Chapter 201 Adoption
Just now, Chen Tang had advised the old lady to wait patiently, but now she was the one who had lost her patience.
Shen Tang couldn’t guess what Shen Sui and Old Prince Ning were going to do when they left the mansion, but he was sure that they were not going to Prince Ning’s mansion, otherwise Old Prince Ning would have directly invited his father to go, and he didn’t even know where he was going, let alone when he would be back.
After leaving the house, he might not be able to come back for a while. Chen Tang didn't have the patience to wait in Songhe Hall, so he stood up and said, "Grandma, I'll go back first."
The old lady did not keep her, so Chen Tang bowed and left.
Although they were both waiting, Chen Tang was much more casual when he returned to his room, lying on the small couch, eating fruit and flipping through books.
Just wait until the sun sets.
The sunset paints the sky in full swing.
Chen Tang stood on the corridor, watching the setting sun. Si'er ran in, panting, "Miss, the Marquis has returned home."
Finally I'm back home.
Chen Tang stepped down the stairs. Si Er took a breath and said, "The Marquis did not go to see the old lady. He just sent someone to tell her that the young master will return to his ancestral home tomorrow."
Ginkgo and Qiu Tong said happily, "The young master is finally going to return to his roots."
Shen Tang was also happy.
But her intuition told her that things must not be that simple.
As long as the eldest brother just wanted to trace his ancestral roots, Prince Ning talked with his father in the study for a long time and then left the house together.
However, the fact that old Prince Ning asked his eldest brother to return to his ancestral home shows that old Princess Ning is not as fragile as everyone thinks. The Ning Palace saved his eldest brother's life and raised him. Chen Tang hopes that old Prince Ning and old Princess Ning can live a long life.
A good night's sleep.
On the day when his eldest brother Chen Yan returned to his ancestral home, Chen Tang got up early and went to Songhe Hall to have breakfast with the old lady.
The old lady was also all smiles. Ever since she found out that Prince Ning was her grandson who had been lost for fifteen years, she had been waiting for this day. Now that the day had finally come, how could she not be happy?
As soon as the fourth wife came in, the old lady asked, "Yan'er has returned to his ancestral home. Have the three sacrificial animals been prepared?"
The fourth wife smiled and said, "Don't worry, old lady, everything is ready."
The eldest young master has been wandering outside for fifteen years, not only has he not been in danger of his life, he has also been raised by Prince Ning as his own grandson. How lucky he is! He must offer sacrifices to the gods and thank his ancestors for their blessings.
Knowing that Chen Yan was returning to his ancestral home today, the old lady immediately asked the fourth wife to arrange this matter, and the fourth wife did not dare to slack off in the slightest.
Seeing the old lady's agitated expression, Shen Tang said, "I guess it will take a while for my brother to come back."
The old lady knew it, but she just couldn't help herself.
He had to wait for Shen Sui to finish court, go to Prince Ning's mansion to pick up Shen Yan, and then come back, which would take at least half an hour.
The old lady has not seen her grandson yet. She only knows that his features resemble those of Shen Sui. As to how similar they are, she will have to meet him in person to know.
The Third Madam, the Fourth Madam and Chen Luo were all waiting with them.
Chen Tang repeatedly looked at the clepsydra, thinking that the morning court should have finished by now. Then a servant came running in from outside, propped up on his knees and panting heavily. Mother Wang asked anxiously, "Is the eldest young master back?"
The boy shook his head, "No, no..."
After a pause, the servant said, "The eldest young master hasn't come back yet. Old Prince Ning adopted Princess Roujia as his granddaughter and let our eldest young master marry into Prince Ning's mansion..."
Chen Tang, "......???"
Old lady, “……!!!”
Cough cough!
This news is so shocking.
The old lady wanted to speak, but she choked and started coughing. Mother Wang quickly patted her back to help her breathe more.
Chen Tang knew that things were not that simple, and it turned out to be true.
Besides, today's morning court was held. After taking a few days off, Prince Ning finally attended the court. The civil and military officials had been waiting for a few days and finally saw the emperor. As soon as the emperor arrived at the council hall, a minister stood up and asked whether the rumors spreading throughout the capital were true, and whether the prince of Prince Ning's mansion was Chen Yan, the eldest son of Marquis Pingyuan who had been missing for more than ten years.
The Emperor also looked at Old Prince Ning, "Uncle, is Huan'er the son of Marquis Pingyuan?"
Old Prince Ning said, "I dare not deceive the emperor. Huan'er is indeed the son of Marquis Pingyuan."
