Chapter 565: Ruan Family Thoughts
"Sister Yu, has it been confirmed?"
"Yeah, it's my son."
Song Mingen asked again, "How is the little prince's health now?"
Hearing this, Song Yu's face showed worry. "There's nothing wrong with his health right now, but he has a congenital heart disease. As he gets older, the burden on his body will become increasingly heavier. He'll need to get heart protection injections twice a month."
"What did your Grandpa Lu say? Can you find a cure?"
"Grandpa Lu said a heart transplant might be a cure, but it's too difficult and he doesn't know how to do it. Grandpa Lu said there's only one person in the world who can do it, and that's Qin Shengshou."
"Qin Shengshou has been missing for so long, he should be dead."
"He's definitely gone. He died in a cave somewhere in the Cloud Hidden Poison Forest halfway up the mountain."
Song Mingen looked at her incredulously. "It seems that you concealed a lot in the prophetic dream. You didn't just go to save A Jing, but mainly to save Qin Shengshou, right?"
Song Yu smiled and said, "Saving Brother Jing was completely a matter of convenience. In my dream, Qin Shengshou had already died, and there was a medical book left in the poisonous forest. I went there for it."
Song Mingen seemed to understand something. "Your mother's health improved, and the scars on her face disappeared quickly. You must have used the prescriptions in the medical books left by Qin Shengshou, right? And you were able to save Gu Jinyan in time because of Qin Shengshou."
Song Yu was dumbfounded. She was actually confessing herself.
"Hehe... Daddy, you guessed right."
Song Mingen was very pleased. Her daughter was so kind, always thinking about Wanwan's health. "Your mother would be very touched if she knew."
"Don't tell mother, I'm going back..."
"Wait, are you sure you can give the little prince a heart transplant?"
Song Yu shook his head. "I was lucky to have Sister Jinyan removed. Sister Jinyan was also not destined to wake up. The first time I examined the little prince, I knew that Qin Shengshou could cure him. But the heart is not like rotten intestines that can be cut out and thrown away. Whose heart should be replaced? Who is willing to give their own heart to save others? Even if the diseased part is not replaced, how can it be removed? If the hand shakes carelessly, the person will die. Now, the heart-protecting needle that Grandpa Lu and I have developed together can protect the little prince."
"How long can the little prince last?"
"He should be able to hold out for ten years. If he hadn't been assassinated by Xiao Hongyi and his son, the little prince would have been in much better shape. Oh, I guess they were the ones who killed Qin Shengshou."
"Bang!" Song Mingen slammed the table.
"Don't be angry, Daddy. They have already reaped the fruits of their own labor. The little prince will soon have a son. Everything is getting better and better."
Song Mingen suddenly became angry for no apparent reason. How many innocent lives had been sacrificed in the struggle for power throughout the dynasties?
He was even switched when he was just born!
"Dad is fine, just a little sentimental. You should go back soon. Bring Xiaohong'er and Xiaotao'er to stay at home for a few days the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, Daddy."
Although the Ruan family was reprimanded by the emperor, they were still somewhat delusional when they learned that the young prince's wife was pregnant with a son.
The child born by Ruan family's daughter will definitely be a healthy child.
The little grandson of the Ruan family is the rightful crown prince.
It now seems foolish for the emperor to confer the title of Crown Prince on his nephew.
"Alright, put away your inappropriate thoughts. Your Highness the Crown Prince is the best crown prince and will be a wise ruler in the future." Minister Ruan was so angry after listening to his two younger brothers' unrealistic fantasies that he wanted to divide the family.
He was really worried that the two of them would do something behind the scenes, which would implicate his little daughter and grandson, and the entire Ruan family would be ruined.
The third son of the Ruan family said: "The emperor had no choice but to appoint Xiao Hongye as his successor. Now that he has a little grandson, it's a different matter."
