The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

"Did the Emperor give the child a name?" Old Mu was the first to react.

"Mhm"

"Does he know the gender?" Mu Shaoling asked a rather odd question.

Ye Zi’an gave him a look, thinking the question was stupid. If you, a great doctor, don’t know, how would he?

"Then what did he name it?" Mu Shaoling, pretending not to see his look, asked again with curiosity.

Ye Zi’an casually tossed the imperial edict to him, causing his heart to skip a beat, "Be careful, this is an imperial edict, something ordinary families could only dream of possessing."

He then opened it to see the names, "Ye Haoxuan, Ye Haoyang?" Upon hearing this, everyone’s mouth twitched.

They all thought the same thing, what if one is a boy and the other is a girl? Would they still use these names?

Ye Zi’an took back the imperial edict with a wooden expression, ignoring the strange looks from everyone as he returned to his room.

What could he do? The imperial edict had already been issued; he could only hope for two little brats now.

Of course, what he didn’t know was that Shaoling had another thought in mind, considering what if there was only one baby and he had been mistaken?

This piece of news not only perplexed Shaoling and others, but also confused the noble families when they found out. They couldn’t understand what the Emperor was thinking.

If you consider the exile of Ye Zi’an, it was clear he had fallen out of the Emperor’s favor. Have you ever heard of a top scholar being banished? And to a place like Mianyang?

Yet disregarding that, the Emperor actually gave names to both of Ye Zi’an’s unborn children, granting an honor not even guaranteed to the Emperor’s own grandchildren.

And there were reports of numerous rewards besides; these signs showed the Emperor still favored Ye Zi’an.

Considering this, Ye Zi’an’s future, though as unpredictable as fog, was definitely promising.

In the hearts of certain noble families, there was even more speculation: could it be that the Emperor favored the Third Prince more? If so, Ye Zi’an might be intended for the new monarch, which could explain the exile. The Emperor still had many good years left; by then, Ye Zi’an would have made some achievements. Mianyang could be good or bad, depending on one’s capability.

So, some noble families thought, why not make a marriage connection? Their houses certainly didn’t lack for anything except for an abundance of concubines. Even if Ye Zi’an were married, it wouldn’t matter; his wife was just a country girl. What did it matter if the two children were given names? It was still uncertain if they would survive.

With that thought, they planned to send a letter to Ye Zi’an the next day.

However, the messenger returned the next day with news that Ye Zi’an had left early in the morning, taking the rewards from the Emperor with him to his hometown.

The news generated a sense of regret, as the Emperor not only bestowed names but also gifts. When had a new scholar ever received such rewards?

Regardless of the rumors spreading in the Capital City, at this moment, Ye Zi’an was on his way back home, bubbling with joy from head to toe.

After passing Shandong, he found the carriage too slow and decided to ride a horse, taking the two guards Old Mu had given him to go ahead first.

The rest of the people, carrying the rewards and the gifts from various individuals, followed slowly behind.

What Ye Zi’an didn’t know was that his two children had been born on the very day he left the Capital City.

In Yangshu Village, Funan

"Xiaxia, you need to walk around more during the later stages of pregnancy." Ms. Wang, as usual, had to say this every day.

"I know, that’s what I’m doing now, isn’t it?"

As the due date approached, Yang Chuxia became more and more irritable, and her mood was not as stable either.