Chapter 441 Zhao Lingmeng's Three-Day Return
Time quickly arrived and it was time to return to the parents' home three days later. Zhao Lingmeng and Fan Yong got up early in the morning and took their three children for a walk around the palace. They had lunch there before leaving. Then Zhao Lingmeng took Fan Yong directly back to the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion.
In fact, Zhao Lingmeng did not marry out of the Wu'an Marquis Mansion this time, so whether she returned home or not was fine! If her parents were no longer around, Zhao Lingmeng would definitely let it go given her temper.
But since her parents were still around, she definitely had to go back and see them. This was also a formal way for her to take Fan Yong to meet her parents.
Zhao Houjing and his two brothers were very happy about Zhao Lingmeng bringing Fan Yong back to Wu'an Marquis Mansion, no matter what they thought in their hearts.
Everyone in the Wu'an Marquis Mansion had been waiting for a long time, especially the old Marquis Zhao, who had already ordered people to check the gate of the mansion several times.
On the other hand, Jin's face was not looking very good. The Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion had been mobilizing a large number of people since morning, but their precious little sister was still nowhere to be seen even after lunch time.
Whose sister-in-law comes back home in the evening instead of in the morning?
Jin had an unhappy life in the Marquis' Mansion in recent years, and she was finding it increasingly difficult to control her facial expressions.
Madam Wei looked at her eldest daughter-in-law's face and felt unhappy. "Anping, go down and have a rest! We don't need you here anymore."
When Jin heard what Madam Wei said, she habitually wanted to refute: "Mother, your daughter-in-law is also doing this for your own good. After all, my younger sister is not even active in returning home."
Seeing that Jin was getting more and more outrageous, Lord Zhao glared at his eldest son. If it weren't for his father-in-law's poor management of his daughter-in-law, he would have wanted to slap Jin twice.
Zhao Anping wanted to slap him at this moment, suppressing his anger and said, "Get out!"
Jin wanted to say more, but seeing the look in her master's eyes, she could only retreat in grievance.
When Lord Zhao saw that Mrs. Jin had retreated, he quickly comforted Mrs. Wei, fearing that she would get angry and become ill. "Don't be angry, Madam. If you don't want to see her, don't let her bother you in the future."
"Yes!" Old Madam Wei responded. It was already her last moment, and she wanted to be willful for once.
In Lord Zhao's heart, no one was more important than his wife. He immediately pointed at the eldest son and ordered, "Elder brother, I heard what your mother said. I'm confining your wife to the courtyard. If she accidentally bumps into your mother, don't blame me for getting angry."
"Yes, yes, father, don't worry." Zhao Anping quickly assured her, and then he went out to make arrangements. It was true that Jin couldn't be released during this period. Otherwise, if something happened to Mother, my younger sister alone would kill them.
Of course, Zhao Lingmeng and his group, who were still on the road, were unaware of this little episode.
When Zhao Lingmeng and the others arrived, the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion was already a harmonious place, except that Jin was not present.
As soon as Zhao Lingmeng entered Madam Wei's yard, she immediately pulled Fan Yong to kneel in front of Madam Wei's bed.
"Meng'er, no!" Old Marquis Zhao quickly stopped her. Given his daughter's current status, she couldn't kneel in front of them.
Zhao Lingmeng was not one to listen to advice! Anyway, she pulled Fan Yong to his knees and kowtowed three times. Then she kowtowed to the old Marquis Zhao who was sitting next to her before standing up and retorting, "Father, what nonsense are you talking about? No matter how promising I am, I am still your daughter!"
"Okay, okay!" Old Marquis Zhao couldn't pat his daughter's hand, so he patted Fan Yong's hand. He was really happy!
Zhao Lingmeng just smiled at Old Marquis Zhao, then sat down beside Old Madam Wei's bed, leaning gently on Old Madam Wei's arm and coquettishly saying, "Mother, I haven't seen me for a few days. Do you miss me?"
Madam Wei touched her daughter's hand and said, "We just met a few days ago, why are you thinking about it again? You're still acting like a spoiled child at such a age, and you're not shy about it."
"No matter how old I am, I'm still not my mother's daughter." Zhao Lingmeng doesn't care about that!
Old Madam Wei kept herself awake and looked at her daughter and son-in-law. Seeing that they looked fine and her son-in-law was carefully supporting her daughter, Old Madam Wei felt relieved.
She earnestly instructed him, "You and your son-in-law should live a good life from now on. But don't be afraid if things don't go well. If your eldest brother is unreliable, you can turn to your second brother. If that doesn't work, you can rely on your children. Don't let yourself be wronged. You are the one your mother is most worried about."
Fan Yong knew that Madam Wei's time was numbered, and if it weren't for Madam Wei, he wouldn't have been able to marry her so quickly. He was very grateful to Madam Wei, so when he heard Madam Wei's words, he didn't take them to heart.
Instead, he promised earnestly, "Don't worry, mother. I will protect Your Highness well."
"Okay, okay! I knew you were a good kid." Old Madam Wei felt that Fan Yong looked like a reliable person.
Zhao Lingmeng also felt her mother's affection and rubbed her arm affectionately. "Mom, you have to take good care of yourself and always support me. Otherwise, if my brother bullies me, no one will help me beat him up."
Zhao Anping next to him: I didn’t offend anyone, why are you treating him like this?
Old Marquis Zhao looked at his eldest son's frown, rolled his eyes, and whispered, "What's wrong with you just letting your sister and mother go?"
"Yes!" Zhao Anping could only respond respectfully.
Madam Wei didn't notice the subtle thoughts between the old Marquis Zhao and his eldest son Zhao Anping at this time. She just kept talking to her two daughters.
After paying their respects, the three brothers Zhao Houjing sat quietly beside their cousin Zhao Zhimo, and tactfully did not move near Madam Wei.
Zhao Lingmeng originally thought it was just an ordinary visit to the parents' home, but when Mrs. Wei gradually couldn't hold on any longer, she fell asleep.
Old Marquis Zhao immediately called everyone in the room and came to the main hall of the Marquis Wu'an's Mansion.
As soon as Zhao Lingmeng entered, she saw not only her parents' children but also their grandchildren and even all the elders of the clan. With such a grand occasion, Zhao Lingmeng was at a loss as to what her father was going to do.
Lord Zhao directly pulled Zhao Lingmeng and Fan Yong to sit in the main seat. Zhao Lingmeng did not refuse. If she did not sit here, no one above her would dare to sit there.
In this era, the relationship between the ruler and his subjects is still one where the ruler comes first.
Lord Zhao waited until everyone was seated before he began to speak: "My wife and I are both old, and we might die any day, so we want to make arrangements for our afterlife."
"Father"
"Old Lord Zhao"
Old Marquis Zhao raised his hand to signal them to be quiet, then continued, "You don't need to persuade me. I just wanted to take advantage of everyone being here today to get everything arranged so I won't be caught off guard later."
After saying this, Lord Zhao looked around at his children sitting in the room. Although the second son was not there today, Zhao Anwei's wife and children were also there. He was very satisfied that so many people had come.
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