jdhmnovel Chapter 173: After everything is over, can we get married?
Chapter 173: After everything is over, can we get married?
July is the hottest month.
It had clearly rained heavily at night, but the air was filled with a hot and dry smell, making people feel stuffy.
Before the rainy season arrived, cement production methods and workers in charge of supervision were sent to the Jiangnan area in order to reinforce the embankment to prevent it from bursting due to heavy rain.
Development requires money everywhere, and the national treasury is not endless. Moreover, a large part of it has to be reserved for war preparedness. If the river bursts its banks, the losses caused will be immeasurable. Disaster relief is also a troublesome matter, so it is better to prevent it in advance.
This recipe has been used before, so there is no need to worry about making mistakes. Right now we are just reinforcing the dam. Once we have dealt with the issue of the vassal king, we can also consider raising funds to build roads.
Most of the official roads nowadays are not unified, making it difficult to walk and bumpy to ride in a horse-drawn carriage. I wonder how comfortable it would be if they could be paved with cement.
However, these are things to be considered in the future. Wen Hemian did not aim too high, but just made a plan secretly.
Xie Lang saw all of this and said with a smile: "Perhaps the Grand Tutor is more suitable to be the emperor than I am."
He was the only one who dared to talk about this topic casually, and Lai Xi was shocked when he heard it.
"Don't talk nonsense."
Wen Hemian was writing something and didn't raise his head to pay attention to him, but he spared some time to deal with him: "You have been the emperor for so many years, and it's too late to talk about this now."
She also understood that this was not what Xie Lang really wanted to say. After he finished writing, he put down his pen, pressed it with a paperweight to dry it, and then looked up again.
"I have been busy these days and have neglected to accompany Your Majesty. I will be free tomorrow. Can I accompany Your Majesty to go out for a look?"
Wen Hemian was serious and responsible. The girls' school had begun to develop on a certain scale, and she was the only one who was relatively familiar with it. She often had to help and give advice. As more girls joined in, she naturally became busy.
Sometimes I can't even take care of Xie Lang.
He would think of ways to make himself feel important in front of her, which was childish but effective.
Wen Hemian reflected on his neglect of him and decided to take a few days off. It wouldn't delay anything.
Xie Lang smiled happily: "Can you let me arrange it?"
Wen Hemian followed his wishes: "Of course."
Xie Lang was tired of dealing with the court meetings that were originally held once a day, and was too lazy to listen to the ministers' useless remarks in the court. Following Wen Hemian's advice, he changed the court meetings to once every five days more than a month ago.
In this way, when attending court, ministers would not be able to argue wantonly, but would have to carefully consider their words to ensure that they finished saying what they wanted to say.
As for those that are less important and less urgent, they are left for the cabinet and the emperor to review together.
Not to mention, not only did it greatly improve efficiency, but it also freed up more free time, which made Xie Lang very satisfied.
Wen Hemian didn't know what arrangements he made behind the scenes, he just had to play along.
As a result, as soon as she left the palace, she found that the scene outside was extremely lively today, which was different from what she had imagined.
Xie Lang held her hand, as if he had expected this, and smiled: "Today is Chinese Valentine's Day."
"It's the first Chinese Valentine's Day that you and I truly celebrated."
Before Wen Hemian left, even though Xie Lang had used some tricks to get her to spend the Chinese Valentine's Day with him, that was actually coercive. He took advantage of her being drunk and kissed her secretly, which was really despicable.
"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Wen Hemian said helplessly, "I was so busy that I didn't remember."
"It's okay, I'll just remember it."
Perhaps out of happiness, Xie Lang was unusually generous and did not mind that she ignored him, speaking in a gentle voice.
He leaned over and kissed the corner of the woman's lips, saying teasingly, "Don't let anything slip out of your mouth, Han Shuang. If outsiders hear it, they'll be scared."
Wen Hemian thought that he had not been very restrained at first, so he raised his eyebrows and said, "I know."
The capital is a bustling and lively place. Listening to music or storytelling are both good choices. The daytime is long, which is enough for them to have fun.
But the real highlight of the Qixi Festival is at night.
When the moon is high in the sky, the lanterns are lit, boys and girls go out for a walk together, and the street vendors change, then the street becomes really lively.
Wen Hemian stopped in front of a stall and picked out two masks, the kind with funny, ugly and cute colors. He put one on himself and gave the other to Xie Lang, otherwise the two of them would be too conspicuous in the crowd.
Xie Lang stared at the mask and could see that he was reluctant: "Do I have to wear it?"
Wen Hemian didn't expect that he would get so hung up on such a strange thing, and smiled, "Are you still being conceited?"
"ugly."
That’s what he said, but seeing Wen Hemian put it on, Xie Lang hesitated for a moment and then put it on too.
After all, she and Taifu are a pair.
Wearing a mask is plain but effective. Their presence in the crowd is indeed reduced a lot. Seeing people setting off lanterns by the river, Xie Lang was so excited that he insisted on pulling Wen Hemian to go over and set off lanterns together.
This was not their first time celebrating the festival, but it was the first time for both of them to experience these new things.
Wen Hemian was happy to be childish with him. He wrote blessings on the lanterns and placed them carefully into the river. He watched the two lanterns blend into the crowd of lanterns and float away into the distance along with the flowing water.
It seemed as if in an instant, it really turned into a bright Milky Way.
Xie Lang glanced sideways at Wen Hemian.
Under the mask, one could only see a pair of eyes, calm and peaceful, cool and clean, illuminated by the warm light.
And after being kissed and ravaged by him, her eyes would be filled with affection, which was fascinating.
"Is there something on my face, staring at me?"
Wen Hemian suddenly turned around, catching him off guard.
Xie Lang remained calm and said, "Hanshuang is beautiful. I have imagined many times before the scene of spending Chinese Valentine's Day with you."
But it was all too far away at that time, and he could only fantasize in his mind, fearing that if he walked any faster, Wen Hemian would be scared away.
“Now it’s done.”
Wen Hemian suddenly felt a little distressed, and she held Xie Lang's hand tightly.
If she had always been thinking like this, she couldn't imagine how Xie Lang had managed to get through those years.
"Yeah." Xie Lang responded, not acting pitiful. After a while, he continued in a low voice, "Hanshuang, when everything is over, can we get married?"
Obviously, from the time they had spent together, he should have been completely confident, but when it came time to say it out loud, he still felt uneasy.
Speaking of which, it is really touching to see the emperor, who is in charge of all affairs, showing caution in matters of love.
Wen Hemian had always been able to see what he was thinking and thought he would hold it in for a long time, but now he couldn't hold it in any longer.
But she didn't let him wait long, and quickly gave a definite answer: "Okay."
Xie Lang's eyes lit up slightly, and he was so excited that he could hardly control his breathing: "Really?"
Wen Hemian lowered his eyes: "It's fake."
Xie Lang held her hand and shook it: "I don't care, it's true. You said it yourself."