Chapter 463: Zhao Houyang Becomes the Brave Earl's Prince
When this imperial edict came out, everyone in the court was stunned except Fan Yong. Fan Houyang, the eldest princess's child was not named Zhao Houyang. Everyone's first reaction was to look at Lord Fan standing in the court.
Old Master Fan was also quite confused. His son had just married Princess Funing, so where did their child come from?
Regardless of everyone's reaction, Fan Yong immediately knelt in the middle to express his gratitude. "I accept your order and thank you. Long live the emperor."
Seeing his youngest son come out to accept the decree and express gratitude, Old Master Fan could only quickly stand up and object, "Your Majesty, my son and Princess Funing just got married. How could they have such a grown-up son? And there's no such person in our Fan family tree. Is there some misunderstanding here?"
"Master Fan, you're worrying too much. How could the Earl of Yongwu personally submit a memorial requesting the title of Crown Prince be wrong? If you have any misunderstandings, please discuss them privately!"
Also, my sister is seeking a husband, and the Earl of Bravery is already considered a member of the royal family."
This title was indeed as Fan Yong had imagined. He and his father both had a preferred heir. They had given it to the Fan family without any promise. Furthermore, Fu Ning was of noble status. Even if Zhao Lingmeng and Fan Yong were willing to have a child, the royal family would not approve.
Princess Funing is the Jing Kingdom's trump card, and there can be no room for error. There are too many variables when it comes to women giving birth, especially at Funing's age.
So now, the emperor is very satisfied.
The emperor said so, even if Mr. Fan had a lot of excuses, he couldn't say it! And he also understood what the emperor meant. This title was for Fan Yong, but not for the Fan family. It was prepared for Princess Funing.
Old Master Fan could only bow unwillingly and withdraw. Who among those who were involved in the imperial court didn't want to join the ranks of the nobility? Who didn't want a title in their family? Even someone as smart as Old Master Fan couldn't say he wasn't tempted by the title.
But after the court session, Master Fan was waiting for Fan Yong outside the palace. When Fan Yong came forward and saluted, he said, "Greetings, father."
Mr. Fan's face looked very unhappy. He did not respond, but just said coldly, "Go home and lie down later." Mr. Fan shook his sleeves and left.
Looking at his father's back, Fan Yong felt that his father was really angry this time. "It seems that there is still a tough battle to fight!"
In fact, Mr. Fan had always thought that his son was just a guard commander beside the emperor. However, when the imperial edict conferred the title on him, it was written that he had made great contributions to the country. He thought that his son must have done something extraordinary. He just felt that this title was what his son deserved.
But he didn't expect that he would be so disappointed now just because he was so happy at that time. At this moment, Mr. Fan kept thinking about the words his wife often complained about, "If only I hadn't married the princess."
Regardless of what Fan Yong thought, after leaving the court, he took Zhao Houyang, oh, now called Fan Houyang, back to the Fan Mansion. Neither of them asked Zhao Lingmeng to go, saying that it was a man's battlefield.
The main reason was that Fan Yong and Fan Houyang both felt that if their mother went there, those people would not dare to act recklessly, and quarrels would not be able to break out, which would be quite boring.
When Fan Yong and Fan Houyang arrived, almost everyone in the Fan family was waiting, including the prestigious elders.
But when Fan Yong and Fan Houyang arrived, everyone stood up and saluted. After all, Fan Yong was not only the Earl of Bravery and Martial Arts, but also the consort of the current princess. The saying that there is a difference between the monarch and his subjects is not just talk.
Fan Houyang did perform a junior salute, but it was only for a moment. He stood up on his own without being told to. He was already a third-class viscount, and now he was the son of the Yongwu Earl, so not performing the salute didn't matter much.
As soon as Fan Houyang stood up, everyone around him knew that the eldest princess's youngest son was no pushover. There was a chorus of boos from the audience.
Elder Fan directly questioned his son, "Fan Yong, tell me, do you no longer recognize me as your father? You didn't even discuss such a big matter with your family? Did Princess Funing force you to do this?"
Fan Yong still bowed to Old Master Fan as a junior, "Father, do you think you will agree just because I discussed it with you?
Ever since I married the eldest princess, my brothers have been eyeing my son's title, right? They've been reminding him, both openly and covertly. They all want to force their sons onto me to be good sons."
Fan Yong found all this rather dull. He was the youngest of many children in his family. By the time he got there, his older brothers had already taken up all the resources, and he'd essentially risked his life to get where he was. Normally, his brothers were cross-eyed, but now they were interested in his things.
Mr. Fan knew that his youngest son had some complaints about the family, but he did not expect that he would be so confused about the inside and outside at the critical moment.
"No matter what, you all have the same blood. You are always closer to me than outsiders." Old Master Fan wanted his son to change his mind.
"Father, no matter how nice you say it, it's useless. Now the imperial edict has been issued. This is my son." After saying this, Fan Yong hugged Fan Houyang, looking like a good father and son.
"Okay, okay, okay, since that's the case, we've raised you, so you can just leave!" In fact, seeing Fan Houyang's calm demeanor and the little interactions between them, Old Master Fan knew that the child was close to his son. He also thought that the child was good.
But no matter how good the child was, he wasn't of the Fan family's blood! If he didn't get Fan Yong and his son out, he was afraid that his other sons would keep making trouble, and if that happened, the little family affection that was left would be in jeopardy.
"That was all earned by myself, why should I do that?" Fan Yong knew that his father did this to avoid trouble, but he was not a sucker if he had to use his property to avoid it.
In Fan Yong's view, his father had once again chosen his brothers and given up on him. He gave up on him, and he still had to pay for it.
"Just consider it as a filial piety to me and your mother. I raised you, so it's not too much for me to have these worldly possessions in your house!" Lord Fan really thought so and asked his son to use the money to buy peace.
But Fan Yong has never been one to be manipulated. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I can leave the house, but I want to be expelled from the clan."
As soon as Fan Yong said this, the current elders of the tribe immediately resented it. Why would they destroy such a good blessing tree for the tribe? Isn't this crazy?
Put this child on the Fan family's genealogy. Regardless of whether he has blood ties with the Fan family or not, he will eventually have to take care of the Fan family's affairs in the future.
But Mr. Fan responded, "Okay, I agree."
Old Master Fan knew about Fan Yong's private property, which was extremely large. With these properties, the Fan family could support several generations, so there was no need to worry about not being able to train the next earl.
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