The King of Jin returned to the Zichen Palace and sat on the dragon throne carved from a whole piece of topaz. He still felt aggrieved. That noble lady Yu kept yelling about sour men and spicy women, sour men and spicy women every day, which made him really believe that this time it was a princess. He had been looking forward to it for several months!
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
The King of Jin was upset and wanted to ask his sons to give birth to a granddaughter. But he couldn't give birth himself, so he had to ask his sons to give birth!
"Let the eldest, second, third, and fourth come to see me!"
Eunuch Wang: "Your Majesty, only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in the palace. The Second, Third, and Fourth Princes are not in the imperial capital."
The King of Jin became even angrier when he heard this. Those brats had gone off to avoid having granddaughters or getting married, and no one knew where they were going!
"Let the prince come to see me!"
"yes!"
Soon, a handsome, tall, and reserved man walked in. "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father."
The King of Jin narrowed his fox eyes and looked at his eldest son: "How long has it been since the prince got married?"
Shen Hancheng was silent, his fox eyes, exactly like those of the King of Jin, were filled with helplessness: Here it comes again!
He knew that since he had a new royal brother last night, he would not be able to escape his father's urging to give birth today!
"Replying to Your Majesty, I have been married for more than two years."
"Is there still no movement in the Crown Princess's belly?"
Eunuch Wang was silent. How could a father-in-law who was also a king ask about his daughter-in-law's pregnancy? Wasn't this something the mother-in-law should take care of
Shen Hancheng lowered his head and replied helplessly: "Father, the matter of children is about fate, and it cannot be forced."
The King of Jin was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at him: "What can't be forced? Just make a few more concubines. Don't you have children? You are the crown prince, the heir to the throne. Your offspring are related to the fate of Jin. Only with many offspring can we ensure that the country will last for thousands of years, and that there will be people from generation to generation..."
The King of Jin was talking in a crackling manner.
Shen Hancheng lowered his head and listened to the lecture, but he couldn't help thinking in his heart, of course you can't force it, you have been begging for so many years, but have you got a daughter
You also said that only having many offspring can be good for the country. It's just that your father can't give birth to a daughter, so he wants him to be born in the next life!
But even if the Crown Princess is pregnant, she may not be able to give birth to a princess!
I don't know if there is something wrong with the Feng Shui in the palace. Since the time of the Grand Emperor's grandfather, boys have always been born. Until now, there is only one princess cousin in Prince Yu's Mansion. It can be said that "three generations of only one son" and it is conceivable that she is at most favored.
"I don't care. Since the Crown Princess can't give birth, you can appoint a concubine! I will choose a concubine for you tomorrow!"
Shen Hancheng was about to protest when he heard this, but at this moment, a young eunuch came in and whispered something to Eunuch Wang, who immediately said, “Your Majesty, the Third Prince has something urgent to ask for!”
Shen Hancheng breathed a sigh of relief and immediately shifted the blame to someone else: "Father, I wonder what the urgent matter is for the third prince? Could it be that he wants to get married?"
The king of Jin was still depressed, and it was just right for him to have more sons: "Xuan!"
Shen Hancheng spared no effort in pitting his brother: "The third brother is not young anymore. He looks like my father-in-law. He should get married and have a family, expand the royal family, and give father some granddaughters!"
The King of Jin was indeed interested: "Father-in-law's appearance? The third brother really looks like a father-in-law? How did you know?"
Shen Hancheng: Who knows if it’s true or not, he just made it up: “Even pearls are not so real! I heard it from the master.”
He thought that the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh sons... all looked like their father-in-law, but he looked like his grandfather, so his father didn't need to urge him because he couldn't have children.
But after thinking about it, I was afraid of being beaten by a group of younger brothers. It's okay to defeat one, but it's difficult to defeat a group, so forget it!
"Did the master tell me what my appearance is?"
Shen Hancheng: "Father-in-law, it is destined for your father to have a daughter! Don't worry, father!"
So hurry up and go to the harem to favor more concubines, choose more concubines, and give birth to a daughter for yourself!
Don't bother him and the Crown Princess!
It is said that my father rarely goes to the harem, only once or twice a year. How can the concubines in the harem give birth to a royal sister
If it weren't for the fact that the concubines in the harem became pregnant almost every time he visited them, he would have doubted whether his father was a man!
The king of Jin was happy to hear this!
He touched his face and looked like his father-in-law. Haha... Not bad!
However, we still have to choose a few more concubines for the third brother.
"A-choo!" Shen Hanyu walked into the hall while sneezing. He rubbed his nose. It must be that his dear sister missed him!
Don’t worry, Third Brother will come back to pick you up soon!
Shen Hanyu walked into the hall and saw Shen Hancheng was there. He saluted respectfully and said, "Your Highness, I greet you, Father. I greet you, my eldest brother!"
The King of Jin snorted coldly: "You are willing to come back! Where have you been fooling around these days?"
He couldn't help but look at the third brother's face carefully. How could he look like his father-in-law
Shen Hanyu was frightened by his father's gaze. This look was the beginning of urging him to get married!
He immediately said, "Father, I suspect that I have a younger sister who is living abroad! Did you forget about the woman you favored in Chu?"
King of Jin: "..."
What does it mean that the imperial sister is left outside
Shen Hancheng was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then he was excited in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face: "Really? Are you sure?"
That’s really great!
No matter whether it is true or false, he will make it true. The pressure to have children is just too great!
The King of Jin also came back to his senses, and looked at Shen Hanyu with burning eyes: “Speak clearly!”
Shen Hanyu: "Where is my father's birth jade pendant?"
The king of Jin frowned. Every prince of Jin was born with a jade pendant, which was blessed. Just like a jade lock, carrying it with you can ward off disasters and ensure safety. It also has another meaning, which is a symbol of status.
The King of Jin frowned, as if he had disappeared? He forgot how he had disappeared.
"I forgot! Tell me now, you little brat!"
He had a missing memory from more than ten years ago, when he was assassinated and suffered a severe blow to the head. One day when he woke up, he suddenly felt as if a piece of memory was missing. He vaguely felt that the memory was very important, but he couldn't think of why it was important, and he couldn't remember it no matter what. This caused him to always be very irritable.
Back then, he was a handsome, elegant, gentle and polite prince with a super, super good temper!
It turns out that the reason he lost his memory was that he had a daughter with a woman outside during that time, and he actually forgot to bring his daughter back to the palace
No wonder he thinks it's so important!
No, the memory he lost was only a few hours, just enough for something to happen with another woman, but not enough to give birth to a daughter!
"Speak, tell us everything clearly!"
So Shen Hanyu told them how he met Xingnong, and how he felt that Xingnong's eyes looked similar to theirs, and he had a natural sense of intimacy with Xingnong, and later how he accidentally saw Xingnong's jade pendant.
He also told about Xing Nong and Shen Ruoxi's life and situation over the years.
Shen Hanyu also drew portraits of Xing Nong and Shen Ruoxi and presented them to the king of Jin.
The King of Jin looked at the mother and daughter in the painting. Looking at the woman with a beautiful face but eyes full of fear, his head ached and some images appeared in his mind.
He was being hunted in the State of Chu. When the last secret guard stopped the assassin, he fled into the mountains, planning to cross the mountains and reunite with his secret guards, and then return to the State of Jin.
Unexpectedly, a violent storm suddenly broke out in the sky. He was running for his life and was drenched in the cold rain. He was so exhausted that he fainted in the forest.