Chapter 121 Chapter 121 Only seeing newcomers This is what I can hear...
Zhao Mingsheng, who was left in the hall, supported her chin in boredom. The two people spoke without any intention of avoiding her, and it was hard not to hear them, but Zhao Mingsheng's mind was not on this at all. She touched her belly inconspicuously.
I haven't eaten anything since this morning. Fortunately, my stomach isn't growling with hunger, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.
While I was thinking, the sound of the two people talking stopped at some point.
Yan Zhuo called the eunuch over and whispered something in his ear.
After a while, the young eunuch brought a plate of cakes and gently placed it next to Zhao Mingsheng.
Zhao Mingsheng looked at Yan Zhuo, who nodded slightly at her, indicating that she should eat something to fill her stomach first, and then turned around and started discussing with the emperor again.
Zhao Mingsheng hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't resist the temptation of the pastries and picked up a piece of pastry.
As expected of palace pastries, the rose cake was crispy and soft, while the osmanthus cake was soft and sticky. Zhao Mingsheng enjoyed eating them very much.
She thought they would talk for a while, but when she had just eaten the third piece, their topic had ended. They had almost finished their correspondence, and now they just explained the follow-up matters and ended it after a few words.
"Speaking of which, I have to thank you."
Zhao Mingsheng was startled when the emperor opened his mouth. A mouthful of pastry got stuck in her throat, causing her to cough violently.
She thought the emperor was thanking her for bandaging him earlier, so she quickly waved her hands, "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it. I'm just a humble woman who has done me a great favor."
But Yan Yu shook his head.
"It's for something else."
Anything else?
Zhao Mingsheng's face was full of confusion.
"I want to thank your father for saving Yan Zhuo's life." Yan Yu said.
So that was the matter. Zhao Mingsheng also knew that his father had saved Yan Zhuo and detoxified him. Just as he was about to speak modestly, he heard the emperor continue.
"Thank you for giving me the chance to be a father."
After hearing his words, Yan Zhuo was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes revealed joy.
"Royal brother! You..."
Yan Yu nodded at him, confirming his idea.
But at this moment, Zhao Mingsheng was stunned by this explosive news.
What?
The chance to be a father?
Does that mean that the emperor couldn’t be a father before?
She gave it?
What is going on?
Seeing the confusion in her eyes, Yan Yu explained, "When I was young, I was attacked by a villain and injured in the cold pond. The imperial physician diagnosed that it would be difficult for me to have an heir in the future."
Zhao Mingsheng: ...
Is this really something she can listen to? Will she be silenced after listening to it?
While she was worried, she was secretly smacking her lips like a wild civet that had eaten a big melon. No wonder there had been no children in the harem in the past few years since the new emperor ascended the throne.
Yan Yu did not shy away from this and said frankly: "In order to have a child with the Queen, I have done a lot of searching for doctors and medicine over the years, but to no avail."
When talking about this, the two brothers seemed to recall that gloomy time. Yan Zhuo clenched his fists. If his brother hadn't jumped into the cold pond to save him, he wouldn't have...
"Just when I was about to give up, Yan Zhuo sent me the Nine Yang Qi-Boosting Pills. I had high hopes, but I was just trying to save the situation. I never expected that they would actually cure my years-long illness."
Zhao Mingsheng was slightly stunned. Nine Yang Qi-replenishing Pills?
Isn't this something her father came up with? She still remembers the story of the Shi family's rooster and four hens! This love pill isn't just effective for animals, it works for people too!
"I heard that you gave him this pill, so I wanted to thank you in person."
After hearing the whole story, Zhao Mingsheng breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that he would not be silenced.
She waved her hand with a smile, "Your Majesty, you are too polite. It is a great joy for our dynasty that you and the Queen can have a prince."
After all, the royal family's offspring are related to the stability of the country.
Yan Zhuo also curled his lips and said, "This is indeed a great joyous event. Congratulations, brother."
Knowing that I would soon have a nephew, I was surprised and relieved.
You know, Yan Yu originally planned to abdicate and let Yan Zhuo inherit the throne after careful consideration. However, his younger brother really disliked these state affairs and had been very resistant, so he had not issued the decree for a long time.
Seeing Yan Zhuo's relieved look, Yan Yu smiled and said, "Alright, I still don't know what you think." After saying this, he turned his gaze and looked at Zhao Mingsheng, "Besides this matter, I have another matter to discuss with you."
As Yan Yu spoke, he lifted his sleeve to reveal his injured arm.
“Can this drug be mass-produced?”
Zhao Mingsheng asked back, "How much do you want?"
Yan Yu tapped the armrest of the dragon throne with his fingertips. "It's enough to supply the entire army."
Zhao Mingsheng held his breath.
The need for large quantities of wound medicine suggests war. As for who it will be, that's self-evident. While the Yan State is powerful, the smaller states bordering it are constantly turbulent. General Cui sacrificed his life to repel the enemy, and Yan Zhuo rose to fame in battle. This brought decades of stability to the border, but it wasn't absolute. Recently, border caravans have been frequently plundered, and cities have been harassed. A clash between the two armies is inevitable; it's only a matter of time.
If such fast-acting medicines could be provided in large quantities on the battlefield, the lives of our soldiers would be protected to a great extent.
Zhao Mingsheng thought about it seriously, but had to shake his head.
“Not yet.”
The potent efficacy of this trauma medicine stems not only from the formula but also from the quality of the ingredients, with the most crucial ingredient being the great burdock. To mass-produce this trauma medicine, the first step is to expand the cultivation of the great burdock. Cultivation conditions are extremely demanding, requiring shade, thick soil, and sandy loam—all three essential. Qingshan Village's meager plot of land simply cannot support large-scale cultivation.
