Jing Li thought that his relationship with the little emperor was not that good, and it was not worth it for the current emperor to shed a few tears after thinking that he was seriously ill.
The only possibility was that the young emperor was worried that Qin Zhao would vent his anger on him and was frightened.
"So what did you do to him before?" Jing Li asked him.
He was scared to tears over such a small thing. What kind of terrible image does Qin Zhao have in the little emperor's mind
Qin Zhao didn't bother to pay attention to his teasing and led the person to the front hall.
Fortunately, the current emperor still had some dignity and did not cry in front of a bunch of outsiders. Instead, he took Xiao Yue and Yuzi and hid in the inner room. As for the other imperial doctors, they were all waiting in the front hall, which was crowded.
Qin Zhao and Jing Li entered from the back, and as soon as they stepped into the door, the little fish pounced on them.
"Daddy woooooooooooo!"
The little fish hugged Jing Li's legs tightly, tears falling from his eyes like strings of beads, and soon soaked the hem of Jing Li's clothes.
Jing Li was originally teasing Qin Zhao about these people making a fuss over nothing, but when he saw his son crying so miserably, he felt distressed and squatted down to wipe his tears: "Fish, Daddy is not sick, don't cry."
"Woo... Daddy, eh?" The little fish boy hiccupped and realized belatedly what his daddy was saying.
He sobbed and asked, "Isn't Daddy sick?"
"Of course not, who told you that your father was sick?"
The little fish boy's eyes were filled with tears. He immediately pointed at Qi Xuan behind him, and said with a little grievance, "Your Majesty said so."
Jing Li looked up.
Qi Xuan was no longer crying, but the tip of his nose was still red and his eyelashes were a little wet. When his name was called, he stood up awkwardly: "I..."
When he saw Qin Zhao leading Jing Li out, he had already guessed that this time there was a misunderstanding. The current emperor's eyes wandered around, not daring to look at Jing Li or Qin Zhao, and finally his eyes fell on Xiao Yue beside him: "It was Xiao Aiqing who told me!"
Xiao Yue: “?”
Xiao Yue was suddenly struck by a cauldron, and for a moment he did not react. His instinct immediately pointed to Qin Zhao: "It was Qin Zhao who said that his husband was unwell!"
"Being unwell means you are seriously ill?" Qin Zhao asked calmly.
"..." Xiao Yue had nothing to say.
God is my witness. He saw Qin Zhaolin taking the pulse of his beloved husband in front of the palace gate, and then carrying the man away with a serious face. Everyone thought that he might have been diagnosed with some serious illness.
Moreover, he only reported the matter truthfully to the little emperor. It was the little emperor who sent someone to summon the imperial physician out of worry as soon as he heard that Qin Zhao had taken Jing Li away.
Now that things have gotten to this point, no matter how you look at it, he shouldn't be the one to take the blame, right
Xiao Yue wanted to explain, but someone pulled his sleeve from behind. When he turned around, the little emperor's nose was red and his eyes were innocent.
Xiao Yue: “…”
Xiao Yue: "Okay, it's my fault. I shouldn't have made a fuss about it. I'm sorry."
Qi Xuan quickly tried to find a way out for him: "Xiao Qing has good intentions, so Lord Qin should not blame him. But since the imperial physicians have been summoned, should we let them treat Xiao Li?"
"No need." Qin Zhao said, "I have checked my husband's pulse and there is nothing wrong with his health. Thank you, Your Majesty, and General Xiao for your concern."
Jing Li's pulse was different from that of an ordinary person, so even if the imperial physician examined her, he could not diagnose anything. Moreover, Qin Zhao did not intend to tell anyone about his pregnancy so early, in order to avoid causing trouble.
Qi Xuan said "Oh" and asked, "Then, then should I let them go?"
Qin Zhao paused, then turned his head to ask Jing Li for his opinion: "It's really not good to let the imperial doctors make a wasted trip. How about rewarding each of them with five taels of silver?"
Jing Li: “…”
Jing Li knew that Qin Zhao was not upset for any reason. He was obviously happy because he had just learned about the good news.
But... this would cost five taels of silver per person, which was not even enough for Qin Zhao's monthly salary.
Does this person deserve so much reward
Jing Li was hesitating when he heard Qi Xuan continue, "Master Qin is right. It should be so. I will pay for it and reward them in the name of Master Qin. Is that okay?"
Qin Zhao did not refuse at all: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty."
The imperial physician came here and did nothing but earn five taels of silver for nothing. He was all confused and left after saying a few words of thanks to Qin Zhao.
The farce was finally resolved.
Qin Zhao was in a good mood today. He did not get angry with Qi Xuan and even invited Qi Xuan and Xiao Yue to have dinner at his house.
Only the little fish boy felt really aggrieved today, and he kept pestering his father and refused to leave no matter what he said.
It was late at night, and the little fish curled up in Jing Li's arms and fell asleep. Qin Zhao hugged both father and son from behind.
He lowered his head and kissed Jing Li on the side of his face. His palm moved down, first rubbing the little fish's head, and then fell on Jing Li's lower abdomen.
This time they found out early that Jing Li's lower abdomen was still flat and tight, and they couldn't feel anything.
"What should we do next?" Jing Li asked in a low voice.
According to previous experience of giving birth to young fish, the gestation period of koi is short and is divided into two parts: laying eggs and hatching eggs. Calculating the date, Jing Li's time of carrying the cubs is no more than four months.
When they had the cubs before, they could conceal the birth of the cubs by moving, but now that Qin Zhao is an official in the capital, it is not so easy to hide this secret.
"Don't worry." Qin Zhao said, "You just need to take care of your body now. I can handle other things. Just leave it to me."
