Chapter 338 It’s Better to Leave
In the Ou Mansion, when Mrs. Ouyang came out after taking care of Liu Qing, she saw her husband standing next to a rockery not far away, stamping his feet due to the cold.

"What are you doing here?" Seeing this, Mrs. Ouyang hurried over with a hand warmer and stuffed the warmer into Lao Liu's arms.

"hey-hey."

Liu Zhengfeng laughed twice before asking, "How's Qingqing?"

"It's okay. You're a little sleepy, just like I was back then. But it won't be like that after a while." Mrs. Ouyang smiled and pulled Liu Zhengfeng into the next room, isolating Beifeng outside.

Liu Zhengfeng secretly calculated in his heart that he would be able to respond with "Grandpa" around September next year. This thought alone was enough to fill his heart with joy, and he couldn't help but smile.

Then he showed a look of worry, and his expression changed every time, just like the face-changing in Sichuan Opera.

Madam Ouyang looked at her husband who was laughing foolishly, poured him a cup of hot tea, and asked, "Tomorrow Zanghua will welcome Lingshan into the family. What do you think as a father?"

"What a good thing!"

Liu Zhengfeng took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Zanghua doesn't have many relatives to begin with. Now that he has a daughter-in-law, it can be considered a great honor for the family."

"you!."

Madam Ouyang pretended to be angry when she heard this. She tapped Liu Zhengfeng's shoulder with her fingertips and said angrily, "You, you only think about your precious disciple. How come you forgot about your precious daughter?"

"Qingqing?" Liu Zhengfeng was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

It turned out that the "father" his daughter-in-law just mentioned was Qingqing's father, and he had misunderstood it.

"Yes!"

Madam Ouyang sighed and said, "Now that Qingqing is pregnant, I don't have the energy to think about these things."

"Ma'am, this is a good thing."

Liu Zhengfeng held Madam Ouyang's hand and comforted her softly, "I still remember when you gave birth to Qin'er six years ago. The midwife's words still terrify me. She came out and told me that you had no strength left. God knows how worried I was. Fortunately, God protected you and you survived the near-death experience and finally gave birth to Qin'er."

"When I think about Qingqing having to suffer this kind of pain in the future, I feel very uncomfortable."

"But look at Senior Sister Ning. She was able to give birth to a healthy child at such an old age. After raising the child for a while, she was able to travel from Yingtian Prefecture to Luoyang, and from Luoyang to the capital. Her steps were vigorous and her demeanor was undiminished."

Liu Zhengfeng paused and said in amazement: "This shows that Huashan School's Kung Fu is indeed unique."

When Madam Ouyang heard this, she looked a little strange. She felt that her husband's words were a little strange, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong.
There is no need to make a big fuss about taking a concubine, but the necessary procedures are still necessary.

Ou Zanghua wrote two copies of the "Marriage Certificate", stating the birthplace, age, background, agreement, date of marriage and other information of both parties, in order to prove that both parties were of clean background and to protect Yue Lingshan.

On the day of the wedding, in the dim morning light, Ning Zhongze personally changed his daughter into a wedding dress and did her facial treatment, which meant that his daughter had shed her youthfulness and would have to face her future life alone.

Ning Zhongze looked at his daughter's beautiful face and said gently, "Lingshan, I hope you will have enough food and clothing and be happy in the future."

"Thank you, mother. I will." Yue Lingshan nodded with a smile. She had been looking forward to this moment for a long time.

Ning Zhongze nodded and stepped aside.

After Yue Lingshan bid farewell to her parents, she was escorted by Yue Buqun and slowly led into the bridal sedan chair in joy. The curtain of the sedan chair was lightly dropped, but it could not conceal the happiness shining in her eyes.

The procession was mighty, carrying the dowry, walking through the streets and alleys, passing through the city gate, and arriving at the gate of the Ou Mansion. Ou Zanghua, wearing court clothes, held Yue Lingshan's hand and led her into the ancestral house. The two stood side by side and knelt devoutly in front of the solemn ancestral tablet, in order to inform the ancestors that there was a new member in the family.

