Chapter 348 Packing Up and Heading North
The whole family surrounded the baby, trying to comfort him, but he wouldn't talk to anyone. He closed his eyes, turned his head away, and let out a sob, his little body trembling. "Uh...uh..."
Yang and Xiao Mingshu didn't know that Erbao might be able to understand what adults were saying, nor did they know that Erbao was crying because his father had upset him, and they thought he was sick and uncomfortable.
"The child is crying so hard, he's probably sick. Shu'er, have you noticed anything?"
Xiao Mingshu gave Erbao a full-body checkup, but found nothing wrong except that his forehead was a little hot.
"My forehead feels a little hot. Could it be a cold? But it's not very hot. It's about the same temperature as my body. It's probably because I'm crying from excitement."
"My medical skills are not good enough. Why don't you go see another doctor, or go see your master?"
Yang nodded in agreement, "Yes, let's go find the miracle doctor quickly."
The baby, just over three months old, can't speak. When he's hungry, needs a diaper change, or is sick and uncomfortable, he can only cry. Based on her previous experience caring for babies, it's either because he's hungry or sick, but now it's neither of the first two; it must be the latter.
After she finished speaking, she saw that her son was still standing there, so she urged him, "Ce'er, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and go find a doctor."
It's outrageous that they're indifferent to the child's condition.
Yun Zhaoxue came over and lovingly hugged Erbao, saying, "Look what you've done."
Xiao Xuance immediately admitted his mistake, "Xue'er, I was wrong. I shouldn't have scared Erbao."
Erbao is like a little genius; even though he can't speak yet, he can understand human speech.
He tried to comfort her and admitted his mistake, but she kept crying.
Erbao is selectively deaf.
Yun Zhaoxue gently rocked Erbao, coaxing him tenderly, "Erbao, how about I beat up your dad to vent your anger? Let's see who dares to make our Erbao cry again."
Erbao snuggled against her, his little head bobbing gently, "Eek..."
It's as if it's saying no.
"Oh no, what should we do? How about we punish him by making him do chores, like carrying water and chopping wood?"
Erbao didn't make a sound, quietly nestled in her arms.
"Silence will be taken as agreement." Yun Zhaoxue glanced at the man. "Go and chop the firewood in the yard."
Yun Zhaoxue took the two children back to the room, fed them, and then examined the second child's body.
Apart from his eyes, everything else was fine. His eyes were so swollen that they were barely open. Two drops of spiritual spring water were dripped into his eyes, and then a cloth was used to apply hot water to his eyelids.
After a while.
It took about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
The redness and swelling in his eyes had subsided a little, and he felt less uncomfortable, but he kept wanting to scratch his eyes.
Yun Zhaoxue gently stroked the tip of his small, pert nose with her finger. "I didn't expect Erbao to be so attached to his mother. He cried after being scared by a few words. What a crybaby."
Compared to her second child, she was more worried about her first child. Her first child rarely cried, was somewhat withdrawn, and seemed to have no emotions.
She secretly instructed Hongzao and Lvzhi to talk to Dabao more, regardless of whether the child could understand or not. People around him often talked to him, and seeing the positive side of others would also make him feel infected and unconsciously amused.
After confirming that the child was not sick, Xiao Xuance quietly went to the yard to chop firewood.
Zhuiying took the chopped pieces into the kitchen and arranged them neatly.
"Your Highness, let your subordinates do these rough tasks."
"I dare not disobey the lady's orders." Xiao Xuance stood a log upright on the stool, and with a sharp axe, he chopped it in the middle. With a crisp "snap," the log split in two and fell to the ground with a thud.
With a swift stroke of his axe, he chopped down a single tree, making chopping wood a laborious task for others seem effortless.
Zhuiying felt that their young master should be riding a horse and wielding a spear, galloping across the battlefield, not doing such rough work.
As he squatted down to gather firewood, he muttered to himself, "The princess said that on purpose in front of the young master. The young master doesn't need to be so honest."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yun Zhaoxue came out carrying the child. "Zhuiying, when did you become so naughty? Your young master is worried that his father is slacking off, so he's coming out to supervise the work."
The sun was out, but it wasn't too strong, making it more suitable for sunbathing than the shady indoor areas.
"Princess, I was just talking nonsense. Please don't take it seriously. The young master should chop wood, chop lots of wood. Only by working hard can he learn his lesson." Zhuiying's attitude changed drastically. He nodded to himself as he spoke.
After saying that, he ignored the prince's piercing gaze, grabbed a pile of firewood, and rushed into the kitchen, deciding to leave first.
"Erbao, if your dad dares to scare you again, punish him. He won't dare to do it again. Your mother will never abandon you. No matter what anyone says to you, don't believe it. Just trust your mother." Erbao grinned as he watched his father work, his swollen eyes narrowing into slits with his smile, and he clapped his hands.
The eldest child, being held by Yang, saw that his mother was always holding the second child.
Da Bao lowered his eyes, looking dejected.
Yun Zhaoxue noticed this, handed Erbao to Hongzao, picked up her eldest son, and briefly repeated what she had just said, "Dabao, your mother will never abandon you and will accompany you as you grow up. Your father, mother, and everyone else will be with you."
Da Bao nodded twice.
Green Branch had previously suspected that the two children could understand human speech, and now she was even more certain. She said happily, "Princess, did the eldest young master nod just now? He can understand what you are saying. Both young masters are very smart."
"You're overthinking it. They've only been here for a little over three months, so they definitely don't understand. They're just nodding in agreement when they hear me speak."
This morning, I cooked a pot of sweet potatoes, taro, and corn in the kitchen.
There was still more than half left in the pot, so we heated it up and took it out to eat.
It was almost noon, so Lychee and Red Dates went into the kitchen to start a fire and cook.
Zhao Xuan saw Xiao Xuance chopping wood and quickly entered the courtyard. "Xiao Xuance, at such a critical moment, why are you still chopping wood? Quickly pack your things and come north with me."
He then looked at Yun Zhaoxue and said, "Xue'er, you should come along too."
Yun Zhaoxue declined, saying, "I'm sorry, but I can't accept your offer. My two children are still young and I'm not feeling well, so I can't leave for a while."
"I have prepared carriages for you, the best carriages in all of Panyu, and I have also sent people to accompany and protect you. We will go ahead first, and you will ride in the carriages. The other women will follow behind and travel slowly. This time we are going to Lin'an, not the capital. We will travel by land for a while, and the majority of the journey will be by water."
"Elder sister, most of the cities in the north have been occupied by the enemy. With the nation in peril, you cannot disregard the greater good for the sake of your own family. Looking across the entire Great Zhou, apart from Prince Xiao's army, no one can defeat Wanyan Zonglie on the battlefield."
Xiao Xuance put down his axe, took the handkerchief handed to him by Zhuiying and wiped his hands. "I can go north, but I have a condition."
Zhao Xuan was somewhat dissatisfied. He was acting on behalf of the emperor, and his words were like imperial edicts. Did he expect them to go north?
If they didn't agree, she would cut off their heads.
"What are the conditions?"
"Let's talk in private."
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