webnovelfull Chapter 128 Break his legs
Chapter 128 Break his legs
The commotion surrounding Zhao Fangyu's wedding had caused a huge stir, and the Third Prince had also heard about it. He had chosen a concubine last autumn, and was now also preparing for her wedding. However, the wealth of his wife and concubines combined was not as rich as that of Zhao Fangyu alone.
The Zhao family's behavior of wanting to empty their family wealth is really enviable.
Amid the lively preparations for the wedding, Zhao Fangyu was coaxed by Zhao Fangmo at home to take good care of his health and follow the eldest lady in managing the household affairs.
"Don't be afraid. After all, you won't be a 15-year-old until next year, so the earliest you can get married is next winter."
The eldest lady took Zhao Fangmo to look for Zhao Fangyu. Now, when she has nothing to do, she asks Zhao Fangmo to take Zhao Fangyu to the market to have a look. Even Li Ge'er, who was still breastfeeding at the beginning, can now stand up and walk with the help of something in his small shoes, and even calls her aunt while spitting out bubbles of saliva.
Because he was poisoned, Li Ge'er grew slower than ordinary children, and the same was true for his speech. Children from other families could usually speak in short sentences, but Li Ge'er in their family was still speaking word by word.
But she knows how to recognize people, and when she sees Zhao Fangyu, Zhao Fangmo and others, she will grin and call them "Auntie".
"Aunt! Eat!"
A tender child's voice was heard, followed by a series of laughter. Zhao Fangyu turned around and saw her brother and sister-in-law bringing Li Ge'er to the banana house to play with her.
She had a good relationship with Zhao Zhihuai, but was forcibly imprisoned by Zhao Minshan before entering the palace, and it has been a long time since they last saw each other.
As soon as Li Ge'er got off the ground, he staggered and held Zhao Fangyu's legs with his little hands, shouting loudly: "Eat! Eat! Eat!"
Zhao Fangyu followed the arrangement of the eldest lady and recuperated at home. Perhaps because she had been cooped up in the palace for too long, there were many things she wanted to eat. She could buy ordinary items, and she also found two recipes and cooked them bit by bit.
Last time I made Qingjing rice, Li Ge'er also ate two bites. He was young, and two peanut-sized balls of rice made the child completely obsessed with it.
Mei Xunyin followed Zhao Fangyu to learn while he was cooking.
What we made today was Sophora japonica leaf noodles. The adults ate them cold, and a hot one was given to Li Ge'er.
"Speaking of which, since you entered the palace, the family has changed a lot, especially after Jin'er and Wei'er got married, the family has become much quieter."
Mei Xunyin was wearing a narrow-sleeved jacket with small crabapple red flowers. She rolled up her cuffs to reveal two red jade bracelets as red as rouge.
Zhao Fangyu wore a beige jacket with laurel lace pattern and a folded skirt with the pattern of Twelve Scenes of the Moon Palace. She wore two jade hairpins and a small pearl flower hairpin, and tied her hair into a big single spiral bun.
"After entering the palace, I was cut off from the outside world and it was hard to hear news from home."
Mei Xunyin caught a glimpse of the now leisurely and gentle Zhao Fangyu, and felt that she was very different from before.
The Zhao Fangyu of the past was lifeless, with an unspeakable determination, but the Zhao Fangyu of today seems to have been washed away of all worldly desires. Even if you just look at her, you can sense that she is radiant.
People are tempered in the palace. Now, it is no longer possible to tell what the fourth sister is thinking. She is like a strange stone in a paradise in the mountains, quiet, steady and unshakable.
Mei Xunyin looked back at the locust leaves in her hands that she had washed twice, thought for a moment, and then said something more: "It's hard for your brother to say, but I still want to say something."
"Thank you for what happened back then, sister."
Even though Zhao Fangyu's attempt to kill Zhao Fanglan failed, and it sounded extremely harmful, Mei Xunyin still wanted to thank her.
Thank her for ensuring that the culprit was severely punished. The rule of aristocratic families is that everyone prospers together and suffers together, and suffering a loss is a blessing. Girls in the boudoir often suffer grievances while drinking.
After such a satisfying revenge, Mei Xunyin only regretted that it was not herself who did it.
Zhao Zhihuai is the future head of the family. He cannot speak his mind before etiquette and law, but Mei Xunyin can.
Zhao Fangyu took the locust leaves and boiled them in water, smiling: "Life is better now, there is no need to mention those things."
"Li Ge'er grows slowly, but if he takes more supplements, he will get better."
Mei Xunyin's eyes turned red, but soon disappeared. The cold soup with locust leaves made everyone smile. Li Ge'er's locust leaf soup was made with hen, some appetizing herbs, and mushrooms simmered overnight on low heat.
First boil the green noodles in plain water, and then put them into the chicken soup. The little one will be very satisfied after eating the long noodles with both the soup and the water.
Mei Xunyin was very happy to see this. Zhao Fangyu also really liked this child and took great pains to take good care of her. This was the emperor's treatment in the palace. She learned very well from the kitchen and the imperial hospital how to take care of a person's body without making a fuss.
Just like that, Li Ge'er ate and drank at Zhao Fangyu's place every day. Zhao Fangyu took him out to play and took him for lunch breaks. The two of them sat on a recliner together, enjoying the breeze and listening to the banana sounds. They sat in the shadow of the huge banana leaves and looked at the cherries on the trees, their eyes full of longing.
After hearing the news from Xuanbi, Zhou Qinghe quietly built a new small kitchen in the main courtyard.
It’s not that small, it’s the size of two rooms. If Zhao Fangyu really likes it, he can have a great time playing there.
Judging from the news, Zhao Fangyu's experience is somewhat similar to his.
It's just that she was lucky to have a kind-hearted mother and sister.
"Your Highness, I have heard these days that Madam's father seems to have other plans."
Zhou Qinghe glanced over, and Xuanbi immediately continued, "Lord Zhao intends to return to the court, and is now seeking help. He feels that Your Highness is of no use here, so... he wants to find the Third Prince..."
Zhou Qinghe snorted coldly: "Hide yourself and break his legs."
Zhou Qinghe's tone was so light, as if he was not talking about his own father-in-law's legs, but about some pheasant or hare from somewhere.
Xuanbi immediately raised his head and curled his lips: "Maybe the Jinyiwei will find out."
Zhou Qinghe sighed. He and the emperor had already had such a big fight, was he afraid of people finding out?
What has he not done in the capital? This is also what his father, the emperor, wants.
"The Royal Guards saw nothing wrong, so don't let anyone else know."
With a roar, Xuanbi flew out of the pavilion, followed by the pear thrown by Zhou Qinghe.
Walking through the Second Prince’s mansion is like breaking the law!
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Zhao Fangyu heard early in the morning that Zhao Minshan accidentally stepped on empty air and broke his leg when he got up last night.
Zhao Minshan was so angry that he closed the door and refused to see anyone. Only the honest court physician lived in Zhao Minshan's outer courtyard.
The eldest lady happily took Zhao Fangyu out to visit a silver shop and bought a few sets of headwear.
Zhao Fangyu also picked out two sets for Zhao Fangjin, including a set of small pearl headbands, which were perfect for little kids of a few years old, and he also asked Zhao Fangyu to buy them for Zhao Fangjin.
"Speaking of which, Jiangnan was hit by a disaster, and the business in the Fourteen States was also affected. Do you think we should open a new shop somewhere else?"
The most important thing is that the flood in the south of the Yangtze River has affected Zhao Fangyu's farm where he produces raw materials. Now he is selling inventory and flowers collected at high prices, and the cost has risen a lot.