Xie Jingyan sat by the bedside with Shen Wan, and Yinshuang told Shen Wan about how much Shen Du and the Prince of Yanping adored the young prince.
Shen Wan only then realized that the Prince of Yanping and his entourage had also arrived, so she asked Xie Jingyan to greet them. She was feeling a bit sleepy and wanted to take a nap.
Xie Jingyan tucked Shen Wan in and then left.
Then, the brother-in-law, who had been thinking about killing his brother-in-law all morning, sensed the look in his brother-in-law's eyes that he wanted to kill him.
But he was happy.
Being an uncle is already a joy, but when your nephew looks just like you, you're so happy you're practically wagging your tail.
If it weren't for the fact that newborns shouldn't be held too much, Chen Du wouldn't have been willing to hand the child over to the wet nurse.
The young master's wet nurse wasn't found outside the manor; she was the daughter-in-law of Steward Zhou's sister. She had given birth to a daughter a little over a month ago, making her a perfect wet nurse for the young master. Everyone in the manor knew her well, and Steward Zhou and his family were all happy that she could be the young master's wet nurse. As for the child, there were several women on the estate who had recently given birth, and Steward Zhou chose one to come into the manor to help feed the child. Not only was she willing, but she was also extremely grateful to Steward Zhou.
The young prince was carried away by his wet nurse. The Prince of Yanping and his entourage congratulated Xie Jingyan, and then left the Ling Prince's residence the same way they entered.
Less than half an hour after they left, the emperor's edict and rewards arrived.
The Emperor himself wrote an imperial edict, bestowing a name upon the young prince—
Xie Yujin.
Needless to say, the rewards were even more generous, amounting to eight large boxes.
Four of the boxes were given to Shen Wan, containing fertile fields, shops, gold, silver, jewelry, and fine silks.
The other four boxes were for the newborn eldest grandson of the emperor, and the emperor himself went to the storeroom to select them, which shows how precious they were.
As for that certain lord, aside from giving him the opportunity to receive the imperial decree on behalf of his wife and son, he received no other rewards.
Xie Jingyan, "..."
Although he didn't care about those rewards.
But I feel really uncomfortable that my wife gave birth to a child without me, the biological father, having any say in it.
Besides reading the imperial edict, Eunuch Yuan also came to visit the eldest grandson of the emperor on behalf of the emperor.
The poor emperor had been eagerly awaiting the birth of his eldest grandson for a long time, but as an emperor, it was not easy for him to leave the palace. If he were to make a grand trip to the Ling Prince's residence to see his grandson, it would be too much of a fuss and might shorten the grandson's lifespan. However, it was also not appropriate to bring the grandson into the palace at this time of year, as it was freezing cold and the emperor would feel sorry for him if he caught a chill.
If the Emperor wants to see his eldest grandson, he will probably have to wait until the snow melts next spring.
Eunuch Yuan came happily to deliver the imperial decree, took the lucky money, and happily returned to the palace to report back.
No sooner had Eunuch Yuan left than the Empress Dowager's reward arrived.
The Empress Dowager's reward was not as much as the Emperor's, but it was still quite substantial, amounting to two large boxes.
Consort Wang was temporarily in charge of the Phoenix Seal. Although she felt that she was not qualified to reward Shen Wan with the seal, the seal was still in her hands. Consort Wang also sent many gifts. The other concubines did not know what status Consort Wang was in, but since it was never wrong to send gifts, and the eldest grandson of the emperor was of special status, they also sent their own gifts.
The Imperial Study.
The Emperor is eating bird's nest soup, which was sent by Consort Wang.
As Eunuch Yuan stepped forward, before he could even pay his respects to the Emperor, Consort Wang asked, "Eunuch Yuan, have you seen the eldest grandson of the Emperor? Does the eldest grandson resemble Prince Ling or Princess Ling?"
When Consort Wang asked the question, the Emperor also looked over.
Clearly, the Emperor also wanted to know.
Eunuch Yuan laughed and said, "He looks like the Emperor, just like the Duke of Du's son. The eldest grandson of the Emperor looks more like his uncle, the Marquis of Pingyang's son."