"at present?"
Yan Zhuo caught this key word and couldn't help asking, "Does that mean it's possible in the future?"
Zhao Mingsheng nodded and said, "If we can solve the problem of medicinal materials, we can supply them in large quantities."
She briefly described the difficulties to the emperor.
Yan Yu smiled after hearing this, "What you said can be solved completely. There are countless fields outside the capital. If you like any of them, feel free to take them."
Now that His Majesty has spoken, this matter will be much easier to handle.
Zhao Mingsheng nodded in agreement.
Seeing that this matter could be accomplished, Yan Yu said to Zhao Mingsheng with a pleasant face: "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you and Yan Zhuo. If you do it well, I will give you another reward."
After arranging these, Yan Yu signaled Zhao Mingsheng to go out first, as he had something to discuss with Yan Zhuo.
When there were only two brothers left in the hall, Yan Yu behaved more casually. He stood up to stretch his muscles, and when he turned around, he saw his younger brother staring at him with his lips pursed.
"What's wrong?"
"I just ordered the cows to work, but I didn't even feed them any grass."
Looking at the entire Dayan, perhaps only Yan Zhuo dares to speak to the emperor in this way.
Yan Yu laughed, "Aren't you always uninterested in these things?"
The person in front of me just frowned and said nothing.
Yan Yu thought about it more deeply and soon realized that this was a roundabout way to ask for a reward on behalf of the young lady from the Zhao family!
"Don't worry, even if this fails, I will remember Yanzhou's contribution. How can I miss the reward from that little girl?"
This was the first time that his younger brother showed so much concern for a girl, so naturally he wouldn't be too stingy.
Yan Zhuo finally relaxed his brows, "Thank you, my Royal Brother."
Yan Yu patted his shoulder and said, "We're brothers, why should we thank each other? Instead of thanking you, why not come to the palace more often to accompany me, and don't hide away like before."
"Before, I was too busy with work to have time to go to the palace to see my brother." Yan Zhuo said half-truthfully.
Yan Yucai didn't believe what he said, and just said quietly: "You will be an uncle soon, it's time to get married."
In the past, when this topic was brought up, Yan Zhuo always looked like he didn't want to talk about it anymore, but this time, Yan Yu noticed that he was obviously stunned for a moment. He thought of the young lady from the Zhao family just now, and a playful smile appeared in his eyes.
Facing this playful smile, Yan Zhuo felt somewhat helpless, "If your Majesty has nothing else to do, I will take my leave first."
If your heart is not here, you can't keep him, so Yan Yu had to wave goodbye and let him go.
After leaving the hall, Zhao Mingsheng was startled by Cui Ergou who was guarding the door.
"Why haven't you left yet?"
"I'll wait for you to come back together." The boy was a little unhappy. "What are you two talking about? Why are you talking for so long?"
Zhao Mingsheng was naturally very happy to see a friend she hadn't seen for a long time. She smiled widely and said, "It's just..."
When the words were on the tip of his tongue, Zhao Mingsheng thought of the emperor's previous "hidden illness". After thinking it over again and again, he swallowed the words back into his stomach.
"We just talked about Yanzhou."
"What's there to talk about in Yanzhou?" Cui Cen pursed his lips, obviously not satisfied with the answer.
Zhao Mingsheng knew he couldn't continue talking, so he quickly changed the subject:
"Okay, you're waiting for me to go together. Let's go. I have a surprise for grandma."
Zhao Mingsheng thought about it and decided that he could still go see his grandmother today, stay in the Marquis' Mansion for one night, and then return to Qingshan Village the next day, so he urged.
Looking at the girl's face which was still as fair as yesterday, Cui Cen raised his hand to stop her, turned his face away, and said awkwardly:
"I haven't seen you for a few months, and you've become a lot braver. You knew there was an epidemic in Yanzhou, but you still went in. Don't you know how dangerous it is? Is there any place in this world you dare not go to?"
Cui Ergou had obviously heard of her "great achievements" in Yanzhou. The young man's face, which had already revealed a certain amount of bright and handsomeness, now frowned slightly. Thinking of her venturing into Yanzhou despite knowing that it was dangerous, his tone of voice unconsciously became a little more anxious, and he sounded a little fierce.
Zhao Mingsheng, who was originally happy, was suddenly scolded and felt very wronged.
She snorted softly and pushed back:
"It's the same with Second Young Master Cui. He returned to the capital with Prince Heng and there was no news from him since then. Later, he ran off to Yanzhou without a word. Second Young Master Cui is incredibly courageous."
Cui Cen was overwhelmed by her calling him "Second Young Master Cui". He was about to say something, but when he looked up and saw the girl's expression changed, he suddenly became at a loss.
"Only the county magistrate is allowed to set fire, but the common people are not allowed to light lamps? Only you are allowed to go to Yanzhou, but I am not allowed to go?" Zhao Mingsheng lowered his eyes and did not look at him.
After being bombarded with questions, even the most clueless Cui Cen knew he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly stepped forward and said, "Yes, yes, I'm the one who's brave."
She glanced at Cui Ergou, who had become much darker recently, and her tone softened.
"I didn't go to Yanzhou without any preparation. Besides, look at me, I'm fine now, right?"
Cui Cen knew he was wrong, so he just agreed with her, "Yes, yes, no arms or legs are missing."
Cui Ergou's good attitude of admitting his mistake amused Zhao Mingsheng. He curved his eyebrows and burst out laughing.
When Cui Cen saw her smile, he also started to laugh foolishly.
As soon as Yan Zhuo walked out of the hall, he saw this dazzling scene.
The boys and girls laughed together.
It makes him seem a bit redundant.
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