Chapter 298 Another day when everyone misses Lord Zhao
After the Lunar New Year, the most talked-about story was that the Third Prince was under house arrest for more than half a month after the Lunar New Year, with no sign of lifting the ban. Eventually, even Concubine Rong was put under house arrest.
Everyone smelled the coming storm and behaved themselves for a while, but the emperor seemed to have forgotten about the matter and there was no other reaction in the palace.
In fact, the emperor had already reacted. On the night of the New Year's Eve banquet, he arranged for his men to take care of all the soldiers raised by the Third Prince. The Third Prince received this news the next day. Of course, it was the emperor who let him know. Although he firmly cried out that he was wronged, he was actually terrified.
Third Prince Yang Jingluo finally understood that he was finished. Whether openly or covertly, he had no chance of rising again. The best outcome would be to remain imprisoned for life, waiting to see if one of his brothers ascended to power and would grant him release.
Don’t think about anything else, but he still has Yun’er and children, so there is hope in life!
I can only say that the hero in the book is the hero! He is not someone who can be defeated easily, and he does not have the desperate look of others in difficult situations.
Zhao Shuiyun listened to the Third Prince's words and felt as if the sky was falling. However, she refused to accept the situation. "Your Highness, is there really no hope for us?"
The Third Prince nodded with difficulty. "Yun'er, it's really gone. My father will never let me go for raising an army without permission. The fact that I'm imprisoned for life is an extra favor from my father."
The Third Prince guessed that his father had no intention of killing him. His age had hardened his heart to some extent, but it had also softened him to some extent. He expected his wings to be crippled, followed by imprisonment.
Zhao Shuiyun really liked the Third Prince. She liked the status this gave her. Even though she had caused him to be scolded many times, she remained the same to her Highness. It was not impossible to accompany him for the rest of his life. After all, they could not go out and did not have to look at other people's faces. "I am fine. It is fine to accompany His Highness like this. But what about our Fu'er? He is still so young..."
"Just follow us first! We can find a chance to go out later! He's so young now, and he won't be able to protect himself if he goes out. Can you rest assured?"
Zhao Shuiyun was truly regretful at this moment, crying in the Third Prince's arms, "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have offended my elder sister and the others."
The Third Prince now thought back on the past and realized that he had been too arrogant. However, the arrow had been shot, so he could only console Yun'er, "There's probably no hope with Princess Funing. If the old Marquis comes back, we could find a way to beg for help. Maybe it would be helpful."
In Zhao Shuiyun's heart, her father had always been as kind to her as his older sisters. Furthermore, when her mother-in-law murdered her aunt, her father hadn't said a word. She had always been afraid of him: "Wait for my father to come back?"
The Third Prince nodded firmly. Because of the relationship with the Queen, the Zhou family couldn't be relied upon. Now, they could only rely on Yun'er.
The Third Prince now felt somewhat regretful for how he had treated Zhou. This was especially true for the child Zhou hadn't been able to keep. If that child had been there, the Zhou family wouldn't be so unreliable right now.
In fact, it was not only the Third Prince and the others who were looking forward to the return of Old Marquis Zhao, but Zhao Lingmeng was also looking forward to the return of her father.
Zhao Lingmeng was also considering a question. The people around her were indeed the emperor's people. It was convenient, but serving the emperor was like serving a tiger. She also understood Lord Fan's previous hint. She should also consider herself more.
It just so happened that she now had a thousand palace soldiers available, so she thought she should make use of them. She thought about it for a while, and she wanted to be able to protect herself while not being feared by the emperor, so she thought of using the wounded soldiers who had retreated from the battlefield.
It would be best to use those who had retired from her father's previous command. Regardless of their abilities, they should at least be completely loyal to her. She wanted to build a team first, and then slowly add some people after the hype died down.
Zhao Lingmeng was supporting her face with her hands, her head full of mixed thoughts. It was true that if one does not plan for the future, he will have immediate worries!
Zhao Houyang stretched out his hand and waved it vigorously in front of Zhao Lingmeng. "Mom, mom, what are you thinking about?"
Zhao Lingmeng heard Zhao Houyang calling her, and when she came to her senses, she saw Zhao Houyang and Yang Chengchen standing in front of them with a smile: "Oh, you two are back!"
Seeing that his aunt had come back to her senses, Yang Chengchen smiled and sat down next to Zhao Lingmeng. He asked with concern, "Aunt, what are you thinking about? Why are you so engrossed in your thoughts?"
"Nothing much, I'm just wondering when my aunt's father and mother will come back."
Zhao Houyang frowned when he heard his mother say that. He thought to himself that if his mother really missed him, he would write a letter to ask his grandfather and his family for help. But he looked at Zhao Lingmeng calmly, "Do you miss your grandfather and his family?"
Zhao Lingmeng looked at the two frowning children sitting beside her, reached out and touched their heads, and explained softly, "Not really! It's just that Mommy has something that I want your grandfather to help with, but there's no rush! Mommy is just a little bored right now, so I thought about it first."
"Is that so?" Zhao Houyang nodded thoughtfully. He felt that his mother must be missing his brothers, so he just had to wait a few months for his two brothers to come back.
If Zhao Lingmeng knew that her good third son thought this way, she would definitely be speechless. How could she go from missing her father to missing her son?
In the next few days, Zhao Houyang and Yang Chengchen tried their best to accompany Zhao Lingmeng. Basically, from afternoon to night, one of them would be by Zhao Lingmeng's side.
Zhao Lingmeng initially thought her child had grown up and was particularly caring. Later, she began to feel a little annoyed. While she appreciated the filial piety, she truly couldn't enjoy such a blessing. Furthermore, even married couples weren't so clingy; she preferred to spend her time alone.
Moreover, Zhao Houyang and Yang Chengchen had been following Zhao Lingmeng these past few days. Whenever Zhao Lingmeng was in a daze, they would ask why. This was too difficult for Zhao Lingmeng.
Zhao Lingmeng had no choice but to increase the amount of study they had to do, assign them more small tasks every day, and send the two little guys off to do their own things. Only then did she feel at ease.
Time slowly passed, and within a few months, Zhao Houming and Zhao Houjing were due to return. Zhao Lingmeng decided to take Zhao Houyang and Yang Chengchen to live in the hot spring villa before they returned, to help them grow their relationship. Otherwise, it would be difficult to do these things once the two older ones returned.
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