281, mother and child
281, mother and child
The maidservant at the back only dared to step forward and help their master up after seeing their princess and prince leave, "Master, are you okay?"
"Master, please get up quickly."
"Get out of here! You bunch of dogs!" When Concubine Li saw that these dogs came to help her up just now, she angrily waved away the hands that were helping her up, and slapped the maid in the face with her backhand.
The two maids who were waved away by their master fell to their knees with a plop.
The maid who was slapped didn't even dare to cry.
The servants behind all bent their bodies and lowered their heads, fearing that they would displease their master and be punished.
[Chai! Zhao Lang! You two are awesome!] Concubine Li looked at the backs of the mother and son, her eyes filled with undisguised hatred. If Chai hadn't married into the palace, she would have been the princess!
This woman took her position as princess, and her son took her son's position as crown prince!
It’s all this woman’s fault. This damn mother and son are blocking the way for her and her son!
[Zhao Lang, why didn’t you die in Kyoto Prefecture and come back alive!] Concubine Li clenched her hands at her side into fists.
Concubine Yang glanced at her good sister, Concubine Li, and chuckled in her heart. She was happy to see Li and the mistress fighting. It would be best if the two women were both defeated, so that she and her son could take advantage of the situation.
Noticing that the woman next to her was looking at her, Concubine Li turned her head and met Concubine Yang's gaze, and she glared back.
"Sister, go back and have a good rest. I'll leave first." Concubine Yang watched a joke and left with her people.
Some concubines and beauties who were on good terms with Concubine Yang also left with her.
Only a few concubines and beauties who were on good terms with Concubine Li remained there, waiting for Concubine Li to leave together.
Concubine Li looked at Concubine Yang and those women leaving, and angrily cursed them as "bitch". She threw her sleeves and left with her people.
***
At this time, Zhao Lang followed his mother to the yard where his mother lived.
Looking at the familiar courtyard before him, he recalled the scenes of himself as a child going in and out of this courtyard with his mother, and he felt nostalgic. And the servants serving in this courtyard, many of them looked familiar. He knew that these were the old people who had served his mother for many years.
When Li Laomomo saw their prince return, she wiped her tears and said, "Prince, you are finally back. During the years you were away from home, the princess often thought of you. Every time I thought of you, the princess wiped her tears secretly, and did not dare to let the servants know."
"You're too talkative." Princess Ding glared at the talkative old servant.
Li Laomomo knew the character of their princess. After conveying the message to their prince, she stepped aside and did not dare to say anything more.
After the maids brought tea and snacks, they stepped aside to wait.
Zhao Lang didn't doubt what Momo said. He knew that after he left home, his mother would definitely shed tears because she missed him. But he was not by her side, did not see it with his own eyes, and could not accompany or comfort her. This made him feel a little guilty.
Princess Ding looked at her eldest son who had returned. She was happy but also felt like crying. She pulled her eldest son to the seat of honor and said, "Lang'er, sit down and have some hot tea to warm yourself up."
"Okay, thank you, mother." Hearing this, Zhao Lang sat down on the chair, stretched out his hands, and took the tea handed to him by his mother personally.
After opening the lid and slowly taking a sip of tea, he put the teacup on the table.
Zhao Lang hadn't seen his biological brother since returning home, so he asked him, "Mother, where is my brother? Why isn't he home?"
"Your brother is studying in a private school. Mother has sent someone to pick him up, and he will be home soon." Princess Ding was sitting opposite, looking at her eldest son who was so close to her. She felt like she was dreaming and could not help but raise her hand to touch her eldest son's face.
"You've grown so big."
"You two brothers haven't met since Hu Ge'er was born. Mother often talks to him about you. Hu Ge'er knows you're his elder brother and has always wanted to see you. If he knew you were back, he would definitely be very happy."
When his mother's hand touched his face, Zhao Lang subconsciously wanted to move away, but he managed to control himself. He looked at his mother, whose eyes were wrinkled and whose hair was gray, and realized that during the years he was away from home, his mother had also aged quietly.
Zhao Lang held his mother's hand that was caressing his face and asked, "Mother, have you been doing well during these years I've been away?"
"Good, good, mother is fine." Princess Ding's eyes reddened when she heard her eldest son's question. She thought back to the years when her eldest son was away from the palace. When he first left, her husband still felt a little guilty about her and treated her well.
However, as the time since the eldest son left became longer and longer, and it became clear that he would never come back, her husband's attitude towards her gradually changed. He instead focused more on the eldest son and treated Concubine Li better than his wife.
