Ning Chen looked at the small pendant on his leg. The father and son looked at each other in the eyes. The Fourth Prince's eyes were exactly the same as his, pure and bright.
In just a moment, Ning Chen laughed heartily and picked up the fourth prince.
"That's good. Ming Shunyi taught him well. The Fourth Prince doesn't care about material things, but only values blood and family affection. He will definitely be a kind, generous, and filial child in the future!"
Ye Jun hadn't reacted just now, but now that Ning Chen had spoken, he quickly responded with a smile.
"As the ancients said, a loving father is a filial son. Your Majesty is a loving father who cares about his children and is full of love. Children are innocent and simple and can best feel people's hearts. They are of the same bloodline and value family affection just like your Majesty."
No matter what the people present thought, with the emperor's final decision, the Fourth Prince's act of grasping the week-old can only be because he is naturally filial and values friendship and loyalty.
The banquet was over and everyone returned to their homes with their own thoughts.
At this moment, the Fourth Prince had fallen asleep, heartlessly being held in the arms of his own mother.
Looking at his son in his arms, Ye Jun was speechless.
She and Ning Chen were on guard against everything, but they didn't expect their son to be ambitious and he managed to grab his father's thigh during the "Zhuazhou" ceremony.
"Your mother rose to prominence by hugging a golden thigh. Why, do you want to hug her too?"
Reaching out and pinching the Fourth Prince's little face, Ye Jun whispered.
"You little brat, I wonder how many families will be unable to sleep tonight after what you did today."
Nowadays people are still very superstitious about grabbing the Monday morning lottery.
“Shunyi, ask the wet nurse to carry him. The Fourth Prince is no longer light-headed.” Nan Zhi came over and said.
Ye Jun nodded, and the wet nurse took the child away.
Fortunately, the first birthday party was not a dinner party, so a lunch was enough to get by.
As the group was walking back, they met Princess Jiahe and Princess Jiarou.
After greeting each other, they exchanged a few pleasantries.
The two sisters were going to pay their respects to their biological mother, Concubine Dowager De. Married princesses rarely have the opportunity to return to the palace.
Princess Jiarou Ninglin whispered, "Is Shunyi free this afternoon? I want to go sit with Shunyi later."
"Princess, just come. I will prepare tea and snacks for you when I get back." Ye Jun smiled faintly.
Jiahe on the side didn't say anything. He didn't say that he wanted to come together, nor did he say that his sister was not allowed to go.
She didn't say anything, so Ye Jun didn't invite her.
After all, the two sisters' husbands' families are different.
Today, Princess Jiahe's husband's family, the He family, is considered an important official in the court, while Jiarou's husband's family, the Feng family, is actually more of a group of idle nobles.
Ye Jun gave birth to a son and is currently very popular, so she still needs to avoid suspicion.
So as to avoid being accused of colluding with court officials.
When I got back to Zhaochunxuan and just sat down, someone came to tell me that the emperor would be over in the evening.
"I understand. Please make the trip." Ye Jun smiled.
Huiyue stepped forward, gave the man some reward and sent him away.
This was all expected, and neither the master nor the servants seemed very excited.
Whether based on status or the emperor's favor, he must come to Zhaochunxuan first today.
There were only the master and his servant in the room, so Huiyue spoke with a worried look on her face.
"Shunyi, will our Fourth Prince's behavior today cause too much jealousy? The Fourth Prince is still so young, and I am very worried."
"It has come to this. We have to deal with it as it comes. We cannot control what others think."
Ye Jun took a sip of tea. Although his tone was indifferent, his eyes were full of worry.
After thinking about it, he called Bai Zhu in.
"Bai Shu, the Fourth Prince is a boy, and he should have eunuchs to serve him since he was young. I don't have many people I trust, and you are one of them. You will have to work harder in the future. You will be in charge of all the things around the Fourth Prince. I have Huiyue and Nanzhi here, which is enough."
"But you should still spend a little more time and bring me another apprentice to take your place. Of course, if you don't want to go to the Fourth Prince, you can let your apprentice go. It's up to you to arrange it, as long as the person you pick is reliable."
After hearing this, Bai Zhu responded immediately without thinking.
"It is my blessing to have Shunyi's trust. I am willing to serve the Fourth Prince and protect him even at the cost of my life. As for the candidate to replace me, there is one. Yuanbao, one of the second-class eunuchs, is not bad. I have already accepted him as my apprentice. Shunyi can take a look at him."
Following the prince will naturally give you the opportunity to have a better future.
If the Fourth Prince ascends the throne in the future, depending on Yuan Jiu's current status, his future will not be bad either.
Furthermore, Bai Zhu is also loyal to Ye Jun. In order to protect the Fourth Prince for Ye Jun, he would really risk his life to do so.
So the matter was settled.
The young eunuch named Yuanbao was brought in. He was actually not very old, only two years younger than Bai Zhu, but he looked smart.
But those eyes are sincere and useful.
"Your master's name was taken from a medicine, so you should also be named after the medicine. From now on, you will be called Kong Qing." Ye Jun said.
Kong Qing knelt down quickly and said, "Thank you Shunyi for giving me your name. I will serve you like a slave in the future. If I am unfaithful or unjust, I will go to hell after death and never be able to be reborn!"
This child was also an honest person. He came up and swore a solemn oath, which made everyone in the room laugh.
Ye Jun covered her lips and said, "Okay, since you said that, I will believe you in the future. You have to do your job well and don't let me trust you wrongly."
"Yes, I will definitely learn well from the master." Kong Qing said seriously.
It's a rare opportunity to get ahead in the palace, so I will definitely not cherish it.
As for Bai Zhu, since the Fourth Prince still lives with Ye Jun, he has a harder time. He has to take care of the Fourth Prince's affairs while also taking care of Ye Jun's side.
After all, Kong Qing had just started working as a eunuch in charge, and there were still many things he didn't understand that needed to be taught slowly.
After arranging all these, half an hour later, I heard the servants announce that Princess Jiarou had arrived.
Ye Jun adjusted her skirt and went out to greet them.
In fact, I felt a little puzzled. I didn't have much contact with Ning Lin, so why would I think of talking to her
"I'm sorry to bother you, Shunyi." Ning Lin smiled unnaturally.
It can be seen that she is not just saying she is embarrassed, she is really embarrassed.
If you just want to sit and drink tea, what's there to be embarrassed about? But I'm afraid you have something to ask for.
Ye Jun saw through Ning Lin's thoughts at once, but he didn't say anything in a hurry. He just welcomed the person into the house first.
"Don't be so polite. We are all family. The tea and snacks are ready. We are just waiting for the princess to come."
After sitting down, Ning Lin didn't drink the tea.
Seeing that she didn't touch the cup, Ye Jun asked, "But this tea doesn't have the princess flavor? I'll ask someone to change it."
"No need to work." Ning Lin hurriedly stopped him, lowered her eyes and smiled, folded her hands and placed them on her belly, "I'm two months pregnant, I can't drink tea, just give me a glass of warm water."
Ye Jun was stunned for a moment, then smiled. "The princess didn't tell me about this happy event in advance. Huiyue, go get some snacks that a pregnant woman can drink and eat. Nanzhi, get a cushion and a pillow for the princess."