“Crackle!”
Outside the Qin Mansion’s gate, festive firecrackers soon rang out.
When Song Ruyue woke up, she cried with joy.
At this time, Prince Duan suddenly brought another good news.
"Your Majesty has issued an order. It just so happens that Luo Qing has won the top three prizes in a row. In order to commend Luo Qing for his contribution in suppressing the rebellion and the Qin family father and son for their contributions in defending the country, the Qin family's wife Song Ruyue is specially conferred the title of Imperial Lady, temporarily of the third rank..."
"ah… "
Song Ruyue, who had just woken up for less than two minutes, was suddenly shocked, opened her eyes wide, and then fainted again...
Everyone in the Qin family: "..."
Prince Duan: “…”
“Woo… woo woo woo…”
After Prince Duan and the official who brought the good news left, Song Ruyue finally woke up.
Then she hugged the imperial edict that named her a lady and started to cry. She sat on the ground, crying and kissing her husband, crying and laughing at the same time, and no one could persuade her to stop.
The lunch was more sumptuous than ever before.
Nangong Meijiao and her sister, as well as Princess Bai Ruoshui, all rushed from the palace to congratulate them.
At the table, Luo Qingzhou and his mother-in-law were praising each other.
"Come on, No. 1 scholar, your mother-in-law will give you a toast."
"Thank you, Madam Mother-in-law."
She was not happy when she was only called "Mother-in-law" without adding "Lady of Imperial Concubine".
When she heard the words "Lady of Imperial Concubine Gaoming", she suddenly grinned as if she had eaten an elixir and felt like she was floating in the air.
"My dear son-in-law, your mother-in-law knew that you would definitely pass the exam and become the top scholar! You are the glory of our Qin family! Your mother-in-law toasts you again!"
"It is all thanks to the careful cultivation of my mother-in-law, the Lady of Imperial Concubine, that Qingzhou is where he is today. I would like to offer you a toast."
You flatter me and I flatter you back, just like we are performing a crosstalk.
The other people at the table and the maids standing behind were all bent over with laughter.
Xiaodie laughed so hard that she squatted on the ground, holding her stomach, and couldn't stand up.
Lunch ended in a lively and laughing atmosphere.
Song Ruyue felt a little reluctant to leave, so she asked the princess and the two princesses to stay and play in the mansion.
However, the mother and her two daughters still said goodbye.
Luo Qingzhou won the top spot in the imperial examination, and also won three first places in a row. He is also a favorite of His Majesty, so there will definitely be a lot of people visiting him today.
It's not appropriate for the three of them, mother and daughter, to be here.
Luo Qingzhou was afraid of being disturbed, so he told his mother-in-law, "If anyone comes to see me, just say I'm out visiting a friend."
Then he went back to the backyard and closed the door.
Sure enough, after lunch, many new scholars who passed the exam came to visit.
Even some officials.
Miss Qin stayed in the front hall and entertained the guests with Song Ruyue.
Luo Qingzhou hid in the room, reading "Dayan Marriage Law" in deep thought, looking like he was troubled.
At this moment, the communication token on his body suddenly vibrated.
I took it out and saw that it was from Sister Yue: Congratulations
Luo Qingzhou hurriedly asked: Sister Yue, have you forgiven me? Can I see you tonight
Sister Yue: I have something to do tonight
Luo Qingzhou: What about tomorrow night
Sister Yue: There is something wrong
Luo Qingzhou: Then when will Sister Yue be free
Sister Yue: I don’t know
Luo Qingzhou: Is Sister Yue helping me to make the elixir
The other party did not reply.
Luo Qingzhou looked at the message in his hand, and scenes of Sister Yue working hard to make elixirs for him and searching everywhere for magical medicine emerged in his mind.
I was stunned for a long while.
His eyes turned back to the "Dayan Marriage Law" on the table.
At this moment, the communication certificate suddenly vibrated again.
He looked over quickly.
I thought it was sent by Sister Yue, but it wasn’t. It was sent by Dean Bai.
