Chapter 59: Linzhou, little father, are you okay?
When Fang Zhiyue woke up, the sky was already dark.
The carriage stopped at the door of the posthouse.
He rubbed his dizzy head and sat up in a daze.
Si Yao just happened to lift the car curtain.
Seeing his dazed look, a smile appeared in her eyes: "Little father, are you awake? Get off the car, we've arrived at the post station."
Fang Zhiyue's mind was blank as he was led out of the carriage by her.
There were still a few marks on her rosy little face, which showed how soundly she had slept.
A cool breeze finally sobered him up a little.
Looking at the blue sky above, he slowly turned to Si Yao: "...How long have I been sleeping? Sister Yao, why didn't you wake me up?"
Si Yao took him towards the inn.
The room where they rested had been cleaned up by the clerk guarding the inn, and meals had been prepared for them.
After entering the room, he was asked to sit down at the dining table.
"Little father, you're sleeping like a pig. No matter how I call you, you won't wake up. So I'll just let you have a good sleep."
"Come--"
She picked up her chopsticks and put some food in his bowl. "You've slept for so long, you must be hungry. Come eat quickly. After dinner, we should rest early. We need to travel again tomorrow."
Fang Zhiyue was indeed hungry.
Especially after smelling the fragrance of rice, I felt even more hungry.
He immediately picked up the small bowl and started eating.
When he was about 80% full, he realized that Si Yao, who was sitting opposite him, had been looking at him with his hand on his chin.
His cheeks turned red, thinking that his eating manners were too ugly.
"Why are you...looking at me all the time? Aren't you going to eat?"
“I’m not hungry…”
Si Yao still held his chin up to look at him, narrowing his eyes and smiling: "It's just that seeing how deliciously my father was eating was pleasing to the eyes, so I watched for a while longer. Speaking of which..."
She looked at Fang Zhiyue carefully.
"My little father seems to have become a lot rounder, with more flesh on his face than before, and he feels more comfortable to hold than before..."
Fang Zhiyue thought her first two sentences were quite serious.
But at the end, he suddenly changed direction. He couldn't help but glare at her: "What are you talking about? Stop looking at me. I can't eat if you keep staring at me."
Si Yao raised an eyebrow and glanced at the table where there was obviously less food.
But I didn't see that she had any influence.
However, she turned her eyes away as he said and slowly stood up. "Then I'll go prepare a bath for my father. The next inn is quite far from here, and we'll probably have to camp in the wilderness for several days before we can get there."
Si Yao left the house to find the clerk.
Fang Zhiyue quickly finished his meal while she was away.
After she came back, they both washed themselves briefly and then lay down on the bed to rest.
Si Yao held him in his arms, smelled his fragrant body, and buried his head tightly in the crook of his neck.
She took a deep breath and closed her eyes: "Go to sleep, little father, I will hold you like this."
Fang Zhiyue's tense body finally relaxed after hearing her words.
He sank into her arms and closed his eyes unconsciously.
Have a good night's sleep.
The next morning, they said goodbye to the clerk and set out on their journey again.
This trip lasted for a month.
They finally entered Linzhou.
The carriage slowly passed through the city gate. Fang Zhiyue lifted the curtain and looked out.
Looking at the customs and practices that were obviously different from those in the capital, I felt extremely curious.
"What is that?"
He pointed at the animals carrying things in the distance and asked Si Yao.
Si Yao took a look and answered him in a gentle voice: "That's a camel, a means of transportation in Linzhou. It's only found in Linzhou."
"Okay, little father, the wind and sand outside are so strong, be careful not to get blinded. We're going to stay here for a year, so we have plenty of time to get to know this place."
She pulled Fang Zhiyue to sit in the carriage.
Carefully she wrapped her arms around his already slightly pregnant waist and gently placed him on her lap.
"Is this dress still tight? If it's not comfortable, go to the tailor shop and buy two more after you get off the carriage."
I realized that after my belly became visible, I couldn’t wear my old clothes anymore.
Fortunately, I passed by a small town on the way and bought two there.
But the things in small towns cannot compare with those in the capital. Fang Zhiyue's body has become more and more fragile since she became pregnant. The texture of the clothes is rough and it has rubbed his skin.
In the end, Si Yao had no choice but to alter her own clothes for him to wear.
The robe he was wearing at this moment was Si Yao's, with only a belt tied loosely around the waist, and it would slip off his shoulders from time to time to reveal the crescent-shaped white dress underneath.
Si Yao reached out and pulled up his clothes that had slipped down.
Holding him in her arms, she said softly, "You and Shi Qi will stay at the inn for a while. I'll go to the governor of Linzhou alone with the appointment documents. If I come back late, you can go to bed first and don't have to wait for me."
Fang Zhiyue leaned in her arms and nodded.
She covered her lips with her hand and yawned, her eyes becoming more moist: "I know, you don't have to worry about me."
"Are you sleepy again?"
Seeing him like this, Si Yao's eyes became more doting.
Fang Zhiyue couldn't bear it anymore and closed his eyes, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
His body was becoming increasingly vulnerable to fatigue, and Si Yao couldn't help but tease him a little last night. She had already restrained herself to the utmost, but she hadn't expected him to be like this today.
Looking at the boy sleeping peacefully in her arms.
Si Yao lowered her head and placed a gentle kiss on the corner of his lips.
He found an inn and asked Shi Qi to look after him.
