Chapter 224 Zhao Zhimo has grown up and is not easy to deceive
Seeing his mother so anxious, Zhao Zhimo's intuition told him that it was definitely not a good thing. He poured himself a cup of tea and drank it slowly: "I'm not going."
"What did you say?" Jin was so angry when she heard her son say that.
Zhao Zhimo is older now, so it’s hard to fool him! “Mother, I said I won’t go.”
Upon hearing this, Jin was about to smash the teacup beside her, but thinking about what she wanted to ask of her eldest son, she could only hold back her anger. She continued to coax him gently:
"Mo'er, since you helped me this time, I will listen to you in everything from now on. I will never conflict with your father and aunt again. Besides, your aunt has always loved you and always thought of you when something good happened. Please help me!"
When Zhao Zhimo heard his mother say this, his heart skipped a beat. He was ten years old this year and was no longer a child who knew nothing.
"Mother, if you do this, I will be even more afraid to agree. There must be a big trap here. Just like you said, my aunt is so good to me, I can't cheat her, let alone deliberately cheat her. What kind of person would I become? Otherwise, you can tell me the details. If you don't, then I can't help you."
Wu'an Marquis' wife, Jin, glared at Zhao Zhimo angrily: "You..."
Zhao Zhimo didn't back down and pretended to be calm while drinking tea. He knew his mother was so anxious that she would definitely tell him. Zhao Zhimo thought that he would ask his father later!
"What kind of fate do I have? Am I giving birth to a child for myself or for my sister-in-law?" Jin cried and howled, using the same routine that people often use in the backyard: crying, making a fuss, and then threatening to hang herself.
When Jin was crying hard, her eldest son poured her a cup of tea and said, "Mother, drink some water and continue crying!"
Jin was at a loss as to what Zhao Zhimo was doing, and she just stared at him blankly.
"Mother, if you hadn't told me, I would have gone to pay my respects to my grandmother. I haven't seen her yet since I came back!" To sum it up in one sentence, Zhao Zhimo didn't fall for Jin's tricks.
Jin had no choice but to look at her eldest son with hope, "Promise me that you will agree to what I say."
"Son, I can't guarantee it, but if you say it, there's still hope. If you don't, I'll leave."
Jin thought about it and realized that Mingcheng was also her eldest son's uncle. After all, it was a life, and maybe her son would be willing to help. They were relatives on both sides!
Seeing that his mother was distracted again and didn't know what she was thinking for a moment, Zhao Zhimo really stood up and prepared to leave.
Jin grabbed Zhao Zhimo and said, "I'll tell you, isn't that enough? How did I give birth to a debt-collecting son like you?"
When Zhao Zhimo heard his mother say this, he didn't get angry, but sat back down with a good temper. He was a very stable child.
Jin then recounted the entire story, embellishing the details of the incident. She said that Jin Mingcheng liked Princess Funing, emphasized that it was a misunderstanding, and wanted the two parties to meet to explain.
After hearing this, Zhao Zhimo said bluntly, "I can't help you with this matter. Please let your uncle stay in Jingzhao Prefecture!"
Jin was already filled with rage, and now her son had said something like that. She instantly lost all her sanity: "Zhao Zhimo, how can you say that? Are you getting cocky? He's your uncle."
Zhao Zhimo looked at his unreasonable mother. He could understand his mother's protectiveness, but he didn't understand why his mother was forcing him to do this. This was going to cut off all his escape routes! Not to mention his father's attitude, his grandmother and grandfather were still in the house! He could only sigh like an adult:
"Mother, please be reasonable. Don't you know what kind of person my uncle is? A commoner dares to provoke the princess. He must be tired of living. I heard about this and didn't go to Jingzhao Prefecture to kick him. I think I'm very polite."
Jin couldn't help herself anymore and threw all the teacups and other things on the table to the ground. She still had some sense and didn't dare to throw them at Zhao Zhimo, mainly because she was afraid that her parents-in-law would punish her.
But she was also very angry: "Zhao Zhimo, that's your uncle. I was the one who gave birth to you after ten months of pregnancy, not your aunt."
Zhao Zhimo sighed helplessly again, "But my last name is Zhao, not Jin. My son has things to do at the academy, so I'll take my leave first."
After Zhao Zhimo finished speaking, he bowed and ran away in one go. He didn't want to get involved in these adults' affairs. Anyway, if the sky fell, his father would hold it up.
After Zhao Zhimo left Jin's courtyard, he was afraid that his mother would find him again. He didn't even bother to pay his respects to his grandmother, Wei, and went straight to the academy.
When Jin realized her son had run away, she couldn't go looking for him. She was so angry that she smashed everything in the house and scolded Zhao Zhimo for being an unfilial son.
No matter how harshly Jin scolded her, it couldn't change her current situation where she had no other options. She didn't dare to go to the Marquis, let alone her parents-in-law. She could only cry alone in the courtyard.
But no matter what, what was coming could not be avoided. When it was time for dinner, someone came to Jin's yard. It was the head maid who served beside her mother-in-law, and she said she was asked to come over.
Jin knew her mother-in-law must have known about it, but she had no way to escape. She could only ask the people around her to put on her makeup again and change her clothes. Only then did she go to the old lady's courtyard with a nervous mood.
When Jin arrived, the old marquis, the old lady, and the Marquis of Wu'an were all there.
Jin immediately bowed deeply: "Greetings to father and mother!"
Old Madam Wei did not call out, but asked Jin to kneel down.
Jin was very nervous at the moment, not knowing what kind of outcome she would face this time. At this moment, she was still grateful that she had given birth to two sons, especially the eldest son, who was very outstanding in all aspects.
Her parents-in-law thought that her life would be difficult for a while at most, because of their two sons.
Wei looked at Jin, who kept lowering her head, and asked, "Jin, have I ever made things difficult for you since you married Anping?"
"Mother, no!" Jin replied in a low voice.
"That's good!" After hearing her mother-in-law say such nonsensical words, Jin raised her head and looked at Wei in confusion.
Wei didn't say anything, but the old marquis next to him pointed at the eight beautiful girls behind him, each with their own charm, and said calmly:
"These are the concubines bestowed upon Ping'er by the Emperor. Like me, the Emperor hopes Ping'er will have more children next year. Jin, you must not neglect them. They were bestowed upon you by the Emperor, and you must not kill or sell them off at will."
Jin was shocked. She had thought of many possible outcomes, and even thought that her parents would take a concubine for her husband. She did not expect it to be granted by the emperor.
Jin looked at the old marquis unwillingly: "Father"
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