Qingzhou, your poem "Xia Ke Xing" contains extremely powerful literary energy, which should help me break through. Can you give it to me? I have a longevity pill here, which was found in an ancient space. I heard that your wife is ill, and maybe I can help her. I have given it to His Majesty, and you can go to His Majesty to get it.
Luo Qingzhou's heart moved, and he quickly said: "Sir, that poem was originally written for you. As for the longevity pill, I really need it. Thank you, sir."
Dean Bai: I should say thank you. Qingzhou, congratulations on winning the first place. Also, if I have the chance in the future, I will help you keep an eye out for that kind of elixir. As for Miss Qin's illness, I will also help you find a solution.
Luo Qingzhou hurriedly thanked him again.
Then, he put away the message, went out to talk to Xiaodie, and left directly from the underground and went to the palace.
Yaohua Palace, in the study.
Nangong Huoyue was sitting at the table, reviewing memorials.
Luo Qingzhou appeared directly from underground.
Nangong Huoyue looked up at him and said calmly, "I knew you couldn't wait to come."
After that, he took out a brocade box, placed it on the table, and said, "You can only take half a pill at a time, and take it over two months."
Luo Qingzhou hurried over, took it in his hand, and opened the brocade box.
A scarlet red pill suddenly appeared.
The moment the box was opened, light seemed to flow on the surface of the pill.
Under Sister Yue's guidance, he had a good understanding of the quality of elixirs.
This pill is obviously of extraordinary quality.
Any elixir that can prolong life can at least be considered a top-grade elixir.
With this elixir, he won't have to worry about the second young lady's illness during his next retreat.
"I lied to you last night, aren't you coming to call you to task?"
Nangong Huoyue looked at him and said.
Luo Qingzhou carefully put away the elixir, looked at her and said, "How dare I."
As he spoke, he sat down next to her, gently placed his hand on her stomach, and asked, "Does it hurt again?"
Nangong Huoyue rolled her eyes at him and said, "It hurts several times a day. It's all your fault."
Luo Qingzhou quickly said: "Blame me, blame me, it's all my fault."
Nangong Huoyue sneered and said, "Now you are the King of the North and the top scholar again. Are you happy?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "To be honest, I don't feel anything."
Nangong Huoyue raised an eyebrow and said, "Really? Both of them have opened a lot of harems. Are you sure you don't feel anything?"
Luo Qingzhou gently rubbed her belly and said, "Your Majesty, please stop talking, or you'll wake up the baby and I'll shock you again."
Nangong Huoyue snorted coldly: "I learned it from you, a bad guy!"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Yes, yes, it's all my fault. Then I swear that I will never shock your majesty again, okay?"
Nangong Huoyue was about to nod, but suddenly glared at him and said, "No! If you don't shock me, who are you going to shock? Are you going to shock your wife? Can they bear it? Or..."
She narrowed her eyes and asked, "Are you going to shock your sister Yue?"
Luo Qingzhou quickly changed the subject: "Your Majesty, I am going to go into seclusion. This time, the seclusion may be quite long, perhaps several months. If Your Majesty is going to give birth, remember to call me in advance, I want to see it myself."
Nangong Huoyue frowned: "What are you looking at?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Watch His Majesty give birth to a baby."
Nangong Huoyue's face changed, and she glared at him and said, "Pervert! Vulgar!"
Luo Qingzhou was speechless: "Your Majesty, a father watched his child being born, stayed by his wife's side to encourage her, and personally felt her pain and difficulty. Isn't this normal and great? How can it be related to perversion and obscenity? I'm not watching other women giving birth."
Nangong Huoyue was speechless for a moment, and could only angrily say: "I don't allow you to be stubborn!"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Oh, I was wrong."
Nangong Huoyue was silent for a moment, then looked at him and said, "Just concentrate on your cultivation. I will help you take care of and handle the family affairs. After all, I am your legal wife and have this responsibility."
The corner of Luo Qingzhou's mouth twitched.
