Chapter 306 Happiness
The mountain village was very quiet at night.
The moonlight was faint, and only the outline of the house could be vaguely seen.
The guard who went back to inform Wen Zhiming walked at the front and stopped in front of a house based on his memory.
The sound of hooves stopped abruptly, and the room remained dark; no one lit a lamp to check the situation. However, a guard flew down from the roof and bowed to Wen Zhiming.
He was the bodyguard that Meng Lingge had ordered to stay behind to protect her safety.
"The princess lives here. The lights have been off for almost an hour. Should I go and knock on the door?"
When Wen Zhiming heard that Meng Lingge had just rested, he thought that his wife was pregnant and had been frightened, so it was not easy for her to rest. He was going to let Meng Lingge sleep a little longer before knocking on the door. However, he was also worried about the safety of the capital. Just as he was hesitating, the oil lamp in the room was lit and the door creaked open.
An old woman pushed open the door, peeked in, and then immediately withdrew.
Immediately afterwards, faint sounds of arguing came from inside.
Worried about Meng Lingge's safety, Wen Zhiming immediately carried Meng Qingyu off the horse and headed towards the door. Meng Qingyu excitedly called out as they walked, "Big sister, it's me, Qingyu! Come out quickly, my brother-in-law and I have come to find you!"
At this moment, Wen Zhiming had arrived at the door, and the door opened again at that moment, allowing Meng Lingge inside to meet Wen Zhiming and Meng Qingyu outside.
Why are you here?
"I'm worried about you."
"Big sister, I miss you so much."
The three spoke almost simultaneously. Meng Qingyu ran into the room first and hugged Meng Lingge, "Big sister, big sister, I missed you so much. So many things have happened while you were away. I've been looking forward to your return, but I'm also afraid of it. Because the Emperor is targeting the Meng family and trying all sorts of ways to harm us, I'm afraid that even if you come back, you'll be bullied by the Emperor..."
Meng Qingyu was on the verge of tears again as she spoke, but she had already cried once in Wen Zhiming's arms before, and to cry again now would be too embarrassing for her sister and brother-in-law.
All the glistening tears hung in the corners of his eyes. He wiped them away forcefully, biting his lip to keep from making a sound.
"Qingyu, your eldest sister has missed you terribly too. Now that your eldest sister is back, no one can hurt or bully us anymore." Meng Lingge wiped away her younger brother's tears and said with heartache, "You've lost so much weight. How is Mother?"
"Mother misses you every day." Meng Qingyu looked Meng Lingge up and down carefully. "Eldest sister, you've gained weight."
The boy's words were filled with joy, and the tears in the corners of his eyes had just been wiped away, but his little face was beaming with smiles again.
That's good. It seems that my older sister isn't having a bad time outside and hasn't suffered too much.
My mother kept saying at home that my eldest sister must have lost weight again. She would be happy to see how well my eldest sister was being taken care of by my brother-in-law.
Meng Lingge felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this. She had been having a good appetite lately and had indeed gained some weight without realizing it. People she saw every day didn't seem to notice much difference, but after not seeing her younger brother for almost half a year, the difference was definitely obvious.
“My wife isn’t fat, Qingyu, your sister is pregnant.” Seeing Meng Lingge’s embarrassment, Wen Zhiming stepped forward and put his arm around Meng Lingge’s waist. He smiled at Meng Qingyu and said, “Qingyu, in a few more months, you will become an uncle.”
"I'm going to be an uncle?" The boy took a cautious step back, careful not to bump into his older sister's belly. "That's wonderful. I really hope it's a boy, so I'll have a little follower. But a girl would be nice too, I'll take her to the temple fair and give her lots of pretty little gifts. In short, as long as it's my sister and brother-in-law's child, Qingyu will like him and protect him."
Meng Qingyu's naive and immature words made Wen Zhiming and Meng Lingge laugh.
The old woman behind the three men, seeing that they were chatting happily and that they must be a family, breathed a sigh of relief.
