Chapter 551 The Song Family Sees Song Mingen
"Wanwan, I'm back."
Song Mingen has been holding his son in his arms lovingly lately.
Jiang Yunwan couldn't wait to ask, "The Emperor has appointed you as his nephew. What do you think? Do you want to take on this hot potato?"
"This is indeed quite sudden. I advocated for my younger brother to be made the crown prince, and the emperor said that this was also his wish. My father-in-law said that if I don't accept the order, our entire family will be demoted to commoners, and your parents, you, and Sister Yu will have to live a hard life with them."
"You believe all this?"
Song Mingen: "The emperor is firm in his attitude. I have no choice but to accept his order. Tomorrow I will go to the palace to look for my younger brother. To be honest, I don't really want to be the emperor. The emperor has to worry about a lot and will age quickly. He is more likely to face the situation of taking concubines."
"What?" Jiang Yunwan's expression changed. "You still want to take a concubine?"
Song Mingen quickly pushed his son in front of her and said, "Wanwan, don't get excited. Hug your son quickly. I wouldn't dare to do this even if I had a hundred courages. I only need you."
Jiang Yunwan held her son in her arms and began to ponder, "If you become emperor, your father and mother will probably ask you to take more concubines. Even if they don't urge you, the ministers in the court will."
"How dare they! If they dare to open their mouths, I will remove them from office! Besides, I don't want to be the emperor. Tomorrow I will go to the palace to persuade the little prince to let him become the crown prince."
"I'm afraid it's not that easy. Ever since you returned to your ancestral home, the little prince has been very attached to you. He's very willing to do this. Okay, you'll understand the little prince's intentions tomorrow."
Jiang Yunwan no longer had the anticipation and joy she had felt when she first heard that Song Mingen was named the Crown Nephew.
The royal family had few descendants, and since Aye became emperor, it was imperative for him to have more sons.
She can still give birth now, but it is impossible for her to give birth to seven or eight sons at once.
It’s over, it’s over. She will take the initiative to choose a concubine for Aye.
This...how can she live like this?
Seeing her unhappy, Song Mingen knew she was having wild thoughts. "Wanwan, don't let your imagination run wild. Even if I become the emperor, you will be the only one by my side. Why give birth to so many sons? Wouldn't a son born from someone else's belly compete with our eldest son? Since you didn't say you wanted another child, then give me another one. It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl. Even if I give birth to more children, my father and mother have no reason to urge me anymore. Those ministers in the court don't have the courage to do that. Or do you just not trust me?"
"You've been so good to me over the years, so naturally I trust you. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's take our son to the yard to help him digest his food..."
Xiao Yanxu returned to the palace before the palace gates were locked. "Ningning, the emperor's visit is genuine. Elder Jiang also came to the palace this afternoon to inquire about this matter. It was the emperor's idea to make A'ye the crown prince, and it was also the young prince's idea."
Gu Yining was relieved. "It's good that it's true. After all, Aye is very capable. He was promoted very quickly in less than a year. It's too high-profile. We don't want to do that. We are afraid that someone will criticize Aye behind his back in front of the emperor."
"Hmph! Currently, no one has the guts to do that. Prince Rui and Prince Cheng have the intention but not the courage. Not only are they mediocre in all aspects, but they are also daughter slaves. Even Aye being the crown prince is somewhat unjustified. The Dayuan Kingdom should have been inherited by my mother's eldest son. I am the youngest son, and now Aye is the crown prince. A hundred years from now, when I meet my mother, she will be very sad if she knows that my brother's lineage has not continued."
"Bah, bah, bah, just shut up. Yu'er can still get married and have children."
"Oh, yes, yes, Yu'er can still give birth."
The next day, Song Mingen brought Lu Lao into the palace.
Old Lu carefully took the little prince's pulse.
"Your Highness, the little prince has been in a good mood recently and is in good health in all aspects."
Song Mingen asked, "Will you be able to marry and have children in the future?"
"If you take good care of it, there will be no problem."
"Okay, you go back and wait outside."
"good."
After Elder Lu left, Song Mingen held the little prince on his lap and said, "You heard what Elder Lu said just now. You are now eight years old. In seven years, you can marry. By then, you will surely give birth to an outstanding and capable crown prince for the Great Yuan Dynasty. Go and ask the emperor to revoke his decision. Your cousin will unite with the court officials to ask the emperor to make you the crown prince."
Hey, it turns out that my cousin came to the palace to talk about this matter.
If it were Xiao Hongyi's fake cousin, he would be so proud of himself.
"Brother, I don't have the energy to take care of myself now that I'm the crown prince. I'm your only brother. Can you really bear to let such a cute and frail little cousin like me drag my frail body to court every day? Sitting on that hard, yellow chair that hurts my butt for hours, I might faint on the throne in less than half an hour. Ah, I like you so much, but you don't love me. You make me suffer. Wuuwuwuwu..."
The little prince suddenly lay in Song Mingen's arms and burst into tears, "Brother, you don't love me, don't like me, don't feel sorry for me, I'm so sad, wow..."
"Yu'er, my cousin loves you and likes you. Don't cry, your body can't bear it."
"Wuwuwu..." The little prince did not stop, but hugged Song Mingen tightly and cried even harder.
Song Mingen was afraid that the little prince's condition would worsen, so he hurried to comfort him, "Okay, okay, don't cry, okay? Isn't it okay for my eldest cousin to listen to you?"
The little prince curled his lips and stopped crying instantly, "Do you listen to everything I say?"
Seeing that he had stopped crying, Song Mingen felt relieved. He gently stroked his back as if to coax his own son, and said in a gentle voice, "Yes, yes, I will listen to you. The premise is that you can't get emotional and can't cry."
