The hand that the Emperor used to hold the report shook nonstop. He was so terrified that he had read wrong.
The imperial physician reported that Jing-wang had four healthy sons; and none of them were mute.
The Emperor pressed the report against his chest and took a deep breath. He had once thought that his and Empress Xiao Hui’s bloodline would perhaps end with Jing-wang, however……
Jing-wang actually ended up having healthy children, not to mention four!
No news can be more invigorating than this.
The Emperor laughed out loud heartily, no longer caring about Jing-wang’s little offense previously. With the sudden addition of four children, the Emperor was too busy being happy to care. He swiftly summoned Luo RuiSheng over to receive his imperial edict. Meanwhile, he picked up the brush and wrote it with his own hands: Li Yu will be given the title of Jing-wang’s main wife. Jing-wang’s eldest main son will be the heir. The 2nd son will be given the position of a five star Yun Qiwei, the 3rd son will be given the position of a seven star Yun Qiwei……
The Emperor was too happy and granted four titles in quick succession, still mumbling to himself: “The position of Wangfei is a marriage appointment, not a reward for service. Li Yu and Jing-wang both have made great contributions. Therefore, nobility will be bestowed upon these little royal grandsons.”
Luo RuiSheng watched from the side, mouth twitching. Seeing the Emperor also giving Jing-wang’s youngest son the title of En Qiwei as well, Luo RuiSheng said internally: back then, wasn’t the one who refused to give the main wife position also you? Now, see how quickly your attitude has changed!
However, now head manager Luo also knew who’s big thigh he should be hugging in the future. To be honest, this was a kind of fate. It’s not that the Emperor didn’t have any other royal grandsons. For example, the one from Marquis An(2)’s family has not entered the Imperial Palace for a long time now; the Emperor can’t even remember him. For example, the ones from the 3rd Prince’s family; the oldest was already 6 years old, the youngest was 3 years old. Lately, the 3rd Prince has been instigating them to appear frequently in front of the Emperor. However, these grandsons were all taught in the same manner. The Emperor thought about them often, but after seeing them, he found himself unable to become interested. In total, he didn’t see them too many times. However, the Emperor still hasn’t seen the ones from Jing-wang’s family, so he was obsessed. He even already bestowed them nobility status; This was really a rare occasion.
Head manager Luo was very astute and purposely picked words that the Emperor loved to hear, saying: “This servant heard the imperial physician say that the three of the royal grandsons all look extremely like his highness Jing-wang. The youngest royal grandson looks more like Li-gongzi.”
The Emperor had never seen Li Yu before but he remembered how Jing-wang looked when he was young. Recalling it for a moment, he said: “If that was really the case, it’s pretty interesting.”
The Emperor was really anxious to see his little royal grandsons. After he learned from Luo RuiSheng that the little royal grandsons looked like Jing-wang, he wanted to see them even more.
He heard that lately, Jing-wang had been managing the West Frontier pretty well. However, it still didn’t compare to the Imperial Palace. It’s better not to let the little royal grandsons suffer there.
The Emperor originally planned to order Jing-wang to stay outside and gain experience for two more years. Now that his son had children, the Emperor practically wished that Jing-wang could fly back immediately.
Fortunately, head manager Luo managed to persuade him against that notion with repeated advice. The little royal grandsons were just born. How can they endure the hardship of journeying?
Finally, the Emperor dropped the subject. He realized that he was a bit overly ecstatic. If he wanted to summon them for a visit, naturally it was better to wait until the children grew a little bigger.
In this year, Jing-wang had made plenty of contributions at the West Frontier. The Emperor was very satisfied with everything. In comparison, the 6th Prince, who only managed to finished renovate ZhongCui Palace, seemed extremely plain.
Jing-wang also had healthy sons from his main wife. Even though he couldn’t speak, the problem was not that big a deal.
The scale in the Emperor’s heart inevitably tilted towards Jing-wang’s side. Considering the fact that Jing-wang’s entire family was at the West Frontier, before Jing-wang returned to the Imperial City, the Emperor decided it was best to not announce the news of Jing-wang’s children to the public.
The Emperor ordered Luo RuiSheng to secretly send the imperial edict and leak the news to the old ChengEn Gong along the way. As Jing-wang’s maternal grandfather, the old ChengEn Gong deserved to know about this joyous occasion. In order to avoid exposing this news, the Emperor also ordered Ye Qian to avoid speaking about it.
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The Emperor finally yielded, changing Li Yu to the main wife.
Different from the reply from the last time, this time, the Emperor wrote a proper, official imperial edict, settling this matter.
Jing-wang already predicted this conclusion. Next, he started to earnestly request for the Emperor to permit him to hold a wedding at the West Frontier.
The Emperor originally wasn’t willing. As a father, how can he not appear at his son’s big wedding? However, because of the birth of the grandsons, it’d be inexcusable if they didn’t hold the wedding soon. The Emperor couldn’t leave the Imperial City though. After weighing the pros and cons repeatedly, he had no choice but to permit Jing-wang’s request.
