Chapter 156 Fa-Du-Gu (2/2)
His sudden shout shocked the girls in the courtyard. In a panic, all of them also knelt down even though they did not know who she was.
Hua Shi and Dong Bai were the only ones that did not bow to He Xing because they thought that Tong's position was highest in this city. Unless the guest was Zhang Jiao, they would not bow down to anyone.
”It's alright. I'm no longer the Empress. I'm just a runaway commoner now. Please stand up.”
”Your Majesty…” Sima Fang stood up in reluctance. Everyone in the courtyard also stood up.
”Fa-Fu-Fad”
He Xing heard the sound of a young healthy baby. In delighted, she looked at the baby who was playing with several girls.
”Is that my son, Liu Xie?”
Sima Fang's body shook. Jia Xu and Tong had informed him about the prince's identity before they left for Yie City.
”Yes, Your Majesty.”
A teardrop rolled down from He Xing's eye. She was so happy that she could see her son again after all the tribulation in the Capital.
She walked slowly toward her son and called him.
”Xie, come here. It's me, your mother.”
”Fa-fa-du.”
The boy heard his mother's voice. By his instinct, he remembered her and tip-toed toward her.
It was a tranquil scene. Everyone smiled as they were observing the mother and the son's interaction.
He Xing laughed and wrapped her arms around Liu Xie. She picked him up and hugged him.
”Do you remember me?”
”Fa-du?”
”Oh? Are you trying to speak?”
”Fa-du-gu!”
”Haha! What are you saying? Are you calling me mama?”
”Fa-fa!”
”Try again. Mama.”
”Fa-da!”
”Mama”
”Fa-du-gu”
”Well, maybe it's too soon for you. Let's take our time, ok? We'll be together from now on.”
At the side, Hua Shi, Zou Shi, and Dong Bai were looking at the mother and son with a smile. The scenery like this was good to the heart of the girls.
Looking at the happy duo, Hua Shi had a strange thought.
”Don't call me weird. I have a feeling that the boy isn't trying to pronounce [Papa] or [Mama].”
”What do you mean?” Dong Bai asked Hua Shi.
”I have a strange thought. I think he was swearing.”
”Swearing? ... Ah!”
Dong Bai also thought of the word. Suddenly, both girls grinned.
”Do you think he's trying to say it?”
”Definitely.”
The innocent Zou Shi was curious. She asked the two. ”What is it? What is he trying to say?”
Both of them did not speak. However, they did their best to hold their laugh.
Meanwhile, Liu Xie was still trying to speak.
”Fa-dud”
He Xing laughed. ”You have something to tell me?”
”Fah”
”Fah?”
”Fudge!”
”…”
”...”
”...”
Time had stopped.
After the sacred first word of the baby, everyone's eyes turned into a small dot. They stopped speaking and looked at Liu Xie with poker faces.
”Fudge!”
”…”
He Xing trembled. His first word was supposed to be [Mama]. How did it turn into this word?
”H-How long has the boy been here?” He Xing asked Sima Fang.
”Just yesterday. Jia Xu has been keeping the boy's identity a secret. He suddenly told us everything about him and left him here yesterday.”
With a pale face, Sima Fang told her everything.
”B-But w-why? How did he learn this word?” He Xing was so shocked that she could not think of anything.
”Maybe Jia Xu had it rough when he was escaping with the prince from Luo Yang? He probably learned it from the peasants nearby. He had to mix in with the commoners all the time before he arrived here after all.”
Hua Shi helped Sima Fang by giving her an explanation in his stead, while she held back her laugh.
On the other hand, Dong Bai was crawling on the ground, trembling and biting her clothes as she was holding her laughter as well.
As for the baby …
”Fudge!”