She once had complaints, resentment towards her husband's indifference and resentment towards the women in the harem for taking away her husband's favor.
However, she knew even more clearly that as a woman in the harem, if she did not have a son to support her and could not maintain her position, not only her title of princess might be taken away, but also her son's position as the crown prince might be taken away.
After realizing this, she seized the opportunity when her husband came to stay overnight and became pregnant with her second child. Ten months later, she gave birth to a son. After the birth of her second son, her husband often came to her courtyard to visit them. It seemed that his former affection for her, the legal wife, had returned, and her position as the princess was also secured.
However, Chai never told her eldest son why she was willing to risk her life to give birth to a second child.
Zhao Lang looked at his mother crying and raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes. How could he not see the sadness in her eyes? There were some things that he could not guess unless his mother said them. "Mother, I'm here for you from now on. I won't let you suffer any more grievances."
"Lang'er, my Lang'er... my darling, you are finally back to my side." Princess Ding grabbed her eldest son's hand, tears streaming down her face, as if she wanted to cry out all the grievances she had suffered over the years.
Zhao Lang stood up from his seat, walked to his mother's side, and hugged his crying mother.
He didn't say any words of comfort, but just raised his hand and stroked his mother's back, letting her cry out all the grievances she had suffered over the years.
It was not until he heard his mother's aggrieved cry that he realized that during the years he had been a hostage in Kyoto, not only had he had a hard time, but his mother and younger brother had not had it much better than him in the cannibalistic backyard of Prince Ding's mansion.
At this moment, he was filled with resentment towards the man who sent him away. In fact, his father could have sent his eldest son to Kyoto as a hostage, but he did not do so. Instead, he sent his legitimate son away.
But why, after he went to Kyoto Prefecture as a hostage to protect the safety of his family and the stability of the entire Beijun, why did the man as her husband not take good care of his mother, causing her to suffer so much grievance!
Princess Ding cried for a while, expressing all her grievances and longing for her eldest son. Then she realized that she had been crying for so long while holding her eldest son. She suddenly felt embarrassed and didn't even dare to raise her head.
At this time, the old housekeeper brought his servants to deliver food and was waiting outside the yard.
Li Momo, who was standing by, saw that their princess had stopped crying and then reminded her, "Princess, the housekeeper is bringing food, but should we ask them to bring it in?"
Zhao Lang noticed his mother's embarrassment and said, "Mother, please go inside and wash your face. I'll wait for you here."
"Princess, let me help you in." The maid beside them hurried forward to help their princess.
Princess Ding held the hand of the maid and stood up. She looked at her eldest son with her red eyes and went into the house with the maid.
After his mother entered the inner room, Zhao Lang asked Momo to notify the housekeeper and servants outside to come in and deliver food.
The old housekeeper personally brought servants to deliver food. Not seeing their princess here, he did not ask any questions. After the maids put the food down, he said to their prince, "Prince, I have asked someone to clean up the Pinlan Pavilion. After you have dinner with the princess, you can go back there to rest."
Pinlanxuan was the courtyard where Zhao Lang lived in Prince Ding's Mansion in the past. Unexpectedly, after so many years since he left the mansion, the courtyard is still kept for him.
Even though no one mentioned it to him at this time, Zhao Lang had more or less guessed how much hardship his mother had endured in order to protect his position as the crown prince and everything he had in the palace.
"good."
"I have sent someone to notify the embroiderer to come and take your measurements and make clothes. She will be here later. If there is anything the courtyard needs, please send someone to tell me and I will send someone to buy it. I have already sent someone to inform the prince that you have returned to the palace. The prince is far away from home and I am afraid he will be back later."
"Okay, I understand." Zhao Lang nodded, feeling a little touched by the housekeeper's thoughtfulness. He treated him, a prince who had been away from home for many years, just the same as before.
After the butler finished speaking, he bowed and left with the servant who was delivering the things.
After the housekeeper took his men away, Princess Ding came out of the room after a while.
Even after washing her face and reapplying her makeup in the room, Princess Ding still couldn't hide her red eyes. Seeing her eldest son waiting for her in the room again, she felt a little embarrassed.
"Mother." When Zhao Lang saw his mother coming out, he immediately stood up from the chair he was sitting on, came over, held his mother's hand, and took his mother to sit on the stool in front of the round table.
"You sit down too." Princess Ding took her eldest son's hand and said, "Just sit next to Mother."
"Okay." Zhao Lang nodded and took a seat next to his mother.
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