The issue of adopting a child came to fruition very quickly.
The candidate is Prince Jing's only son.
The former emperor had many heirs, counting Prince Su, Emperor Wen Xiao has seven brothers who are still alive today, and the most inconspicuous of them is undoubtedly this Prince Jing.
As far as the fate of Prince Jing is concerned, he was originally the eldest son of the first emperor, two years older than Emperor Wen Xiao. It stands to reason that as the first son of the first emperor, he still has some inherent advantages.
But on the one hand, Prince Jing’s mother was just a nobleman who was born as a court lady, and there was no family support behind her; on the other hand, Prince Jing’s temperament was also dull, and her talent was not satisfactory, so she was never valued by the late emperor since she was a child. , has always been the one with the lowest sense of presence among the princes.
Fortunately, he didn't have any ambitions. After Emperor Wen Xiao succeeded to the throne, he took the title of a prince, nestled peacefully in his palace, and didn't get involved in any entanglements, except for those who held family banquets in the palace during festivals. I can see him in attendance from time to time, and this guy basically doesn't show his face in Beijing on weekdays.
When people mentioned him occasionally, they just casually sighed that Prince Jing was born with a weak fate. When he was a prince, he was not favored. Not to mention, Princess Jing gave birth to two sons within three years after marriage, and they all died early one after another. Since then, no children have been born in the family.
Until three years ago, Concubine Jing was unexpectedly pregnant with another child, but Concubine Jing was not too young, and the birth was extremely difficult, and she had been lingering in bed since the birth, and finally let go of her youngest son shortly after his one-year-old birthday Human world.
After the death of Concubine Jing, many people persuaded Prince Jing to continue the marriage. The son of the family is still young, so he cannot live without his mother's guidance.
It’s just that I don’t know what Prince Su thinks about, and he hasn’t married again until now, and I don’t know if it’s because of the concubine’s death. He was more than ten years old, and standing with Emperor Wen Xiao who was about the same age, he didn't look like a generation at all.
Seeing that Prince Jing is already showing an old appearance, there is still a young son who is less than two years old in the mansion and is ignorant.
Judging by Prince Jing's attitude, he probably doesn't intend to marry again. There is no mistress in Prince Jing's mansion, and Princess Jing's mother's family has already fallen into ruin. Many people in Beijing speculate that if Prince Jing goes one day, the child will die. It must be sent to be raised in other prince's mansion.
For the prince who will raise the child on his behalf in the future, this is not a good job.
First of all, Emperor Wen Xiao is watching from above. They must not treat this child slowly. I heard that the child is not in good health. If you take care of it carefully, you will be able to raise it, but this child is the only son of Prince Jing, so it is impossible for him to be adopted under their name. When he grows up, he still has to go back and inherit Prince Jing's mansion. This is simply raising a child for others!
Therefore, the princes sincerely hope that Prince Jing can live longer and throw this mess on their heads later.
It was also for this reason that when news spread that Prince Su had adopted the youngest son of Prince Jing's family, their first reaction was that it was impossible!
Let’s not talk about how Prince Jing is willing to adopt his only son to others, just say that Prince Su is not very old now, and he still has a lot of time in the future. What should I do with this child
This rumor is too outrageous...
It wasn't until Prince Jing publicly admitted the matter cheerfully that people were shocked to find out that it was indeed true!
Could it be that Prince Jing and Prince Su had hysteria together
Emperor Wen Xiao was also puzzled by this.
Not to mention Prince Su, since his younger brother got married, he has been manipulated to death by a man's wife as if he had lost his mind, and he has done so many inexplicable stupid things.
What he couldn't figure out was, how could Prince Jing, who was always well-behaved, mess around with Prince Su
Is it a joke to adopt the only son out
Once this child is adopted, after the death of Prince Jing, the entire Prince Jing's mansion will be completely extinct!
So Emperor Wen Xiao, who couldn't think of a reason no matter how he thought about it, called Prince Jing into the palace.
As soon as they met, Emperor Wen Xiao sized up the elder brother who had never been close to him before, and couldn't help frowning: "What's wrong with the emperor? Sit down quickly, I will call the imperial doctor to take a good look at it .”
I remember the last time we met at the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, Prince Jing didn't look so lifeless, he lost a lot of weight, and even his back was bent.
"Go back to the emperor, don't bother." Prince Jing sat on the edge of the seat a little restrained.
Different from Prince Su's casual attitude, he has always been very respectful in front of Emperor Wen Xiao.
"I know the subject's body, it doesn't matter whether you look at it or not."
Emperor Wen Xiao pursed his lips and insisted: "No, let the imperial doctor have a look first."
There is no way to respect the prince, so he can only follow the wishes of Emperor Wen Xiao.
The imperial doctor came soon, but after a careful examination for Prince Jing, he did not find out that there was any serious problem with Prince Jing. He only said that it was because Prince Jing was overwhelmed, and because of his age, that he appeared to be sick. If you are so weak, you must pay attention to take good care of yourself and adjust your mood in the future.
