"The princess is very smart. Few other children can walk as early as her." Lin Xiurong praised.
She doesn't look well. She is really ill.
But the way she looked at the child was full of longing and yearning.
He wanted to hug the second princess, but was worried about passing his illness to the child, so he stretched out his hand and then retracted it.
Wang Xiuyuan saw what she was thinking and gave instructions to the wet nurse who was holding the child.
"Bring the princess over to show Lin Xiurong. It's rare that she likes the princess so much."
Wang Xiuyuan knew something about Lin's past experiences. As a mother, she could understand Lin's pain very well.
Last time, Lin suddenly accused Concubine Zhao of murdering Yang Wanrong. I think it was because Zhao had done something for the Queen.
It is impossible to overthrow the queen in one go, but you can trim her claws.
But Lin Xiurong looked very weak, and I was really afraid that she would die suddenly.
Lin Xiurong has been unhealthy for so many years. It is probably because of the hatred in his heart that he has been able to get by for so long.
Lin had no idea what Wang Xiuyuan was thinking. When she touched the second princess' face, she almost burst into tears.
I was afraid that I didn’t have enough strength and would drop the child, so I didn’t hold him.
Soon, the queen arrived, followed by Concubine Shu and Yi Xiuyuan.
It's quite strange that these people can get together.
In order to demonstrate her status as a legitimate mother, the queen personally held the second princess in her arms for a while and gave her many gifts as a reward.
Among them is a longevity lock, which is said to be made by melting the queen's silver phoenix hairpin. Although it is small, it is cute and exquisite, and its meaning is also very precious.
"The phoenix hairpin is precious. How can the second princess deserve such love from the queen?" Wang Xiuyuan hurriedly thanked her.
The queen smiled and waved her hands, "The princess is a daughter of heaven, a mere phoenix hairpin is nothing."
Everyone sat down and chatted.
Maybe it was because they thought that the emperor might arrive at any time, so they were very harmonious, for fear that the emperor would see them being unkind.
After chatting for about half an hour, the emperor finally arrived.
The queen led the concubines out to greet her, and Ning Chen was very considerate and helped her up personally.
"The second princess is so adorable. When I first saw her today, I fell in love with her." said the queen with a smile.
Ning Chen walked in in a good mood, "I haven't seen the Second Princess for a long time, bring her here for me to see."
Wang Xiuyuan followed behind and quickly winked at the wet nurse, asking her to bring the second princess over.
Although the father and daughter did not meet often, Wang was cheerful and raised her child well.
The second princess was picked up by her father. She was stunned for a while and then smiled. She had not grown many teeth yet, but this smile made her look like a little rabbit.
Ning Chen was naturally happy that the child was healthy, and he said after thinking for a moment.
"Since the second princess loves to laugh so much, let's name her Jiawan, Ning Jiawan"
"A smile is a compliment to a girl's beautiful smile. The second princess will surely grow up to be beautiful and charming in the future." Concubine Jing said softly.
Wang Xiuyuan bowed slightly and said, "I would like to thank the emperor for giving me the name on behalf of the princess."
It was also at this time that the Queen mentioned casually that the eldest prince had not yet been named.
Speaking of which, the eldest prince is older than the second princess, and he still hasn't been given a name. Now that the second princess has been named, it would be inappropriate if we don't give the eldest prince one too.
"It seems that Concubine Wende hasn't come today. I wonder if she hasn't recovered from her illness yet? It would be better to discuss the matter of naming the eldest prince when Concubine De is here." Concubine Shu said deliberately.
After this reminder, everyone realized that Concubine Wende did not come.
Ning Chen's eyes darkened, and the smile in his eyes faded a little.
"I'm not feeling well. I'm afraid that my illness will spread to the Second Princess. It's right for Concubine De to keep him in the palace. The eldest prince is my eldest son. I'll consider the name carefully."
Seeing that he was still defending Concubine Wende in his words, Concubine Shu felt a pang of sadness in her heart and did not dare to say anything else.
The queen was even more cautious.
So the topic was over.
Ye Jun watched quietly from the side, and knew in his heart that Concubine Shu was more anxious.
After all, the Emperor and Concubine Wende have been friends for many years, and she has given birth to a prince. The Emperor is not a heartless person, and he will not really ignore Concubine Wende just because of a temporary quarrel.
However, I think there will still be some resentment.
No one is perfect. Everyone has likes and dislikes.
It was getting late, so after a few words of small talk it was time to start the meal.
Today's feast was arranged by Wang Xiuyuan herself. She put a lot of thought into it and made it very beautifully, with good color, aroma and taste.
A new chef from the south came to the imperial kitchen. He is good at cooking fresh and fragrant dishes. The dishes are very comfortable to eat in the somewhat hot weather in early May.
So Ye Jun couldn't help but eat more.
The other concubines only ate in small bites, but she was different. She kept asking Nan Zhi to pick up some food for her.
Nan Zhi felt embarrassed and pretended not to notice her hint, deliberately reducing the frequency of picking up food.
Unexpectedly, the consequence was that Ye Jun did it himself.
But luckily he just picked up two pieces of food with chopsticks and put them in front of her, so it wasn't considered rude.
"Today's dishes seem to suit Concubine Ming's taste." Ning Chen suddenly said.
Ye Jun paused, swallowed what she had in her mouth, and then stood up to reply, "I really like the chef's cooking skills. I didn't have time to have breakfast today, and I happen to be hungry."
As for why he didn't have time to have breakfast, someone knew it.
"I remember that you like spicy food. I didn't expect that you also like this dish. I will ask the chef in the kitchen to make more for you in the future." Ning Chen looked at her and smiled.
Ye Jun was not embarrassed at all. He stretched out his body slightly and then thanked him readily.
Such interaction naturally made the concubines jealous.
The emperor remembers Concubine Ming's preferences, which shows how much he dotes on her.
After the meal, it was time for the much-anticipated one-year-old ceremony.
Wang Xiuyuan ordered people to spread red cloth on the ground, place various items in a circle, and let the wet nurse carry the second princess to the middle of the red cloth. All preparations were completed.
I thought the second princess was going to crawl to choose, but as soon as the wet nurse put her down, the child actually grabbed the wet nurse's arm, stood up, and staggered forward.
"Oh, I heard that if the child can't walk on the ground at this age, his shoes will easily break in the future." Concubine Shu suddenly said.
After saying this, she realized that she had said something wrong and felt very embarrassed for a moment.
"The Second Princess is a princess of the royal family. She is worried about not being able to afford a few pairs of shoes. Your Majesty is really worrying too much. I think it's a sign of the princess's health and intelligence." Yao Xiang said with a smile.
Concubine Shu turned her head away embarrassedly.
Ning Chen waved his hand indifferently, "Fang Xiuyuan is right, the Second Princess is smart."
Since even the emperor said so, naturally no one dared to say anything more.
In fact, the only brainless one is Concubine Shu.
In the end, the second princess grabbed a jade ruyi, which was a good omen for good fortune and happiness, so it was a perfect ending.
What no one expected was that the emperor promoted Wang Xiuyuan to a higher rank, and she would become Xiuyi in the future.
There are many high positions in the harem that are vacant now, and everyone thinks that Wang will have another chance to be promoted.