After returning home, Li Yaonan suddenly felt refreshed. He had been to the palace twice, taken a palace examination, and attended the Qionglin Banquet. He felt that he had kowtowed more than in his entire life. He was so tired!
However, today's harvest was not bad. Finally, the relationship between Jingyang Marquis Mansion and Li Mansion was completely severed. Li Yaonan raised the corners of his lips in a good mood. As soon as he entered the second gate, he saw a figure waiting there quietly.
"Husband." Lin Yixuan smiled gently. She was wearing a moon-white dress. Her eyes and brows were filled with tenderness. At first glance, she looked like someone who had walked out of a painting.
Li Yaonan felt warm in his heart. It was such a good feeling to have someone waiting for him. He walked faster unconsciously.
"Why did you come out?"
Lin Yixuan smiled and said, "I think the time is about right, so I'll wait for you here."
Zhang Qixian curled his lips, and the two of them treated the outsiders as if they did not exist, and said, "I'll go back to my room first." Then he turned around and left. In his heart, he refused to admit that he was actually very envious. Although his cousin's husband was a twin, the two of them standing together made people feel that they were made for each other. That kind of warmth and tranquility made people jealous.
Li Yaonan was too lazy to pay attention to him. He just held his husband in his arms and walked towards the main courtyard with him, chatting as he walked: "Did the little bastard make any trouble today?"
Lin Yixuan glared at him, feeling a little amused. He was so old, but he still argued with his son. He smiled and said, "Xiao Xu'er was very well behaved today and was able to stand up."
"Really?" Li Yaonan was surprised and screamed on his mouth. He couldn't hurt his son, but his son didn't stick to him, and he really owed him.
The couple talked and soon came to the main courtyard. The food was already neatly placed on the table. Lin Yixuan said gently, "I'm afraid you didn't eat well in the palace, so I asked someone to prepare the food first. There is also food at my cousin's place."
Li Yaonan touched his stomach and felt a little hungry. The palace had complicated rules and etiquette, so it was impossible to eat anything.
"Let's eat together." Li Yaonan pulled her husband to sit down.
Lin Yixuan pursed her lips and smiled, then slowly sat down beside him. In fact, she had already eaten, but faced with her husband's kindness, she didn't want to refuse.
Li Yaonan is a big and strong man. Looking at his husband who is smiling beside him, he feels that his life is enough. He has a son, a wife, and a government position. In his previous life, he couldn't even imagine it. Which modern woman can be as virtuous and considerate as his husband
Lin Yixuan ate a few bites casually, then asked someone to bring his son over. Now that the weather was getting warmer, little Xu'er was not wearing very thick clothes, and when he saw his father, he opened his arms and asked for a hug.
Li Yaonan felt a little sad, but he continued to eat, telling himself that he would rather have a grandchild than a son.
Lin Yixuan waved away the wet nurse, glanced at Li Yaonan, and couldn't help smiling in her heart. She took some soup from the dining table and fed it to Xiao Xuer.
Li Yaonan looked over with eyes wide open and asked curiously, "Can he eat it?"
Lin Yixuan chuckled and nodded, and said softly: "Xu'er is nine months old, you can feed him some food appropriately."
Li Yaonan was always amazed. He saw Xiao Xuer swishing with his little mouth after tasting it. After he finished eating, he kept looking around, saying that he wanted more.
"Greedy guy." Lin Yixuan tapped his son's head lightly, his eyes became softer, and he fed his son some soup. Seeing that he had almost finished eating, he ignored his raging and resolutely stopped feeding him.
Xiao Xuer pouted in grievance. Lin Yixuan stuffed him a nine-ring chain. Although Xiao Xuer didn't know how to play it now, the sound of the nine rings colliding with each other made Xiao Xuer giggle, and his attention was immediately diverted by his father's kiss.
After Li Yaonan finished his meal, the two returned to the bedroom. Lin Yixuan put Xiao Xuer on the bed and let him play by himself. Li Yaonan was free and told her what happened at the Qionglin Banquet.
Lin Yixuan's eyebrows drooped slightly, and she secretly felt lucky in her heart that her husband had blamed the Sixth Prince's hostility on Jingyang Marquis' Mansion. However, this would not work. It seemed that he had to speed up his actions. In fact, it was not difficult to plot against the Sixth Prince, but the difficulty lay in that, first, it had to be kept secret, and second, the Crown Prince had to be exposed. Otherwise, the Emperor might not get angry, and would just make a big deal out of a small matter.
Lin Yixuan pondered for a moment and said hesitantly: "Lord Bian is the Imperial Scholar. He has been running the Hanlin Academy for decades. You..."
"No problem!" Li Yaonan said nonchalantly, "I plan to continue writing manuscripts in the near future. The Imperial Academy is a low-income government office, so they can't plot against me. At most, they will treat me coldly. I just need to endure it for a while."
Lin Yixuan thought about it and felt that it made some sense. Even if the Hanlin Academy made a mistake, it would not be a serious crime, and others should not set a trap for it. After enduring for a year or two, he would be able to get out of this situation. Besides, perhaps he should contact Prince Lian more often. His husband should use the manuscripts of ancient novels to show his presence in front of the emperor from time to time. Even if he cannot meet the emperor, as long as the emperor remembers this person, he will always have a chance to get out of this situation.
