As the Fujin had predicted, just as Honghui and Hongyan returned from the palace for the second time, the imperial edict was issued, ordering them to be vaccinated against smallpox ten days later.

This wasn't the first time Changning had encountered something like this. She had also been vaccinated against smallpox and knew it was like getting a vaccine to prevent smallpox, so she wasn't too afraid. However, she remembered how terrified her father and mother were at the time. They even made offerings to the Goddess of Smallpox, and the whole family observed a vegetarian diet for a period of time.

So she knew this was a big deal.

Moreover, in the royal court, there was a very complicated ritual involved, including praying to the saint, making offerings to the saint, and sending off the saint. A special place called the Five Blessings Hall was also set up for smallpox inoculation.

When Changning was getting vaccinated, Bodel tried her best to find the best conditions, but it certainly couldn't compare to the palace, so she was quite confident, since the children were all healthy and thought they could survive the vaccination.

But how can a mother not worry?

Fortunately, Yinzhen returned.

Seeing her husband riding a fast horse, covered in dust, and grinning at her as soon as he saw her, Changning felt a lump in her throat and glanced at him first: "Go wash up quickly, look at all this dirt, you look filthy."

Yinzhen, still waiting for Changning to hug him: "..."

That's right, Yao Xian is pregnant, so I need to be careful. But I still took her soft little hand and whispered, "I knew you were waiting for me, so I rushed back as fast as I could."

Changning softened at his words, but still glared at him: "Hurry up and go wash!"

Her gaze was utterly unapproachable; it was overflowing with tenderness. Yinzhen's heart softened; seeing the woman made all his weariness vanish.

I don't know why, but now that I have five kids, they're becoming more and more attached to each other.

"I'll go wash up. I brought back a lot of fruit this time. Let Su Peisheng cut some for you to try."

"Go on!" Changning gently pushed him. Now that he's back, he's practically glued to her. He's such a grown man. But her cheeks were burning slightly.

It feels a bit hot.

The children were overjoyed to hear that their father had returned, which immediately broke up their time together.

However, Yinzhen was quite happy and patted Feng Sheng'e on the shoulder: "Is everything alright in the palace?"

Feng Sheng nodded hurriedly, looked up at Yinzhen, his eyes filled with deep concern: "My son is well. Father, you must be tired on your journey."

Yinzhen thoroughly enjoyed the tender moments spent with the children, while Fei Yang'a exclaimed from the side, "Father has lost weight! He must not be eating well!"

"Father misses you all. I wonder if you've been good?" Yinzhen smiled broadly as he listened to the children chattering.

"You're such a good girl!" Fei Yanga proudly puffed out her little chest. "My mother even picked out two haha ​​beads for me!"

Yinzhen rubbed his little head: "Father has already chosen two for you."

Hutuli pursed his lips: "Feiyanga practices martial arts with Guoluomafa every day! He hasn't memorized anything in ages!"

Hearing her older sister undermine her, Fei Yang'a immediately protested, grabbing Yinzhen's hand and jumping around like a rooster: "Father, Father! Look at my sister!"

Hutuli had always been the most favored by Yinzhen, so she wasn't afraid of him complaining, but she didn't expect to provoke a counterattack from her two younger brothers.

Fei Yanga was a clever little devil. Knowing that he was no match for his sister, he brought his two younger brothers with him.

Hongmin and Hongchen are currently crawling around everywhere, causing a great deal of damage.

Hongmin is alright; he has a bit of the composure that Feng Sheng'e had back in the day.

Hongchen was even more mischievous than Feiyanga. He grabbed Hutuli's hair and wouldn't let go, even scratching her scalp until it hurt.

Yinzhen was startled and quickly separated his daughter and youngest son. However, Hongmin burst into tears and wouldn't let go unless he grabbed his hair.

Hutuli swung his pestle at him, raising his eyebrows and shouting, "What! Can't you tell the difference between the king and the prince?!"

This shout startled everyone present.

Changning thought to herself, "My daughter is awesome!"

But can't you tell the difference between the two kings? Isn't this something you wrote in your own storybook?

After Niu Hulu Nian Nian reconciled with Prince Ao Tian, ​​some scheming woman named Liu Ruyan tried to rise in rank and was scolded by her.

Could it be...?

Did Hutu discover her little secret?

Aaaaaaah! What an incredibly awkward and embarrassing situation!

He wrote a CEO romance novel, which his daughter found and even studied some of the quotes from it.

It's absolutely mind-blowing to say that.

As a result, that kid Fei Yang'a even said, "Sister, your brother is not Liu Ruyan."

Yinzhen turned around and glanced at Changning with a strange expression. Changning immediately looked up at the sky.

She doesn't know what happened! Absolutely doesn't know! It has nothing to do with her!

Seeing Changning's expression, Yinzhen chuckled. He had already guessed what was going on; only she could write such strange words.

It must have been these mischievous children who accidentally flipped it over.

Feng Sheng'e hurriedly tugged at Fei Yang'a's sleeve and gave him a wink. Fei Yang'a looked at his father and mother and suddenly realized that he and his sister had been caught peeking at the storybook their mother was writing. He lowered his head and remained silent, pretending to be a quail.

Hutuli, on the other hand, was quite frank and was still trying to reason with Hongchen: "You better not touch me, or I'll show you what it means to mess with the wrong person."

Changning covered her face, she simply didn't want to listen anymore.

Yinzhen didn't want his daughter to be harmed by these words every day, so he quickly changed the subject: "Alright, alright, quickly take Hongchen away, let's have our meal, we're all hungry."

The wet nurse, sensing the signal, quickly took the two little princes away.

Because she hadn't expected Yinzhen to return, Changning ordered rice noodles today.

The soup base is pork bone broth that has been simmering for a day and a night. It is served in a stone pot, which has excellent heat retention and is sizzling with steam.

The rice noodles were thin, topped with two large spoonfuls of thick, savory meat sauce, two large pieces of pork cartilage, and a few sprigs of bright green vegetables. The aroma was irresistible and very appetizing.

There were also about twenty small plates on the side, with a variety of side dishes, which you could choose to add yourself.

Looking at the still bubbling stone pot, Yinzhen felt very satisfied. Although he hadn't exactly been living a life of hardship during this period, the food had indeed been unpalatable. As soon as he returned to Qingzhi Courtyard, he felt extremely hungry, and the sight of the fragrant rice noodles whetted his appetite.

He picked out a quail egg, then some beef slices, savory ham, and a plate of finely shredded wood ear mushrooms. He stirred it with his chopsticks, and all the good ingredients came to the surface. He slurped down a mouthful of rice noodles, and his whole being melted in his mouth.

Seeing that Yinzhen was enjoying his meal, Changning and the children were not to be outdone.

Changning also picked out some button mushrooms, which were extremely fresh and delicious. Once her appetite was satisfied, she looked at the men and children around her and suddenly felt that life was truly wonderful!