Chapter 552 It’s going to rain. The mother wants to get married.
In the past two years, the biggest change in Yun'an is Dyefang Street, which has been renamed "Jintang Street".
The once depressed and dilapidated old streets have been renovated under the contract of the Pei family. The prosperity of the whole street has even caught up with Wutong Street, where every inch of land is precious. If it weren't for the less romantic occasions, I'm afraid it would have become a bustling street.
The city that never sleeps.
As the main street becomes more prosperous, housing prices in surrounding residential areas have naturally increased. Yards that used to be rented for a year for two taels of silver are no longer available, and the old alleys that were once desolate have also seen a lot of fireworks.
Ping'er, who had been alone in the capital for almost a year, was almost tired of shopping in the shops in the capital. Xiuhe had no one to go with him when he went out. He had been very bored in the past few months. After the leader came over, he regained his energy and took the food with him every day.
Wandering around with the leader.
Xue Baijin likes to be quiet. He is not as enthusiastic about the bustling city as Yunli, but he is pretentious in his heart. When he is alone in the house, he can't help but have random thoughts, and he can't calm down to practice. Recently, apart from going to Tianshui Bridge every day to take a look, he spends the rest of his time there.
Shopping to pass the time.
At noon, inside the newly opened shop of Fan’s family on Jintang Street.
Because it was lunch time, there were not many young women and girls wandering around the shop. Ping'er, who was already familiar with the shopkeeper, stood in front of the counter, holding the latest skirt and gesturing on her body:
"This dress will definitely look good on the lady. I have been eyeing it for a long time. I was just waiting for the lady to come back and take a look. Unfortunately, the lady never came..."
Xue Baijin stood in front of her in a plain long dress, seemingly helping to appreciate it, but her peripheral vision was on the little doll wearing a hat on the counter next to her.
The main customer base of Fan's shop is the ladies in the capital. Although it sells some sexy and sexy clothes secretly, these things are not displayed on the counter. The counters are all serious ready-made clothes, because wealthy ladies never spend money on their children.
Don't be stingy, there are quite a few clothes and hats for babies and young children.
What Xue Baijin was looking at was a carefully sewn tiger head hat. It was red in color with white fluff on the edge. It looked warm. The embroidery work was also exquisite and dexterous, and it didn't look rustic at all.
She was already pregnant. No matter what she thought in her heart, Xue Baijin could not treat her child badly. When she saw these items that she found pleasing to the eye, she naturally wanted to buy them back and prepare them. However, she was afraid that after buying them, Ping'er, Yunli and even the thieves would discover her.
It was hard to explain at the time, so I was a little hesitant.
Ping'er didn't look very smart, but she was not incapable of observing words and expressions. She noticed that the leader was looking at the tiger hat next to him from time to time, so she asked:
"The leader wants to buy this for the young lady? This is for a little baby. The young lady is already fifteen or sixty years old, so I'm afraid it's not appropriate to carry it with her."
Xue Baijin blinked his eyes, walked over and picked up the tiger hat and looked at it casually:
"Just looking at it, I was wondering what it would look like wearing it."
"I'm afraid it looks good when wearing a Yaoji. Why don't you buy one and try it out?"
"..."
Xue Baijin found a reasonable excuse, didn't say much, and asked the female shopkeeper to wrap it up. He originally wanted to buy a complete set of tiger-head shoes, but they couldn't be worn by Bird Bird, so he gave up in the end.
After finishing shopping, Ping'er walked towards Shuanggui Lane with a pile of boxes in her arms.
Xue Baijin looked at the young woman walking around holding a child on the street, and her eyes were inevitably a little dazed. She not only remembered the scene when she was walking around with Xiao Yunli in the past, but also imagined what the scene would be like holding the little thief's baby in the future.
While thinking so wildly, Ping'er's eyes lit up before she reached the entrance of Shuanggui Alley:
"Miss? Mr. Ye?"
Xue Baijin's heart trembled, and he quickly looked up, only to see Ye Jingtang, neatly dressed, walking from the street leading a fat horse, while Yun Li was dressed as a lady and walked beside him.
After seeing her and Ping'er, Yunli quickly waved and then trotted over:
"Master! Ping'er, why do you carry so many things? Did you buy anything for me?"
"Yes, I just bought the dress for the lady..."
"Yeah?"
