Chapter 103: The Thoughts of Everyone in Wu'an Marquis Mansion
"Then when will you and father come?" Zhao Lingmeng felt that she was not so easy to fool!
The wife of Marquis Wu'an poked Zhao Lingmeng's head and said, "You are a clever little ghost. You will be the head of the family from now on. Your mother and father will come here often."
"Mother, I'm grown up now and can't be deceived anymore."
"You have been a hard one to fool since you were young. Do you think your father and I don't know that?" Lady Wu'an Hou felt a little helpless when she saw her daughter pulling her arm. She was still a child no matter how old she was. In the past, when she went to a banquet without her, she would pull her arm and not let her go.
Zhao Lingmeng thought about it and realized that the original owner was indeed like this, having always loved traveling since childhood. She looked at Wu'an Marquis and his wife and smiled ingratiatingly.
"Okay, when you have tidied up the house, mother will come to talk to you often. You are so old, and you are still like this." After saying this, the wife of Marquis Wu'an took Zhao Lingmeng's hand away and followed Marquis Wu'an away swiftly. Her back was so swift that Zhao Lingmeng was stunned.
Zhao Ling dreamed that her father and mother were gone, so she turned around and went back to the study. She wanted to report the names of the children first. Zhao Ling thought about it and felt that since she was starting a new branch, she could not use the old cards.
She decided to come up with a few characters to use as her name cards. She'd be thrilled if her descendants all used her chosen name cards. This would be like turning a new leaf in the family tree, as netizens later said! She pondered for a long time, finally writing down "Holding brilliance, holding jade, and having great virtue" for the female and male name cards. As for the future, it would depend on whether her lineage would produce any significant figures. She'd let her descendants decide for themselves!
She decided to name her three children Zhao Houjing, Zhao Houming, and Zhao Houyang. This was mainly because she had gotten used to calling them Jing'er and Ming'er over the past few months and didn't want to think of other names.
After Zhao Lingmeng made up her mind, she wrote a letter of thanks, which was full of gratitude for the emperor's kindness. At the end, she also wrote the names of her three children, which made it clear in front of the emperor.
Marquis Wu'an and his wife came in a hurry to see Zhao Lingmeng, but were not so anxious when they left. His wife even asked the coachman to go slower. She could imagine the anxious faces of everyone in the mansion, fearing that Zhao Lingmeng would take advantage of them.
Seeing that his wife seemed reluctant to go back, Marquis Wu'an gently patted her hand and said, "Don't worry, Madam. Meng'er didn't rely on me this time, and she won't need to rely on me in the future. She has her own abilities."
"Do you think those people in your house believe it?" The wife of the Marquis of Wu'an looked at him with an expression of watching a show. After all, the wife of the Marquis of Wu'an thought that the two sons born from her belly should be smart, and she also knew that the Marquis was not so favored by the emperor, otherwise the emperor would not have been so afraid of the Marquis.
But the illegitimate children probably wouldn't think so, and who knows if they will make a scene in front of the Marquis. Thinking of this, the wife of Marquis Wu'an became even more eager to watch the fun.
Wu Anhou looked at the expression on his wife's face and knew what she was thinking. He could only say helplessly, "Madam..."
When Marquis Wu'an saw that he had finished calling people, his wife's eyes, which wanted to watch the fun, were no longer in a state of excitement. He could only hurt each other and said, "Madam, do you still have a daughter-in-law and a legitimate daughter?"
Marquis Wu'an's meaning was very clear. If his son was not tempted by these things, his daughter-in-law might not be. What's more, he had a daughter who was determined to marry into a wealthy family and was still registered under his wife's name! According to Marquis Wu'an, the Third Prince was not a good match. Concubine Rong in the palace was not an easy person to talk to, and she might not look down on Ling Yun's status as a concubine.
But isn't there a saying that goes, "A son is no longer under the control of his mother when he grows up?" Moreover, the husband they chose for their eldest daughter was indeed not good, so Ling Yun would be even less likely to listen to them. He was too lazy to bother to be disliked. She had chosen her own path, so whether it was good or not was up to her.
The wife of Marquis Wu'an knew what the Marquis meant, but she had confidence in the person she had chosen. As for that concubine's daughter, she was now her daughter. If she didn't know what was good for her, the wife of Marquis Wu'an would have some means to deal with her.
As expected by Marquis Wu'an and his wife, when they arrived at the wife's courtyard, all the masters of the mansion were drinking tea in her main hall, waiting for them.
Marquis Wu'an and his wife ignored their greetings and went straight to sit in the upper seats. The waiter immediately brought hot tea.
"Oh, you are all gathered here. Tell me! What's the matter?" Marquis Wu'an took a sip of hot tea and glanced at the expressions of the people below.
Everyone in the hall looked at each other for a moment, and it was Zhao Anping, the heir of Wu'an Marquis, who spoke first, "Father, Mother, we are worried about our sister and want to know what's going on."
Prince Zhao Anping's words were sincere, and he was truly worried about his sister's situation. Sun Tu's selection was a responsibility shared by his brothers, who hadn't properly tested his abilities, assuming that genuine talent and knowledge would suffice.
"Your mother and I have been to Meng'er's place, and she's doing fine! The emperor has ordered Meng'er to divorce her husband and allow her to worship as the founder of the Zhao clan. Her children will also take her surname. From now on, Meng'er doesn't have to marry, and anyone she likes can marry into her family. It's a happy ending after all the hardships. You don't have to worry anymore."
Zhao Anping and Zhao Anwei were overjoyed to hear their father say this. They felt that their sister had finally had enough of her hard life. They both showed their joy.
"That's good, that's good!" Zhao Anping said first.
"My sister's hard times are finally over. Father, I'm afraid I can't handle something like repairing the ancestral hall by myself. The Ministry of War isn't busy these days, so I'll take some time off and go over there to help keep an eye on it!"
Zhao Anwei was very proactive. He had the best relationship with his sister, and they had often covered for each other when they got into trouble. Only his father and mother thought that Zhao Lingmeng was a spoiled brat who didn't cause trouble.
"I can do that too. We're not busy lately!" Zhao Anping immediately said that he was free too.
No matter what the other three bastards and Zhao Lingyun thought, they immediately smiled and expressed their willingness to help.
Wu Anhou placed the teacup on the table and said, "What are you arguing about? I'll personally watch over it when the time comes, so you won't have to worry about that. And Meng'er, these are all acquired through her own abilities. They have nothing to do with me or your mother."
As for what path Meng'er took, you can't replicate it anyway, so don't ask. Just don't mess with her, or I won't be able to protect you when the time comes."
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