vrcanaries Chapter 315 Nangong Xuanyu's Name
Chapter 315 Nangong Xuanyu's Name
The celebration officially kicked off, and the musicians entered one after another, playing the solemn music that they had rehearsed for a long time. The dancers danced to the music and prayed for the third prince.
While everyone was performing, royal family members and concubines from various palaces came forward to offer blessings and full-moon gifts to the Third Prince.
No matter how envious and jealous the concubines were, the gifts they gave were carefully prepared in order to avoid giving others a chance to criticize them.
The emperor and Queen Mother Liu once again bestowed valuable gifts!
As the protagonists of today, the Third Prince and Concubine De are enjoying unprecedented glory!
There were even many royal relatives who secretly guessed in their hearts that the rule of appointing a crown prince in the Great Zhou Dynasty had always been to appoint the eldest son as the crown prince if there was a legitimate heir, or the eldest son as the crown prince if there was no legitimate heir.
The Queen is seriously ill and will not live long. If Your Majesty appoints another Queen in the future, it is unknown whether there will be a legitimate son. Even if there is, it is unknown how many years it will take.
The Three Emperors only have one "长" in their title, but they are truly extremely noble!
This person is very likely to be the future crown prince, and everyone's attitude became more and more enthusiastic. Many ladies surrounded Concubine De and complimented her.
Concubine Liu looked at this scene. Although her expression did not change, her eyes were filled with complex emotions such as jealousy, envy, and bitterness.
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion sent a concubine named Wen to compete with her for His Majesty, and now Concubine De has given birth to His Majesty's only child. His Majesty values his offspring the most, and Concubine De must be special in his heart.
From now on...is there really still a place for her in His Majesty's heart?
His Majesty was clearly right beside her, but Concubine Liu felt that His Majesty was so far away from her... so far away...
Shen Zhinian looked at Concubine De and the Third Prince who were surrounded by the crowd, lowered her head and gently touched her belly, a dark light flashed in her eyes.
She entered the palace aiming for the position of queen, so her child would naturally become the next emperor!
So what if the Third Prince took the title of "eldest"? As long as she could ascend to the throne, her child would be the legitimate heir to the Great Zhou!
Jiang Wange sat on the chair, looking as if he saw through the essence of the matter.
At first, she just wanted to save her life and survive in the strange ancient times.
But human hearts are always unsatisfied. Once they get these, they want more.
Now that she has come to this world and there is no way to go back, she must of course use every possible means to make her life better!
Men usually love the woman they love and the people in her. When she gives birth to a child in the future, she will definitely be special in Nangong Xuanyu's heart.
Just like Emperor Kangxi in history, he truly loved Empress Hesheli. As soon as Empress Hesheli's son was born, Emperor Kangxi made him the crown prince.
Nangong Xuanyu had made her a concubine despite everyone's opposition, not long after she entered the palace, with no qualifications and no children! Then he would definitely treat their children the same way Kangxi treated Empress Hesheli's son!
Jiang Wange was originally a little worried that the third prince born to Concubine De would pose a threat to her. Now it seems that she was overthinking.
Ha! Third Prince, you will never be made the Crown Prince in this lifetime!
According to the rules of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the emperor would give a name to the royal heir on the day of the full moon ceremony.
Concubine De took the third prince from the nurse's hands, held him in her arms and walked forward, saying gently, "Your Majesty, please give the third prince a name!"
As she got closer and saw the Third Prince's appearance clearly, Jiang Wange felt the chill in her heart again...
But she couldn't point it out, so she could only force herself to look away. Otherwise, it would be really uncomfortable to keep this secret in her heart.
Fortunately, the ancients had little knowledge and could not see the abnormality of the third prince. Otherwise, today's full moon ceremony would have turned a happy event into a bad one...
Nangong Xuanyu looked at the third prince in the cradle tenderly: "As for spring and bright weather, since the third prince was born in spring, let's call him 'Nangong Jingming'."
The royal family members who had just been confident that the Third Prince, as His Majesty's eldest son, would most likely be appointed as the Crown Prince, now had a somewhat subtle look on their faces...
Because "Jingming" in poetry means warm spring breeze and bright sunshine. When used as a name, it gives people a warm feeling.
But how should I put it... This name cannot be said to be bad, but it has nothing to do with being expected to inherit the throne in the future!
Judging from the name he gave, His Majesty only hopes that the Third Prince will live a warm and gentle life.
In the heart of His Majesty, the importance of the eldest son is ultimately not as important as the legitimate son who is nowhere to be found!
There was no sign of abnormality on Concubine De's face. She was still gentle and graceful. She hugged the Third Prince and bowed: "I am the Third Prince. Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me the name!"
"My dear, you will be called Jingming from now on, understand?"
The third prince was still smiling, saliva dripping from his lips.
Those who can successfully give birth to a prince in the harem are definitely not simple people. Although it is unlikely that Concubine De will cause trouble at the third prince's full moon ceremony, if something goes wrong at the full moon ceremony, the third prince will inevitably be labeled with an ominous reputation.
But Shen Zhinian never relaxed his vigilance against Concubine De.
However, nothing unusual happened until the end of the full moon ceremony.
As Empress Dowager Liu and the Emperor left, everyone also left Chengqian Palace one after another.
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Tai Chi Hall.
Ever since Jiang Wange became the most favored concubine in the harem, her ambitions for the rhythm of ink, the shadow of paper, the meaning of the brush and the love of the inkstone have also been nurtured.
There was no one in the inner room at the moment. A cold light flashed in Mo Yun's eyes: "My queen, although from the current point of view, His Majesty does not have high hopes for the third prince, who knows what will happen in the future..."
"He is the only prince that Your Majesty has so far, and he is also the eldest son. If the Third Prince grows up and Your Majesty decides to establish him as the heir, wouldn't that be very disadvantageous to us?"
What Mo Yun hadn't finished saying was, why not take advantage of now, before the Third Prince poses a threat, and strike first!
Jiang Wange waved her hand, sneered disapprovingly, and warned: "You can rest assured. Even if His Majesty appoints the eldest princess as the heir, he will not appoint the third prince."
"Everyone in Taiji Palace, be quiet and don't attack the Third Prince. Otherwise, not only will your efforts be in vain, but if someone catches you, it will also implicate me!"
The four of them looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.
The eldest princess is a princess, how could His Majesty appoint her as the heir? Her Majesty's analogy meant that the third prince had no chance of succeeding to the throne.
Mo Yun asked in confusion: "Madam, why are you so sure?"
Although they are her confidants, they all have restless minds. Jiang Wange will certainly not tell the four of them some important secrets.
"This is what I said, and you just need to do this. Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask!"
Only the child she gave birth to for Nangong Xuanyu would become the crown prince of the Great Zhou!
Third Prince, please stand aside!
Although Mo Yun and the others were full of curiosity, they did not dare to continue asking: "...Yes."
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Zhongcui Palace.
Sun Changzai was in the main hall, talking to Shen Zhinian.