My father is Jiajing

Chapter 499 Is this reasonable?
Zhu Zaiqi and Zhu Zaizhen came to the front hall of Prince Jing's mansion, and the two brothers sat in the first seats. At this time, Chen also went to the back house on behalf of Zhu Zaiqi to visit Princess Wang, Prince Jing's wife who had just given birth.

So this is also the time when the two brothers have the most free time.

Zhu Zaigui asked, "I am going to the West Garden today. Has Your Majesty given the little one a name?"

When Zhu Zaizhen heard Zhu Zaigui ask this question, he sighed slightly and said, "Father did not mention this matter."

Zhu Zaigui felt that he had spoken too much and that his question was a bit inappropriate.

Zhu Zaigui laughed and said, "Since Your Majesty has not yet given it a name, I can give this little fellow a nickname that is commonly used in the palace."

When Zhu Zaizhen heard this, he thought it was indeed true. Since Emperor Jiajing had not yet given the child a formal name, it was appropriate to give the child a nickname first.

Zhu Zaizhen was pleasantly surprised and asked, "So what nickname do you think we should choose?"

Zhu Zaizhen also tried to get Zhu Zaigui's opinion, but how could Zhu Zaigui be so stupid as to offer advice at this time?

Moreover, this child will inherit the title of Prince Jing's Mansion in the future, and his relationship with Zhu Zaigui will not be very close.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui's attitude towards the child can be said to be normal, and he does not project too much emotion on the child just because it is his own child.

You have to know that Zhu Zaigui, who traveled through time, has a significantly different way of thinking about family and children than the ancients. Moreover, after being a superior for so many years and having so many women and children, Zhu Zaigui's desire for a son can only be described as average.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui felt quite indifferent about the child of Princess Jing. If he had to talk about the future, he might consider him a little more, but to say how much he would consider him, that was unlikely.

After all, in his future plans, Zhu Zaigui wanted to abolish the hereditary succession of princes and vassal kings. Even his own sons would not be able to obtain the title of king without any effort like the princes in the past.

Of course, Zhu Zaigui would not really block the way for conferring the title of king on future generations. He would also set some conditions, and if the conditions were met, the title of king could be conferred. As for whether the title of king could be hereditary, that was another story.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui would not pay too much attention to or care about this child born in Prince Jing's mansion. Therefore, Zhu Zaigui would not have any extra words for the suggestion of a nickname for this little guy.

Zhu Zaigui said, "This child is the heir of the Jingwang Mansion and will inherit your title and lineage in the future, so I think you should decide on your own nickname."

After hearing what Zhu Zaizhen said, he was inexplicably moved. He knew that Zhu Zaizhen was giving him a chance and was telling him clearly that this child was the heir to the Jingwang Mansion and there would be no problems.

Zhu Zaizhen was moved and bowed to Zhu Zaigui, "Thank you, Third Brother."

Zhu Zaigui laughed and said, "What are you thanking me for? Why should we, brothers, thank each other?"

Zhu Zaizhen replied repeatedly: "Third brother is right. I need to think carefully about the nickname for the little guy."

After saying this, Zhu Zaizhen began to think seriously.

At the same time, Zhu Zaigui didn't say anything. He just sat quietly aside and drank the tea that had just been served.

In the backyard, Princess Jing, who had just given birth, lay weakly on the bed. The palace maids serving her were very cautious, fearing that they would make mistakes and disturb the princess who had just made a great contribution to the palace.

At this time, after consulting the imperial physician and the doctors from the Academy of Medical Sciences who were waiting outside the courtyard of Prince Jing's mansion, Chen finally entered the courtyard of Princess Jing, and then walked into the room quietly.

Chen quietly waved to the palace maids serving in the room, indicating that they did not need to salute, and then she walked lightly into Princess Jing's bedroom.

Chen looked at Princess Jing who was lying quietly on the bed. Her face was still pale and she felt both envious and distressed.

She also wanted a child, but she could never get her wish. Even though Zhu Zaigui favored her the most in the palace, she had never been able to conceive a child for him.

So whenever she saw the children of the women in the palace, she couldn't help but feel envious, and therefore she also loved these little ones who were not her own.

Chen's light footsteps still woke up Princess Jing who was lying on the bed.

When Princess Jing saw Chen appear in her bedroom, she also wanted to stand up and say hello, but her body was too weak at the moment, so after she tried hard to support herself for a while, she did not get up.

At this moment, Chen also hurried over and held Princess Jing's hand, and said in a very gentle tone: "Sister, please don't move. You must rest well now and listen carefully to the doctors."

Princess Jing was deeply moved when she heard Chen's caring words. She knew that since Chen could appear here, Prince Yu must be nearby as well.

Therefore, at this moment, she felt an inexplicable sense of happiness in her heart.

Princess Jing said weakly: "Thank you, sister. I will be obedient."

