And she could have developed the vaccine with the senior doctor of the hospital on her own, but she insisted that Uncle Luo be involved because she wanted the world to remember Uncle Luo and the Luo family’s kindness. In this way, neither the royal family nor anyone else would dare to harm Uncle Luo and the Luo family members easily.
Doctor Luo chuckled, "As long as it is for the good of the people, we don’t care about any monetary compensation."
"Father is right," Luo Jingrui, who had always been perceptive, immediately understood his ninth sister’s good intentions and was naturally touched. "Ninth sister, rest assured, the Luo family will definitely cooperate fully with ninth sister to ensure that all the people of Dong Chu get vaccinated, so they no longer have to fear various diseases in the future."
Looking at each other, the siblings shared a smile that showed their tacit understanding.
Not to mention that Bai Qianruo supported her own husband, An Keqiao and Xia Zhimo, the sisters-in-law, had no objections either. Firstly, it was the eldest brother who made decisions for the household, and secondly, this matter would benefit the reputation of the Luo family. Most importantly, it was the ninth sister’s wish, so of course they supported it.
Luo Jingrui told Yang Mengchen to make a list later and see what items were needed so that he could arrange for someone to prepare them early, to avoid any delay in the work later on.
Yang Mengchen was not pretentious, and when the Luo family members said goodbye to return to their mansion, she gave Luo Jingrui the list of items that were needed.
The next day, on the sixteenth of December, Yang Chengning and Ye Yunqian got married.
After finishing the toast in the front courtyard, Yang Chengning encountered Yang Cheng’an at the corridor not far from the bridal room. Yang Cheng’an handed him a bottle of medicine, which puzzled Yang Chengning. Why on earth would his seventh brother give him a pill at such a time?
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Yang Mengchen stood a few steps away and seeing her seventh brother’s embarrassed and flushed face, she couldn’t help but laugh heartily.
Long Xuanmo, holding his beloved wife by his side, barely concealed a twitch at the corner of his lips. Normally, when seventh brother talked about medical skill, he was eloquent; why couldn’t he speak now?
"Wende, you better tell second brother, to save him from ruining his wedding night," Yang Mengchen finally said after having her laugh, addressing Long Xuanmo.
At his wife’s command, Long Xuanmo naturally complied and went over immediately.
A moment later, Yang Chengning turned his head to look over, and Yang Mengchen nodded at him with a smile.
Wende had promised her that he would persuade the Emperor to let his second sister-in-law accompany his second brother to the frontier after the spring. Since it wasn’t suitable for his second sister-in-law to conceive in these few months, she gave the long-lasting contraceptive pill (Apricot Forest Hall only had emergency pills, but few people bought them; those noble aristocratic families still had women take contraceptive decoctions), which she had been taking herself, for second brother to take. This way, it wouldn’t harm his second sister-in-law’s health.
Having heard the reason from his brother-in-law, Yang Chengning was deeply moved. He bowed deeply to his sister and brother-in-law and then returned to the bridal room with the medicine bottle.
Approaching his beloved wife, Long Xuanmo murmured softly, "Let’s go home," and then took his wife’s hand to leave.
Meanwhile, Yang Cheng’an returned to the front courtyard to entertain the guests.
The next day, after the new bride had served tea, Ye Yunqian expressed her gratitude to Yang Mengchen alone.
Yang Mengchen had the dressmaking shop and Yangliu Village work overtime to produce several hundred thousand down vests, which she immediately handed over to Long Xuanmo. Long Xuanmo reported this to the Emperor and then arranged for the soldiers to send them as quickly as possible to the coldest frontiers and in time, sent some to other frontiers as well. Of course, all of this was done in the name of the Emperor, thereby earning the gratitude and support of the frontier soldiers for the Emperor.
The Emperor had recently acquired a large amount of treasure and was naturally not stingy. He paid Yang Mengchen one and a half times the cost price in silver coins.
Yang Mengchen gave all the money to Yang Chengrong to pay the villagers for their labor, while she paid the workers from the dressmaking shop separately.
On the twentieth of December, Prince Jing and Su Xiran got married.
Yang Mengchen arrived at Jing Prince Mansion with Long Xuanmo, Sister Jin, Hai Tang, Mo Mei, Mo Yun, and Mo Lei.
Prince Jing had gone to the Su family to escort the bride back and had not returned, so when the couple entered the mansion, a steward came forward to invite Yang Mengchen and Long Xuanmo to separate areas for female and male guests, respectively.
Accompanied by Sister Steward, Yang Mengchen and her company came to the inner courtyard garden. Seeing that many female guests had already arrived for the wedding feast, and after passing through the garden, Yang Mengchen was led into an elegant and quiet waterside pavilion, inside which were seated Princess Ning and several other ladies of high rank.
After exchanging customary greetings, Yang Mengchen took a seat between Princess Ning and Princess Kang. Long Jingxi had just been diagnosed with being more than two months pregnant, and Long Yingtong was not feeling well, so neither of them came today.
The ladies casually chatted about some gossip that was acceptable to discuss, with Yang Mengchen occasionally chiming in, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
At that moment, a maid came forward and bowed to Yang Mengchen, saying, "My mistress, Consort Ying, has asked for Princess Chen to come and speak with her."
"How presumptuous!" Sister Jin rebuked in a stern voice. "Just a concubine, and she dares to summon my princess. Pingliang Marquis Mansion really has fine etiquette, to have taught Consort Ying such manners!"
"Please forgive me, Princess Chen! Consort Ying admires Princess Chen’s virtuous name. It’s just that she feels slightly unwell today and was unable to come personally. She hopes that given Consort Ying’s sincere intentions, Princess Chen would be willing to visit Qixia Pavilion (Consort Ying’s residence)," the maid hurriedly pleaded for pardon and tried her best to persuade.
Sipping her hot tea elegantly, Yang Mengchen remained calm and serene, as if deaf to the maid’s words.
The ladies from Prince Ning’s entourage shook their heads discreetly, their eyes flashing with mockery.
Sister Jin’s expression turned cold: "Knowing well that she’s unwell, yet she asks for my princess to come, is clearly intending to pass the sickness to my princess. Mo Mei, take her away and go ask what Consort Ying’s true motives are."
"Yes!" Mo Mei immediately grabbed the maid as if plucking a small chicken and strode out.
A maid came in to say that Prince Jing had brought back the new princess and asked them to go and witness the ceremony. The group then headed to the main hall.
Seeing Yang Mengchen, Prince Jing’s eyes flickered with a burning flame.
The Emperor had only sent Sun Chuanmao to present the gift and did not come with the Empress to the wedding, while Prince Jing’s mother, Jing Liangdi, who was devoted to Buddhism and had never appeared in public, naturally did not attend either.
No sooner had the master of ceremonies announced the completion of the ceremony than a piercing shriek suddenly erupted from nowhere, startling everyone present.
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