Five or six days later, Gu Xinian led Ye Qinglan and Gu Xiyu to Zheng Guogong's Mansion.
After being bored in the yard for a long time, it is indeed a joy to be able to go out and relax. From the moment she got on the carriage, Ye Qinglan's mood began to improve, and she and Gu Xiyu leaned their heads together and whispered and laughed.
There was a smile on every brow. The depression and depression caused by the poisoning incident seemed to have gone away quietly.
Gu Xinian stared at Ye Qinglan quietly, with the corners of her lips raised slightly. No matter what she did these days, she was too lazy to be interested. She hoped that today's trip could help her completely get out of her depression...
Soon, Duke Zheng's mansion arrived.
Ye Qinglan and Gu Xiyu got off the carriage one after another. When they looked up, they were surprised, happy and nervous: "Sixth Sister, why are you still waiting at the door with such a big belly?"
Ye Qingning smiled nonchalantly and said: "I stay in the yard every day, not to mention how bored I am. It's rare that you come to see me today. I just have an excuse to come out and get some fresh air! Come on, let's go in and talk slowly."
Ye Qinglan smiled and responded, lovingly supporting Ye Qingning's arm and walking inside.
The two sisters hadn't seen each other for several months, and when they did meet they had a lot of intimacy. Gu Xiyu couldn't say anything for a while, so she followed them quietly.
On this side, Zheng Junyan also chatted with Gu Xinian while walking. Now, Zheng Junyan has been working in the Ministry of Personnel for nearly a year. His original youthfulness has long since faded, and he appears to be more calm in dealing with people, speaking and behaving.
Although the two of them belong to different factions, Zheng Junyan is still young and has low official position and junior qualifications. He is not yet a backbone in the Third Prince faction. Compared with Gu Xinian, who is in the third rank and controls the household department, he is certainly inferior.
They won more than one match. Therefore, there was basically no chance of fighting, but some friendship was retained. What's more, the two of them are biological cousins after all. Even if they have different political opinions, they still have a deep affection in private.
The two of them had a tacit understanding not to mention political affairs, but only talked about poetry and other gossip, and they were very harmonious.
It was a rare visit to Zheng Guogong's mansion. Gu Xinian naturally took his wife and sister to visit his maternal grandparents and uncles and aunts. After a busy period, he finally calmed down. It was rare that Zheng Yun was also in the mansion, so he specially stayed with Gu Xinian.
Zheng Junyan was chatting. Ye Qinglan and Gu Xiyu followed Ye Qingning back to the yard first.
Ye Qingning walked for so long with her belly held out, and she was panting from exhaustion and her hands and feet were sore. She sat down and rested for a while before regaining her composure.
"Sixth sister, your delivery date is coming soon!" Ye Qinglan asked with concern.
Ye Qingning calmly smiled and said: "It will probably be these days. I can't say exactly which day it will be. In short, you must be careful at all times."
The medical conditions at this time were relatively backward, and there were no sophisticated instruments and equipment to detect the condition of the fetus. Everything could only be inferred by experienced midwives based on experience. Naturally, there is no accurate due date. Generally speaking, as long as the pregnancy progresses,
After the seventh month, it is time to prepare the delivery room and prepare for the birth of the midwife. Ye Qingning is already over nine months pregnant, so it is possible to start the pregnancy at any time.
Ye Qinglan gently put his hand on her belly. The baby in her belly moved. Ye Qinglan was pleasantly surprised: "The baby moved."
Ye Qingning pursed her lips and smiled. Her pretty face, which was rounder than usual, exuded a soft light: "The child knew that Aunt Ten was here, so he happily said hello!"
Ye Qinglan couldn't bear to move her hand away, and even put her ear to it and listened for a while, then raised her head with a smile: "I heard the sound, the child is calling Aunt Ten, I want to come out quickly."
Gu Xiyu also became interested, and moved closer to Ye Qingning's bulging belly, and carefully put her hand down. The child moved again. Gu Xiyu was startled at first, and then also found it interesting. She simply moved the other child.
He also put one hand up.
Gu Xiyu was having so much fun that Ye Qingning and Ye Qinglan couldn't help but smile at each other and whispered about their separation.
"I heard that you entered the palace a few days ago, right?"
Ye Qinglan hummed, not wanting to make Ye Qingning worry, so she hid some of the most important key parts of the truth: "...the Queen became ill with worries and was depressed, so my grandmother asked me and Cousin Yue to go to the palace to accompany the Queen. We accompany her every day.
She talked to relieve her boredom or wandered around to relax, and then things really improved..."
Ye Qingning glanced at Ye Qinglan thoughtfully: "I have heard something, saying that the Queen's illness was cured by you. I also heard that you had a quarrel with Cao Jieyu in the palace, and even Cao Jieyu
Jieyu is also unhappy."
...As Concubine Zheng's nephew-in-law, Ye Qingning has much better information than others.
Ye Qinglan didn't feel embarrassed, and smiled and said, "I didn't want you to worry, so I didn't tell the truth!"
Ye Qingning rolled her eyes at her in an angry and funny way: "You know how to play tricks on me!"
