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Ziqing had heard Rongruo say that Yan Yansun was going back to the south before, and before she could finish her meal, she was interrupted because Ziqing and Rongruo's children came to report, so Ziqing Qing planned to prepare another table of meals today to apologize to Yan Shengsun, and to make up for the unfinished practice meal last time.

"You can invite Mr. Sunyou later. I'll put the food and drinks in the yard, so it's wider." Zi Qing said to Rong Ruo who was about to go out, and helped Rong Ruo straighten her collar.

"Thanks for your hard work, Qing'er, I need you to prepare again, but this also shows that Qing'er cooks well, which makes Brother Sun You always think about your cooking." Rong Ruo pinched Zi Qing's nose .

"Yes, that's why I have to cook a good meal today, so as not to disappoint Mr. Sunyou."

"I'll go first. Don't be too tired. If you can do rough work, let the servants do it."

"Understood. Go ahead, I'll be fine in a while, I'll ask Juxiang to invite you and your husband."

"Yeah." Rong Ruo embraced Ziqing, pressed a kiss on Ziqing's forehead, then smiled and walked towards Yan Shengsun's yard.

"Ju Xiang, help me in the kitchen."

"Yes, Miss." Ju Xiang followed Zi Qing who was walking towards the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Juxiang helped with some minor tasks, such as washing and chopping vegetables, and Ziqing was naturally in charge of the cooking.Ziqing is not a professional chef, and the dishes are still mainly home-cooked side dishes.

"Ju Xiang, let Rong Ruo and Mr. Sunyou come over for dinner!" Zi Qing put the food on the table and told Ju Xiang.

"Yes, Miss." Ju Xiang immediately went to Yan Shengsun's yard.

"Hahaha... Brother and sister, today's food is really delicious, I can smell it at the gate of the courtyard." Sunyou is still "arriving before people arrive".

"Where? Mr. Sunyou praised it." Ziqing stepped forward.

"My brother and sister are humble, today you are not polite. Last time, the food sent by my brother and sister was eaten up in a short time. Today, you have to let me, an old man, let me have a good time." !"

"Brother Sunyou, just let go and eat." Rong Ruo led Yan Yansun into the table.

"Mr. Sunyou, I'm really sorry last time. It was supposed to be practiced for you, but it was so delayed."

"Where is it? It's a good thing that younger siblings are pregnant. If it's for the sake of the children, it doesn't matter how many times." Yan Shengsun said with a smile.

After lunch, Ziqing went back to the room and helped to pack some belongings of Yan Yansun Huinan. As a man, he probably couldn't think of such a small place.

Sunyou left for the south on the second day, Rong Ruo was naturally very reluctant, but "there is no banquet in the world that lasts forever", Rong Ruo sent Yan Yansun to the outside of the city gate all the way, along with Rong Ruo, and everyone from Sunyou Literati think they are open-minded, but in fact they all face this farewell with a touch of sadness.

After returning to the room, Rong Ruo hugged Zi Qing from behind, "Qing'er..."

"What's wrong?" Zi Qing smiled and reached out to touch Rong Ruo's face.

"It's okay, I just feel that life is coming and going in a hurry, and I'm a little emotional."

Ziqing turned around and held Rong Ruo's handsome face in her hands, "I was still thinking about Mr. Sunyou, but there is nothing I can do about it. There is always a banquet in the world!"

"Qing'er..." Rong Ruo hesitated to speak, and held Zi Qing's hand on her face.

"What's wrong?" Ziqing asked in confusion.

"It's okay, I just want to hug Qinger." Rong Ruo hugged Ziqing tightly, not letting Ziqing see her expression again.

"Oh... Silly Rongruo, is there something on your mind?"

"Are you saying that our child is a boy or a girl?" Rong Ruo's tone relaxed, not as serious as before.

"Rong Ruo likes girls or boys?"

"It's all good, as long as Qing'er is born. If you have a girl, let her learn your cooking skills. When we are old, we can still eat the meals cooked by our daughter. Qing'er doesn't have to work so hard." If it's a boy, I'll teach him horseback riding and archery, and let him become the Batulu of our Great Qing, how about that?"

"Batulu? What does it mean?" Ziqing wondered. She had seen this word in various Qingchuan novels before, but she never delved into its meaning.

"This is the meaning of 'warrior' in Manchu." Rong Ruo explained.

"Well, okay, I believe in Rong Ruo's ability, under your teaching, our child will definitely become the Qing Dynasty's Batulu." Zi Qing looked up at Rong Ruo and said.

*****

The peaceful days always pass quickly, and Ziqing has changed from a pregnant woman with morning sickness to a pregnant woman with a big belly.

"Qing'er, be careful, why isn't Juxiang here?" Seeing Ziqing walking up and down the yard alone, Rong Ruo hurried over to help her.

"It's okay, don't make a fuss, Juxiang, I urged her to get ice. After walking for a while, I feel a little thirsty."

"I said let a few more people wait on you, why are you..." Rong Ruo wanted to accuse Zi Qing, but he couldn't bear it, so he just stopped talking halfway.

