Chapter 88 Is she pregnant?
Yao Shisan's eyes twitched.
She glanced back at Xiao Shu; he had already boarded the carriage.
"Madam, if it weren't for you, we would still be under Su Kun's oppression and have no hope of getting ahead."
A woman with a slightly dark complexion led a child who was about half a year old forward.
Their skin color has become a distinctive feature from years of working under the sun.
The woman glanced at her slightly protruding belly and said, "Madam, you have a kind heart. Your child will surely have a smooth and peaceful life."
Yao Shisan gently stroked his belly and smiled, "Thank you for your kind words."
"It's getting dark, and mountain paths are never as easy as flat roads. You should go back."
The farmers returned home in high spirits.
Even if some people's houses have burned down, the exploitation that has been hanging over their heads for more than a decade is gone.
The rest of the days are all good.
When Yao Shisan returned to the car, Shuang'er and Fu'er were not there.
She thought she had gotten on the wrong bus and was about to get off when...
"Yao'er, is this a case of crossing the river and then burning the bridge?"
Xiao Shu sat at the very back, his arms crossed, his unfathomable eyes slightly open.
"When did I ever betray someone after using them..."
Yao Shisan dared not look at him at that moment.
Then his slightly cold voice came over.
"So, you just wanted to trick me into coming to Longchang Mountain, not to hunt."
Yao Shisan's eyelashes trembled, "I..."
She gritted her teeth, "How could such a trivial matter be alarming... I can't get justice from the governor either."
"It's just a last resort."
Xiao Shu raised his eyes slightly, "If you don't tell me, how will I know it's a trivial matter?"
Yao Shisan suddenly looked up.
At this moment, however, he curled his lips into a smile and changed the subject, saying, "Does this mean I have no share in the granary, and I have to go through all this trouble?"
She pursed her lips slightly, suppressing the emotions in her heart.
He reported the progress of the grain depot as if he were a subordinate reporting to his subordinate.
"Now that the pressure of timber is gone, the grain warehouse will be completed in about half a month, which will not delay the grain from being stored."
"I also borrowed three stewards from Steward Qing and visited rice farmers in Ding County and Ling County..."
"Oh."
A low chuckle escaped from his throat.
She paused, fidgeting with her fingers, "Your Highness?"
Xiao Shu closed his eyes again. "Yao'er, you've become boring now."
Yao Shisan, “…”
She bit her lip, paused for a long time, and then slowly said, "This humble woman wants to earn money as soon as possible to pay off her debts..."
Xiao Shu completely ignored her.
Alone, she fidgeted with her fingers, lost in thought.
She had indeed offended Xiao Shu.
Or perhaps, I offended Xiao Shu...
Wei Xun, walking at the back of the group, frowned as he looked at the two carriages in front of him.
He felt that Madam Yao was very familiar.
He always felt that there was someone else beside Yao Fu, but this person was very vague.
Although it was blurry, he was very clear that this person was definitely not King Cheng!
Suddenly, several images flashed rapidly before his eyes.
It was too fast for him to catch.
Recently, some images have been flashing by frequently, but he hasn't seen anything.
The convoy had just entered the city.
Two people on two horses appeared at the city gate shortly after.
Ji Xiaoman has been in the camp for half a year. She has grown a lot taller and has shed her childishness.
He was a young man, not quite grown up.
"My lord, is this Yuzhou?"
This was the first time Ji Xiaoman had ever traveled such a long distance.
The scenery along the way was picturesque, from plains to mountains.
From blazing sun to lush greenery.
We finally arrived in Yuzhou before sunset today.
"Xiaoman, go to Prince Cheng's residence."
After asking for directions, Zhou Congxian rode off along the path indicated by the soldiers guarding the city.
Meanwhile, in the King Cheng's convoy ahead, the carriage broke away from the group at an intersection and headed in another direction.
Today is the Jijiu Festival in Yuzhou.
Because it is close to the harvest season, it also symbolizes a festival to celebrate the harvest.
As night deepened, lanterns lit up the streets.
Pedestrians on the street also began to wear Nuo masks and carry Kongming lanterns.
There are already several Kongming lanterns in the sky.
Like stars scattered across the sky.
When Yao Shisan got out of the car, he was slightly stunned by the scene in front of him.
Chuzhou also has the custom of releasing Kongming lanterns.
When she was little, her older brother always took care of her. Even though her handwriting wasn't good, he would let her write crookedly all over it.
Finally, the older brother would write "Wishing you peace" in a small corner.
Something reached out from her side and appeared in front of her.
A Kongming lantern.
She glanced at Xiao Shu with some surprise.
"Mother, what is this!"
Her thoughts were interrupted as Shuang'er led Fu'er down from another carriage.
The little girl spotted the square thing at a glance.
That's quite rare.
Yao Shisan could no longer lift Fu'er, so he could only bend down and touch her little face.
"This is called a Kongming lantern. Your mother used to release them when she was little. Fu'er, do you want to play with it?"
"want!"
The little girl's eyes were sparkling.
Since leaving the capital, everything has been new and exciting for her.
There's plenty of delicious food and lots of fun things to do.
She now prefers the outside world and dislikes the capital.
He took the brush and ink from the stall next to him.
With a serious expression, Xiao Fu'er wrote on it, "May Mother always smile and Fu'er always want delicious food."
Yao Shisan pinched her cheek. "Why are you so greedy?"
Fu'er smiled, her eyes crinkling, "Mother, write!"
After arriving in Beijing, she never released a Kongming lantern again.
Now that she's standing in the spot closest to her home, she can release sky lanterns again.
She picked up her pen and wrote down her simplest and most sincere wish.
Best wishes.