The titles between Princess Jing and Chen were not formal titles like "sister-in-law" and "brother-in-law". Instead, they used the most common and intimate titles "sister" and "sister".

The reason for this is that Princess Jing often came to Prince Yu's Mansion in recent years, and Chen, as the head of the rear house of Prince Yu's Mansion, often took on the responsibilities that should have belonged to Princess Yu, allowing Princess Yu, who was already in poor health, to have more rest time and a peaceful mind.

Therefore, gradually, Chen and Princess Jing began to call each other sisters, just like they were a real pair of sisters.

Chen held the hand of Princess Jing and smiled gently, "Sister is now a great contributor to the palace. With your child, there will be someone to inherit the Jing Palace in the future. And on the way here, the prince was also very happy. He praised my sister's contribution to me again and again, and said that when the child is older and stronger, he will invite my sister and the young master to visit Prince Yu's Palace."

When Princess Jing heard Zhu Zaigui's concern conveyed by Chen, she couldn't help but feel happy and sweet in her heart. Although she was the principal wife of Prince Jing's Mansion, in her heart, only Prince Yu was her real man.

Now that she hears her man's concern, how could Princess Jing not feel sweet and happy?

She replied, "Thank you, sister, and thank you, Your Highness. When I feel better and the child is stronger, I will go to the palace to thank Your Highness in person for his concern and let him see the child."

Chen smiled and said, "That's as it should be. Your most important task now is to take good care of your body. Don't disobey the advice of the imperial doctors and develop a bad disease."

Princess Jing hummed twice obediently, "I will cultivate myself well, and so will my sister."

Just when Chen and Princess Jing were caring about each other and chatting.

Huang Jin also hurriedly came to Prince Jing's Mansion with the imperial edict of Emperor Jiajing.

Zhu Zaizhen, who was still thinking of a nickname for the young prince, and Zhu Zaigui, who was drinking tea and thinking, showed different expressions on their faces when they heard that Huang Jin was coming.

Zhu Zaizhen was a little nervous and apprehensive, while Zhu Zaigui looked happy and calm.

Zhu Zaigui said, "It seems that His Majesty is still concerned about the young master of Prince Jing's Mansion. He sent Eunuch Huang Jin here so quickly. I guess this decree must be to reward the princess and the young master."

When Zhu Zaizhen heard what Zhu Zaiqi said, he couldn't help but asked in surprise, "Really?"

Zhu Zaigui laughed and said, "How could this be false? Eunuch Huang Jin comes at this time and brings an imperial decree. If it's not a reward, what else could it be?" With Zhu Zaigui's words, Zhu Zaizhen's nervousness and uneasiness disappeared in an instant.

He said excitedly: "Third brother is right, this must be the truth."

Zhu Zaigui looked at Zhu Zaizhen who was also getting excited and urged him, "Hurry up and go to receive the imperial edict."

Zhu Zaigui urged Zhu Zaizhen to go and receive the imperial edict, but he was still standing there. After all, he had to kneel when receiving the edict, and the weather was so cold. Unless he was mentally ill, he would definitely not show off and join in the fun in Prince Jing's mansion.

So Zhu Zaigui calmly waited in the living room for Zhu Zaizhen to come back after receiving the imperial edict.

Zhu Zaizhen hurried to the front yard of the mansion and saw Huang Jin standing in the hall of the front yard holding the imperial edict. He also hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Thank you for your hard work, eunuch."

Huang Jin looked at Zhu Zaizhen, who was full of joy, and bowed to him with a smile on her face, saying, "Your servant greets Prince Jing. Congratulations to Prince Jing on the birth of his son."

Zhu Zaizhen smiled happily and said, "Thank you, sir. I will invite you to meet me."

Zhu Zaizhen invited Huang Jin to the warm hall inside.

Arriving at the warm hall, Huang Jin was not in a hurry to announce the decree. When he arrived, he saw the carriage in front of Prince Jing's mansion, and he knew that Prince Yu was also in Prince Jing's mansion to congratulate him at this moment.

So Huang Jin asked, "Prince, is Prince Yu here?"

Zhu Zaizhen didn't know why Huang Jin asked about Zhu Zaizhen, but he didn't think too much about it and replied directly: "Third brother is in the back hall."

Huang Jin smiled and said, "Please invite Prince Yu to come as well, it just so happens that the Emperor's decree also promotes Prince Yu. Now that Prince Yu is also in the mansion, I can be lazy and run less errands."

When Zhu Zaizhen heard this, he quickly replied, "Okay, I'll go and ask my third brother to come over right away."

After saying this, Zhu Zaizhen hurried out of the warm hall in the front yard and went to find Zhu Zaigui who was drinking tea and waiting in the back hall.

Zhu Zai'ao, who was eating melon seeds, saw Zhu Zaizhen coming back so quickly, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Did you receive the imperial edict so quickly?"

