Not long after Shen Qing received Ji Junye's reply, Meng Hanqing packed his bags and moved into Changchun Garden.
"The situation is urgent. I'm sorry to ask Dr. Meng to temporarily work as the doctor in my Changchun Garden for the time being."
Meng Hanqing still had his eyes covered, but when he spoke, the corners of his lips curled slightly. "Madam, you're being too polite. It's my honor."
When Meng Hanqing smiled, he looked extremely good-looking. It was really like the saying goes: standing like an elegant and noble gentleman, smiling like the bright moon embracing one's heart.
It couldn't help but lift Shen Qing's mood.
"Has Dr. Meng's eyes not recovered yet?"
Meng Hanqing paused. "It's almost better. I'm just so used to covering my eyes that I'm not quite used to the strong light if I suddenly take the covering off."
"I see." Shen Qing didn't ask further. "I know Dr. Meng likes quietness, so I've asked someone to prepare a special residence for you. See if you're satisfied?"
How could Meng Hanqing not be satisfied?
How could he be dissatisfied with what she had prepared?
She already had someone in her heart and her own life. He had no chance with her, but he could stay by her side as an elder brother.
A Zhu went to tidy up, while Shen Qing and Meng Hanqing drank tea in the tea room.
Shen Qing said, "Is it Princess Zhaohua who wants my life in Jiang Country?"
Meng Hanqing's hand that was lifting the teacup paused, and he told her the truth. "Yes."
Meng Hanqing knew that since she asked this, she must have found out something. So he said, "Most likely, your disappearance back then was related to Princess Zhaohua. Although there is no definite evidence yet, it must have something to do with her. Now she has even created a fake princess to confuse people. It's not surprising that she would try to harm you before you return to Jiang Country."
Shen Qing was silent for a moment. "What kind of person is Princess Zhaohua?"
Her people had found out that she was extremely ambitious, having held most of the government affairs for many years as a princess; she was extremely ruthless, having exterminated her son - in - law's entire family because he had a mistress outside; she was also promiscuous, keeping countless male lovers in her mansion...
Meng Hanqing seemed to recall something. "She is just as the rumors say."
"She is ruthless and will stop at nothing. Since she has already found out about you, you must bring more people with you if you go out recently."
Meng Hanqing also told Shen Qing about the people in the royal family of Jiang Country and their personalities.
Since it was related to her safety, Meng Hanqing couldn't help but say a few more words. Little did he know that Shen Qing was looking at him strangely.
"I'm a bit curious. How does Dr. Meng know so much about the royal family's affairs? Could it be that you are also..."
Meng Hanqing knew what she was going to say and shook his head. "No. The current queen of Jiang Country is my aunt."
"So in terms of relationship, madam should call me cousin."
Meng Hanqing curled his lips imperceptibly.
For some reason, when Shen Qing thought of the word "cousin", she would think of Jiang Chan throwing herself into Xu Yanchi's arms and calling him cousin in a coquettish voice.
Just thinking about it gave her goosebumps.
Meng Hanqing waited for a long time but didn't hear what he wanted to hear. His face couldn't help but show disappointment. But since his eyes were covered, Shen Qing couldn't tell at all.
Just then, a little childish voice came, and Si Bao came running over on her short legs.
"Mother, mother..."
Si Bao had made great progress recently and could already run. Although she still stumbled occasionally, she wouldn't cry when she fell. Instead, she would get up by herself. But if she skinned her knee, she would look aggrieved and ask someone to carry her to find Shen Qing so that she could blow on the wound.
Now she didn't fall. Instead, she was holding a badly damaged chrysanthemum in her hand. It was obvious that she had just picked it.
Although it was already winter, the gardeners in the greenhouse had special methods to cultivate flowers of different seasons, so there were still chrysanthemums to be seen.
But the reason why these out - of - season flowers were precious was that they were rare!
Si Bao was really something. Since she could walk and run, the flowers in the garden had suffered a lot.
The people around her spoiled her.
Needless to say about the servants below, even Prince Rong, although he knew how valuable those flowers were, not only didn't stop her but also actively helped her pick them.
He even said that he had some beautiful ones and would send them to Si Bao to play with later.
Shen Qing thought that if they spoiled Si Bao like this, she would surely be spoiled.
"Mother, look, flower, flower..."
Si Bao was eager for Shen Qing to see her "masterpiece" and didn't notice that there was an extra person in the room at all.
Although Shen Qing would feel heart - ache when she saw Si Bao picking the flowers, since the flower was for her, it made her feel better.
Just as Shen Qing was about to take the flower, Si Bao suddenly saw Meng Hanqing sitting opposite Shen Qing.
Si Bao thought carefully and found that she seemed to have never seen this person before.
Shen Qing picked her up and put her on her lap. "This is..."
Shen Qing paused. "This is Si Bao's cousin - uncle. Just like Uncle Six, he is Si Bao's relative."
Hearing Shen Qing's introduction, Meng Hanqing's heart skipped a beat. Although he didn't hear her call him cousin, she let the child call him cousin - uncle, which meant that she still recognized him as her cousin in her heart.
Si Bao didn't know what "cousin - uncle" meant, but she knew what "Uncle Six" meant, so she immediately wanted to greet him.
Maybe the three - character phrase "cousin - uncle" was a bit difficult to pronounce. Si Bao tried for a long time but couldn't say it properly.
But Si Bao struggled out of Shen Qing's arms, ran in front of Meng Hanqing, and held out the flower in her hand.
"Here..."
Shen Qing just watched as the flower that was originally for her was now in front of Meng Hanqing.
Si Bao would only give her things to someone she really liked. But the problem was, she had just met Dr. Meng, and she already liked him?
Meng Hanqing didn't expect Si Bao to give him the flower either. He was stunned for a moment, and then took it after reacting. He curled his lips and smiled. "Thank you for the flower, Si Bao."
Si Bao also smiled, and then a drop of crystal saliva suddenly flowed out of the corner of her mouth.
It was just so sudden.
Shen Qing couldn't help but cover her forehead. Could Si Bao also be appearance - oriented?
She was so young and already knew to judge people by their looks...
And she was drooling in front of others. As her mother, Shen Qing felt so embarrassed.
Fortunately, Dr. Meng didn't mind.
Shen Qing was about to pick Si Bao up to wipe her saliva, but Meng Hanqing took out a handkerchief first and wiped off the saliva.
"There's a new prescription in this sachet. It can prevent children from being allergic in autumn and winter. I was going to bring it to Si Bao. Now it's just right for her to wear it."
As Meng Hanqing said, he pinned the sachet to Si Bao's waist.
Si Bao stood there obediently and let him do it.
After he was done, she ran in front of Shen Qing, straightened her waist, and showed off her new sachet.
Shen Qing couldn't help but laugh. "Okay, okay. Go and play."
Si Bao turned around and ran out to show off her new sachet to others.
Looking at Shen Qing's smiling face, Meng Hanqing knew that he was right to help her keep the child back then.
If she hadn't disappeared back then, she would have grown up being loved by everyone, just like Si Bao, lively, cute, innocent, and carefree.