vrcanaries Chapter 663 Expectations for Children
Chapter 663 Expectations for Children
Yu Ziling had a smug smile on her face, but soon her face turned stern again, and she snorted coldly,
"You like me, don't you? You like your son, don't you?"
"I like them all. They're all mine."
Shen Changgong laughed heartily.
Yu Ziling turned sideways, looked at Shen Changgong with big eyes, and asked seriously,
"Hey, Mr. Shen, do you prefer sons or daughters?"
"I like them all, as long as they're mine."
"Tsk, that's quite demanding."
"What did you say?"
Shen Changgong glanced at Yu Ziling's pretty face, his eyes narrowed into a dangerous arc.
Yu Ziling stuck out her tongue playfully and asked,
"You still haven't told me, do you prefer a daughter or a son?"
"I like both. If it's a son, then he'll be my eldest son, the child I have the highest hopes for. I will work hard to nurture him and make him an excellent brother and the pillar of the family in the future.
He will be my, King Lanling's, eldest son, and will inherit my title and shoulder the responsibility of defending our country.
Of course, if he prefers literature to martial arts, I will also let him study hard and acquire knowledge so that he can become a great writer or civil servant in the future and govern the country and ensure the people's safety.
If he is not interested in any of these things, I will teach him how to invent, teach him science knowledge, let him become a scientist, and make outstanding contributions to the progress of mankind.
In a word, let him do whatever he likes. The child's happiness is more important than anything else."
"What if he just wants to be a lazy and idle dude? He thinks bullying men and women is the happiest thing, would you let him do it?"
"If he is such a person, then it is my failure as a father to educate him, and it is your failure as a loving mother to spoil your son. It is our fault.
We must instill in him the correct three views from an early age.
My child, Shen Changgong, can be both literary and martial, and can achieve great things in any field, but he cannot be mediocre.
"Okay, okay, what if it's a daughter?"
"If it's a daughter, then she'll be my eldest daughter. I'll have His Majesty issue an edict to confer upon her the title of Princess, the Grand Princess of Dayan, with all the glory and honors. I'll make her worry-free, well-educated, and teach her how to treat others and be virtuous.
When she grows up, let her choose the man she likes.
As long as that young man truly loves her and treats her well, it doesn't matter whether he has any ability or not, as long as he has good character. How can I, Shen Changgong, let my daughter and son-in-law starve to death? Isn't it easy to support them? "
"Tsk, your attitude towards your son and daughter is really different."
Shen Changgong smiled and said,
"My daughter has her own needs too. I hope she won't be like her mother, obsessed with swords and clubs all day long."
"hey-hey."
Yu Ziling smiled with relief and said,
"Suddenly I feel like you're becoming a father. I never thought that one day I would give birth to a child for you.
I was not mentally prepared at all. This day came suddenly, and I hadn't even decided whether I wanted to be a mother.
Actually, it feels quite magical over the past year. My life has been full of ups and downs.
From the Queen of Qi, to your concubine, to the commander of the Yuying Army, she joined the army to fight in battles, and suddenly became pregnant, wanting to bear a child for you, a scoundrel.
By the way, you can’t look down on this child just because he is born out of wedlock to a concubine.
I am a second-married widow. You can look down on me, but the child is innocent."
Shen Changgong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he took her hand and said,
"What nonsense are you talking about? You know our family situation, it's quite special.
If we follow the traditional classification of wives and concubines, then Your Majesty is definitely considered the legal wife who was married through formal marriage.
But Your Majesty and I had already made an agreement that the royal bloodline of Dayan must not be broken. All the children I have with her will take her surname to continue the royal bloodline.
The children I have with you will all have my surname and continue the Shen family's bloodline.
In this case, putting Your Majesty aside, you all are the same to me. You are all my wives. There is no such thing as wives or concubines. Moreover, I have always treated you all equally.
The children you give birth to are my own flesh and blood to me. They are just as important in my heart as you are.
Moreover, the Enfeoffment Order was issued by me personally. After we all die, the family property will be divided equally.
So you don't have to worry about that, just give birth to my prince."
"Well, I'm just afraid that you will look down on him."
"My thoughts are different from yours. They are much more open-minded than yours."
The two were chatting in low voices, and Tu Queling was watching quietly from the side with a smile on her face, as if she was also very happy about this matter.
A moment later, the imperial physician brought the medicine. Shen Changgong took it and glanced at the guard, who nodded to him imperceptibly.
After confirming that it was safe, Shen Changgong personally fed Yu Ziling the drink, beating it up one spoonful at a time, blowing it cool, and then feeding it to her one spoonful at a time.
After the imperial physician left, Shen Changgong said to Dai Xing,
"Go to the Yan army and find a military doctor who is of Yan origin. From now on, every time you make a decoction, have two imperial doctors prepare the herbs together and boil them together. After boiling, let the palace maid drink it first. After confirming that it is correct, give it to Zi Ling."
"As you command! I'll do it myself."
Dai Xing knew how much Shen Changgong valued this child, so he immediately went to find a military doctor in person.
"Is it necessary to be so careful?"
Yu Ziling felt a little uncomfortable with being protected.
"Of course not. There are at least 80,000 people in this world who want me dead. Since they can't do anything to me, it's understandable that they would target my child.
Be sure to be careful.
Having the military doctors and the imperial physicians here prepare medicine for you is only a temporary solution. I must write to Her Majesty immediately and ask her to send the imperial physicians from Yan State over.
Even the imperial physician of Yan State cannot be trusted, and he must also test the poison."
"Okay, okay, okay, I'll just listen to you, okay?"
Yu Ziling hugged Shen Changgong's arms and looked at him with a smile.
"Well, you are so well behaved now. You used to be so cold and arrogant towards me, but now you are so well behaved that you can even smile."
Shen Changgong smiled and touched Yu Ziling's little head.
Then he called Gongsun Wan'er, sat at the desk beside him, and began to write a letter.
One letter was to Guan Shouchang, asking him to reorganize the military affairs discussed today and wait for an opportunity to act. He also told him that Yu Ziling was pregnant and he was going to be a father.
One letter was to Yan Fuyao, telling him that he would leave Luoyang in January or February after the New Year and head south to fight a decisive battle with the Qian-Chu coalition forces. He also told her that Yu Ziling was pregnant and asked her to send two reliable imperial doctors and a nanny to take care of her.
After writing the letter, he handed it to the communications soldier, and then Shen Changgong went to Yu Ziling, took off his clothes, and hugged Yu Ziling to sleep together.