Within a few words, Yunli ran up to him, took the box from Ping'er and looked at it.
Ye Jingtang led the horse to the front and asked with a smile:
"Were you going shopping just now?"
Xue Baijin glanced at Ye Jingtang and found that his complexion was fine, and he felt relieved:
"Just taking a walk. Are you okay?"
"It's almost good. I'll be back to normal after a few more days of rest."
"That's good."
With Yun Li in front of him, Xue Baijin didn't exchange too many greetings, and accompanied him into the brand-new Shuanggui Lane.
Ye Jingtang had been away for a long time this time, and the alley had been completely renovated, with neat white walls and blue bricks, making him a little confused about where his home was.
Fortunately, after arriving outside the yard, he looked over the wall and saw that there were no changes inside - the roof that he and Yunli renovated was still the same, the yard was filled with flowers and plants that Ning'er had raised, and the seeds that were planted last year
It has fully grown, and the vines are covering the melon frame, which is very well taken care of.
After Yunli and Ping'er arrived home, they carried their things into the main house. Ye Jingtang put down the horse and came outside the small room in the west wing.
This room is the residence of Ye Jingtang, and it is also the place where Ning'er endured humiliation and sacrificed her life last year. The interior is neatly tidied, and no one lives here these days.
Ye Jingtang glanced at the door for a few times, and was about to sigh when he found Yunli running out of the house again, with a very cute tiger head hat on his head, and came to the two of them and shook his head:
"Master, are you buying this for me?"
Xue Baijin knew that Yunli would ask. From the corner of his eye, he saw Ye Jingtang's expression was strange, so he calmly explained:
"I bought it for Niaoniao. How can a girl as big as you think of carrying this?"
"Oh, it's actually quite pretty."
Zhe Yunli raised his hand and touched it, then took it off and ran back into the house:
"Ping'er, let's go to the store to see if there is anything suitable for me to wear."
"Okay miss..."
…
Ye Jingtang looked around, but within a moment, Yunli pulled Ping'er and ran out again.
Xue Baijin and Ye Jingtang were alone, and their expressions naturally turned cold. After thinking for a while, they said:
"You have returned home now, and you have finished your work in Beiliang. If you don't need my help in the future, if there is nothing else, I will go back to Tiannan when Ning'er comes back."
Ye Jingtang took Bing Tuo Tuo's hand, entered the main room together, and looked at the tiger head hat placed on the table:
"When I feel better, I have to go to Tiannan. Then I will send you back to stay for a while."
Xue Baijin shrank his hand: "It's your business to go to Tiannan, what are you doing with me? If you don't worry, I'll just let Ning'er take care of me."
Ye Jingtang picked up the tiger head hat and looked at it. He didn't object to it and just said:
"Why don't we wait until Ning'er comes back and we can discuss it?"
"..."
Xue Baijin pursed his lips, because Ning'er would be back soon, so he didn't say more about it and asked instead:
"When you are in Yanjing, you are 'nine-nine back to one'?"
Seeing this hesitant look, Ye Jingtang knew that Tuotuo was full of enthusiasm and wanted to learn, so he followed the flow and said:
"Yes, you definitely won't be able to use it now, but you can learn it. After you accumulate skills for a while, you should be able to master it. How about I teach you?"
Although Xue Baijin wanted to be firmer, it was not the first time that they had taught skills to each other. Ye Jingtang's performance in Yanjing was indeed too unforgettable. After hesitating for a while, he still nodded nonchalantly and sat down beside the bed.
.
Seeing this, Ye Jingtang stood up, closed the door and window, then sat in front of him, raising his hand to open the thin belt of her white skirt.
Xue Baijin's heart trembled and he pressed Ye Jingtang's hand:
"You...you still can't teach Kung Fu through clothes?"
Ye Jingtang blinked:
"Yes, you can, but I don't dare to support you if you are pregnant."
Xue Baijin didn't quite believe it, but she was not as skilled as others, and it was not easy for a layman to command an expert, so she still said:
"You can only teach but not practice. Yunli may be back soon."
"It depends on you. If you want to practice, I will definitely accompany you. If you don't want to practice, I can't use force. Come on, lie down."
"..."
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At the same time, outside Shuanggui Lane.
