HLnovel Chapter 178 A Country Girl Who Couldn't Be Presented at the Table
Chapter 178 A Country Girl Who Couldn't Be Presented at the Table
Qianyan took Huaisheng's hand and said gently:
"Thank you so much for your kind gesture, sister!"
The other three girls, together, were given a set of valuable jade jewelry.
The four people then gave Huaizhi a red envelope containing one hundred taels of silver.
Qianyan also prepared a gold necklace for each of their children.
He gave his four older sisters a pair of gold bracelets.
Everyone chatted casually, and after a while, Dr. Qian and his family, along with Physician Gao, arrived.
Uncle Liu and his family arrived shortly after them.
The meal was very enjoyable.
Perhaps time has faded the past.
Perhaps it's because everyone has grown up.
After resting for another day in Panlong, they set off back to Shangjing.
Huai Sheng asked Doctor Gao:
"Uncle Gao, would you like to go for a walk together? You haven't been to his house yet."
Dr. Gao politely declined.
"At my age, the only people I care about besides you are my senior brother. I might not be used to going to other places, so I'd better not go."
"When you have time, come visit me, and I'll go with you to Yedu for a few days."
"That's fine then, I'll write to you when I get there."
"Okay, go ahead."
The family arrived in Huizhou in mid-March.
Qingtian, Qingyun, and several captains from the Tianbu department were already waiting at the immigration office.
Upon arriving in Huizhou, we switched to waterways, and the further south we went, the more it resembled a traditional Chinese ink painting.
They traveled by water for another twenty days or so, finally arriving in Shangjing in early April.
When everyone arrived in the capital, they could barely keep up with their thin padded jackets.
The people in the southern prefecture had only received rewards when they gave birth.
When Huaisheng and the child returned, they saw the young mistress's large pregnant belly and the lovely little girl in Qingyun's arms.
As everyone listened to the children's laughter, they suddenly felt that the entire Cui mansion had brightened up.
After resting for a day, Qianyan went to work.
Although there was only one more child, the mansion was bustling with activity every day.
When the Regent saw that Qianyan had only come to his post in mid-April, he was furious.
But since Qianyan acted like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water, there was nothing that could be done.
The key point is that it didn't cause any major delays.
The regent couldn't openly express his anger. Seeing the undisguised happiness on his nephew's face, the regent knew:
I reckon that lowly country girl is back again.
At the end of April, the Regent Prince chose a day, had dinner, and then, accompanied by his wife, visited the Cui residence.
Upon reaching the gate, the gatekeeper hurriedly went to report, but the Regent had his guards stop him.
The couple stepped inside, wondering why they were in such a hurry to report something.
Along the way, those who wanted to report were stopped by the guards.
As we passed the outer courtyard and reached the garden entrance, we could faintly hear the sound of a pipa.
The sounds of children's laughter and playfulness could be heard intermittently.
The sound must have come from the garden next door. The regent and his wife exchanged a glance and quickly walked in.
In a pavilion in the garden, Qianyan Huaisheng and his family were playing a drinking game with several captains from the Heavenly Department.
A female captain from the Heavenly Department was celebrating her birthday. Everyone was having a good time, and the loser had to perform a talent.
Just now, Huaisheng lost, and Qianyan drank on his behalf. She then generously played a piece for everyone.
Xiaowen, a young maid who serves tea, came out to get more wine when she saw that there wasn't enough.
Upon seeing the Regent and his wife, he quickly knelt down at a distance and shouted:
"Greetings, Your Highness and Your Highness!"
May Your Highness and Princess enjoy boundless blessings and peace!
The noise from the people in the pavilion abruptly stopped.
In the distance, the Regent and his wife, accompanied by a large group of guards, had arrived outside the waterside pavilion.
"She really is a country bumpkin who can't be presented in public; she's brought all those brothel ways home!"
The Regent muttered to himself, seething with resentment.
The princess secretly sneered in her heart upon hearing this:
When you go to brothels, you're happier than anyone else!
