Chapter 213 Everything is Implied

"I'm here to deliver a message to you on the orders of the Ninth Princess. The Ninth Princess wants to ask when the cowpox vaccine can be produced?" Lu Ran didn't understand what the cowpox vaccine was, but she still repeated Lu Li's words dutifully.

After being reminded by her, Lu Yanshi also felt that this matter was urgent.

Xiaojiu has never had cowpox. What if she gets infected with smallpox and her small body can't handle it?

"Go, invite Lord Qu into the palace." Without saying a word, Lu Yanshi asked someone to invite Qu Fufeng into the palace.

Qu Fufeng thought he could enjoy two days of vacation: ...

No way, I just came back and already have to work again?

But he was the only one who roughly understood the situation, and since he couldn't find anyone to take over, he had no choice but to come here resigned to his fate.

So Qu Fufeng started working overtime day and night again.

The only difference was that this time the place of work changed from the Ministry of Works to the Imperial Medical Bureau.

…

Upon learning that Lu Li had returned to the palace, Lu Qi fulfilled his promise and sent a beautiful date-red pony.

"Thank you, Second Sister!" Lu Li was overjoyed. She rushed over and immediately wanted to climb onto the horse's back.

"Xiaojiu, you are still young and can't ride a horse now." Lu Qi was frightened, fearing that she would be thrown off by the foal.

Unexpectedly, Lu Li just touched the foal's ears, and it became obedient and took a slow walk with Lu Li in its arms.

Lu Qi was stunned.

"It's okay, Second Sister. Xiaohong likes me to ride her." Lu Li grinned and immediately gave the foal a name.

Lu Qi: …

She forgot that her ninth sister could even drive a ferrocephalus, so what was a mere foal to her?

But isn’t this name a bit too random?

"Are you sure you want to name this horse Xiaohong?" Lu Qi asked tactfully.

"Red, Xiaohong, how suitable." Lu Li nodded confidently, very satisfied with the name she chose.

"Xiaohong, don't you like the name I gave you?" She reached out and touched the foal's ears.

The foal shuddered, taking short breaths through its nostrils, seeming a little dissatisfied.

But when Lu Qi saw Lu Li's happy expression, he decided to speak against his conscience.

"It liked it at first sight. Let's call it Xiaohong from now on."

"Second sister, you have good taste!" Lu Li excitedly rode the pony around twice, then took it back to a side hall in Weiyang Palace to raise it.

Upon learning that Lu Li had gotten a foal, the princesses in the harem were extremely jealous.

They want it too.

But he was too embarrassed to look for Lu Qi, so he could only go to Weiyang Palace every day.

"Xiaohong is so beautiful, I want her too." It was the first time that Lu Xuanyi showed such an envious expression.

She only had a wooden horse, but no real horse.

Lu Li tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said, "It's okay, Eighth Sister, I'll take you there!"

"Really?" Lu Xuanyi widened her eyes in surprise.

"Of course it's true!" Lu Li nodded.

She had received a small wooden horse from the eighth princess, so now I'll give her a real one.

Anyway, she has money now.

"Xiaojiu, what about mine?" Lu Linlang looked at her aggrievedly.

Although she had money and could afford it, she also wanted it since it was given by the Ninth Princess.

"Seventh Princess will come too!" Lu Li agreed readily.

The Seventh and Eighth Princesses gave their gifts, and Lu Li couldn't favor one over the other, so she looked at Lu Qionghua who was standing aside.

"Sixth Sister has it too!"

"No, no, I don't like riding horses." Lu Qionghua quickly waved his hand to refuse.

"But the fifth princess likes it." Thinking of her sister who was still isolated outside the palace, Lu Qionghua's eyes became a little lost.

"Okay, then I'll prepare one for the fifth sister as well, and give it to her when she recovers." Lu Li smiled sweetly.

"Ninth sister, thank you." Lu Qionghua also smiled brilliantly.

She liked hearing her ninth sister talk like that; it sounded like her sister would be well again soon.

"You're welcome. We are all family." Lu Li held her hand.

Not far away, the Queen and Concubine Shu saw this scene and their eyes became hot.

A family.

This word may be very common in ordinary people's homes, but it is very rare in the harem.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the Shen family and I will always stand behind you." Shen Liuzheng couldn't help but speak.

Lu Li gave her hope again.

With those people's careful care, Xiaowu might really be able to survive.

Xia Shuyi understood the implication of Shen Liuzheng's words.

No matter which prince the emperor will appoint as the crown prince in the future, she and the Shen family will only support Heng'er.

"Well, I know. After all, we are a family." Xia Shuyi turned to look at her and smiled.

During this time, the two of them cooperated well and had already formed a deep friendship.

She likes the current harem, where everyone works together to do one thing instead of scheming against each other for favor.

Shen Liuzheng and she smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.

…

After seeing off several royal sisters, Lu Li was thinking about who to ask to help her buy a pony.

[I can’t ask my father. If he knew I bought ponies for my sisters, he would definitely ask me to buy some for him too.]

Lu Li eliminated Lu Yanshi first.

Xia Shuyi almost couldn't hold back her laughter as she listened to her daughter's thoughts.

Your Majesty, this is really something your daughter will dislike.

[Empress Min? No, no, no, then the Seventh Princess will know what kind of pony I want to buy.]

Lu Li gave up looking for An Miaoyi again.

[Continue to look for the second sister? ]

Lu Li was a little confused.

That day she heard from Lu Qi that their women's military camp was also very busy and was trying their best to go out and attack the foreigners.

Xia Shuyi was secretly anxious when she heard this. Why didn't the child come to find her?

[Got it, I know who to look for! ]

Lu Li thought about it and came up with a perfect candidate.

Xia Shuyi's curiosity was aroused by her, but she didn't say anything.

Why does this child always speak half of his words?

She gave Lu Li a resentful look.

Lu Li solved her troubles and didn't notice her mother's sad look at all. She ate dinner happily.

At night, when Lu Li was resting and Lu Yanshi came to bed, Xia Shuyi told Lu Li that he wanted to find someone to help buy a horse.

Of course, she concealed the fact that Lu Li complained about Lu Yanshi.

"Of course you came to see me!" Lu Yanshi's face was full of pride.

He is so reliable, who else should Xiaojiu turn to if not him?

Xia Shuyi: ...

How to tell the emperor that he was the first one to be rejected by Xiaojiu.

"You are the emperor, and Xiaojiu is so sensible that she will not bother you with such a trivial matter." Xia Shuyi tactfully refuted his idea.

"I think Xiaojiu will ask me for help." She expressed her guess with a smile.

Xiaojiu mentioned so many people today, but didn't mention her. The last person he thought of must be her.

She is definitely ranked first in her daughter's heart.

"I'm afraid the Queen is not good at buying horses. Xiaojiu will definitely come to me." Lu Yanshi still firmly believed that Lu Li would come to him.

Xia Shuyi couldn't continue the conversation with him, so she ended the topic and fell asleep quickly.

The next day, Lu Yanshi came back from court, and before Lu Li came to see him, he suddenly felt confused.

Didn’t Xiaojiu want to buy a foal? Why hasn’t he come to see him yet?

As a result, after waiting for half an hour, the memorial was reviewed, but Lu Li still didn't come.