I struggled in my heart, but still didn't dare to say it out loud.
Actually, it doesn’t matter whether you say it or not.
Because he had already made a decision in his heart.
"Your Majesty, I will go back now. I will come here to start my retreat in the evening. You can rest early and don't have to wait for me."
Luo Qingzhou stood up and said.
Nangong Huoyue nodded and said nothing more.
Luo Qingzhou returned directly to the Qin Mansion from underground.
Miss Qin Er had just returned to Meixiang Garden and brought back her mother-in-law's words: "Brother Qingzhou, mother originally said that she would take you to ask sister clearly after your palace examination. But sister has been sick recently, and Bailing wouldn't let her in, so... mother said let's do it later. Mother wants to wait for father to come back, and then go to sister to ask clearly. Sister sometimes still listens to father's words."
Luo Qingzhou thought of the jade pendant and the young lady's life experience, and said, "It's okay, no rush. In fact... I also have something to say to the young lady, but it's not appropriate to say it now, let the young lady recover first. I'm going to practice soon, and may not be back for a few months."
As he spoke, he took out the brocade box, handed it to her palm, and said, "Wei Mo, this is a magic pill for longevity. Remember, take half of it a month, divided into two months. It may have some effect on your condition. Don't worry, when you reach a higher level of cultivation, I can help you completely cure it."
Miss Qin Er looked at the brocade box in her hand, her eyelashes drooped slightly, and she whispered: "Brother Qingzhou, why bother... why bother for someone like Wei Mo..."
"Stop talking!"
Luo Qingzhou covered her mouth and said seriously: "I told you not to say these words again. Only if you live well, I will have the motivation to practice hard and make myself stronger. Wei Mo, even if it is for me, you have to live well and work hard, understand?"
"Brother Qingzhou..."
Miss Qin Er leaned in his arms with tears in her eyes.
The couple talked for a while.
Luo Qingzhou went out again and gave Xiaodie and Qiuer a few words of instructions before leaving.
He left the courtyard and walked towards the Lingchan Moon Palace next door.
I wanted to visit the eldest lady again, but after knocking on the door a few times, there was no response from inside.
Bai Ling didn't seem to be in the front yard either.
He stood at the door for a while before leaving Qin's house and going to the Dragon Palace in East Lake.
Long'er said last time that Huagu should be resurrected after he finishes the palace examination, and Huagu's soul is still with him.
So, Sister Yue should come over tonight.
But when he arrived at the Dragon Palace, Long Er said again: "Sister told you to leave the little fire fox here. She is still preparing things, so it may take a while for Hua Gu's soul to return to her body."
Luo Qingzhou was a little disappointed that he didn't see Sister Yue.
However, this kind of thing cannot be rushed and no mistakes can be made.
"All right."
"Master, Long'er... Long'er is ready..."
"What's OK?"
"It's time to turn on the power..."
"… "
"This time, Master can... You can shock her a few more times, and Long Er can hold back his tears..."
"Well... maybe next time. I still need to practice."
Luo Qingzhou was not in the mood to electrocute her right now. He coaxed her for a while before leaving the Dragon Palace and going underground in the imperial palace to formally practice in seclusion.
With the heart of the spiritual mine and the golden runes in the sea of elixir in his body, he does not need anything else for the time being.
Calm your mind and practice the exercises.
In the Danhai, strange and powerful energies began to flow.
At the same time, the transparent vortex that appeared above his head began to rotate rapidly, constantly absorbing the pure energy above and pouring into his body.
Soon, he entered a state of ecstasy.
Time passes quietly.
Day after day, silently.
Practice, go home and punch in, go to Lingxiao Sect to practice, continue practicing, go home and punch in, go to Lingxiao Sect to practice, repeat over and over again...
In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.
One day, Luo Qingzhou was finishing his exercises and carefully observing the situation in his body when Yue Wu suddenly appeared at the door and said with excitement and nervousness, "Sir, Her Majesty is about to give birth!"