Chapter 393 Zhao Houyang brings Fan Yong and Zhao Lingmeng together
Zhao Lingmeng rolled her eyes. In Zhao Lingmeng's opinion, even Lord Fan himself was unwilling, but it was difficult for him to refuse the child's kindness, so he used himself as an excuse so that no one would be embarrassed.
Zhao Lingmeng thought this excuse was good and didn't want to expose it, so she picked up her chopsticks and continued eating.
But Zhao Lingmeng hadn't considered that there's an old saying that goes, 'I'm not afraid of god-like opponents, I'm afraid of pig-like teammates.'
When Zhao Houyang heard Fan Yong's words, he became even more excited and said something shocking, "Mom also thinks you are very good, and she also thinks you look down on my mom. That's what my mom said to my second uncle last time. See! In the end, it still depends on me for you two to resolve the misunderstanding."
Zhao Houyang was completely unaware of the impending danger. After saying this, he smugly added something dangerous like "This family cannot do without me."
Zhao Lingmeng thought that he could not eat peacefully at all, so he stood up with his chopsticks in hand.
Zhao Houyang looked at Zhao Lingmeng's posture, and his heart skipped a beat. He realized something was wrong. He subconsciously stood up and ran away. Even after running away, he didn't forget to bow to Zhao Lingmeng. "Mom, I'm done eating. I'm leaving now. Cousin, didn't you just say you were done eating? Come here, I have something to ask you."
Seeing that this guy insisted on finding a stepfather for himself, Yang Chengchen shook his head helplessly, but still stood up and saluted obediently, "Auntie, I'm done eating too."
Before leaving, Yang Chengchen did not forget to add, "Master Fan, please eat slowly."
In the end, only Zhao Lingmeng and Fan Yong were left, and they looked at each other in confusion.
Zhao Lingmeng was the first to lose her composure and burst out laughing, "Kids these days just love matchmaking. Sir Fan, don't take it to heart."
Fan Yong, however, felt that since the conversation had come to this point and he was indeed interested, he wanted to fight for it: "Your Highness, do you think I have a chance?"
Although Fan Yong asked this question in a teasing tone, Zhao Lingmeng, who was familiar with Fan Yong, inexplicably had a feeling that Lord Fan was very serious at this moment.
Zhao Lingmeng raised her head and looked at Fan Yong, "Are you serious?"
Fan Yong smiled and nodded. "I have never married, nor do I have any confidantes, nor any unmarried cousins. I like Your Highness very much. What do you think of me?"
This was a problem for Zhao Lingmeng. She looked at the man in front of her. He had the kind of masculine and handsome appearance she liked. He had a stable personality and didn't have any confidantes, but she knew him well.
"What do you want?"
There are not many men who can marry into the wife's family in this era. For someone like Lord Fan who has a bright future, the idea of marrying into the wife's family sounds like a joke.
"Isn't this just for the sake of being taken care of? I have bad teeth, so I like to eat softer food. It would be even better if I didn't have to worry about my son's future."
After Fan Yong finished speaking with a smile, he did not forget to wink at Zhao Lingmeng.
Zhao Lingmeng
At this moment, Zhao Lingmeng really wanted to say that she was disgusted: "Can you be more normal? You're too greasy like this."
When Fan Yong heard what Zhao Lingmeng said, he sat down obediently and looked at Zhao Lingmeng with expectant eyes, as if to say, "I only want to hear good news."
Zhao Lingmeng felt that if she had to find a partner in this era, Fan Yong would be her first choice. After all, those older than him weren't as chaste as him, and those younger than him were like sons.
She thought clearly about what she was thinking and said frankly: "I am a very domineering person. It would be fine if I didn't have a prince consort, but if I did, I would be very domineering.
I don't share a man's nature with others, I don't want to have any more children, and I don't want to deal with the messy affairs of the Prince Consort's family. So do you still think you are suitable?"
"I must be suitable. If I hadn't met Your Highness, I would have planned to live alone. As for the child! It's fine as long as Your Highness has one. When we are old and Your Highness passes away first, if Zhao Houyang and the others dislike me, I will just follow Your Highness. It's no big deal."
Fan Yong truly believed this. When he was young, he would earn his own power and position. When he was old, as long as His Highness was still around, those little brats wouldn't be able to do anything to him. Once His Highness was gone, there wouldn't be much point in living. Diing a few days earlier or later wouldn't make much difference.
Zhao Lingmeng was quite satisfied with Fan Yong's answer at this point. "Well, let's just get along first! We'll talk about it after we get along!"
Zhao Lingmeng was not opposed to falling in love. She just didn't have the right person before. Now that she has someone, she didn't act pretentiously and agreed directly.
"Ah? Your Highness doesn't intend to give her a status?" This time Fan Yong couldn't do anything about it. He didn't intend to be Princess Funing's lover. A status was a must.
Zhao Lingmeng looked at Fan Yong. Seeing the way she looked at a scumbag, she felt a little guilty for some reason. She whispered, "We have to try to see if we can get along first! What's the problem with this? It won't hurt our relationship. We can just part ways peacefully!"
Fan Yong was a relatively traditional person. If he didn't have a formal status and interacted too much, those imperial censors would definitely catch Princess Funing and bite her! Even if the princess didn't mind, he couldn't bear to see this scene.
"Your Highness and I have been friends for over ten years. Don't you know what kind of person I am? Let the Emperor grant us a marriage first, and then we can slowly cultivate our relationship. After all, I will be marrying into your family, so what are you afraid of?"
After Fan Yong finished speaking, he did not forget to take the initiative to pick up a piece of meat that Zhao Lingmeng liked.
Zhao Ling dreamed of Fan Yong like this, and he also knew that in this era, it was sometimes a bit troublesome for unmarried men and women if they were not engaged. After all, when they were in love, they always had to eat together often!
"Okay, it's just a marriage of choice! I'll submit a memorial to the Emperor later. But the wedding doesn't have to happen so quickly. It'll take at least a year or two to get used to each other!"
When Fan Yong heard Princess Funing say this, he was so happy that he immediately stood up and walked around the table several times before calming down. He looked at Zhao Lingmeng happily and said, "Your Highness, be serious."
Zhao Lingmeng also picked up a piece of food for Fan Yong with her chopsticks. Normally, she would never take the initiative to pick up any food for others.
"Really? Eat quickly! The food is getting cold."
"Hey, let's eat right away." Fan Yong added loudly as he ate his rice, "Zhao Houyang is such a good son to me. I, Fan Yong, am so lucky. I heard my two eldest sons are going to take the imperial examinations. I guess I need to go to my father's study and grab a few more books."
Zhao Lingmeng rolled her eyes speechlessly. She didn't care if Fan Yong went crazy! But she also thought that tonight's meal was exceptionally delicious.
Zhao Lingmeng was a decisive person. She said she would write a memorial to the emperor. She would write the memorial in the evening after she had coordinated with Fan Yong on the development of fireworks, and Fan Yong would take it back personally.
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