We are all smart people, there is no need to explain too clearly. Lin Jingru read ten lines at a glance and quickly browsed through the things, unable to hide the joy on her face.
Lin Yixuan called for a brazier and threw the booklet into the fire. The sparks gradually spread until she saw the booklet turned into ashes. Lin Jingru smiled coquettishly, "Brother Jiu is really cautious. Don't you trust your sister?"
Lin Yixuan raised his eyebrows and glanced at her with a smile, which probably meant: what do you think
Lin Jingru was not amused and asked, "Why does Brother Nine want to help his sister?"
Lin Yixuan raised the corners of his lips and said half-truthfully, "My sister is from the third house after all, so we can all prosper together. It's better than letting others get away with it. Is there any trickery from the second house?"
Lin Jingru's mind raced, her eyes suddenly widened, and she asked in surprise, "Did you know this a long time ago?" That's why she eloped with someone. Thinking back to the booklet that Ninth Brother showed her, if Ninth Brother knew such secret information, it was not surprising that he knew about the plans of the eldest and second uncles in advance.
Lin Yixuan just smiled and said nothing, revealing some of his own secrets at the right time to make others let down their guard.
Lin Jingru thought she had guessed it right, and sneered, "Second aunt has made all the calculations, but Fourth sister still has no son. Now that the Sixth Prince is in decline, Uncle is still counting on me."
Lin Yixuan nodded, with a smile on his face: "I hope you will give birth to a baby soon."
Lin Jingru touched her belly, a look of satisfaction on her face: "Thank you for your kind words, Brother Jiu. I will definitely not let you down."
Lin Yixuan understood in his heart that Seventh Sister was indeed capable. From the looks of it, she must have it, but she was just keeping it a secret for now.
The brother and sister had nothing to say to each other. They sat for a while and then said goodbye to each other. Lin Jingru was very proud. No matter what her ninth brother's mentality was, he did help her a lot today.
Lin Yixuan smiled slightly and told his seventh sister these secret reasons. One was that he wanted to see the infighting in Jingyang Marquis's mansion, and the second was that Concubine Liu really didn't let anyone rest easy. She actually followed the clues and almost found out about Dongxue. With such a big hidden danger, he naturally couldn't leave it behind, so he gave it to his seventh sister to deal with.
On March 26, they packed everything and prepared to leave for Yunnan. Although the emperor's decree was for Li Yaonan to set off at the end of the month, how could he dare to wait until the end of the month
Lin Yixuan packed everything up. The team was huge, with thirty-eight guards, twenty-six servants, plus nineteen people from Lin's mother's side, a total of more than a hundred people, and twenty-two horse-drawn carriages.
Li Yaonan was embarrassed by her husband's attitude. He was going to take up a new post, not going on a picnic.
Lin Yixuan glanced at him: "Have you been to Yunnan? Do you know the local customs and practices there? Do you know if the people in the government office are obedient? If you don't have anyone you can use, what's the use of being a judge? We are unfamiliar with the place, who can you control?"
Well, Li Yaonan rubbed his nose and was persuaded by his husband. No matter what, he must have enough manpower before he has sufficient strength, otherwise he might be sidelined without knowing it, and he would never allow such a situation.
The journey from Beijing to Yunnan is long. It was fine in the first few days, but after riding in a horse carriage for a few days, the novelty wore off and Xiao Xuer started to make trouble.
Li Yaonan was helpless. He felt distressed seeing his child suffer. He wanted to ask his husband and son to go back several times, but was finally persuaded by Lin Yixuan. What would happen if they went back? His husband was not in Beijing, so how could he and his son have any face? Besides, the Jingyang Marquis' Mansion was eyeing them covetously.
Li Yaonan thought about it and decided to take his son riding a horse during the day. Xiao Xuer was very excited and everything he saw on the horse was new. Spring is the season when all things come back to life. Xiao Xuer pointed here and there and moved around excitedly on the horse. Li Yaonan's heart was pounding with fear, for he was afraid that his son would fall off the horse by accident.
Xiao Xuer was happy, but Li Yaonan was complaining. Riding a horse could be entertainment, but he really couldn't handle traveling on horseback.
Later, it was Lin Yixuan who spoke up and suggested that the child be handed over to the guards to take care of, which could also help train the child's courage. Li Yaonan was freed then. Xiao Xu'er was loved by everyone and quickly became familiar with the guards. Everyone liked to tease the little master when they had nothing to do. Listening to his childish words and cheerful laughter, even the boring journey did not seem so difficult to endure.
For the first time, Li Yaonan realized what it meant to have a difficult mountain road and to travel day and night. No wonder it was always so difficult for the ancients to reunite after separation. Just the act of traveling was a huge problem.
Xiao Xu'er had just been coaxed into sitting still when the young husband started to feel carsick again. He looked listless and sickly all the way, had no appetite, his dark eyes lacked their former liveliness, and he looked completely lifeless.
Li Yaonan saw it all and felt anxious. He really regretted taking this difficult job.
"I'm fine." Lin Yixuan smiled and comforted: "It's just a little boring, don't worry."
Li Yaonan frowned. His young husband looked pale and weak. How could he not worry? He padded the blanket under his husband a little thicker and said with concern, "Tell me if you feel uncomfortable. Let's rest for a few days before leaving."
