Chapter 141: Seeking a Child
On the second day after their wedding, they went to the palace to express their gratitude. The story was the same as the last time, except that this time Lin Nuan was not so nervous. She was able to answer the emperor's questions with ease. She remained calm and behaved in a generous and appropriate manner.
I have gained experience every time I try again and I can pass it smoothly.
Lin Nuan couldn’t wait to return to her parents’ home three days after her wedding, so she prepared the return gift one day in advance.
I got up very early on the day of returning home, packed up and set off early.
When she arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion, the scene was the same as last time, with the whole family waiting for her at the door.
Lin Nuan got off the carriage and looked at her family standing at the door waiting for her. She couldn't help feeling sad and tears welled up in her eyes. Lin's mother was so distressed that she immediately came forward, hugged her and comforted her. Lin Shuhong and Lin Feng looked at Xiao Jingyan with unfriendly eyes.
Xiao Jingyan knew that the Lin family must have misunderstood, but he really had no way to explain it, so he could only look at Lin Nuan with some resentment.
"Nuannuan." He called softly.
Lin Nuan saw his somewhat resentful eyes, then looked at her family, and immediately understood. She gave him an apologetic look, wiped the tears from her eyes, and raised a sunny smile.
Although she was in the game, Lin Nuan felt the long-lost family love in the game. The Lin family really loved her, so when she saw her family again, she couldn't help but feel embarrassed for a moment, causing her family to misunderstand her.
Seeing that the Lin family members were looking at her with heartache, as if she had suffered a great injustice after being away from home for only two days, she could only silently apologize to Xiao Jingyan in her heart and let him take the blame.
This kind of thing becomes more and more confusing and difficult to explain.
Lin Nuan coquettishly acted in her mother's arms, "Mom, I miss you so much!"
Mother Lin patted her back gently and said, "You are already married and an adult, why are you still acting like a child? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by others?"
“I’m not afraid! Didn’t you say before that even if I grow up, I’m still a child in front of my mother?” Lin Nuan said in a coquettish tone.
Mother Lin smiled and said, "Yes."
After greeting at the door, she entered the Lin Residence. Just like last time, the eldest sister, the second sister and their husbands were also there, but this time they came later than Lin Nuan because Lin Nuan went out much earlier this time.
After all, the last time the Lian family was just strangers in the game to her, relatives in name only. She disagreed this time. After all, there was the relationship from last time, and it seemed like there was a bond between them.
The development of my story this time is similar to the last time.
The whole family accepted Xiao Jingyan and admired him very much. The eldest brother-in-law and the second brother-in-law also started to treat him as brothers.
Lin Nuan and Xiao Jingyan stayed on purpose, but this time Xiao Jingyan completely stood on Lin Nuan's side.
After the two left the Prime Minister's Mansion, they got on the carriage.
“Do you think my dad will agree this time?” Lin Nuan asked.
"Probably. It's unrealistic to resign directly. The method we adopt this time is to show weakness to the emperor and let him feel that everything is under his control. We just need to go with the flow. Hasn't my father-in-law already agreed to consider it? Let's wait a while?" Xiao Jingyan said.
“He also said he would consider it last time, but didn’t he still not agree in the end?” Lin Nuan felt worried when she thought about it.
"That's because your method last time was too radical. You asked your father-in-law to resign right away. How could he accept that? He also wanted to pave the way for your brother? As the head of a family, who would want his family to fail? All he wants is for the family to prosper.
And no matter what you do, there must be an opportunity. Not to mention my father-in-law, it's not so easy for me to get out of it. "Xiao Jingyan said.
Speaking of the opportunity to withdraw, Lin Nuan suddenly thought of someone. It won’t be long before that person appears.
"Qin Mengxue should be arriving in Daxia soon. It won't be long before the Qing Kingdom's envoys arrive as well. By then, the two countries will have reached a deal and there won't be any more wars in the short term. Do you think this is an opportunity?"
After hearing Lin Nuan's words, Xiao Jingyan also fell into deep thought. After a while, he replied, "I think we can give it a try then."
The two men agreed that by then the war would be over, and in order for the emperor to be able to further expand his territory in the future, they would plan to travel around the world and draw a map of the territory.
Regardless of whether an emperor is capable or not, he has ambitions. Having a roadmap for the entire world will be very convenient for expanding territory in the future when he has strong military power. The emperor should agree.
Thinking about traveling all over the beautiful land of our motherland in the future, I feel particularly excited and looking forward to it. It will be a journey full of challenges.
Back at the general's mansion, today is Xiao Jingyan's last day of rest, and he will start attending court tomorrow.
Lin Nuan thought about the agreement she had made with her mother and two sisters during dinner today and said, "During dinner today, my mother, my two sisters and I made an appointment to go to the temple outside the city to burn incense together tomorrow. I won't be able to have dinner with you after you come back from court."
This was something that didn't happen in the last game. Xiao Jingyan asked in confusion, "Why do we suddenly have to burn incense? This didn't happen last time?"
Lin Nuan shrugged. She actually didn’t know that going to the temple to burn incense was such a sudden event. They just decided it while chatting.
"It seems that my second sister has been married for a year and still hasn't gotten pregnant, so my mother mentioned going to the temple to burn incense during dinner. She must want to help my second sister have a child."
It has to be said that people in ancient times still believed in superstition. If you can't get pregnant, what's the point of not seeing a doctor and burning incense?
In the end it's just seeking psychological comfort.
Lin Nuan still remembered that she had deliberately said something, almost saying it out loud, asking them to believe in science.
It's only been one year since you got married and you still don't have a child. Why rush? If a woman can't get pregnant, it could also be the man's problem. If you're worried, both husband and wife can just go see a doctor.
It has to be said that she overlooked the most important issue, which is the common problem of men from ancient times to the present, that is, they are too concerned about face. Unless the evidence is put in front of them, they will never admit that they are not capable. Even in the 21st century, if a couple has been married for a long time and has no children, they will first say that it is the woman's problem and not the man's problem.
Another thing is that in this era, there are very few doctors who specialize in treating women, and gynecologists are particularly rare. Generally speaking, they are still very conservative.
In the end, everyone placed their hopes on praying to God and Buddha!
Lin Nuan didn't notice that when she said she was going to have a child, Xiao Jingyan's gaze stayed on her abdomen for several seconds.