"All right."
Jing Li immediately believed that Qin Zhao could handle everything. He stopped thinking about it and looked down at the baby sleeping in his arms: "I just don't know how the little fish will react when he finds out."
They couldn't tell anyone about the pregnancy for the time being, so they didn't tell the little fish. After all, the little fish didn't know how to keep a secret, and who knew if he would let the cat out of the bag.
Also... his little fish is so clingy, what if he doesn't want a younger brother or sister
Jing Li was a little worried.
"He will accept it." Qin Zhao kissed Jing Li's hair, his voice gentle, "This child will be born with everyone's blessings, I promise."
From the next day on, Qin Bianxiu's work efficiency improved by leaps and bounds. He handled the tasks assigned to him very quickly and usually finished them all before noon.
Not only was it completed, the results were better than most people's, and all the colleagues in the Hanlin Academy were shocked.
It seems that this person has been hiding his incompetence all along
There was a lot of discussion in the Hanlin Academy about Qin Zhao's change.
Everyone knew that the emperor loved talents and planned to personally host the wedding ceremony for the newly promoted No. 1 scholar. This was a first in the dynasty, but it was not without precedents, so it was not surprising. However, at this critical moment, Qin Zhao's attitude suddenly changed, which was intriguing.
Some people felt that Qin Zhao finally lost his patience and wanted to continue climbing.
No matter how outsiders speculate, Qin Zhao is not here.
He just wanted to go home early to be with his husband.
As for the wedding, Qin Zhao did not allow Qi Xuan to bother Jing Li again. All matters were decided by him, and the efficiency of preparation was actually greatly improved.
The wedding date is set for a month later.
Before the wedding, the emperor issued an imperial edict, stating that he and Jing Li hit it off at first sight and were willing to become sworn brothers and confer the title of princess on her.
This is also the first pair of people who have been canonized as princesses since the beginning of the dynasty.
The imperial edict was delivered to the mansion personally by the chief eunuch. Jing Li was still confused when he received it.
"What's going on?" Jing Li pulled Qin Zhao aside and asked after everyone left.
Qin Zhao said calmly: "You are a double-brother in name, so you cannot be crowned a king. You can only be given the title of Princess."
"That's not what I'm asking!" Jing Li frowned, "What are you and A Xuan fighting about? Why did you make me a princess for no reason?"
"Isn't this good?" Qin Zhao put away the imperial edict and said with a smile, "If I bully you again in the future, the emperor will help you. Speaking of which, we may be the first couple in history to go from princes and princesses to princesses and princesses. It's quite interesting."
Jing Li found this very interesting.
He looked at Qin Zhao's calm appearance and gradually came to his senses.
"I understand." Jing Li analyzed, "If you don't go back to be a prince, even if the emperor wants to promote you, he has no reason to do so, so he can only do it from me. When you become a county horse in the future, even if you are a half-relative, others will have nothing to say when he reuses you. This is your plan, right?"
Qin Zhao remained silent and did not answer.
"Why don't you say anything? Am I wrong?" Jing Li was very confident in his guess.
In fact, Qin Zhao didn't think so much.
Qin Zhao could see that Jing Li once doubted himself when he first learned of his identity. Perhaps due to the influence of his childhood, Jing Li had always been very unconfident and insecure about himself.
He felt that he was not worthy of Qin Zhao.
Qin Zhao tried his best to make it up to him.
But to make up for this, emotions alone are not enough. In this era, they need something more tangible.
This imperial edict was the solution Qin Zhao found.
For the current emperor, conferring a title on a princess is just a piece of cake, but for Jing Li, this thing can bring him wealth and glory for the rest of his life.
As for Qin Zhao himself, he didn't care about the title of Junma, nor did he care whether the little emperor had other plans as Jing Li said.
He just tried his best to give Jingli the best.
"Am I right or wrong in what I said?" Jing Li was still pressing him.
Qin Zhao carefully put away the imperial edict, then raised his head and laughed: "Well, you are right, this is my plan."
A wedding ceremony of a number one scholar turned into a wedding of the emperor and the princess.
A few days later, the wedding officially began.
This wedding, presided over by the current emperor himself, was almost as grand as a royal wedding.
On the wedding day, the entire street was filled with people who came to watch.
The wedding sedan that Jing Li was riding in was already waiting in front of the palace.
He was wearing a red wedding dress today and holding his own fish baby in his arms.
It was the first time for Jing Li to witness such a grand scene. His palms were full of sweat and even his fingers were shaking.
"Xiao Li, why are you so nervous? I'm not going to marry you to a stranger."
In such a chaotic scene, the current emperor, as the master of ceremonies, actually found time to tease Jing Li.
Jing Li's voice became tense: "I, I'm not nervous."
Qi Xuan smiled and was about to say something when the kid in Jing Li's arms suddenly shouted, "Daddy is here! Daddy is here!"
Qi Xuan was startled and turned around.
In the distance, gongs and drums were beating. Qin Zhao was riding a tall horse, passing through the long street and heading towards the imperial palace.
Red silk was spread on the ground in front of the palace, and salutes were fired.
Through layers of red gauze, Jing Li raised his head and looked into the distance, and immediately saw the figure at the front of the wedding procession.
He is vigorous and handsome.
The originally nervous mood suddenly calmed down.
Jing Li subconsciously touched his lower abdomen, which had a slight bulge, indicating that a new life was gradually growing.
The baby fish in his arms was so excited that he couldn't sit still, as if he couldn't wait to run to his father.
"Well, here he comes."
Looking at the familiar figure, Jing Li's nose felt a little sour for some reason, but he couldn't hide the smile in his eyes: "He's here to take us home."