When the young prince celebrated his first birthday, Prince Xie was already almost two years old.
He accompanied his parents to the palace banquet. When the little prince was celebrating his first birthday, many people gathered around. The Marquis of Zhongyong put his son on his shoulders so that his son could watch the excitement.
Prince Xie grabbed his father's hair and stared at the young prince with great tension.
At his own first birthday party, he didn't grab any of the other treasures on the table, but instead held onto Xie Tingzhou tightly, wanting him to hold him.
Therefore, everyone in the capital knew that the heir of the Marquis of Zhongyong's family had grabbed the Emperor during his first birthday celebration, and everyone said that he would have great fortune in the future.
Outsiders were unaware of the reason behind it, but Xie Tingzhou was deeply moved by it.
Perhaps this is a friend after reincarnation, cherishing their friendship, so he takes the opportunity to have the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery bring his young friend to the palace to play.
Having lost and found his son, the Marquis of Zhongyong cherished him dearly, just as his father had doted on him in the past. He also loved his son as if he were the apple of his eye.
As a result, Cui Yihuan often worried that he might spoil the child. Zhongyong Hou used himself as an example, because he did not turn out badly.
Xie Shizi was also very promising and a very well-behaved child, which made the Marquis of Zhongyong love him even more.
With the emperor's permission, unless there was an emergency, he would bring his child with him when he entered the palace, firstly to let His Majesty see him, and secondly to have more contact with his son.
Thus, although the little prince is only two years old, he is very familiar with the palace and the little prince who is now one year old.
He was unaware of the difference in their status and often held the chubby little prince, calling him "brother" in a childish voice.
At first, Ye Zhen would teach him, "Sui-ge'er, this is not a younger brother, but a nephew."
Prince Xie would then turn his back to his Empress sister and stubbornly pout, saying, "Little brother."
And he didn't forget to slap the little prince on the face.
The young prince liked this older brother who often played with him. Every time he was kissed, he would giggle and, in return, pull Xie Shizi along and smear his face with saliva.
The two little ones are very close.
Xie Shizi learned from the servants that today's first birthday celebration was very important for the young prince. Although he didn't understand why it was so important, it didn't stop him from worrying about the young prince.
When he saw the young prince crawl up to the imperial seal, lower his head and start gnawing on it, while the retired emperor, the emperor and empress laughed, he felt that his younger brother had done the right thing.
He grabbed his father's hair, "Come on, come on, little brother..."
Having raised the child himself, the Marquis of Zhongyong immediately understood his son's meaning.
The son wanted to go to the young prince's side, so they helped the son to go there.
Xie Tingzhou doted on his young friend, taking over the young heir from the Marquis of Zhongyong and placing him next to the young prince.
The original intention was to have him join in the fun, knowing that the two brothers were close friends.
Unexpectedly, Prince Xie picked up the small jade sword beside him, stood next to the young prince, pointed the sword forward, and said loudly and in a clear tone he had never used before, "Protect my younger brother."
At that moment, Xie Tingzhou thought of his youth, when he was monitored by officials, his father dared not acknowledge him, and he had to act like a stepfather.
His mother would only demand that he be as perfect as possible, but his best friend patted his chest and said, "Your Highness, don't be afraid. When I grow up, I will protect you."
The Emperor Emeritus was also somewhat teary-eyed. He had been out of favor in the palace when he was young, but Xie Bang had a father who loved him and was willing to fight to the death for him.
Several times, when he was framed for making a mistake, Xie Bang took the blame for him and spared him punishment.
He patted the young prince's head with a smile, "He's a good lad."
Xie Tingzhou looked at him with a smile.
The young prince, unaware of what the two emperors' approval meant to him, put down his jade sword and went to pull his little brother, who was still gnawing on the jade seal, patiently urging him, "Eat milk, eat milk..."
He thought his little brother was hungry, which was why he was gnawing on a rock, so he reminded the little prince that he could eat his grandmother if he was hungry.
The prince, who wasn't hungry before, suddenly felt hungry after hearing this and began searching for his wet nurses in the crowd.
Ye Zhen understood her son and quickly had the wet nurse take the child away.
The baby's first birthday celebration ended with the little prince grabbing the imperial seal, followed by a palace banquet, which the retired emperor did not attend.
Two tigers cannot share one mountain, so he tried to avoid getting involved in court affairs, and therefore, showing his face less was the wisest course of action.
Moreover, Dan Niang is pregnant, and the imperial physician says it's a girl.
What does the retired emperor think is good?
The princess is considerate, and there will be no struggle for the throne after she marries out. Neither her sons nor grandsons will see her as a threat.
Naturally, he believed his son wasn't that kind of person and would also be careful to guide the little princess so she wouldn't grow up to be like the Grand Princess and Kang Le.
Thinking of Dan Niang's unambitious nature, who only focused on living her own simple life, he felt that his worries were somewhat unnecessary. Dan Niang would definitely not raise an ambitious child.
He happily returned to the royal villa where he and Danniang had settled, waiting for the child to be born, and then, when the child was older, he would take Danniang to explore the rest of Dayuan.
Xie Tingzhou was somewhat envious of his father for having a daughter.
That evening, he coaxed Ye Zhen, "Sweetie, our eldest is already a year old, can we have another one, a daughter?"
Ye Zhen refused.
If we have too many children at once, it's inevitable that we won't be able to take care of each one. "We'll wait until the eldest is three years old."
A child is always lonely, so the older son needs to have a younger brother or sister.
Xie Tingzhou's hopes were dashed, and he nuzzled her neck, "If we have to wait three years, shouldn't my darling make it up to me?"
The implication was clear: Ye Zhen realized that after having a son, she had indeed devoted a lot of attention to him and neglected him somewhat.
She pinched his chin and asked, "How will you compensate me?"
Xie Tingzhou said aggrievedly, "Zhen'er, you've gone astray."
But his hands didn't stop moving.
The palace servants on night duty outside delivered water three times throughout the night.
Spring passes and autumn comes.
In the blink of an eye, the little prince is already five years old.
Ye Zhen hasn't been deliberately trying to avoid pregnancy in the past two years, but there's still no news.
The imperial physician examined the emperor and empress and found that they were both in good health.
Some ministers, eager to take advantage of the emperor's position in the harem, tentatively advised him to expand his harem, as having only one son was simply too few.
Xie Tingzhou immediately named the eldest prince as the crown prince and exposed the mistakes made by the officials and the affairs of the inner quarters.
"As an official of the imperial court, receiving a salary from the court, have you done your job well? Have you managed your household affairs well? Or have your children and grandchildren been taught to be successful?"
My one son is worth more than all the male heirs in your family. You have so much free time; you should focus on doing your duty first.
Over the years, the Queen has not only managed the palace in an orderly manner, but has also opened charitable halls all over the country. Now, it is rare to see beggars and refugees in the streets and countryside of Da Yuan.
What, do you have someone more capable and wealthier than the Empress to assist me?
"Is it because this peaceful and prosperous era hasn't given you the chance to become parasites that you're thinking of using women to drain my body so I can die sooner?"
These words filled the official who had offered the advice with shame and fear, and he knelt down with a thud, begging for forgiveness repeatedly.
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