Minister Ruan's face darkened. "Your Majesty, your words are not a joke. How can you change the crown prince once he's been appointed? When the Emperor appointed his nephew as the Crown Prince, didn't he foresee the possibility of a little grandson? And the little prince also agreed."
The second son of the Ruan family said, "That was back then. Don't forget that Yingying was able to give birth to a son as her first child because of the care she received from the Princess Protector of the Country. Furthermore, it was His Highness the Grand Nephew who personally brought the Princess Protector of the Country to our house that day. His Highness the Grand Nephew probably had no desire to become emperor, otherwise he wouldn't have done this."
The third eldest brother of the Ruan family echoed, "Second brother is right. His Highness the Grand Nephew has no intention of becoming the emperor. When Yingying gives birth to a grandson, His Highness the Grand Nephew will definitely ask the emperor to revoke his decision. Then we will join forces with other court officials to second the proposal, and the emperor will naturally follow suit and make the young grandson the crown prince. After all, his bloodline is pure and legitimate."
Minister Ruan was furious. "Listen to what you are saying. How could His Highness not want to be emperor? There is no one in the royal family more suitable to be emperor than him. His Highness is doing this simply because he feels uneasy and that his position is not legitimate. His Highness can say this about himself, but how many of us court officials would deserve to have our heads chopped off if we say this to ourselves?"
Ruan Lao San disagreed: "How could we be so stupid? Since His Highness the Grand Nephew wants the Emperor to revoke his command, we are just following the trend. Besides, he wants it and doesn't want it. If the Emperor really retracts his command, who can we blame? It's just his hypocrisy."
"Asshole! How dare you presume to speculate on His Highness's thoughts? How many heads do you have left? Have you forgotten His Highness's methods of punishing treacherous officials?"
Upon hearing this, Ruan Laosan looked frightened and stopped talking.
He has all kinds of leverage over all the officials in the court.
These were during the first six months after His Royal Highness the Grand Nephew regained his identity, and he had invited almost every official to have tea with him.
"Brother, will His Highness the Great Nephew know what I just said soon?"
Minister Ruan said unhappily, "What do you think?"
"Ah, what should I do then?"
"Don't panic," Ruan Lao Er soothed him, "This is Big Brother's study. No matter how many spies His Highness has, he can't lie at the door and listen."
Minister Ruan: "Let's stop here. If you dare to do anything behind my back, our Ruan family will be in great trouble!"
The emperor had clearly warned him that regardless of whether the baby was a boy or a girl, the next emperor of Dayuan could only be Xiao Hongye.
Even if the Crown Prince has no intention of becoming emperor and only wants to be regent.
What about the future?
The young master is only a few years old now and can recite the Four Books and Five Classics at will.
Even the emperor praised the young prince for his intelligence and talent.
The young prince has grown up. How can His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just be the regent?
Song Mingen saw Song Yu off and returned to Phoenix Terrace.
At this time, Jiang Yunwan was looking at the paintings submitted by the three children.
"Who painted this peony? It's very realistic, comparable to Sister Yu's."
"This was drawn by Yin'er. Our youngest daughter drew a slightly inferior one, and the ugliest one was drawn by our youngest son, but he has made progress."
"So Yin'er is more talented in painting."
Jiang Yunwan shook her head. "Yin'er started painting two years earlier than them. At first, his paintings were just as ugly as the youngest son's. The youngest daughter painted willow leaves beautifully from the first moment she was asked to. This is her first time painting peonies, and she's very talented to be able to paint like this. In a few years, she'll be on par with Sister Yu's."
"So Yin'er loves reading just like me?"
Jiang Yunwan smiled and nodded. "He's probably reading in his study right now. How's that? What does Sister Yu say?"
"The young prince's wife is pregnant with a son. He will need to receive heart-protecting injections twice a month. He should last for about eleven or twelve years, provided he doesn't get too excited."
"Does that mean you can't have more children?"
