On June 28th, the Li Mansion was packed with guests, and most of the people who knew Li Yaonan came today.
Colleagues from the Hanlin Academy arrived first and presented gifts. Li Yaonan invited them to sit in the inner hall first. Then, Zhou Qian and Li Mingzhang arrived. One of them was the son of the Censor and the other was the legitimate son of the Marquis of Beiwei, which gave Li Yaonan some face.
Later, people from the mighty general's mansion also came. The general was originally Lin Zhiyuan's teacher. After Lin Zhiyuan left, Lin Yixuan handled the relationship very well. The two families often visited each other. In winter, Lin Yixuan sent fresh vegetables and in summer, he sent a lot of ice. Now that his son is one year old, the general's mansion naturally has to give him some face.
Everyone in the Hanlin Academy was shocked. Li Yaonan usually did not show off his talent, and they only thought that Li Yaonan was just a third place winner in the imperial examination. They did not expect that he had so many connections behind him.
As the Imperial Secretary Lord Ye sent the gift, everyone in the Hanlin Academy wiped off their sweat. Although there was a little jealousy in their hearts, they were more grateful and admired. They were grateful that they did not make things too difficult for the third place winner, and they admired Li Yaonan for struggling in the Hanlin Academy alone without relying on any external forces. Not everyone has such courage.
If some people thought that Lai Yiu-nam was hypocritical and scheming in the past, then from today onwards, everyone will only admire him and think that Lai Yiu-nam is a man of integrity and a role model for our generation.
Not long after, the Ministry of War's Minister's Mansion sent a gift, and Princess Lian also arrived in person. Xiao Xuer's full-year-old party reached another climax.
Princess Lian liked Xiao Xuer very much. She loved him so much every time she saw him. She only sighed that she didn’t have a daughter, otherwise she would definitely make Xiao Xuer her son-in-law in the future.
After hearing this, Li Yaonan wiped a cold sweat and thought to himself that it was a close call. Fortunately, Princess Lian had no daughter. He did not intend to arrange a child marriage for his son. Who knew what kind of person that girl would be when she grew up? Even though the rules in ancient times were strict and free love was not allowed, he hoped that his son could marry someone who knew the general situation. His son could not afford a princess or a county lady.
Soon, all the guests arrived and it was time for Xiao Xuer's one-year-old birthday ceremony.
Lin Yixuan walked out slowly holding the child. Xiaoxuer was only wearing a big red bellyband today, with a longevity lock hanging around her neck, bells tied to her hands, and only a tuft of hair left on her forehead. She looked like a Chihuahua, so cute. Seeing that there were so many people at home, Xiaoxuer was not shy, and shook her hands, making a jingling sound, which made him giggle.
"Father, father." When Xiao Xuer saw Li Yaonan, he started yelling with his little mouth and waving his little hands.
Li Yaonan's heart felt soft, as if it was about to melt. He reached out and hugged his son, raising his hands high. Little Xuer thought he was flying. He laughed and clapped his hands, kicking his legs.
"Brother Donglin is so lucky." Li Mingzhang was full of envy, with a hint of longing in his expression. He wondered if his future children would be so cute.
Zhou Qian smiled faintly. It was not easy for him to come out today. Although he did not get his father's permission, he was against his father every day, so this matter was not a big deal. "Why not, when your sister-in-law gives birth to a daughter in the future, it will be a good opportunity for you and Dong Lin to become relatives."
"That's a good idea." Li Mingzhang's mind turned, and then he hesitated again. He suddenly felt that Xiao Xu'er was not cute anymore, and his expression was not so enthusiastic. He said lightly: "We should wait and see." Who knows if this child will be a good person when he grows up? He can't let his daughter's lifelong happiness be delayed because of a joke.
Zhou Qian turned away and laughed. Wen Yuan took it seriously before the matter was even settled. He didn't know whether Dong Lin was willing or not. After all, the daughter of a princess was not easy to serve.
Li Mingzhang immediately realized that he was thinking too much and glared at Zhou Qian unhappily. It was he who started the topic.
As the two of them chatted, the table for the first birthday celebration had been neatly arranged. The wide table was filled with various items. Li Yaonan placed Xiao Xu'er on the table, patted his head, and coaxed him, "Be good, just take whatever you like."
Lin Yixuan was full of confidence. You know, he had trained his son for two months for today's one-year-old banquet, and Xiao Xuer would definitely make him proud.
"Father, father, yes, yes." Xiao Xuer's attention was quickly attracted by the things on the table and he instantly forgot about his father.
Lin Yixuan's training was indeed effective. Xiao Xuer grabbed a pen first, and before others could congratulate him, he stuffed the pen into his chest pocket and started playing with it. He looked at everything, put the ones he liked into his pocket, and threw the ones he didn't like aside. He had a lot of fun.
Lin Yixuan covered his face, he never expected that his son would do this.
Li Yaonan glanced at her husband with a smile. The pocket on Xiao Xuer's chest was also her husband's masterpiece. Xiao Xuer has now developed a sense that the things in the pocket are his and no one can touch them.
"Here, give." Xiao Xuer stared at his father and generously gave away the things he didn't want.
Li Yaonan looked disgusted. Who does this son look like? He has been such a jerk since he was a child!
By the way, doesn’t it look just like you
Finally, Xiao Xuer had enough fun. In addition to the things in his pocket, he also took out a large item, grabbed an abacus in his hand and shook it, making a clattering sound. In his other hand, he also held a copy of the Analects of Confucius.
Lin Yixuan stroked his forehead, what is this.
