Chapter 450: Last Light
Madam Wei frowned when she heard this, "After all, this is your eldest son, isn't it?"
Mrs. Wei did not expect her daughter's solution to be so simple and crude.
Zhao Lingmeng understood her mother's concerns. Failure to treat everyone equally is the root of a family's troubles. She confidently replied, "I'm not asking him to move out alone. My three children have all moved out after they got married. I've already bought a house. One for each of them. Don't accuse me of being partial."
Besides, I can’t inherit the Princess’s mansion either, so what can they say about it?”
Madam Wei frowned even more deeply when she heard her daughter say this. In today's world, people tend to keep a child by their side, usually the eldest son. "Are you and your husband planning to have another child?"
"I'm already in my thirties, and I still want to have another child. No, I don't. I know what mother means. I have so many people around me to serve me, and it's not necessary for me to have a son around to be filial to me. Besides, people far away are more fragrant than those close by!"
Anyway, Zhao Lingmeng did not agree to have a baby. Fortunately, she had discussed it with Lord Fan in their family at that time.
Old Madam Wei touched Zhao Lingmeng's hair like she did when her daughter was a child, and Zhao Lingmeng obediently lowered her head and let her mother touch her.
Old Madam Wei felt that what she was most worried about was her daughter. She and the Marquis did not choose the right path for her at the beginning. They were so worried that she would be alone and helpless!
Madam Wei always couldn't help but remind her daughter again and again, fearing that she would miss something: "With your current status, as long as you don't get involved in those trivial things, you will definitely live a good life.
Most importantly, if your brothers treat you badly or ask for something that puts you in a difficult position, don't agree. Mother only wants you to protect yourself.
May our Meng'er live a long and healthy life!"
Zhao Lingmeng rubbed her hands against Madam Wei's and muttered, "Then mother, you should get better soon and support your daughter."
Madam Wei knew she couldn't do it, so she didn't agree. She just asked again with a stronger tone: "Do you remember what I said?"
Zhao Lingmeng could only nod and say she remembered, otherwise she was afraid of being scolded.
When Madam Wei saw her daughter agreed, she immediately started to chase them away: "Okay, go find your eldest brother. I have something to tell him."
Zhao Lingmeng now listens to Madam Wei very much. When he saw his mother was looking for his eldest brother, he immediately stood up and walked outside.
Mrs. Wei breathed a sigh of relief as she watched her daughter's back, not giving it much thought. Although she complained about her daughter's stupidity, she was actually glad that God had treated her well after all.
Zhao Lingmeng went straight to find Zhao Anping. Zhao Anping had no urgent matters recently and had not attended court. He had been on leave to stay at home to take care of the patient.
Mrs. Wei had met many people that morning, everyone she cared about. Zhao Lingmeng was worried about her mother's health and asked her to take a rest, but her mother didn't listen.
At this moment, Zhao Lingmeng was looking at the people coming in and out of her mother's yard, feeling very strange.
She murmured to her youngest son, Zhao Houyang, who was standing next to her, "I don't know what's wrong with your grandmother today. She seems to be in great spirits all of a sudden. Why isn't she sleepy yet?"
Zhao Houyang wiped the corners of his eyes, glanced at his mother who hadn't thought of going anywhere, and whispered coquettishly, "Mom, grandma is finally well again. Let's call all my brothers over and stay at my uncle's house for a few days, okay?"
Zhao Lingmeng turned and stared at Zhao Houyang. Just when Zhao Houyang thought he was about to be exposed, Zhao Lingmeng's doubtful voice came from above his head, "Don't you always dislike staying overnight at the Wu'an Marquis Mansion?"
"This is a different time now. I'm doing this to make my grandmother happy. Mother, please agree!" Zhao Houyang couldn't help but feel relieved as he explained.
"Okay, it's not a big deal. I'll send someone to notify your two brothers later."
Zhao Lingmeng felt that she had to agree to her son's small request. Besides, her mother's health had improved, and she also wanted to stay here with her, just in case she felt better!
But Zhao Lingmeng still muttered quietly, "I feel like you guys are all acting weird today."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Houyang pretended to be so engrossed in looking into the distance that he didn't hear what his mother said.
Zhao Lingmeng happily settled down at the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion with her three children. Before going to sleep, Zhao Lingmeng was still thinking that if her mother was still as well tomorrow as she was today, she would take her mother to the courtyard to bask in the sun. The morning sun was the warmest.
In the end, Mrs. Wei did not wait for the next day's sunrise. She died in her sleep in the middle of the night.
When Zhao Lingmeng was called by Qiuyue, she was confused and silent for a long time before she continued to ask; "Qiuyue, what did you say?"
"Your Highness, the old lady has passed away." Qiuyue was also very sad at this time. After all, she was also a maid in the Marquis' Mansion and grew up under the protection of the old lady.
Zhao Lingmeng couldn't believe this fact for a moment, "Where did he go?"
"Your Highness, please go and take a look!" Qiuyue said this, and her hands moved faster to put clothes on Zhao Lingmeng.
Qiuyue had just helped Zhao Lingmeng put on her clothes and ran out without even having time to comb her hair.
When Zhao Lingmeng arrived at the gate of Madam Wei's courtyard, Wu'an Marquis Zhao Anping had just arrived. They looked at each other, said nothing, and hurried inside.
When Zhao Lingmeng entered, she saw her mother lying in bed, smiling, as if she were asleep any other day. Her father, Lord Zhao, was holding her mother's hand, and for a moment, Zhao Lingmeng didn't dare to approach.
When Lord Zhao realized his son and daughter had arrived, he didn't turn around. He kept looking at his wife and said calmly, "Ping'er, Meng'er, your mother is gone. Don't cry, she didn't suffer any hardship. She passed away peacefully."
In the end, Zhao Anping and Zhao Lingmeng didn't know who started crying first, and the whole house was filled with their crying sounds.
Old Marquis Zhao told the child not to cry, but his own tears kept falling.
The younger generations who came later knelt in the yard on their own initiative and did not go in to disturb them.
Finally, Zhao Houming was the first to go in because he was worried about his mother. As soon as he entered, he kowtowed three times in the direction of the bed, and then helped Zhao Lingmeng, who was crying uncontrollably beside the bed, to sit next to him.
Then he helped his eldest uncle Zhao Anping sit on a stool. When he was about to help his grandfather, he was stopped by his grandfather, "You go down and arrange everything first. Let me stay with your mother for one more night. I will come back to clean up after daybreak."
Zhao Lingmeng casually wiped her eyes with her sleeve and looked at her father worriedly, "Let me stay here with you! Mother will definitely be happy to see me. Big brother, just go down and make the arrangements."
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