For a moment, there were gasps in the hall.
A member of the royal family stood up and accused Old Prince Ning, "You are deceiving the emperor by confusing the royal bloodline!"
Old Prince Ning didn't say anything. The Emperor said, "My uncle didn't lie to me. I knew about this ten years ago. My uncle suffered the pain of losing his sons one after another. He was afraid that Old Princess Ning couldn't bear the blow of losing her grandson, so he found someone with a similar appearance to temporarily replace her. Please allow me to do so. I agree."
The civil and military officials did not expect that the emperor had already known about this and even agreed to it.
The royal family members disagreed. "But this would confuse the royal bloodline. More importantly, Marquis Pingyuan has no son. Old Prince Ning shouldn't let Marquis Pingyuan and his son not recognize each other for his own selfish reasons. If Old Prince Ning wants someone to inherit the title, he can just adopt one from the clan."
Old Prince Ning said, "I have been so late in letting Huan'er recognize his ancestry, and I feel guilty towards Marquis Pingyuan. Today is the day for Huan'er to recognize his ancestry. In addition, I beg the emperor to allow me to adopt a child from the royal family."
How could the emperor not agree to such a small matter? Not to mention adopting the offspring of the royal family, even if the emperor took a fancy to one of his princes and adopted him into the fold of Prince Ning, the emperor would approve it.
The emperor asked, "Does your uncle have a favorite candidate?"
Old Prince Ning said, "Princess Roujia of Prince Duan's Mansion."
emperor,"……"
Civil and military officials, "..."
They are all adopted, so how can there be an adopted daughter?
His daughter cannot inherit the title and continue the family line. Has Prince Ning become senile and confused?
The emperor was also confused, "What does your uncle mean by adopting Princess Roujia?"
Old Prince Ning said, "I watched Huan'er grow up. I have always raised him as my own grandson. Huan'er is also very much in my heart. I know that if I let him inherit my Ning Wangfu title, the royal family will not agree. Roujia is of royal blood. I will adopt her as my granddaughter and take Huan'er as my son-in-law. In the future, their children will inherit my title."
As soon as these words came out, civil and military officials began to talk about it, and the royal family members did not expect it to be like this.
The royal family members stood up to object, "How can this be allowed? There is no such precedent. If this precedent is set, will the royal family members who only have daughters be able to inherit the title through this method in the future?"
There are those who oppose, and naturally there are also those who agree.
A minister said, "This kind of thing has never happened in the royal family, but it is not uncommon among the people."
"Old Prince Ning has devoted his life to the court, so the emperor should give him some grace. It's fine. In the future, if all the royal family members are like Old Prince Ning, the emperor can also give them grace."
Prince Ning's prestige in the court is beyond the reach of all other royal relatives combined, so they can only start with Pingyuan Hou. "Pingyuan Hou has only one son, and if he marries into the emperor's family, what will happen to Pingyuan Hou's title?"
Old Prince Ning said, "Marquis Pingyuan still has a son who is wandering outside. It may not be impossible to find him. If he is found, he can inherit the title. If unfortunately he cannot be found, the title of Marquis Pingyuan will be inherited by Huan'er's son."
With this arrangement, both families will have heirs.
As for whether Xiao Huan will live in the Ningwang Mansion or the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion in the future after he marries Princess Roujia, that is the family affair of the Ningwang Mansion and the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion. They just need to discuss it and it has nothing to do with others.
What we need now is the emperor's approval.
The Emperor looked at Old Prince Ning and asked, "Is there no one in the royal family that satisfies your uncle?"
Old Prince Ning said, "Your Majesty, I am too old to raise a grandson. If you want to adopt a son just to inherit the title, it is really unnecessary. If you don't have a legacy that will last for thousands of generations, there is no big difference between cutting off the incense from me and cutting it off from my descendants."
He adopted Princess Roujia in a roundabout way because he liked Xiao Huan and treated him as his own grandson, just to shut up the royal family members.
In the future, everything in Prince Ning's Mansion will belong to Xiao Huan, even the title will not change.
He and the old Princess Ning were the only two old people left in Prince Ning's Mansion. They just wanted to enjoy some family happiness, and this family happiness was something he had snatched from Marquis Pingyuan with a flattering face.
Prince Ning's words came from the bottom of his heart. If the emperor did not agree, he would not adopt anyone else, and his lineage would be cut off.
Will the emperor agree?
Prince Ning had only two sons in his life, and one of them died trying to save him.
The emperor knew that Old Prince Ning was a man of his word, so he said, "I approve."
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