Zhu Zaizhen quickly replied, "I haven't received the decree yet. Eunuch Huang said that my third brother was mentioned in the decree of the emperor, so he asked me to come and invite my third brother to receive the decree together."

Zhu Zaigui was stunned when he heard this. Doesn’t this seem inappropriate?

After all, this is Zhu Zaizhen's Prince Jing's Mansion, not his Prince Yu's Mansion. How can he occupy the palace here and receive the emperor's order?

But since Huang Jin had already said it, and Zhu Zaizhen had no objection.

So Zhu Zaigui naturally couldn't refuse, he said: "Okay, let's go together."

Then Zhu Zaigui and Zhu Zaizhen went to the warm hall in the front yard together.

When Huang Jin saw Zhu Zaigui coming, she immediately bowed and said, "This servant greets the prince."

Zhu Zaiqi looked at Huang Jin who was bowing and replied, "No need to be so polite, sir."

Without waiting for Huang Jin to reply, Zhu Zaigui said, "Eunuch, you have the emperor's decree for me, but please wait until I return home to announce it. Isn't it unreasonable to follow etiquette in Brother Jing's house now?"

Huang Jin replied, "Your Majesty, please be patient. The Emperor's decree has a profound meaning, so I dared to announce it while you are in Prince Jing's mansion."

After hearing what Huang Jin said, Zhu Zaigui suddenly said "Oh" and stopped asking more questions. He decided to wait until the imperial edict was read out before talking about anything else.

At this time, Zhu Zaizhen had already asked the eunuchs in the palace to prepare the incense table for receiving the imperial edict. Then he said to Huang Jin: "Eunuch, the incense table is ready. Please read the imperial edict."

Huang Jin responded and said, "Please come in, my Lords."

Then the three of them came to the incense table together. Huang Jin respectfully placed the imperial edict on the incense table and bowed together with Zhu Zaigui and Zhu Zaizhen.

After completing the rituals of receiving the imperial edict, Huang Jin respectfully picked up the imperial edict.

Zhu Zaizhen and Zhu Zaizhen bowed again and said, "Your Majesty, I, Zhu Zaizhen, wish you all the best."

Huang Jinhui replied, "May the Holy Saint be well."

Then Huang Jin opened the imperial edict and began to read: "I heard that Princess Wang of King Jing gave birth to a prince, and I was very pleased. I hereby grant Princess Wang of King Jing three thousand pieces of silk, one hundred thousand strings of banknotes, two thousand acres of imperial farmland, and thirty pairs of jade, gold and silver as a reward. I grant the prince of King Jing a prince, and the princes a share of the reward, to inherit the grace of heaven and to continue King Jing's vassal line, and to pass it on forever."

Huang Jin paused for a moment when he read this, and Zhu Zaizhen immediately reacted and bowed, "Your Majesty, on behalf of Princess Wang and the Crown Prince, I would like to thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"

After hearing Zhu Zaizhen's response, Huang Jin cleared his throat again, glanced at Zhu Zaizhen, and continued reading: "According to ancient etiquette, the eldest brother is like a father. Prince Yu Zaizhen is my eldest son and the eldest brother of Prince Jing. He should bear the heavy responsibility of loving and educating his brothers. Now that Prince Jing's son has been born, Prince Yu can fulfill the responsibility of the eldest brother and give the son a real name as a sequence number."

Zhu Zaigui, who was kneeling on the ground listening to the imperial edict, was slightly startled when he heard this. He looked up and asked, "Eunuch, what does His Majesty mean by this?"

Huang Jin quickly explained: "The Emperor said that an elder brother is like a father. This is to hope that the prince can take responsibility and give the prince Jing a name."

Zhu Zaiqi was stunned for a moment, "Will this work?"

Huang Jin said: "With His Majesty's order, it will definitely work."

At the same time, Zhu Zaizhen, who was also kneeling beside Zhu Zaigui, quickly added: "Third brother, this will definitely work! Father said that the eldest brother is like a father. In this world, besides father, you are the oldest. You should be the one to name the prince."

Zhu Zaigui was really stunned by this imperial edict. He thought about the several legitimate sons in his house, but he didn't even have the right to name them.

But when he arrived at the Prince Jing's mansion, he had the right to name the prince of Jing. Is this reasonable? Is there something wrong with the old Taoist's brain? Has he become a fairy?
Zhu Zaigui never dreamed that there would be such an edict. It was really beyond his expectations.

At this time, Huang Jin looked at Zhu Zaigui who was in a daze and couldn't help but remind him in a low voice, "Your Majesty, it's time to receive the decree."

When Zhu Zaigui heard this, he finally reacted and immediately accepted the imperial edict with Zhu Zaizhen.

"Your son Zhu Zaizhen (Zhu Zaizhen) accepts the order."

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