He chuckled softly, turned to the girls and said, "Okay... everyone has been busy all night, and also missed me all night."
"Now that the sky is about to get brighter, everyone should go back and rest quickly, and let our two heroes have a good rest."
"If there's anything else, let's talk about it after we get some rest..."
"Uh-huh...Okay, okay..." After hearing this, the women nodded in agreement, stood up, saluted Mo Qingyan and Nan Yanxi one by one, and then left one after another, going back to their bedrooms to rest.
Nan Yanxi was also ready to leave after saying a few words, so that mother and daughter could rest in peace.
But when she turned around, she saw Nangong Ruoxue, who had walked to the door, stopped, turned around and hesitated, as if she wanted to say something.
"What's wrong, Xue'er?" Nan Yanxi was suddenly confused.
I saw Nangong Ruoxue lowering her head, holding the corners of her clothes with her hands, hesitating for a while, and whispered: "Well...I...can...can I stay here for one night?"
After saying that, he quickly promised: "I...I will never disturb their rest...I just want...just want..."
Nan Yanxi looked at her, then at Mo Qingyan, whose eyes were full of tenderness, and seemed to understand something in her heart.
He stood up with a smile, walked over and touched Nangong Ruoxue's head, and said gently: "I have no objection, you should discuss this matter... Haha..."
As he said that, he turned to look at Mo Qingyan: "Sister Qingyan... let's talk. I have important things to do tomorrow, so I won't disturb you here..."
"Hmm..." Although Mo Qingyan was a little reluctant to give up, she also knew that as the king of a country, he had a heavy burden on his shoulders, so naturally he would not stop him.
Nan Yanxi smiled, looked at the child reluctantly, turned around and patted Nangong Ruoxue on the shoulder: "Okay... let's go..."
After saying that, he walked out of the West Palace.
Since Mo Yunxi had already fallen asleep, Nan Yanxi did not tell her when she left, but only gave instructions to the old nanny and the eunuch in charge of her palace, asking them to serve their two masters well.
If anything happens...just report it to yourself as soon as possible, and then return to your bedroom.
At this time, Mo Qingyan was leaning on the quilt, looking at Nangong Ruoxue who was lowering her head in front of the door.
Smiling softly: "What's wrong, Xue'er? What are you standing there for?"
"I..." Hearing this, Nangong Ruoxue timidly looked up at her, then lowered her head and said in a mosquito-like voice: "I...I..."
"You haven't held me to sleep for a long time...but...I...I don't know what to call you..."
Seeing this child-like Nangong Ruoxue, Mo Qingyan immediately remembered the past.
That little girl was following behind her, wearing crotchless pants, and calling her mother with a milky voice.
At that time, she was still a child who was cared for by her mother and loved by her father, but now... everything has changed.
Thinking of this, Mo Qingyan felt a sudden pain in her heart. Looking at her look again, she finally understood.
This is because she felt lost after giving birth to a child today.
Although everyone has talked about what happened back then, if she were to address her, she should be her sister rather than her mother.
But after all, people have feelings. The person who has followed Mo Qingyan since childhood, been held and taken care of by her, and called mother for nearly twenty years, suddenly turned into a sister, which made everyone feel awkward.
Moreover, even though Nangong Ruoxue already understood the whole story at this time, in her heart, she still regarded Mo Qingyan as her mother.
Now that she saw Mo Qingyan giving birth to her own child, although Nangong Ruoxue felt happy, she also felt a sense of disappointment.
It's like one's favorite toy was suddenly snatched away by someone else.
"Silly girl... Your mother and I don't have the strength right now, come here quickly!" Mo Qingyan laughed and scolded, deliberately ordering Nangong Ruoxue.
Hearing this, Nangong Ruoxue curled her lips and finally walked to her side.
Mo Qingyan reached out and took Nangong Ruoxue's little hand, and gently pulled her down to sit on the bed.
He looked up and down at her tenderly, stretched out his hand to touch her face, and said softly: "My Xue'er has finally grown up."
"I remember at that time, when the mountain gate was first built, sometimes your father would be busy in the front mountain, and I would stay with you in the back mountain."
"You were afraid, afraid of the dark, and you kept shrinking in my arms... Actually, I was also afraid at that time... But I had to coax you, so I could only pretend that I wasn't afraid."
"Looking back, it seems that it was what I meant yesterday."
