amaotonovel Chapter 410: The Playboy from a Noble Family and the Daughter of a Married Woman (33)
Chapter 410: The Playboy from a Noble Family and the Daughter of a Married Woman (33)
When the welcoming banquet started in the evening, Wei Jingzhou and Ruan Guannan hurriedly packed up and headed to the main courtyard.
Halfway through the journey, Wei Jingzhou always felt that something was missing.
But I was only thinking about getting close to my wife, and I didn't think about it for a moment.
When the two of them arrived at the main hall and saw the chubby baby in the arms of the Marquis' wife, Wei Jingzhou, the 'stepfather', remembered that he had a son.
He felt guilty and ashamed for a moment.
She held her fat son in her arms the whole time and refused to let go.
No matter how hard the child struggles in his father's arms.
Ruan Guannan saw that her son's big round eyes were full of confusion and resistance, and he kept reaching out to her.
But Wei Jingzhou's belated fatherly love was too heavy.
The heavy An An was unable to break free.
He could only look at Ruan Guannan sucking his fingers with a wronged look on his face.
When the excitement died down, the family of three returned to their own territory.
Just as An An got used to his father's scent and embrace, his father's eyes were glued to his mother again.
In the blink of an eye, he was handed over to the wet nurse, and then his father hugged his mother and disappeared.
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Three days later, the emperor held a celebration banquet to reward the three armies and officially issued an imperial edict to reward them.
Wei Jingzhou is now a third-rank military general and a full-fledged court official.
Moreover, he is the focus of this reward, so he can bring his family to attend the palace banquet.
Ruan Guannan packed up early in the morning and took a carriage to the palace with the marquis's wife.
In the main hall, Wei Jingzhou and Ruan Guannan were led to their seats, while Marquis Cheng'en and his wife were even seated closer to the front.
Ruan Guannan sat on a chair, admiring the layout of the palace.
The entire hall is magnificent with carved dragons and painted buildings.
The temple is supported by many huge red pillars.
Each pillar is carved with a lifelike golden dragon circling upwards, which is extremely spectacular.
Wei Jingzhou calmly poured her a cup of tea and looked very calm.
If Ruan Guannan had not accidentally touched his cold fingertips, he would have really thought that he was calm and composed.
Ruan Guannan didn't expose him either.
With a smile in his eyes, he looked at him and the bearded officials around him, chatting without any awkwardness.
With the arrival of the emperor, the banquet officially began.
The father-in-law who read out the imperial edict had a sharp and loud voice.
The meritorious men knelt in the center of the hall to listen to the imperial edict, and Wei Jingzhou did the same.
Looking at the tall and handsome man kneeling in the center, the officials and their families who were watching quietly around were filled with emotion.
I'm afraid that the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion will have to move up a notch in the future.
It's a pity that the male heirs of the Marquis's Mansion are all married, otherwise we could have become relatives by marriage or something.
In the past, they despised the second son of the Wei family for being uneducated and a playboy, and were unwilling to let their daughter meet the Marquis's family.
Looking at it now, apart from the muddy outer shell, who would have known that there was actually a piece of gold inside!
Chang Yuanbo, that mediocre person, actually has quite a vision.
They are blind.
However, when they heard that this loyal and brave general did not have any concubines in his backyard, those officials with lower ranks began to make plans in their minds.
After the awards were given, the banquet officially began.
For a moment, the whole hall was filled with toasts, singing and dancing, and it was very lively.
Marquis Cheng'en and Wei Jingzhou were surrounded by many people toasting them.
Ruan Guannan was also approached by many officials' wives and relatives, who flattered and congratulated him.
I feel very tired after one round.
While everyone was having fun, she left the hall and prepared to hide away.
Ruan Guannan was followed by Bai Lu, and a young palace maid led the two of them to a pavilion by the water to rest and relax.
The pavilion is dotted with beautifully shaped palace lanterns, the light emitted by which is projected onto the water, reflecting gorgeous light and shadows.
Even the ripples on the water surface were dyed with charming luster.
Ruan Guannan leaned slightly on the railing, admiring the reflection in the water.
Suddenly, there was a loud "splash" and huge ripples suddenly appeared on the calm water surface.
As the person who fell into the water struggled, the ripples became bigger and bigger.
Ruan Guannan stood up suddenly and looked towards the place where the sound came from, and saw a dark shadow struggling desperately by the water.
As the struggle became more intense, the person who fell into the water was about to leave the shore and move towards the lake.
Ruan Guannan didn't think twice, he just ran over, leaned over, grabbed the man's clothes, and lifted the little guy up with one effort.
The child was choking and coughing so hard that he fell to the ground, as if he was about to cough his skinny body apart.
Ruan Guannan saw that the child was very thin and his clothes were dirty and torn.
The few little fingers that were exposed were already covered with scars.
Now that it has been soaked in water, it looks even more serious.
Ruan Guannan bent down and tried to pull the person up from the ground.
Before she could get close, the child subconsciously kicked his legs and shrank back.
He fell to the ground with his head in his hands, his body shaking non-stop.
Ruan Guannan, who was leaning over, could even hear the sound of his teeth chattering.
Ruan Guannan lowered his voice to the lowest level and whispered:
"The ground is cold, can you get up first?"
He curled up in a small ball on the ground, shivering continuously without making a single sound.
