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Chapter 936: Chapter 939 I Take It Back
"Interfering with disaster relief? Are you suggesting that Li Zhengtian might actually want to burn us all to death?"
Qiao Duo’er suddenly thought of a possibility.
Now they all knew Li Zhengtian wanted to get his hands on more silver, and if it was like thirty-five years ago, he would definitely reap even greater benefits.
Tan Zhenghong nodded, "It’s very likely his plan, and I suspect this has connections with the palace."
The Saint was advanced in age, and the adult Princes were getting restless, with Prince Liang being one of them.
Now that Li Mu’er had entered the Mansion of Prince Liang, Li Zhengtian, for his own sake and that of his daughter, would definitely stand with Prince Liang.
If it weren’t for the support of a Prince behind him, Li Zhengtian wouldn’t possibly have such capability, nor would he dare to be so bold.
Qiao Duo’er couldn’t help but roll her eyes, "None of them are good!" 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝒐𝒎
To trade countless lives for silver, how cruel does one have to be to do such a thing? And yet, there really are such people in this world.
"Luckily, Lord Qin had sent people out to purchase medicinal herbs before. They should be back by tonight. Once the epidemic is cured, Li Zhengtian will have to calm down."
"Let’s hope everything goes smoothly. By then, even the most powerful Prince should fall from grace," Qiao Duo’er believed there was still justice in the world, and that some people who commit too many evil deeds would end up killing themselves.
This topic was depressing and not suitable for bedtime conversation, so Duo’er decisively changed to a lighter one.
"Today, Ling’er gave birth to a chubby boy, but it hurt her quite a bit; she said she’s going to beat up Qin Longyun when he gets back."
Tan Zhenghong contemplated for a moment, "That is indeed something Ling’er would do."
"And you have been so busy all the time, you don’t even know what to name our baby," said Qiao Duo’er discontentedly.
"Wife, you are more educated than I am; you decide on the name," he replied.
Tan Zhenghong was proud of having a smart wife; she had taught him many characters.
Since Qiao Duo was the teacher and he was the student, he should be humble.
Qiao Duo’er deliberately challenged, "So you wouldn’t mind if the baby took the surname Qiao?"
In a feudal society, the only possibility for a child to take the mother’s surname was if the man married into the woman’s family, which was a great humiliation for any man.
After a long while, Tan Zhenghong said seriously, "If that makes you happy, I have no objections."
As for whether to carry the Tan surname or not, he felt it was all fine.
Since he was little, he was sent to live with distant relatives and took the surname Wang, only changing it back to Tan after he returned to the Tan Family, so he wasn’t fixated on it.
Qiao Duo’er swallowed and was a bit slow to react.
She could only say that Tan Zhenghong’s thinking was too progressive, even more open-minded than many men from subsequent eras.
In later generations, with many only children, both the man and the woman wanted the child to take their own surname, arguing over this all the time, causing mild tension within the family or even relationship breakdowns in severe cases.
"I was just joking with you," she said.
Qiao Duo’er reached out and tugged at Tan Zhenghong’s cheek.
She didn’t care what surname the baby would have; what she cared about was Tan Zhenghong’s attitude.
Moreover, she had never thought of letting the baby take the surname Qiao; she didn’t want the child to suffer from societal gossip in the future, nor did she want Tan Zhenghong to be ridiculed.
In addition, Tan Zhenghong’s actions made her willingly agree to have the baby bear his surname.
Tan Zhenghong pecked at his wife’s face, "Not funny at all. How about we discuss it together once we get through this busy period? The baby came from your belly and will definitely go by your preference."
He had initially thought of not being involved, but then felt that would make him a hands-off boss, and a father who shirks responsibility was not a good father or husband.
