The news that the concubine of Yonghe Palace had safely given birth to the fifth prince, whom the emperor named Zheng Duo, spread quickly from the palace to outside the palace, causing quite a stir, because the emperor sent someone to report the news to the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan, Prince Jiangdu, and record the child in the family tree.
Although Concubine Yu was favored in the past, she was actually quite low-key. On the contrary, Princess Yongping attracted more attention, even though she was promoted to a noble concubine and was pregnant. In addition, there were too many things going on recently, and most people didn't care that there was a noble concubine who was about to give birth...
Even Princess Yongping, who was studying the school rules with Hong today, was surprised to learn that her mother had given birth to a younger brother. How could others be surprised? After all, the emperor had three daughters since the fourth prince, so most officials in the court thought that the emperor would probably have another princess this time. After all, it was not the first time that Concubine Yu had given birth to a daughter.
Thus, such an unexpected prince was born at the end of the year when no one was prepared. Two other pieces of news spread: one was that when Concubine Yu gave birth, Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying happened to visit her, and the other was that… When the emperor was worrying about the name, the third prince casually said the word "Duo".
Even though the Third Prince didn't think he was just saying it casually, after all, this was a word that the Emperor had mentioned before, but for those who like to break down and carefully consider the news in the palace, this word is meaningful. It's not just because there is something wrong with the word Duo itself, but because... The homonym of the two words Zheng Duo, isn't that scramble
The duo is an ancient musical instrument that was popular from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Han Dynasty. It is no longer used now. Back then, in addition to beating the duo when announcing decrees, military judges would also hold the duo. This instrument can be said to represent both political decrees and laws, as well as military law. If this is the case, the third prince gave him such a name. Does it also mean that the third prince wants to put the shackles of the law on the neck of this younger brother
Although these chaotic speculations were only circulated privately in small circles, and for fear of reaching the emperor's ears, in public one could only hear praises for the birth of the prince and the prince's filial piety. However, Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying still learned about the gossip hidden beneath the calm surface from people they knew.
This time, even the impatient Zhu Ying did not get angry at others because of such rumors, but sneered twice and that was it, not to mention Zhang Shou. Zhang Xueshi seemed to be unaware of the discussions around him and continued to maintain his old pace. Even Fatty Lu or others who wanted to ask her were blocked by his Tai Chi attitude.
When he returned home in the evening of that day, Zhang Shou ordered people to move in a batch of new books printed by Fatty Lu's Sansan Bookstore and several foreign mathematical classics. He watched those people busy unloading the book boxes from the carriage at the back and moving them in. Before he could even enter the house, he heard a lot of noise. Turning around, he saw a group of people coming over.
A group of guards were escorting a familiar carriage. Wasn't it Zhu Ying and her group that went out with him this morning? He simply stopped where he was. When he saw Zhu Ying getting off the carriage, she was wearing a thick fur coat and holding a hand warmer in her hand. She looked like the most common noble lady in the capital. She was different from when she went out this morning. He couldn't help but be stunned.