"Yeah, I won't cry. I want to go back to the bedroom now. You carry me back."
"Okay, but let Elder Lu take your pulse first."
Elder Lu rushed over and examined him carefully again. "Don't worry, Your Highness. The little prince is fine. It's okay for him to cry a little, but he must not get too emotional in the future."
"Yu'er, you have to listen to what Elder Lu says too."
The little prince nodded obediently.
Then Song Mingen carried the little prince back to the bedroom.
Concubine Qing in the dark said, "Empress Su, why is Xiao Hongye holding Yu'er..."
Su Qiqi glared at her, and Concubine Qing quickly changed her words, "He holds Lin'er like his own son."
Su Qiqi said, "He really cares about Lin'er's health and is a gentle man. When he takes over the throne of Dayuan, he will treat Lin'er well."
Song Mingen finally came to the harem. The little prince stuck to him for a long time and only let him go after half an hour because he felt sleepy.
When the little prince woke up again, Su Qiqi was the only one in the room. "Mother, your majesty is not here?"
"She went to make you something delicious. Did Elder Lu say that you're feeling better?"
The young prince said: "He said that I am in good health and will have no problem getting married and having children in the future."
Su Qiqi asked again: "If you give birth to a smart son in the future, will you regret your decision now?"
The little prince said solemnly, "The great land of Abyss should be ruled by capable men, not a clever and weak child like me. Even if I were to take that position, I wouldn't be able to raise a son once I gave birth. The court would undoubtedly be shaken by then. My brothers have all lost their lives in the struggle for power. I just want him to live a carefree life. I just want to rest and spend more time with my father, the emperor, the queen, and my mother..."
On the day of the Autumn Examination, long queues formed in the Imperial Examination Hall before dawn.
Chen Chunhua got up early and brought her whole family to send Song Rui to the Imperial Examination Hall.
"Mother, it's bright."
"Zhuzhu!" Chen Chunhua felt a little distressed when she saw Song Mingzhu arrived earlier than them. "Why did you rush here when you couldn't get up earlier? Come on, take a nap in the carriage."
"Mom, I'm not sleepy. I went to bed early last night. Today is Rui'er's big day. How can I not come as his aunt? I have to come in nine days."
When Chen Chunhua didn't see Wu Han, she knew he wouldn't come.
After all, I can't take the imperial examination, so coming here is just asking for trouble, right?
Song Minglang said, "There are so many people here. Sister, please take mother into the carriage and wait. Your sister-in-law and I will take Rui Ge'er over to queue up."
"I'm here just to see Rui Ge'er off. Qiuyue, quickly help my mother get on the carriage..."
"No, there are so many parents sending their children off. Why would I want to rest in a carriage? Brother Rui." Chen Chunhua dragged Song Rui to the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall to line up. "Fortunately, we came early, otherwise we would have to wait at the end of the line."
"Grandma, aunt, father and mother, please stop now. I'm going over there. Don't wait for me. Go back soon."
Song Mingzhu: "Brother Rui, can you check again to see if you have all the documents with you?"
Upon hearing this, Cui hurriedly pulled Song Rui's school bag over and carefully examined it. "Fortunately, nothing is missing."
"Arui, come here quickly." A classmate waved at him.
Song Rui took the school bag and said, "You guys go back. I'm going over there."
Chen Chunhua hurriedly whispered, "Perform well in the exam and leave a good impression on that so-called Crown Prince."
"Yeah, I see."
Half an incense stick later, the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall opened, and all the students were searched and checked before entering the hall. Soon it was Song Rui's turn.
Song Mingzhu looked at the street corner and didn't see the familiar carriage, which made her feel a little disappointed.
Seeing Song Mingzhu looking around, Chen Chunhua pulled her aside and said, "What are you looking at? Rui Ge'er has gone in. We should leave soon."
"Mom, you guys go first, I still have to go to the Jiuchonglou to discuss business."
Chen Chunhua thought she was a little strange. "It just so happens that I have to go out early today to buy some cloth to make some new clothes."
Cui was very excited. "Great! I can make a few more festive clothes for Rui."
"I said, mother, why do we have to go to Jiuchonglou? Our family just sells cloth. Wouldn't it cost more money to go to Jiuchonglou?" Song Minglang pulled Chen Chunhua towards the carriage.
"Minglang." Cui hurriedly grabbed Song Minglang and said, "The clothes we sell are all of above-average quality. As a family, we must buy the best quality clothes. Even if Rui enters the officialdom in the future, he can't wear too bad clothes."
My mother-in-law finally decided to go to Jiuchonglou, and she had to go no matter what. With my sister around, it wouldn't cost much.
As soon as Song Minglang saw her expression, he knew that her old problem had come back again, and she was thinking of asking her sister to pay.
"Those cloths are all similar, they just look expensive when placed in the Nine-Storied Building. Let's go back quickly. We'd better save the money and use it to help Rui Ge'er's career in the future..."
Before he finished speaking, a cry of surprise came from the crowd, "Look, the Crown Prince's carriage is here."
The family members who had not left yet looked towards the street intersection. Chen Chunhua was also curious and stood on tiptoe to look.
However, what I saw was a human wall.
Song Mingzhu is nowhere to be seen at this moment.
"Zhuzhu! Zhuzhu!" Chen Chunhua tried to squeeze through the crowd but failed.
Chen Chunhua glanced at Song Minglang who stretched his neck and gave up the idea of squeezing through the crowd.
I'll just find out from Minglang later.
Chen Chunhua turned around and pulled Cui towards the carriage.
Song Minglang grabbed Chen Chunhua and said excitedly, "Mother, look! It's my brother, it's my brother."
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