"My own body, I know very well, don't worry before the child is born." Zi Qing said to Rong Ruo with a smile, and took Xing Hua off Rong Ruo's shoulder.

"I also said that I knew that I didn't even know I was pregnant at that time..." Rong Ruo joked while pinching Zi Qing's nose.

"How long ago did you bring it up?" Zi Qing had no choice but to turn her head away, pretending to be angry, who told Rong Ruo to bring up this matter as soon as she saw that Zi Qing didn't follow her "guidelines" to get pregnant things.

"Okay, don't mention it, Qing'er is not tired, sit on the stool!"

"Okay, after walking for a while, I'm really tired." Ziqing said.

Rong Ruo helped Ziqing to the stone bench, sat down first, and motioned Ziqing to sit on her lap.

"What are you doing?" Zi Qing thought that Rong Ruo would never show her affection outside, even though it was in her own yard, many servants would pass by...

"The stool is too cold, I'm afraid it won't work if you sit on it." Rong Ruo pulled Zi Qing over to sit down.

"But I... am I not light now?"

"Qing'er, is this looking down on your husband?" Rong Ruo smiled and settled Ziqing on her lap.

"That's not what I mean, I'm just afraid that you will be tired."

"With the weight of Qing'er and the child, how can you be tired? Don't worry!" Rong Ruo's smile always makes people feel at ease easily. Zi Qing wrapped her hands around Rong Ruo's neck and sat down with peace of mind.

"Rong Ruo, I want to go out tomorrow and do some shopping."

"If you want to buy anything, let Juxiang or others buy it. You are heavy now. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for you. Besides, I will go to work tomorrow..." Since Ziqing became pregnant, Ziqing found Rong Ruo became more verbose.

"Okay, you're getting more and more verbose, like an old man." Zi Qing interrupted Rong Ruo, otherwise he didn't know how much more he would say.

"Because Qing'er is really annoying, can I not be verbose?" Rong Ruo said with a helpless smile.

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*****

Walking on the street with Juxiang, Ziqing was going to buy some gadgets for her soon-to-be-born child, and bought various silk threads and the like.

"Master, over there is the most famous shop in the capital."

Ziqing looked in the direction of Juxiang's finger, and it really was a bookstore with a magnificent decoration, and the name was also resounding - "Yunji Bookstore", does it mean that there are a gathering of literati?

"Lian'er?" As soon as Zi Qing stepped into the study, she saw Lian'er who was dressed as a woman and was about to leave with a book in her hand.

"You are..." Lian Gong heard someone calling him, so he looked over and felt that the woman who called him had a pair of eyes that made him feel very familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.

"I'm sorry, I..." Zi Qing, who was about to admit the wrong person, hadn't finished speaking, but Lian Er immediately stopped her, "I know who you are." Then she mouthed Zi Qing's name.Zi Qing was startled, she didn't expect Lian Er to recognize herself.

"Let's go talk elsewhere." Lian Er dragged Zi Qing out of the study.

"Why are you here?" Zi Qing asked puzzled, shouldn't Lian Er be in the palace right now?

"I've already left the palace, won't I come out when I reach the age to leave the palace?" Lian Er took Ziqing to a restaurant and asked for a room.

"You have reached the age to leave the palace... It's so fast. The picture we just met is still in front of me. I didn't expect you to reach the age in a blink of an eye." Time flies.

"Yeah, don't you have a big belly too?" Seeing that Lian'er no longer looked cold like before, Zi Qing was not used to it.

"Hehe, you left the palace, where do you live now?"

Seeing Lian'er's embarrassed expression, Zi Qing realized that she had asked too much, so she quickly changed the subject, "You don't want to say..."

"I live in Gengjuzhong's mansion..."

"Gengfu...how is Geng Juzhong?" It's been a long time since I heard this name, and Ziqing almost thought she had forgotten about this person, but she still remembers it fresh when talking about it today. Before marrying Rong Ruo, Geng Juzhong Juzhong and Rongruo are very good friends, and they will visit each other, but since Ziqing married Rongruo, Geng Juzhong seems to have disappeared in Ziqing's world, and Ziqing is no longer there. She has heard anything about him, but Ziqing has heard a little about his brother Geng Jingzhong.

"It's okay, but my body is not as good as it used to be. Occasionally drinking, I miss the people he misses..." Lian'er pursed her lips into a smile, this smile came and went quickly, and Zi Qing didn't have time to see what it was. Such a smile.

"Did you break your body when you were only a few years old?" Ziqing remembered that Geng Juzhong had promised to take good care of herself?How can you make your body like this?

"Since the princess left, he has been in a daze all day long, doing nothing. Occasionally he would ride Jingfeng to practice horsemanship, but he always came back disappointed. I don't know why." Lian'er shook her head.

"Jingfeng? It's good that he can ride a horse, at least he has some exercise." Finally, he didn't sit all day long without exercising, otherwise that would be the real injury to his health.

"Well, it's just Jingfeng...he seldom rides now..." Lianer's eyebrows were slightly sad.