Chapter 142 The Old Marquis's Doubts about Life
When the old marquis heard his daughter say this, his surprise was not fake at all. This was too different from his usual impression of his eldest son! The old marquis Zhao Changyou could only look at Wei.
Although Wei was playing a puzzle with them, she had heard their conversation. Seeing the old marquis's gaze, she could only nod honestly. She actually felt that the old marquis had been quite miserable over the years, often fooled around by his son about this and that. It was only this sudden relinquishment of his title that had caught Zhao Anping off guard.
"Sun Tu used to be the one most afraid of Big Brother." Zhao Lingmeng couldn't help but add.
"No, why has your elder brother been pretending in front of me for so many years?" The old marquis was very puzzled. Could it be that he was the kind of person who could not tolerate his son's excellence?
Wei looked at Zhao Lingmeng's awkward sitting posture and said speechlessly, "Look at your daughter. She'd rather lie down than sit. She's like her elder brother. Anping is the same, but he hides it well. He doesn't want to work every day. It was only this time that you suddenly gave up the title that made him suffer."
The old marquis looked at Wei, then at his daughter, and could only vent his anger on her: "So you two watched your eldest brother fool me, and you just turned a blind eye?"
"Father, you have no conscience when you say this. Think about it, it's you who didn't believe it."
Seeing this, Wei quickly distanced herself, saying, "I told you that too, but you didn't believe me. You even said I was a loving mother who spoiled her children. Look at this family division. None of your sons dared to argue with their eldest brother. They moved out immediately whenever he told them to. They didn't show any regrets at all. You're the only one who thinks your son is a naive idiot."
When the old marquis heard his wife and daughter say this, he couldn't find any reason to refute it for a moment. He never thought that his reputation in this life would be ruined by his own son.
Although he was angry, he wasn't that angry. He was happier than anyone else that the Marquis's Mansion had a successor, and he felt a faint sense of relief. During the two days he had been at his daughter's place, he was actually still worried that Anping wouldn't be able to handle it alone.
But the old marquis is also a man who cares about face, as the saying goes, a dead duck still has a hard mouth.
"I've decided to stay at Meng'er's place for a year or two before going back. I haven't been paying attention to those unfilial sons lately."
"You are just being stubborn! Your daughter is getting married next month, and you won't go back?" After saying this, Wei rolled her eyes at the old marquis.
The old marquis thought about it and said helplessly, "Then we should go back. Otherwise, if we keep slapping the Third Prince in the face, the Emperor won't be happy. Too much is as bad as too little."
At this moment, he really didn't want to go back. Looking at the boss's silly face, he felt that he had been stupid all these years.
Zhao Ling was really unhappy about his father's dream, so he could only comfort him from another perspective, "Father, think of it this way. Before, you were in the light, and Big Brother was in the dark. From now on, you will be in the dark, and Big Brother will be in the light. It's pretty satisfying to watch him show off his cleverness in front of you, isn't it?"
The old marquis thought about it and, if that was the case, he was quite looking forward to going back. But she looked at Zhao Lingmeng and Wei's mother and daughter suspiciously, "You two won't tell anyone!"
"I won't get involved in your affairs with Big Brother!" Zhao Lingmeng said this, looking at his father suspiciously, "Father, you won't tell Big Brother that I was the one who exposed him, right?"
"Is your father that kind of person?"
Zhao Lingmeng nodded without hesitation, "We need to high-five and swear not to tell anyone."
"As expected of my daughter, Zhao Changyou, you are quite cautious." The old marquis could only helplessly high-five his daughter.
So the old marquis and Zhao Lingmeng turned their gazes to Wei again. Wei could only helplessly say, "I'm not as naive as you father and son, or father and daughter. I won't get involved in your affairs. I'm just here to watch the fun."
The old marquis and Zhao Lingmeng both rubbed their hands in unison, looking as if they were expecting something exciting to happen. Seeing the father and daughter like this, Wei could only shake her head helplessly.
Afterward, Zhao Lingmeng didn't rush to research any weapons. She needed to wait until the Emperor had a chance to test them on a large scale on the battlefield. Only then would he truly trust her and support her ideas. The Emperor was waiting for all the weapons to be replaced and then find an opportunity to fight a proper battle.
Zhao Lingmeng was even less anxious. She stayed at home every day with her two children, her father and her mother, and lived a very leisurely life. They also took time to take their father and mother to her mother's parents' home. They also went shopping together and ate famous or unknown foods on the street.
They didn't care about fame; they'd eaten at all the stalls together. They also grew vegetables together in the mansion, competing to see whose was the best. The old marquis not only played with the two children, but also taught them boxing to strengthen their bodies.
Why are there three children here? When the two brothers Zhao Houjing were practicing boxing, they also brought their friend Wu Zhonghui along. The old marquis didn't say anything about this and taught them together.
Master Wu was grateful for the kindness of the old marquis and His Highness, so he became more serious about teaching the two children to read.
The days went by peacefully and happily, but the current Marquis of Wu'an, Zhao Anping, was not so at ease. His father and mother went to live with his younger sister, and at first he thought his father would come back after a few days of living with his mother because they were not used to it. However, it turned out that his father did not live with his mother until his second younger sister got married.
His father and mother only stayed for two nights before leaving. He had no choice but to make a few small mistakes, pretend not to understand, and ask his father to come back and take charge. He ended up helping his father dig the ground for a whole day, but he refused to come back.
Afterwards, his father, mother, and sister, along with their two children, wandered around Yuanjing, a sight he envied immensely. Who wouldn't enjoy such a carefree life? As things unfolded, he knew his father and mother wouldn't be returning for a while, and that a marquis's residence wouldn't be as comfortable as a princess's.
If the Marquis' Mansion does not follow the rules, it will be reported. However, Princess Funing did not follow the rules. Everyone thought that since she was just a princess and did not participate in politics, it would not be a big deal anyway.
Even the Imperial Censor would turn a blind eye. Especially since the technology for smallpox vaccination had recently matured and was already being used, every family had several children waiting to be vaccinated! It was highly safe, and the vaccine wouldn't infect them. Because of this, everyone was even less likely to cross Princess Funing.
After all, you can't pick up the bowl to eat and then curse when you put it down!
The biggest change that Zhao Anping and his wife made was that they sent their eldest son to the princess's mansion to be raised by his father and mother. Of course, Zhao Anping also sent a lot of gifts and banknotes, because he couldn't let his sister help raise his son!
There was only one reason why they chose to let go. Zhao Anping's wife was pregnant with her second child, and he had to take charge of a huge marquisate and huge clan assets. In one word, he was busy.
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