People were coming and going on the street. Ping'er was walking along the street shops and kept saying:
"The jewelry shop in front has a flower-and-bird hairpin that matches the lady very well. I have been eyeing it for a long time. I originally wanted to buy it for the lady, but I was afraid that the lady wouldn't like it..."
In previous years, when Zhe Yunli went shopping, he was always in high spirits. He would buy whatever he liked, and would even give Ping'er a gift as a bribe to let Ping'er help copy books.
But after walking out of the alley today, Zhe Yunli's expression was obviously a bit complicated. She walked around with her arms folded and looked back from time to time.
Ping'er talked enthusiastically for a long time, but when she saw that the lady was not interested at all, she was naturally a little confused and asked:
"Miss, what's wrong with you?"
Zhe Yunli hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice:
"Master, are you out of your mind these days? Are you not thinking about food or tea? Are you different from before?"
Ping'er was stunned and a little curious:
"The lady hasn't come back, how do you know this?"
"I'm smart. I don't know anything. It's going to rain. My mother is getting married. I can't help but don't want to talk about it."
Zhe Yunli sighed softly, with a rare look of sadness on his brows.
Ping'er didn't quite understand, so she thought about it and leaned closer and said:
"Speaking of getting married, the leader has talked about this with me."
"Um?"
Zhe Yunli was stunned, looked back, and then whispered:
"Master said she wants to get married? To whom?"
"How can the leader be interested in a secular man? What he is talking about is a young lady."
Ping'er thought about it carefully and said seriously:
"The leader asked me if I think the young lady likes Mr. Ye."
"How did you respond?"
"I said, how old is the young lady? She walks around the streets and listens to books all day long. How can she think about these things..."
Zhe Yunli was speechless for a moment. He raised his hand and flicked Ping'er's forehead:
"I'm not a street kid with nothing to do, how can I say that?"
"What should I say? Miss, have you really thought about it?"
"Uh... I haven't thought about it, but it has nothing to do with walking. What else did Master ask?"
Ping'er hesitated for a moment and then said:
"The leader also asked me whether the young lady and Mr. Ye are a good match. I think they are quite a good match, but..."
Zhe Yunli frowned slightly: "But what?"
Ping'er also looked back, then leaned closer and whispered:
"I don't know if the lady can see it. I feel that something is wrong with the leader's wife. When we were in the capital, she always avoided me and the lady. She was very kind to Mr. Ye, and she pretended to be Mr. Ye's wife..."
Ever since Zhe Yunli pretended to be made to fall asleep on the island and accidentally discovered Miss Hua's strange movements, he remembered the past several times in Yun'an when he was made to fall asleep by his mistress.
Hearing these, Zhe Yunli pinched Ping'er's ears:
"Don't talk nonsense about this kind of thing. The teacher knows that you will be punished by copying books for a month."
"I didn't say nonsense, I just told the leader. The leader wasn't angry about it, he just said something. The leader's wife was just helping her manage the Pingtian Sect. She was an unmarried woman herself. She asked me not to worry about it. I just wanted to miss Miss and Ye.
It only matters whether the young master is suitable for him or not. What can I think about this? If the leader’s wife is thoughtful, and I think the young lady and Mr. Ye are suitable, then wouldn’t it be better to protect the elder or the younger..."
"What's the point of protecting the elder and the younger?"
Zhe Yunli couldn't stand listening and walked to the front:
"Have a good time shopping, why are you talking about all this nonsense?"
"Miss, you asked. It is said that Sister Xiuhe is planning every day when Miss Pei will come so that she can marry her. I am the leader's maid, and I am afraid I will never be able to marry in this life..."
"well……"
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In the autumn sky, inside the Tai'an Hall deep in the imperial city.
The Tai'an Hall was the place where the internal dynasty was held, and the people who participated were all trusted ministers. Because it was during the war, news from the north was sent back at any time, and government affairs were still very busy.
At this time, in the huge hall, more than ten court elders were given seats in the hall. Behind the semi-transparent screen, the empress was wearing a red and black dragon robe, leaning lazily on the dragon chair, listening to the ministers
Reporting the news just sent:
"The vanguard army led by Wang Chihu arrived to the north of Cangshan Mountain. According to the newspaper, there were more than 30,000 defenders at Cangdong Pass, and they built ditches, arrow towers and other defensive fortifications first. Wang Chihu led his troops in a surprise attack without siege equipment, so they were unable to attack by force.
