The journey of giving birth to a son

Chapter 31 The Marquis is back

It was completely dark, and Lu Zhan entered the house stepping on the debris of firecrackers all over the floor.

There was a lot of traffic at the gate, and servants were moving boxes and cages in and out. "What's going on?"

The housekeeper came over and said respectfully, "Second Master, is the Marquis back today?"

The nobles in Beijing change their defenses every three years, and Lu Tingyuan has not been back for three years.

"Father is back?" Lu Zhan just remembered that he had been busy all day and actually forgot about it.

"The Marquis came back in the morning and entered the palace as soon as he came back. He just came back from the palace..."

Before the housekeeper finished speaking, Lu Zhan had already run into the yard.

In the Shi'an Courtyard, red candles flickered in the room, with longing figures and laughter.

Lu Tingyuan is in his forties. He changed into a blue round-neck robe, sat in a chair, and was teasing his little daughter Lu Xiang.

"Why don't you call me daddy?"

The year Lu Tingyuan left, Lu Xiang was less than seven years old. Now she is ten years old. The ten-year-old Lu Xiang already looks like a little girl. Although she is young, she wears a lot of clothes. She has her hair combed on her temples. She has a red headband tied around her neck, a ring of thumb-sized white pearls pinned to her temples, a red dress embroidered with pomegranate patterns, and a gold and gemstone hoop hanging around her neck. She looks wealthy from a distance.

Looking more closely, Lu Xiang already has Zhang's shadow between his eyebrows. He has a pair of phoenix eyes with long tails, and his face is like the peach blossoms blooming on the embankment in spring, like a mist and a painting.

Lu Xiang put his little hand on his side and bowed respectfully, "Daughter, meet your father!"

"Okay, okay, come here, daddy, take a look."

"Dad!" Lu Zhan ran in, hugged his father, and almost knocked Lu Tingyuan down, "Dad, you are finally back."

"Erlang, what's going on with you kid? You don't look like an adult at all." Lu Tingyuan scolded him with a straight face, "Why are you acting like a child and still pounce on people at your age?"

Lu Zhan took a few steps back and saluted, "My son really misses his father too much. Please forgive me!"

"Don't be childish!" Lu Tingyuan blamed him, but he still smiled when he heard his son say "I miss you".

My son has grown up and is taller and stronger than he was three years ago.

Lu Ting showed a look of relief, and everyone laughed. Even Xu Ying also showed a rare smile.

For more than half a year, Lu Zhan has been working in the Military and Horse Division. He comes back after dark every day. When he comes back, he always goes back to his own yard. Xu Ying lives in her own yard. When the two of them met, it was as if they didn't know each other. Since Lu Zhan was peaceful and contented, Xu Ying also listened to her mother's words and became the second mistress of the Lu family, waiting for the day when her husband changes his mind.

"You still know how to come back!" Mrs. Zhang changed into a homely jacket, walked over from behind the six rosewood screens of ladies, and sat on the round stool next to Lu Tingyuan.

"I have a lot of things to do this year. On New Year's Eve, firecrackers are set off everywhere, so we must pay attention to fire and theft prevention."

"You don't have much to do on any day!" Ms. Zhang was very dissatisfied with her son being outside every day.

"I told you a long time ago that you should stop working in the Five Cities Military and Horse Division. I will find you a job at Jinwu Guard. You will be on duty in front of His Majesty every day. You still won't go."

In the new year, Lu Hao was promoted to a higher level and promoted to the fourth rank of Jinwu Guards to command the general affairs.

"I won't go! I can't stand."

Lu Hao said, "If not, you can go to Jinyiwei."

The Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division is indeed not as prestigious as the Jinwu Guards and the Jinyi Guards for the nobles. "I won't go to Jinyiwei." Lu Zhan knew that Wei Ling was in Jinyiwei. Wei Ling was appointed a fourth-rank official by the emperor when he was only twelve years old. If he went, Wei Ling would definitely find trouble every day.

"Then you are willing to work in the Five Cities Military and Horse Division and do everything all day long. In addition to changing the city gates and patrolling at night, you also have to dig out the sewers? Which old lady lost her cat and you climbed a tree to help find it? ?”

"I do!" Lu Zhan said, "Grandma only has one person, and the cat is her only relative. If I don't help, who will?"

"Hey, Mr. Lu in our family is very busy!" Lu Hao teased, and Xie Zhaoyu couldn't hold back her laughter and tugged on his sleeves.

Lu Tingyuan stopped laughing and greeted his son and daughter-in-law, "We are all a family. Come, come, come, sit down and talk!"

Yun Jin brought some small stools, and a few people sat on the small stools and listened to their parents talking and eating snacks. It looked very warm.

"I think Erlang is right to do this. Although the work of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division is not as good as that of the Jinwu Guards and Jinyi Guards, it is still a place where people can be trained. As long as you work hard, you will have a future."

Hearing this, Lu Zhan looked at Lu Hao proudly.

"Dad, I actually still want to go to the border with you to fight the Tatars. Take me with you when you leave this time."

Lu Tingyuan waved his hand, "Let's not talk about this now. When I come back, our family will have a good New Year first."

Lu Tingyuan glanced at Xu Ying and said, "I won't be able to come back when you get married. This time I brought back a lot of things. You share a share and bring some to your parents when you go home in a few days."

Xu Ying stood up and bowed, "Thank you, father!"

Lu Tingyuan's journey was full of dust. Lu Hao saw the tiredness on his father's face and said, "Let's all go back to the room and let father have a good rest."

After the children had left, the room became empty. Yun Jin led a few people to help Zhang wash up. Zhang came from the clean room, and Lu Tingyuan sat by the bed, not knowing what he was thinking.

Mrs. Zhang sat down by the bed, and all the maids in the room left.

Lu Tingyuan looked at Mrs. Zhang and smiled, "I'm not at home. You've worked hard running the house by yourself these past few years!"

"It's all Yu'er's credit. You know, my mother said that I am a person who will enjoy happiness. Our family has married a capable daughter-in-law." Mrs. Zhang looked at her husband, her eyes sparkling.

"Are Erlang and his wife still like that?"

As soon as this matter was mentioned, Ms. Zhang felt that her heart was blocked. Her son did not like the daughter-in-law she had fallen in love with. "I have no choice. We are two enemies. I thought that life would go by slowly." It will be okay, now the two of them are like strangers.

Lu Tingyuan tucked a piece of Zhang's hair behind her ear, "Let them be! As parents, we can't control that much. Let's live our lives well!"

Mrs. Zhang nodded, feeling helpless, "No matter what, let's live our own lives."

"I have something to tell you. Be prepared. I want to resign as the Governor."

The Commander-in-Chief of the Central Army in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. This is a position that many people are eyeing. Lu Tingyuan actually wants to resign from his position. "What happened?"

"As you know, I am not in good health. Rheumatism is very painful in winter. There is no war at the border now. I want to stay at home with you and the child."

"Mom, what are you going to say?"

"Let me tell you first." Lu Tingyuan put his hand on Zhang's, "I feel very tired."

(End of this chapter)