Chapter 195 Prince Bofu 18
He was talking about sleeping at night. His older brother always took advantage of the fact that he couldn't be with Ning Yan all the time and occupied one of their mother's sides, because the other side belonged to their father. So he could only lie on their father's other side, feeling wronged.
Ning Yan sighed helplessly. She didn't know how these two boys had grown up. They were both so clever and cunning. They were only three years old, and they were always scheming against each other.
In the end, it's hard to say who will suffer the most this time!
A moment later, Xiao Li's voice could be heard scolding his eldest son, "Yuan'er, your younger brother is afraid of insects, why did you deliberately scare him? Get up right now and stop digging."
“Father, insects don’t bite. I’ll dig them out and show them to my brother. The more he looks at them, the less afraid he will be.”
Ning Yan suddenly thought of a saying: "If you're bad at cooking, practice more."
This is quite similar to what the eldest son said.
She couldn't help but burst out laughing; it seemed her eldest son was desensitizing her second son.
The two little ones knew they were brothers, knew she was their mother, and knew she was a woman disguised as a man. But after their father told them they couldn't reveal their mother's true identity and could only call her "father," they kept their mouths shut, as tight as clams!
Xiao Li suddenly felt that what his eldest son said made some sense. His youngest son would definitely inherit the Ning Prince's Mansion in the future. If people knew that the prince was afraid of insects, wouldn't he be laughed to death?
"Then, then keep digging."
The eldest brother was doing it for the second brother's own good, but he still decided not to get involved.
So, for the rest of the time, the two children chased each other around the yard, yelling as they ran, "Big brother, if you keep chasing me, I'll hit you!"
"If you don't run, I won't chase you, okay?"
"If you throw the bug away, I won't run away."
"How can I treat your illness if I throw away the bugs!"
Ning Yan listened to the two children making a ruckus, her eyes full of laughter. Xiao Li touched his nose and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
"So this is why you care about Xing'er so much?"
Xiao Li: "I truly feel sorry for him, but Yuan'er isn't wrong either."
Ning Yan: "Kexing'er isn't afraid of bugs at all. He just thinks they're dirty, that's why he says he's afraid."
Xiao Li: ...Well, is a three-year-old child already so cunning?
Forget it, he's not going to get involved in their affairs anymore!
"My Lord Ning, our child is already three years old. Would you like to have another one?"
"Even if you are reborn, you will inherit the Cheng'an Marquis's mansion. It's basically impossible for you to bring it to the palace to raise."
Xiao Li immediately refused: "That's impossible. I only have one son on the surface. How can that be?"
Besides, what's the point of inheriting a mere earl's estate?
His son is at least a prince!
"Then we won't have it! You've seen it all. Ever since you brought Yuan'er into the palace, all the concubines have been trying to get close to Yuan'er. Some have even tried to sow discord between you and me. You know what they're up to."
If you truly have two sons, can you guarantee that they won't be manipulated by others?
She could guarantee that her children wouldn't attack or kill each other, but she wouldn't tell Xiao Yuan.
Life in the palace was too restrictive. As a prince, he was constantly being watched, which was nothing compared to the freedom he enjoyed outside.
Having a baby isn't out of the question, since she doesn't need to coax the baby every day, and her pregnancy isn't uncomfortable, but she can't let Xiao Li carry her into the palace again.
"No, we'll still have the baby. It can be raised in your name, but this time it can't be born to a concubine."
Ning Yan: "You still want to get me a legal wife? Forget it! Are you going to let the second son take over the title of Prince Ning and the eldest son take over the title of Earl of Cheng'an?"
Isn't this just creating trouble for the two children?
Xiao Li: ... "Then what do you suggest we do?"
“My third sister married a scholar who passed the imperial examination. Her husband has three sons, and he is the least favored one. Why don’t we let my third sister’s family move back to the Earl’s Mansion and let my third sister’s eldest son inherit the mansion in the future?”