We can only retreat..."
Li Xiang, who was sitting in the hall, frowned slightly when he heard the sound:
"Cangdong Pass is guarding the rebel refugees in the Northern Wilderness Snowfield. In previous years, the number of soldiers and horses would not exceed two thousand. Suddenly so many soldiers and horses appeared, and they were prepared for war in advance. It can only be said that the news was leaked."
The empress thought about it for a moment and said:
"Beiliang only lost some warriors, and there are still many capable ministers and counselors. It's not surprising that they can cope with it.
"Now the hearts and minds of the Northern Liang army and the people have been shattered. In just half a month, countless noble families and generals have surrendered secretly. Even the princes have begun to look for a way out. Emperor Liang has been unable to recover.
"Even if this surprise attack fails and they attack Hudong Road in winter, they still won't be able to defend it. Let General Wang Yin hold his troops in the north. As long as he sends troops to the West Sea, he and Yanzhou will attack from three sides..."
Tap tap tap...
While the ministers were discussing, a eunuch suddenly came to the door outside the palace. He waited for the ministers to stop talking before bowing and reporting:
"Your Majesty, I have just reported below that His Royal Highness Prince Lang is awake and can already get up and move around."
From last year to this year, all the ministers here heard the good news one after another, and they all admired Ye Jingtang. When they heard that he woke up and was fine, they naturally showed joy and turned to look at the screen.
When the empress saw that her husband was awake, she must have been eager to visit her husband. However, as they were currently discussing military and state affairs, as the monarch of a country, it would be inappropriate for her to immediately put aside business matters and go to meet her husband for a private meeting. For this reason, she still
Act calm and steady:
"Just wake up and let Master Xuanji go and visit. I will discuss the official business before announcing his entrance to the palace."
"promise."
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Two quarters of an hour later, Wende Bridge.
When Night Terror Hall woke up, the atmosphere in the entire new house became much better.
Fan Qinghe was busy in the alchemy room in the backyard. He didn't know if he thought he could relax a bit at night. While weighing the medicinal materials, he even hummed a Western tune:
"Uh huh huh~ huh huh..."
While he was enjoying himself, Fan Qinghe noticed that the light at the door was a little dim, and then his plump and round buttocks were pinched again.
Fan Qinghe's shoulders shrank slightly, but the night terror came again, and he twisted his waist slightly:
"It's broad daylight and I'm still busy~"
But then, an aggressive and light voice came from behind:
"Then I'll wait until you finish your work?"
"?"
Fan Qinghe's shy expression froze, and then his eyes turned cold. He turned around and slapped the thief's hand away:
"Are you sick?"
Behind him, the real person Xuanji, dressed in white as snow, hung a sword of acacia and a wine gourd on his waist. His eyes were full of leisure as if the spring breeze was blowing on his face, and he looked up and down:
"Did you have sex with Night Terror Hall just now?"
Fan Qinghe naturally shook his head at this:
"Do you think I'm like you, thinking about that kind of thing all day long? I just woke up from a night terror. I can't get into a big fight. Don't let him go crazy."
Master Xuanji shrugged slightly: "If I don't support the fire, I'm afraid you and Ning'er won't be able to have a sip of soup for three to five days."
As he spoke, he looked around, and even lifted up the hem of Qinghe's skirt to take a look:
"Where's the Night Terror Hall?"
Fan Qinghe quickly pulled away his skirt:
"We're going to Shuanggui Lane. How can he hide under my skirt if he's such a big man? If you have nothing to do, just go and cool down. If the stove blows up and you don't have the Tianlang Pearl, don't blame Jingtang for being partial."
Master Xuanji really wanted to see Ye Jingtang, so after making a few jokes about it, she turned around and walked out:
"Remember to wash your hands clean tonight, I've already drawn the talisman."
"I told Jingtang that the last time I danced, the matter was revealed."
"What's the use of telling him, a child can't make the decision..."
Master Xuanji responded casually, then jumped onto the wall and looked towards the Plum Blossom Courtyard first.
In the Plum Blossom Courtyard, Hua Qingzhi had already drawn the picture of a fat bird spreading its wings, and made it rounder according to her husband's wishes.
The result was that Niao Niao was very dissatisfied, and one person and one bird argued at the table:
"grumble!"
"What's wrong? I think it looks pretty."
