Chapter 143 Zhao Anping looks after the children
Neither Zhao Lingmeng nor the old marquis cared about these things. They were just playing with the children, and the servants were serving them, so having another child didn't make any difference. Besides, children like to play with other children.
Zhao Anping's eldest son, Zhao Zhimo, had been reluctant to visit Zhao Lingmeng's residence the previous day. Perhaps children simply don't like visiting unfamiliar places. But after just one day, he had no desire to return. He was completely captivated by the delicious food, fun activities, small vegetable garden, and playmates of his aunt's age.
Zhao Zhimo was only six months older than Zhao Houjing, but he didn't know as many characters as the two brothers. It was mainly because children loved to play, and since they were still young, adults didn't force them. But with the four of them hanging out together every day, Zhao Zhimo's enthusiasm for learning grew rapidly.
In addition, Zhao Lingmeng and the old marquis often took them out to play, and their horizons broadened quickly, making the children even more clever and cheerful.
When Zhao Anping came to visit his father, mother, and children, he often found himself disappointed. They were either visiting Yuanjing or visiting friends with the old marquis. He only met them once in ten times.
He could only often sit in the corridor with his sister to drink tea. This day, Zhao Anping ran to the Funing Princess's residence as soon as he finished his shift. However, when he arrived, he still couldn't find anyone. He couldn't turn around and leave, so he could only sit in the pavilion in the garden with his sister to drink tea.
"Brother, you can actually just turn around and leave. I don't mind this kind of thing. It's good for you to go back early to accompany your sister-in-law."
Zhao Anping sighed softly, "I wanted to turn around and leave, but my upbringing won't allow me to do that!"
Zhao Lingmeng couldn't help laughing when he heard this, muttering to himself, this must be the legendary suffering caused by trying to save face!
Zhao Anping saw his sister laughing at him, but he didn't care about such a small matter. Instead, he asked in confusion: "Father and mother, you take the children everywhere all day long, aren't you afraid that they will play wild?"
"How old are they? Children need to go out and see the world, otherwise they'll just cause trouble if they stay stuck in the house." Zhao Lingmeng wouldn't say she couldn't handle the children's vigorous energy. She preferred this quieter life.
"How will they be able to sit still when they study like this?" Zhao Anping was particularly worried about this. Zhao Zhimo was his eldest son. If he was not good enough, it would be easy for the brothers to quarrel with each other.
"Then big brother, you go and talk to father and mother! I'm not going anyway." Zhao Lingmeng felt that there was really no need for this. After a while, they would all go to school.
"No, there are also your two sons." Zhao Anping saw that his sister looked like she was in trouble, and his anxious posture changed.
"They all learned what they were supposed to learn that day before going out! I think they learned quite well. Since their important work was not delayed, what is there to say?" Zhao Lingmeng explained for them in a realistic manner.
"Besides, I think my nephew is much smarter now than when you were raising him. Don't be too nervous. You can't make a big fat kid overnight. You won't have the chance to go to the battlefield, so why rush the child to grow up? It's not wise to force him to grow up."
Zhao Anping was even more confused after hearing what Zhao Lingmeng said. He had many doubts. "The situation is so tense now, with constant friction along the border, it's only a matter of time before a full-scale war breaks out. How can you be so sure that your brother and I won't have the chance to go to the battlefield? And what's the point of forcing things to happen?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, you won't have a chance. My second brother still has a chance, but his next generation won't have a chance either. So just be at ease and be the Marquis of Wu'an in Yuanjing! Oh, my father told me." At the critical moment, Zhao Lingmeng still knew to pull his father out to take the blame.
Zhao Anping didn't quite believe what his sister said, but since she said it was their father, it was almost certain. Zhao Anping sighed in disappointment. He was looking forward to going to the battlefield. A man should fight in all directions.
Zhao Ling dreamed that his elder brother was listless, so he told him the story of forcing things to grow by pulling them up.
Zhao Anping smiled threateningly, "So you're mocking me again for being too hasty?"
"Hehe, I'm not afraid of you now. Have you ever counted how many hostages you have in my hands?" Zhao Lingmeng laughed even more wantonly after she finished speaking. There were not many opportunities to embarrass this smiling tiger brother, so she had to be very happy.
Zhao Anping thought about it and could only say lovingly, "Okay, you win."
But he was still lucky today. Not long after he finished arguing with Zhao Lingmeng, the old marquis and the old lady came back with their three children.
When Zhao Anping heard the servant's report, he immediately stood up and went to wait at the gate. Zhao Lingmeng continued to sit there, eating snacks and drinking tea, showing no intention of moving at all.
However, Zhao Anping's enthusiasm had no effect at all, and he was even stabbed in the back by his eldest son Zhao Zhimo.
As soon as Zhao Zhimo got off the carriage with his grandfather, grandmother, and brothers, he saw his father standing at the gate of his aunt's house. He asked directly, "Father, why are you here with my aunt?"
This one sentence wasn't particularly hurtful, but it was quite insulting. Zhao Anping suppressed his anger and greeted his father and mother. Then he brought up the old question of when they would return to the Marquis' Mansion.
The old marquis and the old lady were not very impatient when they heard their eldest son mention this matter. They really liked their daughter's place. Their daughter didn't have a son-in-law here, so they lived very comfortably. They really didn't want to go back. They had lived in the marquis' mansion for so many years and it hurt.
Especially the old lady Wei, who used to deal with a lot of things in the mansion and had no time to go out and have fun. She often went out with the old marquis these days, sometimes with a group of people, sometimes with only a few people, and sometimes even just by herself. She felt that such days were very comfortable.
Wei felt that her current life was truly hers, but she also knew that her daughter-in-law was pregnant. She thought for a moment and said, "When your daughter-in-law is about to give birth, I'll go back and take charge of the situation for a while!"
Zhao Anping originally thought his parents wouldn't agree, but now he was pleasantly surprised to hear his mother say this. "Thank you, Mom. This will put your son's mind at ease when the time comes."
Seeing that the old marquis and Wei had finished their discussion, they went straight inside. Zhao Houjing and Zhao Houming immediately followed them. Zhao Zhimo also wanted to follow in.
Zhao Anping grabbed Zhao Zhimo by the waist and picked him up. "Will you come back to the Marquis' Mansion with me and stay there for a few days?"
"Father, please don't be unreasonable. You have to go to work, and mother has to manage the household. The rest of the time she's very tired. I'll be playing alone when I go back!"
Zhao Zhimo was also a little helpless. He didn't even have any brothers or sisters of the same age at home. It was not as fun as being with his aunt.
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