Chapter 160 Zhao Houjing and Zhao Houming fight in the clan school
"Don't worry, I'm like this now. Even Nangan won't ask me to marry him. What if I die before leaving Jingguo? They might not be able to leave Jingguo! But Funing..."
Zhao Lingmeng gently patted Fushou's hand and said, "Don't worry about me. I'm not the pretty type, I'm just ordinary. Besides, I'm a meritorious official, so the emperor will never let me marry. Don't worry, just take good care of yourself."
Fushou felt that putting his hopes on his father was a bit too kind. There was nothing an emperor couldn't sacrifice. "Anyway, you should be careful, just in case someone gets desperate. Besides, the Third Prince and Concubine Rong must hate you in their hearts, what if they do something?"
If the emperor knew Fushou's idea, he would also firmly say, "You all went to marry, and it is impossible for Funing to marry. Even if a foreigner wants to marry into the family, the emperor will not agree."
Zhao Ling dreamed that Fushou was worried about her, and she was very happy. This kind of resonant friendship is the real friendship!
"Just take good care of it! I know what's going on."
Zhao Lingmeng didn't stay with Fushou for long before leaving. Fushou was really sick, so she was still very tired. So Zhao Lingmeng didn't disturb her to rest. Seeing Fushou looking tired, she took her people away.
Originally, Zhao Lingmeng thought that after she went out this time, she would have to wait until the Nangan delegation arrived and the emperor held a grand banquet before she would go out.
As a result, she had just arrived at the mansion for a while when she heard Dongmian hurried back to report: "Your Highness, Your Highness"
Zhao Lingmeng saw Dongmian was so anxious, so he immediately let her in. "What's going on? Why are you so flustered?"
Dongmian had run all the way back using Qinggong. Now he stood in front of Zhao Lingmeng, barely catching his breath. "Your Highness, the eldest and second young masters got into a fight at the clan school, and the teacher said they're going to be expelled."
"What?" Zhao Lingmeng had never imagined that her child would be sent back home for school. She was so shocked that she stood up immediately. She knew her own child was not the type to cause trouble.
"Hurry up and have someone prepare the carriage so we can go and take a look. Qiuyue, change my clothes and put on the princess's palace dress. I want to go and see which teacher is so arrogant."
Zhao Lingmeng was undoubtedly furious. Ever since she was crowned the eldest princess, she had never put on airs in front of her clansmen. This time, the Master dared to act so openly. Did he think he was definitely going to marry into the alliance, and was he so confident?
Not only was Zhao Lingmeng angry, but the current wife of the Marquis of Wu'an was also furious when she heard the news. Ever since her sister-in-law was crowned the eldest princess, she had been treating her clansmen the same as before. She had never expected that someone would think she was a pushover.
When Zhao Lingmeng brought her people to the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, her sister-in-law had already arrived, but had not yet dealt with the matter and was waiting for Zhao Lingmeng to arrive and deal with it.
As soon as Zhao Lingmeng entered, everyone knelt on the ground and saluted. Zhao Lingmeng did not call for help, but directly led everyone to sit in the main seat.
"Madam Wu'an, please stand up! Everyone else, please tell me what happened first. Master Yu, you should tell me first, what is it that is worthy of you asking my two children to drop out of school?"
This Yu Master was Zhao Changyu, a descendant of the old marquis's generation. He looked down on Zhao Lingmeng, even considering her a disgrace to Marquis Wu'an. A woman's duty was to care for her husband and raise her children; how could she divorce him? Yet, relying on Marquis Wu'an's merits, she was granted the title of Princess. This was unfaithful to women. What would become of her if all women in the world took Zhao Lingmeng as their role model?
And most importantly, he felt that the contribution of Wu'an Hou belonged to the entire clan, and the old marquis should not have given the position to a married-out daughter without permission. Many of their clansmen had talent but no opportunities.
Although Master Yu was pedantic, the situation was stronger than him. Seeing Zhao Lingmeng's posture, he had to bow his head and could only suppress his disdain.
Master Yu could only kneel before Zhao Lingmeng and righteously said, "Your Highness, it was Zhao Houjing and Zhao Houming who bullied other members of the clan school and fought with them. This forced me to make this decision."
"Oh? Now you, Yu, have the final say in the Zhao clan school." Zhao Lingmeng acted as if she didn't care. In fact, she really didn't care. With her current status, there was no school she couldn't enroll her two children in, not to mention that they were both smart.
"After all, I am a master, so I still have..."
"You didn't, it's just that the old marquis took pity on you because you failed the imperial examination many times and gave you a subsidy. You really think you are such a big shot."
The wife of the Marquis of Wu'an quickly interrupted Master Yu. She hated this fool who couldn't see the situation clearly. He was just a juren who hadn't even passed the imperial examination, and he dared to say that he could make the decision.
Master Yu has always looked down on women. When he saw that Lady Wu'an not only spoke up for Zhao Lingmeng but also treated him as worthless, he immediately retorted angrily: "You are just a woman, what do you know? Besides, I am your elder."
"Oh, you're a juren who couldn't even pass the imperial examination. Do you know what rank the wife of the Marquis of Wu'an was? Do you know what the eldest princess means? How dare you call us elders? No wonder you haven't even passed the imperial examination for so many years. You still think you're so important. You're really bringing shame to our clan."
The wife of Marquis Wu'an became even angrier. She was now the wife of Marquis Wu'an in name and in reality, yet a member of the clan still wanted to control her.
The children kneeling below were now frightened, especially since Zhao Lingmeng had come in with such a domineering presence, accompanied by a large group of people. Even their teacher didn't dare to stand up. They weren't really stupid; as scholars, they certainly knew the crime of offending the princess.
By this time, Master Yu was nearly fainting from rage. He hadn't expected the wife of Marquis Wu'an to be so resolute. She was a clan member, and Master Yu was still very afraid of her. After all, her husband, Marquis Wu'an, was the clan leader and had the power to remove him. Most importantly, he felt offended.
Master Yu could only pretend to faint in the next second, "You"
Zhao Houjing and Zhao Houming were also depressed at this time. They didn't expect that they just had a fight with some tribesmen, but not only would they be expelled from the tribe school, but their mother would also be brought here.
Zhao Lingmeng looked at the two children kneeling beside her like two large quails. If it was just a fight between children, she would not care. They were all from the same clan, and a few fights when they were young would not be a big deal. But she did not expect Master Yu to actually expel them both.
"Zhao Houming, tell me, why did you fight?"
"Mom, it was Zhao Zhifeng and Zhao Zhili who said you were going to marry off soon, and that there was no point in us studying because we were going to be orphans. They also said you were fickle and unfaithful. I asked them to apologize, but they refused. That's why I took action."
The more Zhao Houming spoke, the lower his voice became. He felt more and more guilty. He was afraid of his mother being angry, and even more afraid of her being disappointed.
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