Because of the emperor's order, the news that the concubine of Yonghe Palace was happy with her son was naturally spread to all the palaces quickly. Some families were happy and some were sad. The happy concubines thought that if others can give birth, they can also have children.
, regardless of children, there will always be many people to rely on in the future. As for the worry... it is not about worrying about the future of the children, because most of them have no children.
What they were worried about was that the imperial concubine who originally had only one daughter now had another son. Even the emperor went there in person and reportedly even entered the delivery room. Then in the future, she would really dominate the harem and no one else would have a chance.
Really? Today’s imperial concubine is not the queen of the past, who could do nothing but fight for favor among ten thousand people!
Besides her, who can suppress Concubine Yu who has become a noble concubine?
However, when the emperor was happy, he neglected one place, that is, the third prince in Ciqing Palace. He did not send anyone to send the news. It was not that he forgot deliberately, but he was so happy that he only thought of telling the Queen Mother and the harem.
As for the other concubines and the prince who was studying, he didn't even think that he needed to send someone to inform him of the news immediately.
Therefore, not only Ciqing Palace, but also the entire east area of the palace city where Ciqing Palace is located, is all in good order. The three senior academicians in the cabinet, as well as other assistants such as secretary of the cabinet, and so on
In addition to the servants working here, none of them knew that there was another prince in the palace.
As for the crown prince, the attendants and the reading officers in Ciqing Palace, they should study harder and make progress every day.
Because under Zhu Ying's cooperation, although the reading officials and the serving readers did not jointly submit a letter, they all sent fierce memorials, expounding how diligently the prince was in studying. Moreover, the reading officials praised him.
The attendants performed their duties conscientiously, and the attendants praised the conscientiousness of the officers. Anyway, they praised each other greatly. There is only one core meaning, that the East Palace is a unified whole!
Even those lecturers who came from the Hanlin Academy and read books after learning that Zhu Ying personally visited Chief Yue Shan and others had to hold their noses and make the same choice, even if they were very
I want to drive Zhang Shou away. Because of this, the bachelor who came to Ciqing Palace after Zhang Shou today to give a lecture was eager to stare at the prince carefully.
However, he skipped class willfully. Today, the third prince was very attentive throughout the whole process. Even if the bachelor's student wanted to teach him, he couldn't find a chance. When the two classes were over and it was almost time for lunch, what he didn't expect was that the third prince would teach him.
The prince actually politely asked him to come down and have lunch with him.
For such an honor, in normal times, people would be humble on the surface, but in fact they would be ecstatic to refuse it. But now that there are different opinions outside because of the prince's truancy incident, people have to reluctantly decline. And when they said goodbye and left.
, he even couldn't help but give the third prince a few words of earnest advice.
"No matter what His Highness the Crown Prince thinks, you must know that there are pairs of eyes outside staring at you. Even though you are now the de facto eldest son and have always had a reputation for virtue, you cannot help being corrupted by villains. You must know
"It's hard to build a reputation, but it's so easy to destroy it."
For such a cliché, Lu Sanlang, who has always been deviant, would of course go in one ear and out the other, but the third prince was such a serious person, so he naturally bowed respectfully and thanked him.
The old gentleman, who felt he was being taken seriously, shook his head and sighed, then turned around and went down the steps in front of Ciqing Palace. As a result, he happened to pass by a young chamberlain who came up in a hurry. But in the next moment, he suddenly reacted. He came over, frowned, turned around and shouted: "Who are you? Why have I never seen you in this Ciqing Palace?"
Although Confucius University scholar's suggestion that the Ciqing Palace should not use literate chamberlains is ridiculous, there was only one Chu Kuan in Ciqing Palace before. Now that Chu Kuan is out on business, there are no chamberlains here on weekdays. Several bachelor's degree backgrounds say that Dudu found this situation very satisfying. Therefore, he was naturally wary of such unfamiliar servants who did not look like they came from the Qianqing Palace.
Don't let this kind of eunuch lead the prince into trouble!
The little chamberlain didn't expect to be greeted by such a sudden shout, and he stopped immediately, with a look of complete panic on his face. Seeing this scene, the little fat man immediately rushed over and stood in front of the third prince, his face full of vigilance. He asked: "Which palace are you from and what are you doing here?"