Immediately afterwards, Jing-wang handed a list of names to the Emperor. These were the names of the merchants who were storing ducks while he was dealing with the locust plague. The Emperor understood that here, Jing-wang had received benefits from what happened, but still wanted to complain.
Plus, this was also a rather smart complaint. Jing-wang made the Emperor investigate it himself and didn’t get involved. Ever since the Emperor sent Jing-wang off to the West Frontier, the Emperor had ordered people to watch the news and information being exchanged between the Imperial City and the West Frontier. With the addition of this list of names, the Emperor very quickly discovered that these profiteers actually were following the commands of someone in the background.
In those days that Jing-wang was dealing with the locust plague, only the Marquis JinYi sent messages to the West Frontier. Furthermore, the leader of the merchants storing ducks was a distant relative of the wife of a government official with the surname of Qin. Official Qin worked in the Ministry of Rites.
Marquis JinYi’s family was in-laws to the 3rd Prince. Official Qin was part of the 3rd Prince’s faction and often did things for him; it was obvious whose orders they followed.
When the imperial guards investigated Official Qin, they also discovered something else. Back then, before Jing-wang reached the West Frontier, someone had spread rumors in the West Frontier, saying that Jing-wang had a ruthless personality and was terrible to the common people. This was also something that Official Qin ordered people to spread.
The guards even found the exchanged letters inside the Qin estate, riddled with evidence. The Emperor was shocked. Mu TianMing(3) was right under his eyes and presently only allowed to attend class in the Imperial study. Yet he was still able to extend his hand into the West Frontier, wanting to harm Jing-wang?
The Emperor originally didn’t plan to do anything to the 3rd Prince. He wanted to give the 3rd Prince a chance, but the 3rd Prince was the one who didn’t want it.
With a cold face, the Emperor first punished the insubordinate Marquis JinYi and lowered Marquis JinYu’s rank to the lowest possible. Then he granted the 3rd Prince the title of Marquis Ping. With the 2nd Prince– Marquis An before him, the two people just happened to make a pair.
After learning that the Emperor had completely given up on him, Mu TianMing(3) staggered to the gates of the imperial palace. The guards responsible for guarding the entrance blocked the way and refused to let the 3rd Prince enter. The only thing that the 3rd Prince could do was kneel down facing the direction of Ganqing Palace, weeping bitter tears and kowtowing nonstop.
“Father, please let me see you once, I’m begging you. It really wasn’t me!” Every time Mu TianMing(3) kowtowed, he’d implore desperately.
He really couldn’t explain it very well. Marquis JinYi was indeed helping him gather information. However, that was it. He never incited Marquis JinYi to do anything else. Why official Qin would cause trouble, he also didn’t know. Even more so, he didn’t know how those instigating letters, which were written in similar handwriting to his own, had ended up in the Qin family’s study.
However, the Emperor already resolutely believed that it was him and didn’t want to hear any words of explanation at all.
The 3rd Prince knelt for an entire day and night. A large rainstorm fell from the sky, which turned his heart cold.
Just as he was feeling faint and about to lose consciousness, an oil-covered paper umbrella moved over and was held up slowly over the top of the 3rd Prince’s head.
Mu TianMing(3) raised both eyes and crossed gazes with Mu TianXiao(6), whose face was full of concern.
Under the umbrella, the 6th Prince still maintained his usual elegant and refined countenance.
“3rd elder brother. Careful not to catch a cold.” Mu TianXiao(6) extended a hand over, wanting to help Mu TianMing(3) up.
Everyone says the 6th Prince was a devoted follower of the 3rd Prince. Even though the 3rd Prince had fallen to the ground, the 6th Prince still remained by his side. But who knew that at this moment, Mu TianMing(3) felt even colder than being drenched by the rain.
“Mu TianXiao(6), let me ask you.” Mu TianMing(3) smacked away the 6th Prince’s hand, wiped his face and said in a heavy voice: “Was that Official Qin listening to your orders?”
Mu TianMing(3) had given the command sigil to Mu TianXiao(6). Since that Official Qin wasn’t prompted by him(3), then the only other person was Mu TianXiao(6). It was Mu TianXiao(6) who had plotted all of this behind his back; yet it caused the Emperor to put the blame all on him(3)!
“3rd elder brother, you finally realized?” Mu TianXiao(6) smiled lightly, idly turning the umbrella and watching the raindrops fall down.
“I originally wanted to cause some trouble for Jing-wang so I can gain power quicker. This was all for your sake.”
“You lie! You’re clearly using my trust and making me your stepping stone. You– you forget how you had nothing before. Who was it that helped you up and gave you official assignments to do!” Mu TianMing(3) became riled up and angrily grabbed Mu TianXiao(6)’s collar, almost wishing that he could choke this white eyed wolf to death.
Mu TianXiao(6) didn’t resist and allowed the 3rd Prince to shake him(6) for a while. Then he smiled and said: “3rd elder brother, it’s already like this. I advise you to best calm down.”
Mu TianXiao(6) pried open Mu TianMing(3)’s fingers one by one. Mu TianMing(3) surprisingly discovered that the 6th Prince actually had such huge strength.