Although the appearance of the Marquis of Pingyang's heir was not as good as that of the Prince of Ling, he was still exceptionally handsome.
After all, there's no one in the entire capital who's more handsome than Prince Ling. Prince Ling was born with the best features of both the Emperor and Consort Chen.
The image of Chen Du flashed through the Emperor's mind; it wasn't bad.
But when the emperor thought of Shen Du's resemblance to Shen Jing, his brows furrowed.
In other words, his grandson is not like his imperial grandfather, but rather like his maternal grandfather, Shen Jing.
accurate.
It's only because Shen Jing isn't in the capital that the Emperor would be making things difficult for him.
At that moment, hundreds of miles away, Shen Jing, who was training his cavalry in the wind and snow, suddenly sneezed while riding on horseback.
The adjutant beside him said, "It's too cold, my lord, be careful of catching a cold."
Shen Jing said, "It's alright, someone is just insulting me."
Lieutenant general, "..."
...
When the eldest grandson of the emperor was born, the emperor and empress dowager bestowed a name upon him on the same day and sent him gifts. The concubines in the harem also sent their congratulatory gifts.
Upon receiving the news, all the civil and military officials prepared generous gifts to send over.
The officials were all sensible, knowing that Prince Ling was too busy to entertain guests, so the guests were all sent by the steward.
Manager Zhou was busy from morning till night, so busy that he didn't even have time to drink tea or eat.
The Pingyang Marquis's Mansion, the Yun Family, and the Yanping Prince's Mansion, who were close relatives, did not send gifts because the next day was the third-day celebration, and they would come in person to offer their congratulations.
On the third day after the baby's birth, the heavy snow stopped and the sky cleared up.
After breakfast, Shen Wan leaned against the large pillow, and Shen Du and Princess Huai'an arrived.
No sooner had they arrived than Yun Qi and Princess Qinghe arrived, along with Young Master Chen and Yun Mo, Lu Cheng and Yun Rui, the Prince of Yanping and Cheng Yao, Tang Ze and Xu Huan…
Everyone who was close to them was there.
Cheng Yi and Du Cheng'an also arrived.
Everyone else was in pairs, but they were all alone, making them seem a bit out of place.
Du Cheng'an is alright, at least he has a girl he likes, but the marriage is not settled, unlike Cheng Yi, who has not even a hint of a future.
It was really awkward for him to attend such an occasion.
But they couldn't not come. Other families sent their sons and daughters-in-law, but if the Right Chancellor and his wife came, it would be awkward for them.
I couldn't let my son be embarrassed, so I had to come.
The Right Chancellor's wife was also intentional. She didn't believe that her son wouldn't feel envious seeing other couples together and would also want to settle his life's major event as soon as possible.
Fourth Madam and Shen Wei also came, as did the Duchess of Wei. The Duchess of Wei regretted not having her son come to see them off, but since she ran into Fourth Madam, they could chat about holding a wedding banquet next spring.
Princess Huai'an was not yet pregnant, and Princess Qinghe was even less so. Everyone sat by the bed, chatting and laughing.
They envied Shen Wan, but not so much, since Prince Yanping and Tang Ze were both people who doted on their wives, and they were quite content.
Just as they were talking and laughing, Chun'er came in from outside and said, "Your Highness, Princess Yong'an has arrived."
Shen Wan was stunned.
Cheng Yao and the others came to see her because they were usually close friends.
Why would Princess Yong'an come?
She couldn't even remember the last time she spoke to Princess Yong'an.
In addition, the Cheng Prince's Mansion has recently suffered a series of misfortunes. First, the Cheng Prince disappeared, and then the Cheng Princess and the Cheng Prince's heir successively entered the Buddhist order. Princess Yong'an has endured so many blows that it is already good that she did not fall ill. How could she be in the mood to come to the Ling Prince's Mansion?
However, since they had come to offer their congratulations, Shen Wan would not be unwelcome, so she quickly said, "Please invite Princess Yong'an in."
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