Qingcheng and Wu Chen who jumped off the horse breathlessly, and Hua's father Ye Maochun who was sitting in the carriage, pulling open the curtain and looking out the window, the tears that he had been holding back finally couldn't help but fall.
"Today is the day Mom and Dad set off south to return to Huaqiao Village. How could Qingcheng not come and see them off?"
Hua Qingcheng no longer cared about the reserved etiquette of the ancients, and immediately jumped onto the carriage, squeezing in between Hua Rongsheng and Ye Maochun. She first hugged Hua Rongsheng, and then hugged Ye Maochun tightly.
"You kid, isn't it school time at the Imperial College now? Did you skip class with Lao Liu? Be careful or the teacher will slap your palms and make you stand in the corner or stay after class." Hua Rongsheng's eyes were also red, and she pretended to be angry.
"Don't worry, mother. Monk Hua and I have asked for leave from the teacher. Besides, I am a princess now. Even if they punish me, they dare not punish me too severely." Hua Qingcheng stretched out an arm, put his arm around Hua Rongsheng's shoulder and said jokingly.
Hua Qingcheng used to think Hua Rongsheng was a bit serious and not as close to her as he was to Ye Maochun. But she also knew that Hua Rongsheng was a refined scholar, so he was not as expressive as Ye Maochun, but his love for her was no less than Ye Maochun's.
At this moment, Hua Qingcheng suddenly felt a little regretful that she had not cherished the time she had spent with them before. Now, they would soon be separated by thousands of mountains and rivers again, and she didn't know when they would meet again...
However, if we are destined to part, then let them see how happy and cheerful I am...
"Mom, Dad, I asked Achen last night, and he said he's pregnant with a little brother. Are you happy?"
Hua Qingcheng hesitated for a moment, but still told Hua Rongsheng and Ye Maochun the results of Han Yichen's diagnosis.
"Child, are you favoring girls over boys?" Ye Maochun pretended to be angry and patted Hua Qingcheng's head.
"We already have a daughter like you, and now God has given us a son, so we have both a son and a daughter. What a blessing this is!"
Ye Maochun caressed Hua Qingguo lovingly in his belly. Although he always urged Hua Qingcheng and her husbands to give him a "big fat granddaughter", that was just a catchphrase of the country folk.
In fact, Hua Qingcheng didn't mind if her husbands gave him grandsons or granddaughters. Even if they were grandsons, wouldn't he be able to marry a son-in-law back in the future?
"Yes, Qingcheng. I actually quite like boys. Boys are supposed to be well-behaved. At least they won't be as naughty as you were when you were little, getting into trouble all the time. You don't know, every time the villagers brought their bruised and battered children to our house to complain, it gave Mom a headache."
When Hua Rongsheng heard that Ye Maochun was pregnant with a boy, she couldn't help but smile, and she was so happy that her teeth were showing.
Hua Qingcheng: ...
(Guess I was overthinking it. I thought Dad only liked girls!)
After sending you thousands of miles away, we must eventually say goodbye.
Even though they were reluctant in their hearts, Hua's mother and father still sat in the carriage, watched by Hua Qingcheng and others, and with everyone's blessings, they drove away until they disappeared.
After Hua's mother and father set out on their journey south, Hua Qingcheng and others either returned to the Imperial College for classes, or returned to the Eastern Palace, or returned to the General's Mansion, and everything became busy again as usual.
The weather in winter was getting colder and colder. The construction diagram of the kang that Hua Qingcheng had previously presented to Nalan Yunzhi was gradually implemented and popularized in the northern region under the promotion of the eldest princess Nalan Junxue and the Ministry of Works, bringing warmth to the people in this cold winter in a timely manner.
On November 20th, during the mid-winter holiday in the Imperial College, snowflakes began to fall in the capital of Laifeng State, marking the first snow of the year.
However, despite the extremely cold weather, it still couldn't stop a group of people from being busy.
Previously, Emperor Nalan Yunzhi had the Ministry of Rites issue a three-month marriage ban across the country. From the capital to the provinces, prefectures, and counties in Laifeng State, everyone was busy selecting a princess to serve the emperor.
After passing through numerous rounds of selection, a total of 206 handsome men were finally sent to the Eastern Palace for selection. And today was the day that the Eastern Palace began to screen these handsome men.
At two o'clock in the morning, Hua Qingcheng held her forehead helplessly as she looked at the crowd of people standing in line in the front yard of the East Palace waiting to be selected.
"Brother Li, it's cold outside. Please go back inside first. Let Aye and the others handle these people. I will go to the Golden Throne Hall and wait for Queen Mother to leave the court."
After Hua Qingcheng helped the pregnant Mu Lige back to the hall where the earth dragon was burning, she turned and left the East Palace, heading towards the Golden Palace in front.
"Qingqing, I know you don't feel anything for those people outside, but...some things may not be what you want them to be..."
Looking at Hua Qingcheng's quickly departing back, Mu Lige, who was well versed in palace affairs, showed a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
The marriage of a princess (or a prince of a male-dominated country) is never about liking each other or not, but about the relationship of interests and the balance of power among the various forces in the court.
At four quarters past noon, Hua Qingcheng finally waited for Nalan Yun to come to the court, and followed her directly to the imperial study.
"Today is a good day for you, Princess Crown Princess, to choose your servant. Why don't you stay in the East Palace, but come to me instead?"
Nalan Yunzhi, who was sitting in front of the large imperial desk, looked at Hua Qingcheng, who was standing below the desk, with a little doubt.
"Mother Queen, I already have one husband and five servants in the Eastern Palace. There is no need to add anyone to the backyard." Hua Qingcheng said bluntly.
"If you, Princess, are here for this matter, then you can go back now." Nalan Yunzhi slowly withdrew his gaze from Hua Qingcheng, and then began to review the memorials.
"Queen Mother!"
Seeing Nalan Yunzhi's unyielding attitude, Hua Qingcheng couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Princess, you must know that as a superior, the most taboo thing... is to be unfaithful!" Nalan Yunzhi suddenly stopped reviewing the imperial pen in his hand, looked at Hua Qingcheng and said sternly.
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