[Various] The Deposed Crown Prince's Survival Story

Regardless of what Zhao Ji, Ying Zheng, and Mi Ji were thinking, Fusu's naming ceremony proceeded amidst a joyful and peaceful atmosphere, yet also with solemnity and reverence. (From the novel)

The ancients said, "A name is meant to correct one's character." In Chinese thinking, giving a child a name that sounds good, is auspicious, and has a meaningful connotation, representing the parents' love for their child, is the most important thing at the beginning of a person's life.

In those days, there were many taboos regarding naming. For example, one should not use the sun or moon as a name for one's son, nor should one use the name of a country or a hidden ailment. The sons of high-ranking officials and scholars dared not share the same name as the crown prince.

In order to name their children, the ancients not only created a series of very complicated rituals, but also recorded them in a book called "The Book of Rites: Inner Rules".

In the third month after his birth, Fusu finally got a haircut. All of his black baby hair was shaved off, leaving only a "horn" on his head, making him look like a little bald head in the mirror.

As Fusu stared blankly at his reflection in the mirror, Mi Ji, who had just washed her hair and taken a bath as required and still had a faint fragrance on her body, came over, hugged Fusu, and gently coaxed, "Su'er, be good and don't make a fuss later."

After saying this, Mi Ji handed Fusu to the lady standing to the side, and followed the attendants as she turned and left.

In royalty, naming ceremonies are divided into different ranks based on the child's status.

If a prince is born, on the day of the naming ceremony, the king and his wife must wash their hair and bathe, and change into their normal court attire. They stand on the western steps, facing west. The infant is held by a lady-in-waiting, standing on the western steps, facing east. The king names the child, and the lady-in-waiting responds that she will faithfully follow her husband's words and raise the child to be successful.

If the crown prince's younger brother was born, the queen would hold him in the main room and present him to the king. The king would stroke the child's head and name him with a smile. The naming ceremony was basically the same as that for the crown prince, except that there was no exchange of words between the king and queen.

However, if the child was born to a concubine, the concubine herself would wash her hair and bathe, change into formal attire, and go to pay homage to the king along with the rejected concubine and the infant. If the king favored the concubine, he would personally name the child; if the child was born to a concubine who was not favored, the relevant officials would name the child.

Although the concubine still personally went to pay respects to the king at Fusu's naming ceremony, the person carrying Fusu was changed to a lady of the court. Moreover, during the naming ceremony, Ying Zheng answered Mi Ji in accordance with the etiquette for a crown prince.

Considering that when Fusu was born, Ying Zheng welcomed him with the grand ceremony reserved for the eldest son of the legitimate wife; after his birth, he personally carried the child on his back and shot arrows at him; and now he is being named in the manner of the eldest son of the legitimate wife, the officials who were present at the ceremony could not help but have many thoughts.

But no matter what they think, Fusu, who is only three months old, is already the legitimate prince of the entire Qin state, whose status is second only to Ying Zheng, Zhao Ji, and Empress Dowager Huayang, equal to the Queen, and higher than all the concubines including his own mother, as well as all the ministers of the outer court.

Mi Ji was so excited that tears were almost streaming down her face, but Fu Su was not very happy.

Seeing how much importance the people of Earth attach to their names, he logged into his fan account yesterday to inquire about the true meaning of the characters "Fusu".

After discussing it for a long time, a group of friends came to a conclusion: Fusu, literally, should be interpreted as "supporting a Tom Sue," meaning that Fusu's current father wants a son like Tom Sue.

Fusu then searched for the meaning of "Tom Sue" and found that characteristics such as "peerless beauty", "super cheat code", "bizarre background" and "surrounded by many women" perfectly matched his current situation.

Although his friends' opinions were all reasonable, Fusu still felt that something was off.

But this is nothing important; compared to what follows, it's just a trivial matter.

After the naming ceremony, the boss's father would take his stepmother back to Xianyang, leaving him alone in Yongcheng.

Fusu wasn't a real child, so he didn't miss the two of them. As long as he had food and drink and his safety was guaranteed, it didn't matter where he was. However, after a few encounters, Fusu noticed that the dead eunuch by his grandmother Lao Ai's side was looking at him strangely. When there were other people around, it was fine, but when they were alone, he always looked like he wanted to strangle him.

Every time Fu Ban met the gaze of this man named Lao Ai, he felt as if he were being watched by a little pet kept by a Titan.

If Earthlings don't know what the Titans' pets look like, they can watch the Titans' tourism promotional video, "Alien: Prometheus," which tells the story of the Titans and their pets in a harmonious relationship.

But Fusu is not speaking now, and judging from the appearance of his boss and his stepmother, they are determined to sell their son, regardless of whether he can speak or not.

"Sigh!" Fusu sighed heavily as he lay in the cradle.

The only saving grace was that the wet nurses, palace maids, and eunuchs that Empress Dowager Huayang had carefully selected for her all stayed with her in Yongcheng. These servants were all descendants of Empress Dowager Huayang's dowry, all from the State of Chu, safe and reliable, and they also liked to tattle. So even if Lao Ai wanted to kill her, he should have some reservations.

Just as Fusu was worrying about his life, he heard a palace servant outside report, "The Empress Dowager has arrived."

Zhao Ji has arrived? Fusu's eyes lit up.

Although Lao Ai disliked her, Zhao Ji had never shown any malice towards her. Moreover, Zhao Ji was her own grandmother. The forum members said that people on Earth value blood ties the most, and relatives generally do not harm each other. As long as she clung to her grandmother's coattails and won her favor, she should be able to save her life.

Therefore, upon hearing that Zhao Ji had arrived, Fusu, who had been rather listless, immediately waved his little hands and started babbling "ee-ee-oh-oh".

