Xuan Yuanzhan breathed a sigh of relief. He had come up with several names for his daughter and was just waiting to choose one. Fortunately, the old man did not interfere with the little girl's name.
"The Crown Prince of Southern Qi has arrived! The envoy from Southern Qi has arrived!"
The sudden announcement from the eunuch outside silenced the once bustling hall instantly.
Helian Rong and Duanmu Junyu looked at Xuanyuan Zhan and Su Xuening with curiosity: "Did you also invite people from Southern Qi?"
"No!"
Both of them looked completely bewildered.
They had never had any dealings with the Southern Qi, so why would they invite people from the Southern Qi?
Amidst the curious and bewildered gazes of everyone, an envoy from the Southern Qi Dynasty, dressed in unusual attire, led a baby into the palace.
The envoy from Southern Qi walked up to the jade steps and bowed to Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Xuening, saying, "The envoy from Southern Qi, on behalf of our Crown Prince of Southern Qi, pays respects to the Emperor and Empress of Eastern Chu."
Xuanyuan Zhan carefully examined the Southern Qi envoy, then glanced at the baby he was holding.
The little baby is so cute, she looks about two or three years old, only a little younger than our little one.
"Are you an envoy from Southern Qi?"
"Yes," the Southern Qi envoy immediately bowed and replied.
Xuanyuan Zhan then looked at the little baby being led by the hand of the Southern Qi envoy: "Is this your Southern Qi Crown Prince?"
"Yes," the Southern Qi envoy replied again.
Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Xuening both looked completely bewildered.
What exactly happened?
What on earth is the Southern Qi emperor doing? Why did he send such a young baby to Eastern Chu?
Has this child been weaned?
Just as Xuan Yuanzhan, Su Xuening, and everyone else in the hall were wondering what was going on, the little boy released the Southern Qi envoy's hand, respectfully performed a foreign greeting to Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Xuening, and then said in a childish voice, "Crown Prince Huangfu Jue of Southern Qi greets the Emperor and Empress of Eastern Chu."
Seeing the adorable yet well-mannered baby, Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Xuening's hearts softened instantly.
They already had children who were about the same age as the newborn, and now they've had another one, so it's a time when their love is overflowing.
Su Xuening frowned and asked the Southern Qi envoy, "Why did your emperor send your crown prince to our Eastern Chu?"
The emperor of Southern Qi could rest assured that such a young child had traveled so far to Eastern Chu.
The envoy from Southern Qi bowed immediately: "Our Emperor knows that Eastern Chu has gained a princess, and has specially sent his ministers to present congratulatory gifts on behalf of Southern Qi."
The envoy from Southern Qi then took out the gift list and presented it with both hands.
Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Xuening were both speechless upon hearing this.
The little girl was only three days old. How did the emperor of Southern Qi know that they had a princess, and even sent envoys to Eastern Chu so early, bringing his son with them?
Could it be that there are mythical beasts in the Southern Qi Dynasty that can travel a thousand miles in a day? But I've never heard of them.
Xuanyuan Zhan stared suspiciously at the gift list in the hands of the Southern Qi envoy, and gave Zong Jiu a wink.
Zong Jiu immediately understood, descended the jade steps, retrieved the gift list, opened it, and began to read aloud: "Congratulations on the birth of the Eastern Chu Princess. The Southern Qi royal family presents the Southern Qi Crown Prince as the first gift..."
Zong Jiu couldn't finish the first sentence because he had no idea what it meant.
The people below were all stunned.
What does the Southern Qi emperor mean by this? What does it mean to offer the Southern Qi crown prince as a first gift?
Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Xuening were startled by these words.
Has the emperor of Southern Qi gone mad?!
Did he give his son to their little girl as a wedding gift?
Is this what they mean?
“No.” Xuan Yuanzhan frowned and looked at the Southern Qi envoy: “Your emperor must be mistaken. How can your crown prince be given as a gift?”
The envoy from Southern Qi bowed and said, "There is no mistake. His Highness the Crown Prince is indeed the first gift prepared by our Emperor. There are many more gifts to come."
...Xuanyuan Zhan was speechless and wanted to roll his eyes.
What's going on here?
Are they serious or not? Do they really want to give this child to their little girl as a gift?
Seeing that Xuanyuan Zhan seemed reluctant to accept him, Huangfu Jue said in a childish voice, "Does the Emperor of Dongchu dislike Jue'er? Is there something wrong with Jue'er? Jue'er will study hard, eat well, and grow up obediently. I will never cause you any trouble. Please don't dislike Jue'er, okay?"
...The little guy's childish words made Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Xuening's hearts ache.
How could they possibly refuse such an adorable little baby?
This seems a bit difficult!
At that moment, the two of them looked at the little girl in their arms who didn't understand anything yet.
Well, this little girl is only three days old, and someone already has their eye on her.
This emperor of Southern Qi even betrayed his own son who was not yet three years old. He was truly ruthless!
It's no wonder Huangfu Shenglin is ruthless. He's doing it for the sake of the Southern Qi's divine beast project. After all, the Eastern Chu, Western Liang, and Northern Wei all have divine beasts, but the Southern Qi doesn't. How can that be acceptable?
So he had no choice but to sell his son. Fortunately, his son was soft, cute, and adorable, so he was able to sell him!
(End of article)
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