She had just heard a noise and opened the door to find men in black with knives outside. She assumed they were enemies of tonight's guests who had come looking for them and were trying to persuade Meng Lingge and the others to leave.
To avoid implicating their own families.
They are ordinary people, and they dare not cause trouble.
Now that the crisis had passed, the old woman worried that her earlier actions might have angered the guest, so she immediately put on a smiling face and asked solicitously, "Would you like to stay as well, esteemed guest? I'll go and prepare a room right away."
"No need." Wen Zhiming looked at Meng Lingge: "My wife, I came here specifically to pick you up. I'm always worried about you without me by my side. How about we go back together now?"
Meng Lingge also wanted to go back as soon as possible.
However, the guard was too badly injured to travel overnight, and Qiu Lan's hand was injured, so she could not ride a horse.
Apart from the heavily injured and unconscious guard, the others had already gotten up and were standing not far away. However, seeing Wen Zhiming talking to Meng Lingge, they did not dare to go forward and disturb him.
Meng Lingge only glanced at the group, but Wen Zhiming knew she was worried.
“I brought a military doctor with me. He can stay and continue to treat the wounded. They can return to the capital after they have fully recovered. As for Lushu and Qiulan, if they wish, my guards can take them back on horseback. No one will see them at night, and the guards are well-behaved and will not offend or be abrupt.”
Although all three of them could ride horses, their speed was definitely not as fast as Wen Zhiming and the secret guards. The fastest and safest way was of course to have the secret guards take them with them.
Upon hearing this, Green Water and Autumn Blue immediately stepped forward to express their support.
"Miss, I want to go with you."
"Me too, me too."
After spending a month or two with Meng Lingge in the military camp, their personalities became much more straightforward and bold. Sharing a ride with the guards was not shameful for them, but being separated from their mistress was something they were unwilling to accept.
"Okay." Meng Lingge smiled and patted the two maids' hands, telling them to pack their things.
He turned to the old woman and said, "Thank you for your hospitality. I have a few more people who will need to stay here for a couple of days. Please take care of them."
As she spoke, she slipped another silver ingot into the old woman's hand. She had already discerned that the old woman was not a bad person, but she disliked trouble and was extremely greedy.
As long as she makes money, she will definitely take good care of the few people who stay behind.
The old woman wanted to take it, but was afraid of Wen Zhiming who was carrying a knife. She hesitated and reached out her hand, but after catching a glimpse of Wen Zhiming's gaze, she immediately withdrew her hand.
"No need, you've already given me enough, really, I don't need it..." She waved her hand repeatedly, but her eyes still couldn't bear to leave the silver ingot.
"Take it." Wen Zhiming said indifferently. The old woman was so frightened that her hands trembled. She mustered her courage and accepted it, thanking him repeatedly.
It was strange. This person hadn't been rude or intimidating her at all. Just by standing there, he exuded a powerful aura that made her too afraid to even breathe.
After tidying up, the group quickly left the room.
Just as Wen Zhiming was about to discuss with Meng Qingyu about having Meng Qingyu ride with the other guards, the boy ran to another guard before he could speak, reached out his hand, and had the guard pull him onto the horse.
Even his eldest sister's maid had to ride with the bodyguards; he couldn't possibly keep his brother-in-law by himself.
Meng Qingyu watched with a smile as Wen Zhiming helped Meng Lingge onto the horse, her heart filled with joy.
His sister and brother-in-law have a good relationship, so there's another person who can dote on him. Once his sister has a baby, he'll have a younger generation to love.
Just thinking about it makes me happy.
The return trip went smoothly, but several hours passed in the round trip, and it was almost dawn.
Wen Zhiming was still preoccupied with the Emperor's plan to kill another official today. After sending Meng Lingge to the main courtyard, he went to inquire about the situation around the palace.
Meng Lingge returned to the main courtyard she hadn't seen in a long time. She pushed open the door to her room, and before she could even see the changes, she found a girl lying in the bed she and Wen Zhiming used to share.
Her skin was as white as snow, and she was only wearing a thin gauze dress.
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