Chapter 136: Reasons for Indulgence
"Husband." Liang Weiyuan exclaimed softly, her eyes filled with heartache as she patted his back gently.
Huo Hou's heart trembled violently when he saw the scene in front of him.
The eldest son was coughing so hard that he could barely stand, but he was still thinking about him. Even his daughter-in-law spontaneously took out her dowry just to solve the urgent need in the house...
Comparing this with the second wife’s hysteria just now, there is a world of difference!
"Good boy, you...you are making your father's face disappear!" Huo Hou said with a trembling voice due to shame.
The two couples in front of them supported each other with sincerity. The doubts that had been raised by the second wife disappeared in an instant like a punctured kite.
Seeing Huo Jin gasping for breath, he grabbed Huo Hou's hand, his knuckles icy cold: "My son is not in good health, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for much longer... But the Huo family cannot fall..."
"What nonsense!" Marquis Huo interrupted abruptly, his eyes warming. "You are the eldest son of the Huo family. This title should be yours. You must not give it up!"
"I was foolish enough to be fooled by those nonsense!"
He looked at the mahogany box, then at Huo Jin's determined brow, gritted his teeth and said with determination: "Forget it, when you feel better, I will submit a memorial to the Emperor and ask him to grant you the title!"
Hearing this, the couple looked at each other in tacit understanding.
Liang Weiyuan stroked her lips and pretended to lower her eyes, but she could barely hide the smile on her lips.
Only then did she realize that this cold man could cooperate so naturally in the self-torture tactic.
"only……"
Marquis Huo thought of his leisurely days after abdication and suddenly changed the subject, his gaze falling on the two men's clasped hands. "You two, stop worrying too much about the mansion and focus on the children!"
"Jinjian, you are weak, you should have a child sooner, so that your father can rest assured."
"Wei Yuan, you are a good child. The heirs of the Huo family still rely on you to take care of them!"
Liang Weiyuan couldn't help but cough twice because of the choking, and her cheeks turned slightly red.
She thought that Marquis Huo was thinking about the days of enjoying his grandchildren in the future, so she responded gently, "Yes, father."
Huo Jin felt a little uncomfortable and helped Liang Weiyuan to stand up. It was rare to see her so submissive, so he smiled silently.
Only when he looked up at Lord Huo, he seemed to have thought of something, frowned, and nodded calmly: "Son, I understand."
When the person left, Huo Jin saw that the deliberate gentleness in his eyes faded away in an instant.
He leaned back on the bamboo chair and actually started coughing violently.
This sudden change startled Liang Weiyuan slightly. She ran her fingertips along his back and could clearly feel the tremor in every breath he took, as if some suppressed emotions were surging.
Seeing him stuff the blood-stained handkerchief into his sleeve, the warmth in his eyes faded away, leaving only a bottomless cold pool, obscure and unclear.
Liang Weiyuan hesitated for a moment, then seemed to have some understanding and asked, "Has your relationship with your father always been like this?"
Seeing this, Huo Jin frowned and took a sip of the teacup on the table.
His throat rolled, but he couldn't suppress the anger that was surging out.
"Why do you think he is so indulgent towards the Second House?"
He seemed to be smiling, his voice was very light, but it was chilling, "Because of my mother."
Liang Weiyuan sat down opposite him without saying a word, waiting for his next words.
"My mother is an orphan who left home to marry."
Huo Jin's eyes drifted towards the bamboo forest outside the yard, which was planted by his mother herself.
"At first, they had a loving and affectionate time."
But he soon paused, his eyes dark as ink, and he said mockingly, "It was not until later, when my mother was pregnant with me, that he took Yu as his concubine and had her stay in the second room every day."
Liang Weiyuan's heart sank suddenly. She had never heard anyone mention these things in her previous life.
"My mother has a strong temper. When she found out, we had a huge fight and she had a miscarriage." Huo Jin's voice grew hoarse, and his lowered eyes cast a heavy shadow.
"On the day of the birth, he was in Yu's room, drinking and having fun."
"I was pulled back from the brink of death by a midwife, but my mother died of a hemorrhage during childbirth."
Huo Jin spoke each word with pause. Liang Weiyuan looked at his clenched fist, and even his arms were shaking slightly.
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