Chapter 278 Zhao Lingmeng Rejects the Prince's Envoy
Zhao Lingmeng hadn't actually wanted to see the eldest prince during this time of succession. She'd only been able to see him today for Yang Chengchen's sake. But she regretted it after seeing the three children behind the eldest prince.
The eldest prince did not expect that Princess Funing would have such a personality in private, but since he was here, he would definitely not be willing to not try his best.
"I heard that the eldest princess likes children, so..."
Zhao Lingmeng heard something was wrong and immediately interrupted, "Your Majesty, you're joking. I hate children the most, and raising them is even more annoying."
The eldest prince's hand holding the tea froze for a moment. He finally knew who Yang Chengchen learned that kind of talking from. How could he continue chatting with him in this situation?
"Royal sister, my three bastards are also excellent, you..."
Zhao Lingmeng no longer cared about offending this person and directly shattered the eldest prince's fantasy. "I didn't see that. He looks stupid. He's nowhere near as good as Chen'er."
It was true that Zhao Lingmeng saw ambition in the eyes of the three children, and they were not cute at all. That was why she said that, otherwise she would not have involved the children.
Before the eldest prince could say anything, a child behind him came out and saluted, saying indignantly, "Aunt, that's because you haven't come into contact with us, otherwise you wouldn't say that. We are much smarter than Second Brother!"
The eldest prince's face darkened instantly, "Yong'er, come back, don't be so presumptuous!"
Zhao Lingmeng is not someone who would give in to a child. "Tsk tsk, this upbringing is not very good."
When the eldest prince heard Zhao Lingmeng say this, he realized that it was inappropriate for him to bring people to the house without permission. He didn't understand what happened to him at the time, and he thought that Funing would definitely accept these three people for his sake.
After the eldest prince figured it out, he immediately gave up his initial thoughts and said, "Royal sister, it is my brother who is being rude today."
"Well! Don't joke with me like this in the future, my royal brother. How can you expect others to educate your own child? It's only the father's fault if he doesn't teach his child well, but it's not the aunt's fault if she doesn't teach her child well."
The reason why Zhao Lingmeng said such an extreme thing was that she wanted to see if the eldest prince was a person who held grudges. This also affected her future attitude.
When the eldest prince heard what Funing said, his face instantly turned red. He also had to save face. He instantly felt like a shameless person.
"Royal sister, this time I really took it for granted. Please forgive me this time!"
This time, Zhao Lingmeng didn't say anything unpleasant. He just smiled and nodded, "Then, my royal brother, do you have anything else to say? If not, I'm going to catch up on some sleep."
"Oh, then my royal brother will take his leave!"
The eldest prince was still dazed even after he left the Princess's residence. It had been less than an hour since he entered. He sighed inwardly, realizing that he still had a high opinion of himself.
"Father," Yang Chengyong looked at his father standing in a daze at the gate of the Princess's Mansion and couldn't help but call out in grievance.
The eldest prince came back to his senses and whispered, "I'm back!"
Yang Chengyong wanted to say something, but seeing that his father was clearly unhappy, he swallowed his words. He followed the eldest prince with a feeling of grievance. Children can also read people's expressions; they are just young, not stupid.
After the carriage started moving, the eldest prince looked at the three children and asked, "Do you think you are smarter than your second brother?"
Although the three children didn't say anything, the eldest prince saw the dissatisfaction in their eyes. So he asked them the same question he had asked Yang Chengchen yesterday.
What the eldest prince didn't know was that Yang Chengchen was able to persist in his studies because the learning atmosphere in the Princess's residence was already very strong, and Zhao Lingmeng often instilled in them various words of encouragement to study hard. With Zhao Houyang, the king of the exams, to compete with him, Yang Chengchen also unknowingly started to work harder.
As for the eldest prince's sons, with the exception of the eldest son Yang Chengchen, who was studying diligently in the palace, the other children were all raised by their respective concubines, and were constantly bombarded with the thought of vying for the eldest prince's favor. It was difficult for them to concentrate on their studies.
The eldest prince was currently busy trying to impress the emperor. It was a crucial time for him to compete for the title of crown prince, so he had no time or energy to focus on the small plot of land in the palace. Therefore, Yang Chengyong and the others had been letting him do what he wanted.
But the eldest prince would not think that it was his problem. His biggest feeling at the moment was that he really deserved it today. What kind of idiots were these people that he brought out to embarrass himself.
After the eldest prince returned home with a gloomy face, Yang Chengchen couldn't wait to take the fire-reducing soup to watch the fun, but the eldest prince's wife came in time to stop him. Otherwise, the newly-minted Chenjun Prince's Mansion might have been in chaos again.
Zhao Lingmeng waited for the eldest prince to leave. She was really planning to go back to sleep, but she suddenly remembered that there was someone lying in the front yard. So she took Qiuyue and the others to the front yard again.
As soon as Doctor Ma heard the sound of greeting outside, he knew that Princess Funing had arrived. He immediately put down what he was doing and ran out to pay his respects with a smile. This was his God of Wealth: "Greetings, Your Highness."
"Doctor Ma, please get up quickly. Seeing you like this, could it be that Lord Fan has woken up?" Zhao Lingmeng looked at Doctor Ma and smiled. She was in a good mood. Zhao Lingmeng had the same mentality as an ordinary person. She was not afraid of the doctor smiling, but she was afraid of the doctor looking sad.
"Your Highness is very clever, and you came at the perfect time. Lord Fan has woken up, and I just changed his medicine. His life is completely saved. The medicine Your Highness gave me is indeed the best!"
Zhao Lingmeng was quite happy to hear that Master Fan had woken up. "Doctor Ma's medical skills are indeed excellent. If you need any medicinal herbs later, just tell me!"
Zhao Lingmeng walked into the house while chatting with Doctor Ma.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Doctor Ma felt that with Princess Funing's words, he could save a few more people like her. He was so motivated that it was more effective than any reward. After all, this person was a golden thigh who could go to the emperor's private storehouse to select medicinal herbs.
Meanwhile, Lord Fan, who was inside, had heard the noise outside and saw Doctor Ma coming out to greet them. He had been waiting for Princess Funing to come in, but after waiting for a long time, neither of them came in. He was curious about what they were talking about outside. Could it be that his injury wouldn't heal? That shouldn't be the case! Although he still felt very weak, he felt much better than when he was seriously injured before.
While Fan Yong was daydreaming, Zhao Lingmeng came in with his men.
"How do you feel, Master Fan?" Zhao Ling dreamed of Fan Yong's dazed look, and wondered if he had injured his brain and become stupid! In this era, there was no equipment to examine the brain.
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