After being asked twice in succession, the little chamberlain became even more confused. After a long while, he stammered and said: "I...I am from Wan'an Palace."
As soon as he heard the words Wan'an Palace, not to mention the embarrassment on the face of the Hanlin scholar, even Little Fatty Lu also looked uncomfortable. He quietly retreated to the side of the third prince, and was about to explain in embarrassment After a while, the third prince calmly asked: "Did the mother-in-law send you here? Why?"
His Royal Highness did not have the same harsh tone as the two people before, and the young chamberlain felt a little calmer. He wisely stopped seven or eight steps away from the third prince, and bowed aggrievedly. , and then whispered: "The imperial concubine sent a servant to report to His Highness the Crown Prince that the imperial concubine is happy to have Lin'er, and that mother and son are safe."
The third prince's eyes suddenly widened. Zhu Ying took Zhang Shou to visit Concubine Yu today. It was because Concubine Yu was about to give birth in a few days... not because Concubine Yu was about to give birth today! Moreover, the talent was there. How long has it been and is it possible to have a baby so quickly? Also, when Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying went there, did they happen to bump into Concubine Yu giving birth to the baby, or was it because Concubine Yu had fetal pressure while talking to them?
The third prince, who had no common sense about this kind of thing, looked confused. Just when he was in a daze and forgot to react, he suddenly heard a loud shout: "Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
The third prince, who suddenly came back to his senses, saw the young Hanlin scholar looking at him with a sullen face. He didn't have time to figure out what he meant, so he hurriedly asked: "So, I have another younger brother?" Well, this is a great thing."
Seeing the chamberlain nodding quickly, the third prince said thoughtfully: "There is still time at noon anyway, why don't I go to Yonghe Palace to congratulate the noble concubine?"
"Your Highness, the imperial concubine has just given birth. She will be sitting on a mattress without being exposed to the wind. Why don't you go to Qianqing Palace to congratulate the emperor!" When he said this, the bachelor's degree student felt that it was his responsibility to meet him today. It was important, so he immediately persuaded her with earnest words, "The Emperor has another son. Now is the time to rejoice. You must act happy."
I'm quite happy. What does it mean to act happy?
Until he watched the old gentleman leave worriedly, the third prince was still a little confused. However, he didn't understand, but Lu Sanlang behind him understood, and so did the attendants who had other brothers and even cousins in the family. of.
Not all brothers will be as harmonious and loving as the third and fourth princes. Some brothers are born to compete with you for everything from their parents' favor to property resources. Even if the little prince is just born, the three The prince never thought about this aspect, and he probably wouldn't understand what fighting is, but who knows what the future holds?
Even though the fourth prince and the third prince have such a deep brotherly love, who can tell clearly what will happen in ten, eight, or even three to five years?
The third prince, who was a little confused and troubled, didn't care about eating. He immediately followed the bachelor's order and rushed to Qianqing Palace, and then... he completely missed it. The opinion of a certain old gentleman was correct in a general sense. , however, the emperor's character was not what most people expected. Even though the mother and son were confirmed to be safe, they were still in Yonghe Palace.
Therefore, the third prince was not at ease, and Little Fatty Lu, who had come specially with several other attendants, was completely helpless. Even though he was now a member of the palace, he was still considered the first son of the Lu family. However, that It doesn't mean that he can enter and leave the harem area.
After thinking about it, he could only say solemnly to the third prince: "His Royal Highness, just go directly to Yonghe Palace. If the teacher and the others are there, it doesn't matter. If the teacher and the others have already left the palace, you can accompany them." Your Majesty, just say some happy words and that’s it.”
After being given such instructions by the teacher in class today and Lu Sanlang, the third prince felt extremely complicated when he hurried to Yonghe Palace accompanied by a servant from Qianqing Palace.
Now, as smart as he is, he has vaguely noticed the implication of what others said, which is nothing more than to advise him to be cautious when his father has a son again, please and be a good boy, and don't lose favor as a prince. But. , he always felt that this kind of thinking seemed wrong, at least it was inconsistent with the teachings he had received since childhood.
His younger brother is not the eldest prince or the second prince, he shouldn't think so!
