Chapter 170: Promotion and Title Points
Empress Cui supported Queen Dowager Qin into the main hall.
The main room and the side rooms were in a complete mess, with no place to step. This was obviously caused by Concubine Song being carried back and throwing things around in anger.
"Mother, be careful."
Queen Mother Qin was helped into the bedroom.
Concubine Song was teasing the child on the couch, shaking the pearl beads on her hairpin.
"Chuck, grab it."
"Our little four is so amazing."
“…”
Seeing that she was fascinated by the joke, Empress Cui cleared her throat and said, "Noble Concubine."
Only then did Concubine Song come back to her senses.
When he saw the person coming, he stood up and saluted.
Queen Mother Qin said with a smile, "Let me hold Xiao Si."
All the concubines were shocked, even Queen Cui was a little surprised.
You know, when the first three princes were born, the empress dowager never held them in her arms; they only saw them in the arms of their wet nurse.
This fourth prince actually has such an honor?
Concubine Song smiled slightly, picked up the swaddling clothes on the couch, and carefully handed it to Queen Dowager Qin.
Queen Mother Qin handed the Buddhist beads to the nanny behind her. She took it and looked at the fair and tender little Fourth. She exclaimed, "No wonder Pei Zhaoyi has been delayed in giving birth. Little Fourth is really fat."
Concubine Song added at the right moment: "It must be more than eight kilograms."
Queen Mother Qin reached out and touched his chubby little face. "When Yu Shi was born, he was only the size of a palm and weighed less than four pounds. This little Si is more than twice as heavy as him. The key is to grow up strong and healthy."
Xiao Si hadn't opened his eyes yet, but he could feel someone touching him. He reached out and grabbed it, and put it in his mouth, causing the concubines around him to smile and exclaim.
"That won't do!"
"His Highness the Fourth Prince reacts really quickly."
“…”
Queen Mother Qin's smile widened: "Little Four, do you like the Imperial Grandmother?"
She wanted to pull her fingers out.
But as soon as he moved, Xiao Si's mouth pursed and he was about to cry. Queen Mother Qin had no choice but to let him hold her fingers, "Okay, okay, Royal Grandmother, don't move. Royal Grandmother, hold our Xiao Si."
She sat down on the couch and coaxed him gently.
The concubines felt chill in their hearts when they saw this scene.
Pei Zhaoyi is favored by the emperor, and the fourth prince is favored by the empress dowager. In the days to come, the future of this mother and son will be extremely bright.
I'm afraid there is no one in this palace who is more glorious than them.
Queen Cui looked at Xiao Si for a long time, her eyes slightly red.
She lowered her eyes to hide her gaffe.
After calming down, he spoke, "This Xiao Si looks very much like the emperor in his eyebrows and eyes, but his nose and mouth are like Pei Zhaoyi."
Queen Mother Qin leaned over and looked at him, smiling, "You don't know, his eyebrows and eyes look exactly like his father's when he was born. When I first saw him, I was a little dazed."
Empress Cui chuckled and said, "When the Emperor sees it later, he will surely be delighted."
Queen Mother Qin nodded and said, "Little Fourth, can we ask Father to give you a nice name?"
Xiao Si was amused and laughed.
Seeing that the empress dowager was in such a good mood, the concubines also began to compliment her.
For a while, the hall was filled with endless sounds of praise.
*
In the east side hall.
Pei Tingyue had fainted from exhaustion.
Xie Chen carried her off the dirty bed, placed her on the chaise longue beside her, undressed her, wrung out a towel in warm water, and wiped her body carefully.
A year ago, if someone had told Xie Chen this, he would have condescended to serve a concubine in the harem humbly and meticulously.
Xie Chen would definitely think that this person was crazy and started talking nonsense.
But this is happening now.
Not only was he willing to do it, he even felt fortunate that he could still do such a thing.
After wiping her several times, Xie Chen put on her nightgown and cloak, then carried her to the back hall.
Only after placing the woman on the clean bed did Xie Chen breathe a sigh of relief.
He kissed Pei Tingyue's forehead tenderly.
"Thank you very much."
Thank you for holding on.
Thank you for not abandoning me.
He quietly accompanied Pei Tingyue for a long time before reluctantly leaving the back hall.
As soon as he stepped into the front hall, he heard sweet laughter.
I met Concubine Song right in front of me.
"How are the people?"
Xie Chen said calmly, "Still in a coma."
Concubine Song said distressedly, "I'll go take a look."
"Speak softly."
"Of course I know!" Concubine Song rolled her eyes and took two steps forward. After seeing the mess in the hall, she stepped back and pointed at the ground. "I broke them all. Can you give me a few more decorations later?"
Xie Chen looked at her and said, "You won't be able to stay for a few days, so just make do with it."
Concubine Song touched the tip of her nose and said righteously, "I want to leave this main hall to Tingyue. I can't give it away so shabbyly, even if she keeps it as a reward for someone else in the future."
Xie Chen looked at her with a puzzled expression and replied, "I'll have the palace maid deliver it tomorrow."
Concubine Song went to the back hall with a smile.
Xie Chen also restrained his expression and stepped in.
As soon as he arrived.
All eyes in the hall turned towards him, and everyone stood up and saluted. "Your humble servant congratulates the Emperor on the birth of his son."
Xie Chen nodded calmly: "Get up."
After they sat down, Queen Mother Qin asked him, "Could you hug Xiao Si?"
Xie Chen simply said, "If you want to hold a grandson but not a son, then I won't hold him."
Queen Mother Qin also knew this and did not force him, because she had not hugged him enough anyway.
Xie Chen looked at Xiao Si for a moment, then paused, "I already decided on a name for this child this morning."
Queen Mother Qin was obviously interested: "The Emperor, please tell us about it."
"Zhou. Thank you Yuzhou."
Queen Mother Qin repeated it and said, "This name sounds nice."
Then she lowered her head and looked at Xiao Si, "From now on, you can call me Yu Zhou, okay?"
The concubines were shocked.
On the surface, the word "zhou" seems unremarkable.
But this word has a metaphor!
Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.
The word "boat" is used as a metaphor for the emperor.
Could it be that the emperor wants the fourth prince to ascend the throne?
But the emperor didn't look very happy since he came in, and it doesn't seem like that now.
All the concubines were secretly pondering the emperor's attitude.
Xie Chen then said to Queen Mother Qin, "Pei Zhaoyi's childbirth was not easy. I want to reward her."
Queen Mother Qin nodded: "Of course the reward must be given. I don't care about you. I only care about myself. When I return to the palace, I will double the reward for Pei Zhaoyi."
Speaking of her, Xie Chen's expression softened. "In addition to the usual rewards, I also want to promote Pei Zhaoyi to a higher position."
The concubines held their breath.
Here we come!
The promotion is finally here!
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