Quick Wear: Oh no, the lady is running away with the ball again

In the blink of an eye, it was already the summer season, and Yun Qian had already finished her confinement.

Now is the day to hold the hundred-day banquet for the two little ones. During this period of time, Yun Qian has been flipping through ancient books and poems from time to time, trying to come up with a good name for the brother and sister.

Finally, the decision was made a hundred days before the child was born, and the older brother was named Mingxun.

"That city is indeed prosperous, and all I can see is the noise of carriages and horses."

May he remain honest and sincere and always keep a childlike heart.

And my younger sister's name is Mingtang.

"People chant the lush green tangerines, and children sing the bamboo horses."

Tangli, also known as Duli.

Legend has it that when the Zhou emperor ruled the country, Duke Zhao once handled a lawsuit under a tangerine tree while touring the countryside. Nothing went wrong, and everyone got their due. Later, when Duke Zhao passed away, "the people yearned for his administration, cherishing the tangerine tree, not daring to cut it down, and singing songs in remembrance of it."

The crabapple tree is evergreen, and the crabapple blossoms are known for their stunning beauty. I hope her crabapple blossoms throughout her life and enjoys a long and blessed life.

When the two children were a hundred days old, Ming Qian held a banquet in the house. There were not many guests invited, but people from Yixianlou were invited. After all, there were ready-made chefs, so why not?

Because Li Xi had informed Yun Qian in advance that he wanted to buy a longevity lock for the two children, Yun Qian thought it would be difficult to refuse since they were made of silver. However, she found out on the day of the Hundred Days Banquet that they were all gold locks... Yun Qian didn't know how much the salary of a prefect was, but when she thought about his daily poverty and frugality, she felt a little uneasy.

Li Xi noticed Yun Qian's sympathetic look, smiled warmly, and comforted her that nothing was wrong.

"Alright, alright. It was deducted from the box of gold you donated to Yunzhou."

After hearing this, Yun Qian knew that he was bluffing her again, but she couldn't help laughing. Seeing Li Xi looking at her and the two children with a smile in his eyes, Yun Qian's heart sank. She really couldn't bear it anymore.

He still entertained the guests in a friendly manner. The young master of Yixianlou also came. Tang Ying was very generous and gave each of the two children a box of gold ingots with a wave of his hand. Yun Qian happily accepted them.

It's a bit vulgar, but it's genuine. This kind of thing is perfect for her personal space...

Mingxun and Mingtang were born with fair skin and tender arms like lotus root nodes. They were a little fat, but that was enough to show how well Yun Qian fed them.

Besides them, some neighbors also showed up. Everyone in the small neighborhood knew that the head of the Ming Mansion was a widow pregnant with a child, and they also knew that Yun Qian seemed quite capable of making money. Normally, Yun Qian didn't like visiting these people, but since they were here, he treated them well. It's better to maintain a good relationship than to make an enemy...

Many of the ladies initially thought she was stupid, wondering how she could remarry with a child. Later, they learned that she could start her own family. While they were shocked, they also couldn't help but admire her.

But with so many people around, it's inevitable that some people will be curious and ask more questions. Suddenly, a question was thrown at Yun Qian's face.

"Madam Ming, I've never heard of your late husband's last name. Where was he from? Did both of your children take your last name?"

Yun Qian looked at the face of the middle-aged woman in front of her, who looked energetic and seemed very interested in who her "deceased husband" was. She just wanted to stay away from her, but she got too close.

Ever since she escaped, she rarely allowed herself to think about that person. Now, being suddenly asked, she was completely caught off guard. Moreover, taking that person's surname? Was she going to die? If a commoner dared to use the emperor's surname, she would be arrested and executed the next day.

Unexpectedly, when she was about to ask someone to send the guest away, Li Xi reached out and pulled the woman away from her. When the lady saw that it was Lord Li, the surprise on her face immediately turned into a respectful smile.

The speed of the change is astonishing.

Li Xi nodded slightly to her, but the smile on his face disappeared. He said, "Madam, the old man is gone. Why bring him up again and only make Madam Ming sad?"

As soon as the words fell, the lady immediately looked embarrassed and mumbled for a long time before she could only say,

"Yes, your Excellency is right." Then he walked away rather displeased, muttering in his heart that Lord Li really took good care of Madam Ming.

Yun Qian witnessed the whole process from the side. When she saw the lady leave, Yun Qian smiled faintly and turned to look at Li Xi.

The woman's temperament was much softer than before. She was about to thank Li Xi for helping her solve a small problem, but the man was much faster. Just as Yun Qian was about to half-kneel down to salute, he reached out and caught her, saying it was not necessary.

Yun Qian looked at his hand on her sleeve, her eyes dropped, and then she withdrew the hand he had held, revealing her intention to avoid suspicion.

Then she opened her mouth and said, "Li Xi, you know, my husband passed away early, but I still want to leave this pair of posthumous children." The woman looked straight at the man in front of her with a firm look in her eyes.

After saying this, he lowered his eyebrows and softened his tone. "Master Li, there's really no need to waste your time on me."

Li Xi just looked at his empty hands and was stunned for a moment after listening to Yun Qian's words.

When he looked up again, he could only see Yun Qian's departing back. He subconsciously wanted to reach out and call her, but in the end he retracted his hand. Lord Li, who was always clear-headed and resourceful in political affairs, would actually feel dejected sometimes.

Yun Qian didn't care about his loss. She couldn't care less. She couldn't be so selfish as to ask others to waste their good time on her... It would be good for both of them if she asked him to understand her intentions earlier.

Li Xi treated her very well, but it was an established fact that she had no romantic feelings for him. Besides... Qi Huan was like a time bomb, a "Sword of Damocles" hanging over her head. She had originally thought that she could just give birth to the child and leave, but now it seemed that she had underestimated a mother's heart.

She couldn't leave while she could still be with her children. What if they weren't doing well? Even if she asked them to go back and recognize Qi Huan as their father, she still wouldn't feel at ease.

Who knows when that madman will go crazy? During that fake pregnancy, she could feel how hard Qi Huan hit her... She was a person who needed to breathe, and she felt suffocated...

There was actually no other solution. All she could do was watch them grow up within a limited time...

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On the day of Yun Qian's child's hundredth day, Qi Huan received advance warning that Yun Qian had not been found in the public search. Qi Huan's face darkened like a dark cloud. Besides the disappointment of not finding her, a belated fear rose in his heart. She wasn't among the unmarried women in the public. So where was she? Had she married someone else?

Thinking of this possible situation, Qi Huan suddenly felt an uncontrollable anger gnawing at him, as if it was going to burst through his heart.

Just as he closed his eyes and pressed his aching temple with one hand, the voice of a eunuch outside the hall, shouting and asking to see him, came into his ears.

He impatiently shouted at the man to get in, and the man was immediately thrown into the hall.

All I saw was the emperor's face, which was slightly angry. His thin cheeks had a ghostly bloodthirsty look. When he raised his eyes, they were full of sinisterness. His face was hidden in the light from outside the palace, making it difficult to see his expression.

The man was shaking with fear, but he still managed to speak and report to him, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please go and see Queen Mother Jiang. She has been missing you and has not eaten or drunk anything for two days."

Queen Mother Jiang… Qi Huan's first reaction upon hearing this was, who was she going to plead for? But then he denied this answer. Her beloved youngest son was already dead, and there was no one she cared about who was worth her desperately seeking mercy for…

Qi Huan originally wanted to say no, but for some reason, he went anyway.