Chapter 287 Zhao Lingmeng Enters the Palace for a Banquet
That day, Zhao Lingmeng did not bring Zhao Houyang with her. In the evening, she went to the palace alone with the people around her. It was not that Zhao Lingmeng did not want to bring him with her.
The main problem was that Zhao Houyang was too bothered. After going once or twice out of curiosity, he never wanted to go again. In Zhao Houyang's words, it was the same old routine every year. Even the food was cold and indifferent, and there were so many rules and regulations that it was meaningless. He preferred to eat, drink, and sleep comfortably at home.
Zhao Lingmeng didn't force him. Zhao Houyang and his three brothers didn't hold any titles and didn't want to suffer in the palace, so Zhao Lingmeng didn't force him. If Zhao Lingmeng didn't have to go, she wouldn't have wanted to go.
The most important thing is that her gossipy friend Princess Fushouchang has gone out with her husband to pursue his career, so no one is chatting about gossip at the palace banquet. The only interesting event is gone, so boring!
Zhao Houyang watched Zhao Lingmeng stay in the mansion for a long time, and she still didn't leave. Her mother wasn't anxious, but she was anxious: "Mom, please leave quickly! If you keep urging me, I'll be late for the palace banquet. I'm already so old, and there are so many people in the mansion protecting me, what can go wrong!"
Zhao Lingmeng patted the anxious Zhao Houyang in amusement, "Why are you so anxious? Your cousin hasn't arrived yet. Wait for him!"
Now it was Zhao Houyang's turn to be surprised. Could it be that his mother was actually willing to bring cousin Zhimo into the palace?
"Cousin? Which cousin? Mother, are you going to bring Brother Zhimo into the palace?"
"Your cousin Zhimo will be taken to the palace by your eldest uncle, so it's not my turn to worry about him. It's your cousin Chengchen, he is going to the palace with mother today."
Zhao Lingmeng's words made Zhao Houyang even more surprised. "Cousin Cheng Chen? Prince Ruihe? Isn't he with his father and mother?"
"Your cousin is the Prince of Ruihe, and his father is the Prince of Chen. Your cousin is afraid of stealing his father's limelight! When the eunuchs call out the names, your cousin's name will be listed before his father's. Those who don't know will not know who is the son."
Speaking of this, Zhao Lingmeng also found it quite funny. The eldest prince had probably been feeling aggrieved for several years, so when Yang Chengchen mentioned it this year, the eldest prince's wife hadn't said anything yet! The eldest prince immediately agreed.
Zhao Houyang listened to the gossip, but he was still proud of what he should be proud of. "You are so lucky, Mom! You won't have this kind of trouble. My brothers and I will never surpass you."
Zhao Lingmeng was speechless this time and rolled her eyes. "Then I have to thank you three brothers. I mean, when I get old, I'll be left with no one to rely on!"
"That's not the case, but the quality of life may be a little worse." Zhao Houyang said as he stretched out his little finger and compared with a flattering expression.
Zhao Lingmeng was just about to have a good talk with Zhao Houyang and the others. This kind of mentality of relying on parents for support was unacceptable.
Then Qiuyue came in and reported, "Your Highness, Prince Ruihe is already waiting outside the mansion."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Lingmeng immediately smoothed his sleeves and stood up, ready to leave with his men. Before leaving, he didn't forget to say, "I'll talk to you in detail when I get back."
Zhao Houyang was not afraid either. He stood up and saluted with a smile, "Son, send your mother off!"
Zhao Houyang didn't bother to escort his mother to the gate. He just watched Zhao Lingmeng and her group leave in a hurry before sitting back down. He calmly instructed the people around him:
"Prepare a hearty dinner and set it up in the front yard. Uncle Fan and I will eat together!"
The servants around Zhao Houyang responded immediately and went down to prepare.
These days, Fan Yong has been recuperating at the Princess's residence, getting along very well with Zhao Houyang and Yang Chengchen. Fan Yong has traveled extensively over the years to carry out missions, and his stories alone can leave these two little guys stunned.
Moreover, he had the aura of a noble son of Yuanjing. Unlike the others who were always so aggressive, he was even more pleasing to the two little ones.
Look, Zhao Houyang was even willing to spend New Year's Eve with him.
Zhao Houyang saw that there was nothing else for Fan Yong to do in the backyard. He was the only one in the house, and he actually felt a bit lonely. So he asked someone to take his books and snacks and go to the front yard to find Fan Yong.
After Zhao Lingmeng and Yang Chengchen met, they went all the way to the palace.
Yuanjing is quite big, and there are many times to enter the palace, but Zhao Lingmeng felt that her timing today was a bit unlucky, as she ran into the carriage of Princess Huaishu, whom she disliked.
Originally, Zhao Lingmeng was reluctant to give in, but she lifted the curtain and looked at the carriages stuck behind. After thinking about it, she didn't want to implicate these innocent nobles and ministers because of such a small matter.
He took the initiative to order: "Step back a little! Let Princess Huaishu go in first."
But what Zhao Lingmeng didn't expect was that as soon as the carriage on Zhao Lingmeng's side retreated, Princess Huaishu's carriage also retreated.
Zhao Lingmeng didn't want to play the game of humility anymore. She just wanted to get in quickly. It would be embarrassing to have two princesses blocking the palace gate. She didn't care what medicine Huaishu was selling in the pot and immediately told the driver to keep going.
When Huaishu saw Funing's carriage leave, she did not react angrily. Instead, she calmly told the coachman to keep going, and then nothing happened.
The man in the carriage, Princess Huaishu's consort, the fifth prince of Nangan, was quite surprised when Huaishu ordered the driver to step back. He was even more surprised when he saw that Princess Funing had left and the man in the family was not angry.
"Your Highness, don't you hate Princess Funing the most? Why..."
Seeing the Prince Consort's expression as if he had seen a ghost, Huaishu casually replied, "Why would I give way?"
Upon seeing this, the Fifth Prince of Nangan immediately poured a cup of tea and personally handed it to Princess Huaishu. He thought Huaishu knew some secret about Funing and was afraid of her, so she gave it up. He was even more interested in the secret that could make Princess Huaishu afraid.
So the Fifth Prince of Nangan was trying to curry favor with Huaishu at the last minute, hoping that she would share her feelings with him once she was in a good mood. He had been married to Huaishu for several years, and he had seen clearly that she was a crazy woman.
Since marrying her, any small move he made could not escape her eyes, so most of the secret agents Nan Gan had planted in Jingguo were killed. Even the people around him were killed by her for various reasons, leaving only two people. It was sad to talk about it.
After years of battling wits and courage with her husband, Huaishu knew exactly what he was thinking. But this time, she was truly going to disappoint him; she truly didn't know any of Funing's secrets.
Huaishu waited until the consort had almost finished serving tea and water before she slowly spoke, "Funning is just the eldest princess, what secrets could she possibly have? But my father does feel a lot of guilt towards her. Old Marquis Zhao has risked his life for my father, yet my father still suspects him.
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