Chapter 351 King Xuan Arrives in Lin'an and Ascends the Throne
Zhao Xuan said, "Xue'er, my father and my Zhao royal family have been forced to flee north. There are not many descendants left in our line of royal family. You must take care of yourself. When you and your two nephews arrive in Lin'an, I will definitely hold a banquet in the palace to entertain you properly."
Yun Zhaoxue nodded, "Thank you, Brother Xuan. Lin'an is very nice, but I hope we can meet again in the capital next time. I believe you will do so, right?"
Zhao Xuan understood what she meant; she was certain that he would become a good emperor in the future.
He suddenly laughed, his eyes flashing with a sharpness like a tempered blade, annihilating the enemies who had invaded his homeland. He said confidently, "Of course! With Prince Xiao's help, what is Wanyan Zonglie? He's just a monkey in the land when the tiger is away. Once my cousin has conquered the capital, I'll send someone to welcome you back."
He aspires to become a restorer of the Zhou dynasty, reclaim lost territories, and drive the enemy out of the Great Zhou.
"Good! Xue'er will wait patiently in Lingnan for good news from Brother Xuan."
A series of heavy, violent coughs came from inside the Lu family's carriage, "cough cough cough..."
"Father, Father, Doctor, please come quickly and see my father, he's vomiting blood..."
"Father, you must take care of your health. If you're already in poor health before even heading north, how can you serve the court and reclaim lost territory? You must try to think positively..."
"Yes, sir, Tingzhi is right. As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood. You are still young, and the court is in need of capable people. You can still serve the country..."
Several doctors crawled into the carriage to take Lu Wenyuan's pulse.
Yun Jiaoyue jumped in again to make her presence known, "Your Highness, Lord Lu's health is like this, he is not fit for a long journey. Why not leave him in Lingnan? Once he recovers, we can have the county magistrate arrange for someone to escort him north?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Tingzhi bowed to Zhao Xuan and pleaded, "Your Highness, my father is filled with remorse for not being able to serve the country and the emperor faithfully. He has fallen ill from worry. If we leave him in Lingnan now, he will be unable to do anything and his illness will only worsen. Taking him north with us will help his condition."
"I know that Lord Lu is devoted to the country, but his health is indeed poor. If he forces himself to continue the journey and his condition worsens or he loses his life, our Great Zhou will lose a pillar of the nation. If the imperial physician does not recommend continuing the journey, then let us stay here for now. As the Princess Consort said, it is not too late to head north after he has recovered."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Lu Tingzhi bowed again to express his gratitude, then turned his gaze to the carriage. Seeing that Physician Li had finished taking his father's pulse, he hurriedly asked, "Physician, how is my father?"
Doctor Li said, "Young Master Lu, don't worry too much. Your illness is caused by stagnation of liver qi and blood stasis. Now that you have vomited out the stagnant blood in your chest, your qi has been able to flow smoothly. In the future, you will need to relax and recuperate, and with the help of liver-soothing medicine, you will gradually recover."
"That's great! Does that mean my dad can continue his journey?"
"Can."
The team sets off.
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Yun Zhaoxue returned home.
Xiao Mingshu couldn't wait to share the good news with her, "Third Sister-in-law, it seems that Qi'er and Lin'er can talk. Many children don't start talking until they are one year old. They will definitely be very smart when they grow up, just like Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law."
"Speak? I've never heard them speak. Are you sure you didn't mishear?"
Xiao Mingshu recalled the two voices she had heard, as if they were still ringing in her ears. "I must have heard correctly. You and Third Brother had just left the house when I went inside. When I got to the door, I heard them call out 'Father.'"
Yun Zhaoxue didn't want anyone to know about the two children's special experiences, so she deliberately misinterpreted the situation, saying, "They often call out 'ying,' which sounds a bit like 'dad.' You must have misheard them."
"Did I really hear that right?"
"Is anyone else hearing this besides you?"
"No, I was the only one who heard it. I must have misheard. No wonder my mother didn't quite believe it either. She said that even at the earliest, a child can only speak at six months old."
Seeing that the weather was nice today, Xiao Mingshu decided to go into the mountains to pick medicinal herbs. She stayed in the house for a while before going out.
Yun Zhaoxue sent the red dates and green branches away, citing the excuse that she needed to take the two children for a nap.
Only the mother and her two sons were inside. She said to her sons, "Qi'er and Lin'er, you two need to be careful from now on. You can only call your parents 'father' and 'mother' when you are six months old, and you can only speak normally after you are one year old, understand? I hope you can have a carefree childhood like other children. Even if the sky falls, your father and mother will hold it up. Don't be afraid. Your father is very strong and will definitely come back safely."
If possible, she hopes her two children will have no memories of their past lives, will not have to bear the burden of a heavy past, and will have a happy and joyful childhood.
She even considered giving them amnesia medication so they could forget their past and grow up healthy and carefree with their parents and family.
She didn't do that; she wanted them to grow up and make their own decisions.
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