"Chiji..."
Having been with Xuanji for so long, I can hear Fatty saying - Could this be a bird? This is obviously a ball!
She shook her head and smiled without disturbing her. After a moment of silent rising and falling, she ran from Tianshui Bridge to Jintang Street.
The streets were full of people, and some women and children could be seen in the already crowded alleys. However, the courtyard with many flower pots placed in the middle was quite quiet. Only a fat horse could be seen standing in the corner of the courtyard, minding its own business.
Eating grass.
Seeing this quiet appearance, Master Xuanji knew what the two people in the yard were doing. She quietly landed outside the main house and listened attentively:
Zizzi~
"Huh~ Why aren't you moving?"
"Well……"
…
When Master Xuanji saw that Ye Jingtang had discovered him, he stopped hiding it and pretended to be serious and spoke:
"Jingtang, Miss Xue is pregnant, how can you be so ignorant?"
In the room, Xue Baijin was lying naked on the pillow. After being touched for a long time, his face turned red and his eyes were blurred.
Hearing the sound outside, Xue Baijin suddenly woke up and quickly pulled up the quilt to block the spring light. Perhaps he was afraid that Master Xuanji would misunderstand, and explained:
"Why are you here... He is teaching me exercises, don't get me wrong."
Master Xuanji didn't believe it at all, but he didn't say it clearly, but suddenly said:
"I see, I thought you were having sex. Are you teaching you the Nine Phoenix Chaoyang Kung Fu?"
Xue Baijin was indeed studying, so he naturally said:
"Yeah. Um...you want to learn too?"
"convenient?"
"..."
Xue Baijin felt that it was inconvenient, but Master Xuanji was already here, so it was probably inappropriate for someone to guard the door outside, so he still hesitated and said:
"You...come in."
Xuanji is Zha Ning's ex-girlfriend. When Ning'er was not around, she and Xue Baijin were messing around together. Obviously they couldn't let go of each other, and they didn't really join in the fun. They just said:
"It's just a joke. You guys practice first, and I'll go shopping with Yunli. After practice, just ask Ye Jingtang to come find me."
After saying that, he flew up and left the courtyard.
In the room, Xue Baijin secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. He glanced at Ye Jingtang next to him, trying to get the little thief out, but he was only halfway through teaching the technique, and his body was too shaken to move up and down, making it difficult to speak.
Seeing this, Ye Jingtang naturally stopped working and continued to cover the white jade tiger:
"Relax, we'll finish teaching soon."
Xue Baijin's face turned red again, and he allowed Ye Jingtang to act wildly, thought for a while and said:
"I saw a lot of ladies going shopping with their children today. Nanxiaoshan is poor, not half as good as the capital city. The only place Yunli played when she was a child was climbing mountains and climbing trees, and she didn't have any playmates of the same age. Now that I think about it, she was treated badly.
of……"
Ye Jingtang knew that Tuo Tuo was conflicted and wanted to stay in the capital to take care of the children, but couldn't let go of Yun Li. He said to this:
"Don't think so much, I will handle the matter."
Xue Baijin sighed softly and said:
"This is your child, have you thought about what to name it these days?"
Ye Jingtang was a little embarrassed: "I've been in coma for half a month, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to think about it. I don't have much literary talent, how about letting Qingzhi do this? They will definitely come up with a good name."
Xue Baijin is also a martial artist, and he must have some culture, but his literary talent is definitely not good. He said:
"Qingzhi and I don't have a good relationship. The Queen is the sister of the Empress, so that's pretty much it. Let them help with the name..."
Ye Jingtang knew what she was worried about, so he shook his head and said:
"Don't worry, the most Qingzhi will do is raise your baby as her own, and let her consider her as her mother in the future without kissing you. How can she not care about the name..."
"..."
When Xue Baijin heard this, she felt that it was really possible - if she returned to Nanxiao Mountain, the baby would definitely be taken care of by the empress, Hua Qingzhi. If it was raised, she would be a well-educated and loyal Wei man.
If you don't recognize her even if you say she is your mother, then she will be angry to death...
When Ye Tingtang saw Bing Tuo Tuo's complicated eyes, he felt a little funny and comforted her softly:
"Okay, let's practice first. We'll talk about this later."
"well……"
Xue Baijin felt very confused, and finally took a deep breath and closed his eyes again...
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