The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

After the Emperor of Nanzheng gave the name "Zhou Hong" to the legitimate son of the Prince of Qi, all the ministers went home to speculate secretly, which one of the legitimate grandson and the legitimate son was more important in the heart of the Emperor of Nanzheng. Is the wind direction in the court going to change?

In fact, most of those who speculate are officials with little power. Those in high positions and with great authority have already determined their camps, and their interests are closely linked, so they will not easily change camps.

It's just that no matter which side is in power, officials who stand on the wrong side are often the first to be dealt with to establish authority. After all, if you want to move against a powerful family, you have to spend time and plan carefully, otherwise you will easily be attacked.

So the ministers looked through ancient books and thought: the word "zhou" refers to a boat, which implies firmness, concentration and determination; if it is taken from "the oars inspire the spirit of fish and dragons, and the boat rushes against the flock of wild geese", it has continuous poetry and majestic momentum, which can express the handsomeness and elegance of a man, and is full of charm.

'Hong' refers to wild geese, letters, prosperity, prosperity, and profound knowledge. When used as a name, it means being well-read, prosperous, and talented. 'Hong' is often combined with the words 'Hongyuan' and 'Hongda', which also means that men can have lofty ideals and ambitions, and have extraordinary temperament. It has good meanings and sounds good.

When the two characters "Zhouhong" are used together to form a name, it implies sunshine, masculinity, health, wealth, success, and magnanimity; it can also be interpreted as self-reliance, courage, determination, great talent, lofty ambitions, and a bright future.

I thought about the meaning of the two words "Zhou Hong" over and over again, and finally came to the conclusion that the Emperor Nanzheng had high hopes for his eldest grandson, and the meaning of this name couldn't be better.

A good name is one thing, but everyone knows that the royal family of the Nanzheng Dynasty has the surname "Nan", and adding the surname always makes it feel a little lacking. "Nan" is pronounced the same as "Nan" in "difficulty", and even the best meaning can be distorted. Only the name of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, "Wang Yu", with the surname added, expresses the deep affection of the Nanzheng Emperor for the late Queen Yu. The names of the King of Qi and the King of Qi's legitimate son, with the surname added, have completely opposite meanings. This naming requires more thought.

The birth of the eldest grandson of the emperor caused quite a stir in Kyoto, but the eldest grandson's mother, Princess Gu Ying'er of Qi, was completely unaware of it. Because she fell asleep after giving birth, the focus of the Qi Palace was on the newly born eldest grandson of the emperor. No one cared about Gu Ying'er's life or death. If she could survive, she would be the honorable Princess Qi, the mother of the eldest grandson of the emperor. If she could not survive, there was no shortage of women in the world who could become Princess Qi.

Fortunately, Nanny Wang, who was taking care of Gu Ying'er personally, was loyal. She stayed by her side, using ginseng to keep her alive and feeding her some blood-replenishing medicine from time to time.

Gu Ying'er woke up around the morning of the second day of the Chinese New Year, when the sky was just getting light. She lay in bed with her eyes open for a long time, as if waiting for her soul to come back. She recalled what happened before she fainted, then lowered her eyes slightly and looked at Nanny Wang who was sleeping on the edge of the bed. She weakly called out, "Nanny Wang."

Although the sound was small, it sounded like firecrackers exploding in Wang Ma's ears. She woke up immediately and looked at Gu Ying'er in surprise: "Princess, you are finally awake! How do you feel now? Are you feeling unwell?"

Gu Ying'er didn't have any extra energy and just shook her head slightly.

Nanny Wang: "Princess, you must be very weak now. I will bring you some porridge. Princess, you can have some to recover your strength."

Gu Ying'er closed her eyes and nodded slightly to show her agreement.

Nanny Wang quickly brought the porridge that was just the right temperature, helped Gu Ying'er up, and fed her the porridge.

After finishing the porridge, Gu Ying'er finally regained some strength and asked hurriedly, "How is the baby? Is it a boy or a girl?"

Nanny Wang said happily, "Princess, it's a boy. The emperor named him 'Zhou Hong'. The prince arranged three wet nurses to take care of him. He has gained a lot of weight in the past two days. I'll bring him to you later to have a look."

Gu Ying'er: "No need. It's snowing hard outside. The child was born prematurely and is weak. Don't let him get cold. Let him take care of himself first. I'll go see him when he's better."

Nanny Wang: "That's fine, Princess, you should take good care of your body."

