Chapter 517 Finale 1
Zhao Houming knew his mother was worried about him, so he promised her earnestly, "Don't worry, Mom. I won't take any risks easily. After all, I still have you!"
In Zhao Houming's mind, nothing can compare to his mother who has been dependent on him since childhood.
"Okay, just take care of yourself. When Xi'er grows up, remember to send her back. Then Mommy will choose someone she likes. Don't just drink and get married with someone casually, or you'll end up hurting yourself."
Zhao Ling dreamed of her granddaughter and worriedly told Zhao Houming that this era was very harsh on women. Marriage was like a second life, and one wrong move could ruin Xier's life.
When Zhao Houming heard his mother say this, he felt helpless. "Mom, is your son such an unreliable person?"
"Tell your wife not to make rash promises. If your cousins get married, it will be difficult to have children in the future. If you don't want Xi to suffer that kind of pain, don't do it rashly."
Zhao Lingmeng also sighed inwardly. Raising a daughter is good, but it's also worrying! The kind of worry that can never end.
Zhao Houming's eyes widened after hearing what his mother said. He had never heard such a statement before. "Mom, are you serious?"
Zhao Lingmeng nodded. "It's not that having children is difficult! It's just that it's generally not easy to get pregnant, and if you do get pregnant, you're more likely to have a miscarriage. If you do get born, they're more likely to die, and the child will grow up to be an idiot. That's all. Of course, there are some lucky ones who can overcome all these difficulties."
Zhao Houming felt his legs weaken as he listened to this. "What cousin? He's our Xi'er's biological brother."
Fan Yong, who was standing next to him, was also hearing this conclusion for the first time. He thought about the cousins he knew who had married in Yuanjing, and it seemed that they didn't have many children.
No one has ever thought that fate is a matter of close blood relationship.
"What's the principle behind this?" Fan Yong asked curiously.
Zhao Lingmeng couldn't possibly explain genetics to the two people in front of her. She thought for a moment and explained, "It's probably because people with close bloodlines tend to have the same defects, so the child has no choice. If only one person has it, the child has a choice!"
Zhao Houming and Fan Yong looked at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes.
Zhao Lingmeng didn't want them to ask any more questions, and she didn't want to explain any more, so she could only ask Zhao Houming to retreat quickly: "Alright, since you're going to be sent out, you should hurry up and prepare! Don't dawdle at my farm anymore."
Zhao Houming did have a lot of things that were not arranged, so when his mother reminded him, he immediately bowed and went to arrange them.
Fan Yong waited until Zhao Houming was far away before sitting next to His Highness and putting his arm around Zhao Lingmeng's shoulders. "What's wrong? Are you reluctant to leave?"
Zhao Lingmeng honestly admitted her vulnerability: "Well, this is my dearest child. If anything happens to him, I don't know if I can handle it."
"I know. When the time comes, transfer a few of your secret guards to go with Ming'er! I'm with you!" Fan Yong said this while taking a risk, but he was not afraid.
Zhao Lingmeng nodded obediently, "I will listen to our Master Fan. Don't worry, I won't run around."
"Our Highness has always been very worry-free. Do you regret living this kind of life?" Fan Yong felt sorry for Zhao Lingmeng who could only wander around Yuanjing.
"I don't regret it. What should I regret? It's normal to have to pay something back for enjoying the honor of being the eldest princess! Besides, I've enjoyed all the glory and wealth. If I'm still not satisfied, I'm afraid all the nobles in Yuanjing will put me in a sack."
Zhao Lingmeng felt that there was nothing perfect in this world.
"So many years have passed, and you are still the wise and contented prince in my heart." Fan Yong put his arm around Zhao Lingmeng's shoulders. He felt that meeting the prince was the luckiest thing in his life.
Zhao Lingmeng thought life was quite wonderful. She could meet the person she loved in this world, and this person was very good. "You are still the same Commander Fan that I loved back then."
"Your Highness"
As spring goes and autumn comes, people in Yuanjing come and go, but the only thing that remains unchanged is Princess Funing's Mansion, which is still the top noble family in Yuanjing City.
Both Fan Houyang and Yang Chengchen have already worked in the Ministry of War. After years of hard work, they have also created their own works.
Fan Houyang was better at researching defensive weapons, such as shields and armor, while Yang Chengchen was the opposite, preferring to research offensive weapons, such as siege engines and ladders.
Zhao Houming's official position has been rising, and he is now considered a high-ranking official. However, he has never had the opportunity to be transferred back to Yuanjing. He has been working as an official in various places across the country.
However, Xi'er was not sent back, and she eventually found a husband in the local area whom she liked. Zhao Lingmeng even wrote a letter to Zhao Houming, scolding him profusely, saying that marrying so far away meant they would be unable to help him if anything happened in the future.
In the end, Zhao Lingmeng was really worried, so she went to the palace to ask for the title of county lady for her granddaughter.
Zhao Lingmeng thought Zhao Houjing was going to jump up again, but after waiting for a long time, Zhao Houjing didn't move. Even Yu Shuqi was surprised and deliberately turned down various banquets in Yuanjing to keep an eye on Zhao Houjing at home, fearing that he would cause trouble.
Zhao Houjing: I've already said it before, I only argue with adults. Why would he argue with my second brother's daughter? He doesn't have a daughter.
Zhao Houjing currently works in the Ministry of Rites, a relatively leisurely department. However, he is quite content with his job and has no ambition to become an official. Having reached middle age, he has accepted his fate and feels that being able to rely on his mother and wife is quite good.
Especially since his sons were also very smart, and seeing that they had a place to rely on, he became even more confident.
However, in recent years, he was often beaten by his wife because of various disputes with his younger brothers. After being beaten so many times, he gradually became more open-minded. He didn't need so much anyway. Since his wife and children didn't care, he didn't care either.
Perhaps because he experienced family changes when he was young, he values his current family very much. So in fact, he treats his wife and children very well, and it is also because of this. Although Yu Shuqi and the children do not say it, they also like Zhao Houjing very much.
Zhao Lingmeng and her husband have always had a good relationship over the years. After her husband was no longer serving in the camp outside Beijing, he basically accompanied Zhao Lingmeng wherever she went.
During this period, the three surrounding countries once united to attack Jing State. At that time, Zhao Lingmeng in Yuanjing was very worried about Zhao Houming on the border.
During that difficult period, Fan Yong stayed with her every step of the way.
In the end, it was Zhao Lingmeng who developed a simplified version of the grenade, which ended the war.
It was also that war that established the myth of Jing Kingdom's invincibility for the next hundred years. However, Zhao Lingmeng was no longer around after that time, and she did not witness Jing Kingdom's most prosperous period.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
