Chu Zan looked at the six-year-old boy, Chu Huanwei, and said with a smile, "I heard that you could write with ink at the age of two, and could draw beautifully at the age of three. Now you can recite the Four Books and Five Classics?"
Chu Huanwei looked at the heroic and majestic emperor in front of him, hid timidly behind Chu Chenmu, and did not dare to answer.
Chu Chenmu hurriedly said respectfully: "Your Majesty, my son could indeed write at the age of two, and draw at the age of three. Now at the age of six, he is not only proficient in the Four Books and Five Classics, but also in the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art."
Chu Zan nodded and said, "The prodigy of Xiangdi is indeed worthy of his reputation."
However, he saw Chu Huanwei's cowardly appearance and found that he did not have the bearing of a king at all.
Ever since Chu Huanwei followed Chu Chenmu into the main hall, he was very timid and seemed to be afraid of his father-in-law Chu Chenmu.
It is normal for a son to be afraid of his father.
But if that's the case, it seems like something is not right.
Besides, Chu Zan didn’t have a prince before because he was not interested in women and had never slept with a woman. But now he has Yu Jinshu, and the seeds have a place to be sown. Maybe he will have a child in the future.
Now that we have this opportunity, there is no need to be too anxious about adopting a child.
Chu Chenmu was waiting for the emperor to mention the adoption, but the emperor was reluctant to say anything and asked about the flood in Xiangdi and the suffering of the people, which made him impatient.
At noon, someone from the Empress Dowager's side came and invited Chu Chenmu and his son to attend a palace banquet at the Cining Palace.
This palace banquet was specially prepared by the Queen Mother for Chu Huaiwei.
Speaking of which, Chu Huaiwei and the Queen Mother are related by blood.
Chu Huaiwei's mother was the daughter of the empress dowager's eldest brother.
The Queen Mother had previously strongly advocated that Chu Huaiwei be adopted by the Emperor.
Now that the emperor has a queen, the queen must take full charge of this matter.
The Empress Dowager was in a good mood today, and except for the Empress and Concubine An, she also kept the twelve concubines.
When Chu Chenmu arrived at the Cining Palace, paid homage to the Empress Dowager and the Queen, and then saw the Emperor's concubines, he could hardly take his eyes off them.
Especially the woman sitting at the bottom, it's amazing that there is such a beautiful person in this world.
She has affectionate eyes, delicate skin like warm jade, exquisite and perfect facial features, especially her eyes that seem to be able to speak.
She is so beautiful that she looks like a fairy who is not of this world.
Judging from her attire and the position she sat in, she must be the one with the lowest status.
There have been rumors recently that the emperor, who has always been impotent, has a favorite concubine, and for this concubine he even drove out all three thousand beauties in the palace.
Could this be the person you are talking about?
Chu Chenmu looked at Yu Jinshu in a daze.
Wei Ruyan's face was filled with anger, but she suppressed her temper and asked Chu Huanwei questions with a smile.
Chu Chenmu came to his senses after hearing Wei Ruyan's voice. Feeling that he had lost his composure, he quickly took his son to sit down in his seat.
He and his son's seats were right next to Yu Jinshu, which made him very excited.
Chu Zan walked into the hall and sat in the main seat, with the Queen Mother and the Empress on either side.
He looked down at the seat below, and Yu Jinshu smiled at him gently, a smile that made his heart melt.
He wished that it was his Jinshu who was sitting on the right side of the main seat.
Seeing that Chu Zan was reluctant to sit down, Yu Jinshu signaled with his eyes. Then Chu Zan walked towards the main seat and sat between the Queen Mother and the Queen.
"Prince Xiang, how is Huanwei's mother?" The Queen Mother asked Chu Chenmu with a smile.
Chu Chenmu quickly stood up and replied, "In reply to the Queen Mother, Huan Wei's mother is fine."
The Queen Mother nodded slightly, looking at Chu Huanwei with eyes full of love and pity. She said to Chu Zan, "Your Majesty, do you think Huanwei is a good child?"
This meant that the emperor wanted to adopt Huanwei as his prince.
Chu Zan smiled and said, "Huan Wei is very talented and will be a literary talent in the future."
Literary talent?
When Chu Chenmu heard this, he began to look unhappy.
If he really wants his son to be the crown prince and become the emperor in the future, it is not enough for him to have literary talent, he must also have martial talent.
I don’t know what the emperor means by saying this?
Today, Chu Chenmu and his son entered the palace, but it was the Queen Mother who did it.
The Queen Mother looked at Chu Zan with a smile: "Your Majesty, since Huan Wei has such talent, why not..."
Before the Queen Mother could finish her words, Chu Zan took over and said, "Why not let Huan Wei play in the palace for a while and make the palace lively?"
The Empress Dowager hadn't reacted yet, thinking the Emperor hadn't thought of this, so she added, "I was talking about Huan Wei's passing..."
The Emperor didn't wait for the Empress Dowager to finish, but smiled at her and stopped her from saying, "Empress Dowager, I understand that you are lonely. I will let Huan Wei live in the Cining Palace for a while."
The Queen Mother was not stupid either. She now understood that the Emperor did not want to adopt Huanwei as his prince.
Yu Jinshu was originally worried that Chu Zan would adopt Chu Huanwei as his prince, but looking at the interaction between Chu Zan and the Queen Mother, it was obvious that Chu Zan had no such intention.
She also breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, she noticed that Chu Chenmu's face looked very bad, and there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
And Chu Chenmu seemed to have eye contact with the queen.
It felt as if Chu Chenmu and Queen Wei Ruyan were very familiar with each other and had a close relationship.
The delicacies from the imperial kitchen were served one by one, and the atmosphere in the hall became slightly more relaxed.
After the palace banquet, the palace maids brought fruits and snacks, and the court musicians and dancers also came on stage.
As the music played, the Queen Mother said to Chu Zan beside her, "Your Majesty, aren't you going to adopt Huan Wei into your family today?"
Chu Zan said, "Queen Dowager, you and the ministers previously said that you wanted to adopt Huanwei under your son's name, and I had no objection. But now that I have Concubine An, I want to wait a little longer until Concubine An becomes pregnant."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