Hearing the imperial doctor's statement, Emperor Wen Xiao looked at this elder brother who was only two years older than himself, but his face was already covered with wrinkles and his eyes were a little cloudy, feeling a little powerless in his heart, and the original anger in his heart was also like It was drowned by a basin of cold water, and no more hair could be emitted.
To say that Prince Jing is also a weird person, he only married Concubine Jing in his life, even though Concubine Jing got injured after giving birth to two children, and no heirs were born in the mansion for nearly ten years, he never took a concubine.
Why are these one and two seeds of infatuation
His stupid younger brother didn't even want any heirs because of Xie Ming. On the surface, Prince Jing looked well-behaved, but in fact he was worse than Prince Su. He lost half his life in just two years because of his dead wife. , now the whole person looks like he has only one breath left.
Facing such an elder brother, even though Emperor Wen Xiao held his breath in his heart, he really couldn't say anything to criticize, so he gave up the idea of questioning, and only softly told Prince Jing to pay attention to his body, not even daring to say a serious word. He said that he was afraid that Prince Jing would be provoked and something would happen, then he would regret it too late.
But the matter of adoption can't just be exposed like this. After Prince Jing left, he would call that younger brother who only caused him trouble all day long into the palace to settle the score!
Halfway through the talk, Prince Jing took the initiative to raise the issue.
He tremblingly stood up from his seat and saluted Emperor Wen Xiao.
Emperor Wen Xiao immediately stood up and helped him up, with a displeased expression on his face: "Brother Huang, what are you doing, sit back quickly."
Prince Jing was forcibly pushed back on the seat by Emperor Wen Xiao, took a deep breath, and said: "The emperor summoned his ministers to enter the palace this time, presumably for the sake of adopting his youngest son to Prince Su."
Emperor Wen Xiao didn't want to bring up this sensitive topic at first, but Prince Jing himself took the initiative to speak up, and he was unambiguous, nodded and said: "It was originally planned in this way."
Prince Jing had a sad expression: "Chen, I would like to say a few words, please allow your Majesty."
Emperor Wen Xiao sat back on his seat, put his hands on the edge of the seat, tapped his fingertips on it unconsciously, and said softly: "Brother Huang, you don't have to be so shy, please say so."
Prince Jing pondered for a while, then slowly said: "I feel that time is running out, and the youngest son in the family has nothing to entrust. Prince Su is willing to adopt him into the mansion. I am very grateful. When I go to see You Ning underground in the future, I will be able to do it." I have no regrets. For Prince Su this time, I just fulfilled one of my wishes, so I implore the emperor not to blame Prince Su for this, and if there is any punishment, I am willing to bear it all."
You Ning is the word for respecting the princess.
This eldest brother who had always been silent and respectful in Emperor Wen Xiao's memory was the first time he had spoken such a long sentence in front of him, and it was also the first time he had mentioned his concubine.
Emperor Wen Xiao and Prince Jing looked at each other silently for a long time, their expressions changed again and again, and then he opened his mouth like a sigh: "Then why bother to adopt? You have to worry that the child will be left unattended in the future, and I can also bring him into the palace. Bring up."
"Your Majesty," Prince Jing said, "a dog can't deserve such a great blessing. Besides, I have already figured it out. Power is something that you don't bring with you when you die. I would rather the dog live in mediocrity and peace." finish this life."
Prince Jing's heart is clear, as long as his youngest son bears the name of the heir of Prince Jing's mansion on his head, no matter where he is sent, it is impossible for him to have a peaceful life.
As for the imperial palace, it is a place that eats people. What Emperor Wen Xiao promised at this time is very good, but people are forgetful. He can protect his youngest son for a while with the slightest brotherhood, but it is impossible. Always look after him.
He dared not send his youngest son under two years old to the palace.
So when Prince Su came to the door and proposed to adopt his son-in-law, he thought it over and agreed to this somewhat absurd request.
Although his younger brother looks very fierce, according to his observations over the years, Prince Su's character is actually very upright, and he will not treat his children slowly if he wants to adopt him.
Besides, at present, it seems that Prince Su is not a womanizer, and there will definitely not be many heirs in the mansion in the future. This is undoubtedly a good thing for his children.
Prince Jing had already talked about this point, of course Emperor Wen Xiao couldn't really punish him, so he had to leave this topic behind, concerned about Prince Jing's body a few more words, and sent people back home.
As for Prince Su, who had already completed the adoption in a hurry, he was in the mansion with his concubine right now, helpless with the two-year-old child sitting on the bed.
The child of Prince Jing's family must have followed the appearance of Princess Jingqin. Although he is still young and his facial features have not yet fully developed, it can already be seen that the child's eyebrows and eyes are very delicate, unlike the honest and honest Prince Jing. A little similarity.
Perhaps because of the lack of maternal love since childhood, the child looked a little timid, wrapped in a small quilt and huddled in the corner of the bed, only revealing a pair of big dark eyes, secretly looking at them.