eurekapd Chapter 529 It’s not too late if you come
Chapter 529 It’s not too late if you come
The man smiled and walked towards her.
"I've almost finished investigating everything, so I rushed back today. After leaving the palace, I spent some time preparing the Kongming lanterns. It's not too late, right?"
Song Yuntang smiled and shook his head, then trotted into his arms, his voice slightly nasal.
"Now that you're here, it's not too late."
The man smiled, one hand around her waist, the other hand gently stroking her head, and whispered in a low voice, "Happy birthday."
Song Yuntang sniffed the familiar scent on the man.
"Thank you."
Xu Qingye pulled Song Yuntang to sit beside the stone steps, watching the Kongming lanterns in the sky gradually drift away. It seemed as if the people in the mansion had agreed not to disturb them.
Song Yuntang, who was leaning on his shoulder, looked up at him.
"Will you attend court tomorrow or take a day off?"
The man looked down at her and said, "Your Majesty has only granted me three days of leave. I will have to attend court in three days."
Song Yuntang nodded.
"Last time, on the Empress' birthday, the palace sent me an invitation, and I got to experience what it's like to get up early for court. It was quite tiring."
The fact that she had such an insight showed that she cared about him.
Xu Qingye smiled knowingly.
"It's okay actually. I'm not the type to sleep a lot."
Seeing that the Kongming lantern had floated away, Song Yuntang pulled Xu Qingye up and walked towards the main courtyard.
"I think you've been busy all day. Go wash up first so you can rest early."
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In another courtyard, Li Xi'an was lying on a recliner in the yard, looking at the sky lanterns rising one after another outside the yard.
Zhu Ling also looked up at the sky.
"Master, the Kongming lantern is rising from the front yard. It seems that Master Xu has returned."
Li Xi'an hummed.
"I've met Lord Xu several times in my father's imperial study before. He seemed shrewd and meticulous in official circles, but I didn't expect that he would have such a tender side in front of the county lady."
Zhu Ling's expression remained unchanged.
The eldest prince has been ill for many years. He has seen and thought a lot, and his mind is much more mature than that of ordinary children.
"Everyone has many sides, and Lord Xu is no exception."
Li Xian glanced in her direction.
"Can't you show more expression?" He turned back and continued to look at the Kongming lanterns floating away in the sky. "I haven't been around anyone my age these years. Influenced by you, I'm almost becoming expressionless."
Zhu Ling finally smiled after hearing this.
"I used to doubt whether the medical skills of the Le'an County Master were really as good as the rumors said, but in the past ten days or so, the eldest young master has changed a lot. I have to admit that the County Master's medical skills are much better than those of the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital."
Ever since the eldest prince was brought to the Yangxin Palace by His Majesty, she was sent by His Majesty to take care of his daily life.
After being together for so many years, there is finally some affection between us.
She would naturally be happy if he could get better.
Li Xi'an nodded.
"I agree with that."
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Main courtyard
Song Yuntang took off Xu Qingye's outer shirt.
"The eldest prince has been recuperating at home lately. I've arranged for the Song family's parents and grandparents to stay in their courtyard, while the families of my eldest and second brothers have been relocated to the backyard. Since there are many people at home, if you need to read or handle official business on weekdays, you can stay in the study. I'll spread everyone out in the front and back yards to try not to disturb you."
"It's okay. I've been in noisier environments. A few people at home is nothing." He turned and looked at Song Yuntang. "Did your last visit to the palace go smoothly?"
Song Yuntang shook his head.
"I'm fine. I was just busy for a while after everyone knew my identity." Then he asked, "Why didn't you ask your son?"
Xu Qingye smiled.
"With you by his side, he will be fine."
When talking about his son, Song Yuntang still feels quite accomplished.
"Haoting has grown a lot in the past few months and can now walk for a while with support."
"But being able to walk also has a problem. Anything he touches is damaged, especially the flowers and plants in the yard. If someone hadn't held him back, he would have wanted to go into the water to catch koi."
"But now he can slowly understand a lot of what I say, and sometimes he can listen to a sentence or two when I talk to him."
Seeing that she talked incessantly about her son, Xu Qingye's brows softened and he put his arm around her waist.
"Hao Ting is in a state of turmoil now, so don't take everything on yourself. I'll feel bad if you get tired later. But now that I'm back, I can help you with some of the work in my free time."
Song Yuntang smiled and said, "Why would you be needed? Mom and Dad treat Hao Ting like their own apple of their eye."
Xu Qingye shook his head.
"Although his parents dote on him, we still need to explain some rules to Hao Ting. Although the child is young, he is not stupid. He can feel the emotions of adults. We should slowly cultivate some rules in him when he is young. When he grows up, we will have less worries. If we wait until he is sensible before correcting him, many habits will be difficult to change."
Song Yuntang listened patiently and nodded, saying, "Although I find some of his behaviors amusing, I don't spoil him. However, I've never raised or taught a child before, so if you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have thought of these things. I'll pay attention to them in the future."
Xu Qingye raised his hand and touched her head.
She was only eighteen when she gave birth to Hao Ting, and she was still a child herself. It was really difficult for her to raise a younger child at home.
"Don't worry, I'm here. It's getting late. I'll go to the side room to wash up and be back soon."
"it is good."
Seeing him take the clothes to the ear room, Song Yuntang smiled, took off his coat, got on the bed, picked up a book and sat at the head of the bed to read.
Xu Qingye returned to the house with water vapor and found a small box from his luggage.
"The jasper pendant I gave you was taken off by someone before, and I thought it was unlucky, so I put it away. I asked a friend to find this warm jade for me. I heard that wearing warm jade can warm a woman's body and replenish her qi, soothing her body and mind. It's perfect for you to wear close to your skin for a long time."
Song Yuntang reached out and took it.
Warm jade feels warm to the touch, is smooth and glutinous, and is indeed a material of extremely high quality.
This warm jade is priceless. When Xu Qingye left, she only gave him five hundred taels of silver, and she also didn't hear that he went to Yujun Pavilion and Mingyue Tower to withdraw money. Could it be that he earned money by buying paintings again?
But he had never seen her paint before he left, and even if she had joined a shop, it was now handed over to her to manage.
Judging from his personality, he doesn't seem like someone who would embezzle money.
Where did he get so much silver?
As if seeing her confusion, the man smiled, lifted the quilt and sat beside her.
"Don't worry, I don't have any ill-gotten gains."
Song Yuntang put the warm jade under the pillow.
"I don't think you would do anything corrupt or illegal."
The weather was warm now, and people wore thin clothes to sleep at night. Song Yuntang lay down next to Xu Qingye, and the girl's tall breasts pressed against his arm, warm and soft, with the ravines on her chest faintly visible, making the man's throat dry.
When he had not experienced such a thing, he could still be free from desires.
Now that the beautiful and tender woman was by his side, and she was the apple of his eye, Xu Qingye glanced sideways at her, turned over and pressed her under him, raised his hand to touch her cheek, and his breathing became a little heavy.
Song Yuntang curled her lips and put her arms around his neck. The heat from her lower abdomen made her feel a little distracted.
Dry wood and blazing fire can ignite at any moment.
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