Chapter 515: What is scarier than bad guys is idiots
Yuan Xiangxuan thought she had returned home, and her mother-in-law would soon send for her. She thought it was a good idea, because by then Fan Houyang wouldn't be able to keep her under house arrest anymore.
This is the legend. How is it possible that you don’t burn incense on a regular basis but hope for Buddha’s blessing when something happens?
Zhao Lingmeng made it clear that she would not interfere in her son's room affairs and let them adjust on their own.
This time when Zhao Lingmeng came back, she stayed in Yuanjing for a long time. It was not until Yu Shuqi and Qin Xinxue's children were born and the full-moon banquet was held that she went to live in the farm with her husband.
Yu Shuqi gave birth to a son, whom Zhao Houjing named Zhao Dehong. Qin Xinxue gave birth to a daughter, and Zhao Lingmeng, fearing his second wife might dislike her, personally requested the emperor to give her the name Zhao Jinxi.
When the two daughters-in-law gave birth to children, she gave them the same amount of reward regardless of whether they were sons or daughters.
But Zhao Lingmeng had no intention of raising any grandchildren. She had already taken good care of Zhao Houjing and the other three, and it was better to leave the grandchildren to their parents to worry about!
Although Zhao Houjing can be a bit of a jerk sometimes, he is good to his son and his second brother's daughter. He likes them both very much. Whenever he sees something suitable for his niece, he will buy it.
Not to mention that Zhao Lingmeng and Zhao Houming had a new respect for Zhao Houjing, even Yu Shuqi felt that he had some merits as a husband.
Zhao Houjing: Why would I bother with children? I only bother with adults.
After finishing all the things in Yuanjing, Zhao Lingmeng couldn't wait to go live in the manor. Mainly because she was in Yuanjing, people would send invitations from time to time to visit her.
Some of them were easier for her to get, but others were quite difficult. Even though she was the eldest princess, she couldn't just not see anyone. Occasionally, she would still meet with some close friends, chatting with them about clothes and jewelry, admiring flowers, and so on.
Otherwise, some people with ulterior motives brought their daughters to visit, hoping that they would be favored and become concubines for Zhao Houjing and his men.
Zhao Lingmeng was really speechless about this. Why should a woman make things difficult for another woman? It was none of her business if Zhao Houjing and the others wanted to take concubines, but she would never take the initiative to give one to them.
Even though Yuan Xiangxuan was acting like a spoiled brat all day long, Zhao Lingmeng never thought of giving Fan Houyang a concubine.
Zhao Lingmeng found this kind of life too boring. She had no desire to stay in Yuanjing to deal with these people with ulterior motives. If she hadn't been reluctant to leave her grandson and granddaughter, Zhao Lingmeng would have run away long ago.
But what made her decide to move to the manor quickly was that Fan Houyang had taken a concubine, and a noble one at that. Yuan Xiangxuan came to her crying every day, and Zhao Lingmeng didn't want to care about this idiot, so she wanted to slip away quickly.
It wasn't that Zhao Lingmeng didn't care about her third daughter-in-law because she didn't like her. When she first found out, she was also furious. The main reason was that Yuan Xiangxuan didn't even have a child, but Fan Houyang had already created a concubine, and a noble concubine at that.
When you marry someone, you still talk about true love. Isn't this hilarious?
Zhao Lingmeng had even chosen what to enforce the family rules on. But when she saw the results of the investigation, she couldn't believe Yuan Xiangxuan was so stupid.
Yuan Xiangxuan got along well with Ye Zhulan, the second daughter of Ye Changsheng, a third-rank assistant minister of the Ministry of War, so Yuan Xiangxuan often invited Ye Zhulan to her house.
One day at noon, Fan Houyang came back from a poetry gathering and drank a little wine, so he went straight back to the main courtyard, intending to rest at his wife's place for the afternoon.
After he entered, he didn't pay attention to how many people were on the bed. After all, the bed in the main courtyard was occupied by him and his wife. So he went up and lay down next to someone.
As a result, Ye Zhulan discovered it and let out a sharp cry. Then Fan Houyang had no choice but to marry Ye Zhulan. Moreover, she was the legitimate daughter of a third-rank official. Even if she was given the position of a concubine, she would still be the one who was wronged.
Originally, Fan Houyang thought that Ye Zhulan had slept on the bed in the main courtyard without permission, and he wanted to struggle again and just give her a concubine. After all, he would suffer the consequences of his own actions.
As a result, wow! It was Yuan Xiangxuan who actually invited them. She thought Fan Houyang wouldn't be back at noon, so she thought it would be nice for her to sleep with her little sister.
Zhao Lingmeng and Fan Houyang felt that they had never seen such a stupid person. Although Ye Zhulan was definitely not innocent in this, who made Yuan Xiangxuan so stupid!
Regardless of whether Fan Houyang wanted it or not, he had decided to take this concubine, and she was the kind that couldn't just be a decoration. After all, according to the apparent reasons.
It can be said that Fan Houyang and Yuan Xiangxuan together ruined Ye Zhulan's life. After all, as the legitimate daughter of a third-rank official, she had many choices.
After Zhao Lingmeng knew the whole story, she couldn't help but call Yuan Xiangxuan an idiot.
When Yuan Xiangxuan came to her crying at first, Zhao Lingmeng tried to comfort her. But after Zhao Lingmeng learned the whole story, she simply disappeared.
Yuan Xiangxuan began to kneel outside her Menglinyuan for a long time and could not get up.
What Zhao Lingmeng hates most in her life is moral kidnapping. She caused the trouble herself, so why should she, as her mother-in-law, clean up the mess for her?
Zhao Lingmeng had no choice but to go out and say something, "If you want to kneel, then kneel down. Kneeling to death will just make Ye Zhulan no longer have to enter the house as a concubine, but as the legal wife."
"Mother, we are both women. Why can't you help me? As long as you speak as the eldest princess, there might still be room for maneuver. I beg you..."
Yuan Xiangxuan was like grabbing a life-saving straw at this moment, and kowtowed desperately. Even if she was stupid, she knew what a concubine was, and she didn't want to be one.
Zhao Lingmeng didn't have a single other emotion in her heart. She never sympathized with fools.
"I think you haven't woken up yet. If you want me to use my power to oppress others for you, you're just dreaming. If you can't be a good wife to the Crown Prince, there are plenty of people who can."
Zhao Lingmeng said a few words and ignored Yuan Xiangxuan. He led his men directly into the yard. Qiuyue also asked someone to close the door. If the Third Young Master’s wife is willing to kneel, then let her kneel!
In the end, it was Fan Houyang who sent someone to bring Yuan Xiangxuan back.
After this incident, Zhao Lingmeng felt that there might be more trouble in her youngest son's backyard, so she and her husband quickly packed up their things and ran away.
Fan Yong had grown older over the past two years, and the suburban camp had been handed over to younger men. He now held only a nominal position. Aside from occasionally attending court when important matters arose, he spent most of his time at the mansion with Zhao Lingmeng, planting vegetables and flowers, brewing tea, and playing chess.
Of course, he also followed Zhao Lingmeng to live in various manors in Yuanjing. Sometimes Fan Yong even took Zhao Lingmeng to hunt in the woods.
Fan Yong felt that this kind of leisurely and comfortable life was something he had never imagined in his entire life. He had previously assumed that his fate would be the same as that of the other secret guards, dying during a special mission.
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