Play Speak
Chapter 577= State Title
Editor: Atlas Studios
Water and clothes were scattered all over the bathroom. Seeing that his wife was really shy, Qi Haoran reluctantly picked up the clothes and placed them aside before asking someone to come in to clean up the place.
The servant girls who came in to clean up looked straight ahead as they tidied up the bathroom. When they went out, their faces were a little flushed. With Mama Wang staring at them sharply outside, the servant girlsβ faces instantly turned snow-white and they no longer dared to let their imaginations run wild.
Only then was Mama Wang satisfied. She asked Rain to guard the door and left.
Qi Haoran put on his undergarments and went to pour himself some water. After downing two cups, he returned with the teapot and asked, βDo you want some water?β
Mu Yangling lifted the blanket and glared at him. βNo.
However, Qi Haoranβs thoughts were aroused by Mu Yanglingβs glare. Looking at Mu Yangling, he gulped down another cup of water. Only then did he put down the teapot and teacup. He climbed onto the bed and hugged Mu Yangling, his hands moving around dishonestly.
Mu Yangling pushed his hand away and warned him in a low voice, βWe still have to go to Zhaode Hall for dinner later. Donβt do anything rash.β
Qi Haoran retracted his hand regretfully and pressed Mu Yangling into his embrace. Only after leaning over and kissing her a few times did he lie down with her in his arms. βSleep with me for a while. How long has it been since I slept peacefullyβ¦β
After saying that, Qi Haoran started snoring.
Mu Yangling couldnβt fall asleep, so she moved her body and faced him. After looking at him for a while, she used her hand to stroke his cheek. Seeing that his adorable baby fat had disappeared, her heart ached. She couldnβt help but raise her head and kiss his cheek.
Qi Haoran smacked his lips and tightened his grip on Mu Yangling.
As Mu Yangling watched him, she also fell asleep with her head on Qi Haoranβs chest. When she was woken up again, there was only the glow of the setting sun outside.
Mu Yangling quickly got up and shook Qi Haoran awake. The two of them packed up and went to Zhaode Hall.
Because of Qi Haoranβs triumphant return, Li Jinghua asked the kitchen to prepare a lot of delicious food. The two children had already been fed in advance and were now sitting on the couch playing together. They were each seated on Qi Xiuyuanβs left and right.
Qi Haoran stopped in his tracks when he entered the room. He looked at his son sadly, surprised that he was so close to Big Brother but despised him so much.
Qi Xiuyuan looked up at him, his thoughts written all over his face. The corners of his mouth twitched, but he hugged Little Bear tightly. Lowering his head, he asked gently, βLittle Bear, will you still play with Uncle tomorrow?β
Little Bear nodded fiercely and even wrapped his arms around Qi Xiuyuanβs neck to kiss him. Clearly, he was very satisfied with the hand-printing game this afternoon.
Qi Haoran was even more devastated. After greeting Li Jinghua, he ran over and called out βBig Brotherβ. Then, he leaned over to coax Little Bear. βSon, look here. Do you still remember Daddy?β
Qi Xiuyuan said calmly, βThe child wasnβt a month old when you left. How could he remember?β
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Little Treasure looked up at Qi Haoran and shouted, βFourth Uncle! βAye,β Qi Haoran replied happily. Then, he looked at his son expectantly. Little Bear still didnβt know how to speak and was only talking to Little Treasure. When he turned his head, he saw that Qi Haoran was still looking at him eagerly. He hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he handed his favorite wooden sculpture to Qi Haoran with a pained expression.
Qi Haoran was very disappointed when he saw the wooden sculpture that Little Bear had given him. Mu Yangling, who had brought the fruits over, said in surprise, βLittle Bear actually gave this to you? I asked him for a long time, but he couldnβt bear to give it to me.β
Qi Xiuyuan looked at the disappointed Qi Haoran and snorted. βYouβre so lucky.β
However, Qi Haoran was instantly revived. He happily stuffed the wooden sculpture into his arms, then picked up Little Bear and placed him on his neck. He said with a grin, βBig Brother is jealous of me. Weβre father and son, after all. Son, letβs go. Father will bring you to ride a horse.β
Although it was called βriding a horseβ, it was actually βriding a fatherβ, with Little Bear riding around the house on Qi Haoranβs neck. At first, Little Bear nervously grabbed Qi Haoranβs hair, but later on, he realized that it felt pretty awesome to be up there. Soon, he giggled and even reached out to pat Qi Haoranβs head while shaking his butt.
Qi Xiuyuan looked at his envious son and was so angry that his breath was stuck in his chest. He scolded, βYouβre simply unbecoming. Who lets their son ride on their neck? Put him down quickly.β
βThere are no outsiders in the house. Who would know if we donβt tell them?β
Qi Haoran said nonchalantly.
However, Mu Yangling said worriedly, βPut him down quickly. Itβs late at night. Donβt scare the child.β
Feeling a little regretful, Qi Haoran put his son down. Obviously still wanting to play, Little Bear patted his fatherβs shoulder, grabbed his clothes, and stuck out his legs, wanting to climb up by himself. Seeing that Big Brother and Ah Ling were staring at him, Qi Haoran could only hug his son and whisper in his ear, βGood son, weβll play when your mother isnβt around tomorrow.
After coaxing him a few times, Little Bear reluctantly agreed.
After dinner, Qi Xiuyuan said, βIβve shortlisted a few state titles. You can take a look later and see which one is suitable. Itβs best to finalize it as soon as possible.β
Qi Haoran thought for a moment and asked, βIs there any that contains the word βQiβ?β
βYes.β Qi Xiuyuan frowned. βItβs just that the officials arenβt too fond of this? word. Moreover, Qi is the state surname. If we adopt it as the state title tooβ¦
Throughout history, with a tendency to differ from the state surname, the state title was mostly chosen from words with auspicious meanings or directly from the Yi Jing. It was rare that the state title was the same as the state surname. In fact, if one looked carefully through history, only the country of Chen during the Southern and Northern Dynasties used the state surname as their state title. Qi Haoran sneered, βThey only refuse to adopt the state surname because they want to suppress our Qi family. But whatβs wrong with βQiβ? The dictionary explains that βnone are as uniformly excellent as grains of wheat and rice1 β food is the foundation of life. All we desire is for our people to live and work in peace and contentment, the most practical of goals.β
In the first place, Qi Xiuyuan was in favor of adopting βQiβ as the state title and only hesitated due to the officialsβ objections. Hearing his younger brotherβs words, he said after a moment of silence, βLetβs name our country βGreat Qiβ then. In the time of the Spring and Autumn period, Qi was merely one of the feudal states, but our Great Qi will surely unify the land, enduring through the ages!β
Qi Haoran grinned confidently. βDonβt worry, Big Brother. Iβll definitely help you recover your empire.β
Qi Xiuyuan laughed and patted his shoulder. βAlright, we brothers will work hard together.β
From then on, the state title of βGreat Qiβ was decided.
The brothers carried the wine pot and quickly moved the battlefield to the study. The two of them left a message that they were going to share the same bed that night. When Mu Yangling heard this, she carried Little Bear back.
Li Jinghua also went to bed early with Little Treasure.
The West Manor quickly quietened down, but the people in the East Manor could not fall asleep.
Madam Wu and her sons and daughters-in-law had been sitting in the reception hall guarding a table of cold food. With a dark expression, she waved her hand and said, βYou may leave. The reunion dinner isnβt happening tonight.β
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