Chapter 1889: Who Is the Imperial Grandson?
Chapter 1889: Who Is the Imperial Grandson?
Meanwhile, in Sang Qien’s room, Zheng Dan became a bit impatient when she saw Sang Qien acting so bashful. She said, “Qienqien, you're probably the first one to give birth to his child. What are you acting so shy over there for? Besides, your breasts are normally so engorged that I have to help you relieve them. My hands are all sore from doing it. Now, we have such a readily available helper. Ah Zu’s very good with his hands, so you can just relax.”
Sang Qien was normally clever and eloquent, but in these matters, she still wasn’t as open-minded as Zheng Dan. She protested, “How can we let him do this kind of thing…”
“Why not?” Zheng Dan replied before she could even finish her sentence. She then decided to just rip the clothes off Sang Qien's chest. Because Sang Qien had to breastfeed, the front part of her clothes were easy to remove.
“Ah!” Sang Qien exclaimed, startled. She quickly covered her chest with her arms in alarm. She was so embarrassed she was about to cry.
Zheng Dan rolled her eyes. She bumped Zu An with her shoulder, saying, “Say something! You can’t just make me do everything, right?”
Zu An knew that she was trying to make him and Sang Qien grow closer. Their relationship was a bit strange; he had immediately gotten on the boat right off the bat, but he hadn't even paid the fare yet. There would only be misunderstandings and estrangement if that continued. As such, he walked over and warmly hugged Sang Qien, saying, “Little sister Qien’er, don’t be scared. I’ll help you. I happen to have a skill called Shining Finger that's suitable for this kind of situation.”
When she sensed the warmth in his voice, Sang Qien’s face turned red. She voiced her consent really quietly.
Zheng Dan rolled her eyes. This girl had said she didn’t want it, and yet she was actually really looking forward to it.
Then, Zu An moved Sang Qien's hands away. Sang Qien lowered her red face. She had often slept together with Zheng Dan as of late, so she was already familiar with bodily contact. She always felt a bit engorged with milk, though. Even though she was larger now after giving birth, she was still a size smaller than Zheng Dan, so she couldn't help but feel a bit inferior.
Big brother Zu will probably think less of me because of that, right…
However, Zu An had a completely serious look on his face. His Shining Finger quickly tapped against her body, helping her ease up the congested vessels.
Sang Qien immediately felt warm all over. Furthermore, whenever he touched her, she felt as if a burst of electricity ran through her. It felt much better than when Zheng Dan helped her.
Zheng Dan moved over and asked teasingly, “Big brother Zu, is Qienqien… nice to look at?”
Sang Qien shot her an embarrassed look, exclaiming, “Are you making fun of me? I’m clearly still smaller than you.”
“There aren't even any benefits to being so big. It’s actually your delicate and exquisite air, like a young bamboo shoot, that’s more enviable,” Zheng Dan said with a big smile.
Sang Qien had already started getting a bit worked up as Zu An helped her with his Shining Finger. She panicked when she heard that. Suddenly, she felt her chest loosen up, as if something had suddenly erupted.
It got all over Zheng Dan’s face as a result. She remarked resentfully, “Qienqien, are you trying to get revenge on me on purpose?”
Sang Qien immediately panicked, exclaiming, “I didn’t do it on purpose! I don’t know what's going on either!”
Suddenly, Zu An pressed down, and another burst shot out. Fortunately, Zheng Dan was prepared this time and evaded ot. She wiped her face with a towel while saying with a sigh, “I was right, wasn’t I? Big brother Zu’s Shining Finger is really formidable.”
Sang Qien nodded. The heavy and swollen feeling had disappeared, and she felt more relaxed than ever before.
Zu An retracted his finger and said, “This should be enough for today. I’ll help you more frequently in the future. If you let this build up inside you, you’ll easily get sick with fever.”
“Okay,” Sang Qien said. Her face was completely red, but she was actually secretly looking forward to it.
Zheng Dan looked at him with a bit of suspicion, asking, “Why do you know so much about women? Have you already fathered a child before?”
“Medical knowledge is interconnected to begin with…” Zu An muttered as he thought to himself, My previous world’s medicine was so advanced that I can figure some things out myself even without having to experience it directly.
Zheng Dan had just been making a casual remark. After being around each other for so long, she naturally knew that he didn’t have other children.
“Now that we've dealt with the main problem, let’s continue our chat,” Zheng Dan said, taking Zu An's hand and lying down on the bed. “It’s been so long that you almost feel a bit unfamiliar.”
Sang Qien was immediately a bit embarrassed. She whispered, “Dandan, this is my room.”
“So what? Don’t you have many things you want to say to him? We can just ask together,” Zheng Dan said; she didn’t seem to mind and dragged her over too.
Zu An was getting a bit of a headache. He said, “This won’t be too good for the Sang clan’s pride.” The daughter and daughter-in-law had both been so quickly won over. For better or for worse, he had to at least put on a bit of an act on the surface.
“Why isn’t it too good? Sir Sang is hoping for the two of you to get closer and have another child as soon as possible,” Zheng Dan grumbled.