The relationship between the two sisters before they got married was naturally very good, but now one has married into the Zheng family and the other has married into the Gu family. The two sisters are on such awkward opposite sides. There are some things that are inconvenient to say. Let’s take what happened in the palace.
Speaking of things, if Ye Qinglan told the truth, how would Ye Qingning feel? It would inevitably be a little embarrassing. Therefore, some things can only be understood by each other, but it is inconvenient to discuss them on the table...
Ye Qingning suddenly lowered his voice and asked: "There are some things that my cousin refused to tell me. He only vaguely said that you and cousin Yue went back to the prince's house. Two days later, the princess and the others also returned to the prince's house. Did something happen?
What happened?"
Obviously, Zheng Junyan concealed the turmoil caused by the poisoning, for fear of causing Ye Qingning's mood swings, which would be detrimental to the care of the child.
Naturally, Ye Qinglan would not tell the truth, and responded with a smile in an understated manner: "It's nothing, I just felt too bored after living in the palace for too long, so I said goodbye to the Queen and returned home."
Ye Qingning looked at Ye Qinglan suspiciously: "Is it really that simple?"
Ye Qinglan nodded without changing her expression.
Ye Qingning thought for a while and stopped asking. He just muttered dissatisfiedly: "My cousin is like this, and you are like this too. You hide everything and don't tell me. I am pregnant and about to give birth to a child. That's right. It's not like that."
So fragile..."
Ye Qinglan just pretended not to hear and kept smiling. Her look made Ye Qingning unable to complain any more and had to shut up. He changed the subject again: "By the way, you haven't seen Meng for a long time.
Cousin! My cousin went to the Ministry of Punishment to find him two days ago and asked him to go back to his hometown today. Maybe he will be there soon..."
This was an out-and-out surprise for Ye Qinglan, and her eyes suddenly lit up: "Are you telling the truth? Is he really going to come back later?"
Ye Qingning smiled and nodded.
Ye Qinglan added hesitantly: "But, Cousin Zheng knew that... why did he call him back specifically?" Gu Xinian was famous for being petty, how could Zheng Junyan do such a thing to annoy Gu Xinian?
Year?
Ye Qingning smiled a little strangely and slowly uttered a few words: "Actually, this is Cousin Gu's special order."
…
Ye Qinglan's heart trembled violently, and then she was stunned for a long time without saying anything. Ye Qingning was considerate and did not disturb her, and just sat quietly aside.
Not to mention this moment, even in modern times, a married man would not be generous enough to allow his wife to meet her ex-boyfriend. Not to mention, it was Gu Xinian who took the initiative to arrange this...
Maybe Ye Qingning was just confused and didn't know what was going on. But Ye Qinglan quickly understood Gu Xinian's good intentions. He couldn't bear to see her depressed recently, so he specially arranged this meeting for her to see her.
Meng Zijun, who came from the same world, gave her the opportunity to have a heart-to-heart talk with Meng Zijun...
Unknowingly, Ye Qinglan's eyes became moist.
"My cousin is really kind to you and I have nothing to say." Ye Qingning could not hide the envy in his voice.
Ye Qinglan took a deep breath and pushed back the water in the corner of her eyes. All the complicated emotions turned into a sigh: "Yes, he is really good to me."
As he was talking, there was a steady sound of footsteps behind him.
Ye Qinglan's heart moved, and she turned around, and a familiar face that was handsome and smiling suddenly came into view. The moment they looked at each other, both of them felt a little sad, as if things were different in this world, but they both concealed it well and smiled.
Said hello to each other.
Meng Zijun looked at Ye Qinglan with a smile, and praised him without hesitation. "I haven't seen you for a few months, but you have become more and more beautiful." She had beautiful eyebrows to begin with, but after getting married, her eyebrows became greener.
It has completely faded away, leaving behind the charming charm of a new woman, like flowers that gradually bloom, exuding dazzling beauty.
Ye Qinglan looked back calmly and generously: "You have become darker and thinner. Are you very busy these days?"
Meng Zijun smiled nonchalantly and said: "There are not ten but eight cases submitted to the Criminal Department every day. There are only so many people in the Supervisory Department. It would be strange if they can be busy."
Ye Qingning interrupted with a smile: "Cousin Meng has performed well in the Criminal Department and is highly appreciated. He has been promoted twice in the past six months and is now the commander of the Superintendent's Department."
Meng Zijun couldn't help but laugh when he saw the question mark flashing in Ye Qinglan's eyes, and explained vaguely: "It's almost like being a captain."
Ye Qinglan understood immediately. The criminal police captain had to supervise dozens of people, and he was also a big official in the police force. Meng Zijun had reached the same official position as in his previous life in less than a year after joining the criminal department, so he should be doing well.
Of course, no matter what time of officialdom, background and connections are indispensable. Meng Zijun's promotion so quickly may have something to do with the fact that he has the big tree of Zheng Guogong's Mansion at his back.
Ye Qingning was stunned and asked reflexively: "What is a captain?"
Ye Qinglan glanced at Meng Zijun and suddenly smiled playfully: "The captain is actually not a thing!"
Meng Zijun: "..." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
