Chapter 97 Entering the Palace
"No, Madam!" A Yue lowered his head again when he saw Li Zheng's playful expression. He took a deep breath and said, "Madam, I do." Although his voice was as low as a mosquito.
Li Zheng stopped teasing her. What if she got angry? "Okay, then you two can discuss when you want to get married."
"Madam, do you agree?" A Yue looked at Li Zheng in disbelief.
Li Zheng looked at the maid's face in disbelief. Did the maid think she would never let him go? "Why? You don't want to get married?"
A Yue quickly shook his head, fearing that she would regret it.
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. You and Guard Yang should discuss it among yourselves. When you think it's appropriate, I'll send you off to marry." Li Zheng saw that A Yue had grown into a graceful young lady, and suddenly she felt like marrying off her daughter.
"Madam, I will." Although A Yue said this, she still decided to get married later so that she could help Madam bring these little maids out. Otherwise, the maids would definitely be unhappy when she was not around.
After A Yue confirmed this, he told Guard Yang about it. After Guard Yang heard about it, he smiled all day long. People who didn't know him would think he was crazy.
Li Zheng was also thinking about what kind of dowry to prepare for A Yue. This was her first time to marry someone off, so it seemed she needed to think about it carefully.
When Li Zheng was taking care of the child that day, she found that Xiaobao was kicking his legs all the time. It seemed that he would be able to walk soon. Now that he is seven months old, his thighs are strong.
Unexpectedly, this sentence turned out to be a prophecy. Li Zheng was embroidering some flowers with needle and thread to pass the time that day when she saw Xiaobao beside her, who tremblingly climbed to the railing of the stroller and stood up.
Li Zheng was afraid that he would fall, so she quickly picked him up. However, the child was not happy and kept kicking his legs. Li Zheng couldn't put him down, so she let go of him after seeing that he was standing firmly. Li Zheng saw that the little guy was standing firmly, looking at the carpet, and curling his toes.
Li Zheng was so happy to see this. Finally, Xiaobao looked like he had made up his mind. He took a shaky step and then took another step as if he knew it was safe.
Li Zheng covered her mouth in surprise, fearing that her voice would scare Xiaobao. She didn't expect that she would be so happy to see the child stand up for the first time!
Li Zheng quickly walked a few steps in front of Xiaobao and stretched out her arms, "Xiaobao, come, come to your mother." Li Zheng saw that Xiaobao also stretched out his hands, showed a toothless smile, and slowly walked over and threw himself directly into Li Zheng's arms.
Li Zheng hugged Xiaobao tightly, praising him, "Oh, who is it? Who is so smart? He can walk so soon!" Her face was full of pride. When Gu Chengze came back, Li Zheng told him the good news. Gu Chengze immediately picked up his son and prepared to let him walk a few steps. Of course, Xiaobao did not let her down and walked a short distance.
Seeing this, Gu Chengze picked up Xiaobao and said, "My son is indeed the smartest." Li Zheng, watching from the side, was also smiling. It was as if these two people had completely forgotten that it was normal for a child to walk at seven months old.
Ever since Xiaobao could walk, Gu Chengze studied Xiaobao's name carefully and prepared several for Li Zheng to see.
Li Zheng looked at these names and didn't know where to start. Seeing the paper and pen beside her, she said, "Let Xiaobao choose by himself." She tore the name written by Gu Chengze into pieces of paper, crumpled them into a ball, and put them on the blanket.
When Xiaobao saw something on the blanket, he couldn't help but grab it with his hands. Li Zheng and Gu Chengze also looked at him nervously, because this was a name that concerned his whole life.
Xiaobao saw the piece of paper, looked left and right, and then crawled forward to reach for the scattered pieces of paper in the corner. It looked like this was it. Gu Chengze took the piece of paper and opened it. It was Gu Yunbai. Gu Chengze was relieved when he saw the name. It was the one he was most satisfied with.
Seeing that he looked relaxed, Li Zheng leaned over to take a look. She saw that the name Yunbai had a good meaning.
"Xiaobao, you will have a name from now on. It's Gu Yunbai, okay?"
Xiaobao seemed to know his own name and smiled at Li Zheng, as if to say that he finally had a name.
Ever since Xiaobao could walk, he has become difficult to take care of. He has to run around by himself every day, and he doesn't feel tired. Li Zheng is worried that Xiaobao will start to speak, so she patiently says to him every day: "Come, call mommy, mommy~" Although Xiaobao doesn't give her any face, Li Zheng still enjoys it every day.
Before Xiaobao could speak, Gu Chengze told Li Zheng that the palace was hosting a banquet. It was the emperor's birthday, and they needed a banquet to ease the tension. Although the King of Qi had already planted many of his own people in the court, there were still people in power, which had divided the court into two factions, secretly competing with each other. Therefore, the King of Qi wanted to improve the relationship between the two parties. Although this was the situation he wanted to present, going too far would affect efficiency.
Now the Prince of Qi has become the Crown Prince. He was made the Crown Prince because the Liang Kingdom could not afford to be without a Crown Prince, and it was also a way to give an explanation to the ministers. However, the Prince of Qi has lived a very low-key life since he became the Crown Prince.
Li Zheng also donned her imperial robes that day. They were magnificent and distinguished, making her look like she must be worth a fortune, though certainly heavy. She woke early to dress and make up on her arrival. Upon entering the palace, the ladies had to pay their respects to the Empress before following her to the banquet hall. After Mother Yu explained this to Li Zheng, she suddenly felt like her brain wasn't her own, swelling violently.
These rules are too complicated. When Yu's mother heard Li Zheng's complaints, she quickly stopped her, "Madam, you can't say that. These rules represent the face of the royal family." Li Zheng nodded to show that she understood and she was not the kind of person who would talk too much.
"Are you ready?" Gu Chengze came in wearing his second-rank official uniform and took a look. It seemed that he had dressed quickly. "Let's go. It will be too late if we don't go now."
"Yeah." Li Zheng stepped forward and looked at Xiaobao, "Be good, Xiaobao. Mom will be back soon." Going to the palace today is not like going to other houses. Xiaobao is still too young, so it is best to leave him at home.
Gu Chengze also touched Xiaobao's head.
Li Zheng sat in the carriage and glanced back. Seeing the endless carriages, she knew they were all heading to the palace. Fortunately, they arrived early, otherwise, they would have to wait until what? No wonder they had to come in the morning for the evening banquet. They should have come earlier.
Finally, it was their turn. Gu Chengze helped Li Zheng get off the carriage, and someone took them inside. Li Zheng looked at the palace as they walked. As expected, compared with the buildings outside, this palace was much more magnificent and solemn.
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