12dz Chapter 285 A Hero and a Beauty, a Perfect Match
Chapter 285 A Hero and a Beauty, a Perfect Match
Chapter 285 A Hero and a Beauty, a Perfect Match
It took about an incense stick's time for Cheng Yan to return from outside.
As usual, he went straight to Chunxi Courtyard as soon as he returned. When he saw her, he asked her how she was doing today and how the child was doing.
In fact, since Qin Yizhen became pregnant with this child, apart from being a little cold and enjoying lively atmospheres during the few days when the snow melted, everything else was normal for her. She ate and drank well and was incredibly caring and loving towards her mother.
Cheng Yan, on the other hand, was even more nervous than the pregnant woman. Sometimes she couldn't sleep at night and couldn't eat well.
Anyone who didn't know better would think he was the one who was pregnant.
However, she appreciated his attentiveness and never found it annoying, repeating to him every day what she had done and eaten.
After she finished speaking, she remembered what had happened that day and said to him, "Thank you for coming today, Young Master Xie."
"Young Master Xie? Xie Zhan?" Cheng Yan couldn't understand why she was talking about this person, and his face immediately darkened. "What is he doing here? What, is he afraid I won't treat you well?"
"Hmph, instead of wasting time on this, you should think about yourself. You're getting old and still have nowhere to settle down."
Qin Yizhen's lips twitched slightly. She thought to herself, "You're four years older than him. If he's so old, does that mean I'm some kind of old geezer?"
However, she only thought this to herself and didn't dare to say it to him, otherwise, he might explode again.
"Why do you care whether they have found a home or not? I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you in such a hurry? I'm saying that today Young Master Xie returned to Qindu and brought the Ming family with him."
"You wrote to him yourself asking for his help to find it, and he even brought the person here. You didn't even get a thank you, and you even got scolded by him."
It's unbelievable! He calls her Xie Zhan, and there's no going back. I don't even want to talk to him.
Cheng Yan was taken aback: "The Ming family has been found?"
Qin Yizhen hummed in agreement: "I don't know why, but only one person came. It was a girl named Ming Nianxue. I saw that she was tired from the journey, so I told her to go and wash up and rest. I'll invite her over again when we have dinner later. Please ask her about it carefully."
Cheng Yan nodded: "Okay, so where does she live now?"
"They arranged for her to stay at Lanfang Courtyard, where Zhao Rufang once lived..."
On the other side, Ming Nianxue washed up and changed into a lotus-colored cross-collar dress that reached her waist. Qing Si personally combed her hair and then told her to rest for a while.
Ming Nianxue also felt very tired, but she didn't dare to go to sleep. She asked Qingsi, "Sister, may I ask what I should be careful about when I meet the Marquis and the Princess later?"
Qing Si said, "I don't deserve to be called 'sister' by you, young lady. Just call me Qing Si."
Regardless of who Ming Nianxue was before, she is surnamed Ming, a member of the Ming family, and a relative of Empress Dowager Cheng and Cheng Yan.
Qin Yizhen also told her to call Cheng Yan "Uncle" and her "Aunt," so that she would treat him as the master of the house.
"Your good fortune is just around the corner, young lady. However, you must be careful in this manor. Listen to the Marquis and the Princess, and never stubbornly go against the Princess."
Ming Nianxue nodded: "I will definitely listen to you."
Qing Si said, "Also, the princess is currently pregnant, so you must not offend her in front of her."
Ming Nianxue was shocked: "Auntie is pregnant?"
Qing Si nodded: "Yes, this is the Marquis and Princess's first child. The Marquis and Princess are extremely excited and cherish it. Those of us who serve by the Princess's side have been extra careful these days."
Ming Nianxue nodded repeatedly, indicating that she would pay attention.
Qing Si said, "Also, apart from the princess, the Marquis is always cold and doesn't smile at anyone else. He doesn't seem approachable, but it's not that he's angry."
Qing Si and Zi Yuan had served at Chunxie Courtyard for many years and had some understanding of the couple's temperament.
In her opinion, as long as this famous young lady behaves herself and doesn't cause trouble, the Marquis and the Princess will surely arrange everything for her in the future.
Ming Nianxue talked with Qing Si for a while, and Qing Si occasionally revealed some things that Ming Nianxue should pay attention to, but didn't say much else.
As dusk approached, someone from Chunxie Courtyard came to invite Ming Nianxue over.
Ming Nianxue took a deep breath and followed Qing Si.
Upon entering the courtyard, they saw a man and a woman sitting in the pavilion talking.
The man wore a long, dark blue robe with a round collar, and a gold-inlaid jade crown to tie his hair up. His cold and stern face had a hint of a smile on it, as if the hardest steel had been softened into the softest touch.
The woman wore a red begonia dress, just like the begonia flowers in full bloom in the courtyard, with a magnificent and beautiful appearance, delicate and graceful.
A hero and a beauty, a perfect match.
They are so captivating that you can't take your eyes off them; it's as if such a person only exists in storybooks or ancient legends.
Hearing footsteps, Cheng Yan turned around and saw her standing not far away, staring blankly. He beckoned her over and said, "Come and sit down."
Ming Nianxue stepped forward somewhat nervously, then remembered Qing Si's instruction to bow, so she bowed and greeted her: "Nianxue greets Uncle and Aunt."
Cheng Yan said, "No need for formalities, please sit down. The princess also said that I have now taken the surname Ming, so you can just call me uncle."
Ming Nianxue obediently changed her address: "Uncle, Aunt."
Cheng Yan asked her to sit down, and then had the dishes served: "Let's eat first. After you've finished eating, you can tell me about the Ming family."
He came home a little later than usual today. His wife was hungry and pregnant, so even if there was something very important, she had to eat first.
"Yes," Ming Nianxue replied.
The Cheng family's meals were still clearly divided into meat and vegetables. Ming Nianxue sat there somewhat reservedly, not daring to pick up any food, but she picked up the plate of green vegetables in front of her several times in a row.
Qin Yizhen was drinking the delicious fish soup when she saw how reserved the girl was, so she asked someone to serve her a bowl as well: "This fish soup is delicious, but it's a little bland. Try it and add some salt if you think it's too bland."
After Qin Yizhen became pregnant, she ate even less salty food than before. Cheng Yan couldn't eat her food, so he would keep a small salt shaker on the table and add salt if he felt it wasn't salty enough.
There was no other way; the pregnant woman's condition was paramount.
Ming Nianxue tasted it and found it to be indeed delicious, but also quite bland. She added some salt, which made it taste much better, and she drank it until her eyes were squinting.
Delicious and fragrant!
"Delicious."
Sometimes people are just that simple; when they eat well, they feel completely relaxed.
Qin Yizhen smiled: "Eat more if you like. By the way, tomorrow I'll have Granny Jin call over the maids in the mansion and pick out two maids to serve you closely."
Just as Ming Nianxue was about to refuse, Cheng Yan placed a piece of fresh bamboo shoot on Qin Yizhen's plate and said, "There's no need to refuse. The princess is a bit heavier now, and she'll feel at ease if you have someone to take care of her."