"In the uncle's heart, the girl is the most important."
Zhou Hongsheng sat on the edge of the bed and whispered to Baozhu, who was lying on the bed.
His tone was quite sincere, which made Tang Baozhu feel comfortable. She thought that this emperor was quite conscientious, and that her ten months of pregnancy were worthwhile since she had given birth to his child.
"Uncle, you must remember what you said now. Even when I am old and gray-haired, I will still be the most important person in your heart."
Tang Baozhu perfectly exemplified what it means to take an inch and then a mile, leaving Zhou Hongsheng, who was listening, both amused and exasperated.
"Girl, don't worry. When you're old and your hair is all white, I'll be an old man with white hair too. Neither of us will look down on the other, okay?"
Tang Baozhu glanced at the emperor's current appearance, then imagined what he would look like when he was old, and subconsciously lowered her eyes. She was indeed a person who cared about appearances and could not accept ugly things.
But since she loves this emperor, she can tolerate it when she gets old.
"Don't worry, uncle, I definitely won't look down on you or kick you out."
Zhou Hongsheng gently pinched her nose, not daring to use too much force. Don't think he didn't notice; the brat had actually hesitated just now.
It seems he needs to take better care of himself from now on and try to look younger, lest he be disliked by his daughter before he gets old.
"Uncle, which name are you going to choose for the little princess?"
During this period, Zhou Hongsheng came up with several names, but as soon as the little princess was born, he immediately decided which one to choose.
"Zhou Jingshu, what do you think of this name?"
Does it mean "quiet and beautiful woman"?
Tang Baozhu pondered for a moment. The sentence roughly meant a virtuous and elegant woman. She glanced at the little princess in her arms and hoped that she wouldn't grow up to be a little rascal, otherwise she would fail to live up to the beautiful meaning of her name.
Zhou Hongsheng nodded. "I think this name suits my little princess well. When she grows up, she will definitely be a model among noble ladies. What do you think of this name, girl?"
Tang Baozhu glanced at the emperor, feeling that she was going to disappoint him. She herself was not a conventional person, and the girl she was raised did not consider herself a conventional girl either. It would be good enough if she didn't turn into a naughty girl who climbed trees to catch birds and went into the water to catch fish.
"Uncle, this is a very good name. It's kind of you to come up with such a good name. I think the little princess will thank you as her father when she grows up."
Zhou Hongsheng couldn't hide his smile after being praised by the girl.
Seeing the girl's pale and bloodless face, I realized I couldn't stay here too long and disturb her rest.
"Girl, you should rest well. Leave the baby in the care of the wet nurses. I'm going to the Imperial Study to write an imperial edict to announce to the world that we have a little princess."
As soon as the emperor spoke, the wet nurse rushed to take the child, worried that if she was even a step too slow, she would leave a bad impression on the emperor.
"Uncle, you should go now. I'm a little tired and want to get some sleep."
After the emperor left, Tang Baozhu quickly called for a palace maid to bring her a bowl of easily digestible food. Her stomach was empty, and she couldn't sleep without eating.
After eating and drinking my fill, I lay down on the bed to go to sleep.
Although childbirth is painless, it still takes a toll on the body, and sleep is essential for a faster recovery.
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After leaving Baozhu's bedroom, Zhou Hongsheng went directly to the Imperial Study. He then took out a blank imperial edict and bestowed upon his beloved daughter the title of Grand Princess, along with a fiefdom for her.
Once you have a fiefdom, you won't have to worry about not having enough money, and you might even have more than you can spend, since a large city can generate a lot of tax revenue each year.
After the imperial edict was delivered, all the ministers thought that the emperor had gone mad. He granted a fiefdom to a princess. If there were more princesses in the future, would the Zhou dynasty still belong to the Zhou family?
After all, princesses are destined to marry, while fiefdoms are for life. So, quickly write a memorial to the emperor, hoping that he will rescind the imperial edict.
When Zhou Hongsheng finished writing the imperial edict, he knew that it would be opposed, so he was not surprised at all by the ministers' requests to see him and did not want to see them at all.
I simply asked Li Zi and the ministers to tell them that my mind is made up and I will not change it.
Once an emperor becomes powerful, his ministers are powerless against him. After all, the emperor is the one who truly governs the country, and the ministers can be replaced at any time. Knowing that the emperor will not change his mind, they can only return home disappointed.
The little princess's third-day celebration was exceptionally grand. Seeing such an adorable little princess, those disgruntled doctors could only console themselves.
By the time the Empress was a month old, she had almost fully recovered. Those young girls who had hoped that the Empress would grow old and lose her beauty after giving birth were truly disappointed.
Dressed up in her finest attire, Tang Baozhu was absolutely radiant, looking as beautiful as ever, even more stunning than she had been at the New Year's Eve banquet.
It instantly left those with all sorts of ulterior motives feeling empty.
She began to resent the emperor. What an incompetent emperor! He only had eyes for the empress and never looked at the other girls. What if there were better ones?
Tang Baozhu had no idea what they were talking about; if she did, she would have laughed herself to death.
No wonder the empress started blaming the emperor.
After the full moon celebration, Tang Baozhu left with the little princess, feeling that the banquet was nothing special and that the experience was enough.
As for whether anyone will try to take advantage of the emperor after I leave?
Tang Baozhu wasn't worried at all. Smart women deal with men; only stupid women think about dealing with other women.
As long as she had the emperor firmly in her grasp, she wouldn't have to worry about his thoughts wandering. Moreover, after having her, she was never worried that the emperor would set his sights on other women; she was confident in that.
As soon as Tang Baozhu arrived at her palace, the emperor followed closely behind. Hearing the footsteps behind her, he smiled with satisfaction.
Turning her head, she smiled and said to Zhou Hongsheng, "Uncle, why did you come back early too?"
Looking at the little girl's smug expression, Zhou Hongsheng said helplessly, "Are you really that careless to leave me there alone? Aren't you afraid I'll be dragged away by some other demon?"
"Uncle, I know you won't do it, so I trust you completely."
If the emperor himself has no such intention, no matter how many women try to seduce him, it will all be in vain.
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