Chapter 398 Zhao Houjing's Daily Recovery
Zhao Houming had books delivered to him, and of course he also asked his eldest brother Zhao Houjing if he needed any books delivered. Zhao Houjing also gritted his teeth and had all the books delivered, mainly because he was lying down and couldn't sleep because of the pain in his wound, so he thought it would be nice to have a book to pass the time.
In the days that followed, Zhao Lingmeng spent most of her daytime absence from the farmhouse, busy directing the fireworks production. Fan Yong was also quite busy, having to oversee the production and not make any other small moves. He also had to deal with other secret guard matters.
Even though Zhao Lingmeng and Fan Yong had spoken out and the Emperor had granted their marriage, their relationship remained much the same. They were still busy with their own affairs, and at most, Fan Yong would have the nerve to eat with them whenever he came to report on something.
The more sad Zhao Houjing was, the more regretful he felt during the days he lay in bed.
"Brother, I'm here to see you again!" Zhao Houyang was still in the yard, but his voice had already reached the inner room where Zhao Houjing was lying.
When Zhao Houjing heard this sound, he wanted to hit the bed. This kid was going too far.
Zhao Houming, who was accompanying Zhao Houjing to recuperate and reading a book, laughed so hard when he saw his elder brother being tortured by Zhao Houyang.
Zhao Houjing could only look up and glare at Zhao Houming, angrily asking, "Which side are you on?"
"Brother, don't overthink it. I've always been on my mother's side. But you're really funny like this. Let's see if you can still speak without thinking in the future."
Zhao Houjing pursed his lips speechlessly. Just because of what he said about his mother, this guy had been acting weird for half a month. Now that he thought about it, he didn't know what had happened to him at the time. It was like he was possessed by a demon. He actually dared to say those words in front of his mother.
In the time it took to say these two sentences, Zhao Houyang came in with a group of people in a hurry. As soon as Zhao Houyang came in, he smiled and saluted Zhao Houming and Zhao Houjing, and immediately began to order the people behind him to start serving the dishes.
Zhao Houyang also asked Zhao Houming sincerely, "Brother, have you had lunch yet? Do you want to eat something together?"
Zhao Houming looked at his third brother making trouble and smiled indulgently: "Not yet, then let's eat some together!"
But Zhao Houyang is not the kind of person who would quit when he sees that he has achieved something. "Big brother, do you want to eat something with us? Oh, you see, I forgot that you are injured and cannot eat these. Don't worry, my second brother and I will help you eat more."
After Zhao Houyang finished speaking, he did not forget to instruct the people next to him to quickly serve his elder brother's porridge.
Zhao Houjing took a deep breath. This was how he felt every day, almost fainting from Zhao Houyang's anger. He endured it again and again, but finally couldn't hold it back any longer. "Zhao Houyang, you didn't suffer any loss in fighting with me, do you really need to keep irritating me?"
"Hmph, you're so ashamed to say that? If you weren't disobedient and unfilial, would I have quarreled with you? And you were the one who started the fight? You even went to complain to Mother. If I'm not targeting you, who am I targeting?"
Zhao Houyang was chewing on a chicken leg that was roasted golden on both sides while talking to Zhao Houjing in a calm tone.
Zhao Houjing smelled the fragrance that filled the room and swallowed it involuntarily.
The first time Zhao Houyang stripped Zhao Houjing of his veil, he almost fainted from anger, but after it happened so many times, he no longer cared.
Zhao Houjing was just a little helpless, "Ancestor, little ancestor, I know I was wrong, and I apologize to you. If you want something to apologize, just go to my warehouse and pick it out. I've already done this, can you please let me go?
"I'm here to have dinner with you. Where can you find such a good brother?"
The expression on Zhao Houyang's face was, "You've made a fortune, but you still don't know how to appreciate it."
"Second brother." Zhao Houjing could only look at Zhao Houming for help.
Zhao Houming spread his hands to show that he was powerless, and calmly sat next to Zhao Houyang, taking a roasted chicken leg and starting to eat it.
Zhao Houjing could only drink the porridge in one gulp and lie on the bed like a salted fish, not wanting to move at all.
However, Zhao Houyang and Zhao Houming were silent and only focused on eating. Zhao Houjing started talking more:
"Tell me, both of you, why hasn't mother come to see me in half a month?"
When Zhao Houming and Zhao Houyang heard their eldest brother ask this, they looked at each other and could see from each other's eyes that their eldest brother wanted their mother to come and see him.
Zhao Houyang lowered his head and gnawed on the chicken leg, too lazy to pay attention to his elder brother, who had no self-awareness.
It was Zhao Houming who looked at his elder brother's dejected eyes and said soothingly, "Brother, mother may still be angry. You should take good care of yourself first. When your injuries are healed, go and apologize to mother."
"Ha!" Zhao Houyang's voice was more powerful than silence, full of sarcasm.
Zhao Houjing was completely impressed by Zhao Houyang, who always had the ability to make people furious in an instant: "Third brother, can't you say something nice?"
Zhao Houyang cooperated very well this time and made a gesture to shut up, but he didn't tell his brother what he was thinking! It would be no fun if he fainted from anger.
Although Zhao Lingmeng didn't visit Zhao Houjing herself, she sent Qiuyue to check on him every day, and she also visited Imperial Physician Feng every day. She was indeed very busy, so she only saw Zhao Houyang and Yang Chengchen every few days.
After Zhao Houjing's injury was completely healed, Zhao Lingmeng also finished her work. It was very successful and smooth. She handed the items over to Fan Yong, who would then arrange for someone to send the items back to Yuanjing.
Today is the first day Zhao Houjing goes to pay his respects to his mother after recovering from his injury.
That day, Zhao Houjing packed up early and led his men to Zhao Lingmeng's courtyard. He was extremely nervous the entire way. As for why he didn't go with Zhao Houming and the others, it was because he had deliberately gotten up early today to avoid his brothers. If his mother scolded him, he would still be a human being and have his dignity saved.
But the truth is often like this: the more you fear something, the more likely it is to happen. Zhao Houjing and his men hesitated for a long time at the gate of Zhao Lingmeng's yard before they mustered up the courage to go in.
As soon as he entered, he saw Zhao Houming, Zhao Houyang and Yang Chengchen were all there.
Zhao Houjing could only bite his cheek speechlessly and bowed seriously, "Son greets mother!"
Zhao Lingmeng glanced at Zhao Houjing and saw that his face looked rosy, so she knew that there were no sequelae, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But she just said lightly, "Get up!" and nothing else.
Seeing his mother's indifference, Zhao Houjing knelt even straighter. "Mom, I really know I was wrong. Please forgive me! I promise there won't be a next time!"
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