Chapter 114 What a big pot
Chapter 114 What a big pot
Ever since Shaoyang was born, Zhao Xi's status in the palace began to plummet.
He was once favored by Zhao Zhen, but now he was left out in the cold, like a bright star that had lost its brilliance. The most direct manifestation of this was that the vases in the Chuigong Hall never waited for the emperor's "visit" again.
And whether it was Chen Lan or Zhao Zhen, their gaze and focus involuntarily turned to the little guy who had just come into the world.
If Zhao Zhen's love for his son was implicit before, then he openly treated this grandson, who was a generation apart, as a treasure and wanted to keep him by his side at all times.
At important occasions such as banquets and celebrations in the palace, Zhao Zhen always held Shaoyang in his arms, proudly showing off his great grandson to everyone. He even bypassed the official Zhao Xi and issued an order to appoint Shaoyang as the crown prince at a banquet when he just turned one year old.
Zhao Xi watched all this and not only did he not feel uncomfortable, but he was extremely happy. What was even more amazing was that when Shaoyang just turned one year old, he sent him directly to Zhao Zhen, under the pretext of asking him to fulfill his filial piety on his behalf.
As for the fact that Chen Lan cares more about his son, Zhao Xi said that not only is he not jealous, but he is actually a little secretly happy.
Shaoyang is really too lazy. It would be great if the Queen could help keep a close eye on him so that he can take over as soon as possible. The only regret is that the boy grows too slowly and is still far from being able to take over from me.
When the prince was three years old, Shulan got married. Although her dowry was not as much as Chenlan and Hualan's on the surface, if you look closely, you will find that every piece is a treasure, which shows how much the old lady dotes on her.
When the prince was six years old, Zhao Zhen gave Shaoyang a grand name - Zhao Chen, and asked the tutor who had previously taught Zhao Xi to teach him, hoping that he could be as good as his son and become a wise ruler who would once again create a prosperous era.
Chen Lan had just presided over the coming-of-age ceremony for her younger sister, but she was forced to live a life like a panda again because she was pregnant again after six years.
Logically speaking, the second child should be easier to conceive than the first, but Chen Lan is just the opposite. Since she became pregnant again, she is fine during the day, but at night, for some reason, she always dreams of some bizarre things.
The dream was very warm at first, and Chen Lan could even analyze it from the dream to find out that this was the daily life of a royal family member named Qian Ge'er.
But as time went by, the dreams started to become a little scary. First, there was a stupid little dragon who stubbornly believed that he was a unique ugly fish. Every day he was either feeling inferior or having his scales and horns removed by his perverted mother.
Later, somehow, this little dragon turned into a prince in heaven. Although he still led a life full of countless attacks every day, it was not as bloody as before. This allowed Chen Lan to have a few days of relatively relaxed sleep.
But the "good dream" did not last long, and Chen Lan soon discovered that the little god who used to be quite normal in the dream had somehow grown into a love-brained person.
While Chen Lan was angry at his lack of fighting spirit, she also suddenly began to worry. Was this dream reminding her that the baby in her belly would grow up to be a love-brained person?
After all, the dreams she had during this period were really strange, which forced her to start thinking about the reasons for these dreams.
So starting from the second day after the dream ended, Chen Lan, with her belly bulging for more than six months, asked Zhao Xi to tell her more stories about characters who only cared about love and ended up with tragic results, such as the miserable end of Zhuo Wenjun and Wang Baochuan, in order to let the baby in her belly understand the harm of love-brain early on.
After a while, Zhao Xi still hadn't gotten tired of talking, but Chen Lan, the biggest listener, was tired of it. So she strongly asked Zhao Xi to change his writing style and talk more about the interests of the country and the nation.
Zhao Xi stroked his forehead secretly and continued to tell stories to Chen Lan's belly without complaint. Some people who didn't know the truth thought that the emperor was a storyteller, so they began to follow suit. For a time, many excellent novels appeared in Tokyo, and storytelling became popular among the people.
Even Zhao Zhen, who had become the emperor emeritus, was shocked by his son's actions. Therefore, for a long time, he did not allow the prince to visit his unreliable parents.
Later, Zhao Xi couldn't stand his father's strange look and said directly, "Dad, I don't like these things. Your unborn grandson likes them more. If I don't tell him those messed up stories, his mother won't be able to sleep well."
"There's nothing I can do. My son can only use all his strength to coax him. This is how Chen Lan doesn't look as haggard as before."
When the biased Zhao Zhen heard that it was his grandson who wanted to hear the stories, he no longer disliked it. Instead, he helped his son collect those stories that had never been told before so that he could make his grandson happy.
The little prince who was still in Chen Lan's belly had no idea that a big pot had been put on him before he was even born, and he was still complaining about his unreliable parents.
Although he enjoyed the feeling of being cherished by his parents in this life, after more than three months of torture, he felt that he had reached his limit. So in order to end this miserable life as soon as possible, Chen Lan gave birth a month earlier than expected.
Compared with the nervousness and anxiety last time, Zhao Xi, who sent his wife to the delivery room again, felt a lot more refreshed.
After heaving a sigh of relief, Zhao Xi began to find excuses in his mind, trying to make sure that the child would be able to fulfill his filial duties as a father after the child was one month old.
It's not that Zhao Xi is not righteous, it's just that for the past three months, he has been forced by his queen to sit there and tell stories, which almost made him depressed, but he couldn't show it. This made Zhao Xi, who was a little jumpy by nature, unwilling to continue telling stories.
Although the pregnancy was difficult, the birth was unusually smooth. Therefore, as soon as Zhao Zhen stepped into the Funing Palace, he heard the loud cry of the baby.
When Zhao Xi heard the crying, he looked at his father and his eyes suddenly lit up: "It seems that this child is really destined to be with his father. I have been waiting here for so long and he didn't make a sound. He is willing to come out as soon as you come."
Zhao Zhen had no idea of his son's sinister intentions. When he heard what Zhao Xi said, he burst into laughter.
Therefore, as soon as the midwife brought the baby out, I couldn't wait to take the baby away.
After asking the midwife and learning that his daughter-in-law/wife was fine, he held the child and looked after him with peace of mind. If he had not been worried that his little grandson would be blown by the wind, he would definitely not have let go and let the midwife carry the child back to the delivery room.
Zhao Xi: "Since you like this child so much, why don't you give him a name?"
Zhao Zhen looked at his son with admiration, pondered for a moment, and said, "How about giving him the character Qian?"
"Zhao Qian? This is a great name. Thank you, father, for giving this child this name."
"Since you think it's good, then it's settled. But you are not allowed to be lazy. The child's calligraphy will be left to you."
When Zhao Xi heard his father say this, he did not object. After all, they were his sons and he could not favor one over the other. So he did not rush to see his wife, but stood there and thought carefully.
After ruling out several names with good meanings, two words suddenly popped up in Zhao Xi's mind...
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