Glory all the way

Chapter 228
Du Xuan fell into deep thought after seeing off Daoli and Yuelun.

After a while, Du Xuan turned back and asked Bai Yingluo: "Tell me, is it that Bai Yi has something to do with me?"

The smile on her face paused, and Bai Yingluo shook her head, "I don't know either."

Du Xuan hesitated for a moment and said: "The day before yesterday in Shoukang Palace, only seven musicians were there. Since there are eight horses in the Princess Mansion, the one who didn't want to go was Bai Yi. Chiji must have come to the door because he saw him in the hall. I feel that I have something to do with that Bai Yi, Robo Li and Yu Lun also heard Chi Ji's words, and they didn't believe it in their hearts, so they came here on purpose."

During the birthday banquet, Du Xuan and Bai Yingluo had the lowest grades, so they sat at the end of the banquet.

He was also afraid that the wind blowing in from outside the door would cool Bai Yingluo, so Du Xuan sat on the outside to shield Bai Yingluo from the wind. His figure was hidden behind the pillars in the hall, and he could see the seven Chiji people clearly. However, Chi Ji and others didn't notice him because they wanted to concentrate on playing music for Princess Qingcheng.

To really see Du Xuan's face clearly, I'm afraid it's the glimpse of Du Xuan walking quickly in the corridor outside the inner palace gate.

That day, when she heard the low voice of "Bai Yi" in her ears, Bai Yingluo was surprised and nervous, but more annoyed: If she hadn't been in a hurry to return home, Du Xuan wouldn't have rushed to drive the car in such a panic. Even the servants in the house wouldn't look for Du Xuan with a lantern. In that way, in the dark corridor, the carriage speeding past the Princess Mansion, how could the people in the carriage have a clear view of Du Xuan's appearance?
But afterward, Bai Yingluo gradually let go of her feelings.

The day Princess Qingcheng came to Zhuangyuan Mansion rashly, she had already met Du Xuan, and everything was going according to the track in her previous life, and she couldn't stop it in the slightest.

Thinking of this, Bai Yingluo comforted Du Xuan and said, "Now everything is just our speculation, why not wait and see what happens, and see what kind of medicine they sell in the gourd."

Responding in a muffled voice, Du Xuan looked at Bai Yingluo apologetically and said: "They...their reputation is not good, I'm afraid, it won't be long before there will be gossip in the capital, if it hurts you and the child, I can't escape blame."

Smiling and shaking her head, Bai Yingluo got up and pulled him into the room, and said softly as she walked, "We are not afraid of the shadows slanting, let's do what we have to do, as for what other people think and say, it is not for us to interfere." Got it. So, let's continue to be ourselves with open hearts, what do you think?"

Enlightened, Du Xuan hugged Bai Yingluo horizontally, turned her around a few times, and then put her on the soft couch.

"Luo Niang, it's great to have you by my side."

Holding Bai Yingluo in his arms, and pressing his face against her, Du Xuan said in a muffled voice.

"No matter when, we are always together."

Bai Yingluo responded to him softly.

Du Xuan grinned, and was about to let go of his embrace, and pressed against the waist of Bai Yingluo's abdomen, but suddenly moved.

Their eyes met, full of joy, neither of them dared to move.

After a while, Du Xuan slowly let go of his hand, and while covering Bai Yingluo's stomach, he said dotingly, "What a naughty ghost."

After finishing speaking, the subordinate moved slightly again, as if to refute Du Xuan's words.

With a pleasant smile in his eyes, Du Xuan simply squatted in front of the soft couch, put his ear on Bai Yingluo's abdomen, and moved his hand on Bai Yingluo's abdomen, while the little guy in his stomach was in the same position as Du Xuan. Xuan played hide-and-seek, and moved when he was unprepared. When Du Xuan went to pursue it carefully, he stopped moving again. When Du Xuan was about to give up, he moved again.

Such a silent and childish game, but the two of them never tire of playing it.

When there was finally no movement, Du Xuan got up contentedly, sat on the edge of the soft couch and talked with Bai Yingluo.

"What do you think, will it be a boy or a girl?"

Bai Yingluo asked jokingly.

Du Xuan thought about it seriously, and said with a sly smile: "If it's a boy, he must be extremely mischievous. When the time comes, let him practice boxing and kicking with Zhao Jing. If it's a girl, he will be gentle and naughty." She is demure, but her temper is also eccentric. Well, everything is fine..."

Du Xuan said with a smile on his face: "Anyway, we will have many children in the future, whether boys or girls, they will all be our treasures."

The baby's fetal movement caused Du Xuan and Bai Yingluo to think a lot. The two were enjoying the happiness of becoming parents soon. Even Chen Xiang and the others who were serving meals in the outer room deliberately kept their footsteps light so as not to disturb them.

On the second day, just after Si o'clock, Mrs. Xue came.

"Auntie..."

She greeted her happily, and Bai Yingluo took her arm affectionately, and asked about old master Bai and old lady Bai.

"Well, the old man and the old lady are still the same as before. They get up early every day and go for a walk in the backyard. During the day, the old lady plays leaf cards when she is energetic, or she talks to the women who talk back and forth with Zhuangzi. Very good head."

Fearing that Bai Yingluo would be worried, Xue smiled.

After entering the house, Mrs. Xue waved away the servants around her, and asked with a concerned expression: "I heard that the people in Princess Qingcheng's Mansion have been in close contact with the Sixth Young Master these past few days. Sister Luo, is there such a thing?"

