Outside the door, Mu Lige, who had returned from the backyard room and stood there for a while, heard the conversation between the two and her pair of bright black eyes couldn't help but sparkle with stars and become moist.
Six years ago, a fire in the Zhaoyang Kingdom's Eastern Palace killed the former Crown Prince and his former Crown Princess, and the whereabouts of the thirteen-year-old former Crown Prince Su Mulige have been unknown since then. Now, the one who rules the Zhaoyang Kingdom's court is none other than his ambitious uncle, Su Mu Tianjun.
The Eastern Palace burned, assassins surrounded him. If it weren't for the then-head eunuch Qiao Zhiyuan, who risked his life to protect the seriously injured Su Mulige and quietly escaped from the capital through a secret passage, he would have been reduced to ashes in the fire. He, Su Mulige, could refuse the throne of the crown prince, but the hatred for his parents was irreconcilable.
The dignified grandson of the Zhaoyang Kingdom's crown prince, a jewel in the golden veil, now shrouded in dust, secluded in the tiny Huaqiao Village of Laifeng Kingdom, learning to wash clothes, cook, weave, and embroider. The thirteen-year-old boy, who should have been a noble and regal figure, had for six years been forced to endure hardships, endure hardships, and lie dormant, simply to avoid the eyes and ears of his enemies, secretly accumulating strength for the day when he could return and personally decapitate Su Mutianjun.
Looking at the loving father and filial daughter in the room, Mu Lige's broken heart seemed to find a little comfort. Back then, the loyal servant Qiao Zhiyuan took him and disguised themselves to escape from Zhaoyang State, trekking through mountains and rivers to this place. Starving and cold, they almost froze to death on that cold winter night. Fortunately, God took pity on them and they met the kind-hearted Ye Maochun, who pulled them back from the brink of death.
Although Mu Lige had no good feelings for Hua Qingcheng in the past, and had never even considered the issue of love between children, but for the sake of Ye Maochun, the father of Hua who treated him sincerely and the person who gave him the first ray of light since the death of his father and mother, he was willing to give up his golden body and become his good son-in-law.
"Li Ge is back! Come here quickly!"
Inside, Hua's father heard a noise at the door and turned to see his son-in-law already at the door. It was Mu Lige, lost in thought, who had accidentally bumped into the door. Combing his composure and blinking away the tears, Mu Lige entered the main hall, returning to his usual self as the gentle, cheerful, and graceful son of the Hua family.
"Dad, wife, what are you talking about?"
Mu Lige smiled gently at the two of them.
"Nothing. I'm just asking you when you can give me a big fat granddaughter. Of course, a grandson is fine too. As long as you give birth to one, I'll like them all."
"Dad~"
Hua Qingcheng couldn't help but blush as she spoke to Ye Maochun. Mu Lige was still here! She was embarrassed to have her baby induced in front of him! Then she looked at her loudmouthed father with resentment.
Mu Lige forced a smile on his face and looked at the slightly embarrassed woman lovingly, and the haze in his heart was immediately swept away.
"Dad, where is Mom? Why don't I see her at home?"
Finally unable to bear seeing her embarrassed, Mu Lige immediately changed the subject.
"Your mother has gone to your Aunt Zhengfeng's house and will be back later."
Thinking back to the first time she and Mu Lige rode in an ox cart to the town, and the kind-hearted Uncle Qingchuan in the cart, who was the husband of the clan leader Hua Zhengfeng, Hua Qingcheng nodded in understanding.
"You haven't eaten yet, right? Your mother and I have already eaten. Dad will make you some noodles."
After Ye Maochun finished speaking, he stood up and wanted to go to the kitchen, but was stopped by Mu Lige.
"Dad, let me do it. You take a rest."
"I'll go with you."
After hearing what Old Man Hua said to her just now, Hua Qingcheng immediately felt sorry for this doctor.
Seeing the two people who were deeply in love with each other, Old Man Hua immediately let them go and let them be alone. He asked them to leave a bowl for the guests and then went back to his room in the backyard.
"Brother Li~"
After Old Man Hua left, Hua Qingcheng took Mu Lige's hand and went to the kitchen. As soon as she entered, she hugged her husband tightly.
She had never participated in his past, but for his future, she hoped that she could face all the ups and downs with him and watch the vanity and noise of this world with him.
"Qingqing~"
Mu Lige's tears, which had been hidden in her heart, suddenly flowed out again and she hugged the person in her arms tightly.
"Brother Li, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay, just let me hold you for a while, just a while..."
Due to the height difference, Hua Qingcheng could only raise her hand to wipe the tears from his face. Thinking of what Old Man Hua had said about Mu Lige's miserable condition upon arriving in Huaqiao Village, Hua Qingcheng couldn't help but feel even more distressed for him. Could it be that he had overheard their conversation and was deeply moved by the memory?
Hua Qingcheng, who was being held by Mu Lige, also raised her hands to hug his back tightly and patted him gently. After a moment, she released Mu Lige's embrace, stood on tiptoe, and gently kissed his lips, without a trace of desire, gentle and pious, as if holding a fragile treasure.
"Brother Li, you light the fire, I'll cook the noodles!"
Mu Lige, who was originally feeling sad, had now put away his gloom. He looked at Hua Qingcheng lovingly and went to the stove to light a fire and boil water.
In the dim candlelight, Mu Lige looked at Hua Qingcheng skillfully kneading flour and water into dough. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and a trace of sweetness flowed through his heart. In a trance, he had a feeling that the years were peaceful.
"Brother Li, Dad asked us to give him a big fat granddaughter or grandson as soon as possible!"
While rolling noodles, Hua Qingcheng secretly glanced at Mu Lige who was lighting a fire in front of the stove.
Mu Lige, who was stuffing a piece of firewood into the stove, trembled slightly when he heard this. His little wife was as fierce as ever! However, it seemed that it was not impossible...
Mu Lige, who was lighting a fire, secretly watched Hua Qingcheng from the corner of his eye. He couldn't help but imagine what their future child would look like. He was sure it would be a handsome boy and a beautiful girl. However, he didn't know how men in this country where women are respected gave birth to children.
Thinking of what his mother had said, that her stomach ached for three days and three nights when he was born, Mu Lige couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. He heard that giving birth was like walking through the gates of hell, and Mu Lige felt both anticipation and a bit of fear, afraid that if he died, he would never see that woman, as bright as the morning sun, again.
"Brother Li~"
"You've put too much firewood! Remove one."
"Oh, okay!"
Mu Lige was distracted and accidentally made a fool of himself in front of her again.
Seeing Mu Lige's slightly embarrassed look, Hua Qingcheng curled the corners of her lips and was in a good mood.
After a while, the two of them cooked a pot of noodles together. After Mu Lige sent a bowl to Xiao Lengyu in the backyard, he and Hua Qingcheng started eating face to face in the main hall.
After eating the noodles and washing the dishes, the two left Hua's mother and father's house, hand in hand, bathed in the hazy moonlight, and headed towards their home at the end of the village.
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