With this emotion, His Royal Highness the little Prince finally arrived outside the Yonghe Palace. Although Concubine Yu had just given birth to a child and had to be in bed for a month and could not see outsiders, since the Emperor was here, the concubines were naturally not alone. Everyone came, and even the imperial concubine, the biological mother of the third prince, showed up. But she didn't like the crowd, so she just sat for a while and left long ago.
Except for the time when he went to Qingning Palace to salute after he was crowned the prince, it can be said that the third prince rarely saw so many concubines in the same place, so when he saluted, he was inevitably a little slow and even a little dull.
The emperor didn't take this to heart at all. He pulled the third prince up and sat down next to him. He smiled and said, "I seem to have forgotten to send someone to tell you. Why did you come here after hearing the good news?"
The third prince habitually did not delve into the emperor's words and said without hesitation: "The mother concubine sent someone to Ciqing Palace to tell the son. The son was afraid that the concubine would be lying on the mat without seeing anyone, so he went to the Qianqing Palace to congratulate him first. , I heard that my father didn’t come back, so I came here! Father, how are you, the imperial concubine? Is my fifth brother fat or thin? Can you take him out and see?"
The happy emperor was so happy when the third prince said this that he immediately ordered someone to carry the little prince out. Seeing this scene, he came here early, but the emperor said that the little prince was still sleeping soundly and was not able to see him at all.
The concubines who saw this newborn baby had to look at each other, and most of them made a basic judgment.
Although the emperor liked the newly born little prince very much, he still regarded the third prince very seriously.
Not long after, the wet nurse came out with the sleeping little prince in her arms. The third prince had never seen a newborn child before, so when she was brought to him, he looked over and over again and felt that it was extremely rare.
, especially when he saw some wrinkles on the person's face, he didn't know whether it was because he was being playful or out of curiosity, so he stretched out his finger and poked the person's soft face.
Then, as if it was not enough, he poked again... These actions were definitely not in line with the stable and majestic prince's design. Although others were stunned for a while, the emperor burst into laughter after being stunned. Because he
I remember clearly that when I was very young, when I saw the newborn King of Lu, I seemed to reach out and poke him like this, and then woke him up and made him cry.
Fortunately, the little prince was obviously sleeping very soundly, so neither movement nor laughter woke him up. The little guy who had already been fed once was still sleeping soundly there. The third prince didn't realize that he was until he retracted his fingers.
What he had just done made him feel a little embarrassed. He coughed sheepishly, and then whispered: "Father, this is the first time for this son to see a newborn..."
Before the third prince could finish his explanation, the emperor waved his hand indifferently and said: "It's just a moment of curiosity. What does it matter? I was just like you back then!"
I had never thought that the third prince looked like him before, but this time the third prince suddenly slipped out of the palace and poked his newborn brother in the face childishly. He was just like an ordinary naughty boy. The emperor thought about the third prince and peace.
The fourth prince was as good as one. For the first time in his life, he felt that this child who once felt shy was still very much like him in his heart!
So, after interrupting the third prince, he asked seriously: "Wu Lang has just been born, and I haven't had time to think about it yet. Do you have any ideas?"
He hadn't thought about it, so this was naturally an excuse. In fact, the emperor had read through several dictionaries, and he came up with no less than a dozen or twenty names regardless of whether he was a man or a woman. But after thinking about it again and again, he felt that it was not very good. At this moment
, he simply threw the question out, and all he saw was that the concubines in front of him all looked at each other in confusion. When he looked at the third prince, his annoyance immediately disappeared.
Because the third prince actually frowned and thought about it, and judging from his expression, it was clear that he was thinking hard and racking his brains... So, in order to provide reference, he said all the words that he thought of that were suitable for his son.
, and finally sighed.
"At the beginning, your character "镕" was made of real gold refined by fire, so it was named "镕"; while Shiro's character "锳" was named "锳" because when he was born, the bells of the bell tower rang.
I thought so much in advance, but I still feel it’s not appropriate enough.”
When the emperor said this, the third prince hesitated for a moment, and then whispered: "Father, how about the word Duo? The imperial concubine likes martial arts. The word Duo means a big bell that announces political and religious laws, but it is also a symbol of war.
bell……"
This time, before he could finish his words, the emperor slapped his thigh without thinking, "Okay, it's Duo! Zheng Duo, that's a good name!"