“Dandan~” Sang Qien protested. She was a young lady was suddenly forced to become a mother. She hadn’t had any time to mentally prepare herself, so her skin was a bit thinner than Zheng Dan’s.
Zu An figured that made sense as well. His relationship with Sang Qien was a bit awkward right now, so they needed to get a bit closer to each other.
Thus, they all lay down on the bed. Sang Qien huddled in the corner, her heart pounding. Meanwhile, Zheng Dan didn’t have many misgivings and naturally leaned against Zu An. These passionate lovers who had been separated for a long time naturally had endless things to say. At first, Sang Qien was still a bit ill at ease, but she quickly felt the comfortable atmosphere and gradually relaxed.
The three of them talked endlessly about anything and everything. They found happy and leisurely things to talk about, and gradually fell asleep just like that.
…
The next morning, Sang Qien was the first to wake up. She saw that she was curled up like a kitten in Zu An’s arms and was immediately really embarrassed, but she also felt really comfortable. She'd thought that something else would happen the previous night, but big brother Zu was a real gentleman.
It’s probably because he knows that I'm easily embarrassed that he was so respectful to me.
She couldn't help but become a bit stupefied as she looked at the man next to her.
This is the father of my daughter. He’s so handsome…
As she watched him, she couldn't help but lower her head to kiss him.
Suddenly, Zu An seemed to have sensed something and opened his eyes. Two pairs of eyes stared into each other.
Sang Qien couldn't continue to lower her head, but she couldn't raise her head either. In that instant, her cheeks began to burn. She quickly got up and said, “I’m going out to take a look at Sisi first.”
However, Zu An held her waist and took her closer. Then, he kissed her.
Sang Qien moaned, and her entire body weakened. Back then, because it was awkward and embarrassing, they had done it completely in the dark. This was the first time they had kissed in broad daylight. When she felt his broad and strong shoulders, she felt a sense of bliss that she'd never felt before flood her chest.
However, she suddenly sensed something. She pushed Zu An away in alarm and turned around to sort out her clothes.
Zheng Dan was watching the two of them with widened eyes and an ambiguous smile. She remarked, “Who was it that was shouting she didn’t want it? And yet she ended up secretly indulging while I was asleep!”
“Dandan~” Sang Qien protested, feeling her teeth ache a bit from how hard she clenched them. She pounced over and fought with her sister-in-law.
When he saw the beautiful scene playing out before his eyes, Zu An found it really hard to hold it in. He got up and excused himself first, or else he really wouldn't be able to hold back. He still had proper matters to take care of today. However, he played with his adorable daughter a bit first. When he saw her adorable smile, he immediately felt really comfortable and warm.
When he left the rear courtyard, he just happened to bump into Sang Hong, who was beating his own hip. He couldn't help but ask curiously, “Did respected uncle injure your waist? Should I help you?”
“No need,” Sang Hong said, his face heating up. “It’s just that I’ve gotten older, so my waist isn’t as reliable.” When he saw Zu An's refreshed and energetic appearance, he couldn't help but say enviously, “Youth is still best.”
Sang Hong's strange reaction left Zu An puzzled. They exchanged a few more words, and then he headed for Mount Yuquan.
Sang Qien had mentioned the previous night that it would be good to lie low in the academy for the time being, so now was the best time to look for that person the libationer had mentioned in his last words. Once he found the imperial grandson from the previous generation and brought him the message, he would complete the libationer’s task.
…
After arriving at the academy, he discovered that it was the same as always. It was bustling with activity and incredibly lively. Students constantly discussed academic matters, their faces flushed from their debates.
Zu An was full of admiration. The libationer had probably deliberately lessened his own influence, rarely showing himself. The academy’s affairs both big and small were carried out through special rules and regulations, so there wouldn’t be any problems just because a single person went missing. Comparatively, the disappearance of Zhao Han had already thrown the entire capital into a mess. Even though Zhao Han was stronger, it was clearly the libationer’s selfless mindset that was more admirable.
He didn’t stop along the way and set out directly for the mountaintop. He didn’t want to run into the libationer’s disciples, as that would cause a lot of delays. With the libationer’s ornamental thumb ring, the defensive formations along the way directly let him pass. He quickly reached the mountaintop. As he looked at it, he felt that it seemed a bit more dreary than before. It seemed that with the departure of the libationer, these flowers he had raised so meticulously also sensed something.
He continued forward and pushed open the doors into the bamboo hut. He stared at the empty spot on the wall. There had been a painting of a woman hanging there in the past, who was most likely the sister-in-law the libationer cared so much about. That painting had been destroyed by Zhao Han on Golden Peak, though.
He felt a bit dejected, but he suddenly sensed something. He turned around and saw an old servant standing at the doorway with a broom.
When the servant saw the ring on Zu An's thumb, he couldn't help but say with a sigh, “The libationer still failed in the end, it seems.”
Zu An said gravely, “I promised the libationer that I would help him find the imperial grandson of the previous dynasty. He said that you would know.”
That old servant gave him a deep look, asking, “Do you know who that imperial grandson is?”