Chapter 460 Zhao Houyang is willing to change his surname
Although Zhao Lingmeng was very happy that the two of them were getting along, she still had to be careful when necessary! "Hahaha, our great Master Fan also has moments of fear, right?"
"That's not the case. It's just that our Yang'er is sensible and adults shouldn't bully him." Fan Yong now looks like a worried old father.
Seeing Fan Yong like this, Zhao Lingmeng did not feel any injustice for Zhao Houjing and Zhao Houming. Instead, she sincerely sighed, "It's Yang'er's blessing."
It’s not that Zhao Lingmeng is partial. The main thing is that no matter what kind of relationship is cultivated, it should be mutual. You reap what you sow, and that’s absolutely true.
And in Zhao Lingmeng's mind, the only one among the three children who lacked fatherly love was Zhao Houyang. Zhao Houjing had been favored by Sun Tu when he was a child.
As for Zhao Houming, Zhao Lingmeng felt that he was disappointed with fatherly love. Only Zhao Houyang had never seen his father since childhood, and still had expectations for fatherly love in his heart.
"Your Highness, what are you talking about? I got such a good son for free. He's smart, filial, and doesn't cause me any worries. In the end, I'm the winner." Fan Yong didn't care whether he was his biological son or not. If he really valued bloodline inheritance, he wouldn't have stayed married at his age.
He feels very happy now that he has a filial son whose personality is similar to his.
Zhao Ling dreamed that Fan Yong really liked Yang'er. She wasn't so obsessed with the last name, so she suggested, "How about letting Zhao Houyang take your last name, Fan?"
"I am happy, but it depends on Zhao Houyang himself! The child should be happy. Your Highness doesn't have to force him. I don't care about these things."
Fan Yong felt that with so many people in his family named Fan, it wouldn't be a big deal if he didn't have one. It was just that he didn't want to pass on the title to his brothers' children.
Although they were related by blood, firstly, they rarely spent time together and had no feelings for each other. Secondly, giving to someone and not giving to someone else would only create enmity.
Zhao Lingmeng hesitated for a moment, but still asked directly, "Don't you think I'm plotting against your title?"
"Based on my son's ability, it's just an earldom. I think he can earn it."
Fan Yong knew that Zhao Houyang and Yang Chengchen were studying weapon manufacturing with His Highness. Moreover, even if they weren't, with His Highness's ability, it wouldn't be a problem for him to become an earl.
"If you don't mind, I'll find time to ask him." Zhao Lingmeng didn't mean to force the child, but Fan Yong's affection for the child was worth her asking.
"Your Highness, please ask whatever you want to ask!" Fan Yong knew that His Highness was also thinking about himself. Although he didn't care about many things, when people live in this world, who would be unwilling to avoid some troubles!
What made Fan Yong even happier was that His Highness was considerate of him. He felt that this friendship was more important than anything else.
With Fan Yong playing chess and chatting with Zhao Lingmeng to pass the time, Zhao Lingmeng felt that she was not so worried anymore, and that time passed very quickly.
After Zhao Houyang and Yang Chengchen finished their exams, when they returned, they saw Zhao Lingmeng and Fan Yong waiting hand in hand at the main entrance of the Princess's Mansion.
As soon as Zhao Houyang got off the carriage and saw Zhao Lingmeng and Fan Yong, he ran over immediately, overjoyed. "Dad, Mom, you two specially waited here for me and my cousin?"
Zhao Ling dreamed of her child like this, and she smiled happily, but she still scolded him angrily: "Where are your rules!"
Anyway, Zhao Houyang was very happy and didn't care about what Zhao Lingmeng said: "Hehe, meet mom and meet dad."
While these two sentences were being said, Zhao Houjing and his companions came over.
Zhao Houjing and Zhao Houming also greeted with a smile: "Hello, mother, hello, father."
Yang Chengchen and Zhao Zhili "met my aunt and uncle."
Fan Yong looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was about to greet them and could only move aside. "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Uncle, you're being polite to me!" Yang Chengchen sighed in a pretentious manner, then turned to look at Zhao Lingmeng and said, "Aunt, I'm here to eat for free again."
"Eat more later. There are some dishes today that you have never eaten before." Zhao Lingmeng said as he led the children into the mansion.
The prince has often come to Zhao Lingmeng in recent years, so he followed her casually, just like returning to his own home, and did not feel like a guest at all.
Since there were many people today, Zhao Lingmeng had the food placed in the front yard. Knowing they were hungry, Zhao Lingmeng and Fan Yong didn't say much and directly took the boys to eat.
It was the same old rule: eat and drink first, then chat. When Zhao Houyang saw Fan Yong coming back today, he sat next to him without hesitation during dinner.
After the meal, even Crown Prince Yang Chengchen collapsed in his chair, with no intention of moving at all.
"The food at my aunt's house is really delicious!" Crown Prince Yang Chengchen mainly felt that the dining atmosphere was very good, and everyone was rushing to eat their fill. Unlike in the palace, everyone was full with just two chopsticks, which was very fake.
Zhao Lingmeng responded casually, just like chatting: "It's delicious. Come over when you have time! We're all eating together anyway, so it's just an extra pair of chopsticks. We can eat whatever comes to us."
"It's mainly because the emperor won't let me go. How about you, aunt, help me talk to him? Let me study at the Imperial Academy for a few years? Or let me take the imperial examination."
Yang Chengchen looked at his aunt expectantly. He really didn't want to help his father review memorials in the palace at such a young age.
Zhao Lingmeng just wanted to say, "You are such an impertinent fellow."
"I can't afford to offend my royal brother, so you'd better fend for yourself!" In any case, there was no way Zhao Lingmeng would get involved in this mess of the Tian family.
The prince was just saying it, not trying to force it. But he still looked at Zhao Lingmeng with an expression that said, "Auntie doesn't love me."
But the prince forgot that he had a younger brother who was keen on destroying him. Yang Chengchen even rolled his eyes at the prince, "Brother, stop struggling and just be a good boy and share the worries for father!"
The one who responded to Yang Chengchen was his dear elder brother, who gave him a brain bang.
Seeing this, Zhao Lingmeng immediately brought up another shocking topic to divert the prince's brothers from their quarrel, "Yang'er, do you want to change your surname to Fan?"
As soon as Zhao Lingmeng said this, everyone lying on the chairs looked at Zhao Lingmeng in surprise.
Zhao Lingmeng looked at Zhao Houyang calmly.
Fan Yong was about to say, "He doesn't care about that." He came to the rescue of his good son.
As a result, Zhao Houyang responded first, "I do."
This surprised Zhao Houjing and the others even more. Fan Yong looked at Zhao Houyang in disbelief, "Are you willing? Don't you think about it?"
"It's not bad to have a child with dad's surname, and he can get a title for free. The most important thing is that I can make some people's hopes come to nothing, which makes me very happy." Zhao Houyang said it casually, and in fact, what he thought in his heart was also casual.
He felt that his surname was fine. His mother and father had a good relationship, so there was nothing wrong with taking his father's surname. Since he could change his surname, he could also change it back.
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