The next day, Li Yaonan heard while sitting at home that the palace had issued an imperial decree to grant marriage. The emperor had chosen Li Mingzhang as his consort. The streets and alleys were bustling with activity, and a beautiful story was circulated among the common people: the top scholar and the princess of the royal family, wasn't that a match made in heaven
Among the successful candidates in this imperial examination, some expressed regret and even more felt happy about their misfortune. It didn't matter that Li Mingzhang took the top spot, as he was still destined to become a royal consort.
Li Yaonan felt sad, thinking it was a pity for Li Mingzhang to have such great talent. However, he could understand his decision. How many children from big families could enjoy freedom? They were in shackles from the day they were born.
Li Yaonan was actually very fortunate that Ma Yulian's bad intentions made him marry a good husband who was capable of both being a lady in the living room and a good cook, a good fighter, and extremely intelligent. He could not only make money to support the family, but also give him advice. Where could he find such a husband!
Li Yaonan felt that he was so lucky. If he really wanted to marry a lady from a rich family, he would decline the offer. Women in ancient times were not to be underestimated, and most of them were short-sighted. If he married a professional dragger, he would have nowhere to cry. After all, the two parties could not meet before marriage, and whether they married a good or bad woman depended on luck.
After lunch, Li Yaonan had nothing to do. It would take about half a month for the court to send an official, so he simply took his child and husband to his mother-in-law's house. He knew that his little husband was actually worried about her.
Lin Yixuan smiled sweetly. Generally speaking, whether it was a married woman or a daughter, if she went back to her parents' home too frequently, her husband's family would always be unhappy. Li Yaonan's tolerance touched her and made her feel lucky. Being able to marry her husband in this life must be a blessing she had earned in several lifetimes.
Lin's mother's house was not far from Li's house, just two streets away. The couple did not take a carriage but walked there. Li Yaonan held Xiao Xuer in his arms and Lin Yixuan walked beside him. They attracted a lot of people's attention along the way. What a happy family of three.
It is rare for Xiao Xuer to let his father hold him. Maybe it is because it is his first time shopping. His little head looks around and when he sees a beautiful kite, he wants to catch it. The scenery on the street is novel to him. He looks here and there. Although his little mouth cannot speak, when he sees something he likes, he will jump happily in Li Yaonan's arms and nod his little head continuously, which makes many people envious. Whose child is this? He is so cute.
Li Yaonan would pick out some harmless things to buy for the children. Xiao Xuer would be so excited that he would not let go of the things with his little paws. If they dropped on the ground accidentally, he would hum and point at his father to pick them up for him. He was the boss all the way.
"Brother Li."
Li Yaonan heard a call from afar and looked up. It turned out to be Zhou Qian, who was carrying something in his hand and was about to return home.
"Brother Zhou." Li Yaonan nodded and smiled at him. He still remembered the favor Zhou Qian had done him a few days ago, but it was really inconvenient for him to visit the Censorate. He was actually very happy to meet him today.
"This must be my sister-in-law and your son, right?" Zhou Qian bowed, his eyes showing a bit of admiration and curiosity. He didn't expect that the famous scholar who won the third place in the imperial examination was actually a kind father in private. However, because of this, his impression of Li Yaonan became even better.
"Mr. Zhou." Lin Yixuan smiled in return, turned to look at her husband, and said with a smile: "Let me hold you."
Li Yaonan saw Xu'er was so aggressive that he knew he couldn't talk to him while holding him. After thinking for a while, he handed the child to his husband and told him, "If you get tired, ask the servants to help you. This little bastard is not light."
Lin Yixuan glared at him. How could there be such a father? How could he call his son a little bastard when outsiders were here
Zhou Qian couldn't help but laugh out loud, and the gloom on his face seemed to be dispelled by the conversation between the couple.
Li Yaonan was choked. He was also troubled by his son. He kept making trouble along the way. It was supposed to be a journey of 25 minutes, but it took them an hour to walk, and they were not even halfway there.
"You guys chat, I'll take the kids to Jubaozhai." Lin Yixuan said with a smile, gently and politely giving them space to talk.
"My sister-in-law is fine." Zhou Qian restrained his smile and looked at his friend in front of him carefully. Deep in his eyes was an ambition that he himself was not even aware of. Although he had never participated in the Qionglin Banquet, after hearing some things about Li Yaonan, he felt as if a new path had opened up before him.
Li Yaonan raised the corners of his lips slightly: "I know that it is my great fortune to marry you."
Zhou Qian saw that he was serious, and he felt complicated, but also somewhat relieved. He just hoped that the third place winner could remain the same. After all, his husband was a twin, and as time passed... ...
Zhou Qian looked gloomy. His biological mother was also a Shuang'er.
"I haven't congratulated Brother Li for making a big splash yesterday." Restraining his emotions, Zhou Qian congratulated him lightly.
Li Yaonan smiled and said, "That's all thanks to Brother Zhou's reminder. I wanted to go look for you, but your mansion... ... it's a good opportunity to meet you today. I'll treat you to a drink another day. I wonder when Brother Zhou will be free?"
Before Li Yaonan finished speaking, Zhou Qian understood what he meant. It was indeed not easy to visit his home. Over the years, Wen Yuan and Li Yaonan were the only ones who had never been afraid of him.
Zhou Qian thought for a moment and said, "Three days later, Wen Yuan will be free in three days."
"good!"