It was my cousin's wife who clapped her hands and said with a smile, "Look how capable our Xu'er is. He will definitely be a man of both civil and military talents in the future." You should know that in little Xu'er's pockets, there were all kinds of things, such as a knife, a brush, an official seal, a jade pendant, and other small items.
Lin Yixuan forced a stiff smile and picked up Xiao Xuer.
"Daddy, daddy, give it to me, give it to me." Xiao Xuer said as he took out a brush and gave it to his daddy. He thought his daddy liked it, so he always had to grab the brush himself, otherwise he would get angry and not give him candy.
Lin Yixuan was speechless. This was called stealing a chicken but losing the rice. She silently took the brush. Li Yaonan laughed silently. It was rare to see her husband being humiliated. It was really interesting.
There were many women at the inner house, so they knew everything. When they were at home, they would also train their children to do the "Zhuazhou" (grabbing the week) ritual, but Li Xu's method was indeed rare. Princess Lian County joked, "Your son is really filial."
Lin Yixuan blushed, but soon became proud again. Although he did not expect that Xu'er would think that he liked the brush, but his son giving something to him, isn't that filial piety
The one-year-old celebration banquet ended perfectly. Xiao Xuer was the center of attention today. He smiled at everyone he saw and was ruthless in asking for things. His little pocket was filled to the brim with little toys given by the guests as a way of teasing him.
The news that the son of the top scholar was very cute spread throughout the capital the next day. Although Li Yaonan held a low position, many people came to congratulate him, and even the princess went in person. Naturally, Li Yaonan's status also rose.
When he arrived at the Hanlin Academy the next day, Li Yaonan sensitively discovered that the attitude of the people around him became more friendly. Even the adults who usually kept a distance from him would nod and greet him when they met him, and try to get close to him from time to time.
Lai Yiu Nam did not feel any discomfort with this, he just took advantage of everyone's mentality and built good relationships with his colleagues.
At the same time, the Sixth Prince's wife gave birth to a sickly daughter prematurely. Compared with the son of the third place winner, the Sixth Prince felt that he was possessed by a demon. He didn't understand why he would hold on to Lin Xiaojiu tightly. But every time he heard news about Jiuer, he felt even more regretful. He still didn't have a son, and he couldn't help thinking, how great it would be if that child was his own son. His father would definitely like him, and maybe he could even gain face in front of his father.
Everyone is like this. In comparison, they always feel that their lives are not satisfactory, and then begin to regret the past.
Lin Yixuan had never expected that before he could send out the return gift he had prepared for the Sixth Prince, the Sixth Prince gave him a big "surprise". He was so surprised that he wanted to vomit blood, wanted to kill people, and wanted to uproot the Sixth Prince's lineage.
Lin Yixuan was really angry this time, angrier than ever!
Li Yaonan's life in the Hanlin Academy gradually got back on track. He only regretted that he had never seen the emperor again. The only thing that made him feel at ease now was that the manuscripts of ancient novels were needed by Prince Lian's Mansion every day. Sometimes he was so busy that he forgot, but they would send someone to urge him.
The mind of an emperor is indeed unpredictable. If Prince Lian had not hinted at it, he would have thought that the emperor had long forgotten a small figure like him. After all, there had been no news for more than three months. Even if he was sure, his heart would have become anxious as time passed. The emperor's patience was truly incomparable to that of ordinary people.
After returning to the government office that day, Lord Wang held a banquet at his home, and Li Yaonan was also invited.
Originally, he didn't want to go. For some reason, he always felt that Lord Wang had bad intentions. Even though Lord Wang smiled kindly and looked like an honest man, he trusted his instincts more. Unfortunately, he couldn't refuse. The official position was higher than his. All his colleagues were going, so he couldn't be the only one missing. Helplessly, Li Yaonan could only go with everyone.
Lord Wang made very thoughtful arrangements, including a banquet, fine wine, and beautiful women.
There were fine wine and delicious food on the table, beautiful women dancing in the room, and melodious string music. This was what the literati and scholars loved the most. The adults were very interested and would occasionally recite a poem.
Only Li Yaonan showed no interest. He had seen all kinds of beauties in modern times. Although ancient beauties were more natural, to be honest, their eyebrows, eyes, and makeup were incomparable to modern girls. Ever since he got married, he would not have spent his time in debauchery if it was just for the sake of the children. But after living together for so long, all the good things about his husband had already been engraved in his heart. He did not want to, and was unwilling to, do anything that would make his husband sad.
He couldn't bear to see his husband sad, and even more so couldn't bear to see his husband's tears. He thought that he had fallen in love with his little husband. How could he not love someone who treated him so wholeheartedly.
"Lord Li doesn't like it. Why don't you change a few more?" Lord Wang joked with a smile, a narrow look in his eyes.
"Thank you Lord Wang for your kindness. I am not interested in this. Please forgive me." Li Yaonan smiled lightly. He did not care about other people's ridicule. He had his own persistence.
Lord Liu didn't have any beautiful women around him, so he said, "Lord Li only loves his husband at home, Lord Wang, don't force him, or Lord Li will have a hard time explaining himself when he returns."
Lord Wang laughed loudly: "It turns out that Lord Li is still a lovelorn man. This is my fault. I will punish myself with a drink. Lord Li, please."
Li Yaonan raised his glass in return and drank it all in one gulp. He looked at Lord Liu with gratitude and felt that he had good taste in choosing Lord Liu first. Lord Liu was indeed a rigorous and good official, and he was also loyal as a friend.
The author has something to say: Thank you, I will continue to work hard.
Also, this article is clean, my body and soul will not cheat, so don't worry. . o(n_n)o
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