Afterwards, Yue Lingshan, accompanied by her maids, walked lightly into the living room in the backyard to offer tea to Liu Qing, establishing a master-assistant relationship between the two.

Ou Zanghua did not need to participate in this step. He was entertaining the guests invited for this concubine in the front yard.

Here, Liu Qing was already sitting in the hall, with a dignified yet gentle demeanor and a warm smile on her face.

Yue Lingshan held the fragrant tea in her hand, walked forward slowly, knelt down and said softly, "Madam, please have some tea."

Liu Qing took the tea and took a sip before helping Yue Lingshan up. He said calmly, "Second sister Yue, from now on, we should work together to expand the Ou family."

"Yes."

In the front yard, the people invited by Ou Zanghua were all classmates, and it could be said that they took this opportunity to get together.

The banquet was filled with delicious food, fine wine, and melodious music. The guests were sitting or standing, chatting happily with each other. It was very lively.

As the dishes became more flavorful, the atmosphere at the banquet became more harmonious.

However, at this moment, Zou Shouyi, the editor of the Imperial Academy, gently put down the wine glass in his hand, looked at Ou Zanghua and slowly said: "Jingyu, I have asked for leave from the court, and will return to my hometown in a few days."

Hearing this, Ou Zanghua paused involuntarily, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he asked with concern: "But something happened at home, and we urgently need you to go back and deal with it? Do you need my help?"

Zou Shouyi shook his head, a bitter smile appeared on his lips, his expression revealed a bit of indescribable melancholy: "Thank you, but I can handle the family affairs."

"That's good."

Ou Zanghua nodded, but seeing Zou Shouyi's expression, it seemed that he didn't plan to come back after taking leave this time, so he couldn't help but ask: "Brother Qianzhi, will you come back after you finish your work?"

"This one"

Zou Shouyi pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "I went to the imperial examination for the first time with two wishes in mind. One was to seek fame and honor for my family. The other was to take this opportunity to personally learn from the great scholars and expand my knowledge."

"But since I entered the Imperial Academy, my circumstances have been very different. Sometimes I have been so busy with my papers that I have no time to spare, and even cannot enjoy my food. Sometimes I have some free time, but it is only for the pleasure of bird watching and sunbathing. My academic progress seems to be stagnant. Although Your Majesty is kind and generous, he likes leisure and pleasure by nature. As a result, I have only been able to see the grand imperial lectures in the past two years, which is really a pity."

He continued with some melancholy: "I have been sitting quietly in the Hanlin Academy recently, and I feel that time flies by. I am actually afraid that my youth will pass by and I will not achieve anything in my studies."

"So, I want to go back to my hometown to rest for a while, wait until my mind is clear, and then embark on the road of visiting scholars, visiting famous scholars all over the world, in order to improve my knowledge, which can be regarded as making the most of this life."

Ou Zanghua watched Zou Shouyi talk about his future plans. The relaxed smile on his face was real. He knew that he would not lack food and clothing after returning home. So he chose to respect his personal choice and sincerely wished his friend: "Brother Qianzhi, I wish you a smooth journey and all your wishes come true!"

"Haha. Thank you, I knew Jingyu would support me! Right? Use cultivation." Zou Shouyi nodded with a smile, looked at Yang Shen on the side, raised his eyebrows and said.

Yang Shen looked helpless. He had thought Ou Zanghua would try to persuade him to stay, but he did not expect that the other party would express his understanding and support so readily. This made him speechless.

"Today is both a celebration and a farewell. I will leave Beijing in a few days. I know that you all have deep feelings for me, but please don't see me off to avoid adding to my sadness." Zou Shouyi raised his glass, toasted everyone, and said in a free and easy manner.

　What happened yesterday was too bizarre. I can only say that all bosses should not park their cars for too long. If you really don’t have time to drive it, you can let your relatives and friends drive it. Don’t forget to do that.

　　Yesterday, the 4S shop removed three rat nests from the car and there were so many shredded paper that the mechanic was shocked. What a shame!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)