An An took Leng Ming's hand, shook it, and said:
"Little uncle, please play with us."
Leng Ming frowned and shook his head in embarrassment.
"No, my little uncle has something very important to do tonight. I'll accompany you when I'm free."
"Something important? What is it?"
An An's curiosity was instantly aroused. She looked up at Leng Ming. Huaiyu and Xiaobao were also waiting for him to speak.
Leng Ming looked back at Yu Qiaoqiao and A Cai, who were still sitting in the pavilion, bent down and said mysteriously:
"Today is the Ghost Festival. It is said that the deceased relatives will appear tonight, so I am going to see a very important friend of mine. Please don't tell others about this. This is my uncle's secret."
An An opened her eyes wide and looked at him in confusion.
"Can the dead still appear? Then can Brother Huaiyu appear even if his mother is dead? Brother Huaiyu really wants to see his mother."
An An's question, coupled with Huaiyu's expectant eyes, suddenly made Leng Ming feel sad in his heart. He regretted what he had just said. He felt shameful for his behavior of wanting to take advantage of these children. At this time, He wanted to slap himself a few times to wake himself up.
Such a young child has never seen his mother, so he must have a heavy sense of expectation in his heart. If someone tells him that he can see his mother if he has a chance, he will dare to go through it even if it means danger. Take advantage of him. Easy as pie.
But he couldn't do this. Even if he could ensure the safety of the children, he didn't want to see the disappointed eyes of the children when they couldn't see Huai Yuniang.
He cannot take advantage of the child's innocent heart, otherwise he will look down on himself for the rest of his life, even if he really wants to perform meritorious service in front of Leng Yu.
Thinking of this, he shook his head vigorously,
"No, uncle was joking just now. Let's go, uncle will accompany you to play there."
He didn't want to mention it anymore, and he didn't want to do such a thing again.
Although he is eager for success, he also knows that children should not be involved in matters between adults. They are the most innocent and pitiable.
An An and Huaiyu looked at each other with pursed lips, then held Leng Ming's hand and ran towards the rockery.
The palace was calm today. After playing with the children for a while, Leng Ming left the palace early. At dusk, the emperor finally got tired and agreed to let Lele leave the palace and return home. A Cai took the three children and Yu Qiaoqiao Taking Xiaobao with him, they walked outside the palace together.
Under the slanting moonlight, Huaiyu walked thoughtfully on the way out of the palace. Anan looked at him from time to time, perhaps sensing his thoughts, and gently tugged on the corner of his clothes, muttering in a low voice. ,
"Brother, the moon is so full today."
Huaiyu looked up at the bright moon hanging in the sky and nodded with some disappointment.
"Well, the moon is so round during the Ghost Festival. I really hope what my uncle said is true."
"Shh!"
An An put her fingers to her mouth, glanced at A Cai walking behind her, and whispered back:
"Brother, I know what you want to do. Please don't say anything now. Aunt A Cai will watch us carefully. When we arrive at the palace gate in a while, there will be people from Prince Yu's Palace waiting there. When we return to the Palace, we will Let’s discuss what to do.”
Huaiyu looked at An An with puzzled eyes, "What do you mean?"
"Shh! I've wanted to help you fulfill your wish for a long time, let's take advantage of tonight!"
Huaiyu's big eyes blinked several times, and then he nodded understandingly.
Lele, who looked puzzled, listened to the two of them talking as thinly as mosquitoes and flies, and curiously asked in a low voice:
"what are you guys saying?"
An An looked at him mysteriously and whispered,
"If you want to know, when you get home, pretend to be asleep, and after the servants leave, we can gather in the back garden. There will be a big operation tonight."
Lele's curiosity was immediately aroused, and he nodded hastily,
"Okay, you have to wait for me!"
The three children were talking and walking. A Cai heard their murmurs, took two steps forward and asked:
"An'an, what are you talking about? Are you hungry?"
An An quickly nodded and changed the topic.
"Aunt A Cai, I said I was hungry and wanted to eat chicken legs. My brother insisted that the braised pork was delicious. Lele also said that I wanted to eat roasted pigeons. Who do you think is right?"
A Cai pursed her lips and smiled helplessly,
"You are all right. These three dishes will be arranged for you when we get back."
Huaiyu hurriedly moved his hands,
"Mom said you shouldn't eat too much at night because it's hard to digest. Let's eat tomorrow. I want to go to bed early today."
Lele also nodded,
"Yes, I'm tired too and want to go to bed early."
A Cai twitched the corners of her mouth and nodded heavily,
"Okay, today is the Ghost Festival. It is said that there will be many ghosts haunting you tonight. It would be safer to go back to bed early."
Listening to A Cai's words, Huaiyu's eyes were suddenly full of expectation, and he asked curiously,
"Aunt Acai, will all the ghosts come out tonight?"
"Yes, Ghost Festival is a day when ghosts can party as they please. On this day, the underworld will make an exception and release all the ghosts, allowing them to walk around the world and take a sneak peek at their families..."
Yu Qiaoqiao walked beside A Cai, listened to her words, and replied with a slight smile:
"What you said is quite scary, but I also heard my mother mention to me that I shouldn't go out on Ghost Festival, as I might encounter some ghosts possessing me on the way..."
"mother……"
Xiaobao pulled Yu Qiaoqiao's clothes and looked up at her with a cold voice.
"Mom, what you said is so scary, Xiaobao is scared."
Yu Qiaoqiao hurriedly touched his head and comforted him softly:
"Don't be afraid, little baby. Mom is here with you. We'll be home soon."
During the conversation, they walked out of the palace gate. After greeting each other, they each got into their own carriage.
When the three children arrived at Prince Yu's Mansion, they hurriedly said good night to Leng Yuluolan, and then went back to their rooms to sleep.
Looking at the anxious backs of the three children, Luo Lan couldn't help but smile:
"They must be exhausted after playing in the palace for a day."
A Cai was busy explaining:
"Well, Prince Ming has gone. They were so happy to see Prince Ming. They will definitely be tired from running back and forth."
Prince Ming went to play with the children?
After hearing these words, Leng Yu and Luo Lan looked at each other, and suddenly felt a little calmer.
The fact that he is willing to play with the three children shows that he has no grudge against Leng Yu in his heart, and he may come back one day.
"Ms. sir, the children are tired and I am tired too. Let's go to bed early. The number of patients has suddenly increased in the past few days. I have to go to Huichun Hall early tomorrow."
"Okay, there are soldiers in the military camp having stomach problems these days. You can prepare some medicine for them later, and I'll ask the military doctor to give it to them."
"You have a military doctor, why are you still getting medicine from me?"
"A military doctor's medicine is not as effective as a lady's medicine."
As he spoke, he held her hand and walked toward the backyard, raising his head proudly.
"In the whole world, only my wife has the best medical skills."
Luo Lan couldn't help but want to laugh. She knew that he was deliberately trying to flatter her.
"Don't put it in such nice words. You came to my Huichun Hall because you were reluctant to part with the medicinal materials in your army, right?"
Mentioning this matter, Leng Yu knitted his brows together, sighed and said:
"Speaking of which, I remembered that although there are many medicinal materials in our army, a lot of them have been lost. This is the data obtained by Xiao Lingzi, Ayu and the others through a thorough investigation."
Will the medicinal materials be lost?
Luo Lan looked at him in astonishment.
"How could medicinal materials be lost? The management of the military camp is so strict, why would things be lost?"
"It's probably someone who was watching and stealing. Xiao Lingzi and the others are still investigating. I guess the final result will be available the day after tomorrow. We'll make a decision then."
