Chapter 183 The Emperor and the General Are Jealous in Public
The emperor is pretty good, isn't he? He looks no worse than a general, and he owns the whole world. How comfortable it is to be the emperor's favorite concubine, and he has two sons by his side. How desperate must one be to choose love?
If it were them, they wouldn't be so stupid.
What is love? What is a man? Love will disappear. Men will change their hearts. Only the wealth and power in your hands are real.
Everyone looked at Shen Yuanwei with envy.
Alas, I don’t know what the Emperor and General Xiao like about this girl.
This girl is pretty, but she is not a beauty unrivaled in the world. On what basis did she win the favor of two men?
She has no family background, no talent, and only good looks...
Xiao Lingzhao calmly let everyone look at him. He held Shen Yuanwei's hand tightly and placed it on the table, openly showing his affection to others.
He raised his eyes and looked at Xie Junlin.
He didn't say anything, but his eyes seemed to remind the emperor that the woman beside him was now Madam Xiao, and he hoped that the emperor would pay attention to her identity.
“…”
Xie Junlin glanced at Xiao Lingzhao's fingers on the table, and then looked into Xiao Lingzhao's eyes.
He was extremely unwilling, but had to admit defeat and slowly looked away.
The ministers' families secretly looked at the fallen emperor, then at Xiao Lingzhao, who was full of possessiveness and openly showing his affection, and they became more and more puzzled.
This General Xiao is also strange.
With his status, he can marry any girl he wants, so why would he treasure a withered flower?
It is obvious that his wife had been taken away by the emperor and they had children. Such a remarried woman would be criticized and despised in ordinary people's families. Why did a great general want to take her home to continue to be his legal wife and treat her like a treasure?
It's puzzling, really puzzling.
Maybe this Mrs. Xiao has some unique charm that they don’t understand.
Soon it was time for the gift-giving process.
All the ministers presented gifts and offered beautiful blessings to the two little princes as if they were free.
Xie Junlin felt much better after listening to everyone blessing his son.
He no longer worried about Shen Yuanwei and Xiao Lingzhao. He smiled and showed off his two children to everyone.
"My dear ministers, you have come to attend the full moon banquet of the two little princes. I should let you meet the little princes."
He turned to look at Chen Hai, "Bring the little prince here."
Chen Hai took the order and quickly went to bring two wet nurses holding the babies.
Xie Junlin stood up and took the two children personally, holding one in each hand.
He was very skilled in holding the children, and it was obvious that he had held them countless times in this month. He really loved these two children.
He walked down with great pride like a victorious rooster, holding the child in his arms and showing off in front of all the ministers.
"I am holding the eldest prince in my left hand, and the second prince in my right hand."
"When the second prince was born, he was a bit thinner, but he is a big eater. He is fatter than his brother in just one month. I feel a bit heavy holding him—"
"By the way, are the children of your dear ministers also this fat when they are just one month old?"
The ministers stretched their necks to look at the two little princes.
It’s really beautiful.
The second prince is indeed fat.
Seeing the emperor comparing himself to others, they waved their hands and said:
"No, no, my child is neither as pretty as the two princes nor as chubby as the second prince. The emperor's child is indeed different from ordinary children, just like the fairy child in the heavenly palace!"
"Yes, yes. The two little princes are so handsome at such a young age. How handsome will they be when they grow up? I'm afraid no noble lady in the capital can be worthy of the two little princes, right?"
"Your Majesty, look, I am not as good-looking as you. How can my child possibly compare to your little prince? No, no, absolutely no!"
Xie Junlin felt particularly proud and happy.
Although I know that what people say may not be sincere, and they are only complimenting me because of their status, but so what? Nice words make people happy.
Soon, Xie Junlin came to the Xiao family.
He was finally able to see the mother of his child up close.
After not seeing her for a month, his Concubine Zhao had become a little thinner than before. She had been rounder in the late stages of her pregnancy, but now that she was thinner, she looked better.
Xie Junlin asked her, "Do you want to hold the baby?"
Shen Yuanwei can hold the two children in private, but she cannot hold the children with Xie Junlin in front of so many people or with the Xiao family present.
That would embarrass Xiao Lingzhao.
She shook her head and said, "I've already held them before. It's better not to toss the children back and forth. Just let the emperor hold them well."
Xie Junlin felt sad to see that she was solely in favor of Xiao Lingzhao.
He couldn't help but whispered, "You've lost weight."
Shen Yuanwei frowned.
She glanced at the ladies on both sides who were listening to the gossip with their ears perked up, and whispered to Xie Junlin, "Your Majesty, please save some face for the Xiao family in public and don't embarrass your general."
Xie Junlin felt even more bitter and sad.
Just because Shen Yuanwei complains that he doesn't give Xiao Lingzhao face, does that mean he has face?
Xiao Lingzhao's eyes swept across his son's face, then he clenched Shen Yuanwei's fingers and smiled at Xie Junlin.
"Your Majesty said that Yuan Wei has lost weight. Could it be that he thinks that the Xiao family has treated her unfairly? Your Majesty must have forgotten that Yuan Wei was originally so thin and beautiful. It was not her intention to be forced to gain weight in the past few months. Now that she has lost weight and everything is back to the way it was at the beginning, this is what she wants most."
“…”
Xie Junlin glanced sideways at Xiao Lingzhao.
His eyes were slightly cold.
Xiao Lingzhao was provoking him.
This was not talking about Shen Yuanwei's figure, it was implicitly telling him and everyone present -
It was not Shen Yuanwei's wish to become Concubine Zhao in the past few months. Returning to her original state as Madam Xiao was her greatest wish and the life she wanted most.
Xiao Lingzhao and Xie Junlin looked at each other, and the ministers around them all felt a little tense.
They looked at each other and quickly tried to smooth things over, giving the emperor a way out.
"I wonder if the emperor has named the two princes? One of the two princes will be the crown prince to whom we will be loyal. We don't even know the crown prince's name yet."
Xie Junlin no longer had the mood to show off his child. He stared at Xiao Lingzhao indifferently for a few more seconds, then turned around and returned to his seat with the child in his arms.
He told everyone, "I haven't named the child yet. Today is the one-month old, so I'll give him a name in public."
He looked at Shen Yuanwei and shouted sarcastically, "Mrs. Xiao——"
Shen Yuanwei stood up and said, "I'm here."
When Xie Junlin heard the word "minister's wife", veins on his forehead throbbed.
He clenched his fingers tightly, gritted his teeth to control his emotions, and said in a deep voice, "I agreed with you that each of us would name the child. Which child do you plan to name?"
Shen Yuanwei bowed and said, "The name I came up with is certainly not as grand as yours, and I'm afraid it's not suitable for the eldest son."
Xie Junlin asked her, "Oh? What did you name your child?"
Shen Yuanwei said, "I hope my child can follow his wishes and have a smooth life, doing what he wants to do without being forced by anyone."
Xie Junlin murmured again, "This name is indeed not suitable for the eldest son, so let's give it to the second son. From now on, the second prince will have a name. His name is Xie Congyuan."
He looked at the eldest prince again, "I also gave the child a name—"
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