In Huang's house in the small courtyard.
After Zhao Mengqi carefully inspected it, he found that the furniture and appliances in the outhouse looked pretty good on the outside, but they were all fake. They couldn't be said to break at the touch of a touch, but they couldn't withstand use at all and could only be displayed.
When he walked into the inner room, he found that it was even shabbier inside. The bronze mirror on the old dressing table was almost worn through, and it could only barely reflect people's figures. There were a few good ones in the jewelry box, which should be for Huang. Occasionally, I see people using them for fashion. The rest of the styles are used by ordinary people. I think they were saved by Huang himself.
There were two wooden couches, one large and one small. Zhao Mengqi touched them and found that the bedding on the small couch was relatively thick, but the one on the big couch was much thinner.
In addition, there is a bamboo basket next to the bed, which contains rags, needlework, and an old dress that is being mended.
The more Zhao Mengqi looked at it, the more uncomfortable he felt. This was not the life of a concubine of a noble king. It was simply not as good as the ordinary people in Lin'an City.
"Mom, I vaguely remember that it wasn't like this before!" Zhao Mengqi was both angry and puzzled.
Huang explained, "After you entered the palace, Mother's expenses here have gradually decreased, but it's okay. There is still food, but Mother has suffered a little, and she is not in good health to begin with... Forget it. , let’s not talk about this, we are fine now, Shiro, come and see, mother has made a lot of clothes for you, but the sizes are all estimated... Unfortunately, mother can’t send them to the palace, many of them can’t be worn. ."
Mrs. Huang opened the wardrobe, took out the well-wrapped clothes one by one, and spread them out on the couch. Her face was full of kindness, "I know that I am from a humble background, so I don't dare to ask for too much. I only ask for you, brother and sister." , being able to eat well, wear warm clothes, and be healthy without disaster or illness is better than anything else."
The bed is covered with clothes, one after another. From childhood to adulthood, there are one or two clothes every year. From the inside out, the headscarf, shoes and socks are all complete. The fabric cannot be said to be exquisite, but it is also fine linen and silk. The stitches are even more dense and strong.
The corners of Zhao Mengqi's eyes became moist. Are these clothes? This is a simple woman with infinite love for her son!
Her own expenses were tight, but she still managed to save money. Not only did she have to support a daughter who was in poor health, but she also spent years buying clothes for her son. Even though she knew her son didn't need them, it was basically impossible. Although she could give it to her son, she still continued to work on it. Perhaps, she poured all her thoughts and care for her son into this stitch, and placed the meaning of her life on a pair of children.
"They! This is too much!" Zhao Mengqi clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth and said, "Mother, my son will never let them bully you again in the future!"
"Silang, don't be impulsive. It's not worth it for such a small thing. Isn't this a good thing for my mother? Don't bother me!" Huang said, lowering his voice, "My mother has heard about your current situation. It’s not good at all. Not only are those ministers clamoring to abolish you, but many members of the clan are also trying to make room for you. Although my mother doesn’t want you to sit in that position, from ancient times to the present, who has ever been the best? Those who step down from their positions will have a good end! So Shiro, please don’t let those people catch you, okay? I’m begging you for my mother, you must be good!"
Seeing Mrs. Huang's worried face, Zhao Mengqi had no choice but to hold it back. Anyway, he knew what to do, so it was better not to worry his mother. "Okay, mother, my son promises you. You can relax, my son is an adult." Yes, act appropriately."
"That's good, that's good..." Huang was pleased.
At this time, Zhao Mengqi's heart palpitated inexplicably, and he vaguely heard a voice in his ear, "Help!"
He glanced at Huang in confusion and found that she didn't seem to hear anything. Then his thoughts changed and he remembered what happened when he just woke up. That was when he heard a sentence from far away for no reason. Thinking about it carefully, it's not good! It's Jian Niang's voice! She is in danger!
"Mother, let me go out for a moment!" Zhao Mengqi hurried out of the house without thinking about it.
"Alang?" Huang Gou, who was guarding outside the house, couldn't help but asked in surprise when he saw his hurried appearance.
"Where's Jian Niang?" Zhao Mengqi glanced at the yard.
"The young lady seems to have gone out to look for cats." Huang Gou did see Zhao Han going out, but since he was in the palace, he didn't think much about it.
Zhao Mengqi didn't ask any more questions and rushed out of the yard in three steps and two steps at a time. When Huang Gou saw him, he quickly chased after him.
Passing through the moon gate, Zhao Mengqi saw from a distance that the half-sized thin dog, with Zhao Han squatting on the ground as the center, fluttered left and right, barked at everyone who tried to get close, and opened its teeth and claws to activate the mad dog mode.
Wei Guansun covered his bitten calf, feeling painful and embarrassed, "Are you all stupid? It's just a little local dog, go around and hold it down!"
"Get that damn stupid dog away quickly!" Chan Duo screamed sharply.
The officials had no choice but to swarm the small dog. Although they maintained their identity and did not actually attack the small dog, they drove it aside.
Seeing that Zhao Han no longer had the protection of the silly dog, Qian Duo hurriedly tried to snatch the cat, "Qian Long, come and help me!"
The two siblings rushed to Zhao Han and started to break her arms, "You stinky girl, let go quickly! Otherwise I will beat you!"
"Dream! I won't give it to you even if I kill you. You are all bad guys. Not only do you want to steal my cat, you also want to do bad things to my fourth brother!"
Zhao Han was very tenacious and didn't know where the strength came from in her thin body. Qian Duo and Qian Long couldn't pry her hand away.
"Qian Long, beat her and kill this disobedient girl!" Qian Duo was furious.
Qian Long always obeyed his sister's orders. He raised his chubby hand and was about to hit Zhao Jian on the head.
At this time, there was a sound of breaking wind, and Qian Long felt a pain in his waist. Then he was kicked to the side with a strong force and rolled on the ground several times.
Zhao Mengqi kicked the little fat ball away and saw a woman still pulling his sister. Without thinking, he slapped her, "Pah!"
"Ah!" Qian Duo's eyes were filled with stars. Not only was it painful, but his mind also went blank. He stood there in shock, not believing that he had been beaten!
Zhao Mengqi didn't even look at her. He pushed her back repeatedly, and finally sat on the ground. Only then did she seem to react, "He hit me?..."
"Jian Niang, Jian Niang, are you okay? Fourth brother is here." Zhao Mengqi helped his sister up with concern on his face, "Are you injured? Does your body hurt?"
Hearing his brother's voice, Zhao Han relaxed. As soon as he loosened his grip, the lion cat jumped to the ground, then ran away and jumped onto a tree.
"Fourth brother!" Zhao Jian threw herself into Zhao Mengqi's arms, "Ugh... they bully Jian Niang... they want to rob Xiaobai... they also scold you... and say they will do evil to you..."
"Okay, okay, it's okay. Fourth brother is here, it's okay..." Zhao Mengqi gently patted his sister's frail shoulders and comforted her softly.
At this time, other yamen also noticed the sudden change in the matter, and abandoned their efforts to suppress the small dog, turning around and surrounding him. However, Wei Guansun ignored the injury on his foot and hurriedly helped Qian Duo.
Huang Gou finally caught up and when he saw a group of handsome young masters about to surround his master, he screamed, "Bold! This is His Royal Highness, Prince Zhong. You must not be so presumptuous!"