Jiang Yunwan knew that the little prince was too excited on his wedding night and did not get up the next day.
It took me more than a month in bed to recover.
Song Mingen thought of the frail Xiao Hongyu and said with heartache, "The little prince is under too much pressure. Now that he has a son, he can rest and recuperate. I plan to have the emperor make the little grandson the crown prince after he is born."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunwan's expression changed slightly. Without saying a word, she slowly put away the three peony paintings in front of her.
"Picking the weeds."
Caiwei came in and asked, "What do you want, Madam?"
"We have important matters to discuss. No one should be allowed within ten steps of the main house."
"yes."
Caiwei left the room and waited ten steps away from the main house.
"Wanwan, what do you want to discuss with me?"
"You just said that after the little grandson is born, you want the emperor to appoint him as the crown prince?"
Seeing her so serious, Song Mingen said truthfully: "I do have this idea."
Jiang Yunwan poured him a cup of cold tea and said, "Drink it first."
"good."
Seeing him drink it, Jiang Yunwan asked, "Do you feel a little cooler now?"
Song Mingen looked at the teacup in his hand and understood. "I am very clear-headed. I am serious about this. You should know that I don't want to be the emperor. Being an emperor will make you old quickly. The emperor now looks like my father's father. If I become the emperor, I will have to deal with many things and will not have time to accompany you. Back then, it was also forced by the situation. Now that I have a little grandson, I am no longer legitimate."
Jiang Yunwan frowned, her expression unclear. "You can no longer have such thoughts. The emperor can make you his nephew, which is justified."
"But I feel a little uneasy."
"What are you afraid of? When the Emperor appointed you as his nephew, he must have considered the current situation. He was willing to have you as the crown prince. Don't be foolish enough to run to the Emperor and ask him to appoint another crown prince. Besides, this is not just your business, it's our family's business. You can't make decisions on your own!"
"Didn't I come here to discuss this with you?"
"You're here to inform me! If you give up being the crown prince, it would be unfair to Yin'er. He's very smart. He knew at the age of two that you would be the emperor and he would be the crown prince. Before your son was born, you could make the decision yourself, but now you have two sons. Have you thought about their future?"
"I..." Song Mingen was speechless for a moment. Yes, he had a son.
Yin'er also said that when he grows up, he will go to the yamen to help him so that he won't have to come home too late every night.
There were a lot of court affairs in the past two years. When he came back at night, the children were already asleep, and he went to the yamen before the children woke up in the morning.
He was unwilling to be the emperor because he didn't have much time to spend with his wife and children.
"Wanwan, I wanted to spend more time with you and the child, but I forgot about the child's future. I'm sorry, I was inconsiderate."
"You're right. You're already incredibly busy as the Crown Prince, let alone the Emperor. Don't worry, I'll take care of your health." Jiang Yunwan cupped his face in her hands. "...I usually feed you healthy meals. You haven't changed much since you first came to Beijing, and you're still as handsome as ever. Don't worry, I'll take care of your health, and you won't age quickly."
Song Mingen put his arms around Jiang Yunwan's waist and said with a smile, "You are still as charming as when you first came to Beijing. Oh no, you are still as beautiful as a flower. Now you have given birth to three children, but your waist has not become thicker."
Jiang Yunwan smiled, "Really?"
"You can't see or touch it yourself, I'm sure I won't lie."
"Well, you don't lie, but you're not sincere when you ask the Emperor to appoint a new crown prince, right?"
Song Mingen nodded, he had not thought it through before.
Once this is said, it cannot be mentioned again.
If he doesn't become the emperor, the emperor will definitely let him be regent. Won't Yin'er have any thoughts when he grows up?
After all, he was once so legitimate, but his dream was shattered because he didn't want to be emperor.
If he were to ask the emperor to agree to his request, wouldn't this sow the seeds of a possible coup in the future?
The vast land of Dayuan really can't stand the turmoil.
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