Chapter 195: The three brothers Zhao Houjing saw the struggling people at the bottom of society for the first time
Zhao Anping did not answer Zhao Zhimo's question, but walked straight to the chair next to the desk and sat down, rubbing his forehead. He didn't know where to start.
Seeing this, Zhao Zhimo became even more anxious. Although he didn't grow up under his mother's lap, he still protected her very much: "Father, please tell me quickly! What's going on?"
"Your mother was tricked by your grandmother and the others into trying to manipulate your aunt. Your aunt is already the eldest princess, how could she manipulate her?"
"Why would my mother think so?" In Zhao Zhimo's impression, his mother had a good relationship with his aunt, so how could his mother think so?
"She's been praised too much, so she's become arrogant! I really think that she, the wife of the Marquis of Wu'an, is truly remarkable. Even the eldest princess of the dynasty has to praise her. Not praising her is disrespectful to her."
The more Zhao Anping spoke, the angrier he became. He had been keeping himself clean all these years and had wholeheartedly wanted to live a good life with Jin, but she actually went to her sister's house to show off her power.
Zhao Zhimo is not a child anymore and understands a lot of things. He doesn’t know what to do now!
"So what do we do now?"
Zhao Anping thought his eldest son was worried about his relationship with his two cousins: "If you want to play with Jing'er and Ming'er, you can play together. Your aunt won't take her anger out on you for the adults' grudges."
"I'm not worried about that. Auntie isn't that kind of person. I'm worried about you and mother."
"Alas! With your mother acting like this, I'm really worried that she'll offend your eldest aunt. Your eldest aunt has always been very proud and vindictive. With your mother making such a fuss this time, your second brother's future is uncertain."
"What do you mean?" Zhao Zhimo was very puzzled. What did this have to do with his second brother's future?
"When your eldest aunt and the others return from the farm, your third cousin will not come to the mansion to study. By then, if something good happens, no one will remember your mother, that ungrateful person."
"Not really! It was just a few quarrels!" Zhao Zhimo was even more confused.
After hearing what his eldest son said, Zhao Anping explained the matter in detail. "This time, your aunt asked your mother to come over, probably to discuss your going to the farm with them. I guess your aunt and her family want to take your three cousins to plant the smallpox medicine.
Given your aunt's status, she should have had a skilled imperial physician accompanying her. So she thought it was safe and wanted to take you with her. But your mother acted sour and surly the moment she arrived. Your aunt didn't even explain and just let your mother go back. And your mother even pushed it off for you. Do you think your aunt will still call you if anything good happens in the future?"
"Oh, father, how did you know?" Zhao Zhimo wanted to struggle.
"I have some information about my father's involvement in the imperial court. Plus, your aunt told me some things before, so I can guess what he has. But don't tell anyone, and your mother can't tell either.
Otherwise, if your mother makes a scene and angers your eldest aunt, when your grandfather comes back, your mother will be divorced and sent back to the Jin family. Do you understand how serious this is?"
Zhao Anping looked at his eldest son and nodded, then he breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that he was worrying himself to death every day.
Zhao Zhimo was not only worried about his mother offending his aunt, but also worried about his mother getting hurt: "Father, you are not really going to take a concubine, are you?"
Speaking of this, Zhao Anping was also very troubled. He never liked to waste time in the backyard, so he never planned to take a concubine. Having a bunch of women in the house was annoying.
"What else can we do? Your grandmother isn't home, so there's no one to check your mother. Your mother is so arrogant that she's trying to compete with her sister-in-law. If she's not smart enough, she might as well just make trouble in the backyard!"
“Father, you…”
Zhao Anping knew what the brat was going to say and waved his hand at him. "Do you still want to care about what's going on in your father's room? Go down and get some rest!"
Zhao Zhimo could only reluctantly leave. He really thought he could have another good chat with his mother. Didn't the book say that you teach your son in public and your wife in private? How could his father give up so easily?
Zhao Zhimo was still filial. After coming out of the study in the front yard, he went straight to the backyard.
When Zhao Anping heard that his eldest son had left the study and headed straight for the backyard, he gave up the idea of shamelessly sending him there tomorrow. He was worried that his son would be driven to despair by his mother's gossip. He was also worried that his son might have an accident while growing the smallpox medicine, or that he would confront his younger sister, making the situation even more irreversible.
Zhao Anping sat in his study in the front yard for half the night, finally deciding to give Jin another chance. After all, they already had two children, and there was still affection. If he took someone else in, Zhao Anping couldn't guarantee that Jin wouldn't change. Finally, he wrote an urgent letter to his mother, asking her to return to Beijing as soon as possible to help him teach Jin.
Regardless of what everyone in the Wu'an Marquis Mansion was thinking, Zhao Lingmeng's family of four got up early the next morning, had breakfast, and then went to the farm in a mighty procession.
Now that the smallpox cure has begun to be cultivated among the people, Zhao Lingmeng's reputation among the people is still very high. In the past, if one person got smallpox, the whole family, even the entire village, would be in danger. But now the government is producing the cure for smallpox for free, and anyone with a strong constitution can survive it and no longer be afraid.
So, despite Zhao Lingmeng's grand appearance, the people thought it was justified. To this day, some people still secretly leave vegetables or other gifts at the entrance of the Princess's residence. This is all out of the people's goodwill.
Moreover, Princess Funing just likes to stay at the farm occasionally. She doesn't oppress the people or do anything bad, so no one would think there is anything wrong with it.
At this time, the three brothers Zhao Houjing who were sitting in the car with Zhao Lingmeng were very happy. They all stood by the window and watched the scenes and people passing by outside. They all found it very interesting. Usually, the three brothers rarely had time to hang out in Yuanjing like this.
The three Zhao Houjing brothers were very excited at the beginning, but the further they watched, the more serious their expressions became.
Zhao Lingmeng looked at the three brothers in confusion: "What's wrong?"
Zhao Houming spoke first: "Mom, why don't they wear shoes? Aren't they cold in just one piece?"
Hearing this, Zhao Lingmeng followed the three brothers' gaze and saw that most of the people on both sides of the official road were ragged and looked very pitiful.
She first murmured softly, "So he left Yuanjing!"
The two brothers Zhao Houjing all stared at their mother. In fact, Zhao Houyang knew why, but he couldn't explain why he knew it, so he could only follow his two brothers' behavior.
"Poor! If you three weren't my sons, you might be like this too. The borders of Jing Kingdom have never been peaceful. Wars cost money and manpower, so this is the life of ordinary people."
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