Ye Jun put down his bowl and chopsticks, raised his eyes and looked at the man opposite him seriously.
At this moment, she knew in her heart that Ning Chen really loved her and their child.
But as a member of the harem, Ye Jun always thinks more deeply.
"I know your Majesty's intentions, but now that I have gained your favor, Jing'er has attracted more attention from others. He is a boy, and if he is too conspicuous, it will be easier for him to cause trouble. Although I am a flamboyant person, I hope Jing'er will not be too noticed and can grow up safely."
Celebrating his birthday alone would undoubtedly make the Fourth Prince seem too special.
A prince who is doted on by his biological mother, whose uncle has military power and who is valued by the emperor, is regarded as a thorn in the eyes of others.
Ye Jun believed that she was not a god with three heads and six arms, so she could not guarantee that she could protect the child completely. Therefore, all she could do was to keep the child low-key and avoid being targeted by others.
Having said that, what is there that Ning Chen, who grew up in the palace, doesn't understand
If you really want to protect this mother and son, you still have to follow the rules on certain important matters.
"Don't worry, I will definitely keep you safe."
Ning Chen also put down his bowl and chopsticks and held Ye Jun's hand.
"I believe in Your Majesty, and so does Jing'er." Ye Jun curled her lips and smiled, her eyes gentle yet firm.
After the matter was settled, someone was sent to inform the queen.
It did surprise her.
I thought the two children would be raised separately.
After all, a one-year-old birthday party is not a full-moon party, it is more grand.
"Although they have different biological mothers, we are all flesh and blood. The emperor has always loved children. Wouldn't it save the queen from more trouble if we hold both of them together?" said Nanny Ding.
The queen smiled in a good mood and said, "Yes, they are all royal heirs, there is nothing special about them. I was worrying too much."
When you are busy, time passes quickly.
First was the Spring Palace Examination in mid-April.
It was quite surprising that Ye Huai actually won the title of Tanhualang.
It is just like what Ye Jun jokingly said, the Ye family also has a scholar.
However, Ye Huai himself wanted to pursue a career in martial arts. Although he studied literature, he also had a master teaching him martial arts.
Like Ye Zhe, he is both civil and military.
But at the moment, it is impossible for the Ye family to have a military officer in the short term, so let’s go the civil service route first.
Ning Chen was intended to be trained, so he was sent to the Ministry of War to gain experience and was given a civilian position to do first.
The Minister of War, Lord He, is from Ning Chen's lineage, and he is very caring towards Ye Huai, whom his superiors have specifically instructed.
Later, on the ninth day of May, the third princess and the fourth prince’s first birthday banquet will be held.
As usual, it was held in the Qionghua Palace, but this time there were more dignitaries present.
Although there were people who had approached Ye Jun and talked to him before, there were more of them this time.
This creates a contrast.
Ye Jun was chatting and laughing with the clan members and their families, but there were not many people around Yao Xiang.
This situation made Yao Xiang feel humiliated and embarrassed.
Fortunately it didn't last long.
As soon as Ning Chen arrived, everyone returned to their seats in a serious manner.
On the field, Hui Zhaorong brought the eldest prince and the second princess to her side, one on the left and one on the right, but the eldest prince obviously did not look very happy.
It was not until the Queen Mother arrived that he stood up and wanted to go find her.
"The eldest prince?" Hui Zhaorong called out in a low voice before she could react to why the child suddenly stood up.
When he raised his head and looked towards the palace gate and saw the Queen Mother, he understood what was going on.
"Does the eldest prince want to talk to the Empress Dowager?" Hui Zhaorong asked in a low voice.
"Yeah." The child pursed his lips tightly, clenched his hands into fists, and nodded in response.
Hui Zhaorong narrowed her eyes and said soothingly, "The banquet has just begun, so the eldest prince should sit down first. I will ask you to go to the Royal Grandmother when I find a chance, okay?"
"No, I want to go now." The eldest prince shook his head.
"But look, Father is still talking. We have to understand the rules."
Hui Zhaorong moved her chin towards the top of the hall.
Looking in the direction she pointed, the eldest prince had indeed become quiet and obedient.
He is still afraid of Ning Chen.
This little interaction here took on a different meaning in the eyes of the Queen Mother.
In her opinion, Hui Zhaorong did not want the eldest prince to be close to her, so she did not allow the child to be with her.
I felt very uncomfortable for a moment, but due to the occasion, I didn't show it in the end.
But he also wanted to call Nanny Yang, who was by the eldest prince's side, to the Cining Palace to ask her about it and see whether Concubine Hui was taking good care of the child.
The secret speculation did not affect other people in the end.
The banquet went on as normal. Ning Chen personally hugged the two children and gave them something heavy as a reward, which did not seem to show favoritism.
But Ye Jun knew in his heart that Ning Chen had already secretly given the Fourth Prince an extra 20%.
After the Emperor had given his rewards, the Empress Dowager and the Empress presented their gifts in turn.
Then comes the naming stage, which everyone is more concerned about.
A name represents the expectations of parents for their children, and Ning Chen is the emperor, so his expectations for his children have a different meaning.
Finally, under the attention of everyone, Ning Chen announced that the third princess would be named Jiayan and the fourth prince would be named Yujing.
The princess's name was nothing special, but when the fourth prince's name was decided, the queen's face froze.
Jing is in the shape of the sun, which means sunlight and auspiciousness, and can also be extended to mean the sun.
The sun represents the emperor. Has the emperor already set his sights on the fourth prince
Not only the Queen was thinking deeply about it, but everyone else present also had some thoughts and their faces looked unhappy.
Yao Xiang was even more stunned.
Unexpectedly, there was no Fourth Prince named Yuyan in this life. Instead, her daughter was named Jiayan, and the last character was a homonym.
No matter what, other people have no right to comment on the name. Once the emperor decides on it, it will be recognized by the ancestors.
But there are always people who think that it is just a name.
The emperor hopes you will be well, but whether you can be well or not is another matter.
For example, Yi Shunyuan was naturally unhappy, but the Third Prince was indeed smart and it didn't mean he would lose in the future.
It was not until the last part of the ceremony, namely, the grabbing of the first month of the lunar calendar, that the atmosphere really became lively.
The wet nurse put the two children in the middle of the red cloth and the two children grabbed it together.
The surrounding objects were carefully selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Anyway, each one has a good meaning, so just grab any one.
The third princess couldn't walk yet, but she crawled very fast. She grabbed a jade ruyi in her hand and wouldn't let go.
"Oh, our Third Princess has good taste. She wants to live a life of luxury and happiness." The Queen smiled and said, "I wonder which one the Fourth Prince has chosen."
The fourth prince learned to walk quickly and could walk on his own two days before his first birthday.
Today was just as exciting. I stood there and walked around, but didn't seem to like any of them.
"Jing'er, take whichever one you like, be good." Ning Chen coaxed in a low voice.
It would have been fine if he didn't say anything. As soon as he spoke, the Fourth Prince saw him and staggered towards Ning Chen.
He hugged Ning Chen's legs.
He looked up and said, "Dad!"