vrcanaries Chapter 787 4 The Prince Calls Him Father
Chapter 787 4 The Prince Calls Him Father
Shen Zhinian nodded, indicating that he understood, and asked someone to reward Xiao Huizi.
"Thank you, Imperial Concubine Chen! I will take my leave."
When Xiao Huizi left, her face was full of joy and smile.
Whenever there was something good like this, the master would ask him to pass on the message. These days, the rewards he received from Concubine Chen alone filled several pockets.
If he works harder, he will have enough money to provide for his master when he gets older.
Nangong Xuanyu would come to Zhongcui Palace every few days, and Shen Zhinian had already thought of a way to get rid of Chen Yangming. But she didn't expect that the time would come so soon.
She looked at Fuqiu and asked, "Are you all ready?"
Fuqiu nodded and said, "Don't worry, Madam."
Shen Zhinian curled his lips into a smile and asked everyone to prepare to welcome him.
The small kitchen was also busy.
Before dinner, the emperor's entourage arrived at Zhongcui Palace on time.
Shen Zhinian led the palace servants to pay respectful respects: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you..."
She just bowed lightly, and Nangong Xuanyu came forward to support her and led her inside.
The wet nurse followed behind, holding the Fourth Prince.
After entering the inner room, the emperor skillfully took the fourth prince from the wet nurse.
Everyone had gone from being stunned at first to being used to it now. Nangong Xuanyu even knew where the Fourth Prince liked him to put his hands and which positions he didn't like.
The fourth prince is already more than nine months old, and is very attached to those close to him. Nangong Xuanyu comes to see him every now and then, hugs him, and talks to him for a long time, so the fourth prince is of course familiar with his father.
Being held in Nangong Xuanyu's arms, the Fourth Prince laughed happily. He looked so adorable.
Four baby teeth had grown on his lower gums, all of which were exposed when he smiled.
Although this was not the first time Nangong Xuanyu became a father, it was the first time he was so involved in his child's growth.
Especially when he hugged the Fourth Prince and the Fourth Prince smiled at him, his heart almost melted.
At this moment, Nangong Xuanyu seemed not to be the almighty emperor, but just an ordinary father.
Especially... the third prince has Down syndrome, the second princess is weak, and the fifth prince was born prematurely and has many illnesses...
There are only two healthy children in the palace, the fourth prince and the eldest princess, and the emperor must cherish them more.
Nangong Xuanyu held the Fourth Prince in his arms and weighed him, his eyes soft and gentle: "Ah Xu seems to be heavier?"
"You are so good. You need to eat more so that you can grow up quickly and share your father's worries."
Hearing this, everyone lowered their heads, unable to hide the look of astonishment on their faces...
Even Li Changde had a flash of surprise in his eyes.
To relieve the emperor's worries...
If this statement was made by a prince, it would be a very serious one, especially since it was said by His Majesty himself!
Shen Zhinian seemed unaware of this, and still had that usual smile on his face.
What can one sentence represent?
On the contrary, she is a little worried about Ah Xu's future...
Because looking back at history, emperors in their prime and young princes would inevitably be suspicious of each other.
Even if Nangong Xuanyu made Ah Xu the crown prince, he was still so young and it was impossible for him to give up the position to Ah Xu when he grew up.
The emperor is not old yet, but the prince is already mature. There will inevitably be a conflict between the imperial power and the East Palace.
Therefore, many powerful rulers in history were very wary of the princes they had personally trained, and preferred their young sons who were hungry and posed no threat.
Of course, it’s too early to think about these things now…
Shen Zhinian collected his thoughts and said with a smile: "Your Majesty often comes to Zhongcui Palace. Ah Xu can see his father every few days. He is in a good mood and naturally drinks more milk."
"Your Majesty, do you think so?"
When she asked this question, her big, sparkling eyes were filled with deep affection.
The emperor's heart softened slightly: "Is it Ah Xu who wants to see me every few days, or is it Nian Nian who wants to see me?"
Shen Zhinian's face suddenly turned red, and she looked away and said, "No, I didn't, it's just that Ah Xu missed you!"
Nangong Xuanyu smiled and shook his head.
This woman... says one thing and means another!
Who would have thought that at this moment, the Fourth Prince, who was held in Nangong Xuanyu's arms, suddenly shouted, "Father...Father...Emperor..."
At this moment, everyone was stunned!
Although the Fourth Prince's voice was soft and his pronunciation was unclear, they clearly heard him calling for help!
This was the first time in more than nine months that everyone heard the Fourth Prince speak!
Handan, Fuqiu and others had looks of surprise on their faces, looking at the Fourth Prince with smiles.
Shen Zhinian was also stunned.
Not to mention Nangong Xuanyu himself, it took him a long time to come back to his senses.
He slowly looked at Shen Zhinian and asked in disbelief, "Niannian, did Ah Xu just call me 'Father'?"
Without waiting for Shen Zhinian to answer, Nangong Xuanyu looked at the Fourth Prince again and said in surprise: "A Xu, call again!"
The Fourth Prince ignored him and picked up the toys on the table with his little hands and started playing with them.
Nangong Xuanyu: “…”
His joy was still there, and he said in a gentle and persuasive way, "Ah Xu, call me father again."
"Shout again, okay?"
However... the Fourth Prince did not give him face just because he was the emperor, and continued to concentrate on playing with the toy in his hand.
Nangong Xuanyu almost thought that what he heard just now was just hallucination.
He could only confirm with everyone: "Did you all hear it just now?"
Fuqiu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I did hear the Fourth Prince calling you 'Father' just now."
Handan also found it amazing: "I didn't expect that the first thing the Fourth Prince said was to call him father."
"But can such a young child speak?"
Fuqiu smiled and said, "I heard from Nanny Lin that babies of this month can only say a few simple words and cannot be considered to be able to speak."
"But the Fourth Prince already knows how to call me 'Father', which is also a big improvement!"
Nangong Xuanyu looked at Shen Zhinian tenderly: "Niannian, did you hear that? Our Ah Xu will call me 'Father' now."
Shen Zhinian glared at him, a little unhappy: "Congratulations, Your Majesty."
"I take Ah Xu with me every day, but the first person he calls is you. You are such a heartless person!"
Not only was Nangong Xuanyu not angry, he even held up the Fourth Prince and laughed: "It turns out that Nian Nian also gets jealous sometimes."
"Ah Xu, did you hear that? You only call me "I" and not "Mother Consort". Your mother will be angry."
The Fourth Prince had no idea what he meant. He only knew that his father was talking to him, and he grinned again.
After playing for a while, Nangong Xuanyu handed the fourth prince to the wet nurse and took him away to feed him.
Madam Xiao asked the kitchen to serve the meal.
During the meal, Nangong Xuanyu looked at Shen Zhinian and shook his head: "Are you still jealous?"
Shen Zhinian snorted softly: "I just think it's unfair."
"It's obvious that I spent more time with Ah Xu, why didn't he call me 'mother' first?"