Ruan Guannan moved his gaze to the water's edge, thought for a moment and then discussed:
"How about this, as long as you get up first, I'll help you catch a fish, how about that?"
Sure enough, the little guy on the ground reacted when he heard the word "fish".
After waiting for a while, he carefully put his hand down, raised his head and looked quietly in the direction of Ruan Guannan.
When the little guy suddenly saw a beautiful and gentle face, he raised his head and froze slightly.
Lying on the ground like a turtle with its shell turned over, it looked both pitiful and funny.
Seeing that the man in front of him had no intention of hitting him, he slowly backed away, using his hands to support himself.
After taking a few steps back, he quickly stood up, turned around and prepared to run.
Seeing that he was dripping with water, Ruan Guannan called out to him, "Don't you want fish anymore?"
The little guy froze in place, his stomach growling with hunger.
Ruan Guannan guessed that the fish must be very hungry and came here to catch fish to eat.
The little kid almost drowned himself because he didn't catch the fish.
Ruan Guannan tried to move closer.
The little guy was startled and tried to cover his head and fall to the ground.
Ruan Guannan hurriedly stopped moving and said quickly:
"Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"
The child froze as he fell to the ground, and hunched over, not knowing what to do.
Ruan Guannan turned his head and looked at the palace maid not far away, "Please go to the imperial kitchen to get some leftover food."
The young palace maid did not dare to delay and hurried towards the imperial kitchen.
Ruan Guannan looked at him and whispered, "If you want to eat, just stand still."
Seeing that he had listened carefully, Ruan Guannan slowly approached him.
Under his vigilant gaze, Ruan Guannan slowly squatted in front of him to reduce the sense of oppression, then reached out and pushed the hair stuck to his face to the sides.
The first thing that caught her eye was a pair of eyes full of vigilance and panic, staring at her without blinking, on guard against her sudden attack.
Because of hunger, his cheeks were sunken, which made his eyes look particularly big.
When it stares at people, it has the ferocity of a beast hunting its prey.
Ruan Guannan looked back at him with gentle eyes.
"Look, I won't hurt you. I'll even treat you to delicious food. If you run away again, won't you be at a big loss?"
Maybe the 'delicious food' she mentioned was too tempting, or maybe her smile was too gentle, the little guy slowly relaxed and stood in front of her without moving.
Ruan Guannan felt a little soft in his heart. He took the cloak from Bai Lu's hand and put it on him.
Fortunately, it is summer now and the lake water is not too cold.
Otherwise, this little guy in front of me would be in great trouble because of his small body that would fall down if blown.
After the little palace maid came back with the food box, Ruan Guannan deliberately opened the lid and carried it into the pavilion.
Without her saying anything, a little tail appeared behind her, moving tentatively towards the pavilion.
Only after the little black hands touched the hot pastry and he didn't see the person in front of him getting angry did he quickly stuff it into his mouth and chew it voraciously.
He rolled his eyes because of choking, but he kept stuffing food into his mouth.
The previously sunken cheeks were puffed up by the pastries.
Ruan Guannan quickly poured him some warm water and said, "Go slowly. I won't compete with you."
I was afraid that the child didn’t drown but was choked to death.
He held a pastry in one hand and a piece of chicken in the other.
I hold it tightly and don't want to let it go.
Ruan Guannan could only reach out and put it to his mouth.
The little guy's eyes still showed vigilance, and he lowered his head and took a sip tentatively.
Seeing that Ruan Guannan's expression did not change, he wolfed down several mouthfuls.
Until he couldn't eat any more, he still wanted to stuff everything in his hands into his mouth.
Ruan Guannan was afraid that he would get too full, so he quickly raised his hand to cover the lunch box to prevent him from taking any more food.
"You can't eat anymore. If you eat more, your stomach will ..."
Before Ruan Guannan finished speaking, he saw the little girl's tears falling.
After a while, she started crying and her body was shaking.
Combined with the newly scabbed scars on his little hands, he looks so pitiful no matter how you look at him.
"These are all yours, I won't take them."
Ruan Guannan took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped his face, then avoided his wounds and wiped the oil off his hands.
Looking at the little black hand that was as thin as a dead firewood, Ruan Guannan felt a little sad.
If her An An was abused like this, she would kill those who bullied him even if she was torn to pieces.
Ruan Guannan stroked his dry hair and said softly:
"Can you tell me who you are? Why are you being bullied?"
The little guy looked at him straight in the eyes and shook his head hesitantly.
Ruan Guannan thought he was unwilling to talk, so he didn't intend to continue asking.
Seeing that he had almost finished eating and I had been out for a long time, I didn't want to stay outside any longer.
Before leaving, Ruan Guannan touched his head and reminded him:
"If someone bullies you again in the future, don't just stand there like an idiot waiting for someone to come over like you did just now. Run away immediately, okay?"
The child just looked at her, not knowing whether he heard her or not.
Ruan Guannan had no choice but to help as best she could.
After all, it was a matter of the imperial palace, and as a wife of an official, she did not have the ability to extend her influence into the palace.
Ruan Guannan led his men towards the main hall.
In the pavilion, a small person stood there staring at her back, then blinked slowly.
This beautiful person seems to be different from the ones in the palace...
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I'm a little busy today, so there's only one chapter...
Good night, babies. Good night.