I imagine my third brother-in-law wouldn't mind if I changed my surname to Ning.
The children she gave birth to were the same as the children her third sister gave birth to, so it wouldn't matter who inherited the Earl's mansion.
"Then what?"
"If you really like children, I can have another daughter, and then we'll have both a son and a daughter."
"Would your grandfather agree to this arrangement?"
Ning Yan: "His consent is not necessary."
My grandfather is 68 years old this year, and my grandmother is 66. In ancient times, this was considered a long life.
My grandfather was in a better position, but my grandmother had a string of unsuccessful pregnancies. She was 22 when she finally managed to keep her father alive, and her health was already quite poor.
She has been wearing mourning clothes for the past two years.
At this time, Xiao Li was unaware of the deeper meaning behind her words. As expected, at the end of the year, Old Madam Ning suddenly fell ill and passed away within three days.
At this time, Cuizhu was pregnant with her second child, a month and a half later.
Xiao Li was afraid she would get tired, so he sent people to help with the funeral arrangements.
After the old lady's funeral, the old man's health suddenly collapsed. The two had been loving and affectionate all their lives, but after the lady passed away, the old man lost his spirit and fell ill.
Nine months later, after seeing his beautiful and adorable great-granddaughter, the old man finally closed his eyes.
After the funeral of the old master, Ning Yan discussed with her parents the matter of her third sister's son inheriting the mansion. Master Ning felt that they were all his own children, so it didn't matter who inherited the mansion.
As for the eldest and second daughters, neither of them are very popular. The eldest daughter's husband was originally a Zhaowu Colonel, but because of the fourth son's connections, he was transferred to the Jinwu Guard and became a Zhonglang General. The second daughter's husband entered the Dali Temple. Now, both of the daughters' husbands are of the third rank.
The eldest son-in-law's family only has one son, so it is impossible for him to marry into the Earl's family, let alone adopt his only son into the Earl's family.
The second son-in-law is somewhat old-fashioned and even more opposed to changing the child's surname.
And that's how the matter was settled.
When Xiao Mingyuan and Ning Jinxing were ten years old, the emperor appointed Ning Jinxing as the heir apparent of the Prince of Ning and Ning Mingzhu as the Princess Mingzhu.
Although Xiao Mingyuan was not named crown prince, everyone in the court knew that he would be the future emperor without any surprises.
Over the past ten years, Prince Ning has not only not been disliked by the Emperor, but has become even closer to him. Some people have even heard Xiao Mingyuan call Prince Ning "Father." His affection for Prince Ning often makes Prince Ning's heir jealous, and the two have quarreled more than once over who gets to call Prince Ning "Father."
If it weren't for the fact that these two looked remarkably like their fathers, they would have thought they were brothers.
But it's obvious that it's impossible. The Emperor would never allow the child born to Prince Ning's concubine to inherit his throne. He's not crazy!
Because of the hardships he suffered in his youth, Xiao Li's health deteriorated in middle age. More than ten years later, he passed the throne to Xiao Mingyuan, who was twenty-five years old, and became the retired emperor.
Prince Ning also passed the throne to Ning Jinxing and entered the palace to accompany the emperor.
After ascending the throne, Xiao Mingyuan boldly reformed the country, developed commerce, and implemented benevolent policies. He also appointed Ning Jin, a man of both literary and military talent, as the Grand General of the Expeditionary Army to conquer neighboring small countries. In eleven years, he expanded the territory of the Holy Zhao Kingdom by two times, and all nations of Zhao Kingdom came to pay tribute. The achievements of the father and son were remembered for eternity.
Xiao Li cried bitterly on the day he passed away, holding onto the old Prince Ning's hand and refusing to let go.
Historical records state that when Emperor Zhaowu died, Prince Ning was buried with him, and the two were placed in the same coffin and interred in the imperial mausoleum. The emperor's concubines were forbidden from entering the imperial mausoleum.
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