Mu TianXiao(6) smoothed out the wrinkles in his clothes and said leisurely: “3rd elder brother, Father will never believe you anymore. Everything you say is useless. If you quietly and peacefully go about as your Marquis Ping, on the day that I ascend the throne, who knows, perhaps I’d still remember our friendly exchanges in the past.”
“You dare–” How can Mu TianMing(3) stand such humiliation. He attempted to attack again.
Guards already appeared behind Mu TianXiao(6) and hastily restrained Mu TianMing(3).
With a cold smile, Mu TianXiao(6) turned around: “Do as you wish, 3rd elder brother. Excuse me for not accompanying you.”
Holding the umbrella, Mu TianXiao(6) walked into the pouring rain by himself, completely ignoring the insults and anguished howls that Mu TianMing(3) shouted behind him.
At this point, Mu TianXiao(6) can be regarded as completely free of the 3rd Prince. In a worriless and happy mood, he returned to his estate. Immediately, he heard a report from his loyal subordinate. The Emperor had granted Jing-wang his marriage; Li Yu was to be Jing-wang’s wangfei.
Mu TianXiao(6) couldn’t help but scoff out loud. Marrying a man as the main wife, Jing-wang probably won’t be able to make any waves now.
He was just feeling pleased when his loyal subordinate took a step back and said quietly: “Your highness, just now news also came from the West Frontier… saying that Jing-wang…… has four healthy main sons.”
Mu TianXiao(6): “……………. what??”
Mu TianXiao(6)’s face was full of alarm. Wasn’t Jing-wang about to marry a man? Where did these four sons come from? And why were they all healthy?
Was there some kind of mistake?
Mu TianXiao(6) couldn’t believe the loyal subordinate’s words. With lightning speed, he snatched the secret report from the subordinate’s hands and started reading each word himself.
The 6th Prince didn’t have many subordinates at the West Frontier. They were unable to infiltrate into Jing-wang’s estate. The so-called secret report contained about the same knowledge as what the peasants of Maple’s Landing knew.
Jing-wang really did have healthy sons. With this, the mute disability to Jing-wang, was no longer an irredeemable blemish.
The 6th Prince examined everything he knew, but still couldn’t figure out where these children came from. However, he has already considered the result of Jing-wang having children. If Jing-wang had no disability, what advantage did he(6) have to win against Jing-wang?
The half a year of hard work he spent renovating a palace? Or his birth mother who was once a palace maid?
With great difficulty, he had finally walked to where he was currently under the 3rd Prince’s protection. He was just about to marry a high-class lady of nobility. He was just about to gain the support of the Yue family. The 3rd Prince’s power and influence were now all under his control. He was walking on the right path, step by step, to the position of ruler. Yet. Was the mere fact that Jing-wang had sons about to snatch away everything within his grasp?
He definitely can’t allow this to happen!
The 6th Prince read the secret report repeatedly, back and forth, determined to find any mistakes Jing-wang had made.
The currently flawless Jing-wang, was at the moment, hard-pressed and under pressure.
Wang Xi saw the four children as four lucky stars and found the best wet nurse possible for them. However after eating a few meals of milk after their ‘day of birth,’ these four lucky stars only cared about crying after that. They weren’t even willing to eat anymore, and actually became four little ancestors.
When the Imperial physicians were summoned to take a look, they couldn’t figure out what the problem was either.
This really made Li Yu extremely worried. What’s very strange was that whenever he picked up the children, the sound of the kids’ crying would soften. However, if he tried to hand the kids over to the wet nurse, the kids would scream until they were red in the face, one gasping for air harder than the next.
Looks like they built the habit when they were fish, now they couldn’t be without fish dad at all.
Li Yu was secretly delighted that the children still thought of him. However, if the little infants didn’t drink milk, they wouldn’t be able to last– did this mean that he had to feed them milk himself?
Feeding little infants wasn’t like feeding fish. However, it seemed pretty interesting.
Li Yu excitedly rubbed his hands together: “Why don’t I give it a try?”
Jing-wang: “…….”
Jing-wang glanced at Li Yu’s flat chest for a second and couldn’t help but let his imagination wander. Were carp demons born with different skills? Other than being able to give birth, they can also breastfeed?
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thanks for the chapter!
Pfffffft! There goes my coffee…. Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🐟
Literally the best Emperor in the novel I have read so far <333
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Jing-wang: “suddenly I really want to drink some milk…”
Li Yu: ahah drinking milk? You grew up tall and big, i dont think that you need any milk
Jing-wang: i know that you know, i can be bigger than you expected 😏
Li Yu: 😳
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Pffffttttttt
I’m not laughing! I’m CRACKING UP~~~🤣🤣🤣🤣🤌
OH LORD, PLEASE Jing-Wang stop your imagination RIGHT THERE 🤣🤣🤣🤣 oh boy my stomach hurts
the grandfather’s reactions are just so cute!!
Prince 6, suck a toe QAQ! don’t you dare plot anything against the kids!!! ):<
will he try and feed the cows or sheep milk?
Maybe putting the babies in water will help calm them down?
If that 6 prince dare to harm the babies, Im so ready to murder him right away😊🔪✨