After watching the coronation ceremony and having a hearty meal, the group finally set off.
"Please wait, everyone."
Mo Qing was about to get into the carriage when a eunuch got off a carriage not far away.
"Please wait."
"Eunuch Li, is there anything I can help you with?"
Eunuch Li was a junior eunuch serving Baili Feng. For years, he had been working undercover by Baili Feng's side, relaying messages for Ouyang Sinian. Now that Ouyang Sinian had succeeded to the throne, he naturally became his personal eunuch.
Today, I've come to deliver things to them at Ouyang Sinian's request.
"This is His Majesty's jade pendant, which he has never taken off his person over the years. His Majesty said he wanted to give it to the Regent, hoping to make a good friend with him."
The Regent lifted the curtain from inside the carriage, his indifferent eyes showing no emotion, and glanced only at the jade pendant in Eunuch Li's hand.
"Mo Qing accepts it."
It's always better to have more friends than more enemies, no matter what their motives are, as long as they don't cause harm to you in the short term, that's enough.
When Eunuch Li saw that the Regent had accepted the food, he couldn't stop smiling. Then, with a wave of his hand, several eunuchs came over carrying food boxes.
"Your Majesty, this is a small token of His Majesty's appreciation. He says that the mountains beyond are dangerous, and a large amount of grain will be needed for this trip."
"Please thank Your Majesty on my behalf."
"You're too kind, Your Majesty."
After taking over the task, Eunuch Li withdrew, and the carriage headed towards the mountains beyond.
Watching the people walk away, Eunuch Huai hurriedly got into his carriage and returned to the palace to report.
The regent glanced at the food in the food box, not daring to eat it casually, and only said, "It will be lost when we reach the other side of the mountain."
Just then, Xiao Chengyun weakly raised his hand.
"Father, this stuff isn't poisonous."
Inside the carriage, everyone, including Ye Lanyin, was filled with astonishment.
"Chengyun, how did you know?"
Xiao Chengyun said somewhat guiltily, "My son secretly learned some medical skills and had some silver on him. He just tested it and there was no poison."
The Regent's eyes flashed. "You secretly learned medicine?"
“Father, I’ve only learned… a little bit.”
"Didn't I tell you to study hard?"
"Father, I really don't like studying. I do have a little interest in medicine, so please let me learn it."
"I promise to be a careful person. My lifelong wish is to save lives and heal the wounded."
Seeing this, Ye Lanyin quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Alright, what's wrong with our son liking to study medicine?"
"You're the regent now, do you still think you can rely on your son?"
Regent: "No... I didn't..."
"Since there isn't one, what's wrong with our son studying medicine? Rui'an will study literature, Chang'an will study martial arts, and Chengyun will study medicine. Our family will each have its own strengths, isn't that good?"
It seems that Ye Lanyin is right.
"If you get sick in the future, with your son by your side to protect you, would anyone dare to poison you?"
The implication is that he was poisoned because he didn't realize it, implying that he wasn't skilled enough.
The regent forced a smile, having no choice but to compromise.
"Yes, Madam is absolutely right."
General Yao watched the Regent and Ye Lanyin with a hint of jealousy.
The man had so many sons; his eldest son was the second-highest scorer in the imperial examinations, his third son went to the border with the army to seek his future, and his second son studied medicine.
Only his son remained, still angry with him.
He turned his head, glared at his son with displeasure, and slapped Yao Qianshu, "You unfilial son! This general thinks you're utterly hopeless!"
"You've only been causing trouble outside, and you haven't even learned anything!"
Yao Qianshu pouted and said, "Dad, don't I know how to start a fire..."
It would have been better if he hadn't brought it up, because the moment he did, General Yao's anger flared up even more!
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