Chapter 253 Death
Chang'an saw them having a heart-to-heart talk, so he took his younger brothers and sisters to the market to buy dates.

Fresh dates are very cheap this year, and you can buy a pound for two cents.

Chang'an bought fifty kilograms and came back to learn how to make dried dates from her aunt.

Mother-in-law Yang also came to help, pouring the steamed dates into the plaque to dry.

Chang'an picked up a ripe date and ate it, then heard his mother murmuring beside him: "Chang'an, you have been married for more than half a year, why are you not pregnant yet?"

Chang'an almost choked: "Mom, why are you talking about this?"

Mrs. Jiang rolled her eyes at her daughter: "If I don't say this, do I have to wait for others to say it?"

Changan was speechless.

Wu smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, what are you anxious about? They know whether they are pregnant or not, so don't worry about it."

"I didn't worry, I just asked." Jiang glanced at Yang and sighed inwardly.

She could tell that although Yang was taciturn, she liked children very much. She probably also hoped that her daughter-in-law would get pregnant soon so that she could have a grandson.

As they were talking, the guard guarding the door came over and reported: "Zhao Baihu is visiting."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Jiang quickly said: "Please invite him in quickly."

Chang'an was wondering who Zhao Baihu was when he saw Zhao Yuan walking into the courtyard in a dusty state.

He first saluted Jiang and Wu, and then looked into Chang'an's eyes.

Changan saw deep sadness in his eyes.

"Zhao Yuan, you are here. Are you bringing anyone with you? Let them come in for a quick meal." Chang An quickly greeted him gently.

Zhao Yuan only brought two guards, who were carrying a sack at this time.

"This is the wild boar I just shot yesterday. I brought it here specially for you to try." Zhao Yuan untied the sack, revealing a wild boar with black manes.

"Yo! Such a big wild boar." Mrs. Jiang was delighted and hurriedly came over to check.

Small stones and small rice cakes also came over, squatting on the ground and poking the wild boar's ears, having fun.

There was not only a wild boar in the sack, but also several hares and pheasants.

Zhao Yuan dragged them out one by one and said, "Don't put these things away. I will pick them up later."

Chang'an said: "You rest first, I'll ask the guards to come and take care of you."

Mrs. Jiang also said, "You haven't eaten yet, right? You've traveled such a long way, so let's rest first and auntie will cook for you."

Zhao Yuan responded, touched the heads of Little Stone and Little Rice Cake, and sat down at the table under the eaves of the kitchen corridor with the two guards.

The little maid brought tea and snacks for them to cushion themselves first.

Zhao Yuan was not polite and drank tea and had snacks with the two guards.

Chang'an sat next to him and talked to him: "You have been promoted to Baihu. It's amazing."

Zhao Yuan's cheeks were slightly red and he said, "It's just a coincidence, not worth mentioning."

The guard next to him said: "Our hundreds of families fought bravely. Last time we led people to suppress bandits, we almost died."

Chang'an frowned when he heard this and looked at his wrist. He didn't see the sandalwood beads he gave him, so he couldn't help but ask: "Where is the bead string I gave you last time?"

Zhao Yuan lowered his head and muttered: "Put it in the camp."

In fact, it was just held in his arms and it was inconvenient to take it out at the moment.

Chang'an stood up, went to the house to open the box, took out a string of sandalwood beads and handed them to Zhao Yuan: "This is my new one. Take it with you. Don't take it off casually in the future."

"Yes." Zhao Yuan took the bead string and put it on his wrist obediently. Mrs. Jiang personally went to the kitchen to fry three large bowls of egg rice, cut a plate of salted eggs, and a plate of cold spinach, and brought them to the three of them.

Taking the bowl of rice, which was bigger than his head, Zhao Yuan scooped up the fried rice in mouthfuls, making Ms. Jiang sigh.

"Good boy, eat slowly and don't choke."

Zhao Yuan urinates and eats in Haitang Garden. Mrs. Jiang treats him like her own child. Seeing him wolfing down a piece of fried rice with eggs, she can't help but feel pity for him.

"Auntie's cooking is delicious. I haven't eaten it for a long time." Zhao Yuan looked at Chang'an again and felt sad.

That Lu Jingzhou was so despicable that he secretly signed a marriage contract with Uncle Song.

By the time I knew it, it was too late.

Zhao Yuan thought sadly and angrily, if it weren't for Lu Jingzhou's tricks, how could Chang'an marry him?
Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard Lu Jingzhou's voice: "Zhao Yuan, how could you leave your post without permission?"

Zhao Yuan looked up at Lu Jingzhou and snorted: "I asked Qianhu for leave, and he allowed me to visit my relatives."

"Visiting relatives?" Lu Jingzhou narrowed his eyes.

Zhao Yuan glanced at him sideways: "Yes, my aunt and sister Chang'an are here, so naturally I want to come to visit my relatives."

Lu Jingzhou was offended by these words about Chang'an sister, and said angrily: "I will call you Mrs. Lu from now on."

"No!" Zhao Yuan finished the egg fried rice in a few mouthfuls, then took the sugary pear from Mrs. Jiang and drank it.

Lu Jingzhou:
He has never seen someone in their twenties still so childish.

"Chang'an, come here, I have something to tell you." Lu Jingzhou didn't want his wife to sit next to Zhao Yuan and watch him eat, so he found an excuse to get away from her.

"What are you talking about?" Chang'an stood up.

Zhao Yuan snorted and thought to himself: Look, this is Lu Jingzhou's trick. He saw it through, but Chang'an, a man of 250, was fooled by him.

Chang'an followed Lu Jingzhou back into the house and whispered, "Just tell me."

Lu Jingzhou reached out to tuck his wife's broken hair at the temples and said softly: "I just received the news that the emperor passed away and his three-year-old son ascended the throne. Now it is Cai Fuge who oversees the country."

Chang'an was puzzled: "Why Cai Fuge?"

"Because the three-year-old child was born to Cai Fuge's granddaughter."

Lu Jingzhou frowned and said, "Since the crown prince was deposed, two princes in the palace have died of illness one after another. Now only the younger prince, the granddaughter of Cai Fuge, is left."

Chang'an suddenly smelled a conspiracy.

"Cai Fuge seems to have a grudge against you and me." Chang'an said, "We must always pay attention."

She recalled her dream again. Although the official who oversaw the execution was dead, there was no guarantee that he would be replaced by Cai Fuge.

Lu Jingzhou nodded, took his wife in his arms and said softly: "From today on, we must observe national filial piety."

Chang'an didn't know how to observe national filial piety, so he asked: "Do you want to wear filial piety?"

Lu Jingzhou: "Officials can mourn for twenty-seven days. During this period, they cannot eat meat or drink alcohol, let alone watch singing and dancing. People are not allowed to marry or slaughter animals for one month."

"I know." Chang An looked at the wild boars and pheasants in the yard and felt a little regretful: "Am I not allowed to eat meat from today on?"

Lu Jingzhou also looked out the window and nodded carefully: "Yes."

"What should we do with the wild boars and pheasants sent by Zhao Yuan?" The weather is not too cold now, but the meat will spoil if kept for a long time, which Chang An feels is a pity.

Lu Jingzhou said seriously: "Use the salt code first, and after a month there will be no taboos."

While the two were talking, Little Nian Gao slipped in, hugged Chang An's leg and said, "Sister, Brother Shitou only plays with the elder brother and doesn't want to play with me anymore. Go and take the elder brother away quickly."

Chang'an picked up the little rice cake and asked, "Which big brother does Brother Shitou play with?"


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