The eunuch came to Hexuan to announce the imperial edict, and it turned out to be the eunuch Li Gonggong who was in charge of writing the edict, which surprised everyone.
Eunuch Li asked again with a smile, "Excuse me, Lord Wen, what is the second young master's name?"
Wen Zhuoan cupped his fists and smiled, "Wen Mingzhao."
After hearing this, Eunuch Li asked someone to grind ink and directly write the three words "Wen Mingzhao" on the imperial edict.
An altar had been set up in the courtyard of Hexuan. With the exception of Qin Hongyu and Xu Lanyin, all the masters, including Wen Mingxi, knelt to receive the order. The nurse holding Wen Mingzhao and Wen Mingzhu knelt in the west wing, the door wide open and the cotton curtains drawn.
The eunuch sang, "The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: My sister Liu Ying is gentle and virtuous, but has suffered many misfortunes..." He said a lot of words expressing his longing for Princess Changhe Liu Ying, and finally appointed her eldest grandson Wen Mingxi and second grandson Wen Mingzhao as generals of the state, and her eldest granddaughter Liu Mingzhu as Princess Zhangzhu.
The Emperor didn't know what to name his second grandson, but he wanted to please the Empress Dowager, so he hurriedly issued an imperial decree. He had no choice but to ask Eunuch Li to announce the decree and write the newborn boy's name on it.
These three titles undoubtedly crossed the line. The prince's grandson was a General, and his daughter was a Princess. Everyone speculated that the Empress Dowager must have been too fond of Liu Mingzhu, and the Emperor had given her the title, so it would be wrong not to give it to the two boys. Those two children were simply taking advantage of the situation.
This is the glory of the Wen family.
Wen Zhuoan and Wen Zhuofeng suppressed their ecstasy and kowtowed in thanks. They then thanked Eunuch Li and secretly slipped him a thousand taels of silver.
Empress Dowager Pu was very satisfied with the emperor's actions. She wanted to give Wen Mingzhu the title of princess.
She stayed in Hexuan for more than two quarters of an hour, held Wen Mingzhu for a while, rewarded Xu Lanyin and the two children with many treasures, and then got up and returned to the palace.
On the day of the child's third birthday, almost all the nobles and wealthy families in the capital came to the Wen Mansion to congratulate him, and the third birthday banquet was more lively than other children's first birthday banquets.
However, some court officials were dissatisfied with the Emperor and Empress Dowager's actions. Before the government office even opened its seal, some eagerly entered the palace to submit memorials, accusing the Emperor and Empress Dowager of violating ancestral rules. The Emperor withheld the order, and they, mother and son, were indeed partial, so what?
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, all the scars on Xu Lanyue's face fell off, and the new skin that grew back was still pink. The old doctor said that in ten days or half a month, the new skin would be as white as her other skin.
When she saw herself in the mirror, the long worm-like scar on her face was gone, and her skin was as smooth and tender as a boiled egg. Tears welled up in Xu Lanyue's eyes.
She knelt down and kowtowed to the old doctor Zhang, saying, "Thank you, Grandpa Zhang." Then she ran to Xu Lanyin's room.
When Xu Lanyin saw Xu Lanyue, she held her little face and said with a smile, "Oh, my sister is so beautiful."
Xu Lanyue threw herself into Xu Lanyin's arms and choked up, "Thank you, big sister. Others say that children without a biological mother are pitiful, just like big sister, big brother-in-law, and big brother Wen. I don't have a biological mother, and I don't have a maternal family, but I have big sister, and I live better than them. I know that even if my mother were alive, my life would not be so easy. Thank you, big sister..."
Xu Lanyin stroked her hair and smiled, "You are my sister, so of course I have to take care of you. You are still young, and you have a long way to go. Stay open-minded and optimistic, and show kindness and treat people sincerely to those who are good to you..."
Xu Lanyue nodded and said, "Yes, I understand. Yes, I will be as good as Big Sister..."
Xu Lanyin had someone pack up her things and send her back to the Xu family. The girl had been living in the Wen residence for nearly a month, so it was not appropriate to keep her any longer.
On the 20th day of the first lunar month, Dr. Zhang left Beijing. Before he departed, Xu Lanyin knelt and kowtowed three times to him, completing her rites of apprenticeship. Xu Lanyin was deeply reluctant to leave, but Dr. Zhang said he had to take his apprentice to the Western Regions to collect herbs. He would return home in a few years and visit her again when he passed through Beijing.
On the eighth day of the second lunar month, the day of moving, Xiqing Marquis Wen Zhuoan was to officially move into the Xiqing Marquisate with his wife and children. Wen Zhuofeng and Qin Hongyu tried to stop them, but Wen Zhuoan and Xu Lanyin still wanted to move to their own home as soon as possible.
Their belongings had all been moved over, and only the people were there today. The twins, a boy and a girl, were now over a month old and growing very well. Wen Mingzhao weighed nine pounds, and Wen Mingzhu weighed seven pounds and two ounces.
After breakfast, the well-dressed couple, along with their three children in their mother's arms, went to Old Master Wen's yard to kowtow to him and say goodbye, and then invited him to their home to play.
The alchemy furnace in the yard was burning brightly. The old man only said, "I'm busy and don't want to go anywhere. Remember, brothers united are stronger than iron."
The old man spoke less and less and became more willful.
Wen Zhuoan agreed and said politely, "Then we will leave. Your grandson will come to visit you often in the future."
The old man said, "I'm nothing special. You brothers should just look after your Third Uncle."
"yes."
Wen Zhuoan bowed and left with his wife and children.
Wen Zhuofeng and Wen Zhuozhong escorted them to the gate and stopped. The people from the Wen Mansion would then go to visit the Xiqing Marquis Mansion.
The two mansions are not far apart and it only takes a little over two quarters of an hour to get there.
The carriage arrived at the gate. Wen Zhuoan dismounted and went to help Xu Lanyin get out of the carriage.
Two majestic stone lions stood in front of the door. The vermilion door with large copper nails was already wide open. On the top of the gatehouse were four large golden characters - Xiqing Marquis Mansion. Outside the door stood two rows of servants who bowed to welcome their master.
Wen Zhuoan grinned, his smile brighter than the sun in the sky. He took Xu Lanyin's hand and said, "Sister, this is our home. I will take you, your son, and your daughter home."
Xu Lanyin smiled sweetly and said, "Let's go home together."
The couple walked into the gate hand in hand, followed by three mothers holding their children.
Wen Zhuoan was worried the children would catch a cold, so he asked the mothers to carry them back to the house first. He and Xu Lanyin walked from the front yard to the second gate, then to the main courtyard. Along the way, there were pavilions and towers, shaded by green bamboo, and long willow branches sprouting new green.
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