Lin Yixuan shook her head and said angrily, "How can we delay the mission ordered by the emperor? It's better to go faster and reach Yunnan."
Li Yaonan sighed, frowning. It took him a month to get halfway through the journey, and he didn't know how long it would take to reach Yunnan. The transportation in ancient times was too inconvenient. It was okay to take a boat in the past, but now even he couldn't stand the carriage.
"Thank you for your hard work." Li Yaonan held his young husband in his arms and stroked his pale cheek lovingly. He knew that his young husband liked his smell.
Lin Yixuan lay peacefully in her husband's arms, a faint smile on her face, and soon she fell into a deep sleep.
Lin's mother was also very worried about her son's condition. Xiaojiu had never suffered such a hardship before. It made her heart ache, but she couldn't bear to blame her brother and son-in-law. After all, it was not their fault.
Li Yaonan was overwhelmed and hurried to comfort his mother-in-law. If there was any problem with her body again, he would be unable to bear it.
The carriage was shaking all the way, but fortunately the road was relatively peaceful and they did not encounter any refugees or bandits. When they arrived in Yongzhou, the young man became increasingly weak, vomited everything he ate, and was dizzy from motion sickness.
Li Yaonan immediately gave an order to rest for two days before leaving.
After finding a nice inn, Li Yaonan hurriedly asked someone to find a doctor. Lin Yixuan's eyes were full of tears. Seeing her husband worried about her, she felt sweet and sad at the same time. It was all her fault that she was in poor health and had delayed her husband's journey.
The old doctor took Li Yaonan's pulse and immediately scolded him: "You are so weak, how can you not be considerate? He is overtired, malnourished, and upset. His pulse is slippery sometimes and sometimes not. It's still early in the pregnancy. If this continues, the fetus will definitely not be saved."
"What did you say?" Li Yaonan was struck by lightning.
Lin Yixuan was shocked, happy and afraid: "What did you say?"
The old doctor looked at them suspiciously, and then softened his tone a little: "Your husband is one month pregnant. I will prescribe some medicine to keep the baby safe. You must take good care of yourself within three months, otherwise the fetus may not be saved."
"Husband." Lin Yixuan panicked and pressed her lower abdomen. She almost hurt the child because of their carelessness.
Li Yaonan was extremely upset. His husband was carsick and vomiting. He should have thought of this earlier: "Be good, don't be afraid. Our child is fine."
Lin Yixuan looked at the doctor hurriedly: "Can my body make it through?"
The old doctor's face darkened and he scolded, "You're pregnant and you still want to travel? That's ridiculous. You don't care about yourself and don't want a child?"
"No!" Lin Yixuan quickly shook his head. He had been looking forward to having this child for a long time, so how could he not want it
The old doctor gave them a few instructions, and Li Yaonan personally sent him to the door. The news that Lin Yixuan was pregnant instantly reached everyone's ears.
After hearing this, Lin's mother felt frightened. Jiuer's symptoms were so obvious, and the children were too young to see them. How could she have been so confused? She quickly asked people to run around, stewing tonics and boiling medicine. This child came at really the wrong time. She blamed her brother and son-in-law in her heart. According to the time, the child should have been born on the way. It was really true that the couple had a good relationship, but they couldn't even wait for such a short time.
That evening, Li Yaonan discussed with Lin Yixuan that her husband might not be able to go with them to Yunnan this time, and he would have to rest for at least three months before they could set off.
Lin Yixuan was reluctant, but Li Yaonan had to obey the emperor's order, so she could only snuggle in her husband's arms unhappily, greedily absorbing more warmth.
Li Yaonan kissed his husband's cheek, feeling very subtle in his heart. He didn't expect that he would be a father again. He put his hand on his husband's belly. Even though he was already a father, Li Yaonan still found it incredible that a man was pregnant.
After two days of rest, Lin Yixuan recovered. Li Yaonan was about to set off. This time he decided to go alone. Lin's mother and Yang Yi stayed in Yongzhou to take care of their husband. It happened that he also sent a letter to his eldest brother, who would escort them when the time came, and he felt relieved.
In the past two days, Lin Yixuan has been pestering Li Yaonan and won't let her husband out of her sight for a moment.
Li Yaonan could only sigh and sigh again. He knew that his husband was reluctant to let him go, so how could he be reluctant too? He could only be more considerate to his husband and reassure him with his actions.
Xiao Xuer was so happy when she knew she was going to have a little brother. She stared at Lin Yixuan's belly with her big eyes and asked her father, "Did I come out from here too?"
Lin Yixuan was left speechless by the question, and the sadness in his heart was dissipated a lot.
Li Yaonan held his son in his arms, bit him twice, and then carefully handed his husband to him.
Little Xu'er was a smart little boy with a manly look. He imitated the hero in Li Yaonan's story, patted his chest and said shamelessly: "Don't worry, father. You can leave my father and brother to Xu'er."
That tone and that look made people laugh so much that Lin's mother hugged Xiao Xu'er and kneaded him, calling him her darling.
The author has something to say: I'm sorry, there won't be a double update tonight. There's a network problem at home, so I'm uploading it from someone else's home.
The telecommunications company said it was a computer problem, but both of my computers at home couldn't connect to the Internet. I was really confused and felt very annoyed without the Internet.