Chapter 919
If that's the case, it would have been better not to let her return to the Huo family in the first place.
Neither Huo Yue nor Zhong Jie spoke, and the atmosphere in the hall grew heavy.
It's truly unpleasant to know who's behind it all, yet feel helpless.
——
As dusk fell, Shen Rang and Huo Zhao returned to the Marquis's residence.
"It's unbelievable that even Father is helpless against Consort Jing."
Huo Zhao had always believed that Huo Yue was omnipotent.
But thinking of Huo Yue's helplessness today, Huo Zhao felt a pang of sadness.
"Being in the inner palace, Consort Jing, to put it bluntly, means that unless my father-in-law raises an army to force the emperor to abdicate, it will be very difficult for him to handle this matter properly."
Huo Zhao sighed, suddenly feeling very stuffy in the car.
She simply parted the curtains and looked outside.
Upon looking around, they suddenly spotted a familiar figure.
It was a richly dressed noblewoman with a chubby boy, followed by maids and servants who protected them.
Huo Zhao narrowed his eyes: "Zirong, is that Madam Qu from the Qu family, and Qu Ling's younger brother?"
Shen Rang looked in the direction she pointed and nodded: "Not bad."
Huo Zhao looked at the figures of the mother and son and felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Seeing that she seemed even more unhappy after lifting the curtain, Shen Rang lowered it again: "Don't look, it'll only upset you."
Huo Zhao leaned against him, but the image of the Qu family mother and son lingered in his mind.
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Because of the assassin incident, Madam Chen now personally takes care of all the children's needs, from food to lodging, keeping a close eye on them at all times.
The Prince's Mansion even sent several squads of personal guards to stay by the Chen family's side at all times, ensuring that not even a fly could get in.
However, the matter will not be over until Consort Jing is dealt with.
But Consort Jing was in the deep palace, so how could she be so easily approached?
Therefore, even a powerful family like the Huo family could only swallow their anger for the time being.
I heard that Zhong Jie was so angry that she couldn't eat for several days. When Huo Zhao heard this, he simply went back to the Prince's Mansion. Shen Rang naturally followed him. For a time, the huge Marquis's Mansion seemed particularly deserted.
Mother Zhou, carrying tea, went to the small Buddhist shrine where Madam Zheng was: "Madam, these past few days, the Marquis has started to frequent the concubines' rooms again."
Hearing this, Madam Zheng was not surprised at all. She nodded casually and said, "Fortunately, those who remain are all honest people. If the Marquis wants to go, let him go."
To be honest, Shen Jun had been staying at her place for quite some time, but she had never let him touch her.
I always feel uncomfortable with it.
She had long known that Shen Jun would eventually lose his patience.
That's why the people who stayed behind came in handy.
Madam Zhou sighed, "Madam, why are you doing this? The Marquis has finally changed his mind about you, yet you treat him so coldly..."
"What's there to be afraid of? Zi Rong is already so grown up. As long as Zi Rong is here, what can he do to me?"
She had seen through it all long ago.
The man beside you in bed is unreliable; only your own son can be trusted.
Seeing this, Zhou Mama didn't know what to say: "Then Madam, I'll go and give those concubines a little nudge, so they'll start to have other ideas."
“No need,” Zheng said, turning a page of the scripture in her hand. “Just keep a close eye on them; there’s no need to pester them.”
Those who remain in the mansion now are all people who can endure loneliness. If we rashly try to persuade them, it is easy to make things worse.
"......yes."
Seeing that Zheng's mind was not on worldly matters, Zhou's mother withdrew, leaving her some peace and quiet.
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