Wei Lingran learned from her mother that it was Tian An's persuasion that made her mother change her mind and agree to the marriage.
The next day, he brought some things and came to Duke Zhao's mansion early to thank Tian An in person.
Seeing that her mental state and complexion had improved a lot, Tian An also breathed a sigh of relief for her.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries, but Wei Lingran suddenly said, "Sister An An, I want to live in the nunnery and pray for Brother Wu Er's safety."
Tian An was stunned and opened his mouth to express his disapproval. There were so many things for the little girl to learn at such a young age. Why did she learn to be a vegetarian and chant Buddhist scriptures? If Mrs. Wei knew about this, she would be furious. Then there would probably be a rift between mother and daughter again.
But when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he thought that Lingran had finally gotten into a better mood and he couldn't irritate her anymore.
After thinking for a moment, he carefully advised, "Lingran! Although your mother won't stop your marriage, you still have no matchmaker or betrothal. If this gets out, it will be bad for both you and Mr. Wu, and it will damage the reputation of both of you.
If you really want to go, you can ask your mother or a few of us good sisters to accompany you to the mountain to worship often and donate some incense money. After all, sincerity will make your wish come true!
Besides, instead of staying in the nunnery, you might as well stay at home and manage the shops you have. If the court needs money, whether it's money or grain, you can donate it. This will not only earn you a good reputation, but also provide more practical help to Mr. Wu.
The most lacking things in war are money and food. If these two things are sufficient, your brother Wu Er will suffer less on the battlefield and achieve twice the result with half the effort!"
When Wei Lingran heard this, he realized that it was true. Instead of putting all his hopes on the gods, it would be better for him to work harder and give Brother Wu Er some practical help.
This girl was very impatient. Now that she had a direction, she couldn't wait to say goodbye to Tian An, saying that she was going to inspect the shop.
Tian An shook his head helplessly and quickly reminded her: "Don't forget to go to the Wu family first to tell Sister Yalan and the others that you are safe. They have been worried about you these days."
"Don't worry, Sister An An. I was planning to come here to thank you first and then go to the Wu Mansion to find them." Wei Lingran readily agreed and happily left the mansion with her maid.
I originally thought that we might not be able to meet for a while, but I didn't expect that this little girl sent someone to bring her a letter in the afternoon, saying that she had made an appointment with Wu Yufei and others to go to burn incense the day after tomorrow, and Zuo Yunshu and Gu Jinyan would also go, and asked her if she wanted to go.
Since everyone was going, Tian Anding would not spoil the fun. Besides, they hadn't gathered together for a long time, so she readily asked someone to reply to her letter.
Tian An and Zhao Yiming talked about this in the evening.
Zhao Yiming naturally raised his hand in agreement. "Ever since you got pregnant, you've rarely gone out to hang out with them. This is a good opportunity to go out and relax."
Speaking of burning incense, Tian An thought of Wei Lingran's previous request to stay in the nunnery permanently, and he couldn't help but sigh, "It would be great if there were no war!"
"Huh? Why do you say that suddenly? Did something happen?" Zhao Yiming put down the book "Geology of the Western Regions" in his hand and said.
"It's about Angkor Wu and Lingran! They were a pair of lovers, but because of this war, they were separated from each other, and their future is uncertain.
If it weren't for the unrest on the border, Mrs. Wei would have readily agreed to marry into the Wu family, just like the Song family! Lingran wouldn't have had to suffer so much.
Zhao Yiming stood up and walked to Tian An, gently hugged her, and cautiously asked: "An An, if one day I also have to go to the battlefield, what will you do?"
Tian An was stunned and turned to look at him, "Aren't you a civilian? Why do you need to go to the battlefield? What happened?"
"Nothing, I'm just asking casually." Zhao Yiming turned his face away with a guilty look on his face.
Tian Anxin was surprised. He held his face with both hands and asked him to turn around and look at him. "After all, we grew up together. Don't I know what kind of person you are? Tell me the truth."
Zhao Yiming sighed. His wife was too smart to fool. He had no choice but to tell the truth.
"News has come from the four frontiers that Xiao Qingyan has specially formed a death squad to carry out decapitation missions and assassinate our generals. Of the four generals stationed at the border, two were killed and two were injured. General Wu is lucky to have survived."
Tian An frowned, wondering what this had to do with Zhao Yiming, when he heard him continue, "The generals urgently dispatched to the border this time include, besides the second son of the Wu family, several young generals from the Tan, Chen, and Zhou families. If anything happens to them again, the next step will probably be the turn of my father-in-law and..."
"You?" Tian An looked at him blankly and asked the same question, "But you are a civil servant?"
Zhao Yiming smiled bitterly, "The Zhao family originally came from a family of military commanders. If it weren't for the accident more than ten years ago, I might have been confronting the Western Liao Dynasty at the border of the Western Regions."
Hearing him say this, Tian An remembered what he had told him before. The Zhao family, like the Wu family, had been guarding the border for generations. The only difference was that the Wu family guarded the northern region, while the Zhao family guarded the western region and were on guard against the Western Liao people.
However, the Zhao family had experienced the disaster that was planned by Prince Wenxuan in collusion with Zhao Ningsong more than ten years ago, which resulted in the death of General Zhao and her parents-in-law whom she had never met, and the disappearance of Zhao Yiming. Zhao Ningsong and Zhao Ningyan could not bear the responsibility, so they were replaced by the Zhou family who came later.
"Is there no one left in the Zhou family?" Tian An was unwilling to give up. She didn't want Zhao Yiming to go to the battlefield at all.
Zhao Yiming shook his head helplessly, "Marriage is difficult for military families, and having children is also not easy. The Wu family has three brothers in this generation, which is already considered the best among the military generals.
Besides General Zhou, the Zhou family only has one legitimate son. General Zhou had already left for the Western Regions with Angkor Wu some time ago, leaving behind only a two-year-old son."
Tian An's heart sank and his face turned pale in an instant.
Frightened, Zhao Yiming quickly hugged her and comforted her, "Don't worry, it doesn't mean I have to go to the Western Regions. General Zhou and his men haven't been defeated yet!
It’s just that the Crown Prince came to me a few days ago and asked me to prepare myself mentally.”
Unfortunately, Tian An was not comforted by him at all, even though there was General Zhou in front. She also believed that given the emperor and the prince's cherishment of Zhao Yiming, they would not let Zhao Yiming go to the battlefield unless they were at their wit's end. But, Tian An was still worried. Who could say for sure that the battlefield was full of dangers?
Fortunately, Tian An is not someone who would just complain and wait for death. Although it is not certain now, since she already knows the possibility in advance, she will not wait for that day to come so foolishly.
"If that day really comes, let me arrange everything and go with you. I can be your military doctor and will definitely not be a burden." Although she knew that Zhao Yiming would most likely not agree, she still wanted to fight for it.
The facts were just as she expected. Zhao Yiming shook his head slightly and said, "Are you willing to leave Nanchen and Xiyue alone in the mansion?"
Tian An was silent. Yes! She still has children, she can't be so selfish.
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