Huo Panlijian is even busier now. Every day, regardless of whether Huo Mingzhu can understand it or not, he has to read the Three Character Classic to her by her bedside.
How could he not be Huo Xiaolong's biological son? He sleeps soundly better than anyone else when he hears the sound of reading aloud, and doesn't need to be coaxed.
"Even if you read it now, she won't understand."
Huo Xiaolong arrived with the snacks Zhang's mother had made for her. His little mouth was stuffed up like a hamster's, and he looked at his son with a pained expression.
But if you ask her to stop it, she won't.
Once the child has suffered, it's none of my business anymore~
"Princess Mingzhu is the legitimate son of my lord. In order to inherit the Great Yan, we must start preparing her from a young age."
"They're not sisters, they're way too young..."
Li Jian didn't speak, but sat down and continued reading.
That works too, since the child isn't making a fuss.
Huo Xiaolong also admitted it.
These past few months have been so comfortable for her, she's practically in heaven.
Tomorrow, after my confinement period ends, this blissful life will be over.
Everything is gone.
Mingzhu's full moon celebration was not a grand affair; only people from the imperial court were invited to a meal.
Shen Qinghe's father should be called back soon. The imperial examination is coming up, and Huo Minzhi will definitely be going to the Ministry of Personnel. At that time, we will need a capable person to guide him.
"Bring your husband's biological father back tomorrow," Huo Xiaolong said to Li Jian, sitting next to the child.
"Your Majesty, is the Ministry of Personnel short of staff? If needed, I can go to the Ministry of Personnel tomorrow to take a look."
Huo Pan's sharp sword was truly terrifying; this was the kind of candidate for prime minister who controlled all six ministries.
Long'er hurriedly waved her hand and said:
"No, Minzhi will definitely be going to the Ministry of Personnel in the future, so it would be good to have someone to guide him."
"Yes, Your Majesty. I will write a memorial to the throne tomorrow, and then issue an imperial edict to bring Lord Shen back."
"It's your father-in-law..."
"At birth, human nature is good..."
Huo Xiaolong responded with a string of three-character phrases.
Now, Huo Pan Li Jian (a mobile app) will also stop replying after reading messages.
The next day, at Princess Mingzhu's full moon banquet, Zhang Mama and the Imperial Kitchen Aunt arranged the banquet in the inner palace.
Anyway, there aren't many people in the harem now; the concubines have all left the palace.
Those women living in the harem were from the brothel, known as the "Sisters of the Brothel."
Fan Lihua and the other girls were happy to see Little Mingzhu, as today was also the day to name Princess Mingzhu.
Logically, the emperor would only personally bestow a name upon a prince who was favored; otherwise, the names would be proposed by the Astrological Hall and the Ministry of Rites for the emperor to choose from.
Now that Long'er only has one child, there aren't as many problems.
"Have you chosen a name for our daughter yet?" the little girl asked Huo Xiaolong quietly.
"I'd say I forgot what to do."
"Your child is purely born to her father! He's been playing like a madman for the past ten months." Da Ni'er couldn't stand it anymore. Huo Xiaolong hadn't changed much since he was a child, and he was living a more carefree life than she had.
Therefore, the king of the grasslands became jealous.
"Look at what you're saying. I'm such a talented person, why would I take it now?"
"His name is Huo Qitian."
"May you live as long as the heavens, how about that? This wish, this expectation, is better than anything else."
"..."
As always, the little girl remained silent; she was tired, truly.
On the contrary, Da Ni'er's eyes were wide open.
"Oh my, you are truly my sister! Wow, you are so talented! Qi Tian, it sounds great."
Lan Tingche was told that the child's name was Qi Tian, and his head ached. But when he saw Huo Xiaolong grinning and being praised by his girlfriends, his eyes revealed a loving mother's gaze.
"Let's name her Qitian. This is her mother's blessing for her."
Lan Yi couldn't bear to watch any longer and asked from behind Lan Tingche:
"Master, what if the young master dislikes it later?"
"She didn't have the option to reject it."
Indeed, this option is not available.
Lan Tingche has been brainwashing her since she was a child.
As for others, they had even less say; the only one who was happy was Huo Kaixuan.
Her name is Kaixuan, and her younger sister's name is Qitian.
They are a match made in heaven; she should go out and conquer new territories for her sister and return victorious.
From now on, as long as it's on the border of the Great Yan, I'll conquer it all for my sister, hehe.
Huo Panli resignedly announced his fate, his right hand trembling with anger.
“Alright, our Emperor has always named his children this way, you should get used to it,” Shen Qinghe advised from the side.
Li Jian sneered, but because Huo Xiaolong was his master, he couldn't help but blurt out a sentence.
“She didn’t choose a name at all. She made it up on the spot. She’s always been like this since I was little. She chose my name in the time it takes to eat a bowl of pickled cabbage and blood sausage. I hadn’t even finished my meal yet.”
Shen Qinghe looked at the woman seriously and said:
"Sir, you think the name 'Huo Pan Sword' sounds very nice. This is what the Dragon Girl hopes for you."
"But at that time, she only thought of me as a sharp sword, mean and cunning."
"..."
Noticing Huo Panli's angry gaze, Huo Xiaolong smiled at her again.
It's exactly the same smile as when I was a child. Seeing this smile means there's hope, and Li Jian's anger dissipates by half.
What can we do?
It's my master, I can spoil him.
"Qi Tian, our Emperor is truly a man of great talent. He has trampled the names of countless other princes from other countries underfoot. Our Great Yan's eldest daughter will live as long as the heavens, and what are they compared to us? One day, all that will be within our Great Yan's borders will be our land!"
Fan Lihua was a silver-tongued woman who could turn black into white, making the ministers at the dinner table very excited, wishing they could go to the frontier to personally lead the army.
Chen Yunsong was a little worried, so he asked Lou Qingming, who was tasting wine next to him.
"Old Dog, isn't this name a bit too much? Too grand? Can our Crown Princess handle it?"
"How could it not be suppressed? The Human Emperor, Qi Tian was only giving it face."
"It's too big."
"Then you can still call the Crown Princess Huo Ergou? Fine, you can submit a memorial now and see if our Emperor agrees. You've been prime minister for three reigns, and this is the fourth. It's quite possible."
"Tsk, you have such a mouth, you can't even shut yourself up with food!"
Chen Chengjing, the prime minister's son, is brainwashing his own son.
"From now on, you should flatter the Crown Princess. After your grandfather retires and goes back to his hometown, you should take over. Your father doesn't expect you to become the prime minister, but at least you should get along well with the Crown Princess. That way, your father can bring people home for you in the future."
"What a pain! If only you had hooked up with Scholar Huo sooner, you could have married into his family. That way I could have brought someone home right now, someone who's nothing!"
Chen Chengjing's son resignedly gnawed on his braised pork knuckle. His father had only this one dream in his life, and he was so eager to marry him off that he almost wanted to fulfill it.
"Hey Dad, why don't you ask Grandpa Lou if his granddaughter needs a concubine? I think I'm open to it. After all, a concubine's father is still a father-in-law."
The man had intended to make a joke to bring his father to his senses.
Who knew that Chen Chengjing was actually thinking about it.
"Father, Father?"
"Don't tell me you actually believed it."
"It's not impossible... but you're not quite as good-looking as Shen Qinghe. How can you be the kind of concubine who seduce the master if you're not as good-looking as him?"
The man put the elbow bone on the table, nothing special, just his own father.
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