But when the wet nurse actually picked him up to greet Zhao Ji, Fusu was dumbfounded.

What's going on? Where did these two children come from? Wasn't it said that he was lonely living alone, which is why he wanted to stay in Yongcheng?

Fusu's gaze swept across the four people—two adults and two children—before finally settling on the face of the child in Lao Ai's arms.

This kid looks just like my adoptive father! But he looks older than me. Could he be my adoptive father's illegitimate son? No way! Does that mean I'm not my adoptive father's eldest son? I don't care, I don't care, I want to be the "eldest son"!

Just as Fusu was in a daze because of the child in Lao Ai's arms, a well-dressed palace maid who had been following Zhao Ji had taken Fusu from the wet nurse.

Meanwhile, the wet nurse and others who had been with Fusu were invited to the outer room by people sent by Zhao Ji.

There isn't a single person Fusu knows left in the house.

Fusu wanted to cry.

"Mother, this little brother is so cute." Fusu's attention was drawn to the toddler, who looked about five or six years old, and was being held tightly in Zhao Ji's hand.

Wow! This child looks a lot like... a lot like... Lao Ai. Could he be a relative of Lao Ai...? No, no... what did he call Zhao Ji just now? Mother?

When the boss's father comforted his stepmother who was reluctant to part with him last night, didn't he say that he was an only son, and that his father had died early and his mother was a widow, and that the palace was very lonely, so he wanted his grandson to stay with her?

When did he get another younger brother? Most importantly, wasn't his grandfather dead for years? Where did this child come from? Could he be... Lao Ai from next door?

"Nonsense! This is your nephew!" Zhao Ji gently patted the child's hand and pulled him to sit down on the couch.

Lao Ai also walked onto the couch and sat down, while the child in Lao Ai's arms happily waved his little hand at Zhao Ji and called out in a childish voice, "Mother!"

Holy crap! There weren't just one, there were two!

Fusu felt as if he were a fertilized egg, and that he could be killed at any moment.

At this moment, Fusu realized that it wasn't the child who looked like the boss's father, but rather that both the boss's father and the child looked like Zhao Ji.

However, the boss's father is different from this brat. The boss's father has sword-like eyebrows, phoenix eyes, red lips, and a delicate nose. Not to mention his good looks, his handsome face doesn't have a trace of effeminacy. Instead, because he has long held a high position in the government, he exudes an aura of authority that makes people want to kneel and lick... no, they can only kneel but dare not lick, because they dare not desecrate him.

While Fusu was distracted, the two mischievous children had already started fighting over "whom their mother should hug".

"Mommy, hold me, hold me!"

"Mother, hold me."

Zhao Ji looked at the two mischievous children with affection, reached out and hugged Fusu, who was staring straight at her. Seeing the two children looking unhappy because their mother had hugged someone else, she smiled and coaxed them, "You two are uncles now, you're adults. Su'er is still a child, your little nephew, you should be more considerate of him."

“That’s right, we should be more considerate of them.” Lao Ai suddenly pointed at the two unruly children and said sarcastically, “Fusu is the king’s son, what are you two? Just two bastards!”

“Lao Ai, you…” Zhao Ji’s expression changed.

But before she could finish speaking, the big, mischievous child beside her suddenly clapped his hands and exclaimed excitedly, "Be a king! I want to be a king too! Daddy, Mommy, can I be a king too? Mommy, if I become king, will you always hold me and not hold anyone else?"

Upon hearing his son's words, Lao Ai burst into laughter. He hugged the big, unruly child tightly, kissed him, and exclaimed, "Good son! You have ambition! Why should only Qin Zheng be king? My son, Lao Ai's son, can be king too! Kill him, and my son will be king!"

Fusu stared wide-eyed at Zhao Ji, wanting to see what she had to say and whether she also agreed with the idea.

Although Fusu couldn't quite understand the opinions expressed by Zhao Ji and Lao Ai, the meaning of the word "kill" was still explained in the "Blue Star Knowledge Handbook" he had read before coming here.

Fusu placed his hopes on Zhao Ji, but Zhao Ji clearly disappointed him.

Zhao Ji smiled and gently stroked the big, rambunctious child's face, repeating softly, "You are the king! You are the king!"

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Subject: Urgent! My dad's mom and her lover want to kill my dad and seize his family's property.

The details are as follows...

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№0☆☆☆楼主好怕怕于2015-07-1920:27:49留言☆☆☆

Are the original poster's mom and her lover's brains full of shit?

Earth is a patriarchal society. The reason your dad became king is because his father was also king, not because your mom was king.

Therefore, even if the original poster's father is killed, the original poster's father's mother's illegitimate child will not be able to take over.

Logically, the original poster should be in charge (if the original poster is still alive).

№1☆☆☆==于2015-07-1920:28:20留言☆☆☆

The comment above makes a lot of sense, so instead of worrying about your dad, you should worry about your own safety first.

Let me tell you, in this kind of palace intrigue, is your own safety really guaranteed?

He'll be dead in a heartbeat.

№2☆☆☆安定思公主于2015-07-1920:28:48留言☆☆☆

I understand, but... the person upstairs seems quite experienced?

Did you experience something similar when you were on Earth?

№3☆☆☆楼主好怕怕于2015-07-1920:29:35留言☆☆☆

Ahem, look at my nickname

№4☆☆☆安定思公主于2015-07-1920:30:23留言☆☆☆

Princess An Ding Si… So… you were that… pitiful one! Let me give you a pat!

№5☆☆☆楼主好怕怕于2015-07-1920:30:28留言☆☆☆

So don't end up like me, taking a day trip to Earth.

№6☆☆☆安定思公主于2015-07-1920:30:28留言☆☆☆