Saying these words, Nangong Ruoxue suddenly felt a little sad in her heart, and tears fell down.
She sobbed and said, "I...I know...it's not easy for you two. Only when you have a destination, daddy will have the motivation to live."
"Now... you have your own lives, and I'm very happy... I just... I just can't change my words for a while."
"From mother to sister all of a sudden... I am really..."
"I know...I know everything..." Mo Qingyan smiled and stretched out her hand to touch her head: "My Xueer is older, more sensible, and knows how to consider others."
"Is this good... From now on, when there is someone around, you can call me sister, and when there is no one around, you can still call me mother, okay?"
"Eh? Is this okay?" After hearing this, Nangong Ruoxue was stunned and immediately stopped crying.
Mo Qingyan smiled: "What's wrong with that?"
"After all, sister, I have raised you, a dead girl, for so many years. If you want to scream, I still don't want to!"
"You don't even know...how naughty you were when you were a kid!"
"Hee hee..." After hearing this, Nangong Ruoxue burst into laughter instantly.
He stretched out his hand to wipe his tears and pursed his lips: "Then...then I want you to sleep with me in your arms..."
"Let Xiao Yueruo be between us... okay?"
"Okay!" Mo Qingyan heard this and agreed gently: "Come...you are in there..."
"whee..."
...
In the next few days, Nan Yanxi was very busy. The top priority was the two children in the East and West Palaces. Nan Yanxi made a trip almost every day.
There is also Nan Feihong, who is almost one year old and is now a toddler. Nan Yanxi cannot miss it.
Xiang Ning'er and Yang Yuxuan, who have big bellies, cannot be ignored.
In addition to these, the remaining free time has to be spent comforting the other concubines who are guarding the empty rooms alone.
Especially Ye Zhiyu and Xiao Li, as they had agreed before, they naturally had to fire more guns to increase the probability of hitting the target.
It's okay to tease Ling Yihan, who is dressed in military uniform and has a serious face next to him. It's not a happy life at all.
In terms of railways, after rigorous debugging, the Nanyu Railway was officially opened to traffic, and the Nanyu Railway Supervision and Maintenance Office was also established.
Nanzhou, Qingzhou, Yuzhou, and the three prefectural governors' offices took the lead in setting up subordinate yamen for supervision and maintenance within their own jurisdictions.
And each has set up its own railway construction team, preparing to build multiple trunk lines on the basis of this Nanyu Railway, and expand Nanyu Railway Line 2 and Line 3 again.
Such a feat instantly aroused the enthusiastic attention of people across the country, especially the people on this line, who were eager to try it.
In order to encourage them to try, Nan Yanxi issued an order that everyone could ride the railway for free for two months before it opened.
And in order to dispel the common people's concerns about new things, Nan Yanxi decided to go to Nanzhou in person, and then boarded the train in person all the way to Yuzhou.
It can also be regarded as a way to cheer and celebrate the completion of the first real railway.
When the news came out, the whole country was filled with joy.
The auspicious day of the zodiac has arrived, and Nan Yanxi, dressed in fine clothes, led a mighty team and set off towards Nanzhou.
Behind him were Ling Yihan, Li Shuwan, Lu Yingying, Nangong Ruoxue, Situ Yan, Ying Yue, and Qimuge, seven girls who were not yet pregnant.
Tina and others from the railway general office have already arranged various matters in advance.
Ye Zhiyu and Xiao Li, thanks to Nan Yanxi's diligent work in the past few days, finally have some good conditions.
Although the time is short and the imperial doctors are not sure yet, it is still right to be cautious in everything.
But in this way, the two women had no choice but to lose the opportunity to take the train.
Nan Yanxi and her daughters rode in a huge luxury carriage and headed towards Nanzhou with two thousand imperial guards.
Along the way, various transit yamen have poured water on the streets, paved the roads with loess, and even sent out troops to stand guard along the road. Nan Yanxi does not need to worry about safety.
From Zhongzhou to Nanzhou, it's actually not that far. It goes straight to the southwest, past Qingzhou.
Traveling around the mountains and rivers, walking and stopping, made the girls and Nan Yanxi, who had not been out of the palace for a long time, feel particularly relaxed.
Everyone even left the carriage and rode on their royal horses, breathing the fresh air and admiring the beautiful scenery around them.