Si Yao changed his clothes and went to the Linzhou prefectural government with the appointment documents.
The magistrate of Linzhou was named Pei. After hearing the report from the yamen runner, he immediately asked someone to invite Si Yao in.
"This humble official has met with Governor Pei—"
Si Yao bowed to the woman in official uniform sitting above him.
Pei Zhizhou smiled, stood up and walked down. "I have received the imperial edict and am waiting for you, Si Zhuangyuan. Do you have the appointment document? I will stamp it for you now. You can go to Lin'an to take up your post tomorrow morning."
She looked enthusiastic.
He was even more anxious than Bi Siyao, the county magistrate who was going to take office in Lin'an County.
Si Yao's eyes deepened.
I always feel that Lin'an County is a hot potato, and Pei Zhizhou is eager to throw everything to her.
Her face remained calm as she handed her the appointment document in her arms.
Pei Zhizhou took a quick look and then walked to the table and stamped it with his official seal.
Then handed it to Si Yao, "Si County Magistrate..."
She quickly changed her address and smiled, "I will welcome you tonight at the government office. From now on, we will all be colleagues and work together. Tonight, I will prepare some Linzhou City specialty wine and invite the county magistrates of several counties under my jurisdiction to come and meet with County Magistrate Si."
"Thank you, Your Excellency the Governor..."
Si Yao nodded in agreement.
She was temporarily placed by Pei Zhizhou in the backyard of the government office to rest.
At night, when the last ray of light in the sky is shrouded in darkness.
The backyard of the prefectural government office was brightly lit.
Officials of all ranks in Linzhou, headed by Pei Zhizhou, sat together, enjoying singing and dancing and tasting fine wine. It was a lively scene.
Si Yao sat among them.
She is the youngest among this group of women.
So soon people set their sights on her.
The Fengshui County Magistrate looked at Si Yao for a few seconds, then raised his wine glass to ask Pei Zhizhou, "Sir Zhizhou, who is this young man? He looks a little unfamiliar."
"I'd like to introduce you all. This is Si Yuzhuo, this year's top scholar and the new magistrate of Lin'an County. We'll all be working together from now on. Come, let's all raise our glasses to County Magistrate Si."
Pei Zhizhou finished speaking.
There was shock and surprise in everyone's eyes.
Unexpectedly, this young girl would be the new magistrate of Lin'an County.
After they came to their senses, they quickly raised their glasses with Pei Zhizhou.
Si Yao stood up and nodded to everyone, then sat down at the table after finishing his drink.
He didn't care about the constant gazes from people around him, and just stared calmly at the wine cup in his hand.
"Today we are welcoming County Magistrate Si. It's a rare opportunity for us to get together. Everyone, please enjoy yourselves, but please don't be polite to me."
Pei Zhizhou, who was at the top, spoke again.
After the words were spoken, everyone smiled and expressed their gratitude, becoming more relaxed and enjoying themselves.
Gradually he became drunk.
The dancers stopped and walked into the banquet.
He knelt beside them and poured wine for everyone, and some even leaned over and flirted with them, making the scene even more unbearable to watch.
Si Yao sat in it, his eyes clear.
The dancer took a glimpse of her youth and good looks, so he moved closer with his wine glass and pressed his soft body against hers.
"Sir, let me pour you some wine..."
As he spoke, he held the wine in the glass in his mouth and was about to offer it to her.
Si Yao raised his sleeve to block it.
Her face was cold and her voice was indifferent: "No need, just go and serve the others."
The dancer didn't expect to be rejected.
He was obviously stunned.
When he met her cold black eyes, he shuddered all over and quickly moved away with a pale face.
Pei Zhizhou, who was sitting at the top of the table, happened to catch a glimpse of this scene. She held a dancer in one hand and said with a drunken laugh, "Why did the County Magistrate Si drive them away? Was it because the boy was not to his liking? Or did he bump into you?"
"It has nothing to do with this dancer. It's just that I'm married."
Si Yao stood up and replied.
Pei Zhizhou was visibly stunned when he heard this, then he burst into laughter: "I see. It seems that the County Magistrate Si and his husband have a very close relationship. No wonder they look down on these people."
He said this.
But deep down I didn't take it seriously.
I just feel that Si Yao is still too young and doesn't understand the charm of eroticism. How can the flowers raised at home compare to these wild ones?
She waved at Si Yao and said, "If you want to go back, County Magistrate Si, you can go now. You have to leave for Lin'an to take up your post early tomorrow morning."
He almost said it outright that Si Yao's continued stay would spoil the fun.
Hearing this, Si Yao tactfully stood up and said goodbye.
After leaving the government office, she turned her head to look at the government office behind her, and then left without hesitation.
It was late at night when we returned to the inn.
Fang Zhiyue had already gone to bed, leaving only a dim light on at the head of the bed.
Si Yao quietly sat down beside the bed and looked at his quiet little face under the candlelight.
Some warmth returned to his eyes.
Fang Zhiyue seemed to sense something was happening. His long eyelashes trembled as he slowly opened his eyes, looking at her sleepily: "...Sister Yao, you're back?"
"Um."
Si Yao responded.
I couldn't help but bend down and touch his forehead.
As soon as he got closer, Fang Zhiyue smelled the pungent smell of powder coming from her body and woke up instantly.
Weiwei widened her eyes and said, "You smell so bad..."
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