Chapter 361 Lord Zhao and his three grandsons
When Lord Zhao looked at his three grandsons, he thought they were perfect in every way, so he didn't listen to what his daughter said! "It must be because the study was too hard that our Yang'er was tired."
Zhao Lingmeng could only shake her head helplessly and ignored the conversation between the two generations of grandparents and grandchildren.
She turned around and waved to Qiuyue in the distance.
Qiuyue came over immediately, "Your Highness..."
"Send someone to call the eldest and second young masters to come for dinner, and tell them that grandfather is here, and tell them not to bring any books."
Zhao Lingmeng is now completely convinced by her two sons and would rather sleep with a book in her arms.
When Lord Zhao heard his daughter's instructions, he was very confused: "Jing'er and Ming'er have been working hard recently?"
"Maybe they both felt that they had delayed their studies during their year abroad and hadn't studied properly, so now they're trying to make up for it!"
Zhao Lingmeng didn't tell his father about his two sons' plans for next year. It wasn't that there was anything he couldn't tell his father about it. He mainly wanted to save his sons' face. If they didn't pass the exam, no one would know, so the pressure wouldn't be so great.
"Mend the fold after the sheep have been lost?" Old Lord Zhao thought about it carefully. He had indeed never heard of this phrase.
Zhao Houyang was also a mischievous child. When he heard his mother say this about his two brothers, he quickly acted as an interpreter: "Grandfather, I know this. It's just a little better than cramming at the last minute."
When Lord Zhao heard what Zhao Houyang said, he patted Zhao Houyang's head with amusement, and he himself laughed so hard that he fell over: "Hahahahahaha, you, be careful or your two brothers will beat you up if they hear this!"
Zhao Houyang put his finger to his lips and made a gesture to lower his voice: "Shh! Grandpa, this is a secret between us!"
Although Zhao Houyang pretended to be so cute, what he was thinking in his heart was, "Big Brother and Second Brother, please don't blame me!" I am also doing this to make the old man happy. After all, if the old man is happy, mother is happy too.
Zhao Houyang had actually noticed a long time ago that ever since his mother came back and saw his grandfather's white hair, she hadn't been very happy. It was so hard for his grandfather to come to the house, so he had to make him happy.
"Okay, this is the secret between us, grandparents and grandchildren." Old Marquis Zhao said it lovingly.
Although Zhao Lingmeng instructed Qiuyue to send someone to invite the two young masters over, Qiuyue was afraid that the subordinates would not convey the message clearly, so she went to invite them herself.
So Zhao Houjing and Zhao Houming came particularly quickly. After all, they heard from Aunt Qiuyue that their grandfather was coming, so they had to rush to pay their respects.
Zhao Lingmeng, Old Marquis Zhao, and Zhao Houyang had not chatted for long when Zhao Houjing and Zhao Houming arrived.
As soon as they arrived, they hurriedly bowed: "Greetings, Grandfather, and Mother."
Old Lord Zhao looked at his two eldest grandsons, who were so graceful even when they saluted. He was very satisfied. He also admired his daughter's way of raising children. They were all excellent. His daughter's blessings were still to come.
No matter how much thought went through Old Marquis Zhao's mind, his face remained that of a kind grandfather. "Hurry up, we are all family, no need to be so polite."
As soon as Zhao Houming stood up, he immediately sat on the other side of Lord Zhao.
Zhao Houjing sat next to Zhao Lingmeng. He felt that this position was perfect.
Because of Sun Tu's family in his early years, Zhao Houjing was not close to the Wu'an Marquisate. Although the old Marquis Zhao and Wei took care of them for a period of time, he was still respectful but not close enough to them.
Zhao Houyang's closeness to Old Marquis Zhao was solely due to his mother. He had memories from his past life, and in those memories, only his mother and second brother protected him; his grandfather and his family rarely even appeared. So, everything he did now was simply to make his mother happy.
Therefore, the only one who was really close to Old Marquis Zhao was Zhao Houming. He really liked Old Marquis Zhao as his grandfather.
After Zhao Houming sat down, he leaned against Old Marquis Zhao and said, "Grandfather, since you are here, why don't you stay in the mansion for a while? We will accompany you to exercise, grow vegetables, and travel around Yuanjing with you."
Old Marquis Zhao had experienced all sorts of ups and downs in his life, and met countless different kinds of people. The meager skills of his three eldest grandsons were invisible to him. But he remained cheerful, as he always prioritized action over the consequences. He didn't consider the intentions of others, as no one was perfect.
Zhao Ling dreamed that his father didn't speak for a long time and thought he was reluctant to refuse.
Zhao Lingmeng knew her father was worried about her second brother, and that he should keep an eye on his second brother's news and movements during this period, and be ready to deal with him at any time. Living with her was somewhat inconvenient, so she took the initiative to interject and help her father out:
"Your second uncle will be sad if he doesn't see your grandfather when he comes back."
Zhao Houming was a smart kid, and he immediately put himself in his own shoes. If he came back from a great achievement and wanted to show off to his mother, but she didn't wait for him and stayed at his older brother's house instead, he would be very angry.
But he also didn't forget to fight for himself, "Then Grandfather, after you've pampered your second uncle, why don't you come here and pamper us?"
"Okay, okay, when the time comes, your grandfather will bring your grandmother to visit you three brothers."
It can be seen that Old Lord Zhao is really happy. At their age, there is definitely nothing that could make them happier than being favored by their younger generations.
"Then I'll remember it." Zhao Houming said happily. As long as his grandfather agreed, it would be fine. If his grandfather didn't come after a while, he would go and invite him in person.
Lord Zhao could only laugh and poke Zhao Houming's head: "You clever little ghost"
Zhao Lingmeng and the others also laughed, and the atmosphere in the pavilion became very warm.
In the end, Old Marquis Zhao also had dinner at Zhao Lingmeng's place before leaving. Zhao Lingmeng and her mother and son personally sent Old Marquis Zhao to the main gate of the princess's mansion, and then began to walk back slowly together.
Facts proved that Lord Zhao loved his son so much that he was too nervous.
When Lord Zhao returned from Zhao Lingmeng's visit, he had just arrived at the Wu'an Marquis Mansion when he received an imperial decree from the palace to all the mansions, saying, "Tomorrow the palace will hold a celebration banquet, and all ministers, nobles, and royal family members of Yuanjing who have a certain rank must attend."
This at least shows that the emperor and the prince approved of the massacre. Although there were flaws, it did not affect the achievements of the soldiers at all, and the celebration banquet was held as usual.
Even if he is forced to take the blame in the future, the most he will get is a minor punishment and be unemployed at home.
When the imperial edict from the palace reached Zhao Lingmeng, Zhao Houjing and his two brothers were still in Menglin Courtyard, asking about the purpose of their hasty visit to their maternal grandfather's house.
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