Nanny Wang was Gu Ying'er's wet nurse. She watched her grow up and treated her like her own daughter. Nanny Wang spent more time with Gu Ying'er than her biological mother Liu. She had become accustomed to Nanny Wang's care and love, and often just listened without responding.

Gu Ying'er's physical strength was indeed not enough now. She asked a few questions, rested for a while, and then asked again: "How long have I been unconscious? What time is it now?"

Speaking of the time of coma, Nanny Wang has been worried for the past two days, fearing that Gu Ying'er would never wake up again. She replied with lingering fear: "It is now the second day of the New Year, in the morning at 1:00 a.m., and you, Princess, have been in a coma for a day and two nights. I was almost worried to death. Fortunately, you are awake now. You have experienced such a great disaster and you can still wake up. You can say that you have survived a great disaster and will have good fortune in the future. Now you have the eldest grandson of the emperor. It can be said that all the hardships have paid off. You will have a good life in the future."

When Gu Ying'er agreed to induce labor, she knew that it was a gamble. If she lost, both she and the child would die. If she won, she would live a life of glory.

In fact, the Crown Prince's Mansion had no children. Regardless of whether the birth was induced or not, this child was the eldest grandson of the emperor. However, if the child was born normally, he would be a snake, but now this child is a dragon. Dragons and snakes are worlds apart, so they have to fight.

Now that she had woken up and the child was fine, she knew that she would have a good life from now on without Nanny Wang telling her. So she didn't pay any attention to the following words, only noting that today was the second day of the Chinese New Year.

"Today is the second day of the lunar new year. According to etiquette, should I go back to the Prime Minister's residence?"

Nanny Wang tucked the corner of the quilt for Gu Ying'er and said, "Princess, you are in confinement now, how can you go back to your parents' home? You just need to take good care of your health and don't worry about the rest. Not only do you not have to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion now, but the Prime Minister and his wife will come to see you soon, and maybe Aunt Liu will come too."

Gu Ying'er groaned faintly, feeling that she was running out of energy again, and wanted to lie down. Nanny Wang was very considerate and came forward to help her lie down.

Gu Ying'er rested for another two hours, and then she felt a rustling sound beside her. When she opened her eyes, she saw Aunt Liu looking at her with tears in her eyes beside the bed. She couldn't hide her happiness and said, "Mother, you came to see me?"

Aunt Liu raised her hand to wipe the tears from her eyes, looked at the outer room outside the screen and said, "Well, your father and mother are here too."

As soon as Aunt Liu finished speaking, Madam Gu from the outer room came in around the screen. As if she hadn't heard Gu Ying'er calling Liu's mother, she asked kindly, "Ying'er, you're awake. How are you recovering?"

Prime Minister Gu could not enter the inner room where his daughter had just given birth, so he waited in the outer room.

Originally, Gu Ying'er should call Liu's Auntie. In the past, Mrs. Gu would have lectured her when she heard her call her mother. But now that Gu Ying'er was of noble status, it was just a title and she didn't need to care. The important thing was to maintain a good relationship.

Gu Ying'er quickly stood up and nodded obediently: "Well, I'm recovering well. Thank you mother for your concern."

When Madam Gu came in, Liu gave up her seat beside the bed and stood beside Madam Gu. Madam Gu saw that Gu Ying'er was well-behaved, so she stepped forward and said with a smile, "You are a blessed child. Your mother and your father just went to see Zhou Hong. The child has a full forehead and a square chin, which is also a blessed appearance. Your mother is the most blessed. She gave birth to a daughter as capable as you, the princess, and now has a grandson of noble status. All the noble ladies in the capital are jealous of your mother."

Gu Ying'er responded, "Zhou Hong is also your grandson, mother. I am where I am today thanks to your good teaching. We are all family, there is no distinction between you and me."

Mrs. Gu was very satisfied with Gu Ying'er's answer, which showed that she did not become arrogant because of her sudden rise in status and position.

So he smiled more sincerely and said, "There is another good thing. Your father, considering that your mother has been serving him for many years and that his children are now successful, plans to make her his second wife. In the future, you will also be the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's family, and your brother will be the legitimate son of the Prime Minister's family."

Gu Ying'er was very excited: "Really? That's great, thank you father, thank you mother." As she said this, she even wanted to get down on the ground and kowtow to express her gratitude.

Madam Gu quickly pushed her down on the bed and told her not to be polite. After a few more pleasantries, Prime Minister Gu took Madam Gu and Madam Liu back to the Prime Minister's Mansion.