Chapter 265: The Warm Daily Life of Zhao Lingmeng and Her Son
Regardless of whether Zhao Houyang found it interesting or not, Zhao Lingmeng found it quite interesting anyway. If you don't bully a child when they are young, they will be hard to bully when they grow up. The main thing is that this feeling of someone giving in to her is particularly refreshing.
Zhao Houyang pretended to chat casually while placing his chess pieces, "Mom, what do you think my two brothers are doing right now?"
Although Zhao Houyang looked nonchalant, he was actually quite worried about his two brothers. Especially his second brother, who he always thought was a bit silly, and he was afraid he would be cheated when he went out. He asked his mother because he thought she must know where his two brothers had gone.
"Are you worried about your two brothers?" Zhao Lingmeng felt funny in her heart. Not to mention, this kid looked quite cute when he looked awkward.
Zhao Houyang nodded after hearing what his mother said, "I'm just worried that the two of them were deceived, alas."
"You're still young, but you have a lot to worry about. Give me two more pieces and I'll tell you. How about that?"
Zhao Houyang was at an age when his desire to win was quite strong. Although he wanted to know about his brothers' recent situation, he looked at his mother's calm expression and thought that his brothers must be safe. As for their experiences along the way, he could wait until his brothers came back and ask them in person. So he covered his chest with his hands and looked at Zhao Lingmeng with a look of "you are bullying a child":
"Mom, this is Five Finger Chess. I gave you two pieces. You might as well just let you win!"
Zhao Lingmeng looked at her youngest son and smiled happily, "Alas, the three of you have such a meager brotherhood..."
"Looking at my mother's expression, maybe my two brothers are living well outside! Don't try to fool me!" Zhao Houyang looked at Zhao Lingmeng indignantly, as if to say I'm very smart.
Zhao Lingmeng smiled like a little fox, and placed a chess piece on the spot where one of her four chess pieces was that Zhao Houyang hadn't seen. "Hahaha, I won!"
Zhao Houyang first looked at it carefully with his eyes wide open, then picked up the chess pieces on the chessboard and said stubbornly, "If you do that again, I won't believe it today."
"Okay!" Zhao Lingmeng pretended to put on an expression that said, "Why are you being unreasonable?", which made Zhao Houyang laugh again. He swore that he would never let Zhao Lingmeng ruin the chess game again.
Zhao Lingmeng looked at Zhao Houyang and thought about her son, who had been sent by the secret guards. He hadn't gone far yet, but he had to rely on copying books for a living, eating steamed buns and sleeping in a dilapidated temple. She felt very happy and thought it would be okay to play a few more games with Zhao Houyang.
After Yang Chengchen returned to the prince's mansion, he went straight to the main courtyard of the eldest prince's wife. He guessed that his father and brother must be waiting for him in his mother's courtyard!
As he expected, as soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw his father's personal eunuch waiting at the door.
As soon as he saw Yang Chengchen, he immediately saluted: "Prince, the masters are waiting for you!"
Yang Chengchen was in a good mood today. He smiled at him and went inside.
When Yang Chengchen walked in and saw the three people sitting at the table, he smiled and saluted: "Greetings, Father and Mother! Greetings, Brother."
From the tone of Yang Chengchen's greeting, everyone present could hear Yang Chengchen's happiness.
The eldest prince signaled him to stand up with his eyes, "What's the matter? Why are you so happy?"
"Aunt, I was rewarded again today. As your only disciple, I must be very happy!" Yang Chengchen smiled proudly after saying this, looking as if he was proud of it.
Yang Chengchen just couldn't stand his second brother's smug look. Ever since he went to Princess Funing's place, he often showed off to him, and now he's a little numb. He couldn't help but pour cold water on this guy: "Oh, why do I remember that you were playing with the princess's youngest son?"
"He is my aunt's son, and I am her only disciple. There is no conflict at all. Big brother, you are just envious of me!" Yang Chengchen said with an expression that said I see through you. Yang Chengchen said that he wanted to beat his brother again, but what should he do!
"Okay, stop talking nonsense. Where did Princess Funing take you today?" The eldest prince watched the two brothers bickering and couldn't wait to get to the point.
"It's on the farm! My aunt often takes me there. We had a delicious meal there today and saw beautiful scenery. If my aunt hadn't been afraid that you two would worry, we would definitely have stayed at the farm today."
As Yang Chengchen spoke, he recalled today's imperial meal. It was indeed delicious. Many times better than what he usually ate at banquets.
The eldest prince and the eldest princess looked at their son like this, and they looked at each other tacitly. They felt that he did not seem to be telling lies. After all, it seemed that the little guy was about to drool if he continued to talk.
Although the eldest prince believed his son's words, he was still a little unwilling to accept it and asked tentatively: "Your aunt was given a title today, saying that it was for raising you. What do you think?"
"Oh, then I am quite valued by the Royal Grandfather. But Father and Mother, you also raised me. Could it be that you two were also rewarded? Then you must be nicer to me in the future, don't be mean to me, don't..."
Yang Chengchen looked at his father and mother, speechless. He felt that his mouth was getting more and more powerful, and he hit the nail on the head! He felt that it was definitely not his fault, and it must be the influence of his three cousins from his aunt's family.
The eldest prince's wife was quite surprised to hear her son's words, but as she saw that the more her son spoke, the uglier the eldest prince's face became, she turned her head away with a handkerchief covering her mouth and smiled.
The eldest prince became more and more angry the more he listened, especially when he saw his son's expression of "I am a meritorious official and you want to offer me as a tribute", which made him even more angry.
The eldest prince could only rub his forehead and interrupt his fantasy: "Alright, forget it. You are not the eldest son, and you have not made any contributions. Why would your royal grandfather value you? Don't deceive yourself."
"Then father, aren't you saying that aunt has received benefits from me and doesn't want to admit it?" Yang Chengchen looked at the eldest prince with an expression of "father, how can you be such a person?"
The eldest prince's wife and Yang Chengchen next to them could hardly hold back their laughter, and their shoulders shrugged.
The eldest prince was even more speechless upon seeing this. Who raised this little brat? It was so infuriating. He could only helplessly persuade Yang Chengchen, "Your royal grandfather originally liked to confer a title on your aunt, and you are just making an excuse. Your father is afraid that you are thinking too much, so he wants to persuade you!"
The more the eldest prince spoke, the more he felt that he had guessed the truth. His son really had no merit.
"Oh," Yang Chengchen pretended to be deeply shocked. "I thought my grandfather really liked me so much! Alas, the wealth I had gained has flown away. Father, my heart aches. You must compensate me!"
"Ah? What does this have to do with me?" The eldest prince was very puzzled as to how the matter turned out like this. He also didn't understand why he had been able to hold on until now and not beat up this kid.
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