Chapter 214 Full Moon
There are many people coming to participate in the third day bath today. The emperor chose this time to come and announce the decree, which is equivalent to announcing to the world that the daughter of Wei Shoufu will be the next queen.
Lin Qian thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. What the emperor did was a bit unfair. What if the eldest prince and his daughter couldn't get along in the future?
Just because of this name, I guess no one else will dare to marry my daughter in the future.
"What should I do? I don't want my daughter to be unhappy in the future. No, you have to go to the palace quickly and ask the emperor what he means." The more Lin Qian thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong, and she quickly urged Wei Xiaoran.
Wei Xiaoran had the same idea, so he immediately went out, rode his horse and headed towards the palace.
I don’t know what the conversation with the emperor was like, but in the evening, Wei Xiaoran came back with a solemn and murderous look on his face.
"How is it? How is it?" Lin Qian asked hurriedly as she saw Wei Xiaoran.
Wei Xiaoran shook his head and said, "Not really. The imperial decree was issued in front of all the ministers' wives, so it cannot be retracted. Zi Tong is the name our daughter will be named."
Lin Qian didn't care about the name at all: "Just call her that. I'm asking about the next queen."
"The emperor said that when the eldest prince is old enough to start education, he will let me teach him to read and let Lin Shuo teach him martial arts. I will train the kind of son-in-law I want myself." Wei Xiaoran said gritting his teeth.
Lin Qian was stunned for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, this is too shameless, isn't it?"
Wei Xiaoran nodded in agreement, then sneered: "That's fine, I will definitely treat the eldest prince well."
Seeing the sneer on Wei Xiaoran's face, Lin Qian suddenly felt a sense of sympathy for the eldest prince. She wondered if he would want to kill his father when he grew up and knew that his future bleak life was caused by his own father.
As soon as Wei Xiaoran came back, Zhao Xiulin Wu and Lin Shuo all came over, with the purpose of asking the emperor what the meaning of naming Zi Tong was.
After hearing this, Lin Shuo immediately cried out, "No way! My little niece was only three days old, and the emperor has already found a husband for her? Isn't that a bit too exaggerated?" Lin Shuo said in amazement.
Wei Xiaoran picked up Zi Tong and put her in Lin Shuo's arms. Lin Shuo immediately tensed up and held his little niece in his arms, coaxing her gently.
"Look, your niece is so cute and so young, but she has been plotted against. What are you going to do?" Wei Xiaoran asked Lin Shuo, his words full of temptation.
Lin Shuo looked down at his chubby and cute little niece. The more he looked at her, the more he liked her. The more he liked her, the more angry he felt about the emperor's actions.
He thought for a moment, then said to Wei Xiaoran solemnly, "Brother-in-law, how about we rebel? You become the emperor, and let my niece become the princess. That way, no one will covet her."
Wei Xiaoran didn't expect Lin Shuo to be so domineering and even want to rebel. He was stunned for a moment. Why was this development different from what he imagined?
Then, Zi Tong was carried away by Zhao Xiu. Lin Shuo, who was left with nothing in his arms, was slapped hard on the back of the head by Lin Wu: "What are you talking about, you little bastard!"
Lin Shuo covered the back of his head and said with a smile, "Oh, I saw the atmosphere was too tense, so I just wanted to make a joke to liven it up. Why did you start fighting?"
"When I first entered the palace, the emperor asked me to teach the eldest prince how to read and write, and asked you to teach him martial arts.
So, Shuo Shuo, for the sake of your niece, we must teach the eldest prince well, understand?" Wei Xiaoran said, emphasizing the word "teach". Lin Shuo was not stupid and understood immediately.
Lin Shuo immediately patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, brother-in-law, for the sake of my little niece, I will definitely take good care of the eldest prince."
Wei Xiaoran nodded vigorously, and the two reached a consensus.
After listening to the whole story, Lin Qian felt even more sympathetic towards the eldest prince. Poor child, he probably won't have a good life in his life.
What a shameful emperor! He really doesn't show mercy when it comes to harming his son.
The news that Wei Shoufu's newly born daughter would be the next empress quickly spread throughout the capital, causing quite a stir.
Lin Qian and the little Zi Tong who only knew how to eat and sleep had no idea that they still had to eat and sleep every day, and go to the hot springs in the space every day. Their life was so comfortable.
In this way, time passed very quickly. In a blink of an eye, Lin Qian was about to leave the confinement period. At the same time, the full moon banquet of little Zi Tong was also here.
There were many more people coming to the full moon banquet this time than those attending the third day bathing ceremony. It was extremely grand, and the emperor and empress also came to join in the fun, holding the eldest prince.
Lin Qian recovered very well after giving birth. She didn't gain weight at all. Instead, she grew a little taller. Her temperament also became more gentle. She attended the full moon banquet holding Zi Tong. The ladies were amazed when they saw her.
The banquet was held separately for men and women. Lin Qian's side was full of female guests, and sitting at the top was Shen Junqi, who was holding the eldest prince.
"Qianqian, come quickly." Seeing Lin Qian enter, Shen Junqi hurriedly called out.
Lin Qian nodded, but her eyes were fixed on the eldest prince who was sucking his fingers and drooling. Hiss! Lin Qian closed her eyes in pain, unable to look. The more she looked, the more heartbroken she felt.
Lin Qian held her daughter and sat next to Shen Junqi. Shen Junqi immediately leaned over, took a look at Zi Tong sleeping peacefully in the cradle, and immediately smiled happily.
"Is this Zi Tong? I finally see her. She's so cute. Come, let me hug her." Shen Junqi said, then handed the eldest prince to the wet nurse beside her and came over to hug Zi Tong.
Lin Qian didn't refuse and gave Zi Tong to her.
To be fair, she likes Shen Junqi very much. She has a good personality and is sensible. If her daughter can become his daughter-in-law, there will definitely be no conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
But Shen Junqi is the queen, and her son is the prince. Although her fellow villager once issued a decree to implement monogamy, he is the prince, the future emperor, so can he marry as many women as he wants, right?
In fact, the eldest prince is not ugly, he is very handsome. After all, the emperor and Shen Junqi are both good-looking. But for some reason, when Lin Qian looks at the eldest prince, she feels that she is not worthy of her own fat and fair daughter.
"Qianqian, I'm sorry. I only found out about the emperor giving Zi Tong a name afterwards. If I had known it in advance, I would never let him do that." Shen Junqi saw that Lin Qian was uncomfortable and said to Lin Qian.
The sound was not loud, but everyone in the hall heard it.
Lin Qian didn't say anything, so Chen Junqi continued, "But don't worry, the Emperor and I won't interfere too much in the children's affairs. If the two children get along well and become a perfect couple, that would be the best. If not, I will change Zi Tong's name."
What Chen Junqi said today was a promise to the Wei family and Zi Tong. If Zi Tong and the eldest prince were unwilling to get married in the future, they would just get married and have nothing to do with each other.
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