Chapter 167 Everyone Has Their Own Ambition
Wen Zhiming quickened her pace and said softly, "Mother, I was planning to visit you tomorrow, but I've troubled you to come first. Is there anything I'm missing?"
The place of encampment was harsh, but Princess Anshun had been imprisoned in Dongling Pavilion for several months, and was content to regain her freedom, so she had no reason to complain.
Princess Anshun gently shook her head, took Wen Zhiming's hand, carefully examined his face, and said with heartache.
"You lack nothing. My child, am I dreaming? You've really recovered. It's all thanks to Lingge, isn't it? Where is Lingge now? And what's going on between you and that palace maid?"
“Mother.” Wen Zhiming pulled her to sit down. “Don’t worry, I have no relationship with that palace maid. The child in her womb is my secret guard’s. The Emperor wants to humiliate the Prince of Anshun’s mansion. I have no choice but to comply with his wishes so that he will relax his guard and release you from Dongling Pavilion. Only then can I rescue you.”
"As for Lingge, I was afraid that the Emperor would suspect that she still had dealings with me, which would implicate the Meng family. So I sent her away from the capital to her maternal grandmother's house in Jiangnan."
"That's good." Princess Anshun wept with joy. "I knew my son's illness would get better. I never thought I would be able to be reborn in my lifetime and see you, Mo'er, when you are awake. If I can wait for the birth of Lingge and your child, I will have no regrets in this life."
When Wen Zhiming recalled the years he was afflicted by the Gu worm, the tears his mother secretly shed and the grievances she suffered, his eyes welled up with tears. He gently patted Princess Anshun's shoulder.
"Mother, that day will surely come. My wife and I will have many children, and we will need your help to take care of them then."
“My grandchildren, what do you mean by helping to take care of them? As long as they are your and Lingge’s children, I would be happy to take care of ten or eight of them.”
Princess Anshun had been smiling, but when she suddenly remembered the purpose of her visit, the smile faded.
She hadn't originally planned to bother Wen Zhiming today, but just now, Prince Anshun went back and told her that his son would be the King of the Northern Frontier in the future, and that they would be leaving in a few days.
“Your father is an ungrateful man. The late emperor intended for him to succeed to the throne, but he refused even at the cost of his life. Now he almost died at the hands of that dog emperor. You and Cao Ran risked your lives to save him, but he still talks about never killing his own brothers. If I were him, I would never be so timid. Just for the kindness of Cao Ran and the others in saving my life, I should have taken on this responsibility first.”
"If it weren't for you, Mo'er, General Cao, Commander Ren, and Deputy Commander Liu, how would they have handled things? And how would the 60,000 Tiger Flying Army have turned back?"
She was furious, but the Prince of Anshun wouldn't listen to her. Perhaps the months of imprisonment had worn down his spirit, and now he only wanted to live a peaceful life.
“If it weren’t for me, Father would have taken on this responsibility.” Wen Zhiming comforted him, “Father is not wrong. He is getting old and his health has been damaged by drinking. It is not a sin for him to want to live a few years in peace. When I was infected with the Gu worm, you and Father worked too hard. Now that I have recovered, it is time for me to fulfill my filial duty to you and take charge on my own.”
Princess Anshun was even more excited when she heard him say that.
“Mo’er, if it weren’t for the fact that your father needs someone to take care of him right now, your mother really wouldn’t want to go with him. Your mother is happy to stay by your and Lingge’s side and take care of the children for you in the future. Once your father has settled down and you and Lingge have children, your mother will definitely leave him behind and come back to find you.”
Everyone has their own ambitions.
The old man from Anshun wanted to find a quiet place to live a few years of peaceful and leisurely life.
But she still wanted to be with her son and daughter-in-law and enjoy family life.
Anyway, Prince Anshun already has two concubines, so losing one woman won't be a big problem. But his son and daughter-in-law will only have her as their mother, and his future grandchildren will only have her as their grandmother.
“Alright, I’ll send someone to fetch Mother Consort then.” Wen Zhiming smiled and said softly, “But right now, I need to bring my wife over first.”
It had been almost two months since he last saw Meng Lingge, and he really missed her.
I wonder if all those men around her are still pursuing her? And I wonder if my wife ever thinks of him when the night is deep in the air.
He was afraid that if they were apart for too long, his wife would feel that it was the same whether he was there or not, and slowly get used to life without him.
I'm even more afraid that she might encounter danger.
Princess Anshun was pleased to see her son's face beaming with joy when he mentioned his daughter-in-law, but she was also a little worried: "You and Lingge are both young, and it is indeed not advisable for you to be separated for a long time. But Prime Minister Meng is still serving in the court. If the Emperor finds out that Lingge is with you, I'm afraid he will make things difficult for Prime Minister Meng."
If it's just a reprimand and imprisonment, that's fine. But what if that damned emperor gets angry and kills Lingge's family? Then it will be impossible to deal with.
Thinking of this, Princess Anshun asked in confusion.
"Since you were able to bring Cao Ran and his relatives out, why didn't you just take Prime Minister Meng's entire family out of the capital as well?"
“My father-in-law is the prime minister and is under the emperor’s constant surveillance. It is not easy to take his entire family away from the capital, especially since my father-in-law will not agree to come with me for the time being.”
Meng Xingyuan is a cautious man. If he knew that Meng Xingyuan was rebelling, he would be lucky not to report him. He would definitely not leave with Meng Xingyuan easily.
Seeing the Princess Consort of Anshun's worried expression, Wen Zhiming comforted her, "Lingge has been away from the capital for almost two months. I sent secret guards to her side, but we didn't see the Emperor's men following her. This means that the Emperor believes that she has stopped contacting me after our divorce. So I secretly brought her here. As long as this matter is not made public, it won't reach the Emperor's ears."
The key issue is that Meng Lingge has always been alone and it's not safe for her.
Seeing that he had considered everything, Princess Anshun stopped trying to persuade him and only said, "Actually, I feel more at ease with Lingge by your side. I won't say much about other things, but Lingge married you and suffered along with the Anshun Prince's Mansion this time. Her divorce was a temporary measure that I taught her. You must not let this damage your relationship. In my eyes, Lingge has always been my only daughter-in-law."
"Don't worry, Mother, I know everything," Wen Zhiming said.
To save his father and mother, he married a palace maid and put on an act in front of others many times. As long as his wife wasn't angry with him, he wouldn't care about her divorce.
Besides, he has never admitted to this matter. He and his wife married voluntarily. They did not voluntarily agree to divorce, so no one can force them to divorce.
...
At the Du residence, thousands of miles away, Meng Lingge was unaware of the major events that had recently occurred in the capital.
The day after smelling the fishy smell, she went out of the mansion to see a doctor. After confirming that she was pregnant, she carefully kept the secret and rarely went out again.
Her cousins invited her several times, but she politely declined each time. Her daily activities were limited to Juyunxuan and her grandmother's courtyard.
Dongqing followed her advice and went to see Guan Yi'an. The result, unsurprisingly, was that she was rejected.
Guan Yi'an stated that he had no romantic feelings for Dong Qing, but was willing to recognize Dong Qing as his adopted sister.
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