The princess said softly:
"Your Highness, please calm down. This child is not on our side now, so it's best not to create further discord."
"Yes! I know."
As the Regent approached, Xiaowen quickly knelt down by the roadside and waited until they had passed before getting up.
When they arrived at the pavilion, the Regent and his wife were all smiles.
"Oh, Huaisheng must be six or seven months along now~"
"Your Highness and I have been waiting day and night, and now Yanzhi and the others can finally rest in peace."
The princess, her face full of affection, smiled and remarked.
Upon hearing this, the Regent glanced at Huai Sheng, his expression softening slightly.
"Oh? It seems Your Highness already has an heir~"
Look at this child, his eyebrows and eyes look so much like Yan Zhi's!
The princess stared at Xiao Jiuyue in Qingyun's arms, then gently touched the regent's arm before immediately letting go.
The regent turned his head and looked.
Beside them, a little girl of about one and a half years old, bright and beautiful, was looking at the newcomer with curiosity.
The regent immediately teared up.
"It looks just like it! It really does!"
you...
Yao'er~ I am your uncle!
No wonder that girl suddenly disappeared that year; you said she went on a traveling medical practice.
We're family! How could you keep such a big thing like having a baby from me?!
"I didn't hide it from you, it's just that Huai Sheng didn't give birth in the manor, so I forgot to inform the Prince!"
Huaizhi, be good~
Come here to your father, come and kowtow to the Prince and Princess!
Upon hearing this, the little dumpling toddled over and respectfully kowtowed to the two of them.
"Good boy/girl! Get up!"
You should call me Grandpa!
The Regent's voice choked with emotion as he reached out and picked up Little September.
Little September glanced at her father and saw him nod slightly.
Hello, great-uncle!
"Okay, okay!"
Okay! Okay!
These past few days I've had the Princess arrange for the children to have meals at the residence so they can get acquainted with the place!
"I am the child's maternal great-uncle, not a jackal or a tiger. Why would you want to have a child without me?"
Then, while holding the child, she asked how old he was, what he liked to eat, and so on.
After a while, the child became a little sleepy, so Qianyan went over, picked up her daughter, and handed her over to Qingyun to take the child to rest.
The Regent and his wife also knew that the couple never gave the children a kind look.
The two decided to take a short break on the sixth day of the fifth lunar month, and then take the children to the Prince's Palace for lunch. After that, the Regent and his wife left.
That day, before setting off, Qianyan, still worried, gave Xiao Jiuyue a few more instructions:
"Zhi'er~ When we get to that prince's house, you must not say anything about anyone or anything in that household, understand?"
"Okay, Daddy~"
You've said it several times, remember!
The family went there with gifts, and the Regent's family was quite hospitable this time, even giving Xiao Jiuyue a gift upon their first meeting.
After lunch, we went to the garden to admire the flowers.
Having just experienced the vibrant bloom of April, the Regent's garden was truly breathtaking.
Qianyan held the little dumpling in her arms, while the Regent Prince doted on his grandniece, with the Crown Prince and several brothers keeping him company.
The princess, the crown prince's wife, and several other ladies were chatting casually with Huai Sheng.
After chatting for a while, the princess casually mentioned to Huaisheng:
"Huaisheng, do you still remember that year when you took everyone's pulse?"
Your sister-in-law, the Crown Prince's wife, is now much better.
But your cousin, the princess, is feeling better, yet there's still no sign of pregnancy.
Since you're here, why don't you also take a look at your cousin's room?
“Every doctor prescribes medicine differently. I am a rural doctor, so I don’t know how to use medicine in a light or heavy way.”
"The princess is of noble birth, so naturally we should rely on the prescriptions of renowned doctors from the capital."
The princess glanced at her daughter, hoping she would say something conciliatory to ease the tension.
The princess looked at Huai Sheng with a haughty and disdainful expression, sizing him up and down, thinking to herself:
This lowly person, I don't know how he takes care of himself, he looks like he's in his early twenties.