Chapter 246 The Family Atmosphere That Yang Chengchen Envied
Not to mention how shocked the emperor was when he heard the series of news reported by Fan Yong, the potion invented by Funing to prevent others from intercepting intelligence really won the emperor's heart.
Moreover, the first thought that popped into the emperor's head after hearing this was that he felt there were too few reliable and capable people, and for a moment he didn't know who to send.
Seeing the emperor in a dilemma, Fan Yong volunteered, "How about I go! I don't know the technology to make heavy crossbows, so I'll go and arrange to find these things."
The emperor shook his head. "You can't leave Yuanjing. If anything happens to Funing, you can make timely arrangements. Find someone else to contact Funing. I'm worried that someone who doesn't know what's going on might cause trouble."
The emperor felt that his thinking was reasonable. Most of the people in the court looked down on women. If they met someone with a bad brain and angered Fu Ning, that would be the biggest loss for the Jing Kingdom.
"I obey the emperor." Fan Yong would never forget to show his loyalty.
Although Fan Yong said this, he felt deep down that if Princess Funing didn't leave Yuanjing, there shouldn't be any problems. But in this kind of situation, it's better to be prepared for the worst.
No matter how late the Emperor and Fan Yong discussed things, it didn't affect Zhao Lingmeng's ability to sleep well that night. Especially without the pressure, she slept even better.
After that, Zhao Lingmeng's life returned to her daily routine of eating, drinking and teaching children.
That day, Zhao Lingmeng called a servant in her house who was good at farming to ask about the method of growing this kind of pepper.
The servant first listened to His Highness's description of the plant's preferred growing environment, and then expressed his thoughts.
After listening to this, Zhao Lingmeng nodded thoughtfully. In fact, she only heard two key points: now was the perfect time to plant, and the planting method was similar to the vegetables they usually grew.
Zhao Lingmeng thought about it, and finally divided the few seeds she had into two and gave one to the servant. She also promised that if the seeds failed to grow, she would not blame him, but if they did, she would reward him handsomely.
Finally, at night, when Zhao Houjing and Zhao Houming returned, she divided the seeds into five parts, giving each of them one portion.
"Mom, what is this?" Zhao Houyang was extremely curious and kept circling around Zhao Lingmeng. It didn't look like food to him, and his mother had divided it so carefully, seemingly giving each one a fair share. He couldn't contain his curiosity.
"It's a kind of seasoning, I guess! I've never grown it before, but I want to eat it. Look out, it's super delicious. Let's have a competition to see who grows the best, okay?"
As the children grew older and their schoolwork became increasingly demanding, they lost interest in this gardening game. Now, only Zhao Houyang would regularly plant flowers outside Zhao Lingmeng's study, and Zhao Houming would occasionally plant when he had time, but Zhao Houjing had absolutely no time.
The main reason was that Zhao Houjing had some talent for studying, but it seemed that Zhao Houming was even more talented. So he felt a sense of urgency, fearing that he would be outdone by his younger brother. Therefore, he wanted to study even in his dreams.
The person who could best understand this feeling was probably Yang Chengchen. He was also suppressed by Zhao Houyang, and he was also envious of such a talented person. But it didn't stop him from playing with Zhao Houyang. The shadow of the two of them causing trouble was everywhere in Yuanjing.
Not to mention Zhao Lingmeng, the eldest prince and the eldest prince's wife had cleaned up the mess for them several times.
Zhao Lingmeng wanted them to join in because she saw that the four of them were under too much pressure from studying. Otherwise, she would have planted these few seeds without any hesitation.
At first, they really didn't want to plant it, but after hearing Zhao Lingmeng say it was delicious and there was a competition, they all became interested. Even Zhao Houjing carefully took the seeds. He wasn't in it just for the taste, he was mainly interested in the competition. He convinced himself that.
Zhao Lingmeng then carefully explained to the four of them how to plant it and what kind of environment the plant preferred. Finally, she emphasized, "If you want to plant it in the field, plant it in your own small plot. If you want to plant it in a pot, have someone find a pot for you."
Zhao Houming was the smartest kid. "Mom, where do you want to plant it?"
"I must plant it in a pot! If I plant it in the ground, I'm afraid these two guys will cause trouble to me when they go crazy in the mansion." Zhao Lingmeng said, pointing to Zhao Houyang and Yang Chengchen who were whispering to each other with their heads close together.
Zhao Houming, the clever one, decided on the spot, "Then I'll plant it in a pot too."
Zhao Lingmeng gave him a casual look and left him alone. Inwardly, Zhao Lingmeng thought it would be better to plant it in a pot. Watching it grow every day would be a kind of companionship! He could even stare at it occasionally, which was quite nice.
In the end, Zhao Houjing decided to plant it in a pot so that he could easily observe its growth and use his spare time to water it.
Zhao Houyang and Yang Chengchen chose to plant their own small plots. Zhao Houyang even said shamelessly, "Everyone likes spacious places, and the same goes for plants. His and my cousin's plots are definitely the best!"
As you can imagine, he was met with boos from the other three.
Yang Chengchen was delighted to see this lively and heartwarming scene. As he grew older, he liked the atmosphere at his aunt's place even more. It felt like his aunt never treated them like children, always consulting with them about anything. Even if they couldn't make a decision, she would explain why.
The most important thing is that my aunt never cared about her face as an elder. As long as what they said was right, she was willing to admit it and play with them. How could a child living in such an environment not be excellent?
But things were different at home. His father and mother's authority had only grown stronger over the years. Even when he spoke to them, he had to think twice, unable to do this or that. He felt incredibly oppressed. So, he often stayed at his aunt's house, knowing his grandfather would always be on his side.
Yang Chengchen thought about it for a long time without realizing it, and then he felt someone bumping his hand. He knew who it was without even thinking. It had to be that guy Zhao Houyang.
"Cousin, what are you thinking about? Mom is calling us for dinner. Hurry up, my eldest and second brothers have already gone in. They will finish all the delicious food soon."
Yang Chengchen immediately put his arm around Zhao Houyang's shoulders, acting like a good brother: "It's nothing, let's go, cousin!"
Zhao Houyang looked at Yang Chengchen suspiciously and muttered softly, "Strange." He followed Yang Chengchen in and thought, forget it, eating is more important.
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