books44 Chapter 391 A succession of happy events
Chapter 391 A succession of happy events
When An He heard this, his eyes lit up. He looked at Lin Ruyi and quickly pulled Xi Zhihuan to choose a room.
Unexpectedly, not long after he left, he was carried back by Lin Ruyi, followed by an anxious-looking Xi Zhihuan.
"Brother Mingjue, come and take Anhe's pulse. She has been vomiting non-stop." Lin Ruyi said to Mingjue.
Mingjue quickly stepped forward to feel her pulse. After a moment, a gentle smile appeared on his face, and he said softly, "Congratulations, Ruyi, the princess is pregnant."
"I'm going to be a dad!"
"I have a baby!"
Lin Ruyi and Xizhi shouted almost in unison.
After shouting, the two looked at each other and added, "We are going to be fathers."
An He was pregnant, so everyone just quickly watched the video and left.
An He and the two men went to the palace to share the good news with the Queen Mother and Xiao Fengyi.
But when they arrived at the palace, they found it in chaos and the Queen Mother looked very sad.
He quickly stepped forward and asked, "Why is your mother so sad?"
Before An He finished speaking, a eunuch came running over and reported nervously, "Her Majesty, the Empress couldn't bear the pain of losing her son and committed suicide by jumping into the lake."
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother's face turned even paler. She clenched the handkerchief tightly in her hand, feeling grief-stricken.
"This silly child, if she's gone, she's gone. I don't blame her. She's still young and she'll get pregnant again sooner or later. Why is she so depressed?"
An He was also startled and looked at Nanny Song beside her.
Nanny Song explained, "The Queen ate several bowls of sour plum soup yesterday and had a bad night. When the imperial physician went to see her, she was already showing signs of hemorrhage and no amount of medicine could save her.
The Queen Mother went to comfort her for a long time, telling her to rest and recuperate, and that she would have children in the future, who knows?"
The Queen Mother sighed, "Ah, I have said everything I need to say. I am a person of little fortune if I cannot get over it myself."
He turned to look at An He and asked her why she came here at this time.
An He was a little hesitant. Her child had just been born, and the queen had lost two lives. She wondered whether she should say it or not.
Unexpectedly, there was another round of dry heaving.
The Queen Mother was an experienced person, so she understood immediately, with a hint of surprise in her eyes, "An An, are you pregnant?"
Lin Ruyi nodded repeatedly, "Mother, it's just over a month old. Doctor Mingjue took my pulse."
The Empress Dowager had heard of Mingjue's medical skills, and the haze in her heart was immediately dispelled.
"It's a happy event, a great happy event. Go and inform His Majesty."
After Xiao Fengyi came over, An He wanted to comfort him for the pain of losing his son, but there was no sadness on his face.
I thought to myself: My brother is now worthy of being the king of a country. He has really mastered the art of concealing his emotions.
"Your sister is pregnant, and you are going to be an uncle."
Xiao Fengyi was delighted after hearing this.
"really?"
An imperceptible complex emotion flashed across Xiao Fengyi's eyes, but was immediately replaced by deep joy.
He walked quickly to An He, gently held her hand, and said in a gentle and loving voice, "Great, this is really great news. Since you are pregnant, you should stay in the mansion to take care of the baby and don't go out."
The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Your brother is right. You should control your temper while you are pregnant and stop thinking about traveling around the countries with Yaoyao."
"But I have already discussed with Yaoyao that I will leave with her next month." An He was anxious. If she had known this earlier, she would not have entered the palace.
"Nonsense!" Xiao Fengyi walked over to the Queen Mother and sat down. "If you want to leave, I won't stop you, but you have to leave after the baby is born. This is the eldest son of our Xiao family, so we must be extremely careful."
An He wanted to argue, but Xi Zhi hurried forward and pulled her back, "Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. It's only a year anyway, so let's just let Sister Yaoyao and the others walk slower."
An He thought so too. Her brother had just lost his son, and both the Queen Mother and he placed their hopes on her. When the child was born, she would give the child to the Queen Mother to take care of, and she would go after Yao Jia after she finished her confinement.
"That's fine, but I have to attend the Huaxia bottle throwing ceremony in a few days."
"I won't stop you from doing this." Xiao Fengyi looked at Lin Ruyi and Xi Zhihuan. "You have to take good care of the princess and the baby in her belly, don't wait for anything wrong!"
The two of them quickly agreed.
Qi Shu committed suicide, bringing disgrace to the country, but her funeral was hastily conducted in accordance with her status as a concubine.
On the day of the sea trial, the weather was clear and the breeze was not dry.
On the canal platform, Yao Jia smashed the bottle in his hand on the bow, "Break the bad luck and have smooth sailing!"
