Chapter 81 Zhao Lingmeng picks up the two brothers in the rain
When Marquis Wu'an heard the emperor praising his daughter, he was particularly delighted: "The emperor means that I will start to enjoy the blessings of my daughter from now on. That's great!"
"You're really lucky!" The emperor was actually quite envious of Wu'an Hou. He had quite a few sons and daughters, but none of them were particularly outstanding. They were either obsessed with fighting for power or with romantic relationships. The more the emperor thought about it, the more envious he felt.
"Yes! I have a good life. I met the Emperor when I was a teenager and middle-aged, and the Emperor has always protected me. Now I am approaching old age, and my most beloved daughter has become successful and capable of protecting herself. Even if I die now, I will feel that I have made a great fortune in this life."
Wu'an Hou knew how to flatter, and as expected, the moment these words came out, the emperor felt that Wu'an Hou was a man of unwavering sincerity. If someone else were Wu'an Hou's position, how could they be so easily satisfied, and always remember the friendship of my protection. But relatively speaking, these were all earned by Wu'an Hou's repeated support for his team.
The emperor looked at Wu'an Hou with a smile, looking forward to his life in old age. "It's so unlucky to say that! I just hope that the world will be at peace. Then I can ride a horse in the streets with you or climb other people's walls like we did in our youth. How wonderful it would be!"
"That won't work!" Marquis Wu'an refused without hesitation.
"Why not? Do you think I can't wait for the day when peace comes to the world?" Although the emperor said this with a smile, what he was thinking in his heart was that if Changyou dared to nod, I would definitely teach him a lesson today.
"That's not true, but if the two old men, Your Majesty and I, were to try to climb over someone else's wall, we'd be chased and beaten! I doubt we'd be able to outrun them then!" Marquis Wu'an's face was filled with melancholy after he finished speaking. One cannot refuse to accept old age. For a general to watch himself go from being as strong as an ox to being powerless requires a strong sense of resilience.
"You're the only one who dares to say that in front of me. Others are afraid of what will happen to me when I get old after hearing it. They might think I'm really a fool, like I really think I'll live forever."
"Your Majesty, I cannot accept your words." Marquis Wu'an looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. He did not dare to accept such words anyway.
"Okay, after chatting with you for a while, I feel much calmer. You can take your leave now!" The emperor waved his hand without hesitation, demonstrating his ability to summon and dismiss at will to the fullest.
After Wu'an Hou left, the emperor signaled to the secret guards to pass on his approval and asked Zhao Lingmeng to write a list of what needed to be prepared. The emperor was very easy to talk to and never thought of asking Zhao Lingmeng to pay for these things.
Marquis Wu'an returned from the palace in high spirits, drinking with his two sons. He had been in high spirits for several days straight. The atmosphere in the Marquis Wu'an residence had also brightened considerably, and everyone assumed it was because Zhao Lingmeng's princess status had been confirmed, which had contributed to Marquis Wu'an's better mood.
Zhao Lingmeng was surprised to hear Chunqing report that the emperor had approved the plan and asked them to prepare the necessary documents and submit a report. She thought the emperor was quite straightforward. She had no idea how terrifying smallpox was in that era. It's not an exaggeration to say that even the mere mention of it terrified them.
The emperor thought that now that someone had finally come up with an idea, he had to give it a try. If it succeeded, he would definitely have a prominent place in the history books.
Zhao Lingmeng wrote down everything related to cowpox in her study and handed it to Chunqing. She had nothing else to do. Someone would definitely follow up later. She just had to wait for the trial to pass, take some credit, and then vaccinate her little ones. That would be all.
After Zhao Lingmeng finished arranging these things, she saw that Sun Qijing and Sun Qiming had not returned yet. She looked at the drizzling rain outside. Zhao Lingmeng thought that the Sun Qijing brothers must be playing at Master Wu's place again.
Zhao Lingmeng suddenly expressed her desire to pick up the two brothers: "Qiuyue, Chunshui, take the umbrella, let's go to the front yard to pick up the two young masters."
"Yes!" They both bowed and went inside happily to get an umbrella.
When Zhao Lingmeng and her group arrived at the front yard where Sun Qijing and his friends were studying, they saw Master Wu telling a story to three children. From outside the door, they could hear the children startling and shouting. Zhao Lingmeng signaled to the attendants to be quiet, and then she stood outside the door and listened for a while.
Zhao Lingmeng felt that this Master Wu was truly talented, able to weave a story about filial piety so vividly, which contained many principles of life. Zhao Lingmeng felt that this enlightenment teacher found by her father was indeed very good.
Zhao Lingmeng and the others waited outside silently. Only after Master Wu finished telling the story did the two little ones notice that their mother had arrived.
Sun Qiming reacted the fastest, immediately running over and hugging Zhao Lingmeng's legs, "Mom, why are you here!"
Zhao Lingmeng reached out and held Sun Qijing's hand, who was running over a little slower, and then said, "Mom saw it was raining outside, so she came to pick you two up. Are you happy?"
When Sun Qiming and Sun Qijing heard that their mother had come specially to pick them up, they nodded happily. Each of them held Zhao Lingmeng's hand and stood obediently to say goodbye to Master Wu. Zhao Lingmeng also nodded to Master Wu before leaving with the two little ones.
Zhao Lingmeng held an umbrella while Sun Qijing and Sun Qiming were carried by their servants. Even so, the brothers were delighted. They kept talking about the story the teacher had told them today, and how the teacher had praised them for their knowledge of many characters and their understanding.
Zhao Lingmeng would occasionally respond to the brothers, and they would be so happy that they couldn't stop talking. It was mainly because it was their mother's first time to pick them up, and they felt very happy because of the novelty. That's why they were so happy the whole way.
Zhao Lingmeng and her group arrived at Yixinyuan in no time, chatting and laughing. As soon as Zhao Lingmeng and her group sat down, Chunmu came up with two bowls of ginger soup.
Zhao Lingmeng thought that since she had only been out for a short while and hadn't gotten wet, she didn't want to drink. But seeing the two children staring at her, Zhao Lingmeng could only blow on the tea before picking up the bowl and finishing it.
When the brothers Sun Qijing and Sun Qiming saw their mother drinking, they knew they couldn't escape either. Without Zhao Lingmeng saying anything, they took a deep breath, picked up the small bowl in front of them, and drank it in one breath.
As soon as Sun Qijing and his brother finished drinking, they immediately took a piece of dessert and stuffed it into their mouths. At this moment, in their young minds, this soup was the most unpalatable of all the soups.
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