Chapter 248: Desperate to Return
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Han Qiao closed her eyes to rest after dinner.
Soon, she fell asleep again.
When the baby cried, Pucao would carry him to change his diapers. When he was put back by Han Qiao, she opened her eyes sleepily and lifted her clothes to feed the baby. She left the rest to Heng Yi.
Heng Yi was even more active than her.
If it wasn’t for the fact that he was scared to carry the child, he would’ve changed the diapers himself.
When Han Qiao gave birth to a son, some people were happy, while others were sad.
After Sun Yiming found out that Han Qiao had given birth to a son, he sat in his chair in a daze.
He couldn’t help but wonder, many times now, if they would have had a son if he hadn’t hit Han Qiao and caused her miscarriage. If they would eventually have one if they were still together.
If he had studied seriously and did not give up on himself, perhaps he would have long been a scholar…
Unfortunately, there were no ifs.
Right now, he has only started to focus on studying for the imperial examinations. With the experience from his dream, he knew this year’s examination questions, coupled with his hard work, he would definitely be able to pa.s.s the exam.
When Xiao Cui pushed the door open and entered, she called out softly, “Master, it’s time to eat.”
The two of them rented a small courtyard. Sun Yiming copied books to earn money, while Xiao Cui took care of the house and served Sun Yiming.
Sun Yiming looked like a gentleman during the day, but at night, he was like a beast, very good at torturing people.
Xiao Cui was very afraid of the arrival of the night…
However, she couldn’t bear to leave. She had nowhere to go.
Han Qiao had given birth to a son, so naturally, she had to prepare for the third washing 0.
She didn’t specially inform them.
Basically, the day that would come had come.
Especially the people from the Han family.
This time, not only did her brothers and sisters-in-law come, but her nephews, nieces, uncles, aunts, grandparents, and a few aunts’ families also came.
When the auspicious time arrived, the wedding eggs, gold, and silver were ready. The midwife carried the child over.
She placed him in the basin and washed him, “First, wash your hair. Then, wash your waist. Each generation must be higher than the previous generation. Wash your face, be a magistrate, wash your b.u.t.tocks, and be a governor.”
Immediately after, she opened the milk.
The matter of opening the milk was done by Madam Han.
She didn’t know about this until she arrived, and the midwife had to teach her for a while.
She dipped her finger in the goldthread water and tapped it on the little baby’s lips, “Good baby, good baby. I’ve eaten goldthread soup for three days and will eat honey for the next day.”
The meaning behind this saying was experiencing the bitter harshness before experiencing the sweetness.
Then, she smeared the soup made of meat-like yuan cake, wine, sugar, fish, and so on into the baby’s mouth and chanted, “After eating meat, I became stronger. After eating cakes, I grew taller. After drinking wine, I will gain happiness and longevity. After eating sugar and fish, I will have a surplus of life.”
After this was done, the child was carried back to the house.
The third washing’s feast began.
As soon as the child returned to the house, he whimpered and wanted to eat.
Han Qiao fed him while Heng Yi was greeting the guests outside.
Not only did the Han family come, but the people from the government office also came. The female servants were all from their families. County Magistrate Wu also sent people to send gifts, but neither he nor his wife came.
As for the reason…
The matter of County Magistrate Wu’s promotion was ruined.
Because of Heng Yi’s resignation.
The Feng family naturally sent people to investigate the reason. In the end, they all agreed that County Magistrate Wu was the one who bullied others and was the most at fault.
If he had given the transfer order to Heng Yi earlier, none of this would have happened.
After the feast, everyone came to see Han Qiao and the child.
After resting for a few days, Han Qiao looked better.
And so was the little baby who was taken care of every day.
“He looks like he will grow up to be a handsome man. I can’t imagine how many girls he will charm in the future!”
When the child was full, he blew bubbles with his lips and opened his eyes.
Although he couldn’t see what was in front of him clearly, his eyes were like black grapes. It was really rare and beautiful.
Han Qiao tapped on his eyelids fondly.
The children also quickly gave him the tiger shoes and hats they had made.
“The other children can make these themselves. Why not let them do it?”
“Of course not. This is the love that our sisters have for our Ah-Yao,” Han Qiao laughed.
“You’ve already decided on his name?”
“Yes, Heng Yi named him Yao.”
He was born when the sun rose in the morning. So he was named “Yao” in hopes that he would be dazzling and brilliant like the rising sun.
Heng Yi had flipped through many books and prepared for this name for a long time.
Many of his relatives did not know how to read and only knew the sound of the word. They understood it just the same.
However, Ah-Yao didn’t stay up for long. After a while, he yawned and went back to sleep.
He liked to stay by his mother’s side, sleep after eating, he didn’t cry or make a fuss.
If he was placed in the cradle, he would cry loudly and refuse to feed from the nanny.
However, he would eat two more mouthfuls if they scooped the milk with a spoon.
He would not cry again unless he was starving.
The two nannies were anxious.
After washing the baby three times, Han Qiao settled down and did not worry about anything. She did not care about the things in the house. Heng Yi, on the other hand, became busier and busier. If he was not practicing martial arts, he was reading and hunting in the mountains.
He had to fulfill his promise to Ji Min Hall. It just so happened that Bai Cha had come back to visit his little nephew, and Shopkeeper Zhu had come back to visit his mother, so they could stay at home while he was away.
Ji Min Hall was quite considerate. The female doctor entered the residence to check Han Qiao’s pulse and stayed there to take care of her. There were also two guards accompanying her. They heard that these two guards were martial arts experts.
With this arrangement, Heng Yi wouldn’t have to worry about his family for a few days.
However, he missed his children and his wife.
The baby had been born for more than ten days, but he was still unable to hold the baby himself. It was not that the baby was hurt, but it was because he was afraid of carrying the baby.
He was afraid that his rough hands would hurt the child.
He could watch him sleep next to Han Qiao for a long time. The sight plucked his heartstrings.
Heng Yi led the way into the mountain and didn’t stay idle.
He took a look at the herbs that the doctors were digging up and carefully thought about where he had seen them in the mountains.
Actually, the herb he knew the most was ginseng.
He knew exactly, and accurately, where to find one.
The doctors who came with him were all so excited that their faces turned red. It only took them one day to go from calling him “Young Heng” to “Heng Yi” to “Lord Heng”.
Heng Yi had his own thoughts. He didn’t tell them all the good places but went to get them himself.
He was different from these doctors. They wanted to buy the medicine for themselves, but he wanted to keep them for Han Qiao’s health, so he didn’t care about not sharing everything.
So be it.
They had agreed to enter the mountain for three days, but in the end, these people were still reluctant to leave the mountain after five days.
Heng Yi was anxious.
“Let’s return first. We’ll come again next time.”
The backpacks and sacks they brought were full, but they still refused to leave. He was getting very annoyed.
His tone darkened.
“Master Heng, when will we come again?”
“In half a month from now.” Heng Yi said.
“Deal.”
When they reached the foot of the mountain, Heng Yi said goodbye to them.
“I’ll leave first.”
When they entered the mountain together, Heng Yi had brought one extra bag compared to the others.
As for what was inside, he didn’t even know the name. He just saw the doctors’ eyes brightened with eagerness, they were dancing excitedly until their bodies were trembling. He thought that it was something good, so he dug it out and tore it apart.
He thought about the mysterious herb when he got home.
Heng Yi galloped on his horse and took a deep breath when he arrived at his home.
He handed the horse to the gatekeeper and strode into the house.
“The Master has returned! The Master has returned!”