Chapter 247: The Lady of Cheng’en Visits
After Zhao Lingmeng handed over the heavy crossbow blueprints, she completely walked away from the project. Jingguo still had many industry leaders, and since they all had the blueprints, other minor issues wouldn't bother her at all. Furthermore, she took the lion's share of the credit, so the rest still had to go to the others.
Aside from Fushou not being in Yuanjing and no one visiting, Zhao Lingmeng had no other complaints. His days were peaceful, with nothing to worry about, just eating and drinking.
Fushou did give Zhao Lingmeng a lot of seafood, but it was all dried. There was so much of it that Zhao Houjing and the other three were amazed from the moment they started eating.
I think it tastes good, so just eat it. I don’t want to see these things anymore recently.
It was the Imperial Academy's one day off this month, and the four of them, Zhao Houjing and his companions, were up earlier than usual. Even the most diligent Zhao Houjing hadn't gotten up early to study, but once they all sat down at their desks, they were all a bit bewildered.
They looked at the seafood porridge, seafood buns, and seafood soup on the table, and the other four, Zhao Houjing, were silent for a moment.
Yang Chengchen swallowed his saliva and spoke carefully: "That cousin, cousin, I suddenly remembered that my father asked me to go back, so I will..."
As he spoke, he stood up and prepared to leave. He had recently eaten all these sea foods and felt like vomiting, so he left first as a courtesy. His dream turned out to be very beautiful, but as soon as he stood up, he was pushed down by his smiling second cousin.
"Cousin, given our friendship, we must share the same difficulties!"
Yang Chengchen really didn't want to give up, but he only dared to resist quietly. He didn't dare to wake up his aunt. Over the years, he had experienced his aunt's methods. He was afraid of punishing people. He was punished by copying books, copying all kinds of books: "That second cousin, if I don't leave now, it will be too late."
Zhao Houming didn't waste any time and personally scooped a bowl of seafood porridge, a bowl of soup and a few buns for Yang Chengchen.
"Okay, eat! After you eat, you can leave."
Yang Chengchen looked at what was in front of him and could only sit down resignedly. "Ah, I suddenly remembered that my father said I could go back later."
Anyway, Yang Chengchen doesn't care whether others are embarrassed or not, he just wants to save himself. His main point is that I am not embarrassed, it is others who are embarrassed.
After Yang Chengchen finished speaking, Zhao Houming only responded with a half-smile, "Ha!"
At this time, Zhao Houyang came out to rescue, "Actually, if we ask Mom to change, she probably won't say anything."
Upon hearing this, Yang Chengchen was the first to distance himself: "I can't do it. I'm afraid that my aunt will think I'm difficult to raise. It's not appropriate for me to be an apprentice."
"I think I can still eat!" Zhao Houjing didn't want to spoil his mother's fun.
Zhao Houming was even more direct. He reached out and picked up a seafood bun and started eating it.
Zhao Houyang looked around at the foxes on the table and snorted coldly. He also reached out and took a seafood bun and ate it in big mouthfuls. "I can still eat it too."
It's not that they think their mother/aunt won't consider their feelings, but when they see Zhao Lingmeng enthusiastically doing different things for them, they can't bear to refuse her kindness.
What they didn't know was that Zhao Lingmeng happened to be standing outside the door and happened to hear the scene. She had woken up early on purpose to have breakfast with the little ones who finally had a day off, and she happened to hear it.
Zhao Lingmeng was quite touched at the moment, but she didn't go in to disrupt the atmosphere of the four of them getting along. She muttered softly, "These little guys are getting cuter and cuter."
Zhao Lingmeng turned to Qiuyue and said, "Tell them later that I allow them to take their friends out for a day, but they are not allowed to leave the city."
"Yes, the three young masters and the prince must be very happy. Your Highness, do you want to go out for a walk too?" Qiuyue hoped that Your Highness would go out for a walk. It had been a long time since she appeared in public.
"Forget it, I don't want to go. Just move the chair over to Moon Lake! I'll go over there later to lie down, fish, and read."
This was Zhao Lingmeng's ideal retirement lifestyle: fishing, gardening, sleeping, and sunbathing. Zhao Lingmeng's dreams were beautiful, but the reality was that she had barely laid down to fish for a moment, and before she had even landed a single fish, she heard a servant come in to report, "Your Highness, is the wife of Duke Cheng'en here to visit?"
"Who?" Zhao Lingmeng looked at the person who reported in surprise.
"Your Highness, it's the Empress's family. The old lady of the Duke of Cheng'en is visiting with a child. Would you like to meet her, Your Highness?"
"Fu Shou's in-laws! Please ask Madam Cheng'en to go to the front yard!" Zhao Lingmeng thought to herself. She didn't know what Madam Cheng'en wanted to talk to her about. She had a bad feeling.
Zhao Lingmeng didn't bother changing her clothes. After all, she was in her own house, so there was no question of being rude or not. She simply led the servants to the front yard.
As soon as Zhao Lingmeng entered, the old lady of Duke Cheng'en and the child she brought with her immediately bowed and said, "Greetings to Princess Funing!"
Zhao Lingmeng immediately supported the wife of Duke Cheng'en who was bowing, "No need to be so polite, old lady. Please sit down!"
The old lady of Duke Cheng'en also knew that Princess Funing had a good relationship with the Queen's family, so she didn't hesitate and immediately let the people around her help her sit down next to her!
"Young Master is so handsome, what's his name?"
Zhao Lingmeng took the initiative to start the conversation. This was a common practice among the noble ladies in Yuanjing. They would first praise the other person's children, then give a gift, and then talk about other topics.
This child could see that etiquette and other matters were of the utmost importance. Upon hearing Zhao Lingmeng's question, he immediately came out from behind the old lady of Duke Cheng'en and kowtowed to Zhao Lingmeng in the middle. "Greetings to Princess Funing. My name is Shui Yuntian."
Zhao Lingmeng reached out and touched Shui Yuntian's head to show affection, then took a jade pendant from Qiuyue's hand next to him and tied it around his waist himself: "You are so sensible, take it and play with it!"
The old lady of Duke Cheng'en was afraid that Shui Yuntian would be rude, so she immediately reminded him with a smile: "Why don't you thank the princess quickly!"
"Thank you, Princess!" Shui Yuntian immediately bowed obediently to Zhao Lingmeng.
Zhao Lingmeng thought Shui Yuntian was quite cute. Unable to hold back, she reached out and touched Shui Yuntian's head, "So good!"
Afterwards, Shui Yuntian returned to the back of the old lady of Cheng'en Hou and stood obediently.
The old lady of the Cheng'en Duke just smiled and said nothing. Zhao Lingmeng was really impressed. Could it be that she had something to ask of the old lady of the Cheng'en Duke today? She was so arrogant.
Zhao Lingmeng waited for a while, but saw that the old lady of Duke Cheng'en was just drinking tea and not saying anything. Not wanting to waste time with her, she asked directly, "I wonder what the old lady wants to talk to me about?"
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