With a crisp sound, the men pushed the lever and the Hua Xia was launched.
Huge waves were stirred up on both sides of the ship, sparkling silver under the sunlight. On both sides of the ship, flags representing Daxia fluttered in the wind.
Gu Xiyan commanded the crew to use the steam engine. The sides of the hull began to roar. The huge steam pushed the piston and was converted into power to move the ship forward.
With the steam engine operating steadily, the China slowly left the dock and headed towards the wide canal.
The crowds on both sides of the strait cheered, all of them curious about the huge chimney spewing hot air.
"It is through steam that power is generated, which drives the ship!" someone in the crowd explained excitedly, with a bit of pride and novelty in his voice.
Yao Jia looked back and saw several students in the Imperial College uniform looking at the Hua Xia going away with excitement.
"What are you talking about?" the people nearby asked in confusion.
The students smiled and patiently explained to them, saying that this was a learning opportunity that His Majesty had fought for them this year.
Yao Jia smiled slightly, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.
Very good, the future of Daxia is carried by these young people who are full of curiosity and thirst for knowledge.
The Hua Xia is not only a leap forward in Da Xia's shipbuilding technology, but also the key to opening the door to a new era. It indicates that Da Xia will move towards a wider ocean and explore the unknown world.
As the cruise ship gradually went away, Yao Jia's gaze became more determined.
There will be countless challenges and unknowns waiting for them along the way, but she also believes that as long as they unite as one, there will be no difficulties that cannot be overcome.
After the trial voyage was successful, Yao Jia and everyone else returned to Nangong Mansion and began to make intensive preparations for the upcoming voyage.
The Nangong Mansion has been extremely bustling these days, with truckloads of goods being shipped to the Huaxia.
Yao Jia's things are neatly arranged by herself.
I thought there would be the most white things, but it turned out that besides the white cat Bobo, he only had several large boxes of clothes.
Ye Sinan was too lazy to bring even clothes except for a few swords, saying he would buy them as he went.
Huaichuan has a whole truck filled with various bottles and jars of seasonings.
Lang Yue had dozens of guqins, and begged Yao Jia to take Qi Huan with him, after all, his uncle had no other relatives except him.
Yao Jia naturally agreed.
Mingjue’s items were precious medicinal herbs and poisonous insects, and he kept an eye on the servants as they moved them.
Gu Xiyan was looking at various mechanical models and several very heavy, tightly sealed boxes.
Yao Jia guessed that it was some new type of weapon he was researching.
After looking around, Nangong Xiu Lan has the most things.
When it was time for dinner, he was still in the house cleaning up, so Yao Jia simply went to Qingxinyuan in person and called him to eat.
Looking at the piles of books being moved out of his room, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
"If you don't know, you might think you're going to open a bookstore on the ship."
His room might not be able to accommodate all these books, so it seems he needs to set aside an extra room to store them.
"How much is left to clean up? Let me help you."
"It's almost packed." Nangong Xiu Lan handed a few books in his hand to Lin Jiang and turned around to organize the things in the secret compartment of the bed.
Yao Jia went over to take a look with a curious look on her face. She used to live with him and knew that he had a treasure hidden here, but she didn't know how to open it.
Nangong Xiu Lan looked at her with a smile, pressed a few times with his fingers on an inconspicuous small mechanism on the edge of the bed, and with a slight "click" sound, the secret compartment slowly opened, revealing several neatly arranged rows of exquisite wooden boxes.
He took out a wooden box that looked ordinary but exuded an ancient atmosphere and handed it to Yao Jia.
"See what's inside."
Yao Jia opened it as she was told, and a red purse embroidered with a heart-knot pattern lay quietly inside.
When he opened the purse, he saw two strands of hair, one long and one short.
"We are married and in love. When did I marry you?"
"When you left here at the age of three, we performed the ceremony of worshipping our master and his family."
Nangong Xiu Lan said this, as if recalling the scene at that time.
Most of her childhood memories were vague, but seeing him preserve the memory of their marriage like this, Yao Jia couldn't help but feel a warm current in her heart and her eyes turned slightly red.
Gently stroking those two strands of hair, I seem to be able to feel the innocence and beauty of that time.
Seal the purse carefully and put it back into the brocade box.
Take out another one.
In the box was a pure white jade hairpin. Although the hairpins from Yao Jiaguan were of high quality, they were not particularly outstanding compared to Nangong Xiu Lan's many hair accessories. Yet, he treasured it so much.
However, a yellowed bookmark at the bottom attracted her attention even more.
Scribbled on it was the following: "May you be like the stars and I like the moon, shining brightly every night."
He pouted and was about to pick up the bookmark when the box fell to the ground.
The hairpin and the bookmark rolled to the ground together, making a crisp sound.
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