Du Xuan's worry was indeed not unreasonable, it only took two days, and even Mrs. Xue, who was in the inner house, knew about it.

Bai Yingluo smiled helplessly, and told her about Chiji and the three of them coming to Zhuangyuan's mansion to look for Du Xuan, but concealed Bai Yi.

"Then why did they come to look for Sixth Young Master? Give me advice, I'm afraid it won't make sense?"

Xue looked at Bai Yingluo suspiciously.

Bai Yingluo shrugged, "Auntie, we also want to know the reason behind this. But they came to the door one by one, all under the guise of asking for advice, and we can't help it."

Du Xuan is the number one scholar in the new department, with outstanding demeanor, and also a young man, it is human nature for Chi Ji and others to want to get close to him.What's more, the Zhuangyuan Mansion and the Princess Mansion are only separated by a wall, and it is convenient to move around. There is nothing to criticize for the actions of Chiji and the others.

However, because of their different identities from others, when people around them looked at this matter, they had bad intentions.

Thinking like this, Xue believed a little bit in Bai Yingluo's words.

However, she still instructed Bai Yingluo carefully, "If it's the sons of ordinary people, we would be happy if the sixth uncle can have friendship with them. But you also know how it is spread in the capital, so, It's best to stay away, so as not to tarnish your reputation for nothing."

When Mrs. Xue came, it was naturally the old lady Bai or uncle Jing'anhou who ordered them to do so. Knowing that they were doing it for her own and Du Xuan's good, Bai Yingluo obediently nodded in agreement.

After seeing off Mrs. Xue, when Du Xuan came back, Bai Yingluo told him what she meant, and Du Xuan replied sternly: "It should be so, otherwise, if people also involve the Jing'an Hou Mansion, then I will I have no face to face my grandparents.”

In the afternoon, when Du Xuan went out, Bai Yingluo was lying on the soft couch, feeling a little uneasy in her heart.

The day before yesterday was Chiji, and yesterday it was Pioli and Yulun. Among the eight horses, there were Shanzi, Quhuang, Hualiu and Luer who had not yet arrived. I don't know if they came in groups of three or two or together.

Outside the gate of the mansion, there must be many people with impure thoughts staring at him with burning eyes, right?Once they appeared in front of the door, rumors would spread wildly in the capital before the sun went down.

Xue Shi's earnest exhortations echoed in her ears, Bai Yingluo wished she could close the courtyard door by saying she was sick.

When Du Xuan came back, when the moon and stars were thinning, there was no sound of hurried footsteps from the butler coming to communicate in the yard, Bai Yingluo and Du Xuan looked at each other, and let out a sigh of relief.

Both of them are not hypocritical and perfunctory people, and they really can't do the act of thanking guests behind closed doors, but it would be the best if those people can understand the interest and not come.

Worrying for a few more days, Ba Jun didn't come to the door again, and the heart that Bai Yingluo and Du Xuan had been carrying all the time gradually fell back to its original position.

But my heart became more and more curious about that Bai Yi.

After the twelfth lunar month, heavy snow fell frequently, and the whole capital was immediately covered with snow.

Covered in plain silver, the breeze is blowing the snow, and there is still a faint plum fragrance floating in the air, which has a refreshing beauty.

At night, the sound of silk and bamboo in the princess' mansion is endless, and often Du Xuan and Bai Yingluo have rested, and the melodious music can still be heard.

Before the Queen Mother's birthday, Princess Qingcheng moved from the palace to the Princess Mansion, and the dance at the birthday banquet that made the Queen Mother change her face was also speculated by the wives, making Princess Qingcheng even more mysterious.

And for more than half a month, the rare treasures, delicacies and wines sent to the Princess Mansion, as well as the young literati who came and went freely in the Princess Mansion, made everyone despise and curious about Princess Qingcheng.

Among them, the ones who are constantly talking about are the eight handsome and unusual horses in the Princess Mansion, each with their own strengths.

One of the reasons why people in the world look down on him is because he thinks that a good man who is indomitable in the sky does not rely on his own ability to make his ancestors shine. Instead, he chooses to rely on women, and loses the backbone and ambition he should have.

But although Ba Jun is the face of Princess Qingcheng, it is completely different from the face head in the ordinary sense.

After the news that Chiji was the new-generation appointed patriarch of the Mobei Shi family was confirmed, the identities of Bajun were revealed one by one.

Except for Bai Yi, who had never appeared in front of people, the others included famous children from aristocratic families, promising young people from martial arts sects, and the youngest, Lu Er, who was said to be the chosen candidate of the Fanbang royal family.

These people have their own strengths, some are good at management, some are strong in martial arts, and some are good at digging ancient tombs to obtain rare treasures.

For a time, with the excitement of the coming New Year, Princess Qingcheng and Ba Jun, as well as the Princess Mansion where carnival and fun day and night became hot topics in the capital.

But what no one noticed was that imperial doctors were frequently sent to the princess mansion, and in the end, they all shook their heads and left secretly.

A few days later, on the city wall outside the imperial palace, an imperial list for seeking medical treatment was posted, with a bounty of 5000 taels of gold, which made the onlookers dumbfounded.

Not only is the bounty generous, but it is also clearly stated on the imperial list that doctors who have cured their illnesses will be admitted to work in the Imperial Hospital.

(End of this chapter)