Chapter 114 Live in the Present
"Where is the child?" Song Yuning only just remembered the child at this moment and hurriedly asked Xiao Yunzhan.
Xiao Yunzhan pushed Song Yuning back onto the bed and said seriously, "The children are next door, their mother and the wet nurse are taking care of them, you don't have to worry.
Your current task is to take good care of your health. It's late now, so wait until tomorrow morning to bring the child back."
Song Yuning looked at the sky outside and nodded. "By the way, has the child been named? Has the emperor issued an edict?"
Song Yuning felt that she might not have the chance to name the twins, a boy and a girl, who were auspicious symbols of a dragon and a girl.
Xiao Yunzhan was not too happy either. The emperor was indeed going to take the right to name the children: "Yes, the son will be named Jingyun and the daughter will be named Jingyu."
"Xiao Jingyun, Xiao Jingyu, these are not bad." Song Yuning repeated them twice in his mouth, then smiled and nodded to accept the two names.
Although I can't choose my own name, the two names chosen by the emperor are pretty good. But it is true that I can't refuse them no matter whether they are good or not.
"Okay, don't think too much. Do you want to sleep a little longer?" Xiao Yunzhan patted Song Yuning's shoulder gently and comforted him.
Song Yuning shook his head: "I just woke up, and I really can't sleep right now. Come talk to me for a while."
Xiao Yunzhan pulled Song Yuning into his arms and said, "I have already requested titles for the two children. On the day of their third birthday ceremony, the emperor will issue the imperial decree. Jingyun will be the Crown Prince, and Jingyu will be Princess Duanhua."
In fact, even if Xiao Yunzhan did not ask for the title, the emperor was ready to issue an edict to enthrone Jingyun as the prince.
"With this pair of twins, my reputation will be better in the future. I guess I'll be blessed with the name of Foxy."
Song Yuning could imagine that after the news of him having twins spread, those who had previously called her a vixen would probably change their tune.
She didn't care about the rumors outside, but if she could change it, she didn't want to hear others scolding her.
"So the two children's third-day baptism ceremonies must be held in a grand manner, and the Emperor said that we must bring the Empress Mother out of the palace to attend."
In fact, the emperor originally wanted to hold a baptism ceremony for the two children in the palace. Until now, the royal family had never heard of twins, a boy and a girl. This was the first pair.
However, as soon as this proposal was put forward, it was opposed by the ministers and eventually came to nothing.
After the emperor regained his consciousness, he broke out in a cold sweat. If he had insisted on holding the baptism ceremony for the two children in the palace, the two children would probably have died after the ceremony.
Sometimes the more overt the love is, the more dangerous it is.
Song Yuning turned to look at Xiao Yunzhan: "This pair of children came at the right time. With this auspicious pair of twins, will the emperor value you even more?
In fact, I have discovered a long time ago that the emperor seems to think highly of you and is very accommodating to you. I wonder if he really wants you to be the crown prince?
But even if he didn't think of you before, now that we have twins, I guess he will think of you when he appoints the crown prince. After all, twins are a good omen."
Xiao Yunzhan laughed sarcastically, then shook his head slightly, as if he could see through Song Yuning's thoughts and said, "You think that father values me very much, but in fact, it is because he feels a little guilty about me. If you say that because of this guilt, you want to pass the throne to me, then you are too naive."
He paused and continued, "Father doesn't love anyone. The only people he loves most are himself and his throne."
Xiao Yunzhan's eyes became sharp, as if he could see through everything: "The whole world thinks that my father is a cowardly emperor who is constrained by powerful ministers. The Duke Dingguo Mansion is so powerful, and Concubine Yun is so arrogant and domineering.
But the Emperor has always pretended not to see it, not daring to intervene or ask questions. In fact, you have all been deceived. His heart is crueler than anyone else."
Song Yuning was startled. She stared at Xiao Yunzhan with wide eyes. Xiao Yunzhan's eyes were as calm as water, without the slightest ripple. Then he said something that made Song Yuning feel a little scared: "Tenth brother's death may not be caused by the Eighth Princess's mistake."
Song Yuning's heartbeat suddenly quickened. She felt a chill in her heart, and Xiao Yunzhan's words just now kept echoing in her mind.
Duke Dingguo's influence in the previous dynasty was indeed immense, and Concubine Yun also wielded power in the harem. The Emperor had tolerated this for so many years. Could it be that...
No wonder Concubine Yun only gave birth to a daughter after so many years, and the Tenth Prince did not survive well. If the Tenth Prince could survive and grow up well, the Emperor’s position would probably be unstable.
Xiao Yunzhan said indifferently: “Maybe he does have deep feelings for my mother, but compared with his throne, my mother is insignificant.
Therefore, when Concubine Yun was about to put my mother to death, he chose to stand by and watch. This was not out of helplessness, but because he simply did not want to help. After all, to him, a woman's life or death was insignificant.
After hearing these words, Song Yuning quickly regained her composure after being shocked. She should have thought of this earlier. This was the real ancient times. The fact that the emperor had been able to sit on the throne for so many years was enough to prove that he was by no means a coward.
She hadn't thought about it that way before, but now that she did, she wasn't very surprised.
However, she still had to sigh that, as expected, those who achieved great things were often excellent actors.
After a moment's silence, Song Yuning suddenly asked, "When you become emperor, will you also become so cold-blooded and ruthless?" She stared at Xiao Yunzhan, as if trying to see through his eyes to see his innermost thoughts.
Xiao Yunzhan stared at Song Yuning, as if he understood her inner worries.
He slowly stretched out his hand, gently pinched Song Yuning's cheek, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will never be like him. After all, the reason why he used insidious means to defend his throne was nothing more than his own lack of strength.
If you have enough power, why should you always be on guard against others? And you are not weak, you have the ability to stand by my side, don't you? "
Song Yuning smiled slightly, without saying a word, but just leaned gently against Xiao Yunzhan and slowly closed her eyes.
In her heart, she did not completely trust what Xiao Yunzhan said. After all, in this world, people's hearts are the most fickle, and oaths are the hardest to believe.
Song Yuning doesn't really care how the future will unfold. She just wants to cherish her life and enjoy the present. However, she must always stay sober and have the ability to withdraw from this relationship at any time. She must never let herself fall in love, especially with Xiao Yunzhan, the future emperor.
Seeing that Song Yuning stopped talking, Xiao Yunzhan sighed slightly, then hugged Song Yuning tightly and closed his eyes.
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