The Queen Mother's health was getting worse day by day, and she gradually began to be unable to eat. Even if she did eat some, she would vomit it out later.
Someone in the palace suggested that His Majesty go to the temple to pray for the Queen Mother. Emperor Kangyuan was naturally not happy, but he was too embarrassed to refuse, so he decided to go to Lingquan Temple on the sixth day of the lunar month.
Lingquan Temple is a royal temple, and after receiving the notice, they immediately prepared arrangements with Honglu Temple.
Accompanying him were the Queen, Concubine Xian, Concubine Ning and other high-ranking concubines, as well as the princes and concubines, and some close ministers. Naturally, Jiang Cairen proposed the blessing.
Jiang Cairen is Jiang Shubin who was implicated by her uncle Jiang Qingfei some time ago. Now she has been demoted to Cairen.
I don’t know whether it was to win favor or for some other reason, but for the first time, I asked your Majesty to pray for the Queen Mother, which made His Majesty unhappy all day long. But he can't be obviously unhappy, otherwise the character of a wise king will collapse.
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Lu Qingtang and Mo Zeshen got up early. They first dressed the children and ate, then the couple ate briefly before hurriedly gathering at the palace gate.
I don't know if she was too busy this morning, but she kept forgetting things.
After feeding Mo Bao a good meal, he actually thought it was Mo Mo, which made Mo Mo cry from hunger. She had obviously prepared a diaper for Mo Yue in advance, but she put it away without knowing where it was. After looking for it for a long time, it was found on her shoulder, which made Mo Zeshen dumbfounded.
He said that she was too tired and needed a good rest. When the Queen Mother's condition stabilized, he would take her to Yaowang Valley. The climate there is mild, spring-like all year round, and there are flowers and plants everywhere, where you can cultivate your body and mind. If you like that place, you can definitely settle there.
After finally packing up all the lost items, I got on the royal carriage and started heading to Lingquan Temple.
Lu Qingtang sat next to Mo Zeshen, resting his head on his shoulder and taking a nap. The chirping sounds of the two children kept coming to his ears. Only Mo Yue, the little baby, was quieter. She was swaddled by the nanny, and she would caress the nanny from time to time. smile.
Lu Qingtang opened his eyes and couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips when he saw the cute little Mo Yue. Suddenly his eyelids jumped uncontrollably. She rubbed her eyes, which made Mo Zeshen next to her notice.
"What's wrong, Tangtang? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?" Mo Zeshen looked at her with concern.
Lu Qingtang rubbed his eyes and frowned, "It's okay, my eyelids are jumping back and forth, and my heart feels heavy, as if something is going to happen."
Mo Zeshen touched her head with his hand and said in a very gentle tone, "You are still a doctor, why are you so superstitious? You are too tired. Please lean on me and sleep for a while."
As he spoke, he put Lu Qingtang's head on his shoulder.
"Maybe, but I got up very early in the morning and I was so sleepy..."
Lu Qingtang was too lazy to think too much, so he muttered, closed his eyes, and began to enjoy the bumpy carriage.
Mo Zeshen lowered his head and stared at her long eyelashes for a while, then withdrew his gaze. His tender gaze instantly dissipated and became a little cold.
He also felt something was wrong in his heart, but he couldn't tell what it was.
What he said just now was just to comfort Lu Qingtang, but he couldn't deceive himself no matter what, for fear that something was really going to happen.
The carriage drove forward for less than half an hour before Lingquan Temple arrived.
After getting out of the car, Lu Qingtang took Mo Yue from the nanny's arms, while Mo Ze deeply hugged Mo Bao and Mo Mo, and then the family of five went to the dormitory to rest.
Mo Yue was too young. She needed a good rest and was not suitable for walking around. Lu Qingtang and Mo Zeshen took only Mo Mo and Mo Bao to meet the emperor.
Emperor Kang Yuan's face was originally full of fatigue, but he immediately smiled when he saw Mo Bao.
He bent down and picked up Mo Bao and shook it. After feeling the weight of his body, he laughed again, "My dear grandson has gained a lot of weight recently. My grandson is so awesome!"
"Princess Chen is still capable, can take care of the Queen Mother, and can raise the child to be so fat and healthy. Shen'er is really lucky." Concubine Ning echoed from the side.
As she spoke, she looked at Lu Qingtang, trying to find the displeasure on her face.
However, Lu Qingtang didn't look at her at all and pretended not to hear.
Seeing that Concubine Ning was about to give up, she heard Emperor Kang Yuan speak again, "The emperor and grandson are following Shen'er. The children and grandchildren of our Mo family are all so powerful!"
As he spoke, he teased Mo Bao in his arms.
But Mo Bao, as if he understood what he said, immediately turned cold and looked at Emperor Kang Yuan with wide eyes.
Seeing this, the queen immediately started to follow Yuan Chuan, "Little Mo Bao has followed the advantages of King Chen and Princess Chen. Your Majesty, look at her eyebrows, nose, and mouth, she looks exactly like Princess Chen, and her personality is exactly the same as King Chen's when he was a child."
"Yes, Father, you can't just follow the fourth brother, or you will become another fourth brother!" Mo Zeyuan also joked.
Emperor Kang Yuan was a little unhappy for a moment. He forced a smile and immediately put down the calligraphy treasure. The calligraphy treasure quickly ran towards Lu Qingtang's arms.
He flattened his mouth, wiped away tears with his hands, and rubbed Lu Qingtang's face, as if to comfort her.
Not only Mo Bao, but also Mo Zeshen's face was not good-looking. He immediately looked at Lu Qingtang and expressed his apology to her with his eyes.
But Lu Qingtang looked indifferent and even wanted to laugh.
Her son was not raised in vain, and he knew how to distinguish between good and bad.
He knew that Emperor Kang Yuan was ignoring a mother's efforts. This was contempt for his mother. As a conscientious child, he naturally could not accept it.
Thinking of this, Lu Qingtang glanced at the calligraphy treasure in his arms, then smiled and said to Concubine Ning: "Concubine, you are wrong, I am not very capable. All of this is due to the care of my father. My little ability It's just a small trick. As for the prince, everything goes smoothly only under the protection of the father. The father is the backbone of all of us."
As she spoke, she raised her lips slightly and gave Concubine Ning a sneer.
Concubine Ning immediately turned cold, her eyes showing displeasure, but within a moment, she became proud again.
At a glance, it was obvious that she was holding back her bad intentions. As for what she was thinking, Lu Qingtang really didn't know, so he had to do what Concubine Shu said.
At this time, the abbot of Lingquan Temple came over and asked everyone to go to the main hall. Lu Qingtang, who was holding Mo Bao, wanted to follow him in, but he heard Mo Zeshen on the side speak.
He held Mo Mo in his arms and whispered to Lu Qingtang: "Tangtang, don't be angry. My father has always been so yin and yang recently."
"Don't be angry, just be nice to me." Lu Qingtang smiled deeply at Mo Ze, his eyes still shy.
The corners of Mo Zeshen's lips raised, and he also showed a nice smile. Then he heard Mo Mo's milky voice in his arms and said sweetly, "And I..."
The couple were stunned after hearing this. They looked at each other and then laughed in unison.