Just like her brother hoped for her safety and well-being back then.
I hope everyone will have a smooth and successful journey ahead.
Yao Shisan held up the Kongming lantern that had already been written on, and turned to Shuang'er to ask.
Do you have a tinderbox?
Shuang'er looked around and said, "I'll go borrow one from someone else."
Xiao Shu took the Kongming lantern from her again, saying, "If she doesn't have one, then why don't we?"
One of the guards caught the Kongming lantern, while the other quickly lit a fire to heat it up.
Until the Kongming lantern was filled with hot air.
With a release of the hand, the Kongming lantern slowly rises.
"Mother, what character is that?"
Yao Shisan looked up and discovered that on the other side of the Kongming lantern, there were already words written in a flamboyant style.
She hadn't even seen what was written yet.
A night breeze blew, and the Kongming lantern changed direction.
She can't see anything anymore.
"My mother didn't see it clearly; perhaps the stall owner wrote some auspicious words."
She had barely finished speaking when she heard a soft "heh" from the side.
Um?
Yao Shisan turned his head, but Xiao Shu had already turned and entered the Shengjing Tower next door.
"The chef at this restaurant has prepared food to my liking today, so let's have dinner here tonight."
Yao Shisan winked at his daughter, "Let's go, we need to eat our fill before we can play."
He led Fu'er into the restaurant.
Only Wenxi, who was standing next to the carriage, saw that it was written by His Highness.
"No worries."
Is freedom from worry His Highness's long-cherished wish?
Who is without worries?
He himself.
Or perhaps, it's Madam Yao.
Seeing that she was staring blankly at the Kongming lantern in the sky, Shuang'er said, "Sister Wenxi, do you want to release one too? I'll release one with you."
There are already many Kongming lanterns in the sky.
If it flies any higher, it won't know which one it just released.
Wenxi smiled and said, "No need. I don't have anyone to send my thoughts to with a Kongming lantern."
there.
Zhou Congxian was turned away.
Xiao Shu has not returned yet.
At this moment, Kongming lanterns began to rise into the sky.
The warm yellow Kongming lanterns floated in mid-air, slowly rising.
Ji Xiaoman exclaimed, "Wow, this is how you release sky lanterns. They're so beautiful!"
"Yes, it's so beautiful."
Zhou Congxian muttered something. Jiang Shiyao had mentioned it twice before. Back in Chuzhou, they would release Kongming lanterns every year.
"You can even write on the lamp."
"What... delicious food, Mother... what... laugh..."
Ji Xiaoman doesn't know all the characters. He can only recognize a few characters on the side of the lamp that the child wrote.
Zhou Congxian glanced at him and said, "Serves you right for not taking things seriously. You don't even know a single word."
He looked up and saw only the two characters "无忧" (worry-free) written in a flamboyant style.
It's a good character.
He also knew the owner of the character "恰" (qiào).
Xiao Shu.
"Sir, where are we going now?"
Zhou Congxian leaned against the horse with his arms crossed, saying, "Wait here."
"Wait?"
After traveling at breakneck speed for nearly ten days, we finally arrived at our destination, only to find ourselves waiting.
Ji Xiaoman was still a child at heart, and she touched her belly as she looked at the bustling street.
With a bitter expression, he pleaded, "Sir, please at least eat something. I've been eating dry rations for so many days, I'm practically turning into dry rations myself."
Zhou Congxian looked at his weathered face and said, "Let's go find a place to eat something first."
Yuzhou is very different from the capital.
The food they eat also varies greatly.
Some of the food was so soft and sticky that it seemed like something a little girl would eat.
Ji Xiaoman liked it very much.
"My lord, we need to stay in Yuzhou for a few days."
Zhou Congxian lowered his eyes slightly, "We won't stay for more than a few days. We'll go to Ding County tomorrow."
"The person the lord is looking for is in Ding County."
Zhou Congxian didn't reply to him. "Eat quickly, then we'll go to Prince Cheng's residence."
He was determined to find an answer to the question that had been lingering in his heart today.
He had other things to do, and he couldn't stay in Yuzhou for long.
Wei Xun is also currently missing.
It's unclear what secret he discovered that led him to act alone.
still……
He stopped thinking wildly. "Before we return to the capital, we'll make another trip to Yuzhou to inquire about Wei Xun's whereabouts."
Ji Xiaoman nodded, "Don't worry, sir. Brother Wei is skilled in martial arts and very smart. He'll be fine!"
At this moment, two carriages from the Prince Cheng's residence passed by, heading towards the residence.
Zhou Congxian grabbed Ji Xiaoman and started walking back.
They rushed to Prince Cheng's residence, only to find it empty.
"When will His Highness Prince Cheng return?"
Coachman: "Sir, His Highness is at Shengjing Tower. The steward sent us back first."
"Shengjing Tower, let's go!" Zhou Congxian's eyes shone brightly.
It seemed that the thing that had been weighing on his heart was finally about to be revealed.
Shengjing Tower isn't too far away.
His heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst out of his chest.
The entrance to the restaurant is bustling with people.
Xiao Shu stood on the steps, and in front of him stood a woman in a long blue dress, her hair tied up in a bun, adorned with a pearl hairpin the size of a thumb, exuding wealth and elegance.
Only his back was visible.
Just as the woman was about to turn around...
A horse-drawn carriage drove by, blocking the view.
After the carriage passed.
The person turned around.
Wearing a rabbit mask, Xiao Shu also wore a fox mask.
Zhou Congxian snorted coldly, "It's either a veil or a mask."
He took a step, but then abruptly stopped.
A night breeze blew by.
The fabric fits snugly.
It outlines the shape of the protruding abdomen.
She is pregnant.
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