lcionline Chapter 472 The Name of the 4th Prince (73 votes plus additional content)
Chapter 472 The Name of the 4th Prince (73 votes plus additional content)
After hearing this, many people's faces were filled with surprise!
Because although the days of Empress Xianfei learning to manage the six palaces were not short, she was either pregnant or in confinement. Therefore, she did not have much power in her hands, and she was only in charge of some trivial matters.
From what the Queen Mother said, she wants to give up her power to the Concubine Xian? !
But why?!
The virtuous concubine is only one step away from the imperial concubine, and she has four princes under her knees. Even for the imperial concubine, the queen mother should be on guard against her!
Everyone subconsciously looked at Concubine Liu.
With the imperial concubine's temper, can she tolerate this?
Although Concubine Liu didn't understand why Empress Dowager Liu did this, she was clear about her aunt's methods and knew that she had her own reasons for doing everything.
It was even more impossible for her to ruin her aunt's show in public.
Therefore, Concubine Liu suppressed her surprise, bowed and said, "I will follow the instructions of the Empress Dowager. In the future, I will work with Concubine Xian to manage the harem and share your majesty's worries."
Not only was Empress Dowager Liu satisfied, but even the emperor nodded.
Only with such demeanor can one be like a royal concubine.
It seems that the imperial concubine had become much more sensible after kneeling in the Qin'an Hall for a whole night.
Seeing everyone's looks of surprise, doubt, or envy and jealousy, little did she know... Shen Zhinian was just as surprised as they were.
She thought that Nangong Xuanyu's "exile" of Liu Shizhang to the frontier was the end of Empress Dowager Liu's attempt to murder her during childbirth.
Unexpectedly... this man also asked for the power of the harem for her?
But Shen Zhinian couldn't let Queen Mother Liu know, as she had already figured out these things.
So at this moment, there was doubt, surprise, and joy in Shen Zhinian's sparkling eyes, and finally all of them turned into tangible gratitude!
The other party felt that she had been an ally of Concubine Liu for so long and finally got the recognition of Empress Dowager Liu!
"Thank you, Queen Mother!"
"From now on, I will work with the Imperial Concubine to handle the affairs of the harem, share the worries of Your Majesty, and live up to the trust of the Empress Dowager!"
Empress Dowager Liu nodded with a smile and looked at the other concubines: "As concubines, you must also abide by the palace rules and be respectful and obedient to the Imperial Concubine and the Virtuous Concubine to maintain the order and stability of the harem."
Everyone immediately stood up and said, "Your servants/concubines will obey the instructions of the Queen Mother!"
Concubine Liang and Concubine De lowered their heads, with a hint of contemplation in their eyes.
The Empress Dowager is already on guard against Concubine Xian, so how could she possibly honor her like this?
There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.
Could it be that the Empress Dowager has some leverage over her that has fallen into the hands of Concubine Xian?
In just a moment, the two denied this speculation.
Who is the Empress Dowager? How could a mere Concubine Xian control her?
The only one who can make the Queen Mother compromise is Your Majesty...
However, Concubine Liang and Concubine De could not guess the specific situation at the moment.
Concubine Xue still didn't care about the power changes in the harem. But when her eyes fell on Shen Zhinian, she felt a little worried.
The virtuous concubine is still too young and is no match for the queen mother. It would be bad if she fell into the trap of the other party.
Of course, in most cases, only by standing in the position of a high-ranking concubine can one see the situation in the harem clearly. Many low-ranking concubines can only see the surface.
Not only was Concubine Xian favored by the Emperor, but even the Empress Dowager was fond of her.
It’s true... comparing yourself to others will only make you angry!
"The auspicious time has arrived, the full moon ceremony begins--!!!"
As the guard of honor sounded, the nurse, dressed in festive attire, came out holding the fourth prince. She knelt in the center of the hall and saluted the emperor and Empress Dowager Liu.
This was already the third time the palace had held a full moon banquet. All the procedures were pretty much the same and everyone was already familiar with it.
The emperor and Queen Mother Liu both bestowed valuable gifts with beautiful meanings.
The reward given by Empress Dowager Liu was a longevity lock made of pure gold, inlaid with various rare gemstones. It was exquisitely crafted and it was obviously worth a lot of money!
Shen Zhinian knew that Empress Dowager Liu was so cunning that she would never tamper with the longevity lock and give someone a ready-made handle. But to be on the safe side, she decided to wait until the full moon banquet was over and let Tang Luochuan check it carefully.
Nangong Xuanyu took off the jade pendant from his waist and placed it in the fourth prince's swaddling clothes himself.
Looking at this scene, there was a moment of silence in the hall...
Many people looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
There is no other reason.
Your Majesty often wears many jade pendants, but the one given to the Fourth Prince was given to him by the late Emperor when Your Majesty was one month old.
You can imagine how valuable it is!
Concubine De's face changed immediately!
When the third prince was one month old, the gift His Majesty gave him was nothing more than a Hetian jade seal made by the Imperial Household Department and engraved with the words "peace and joy".
Why did His Majesty give the jade pendant given to the Fourth Prince by the late Emperor to him when he was one month old? !
Then what is her Jingming? !
When Concubine De got excited, her angina pectoris came back...
However, she knew that she could not lose her composure, otherwise she would be laughed at and His Majesty would be unhappy about it.
She could only bite her lips hard and pinch herself hard under the cover of her sleeves, trying to ease the pain in her heart.
Fortunately, everyone's attention is now on the Fourth Prince, and no one noticed that Concubine De was acting strangely.
Not only her, many members of the royal family looked at the Fourth Prince with different eyes than before...
Concubine Liu looked a little dazed...
So, Your Majesty really cares so much about Concubine Xian because you value the Fourth Prince?
If she could give birth to a prince, would His Majesty care about their son as much as he cares about the Fourth Prince?
Perhaps things between her and His Majesty would not have come to this point...and it would have been much easier for her to ascend to the throne.
Next, the court musicians began to play elegant and solemn music, and the dancers also danced gracefully and performed festive dances.
The concubines in the harem and the royal family also presented their blessings and gifts to the Fourth Prince.
In a blink of an eye, it’s time to reach the last stage——
The name was given to the fourth prince by the emperor.
The prince is different from the princess.
The name of a prince often carries the emperor's expectations for him.
Everyone is very curious, since His Majesty dotes on the Fourth Prince so much, what kind of name will he give him?
The emperor looked at the fourth prince in the cradle, and a soft look appeared between his stern eyebrows. He said slowly: "The Book of Changes says, 'If you are blessed by heaven, everything will be auspicious.' Therefore, the fourth prince's name is - Nangong Chengyou!"
When these words were spoken, many people stopped breathing for a moment!
Because this means that if you keep striving for self-improvement, you will be blessed by God and nothing bad will happen to you.
This name can be said to be a father's beautiful blessing to his son. Your Majesty hopes that the Fourth Prince can be blessed by God and live a smooth and worry-free life.
But... the imperial power is ordained by heaven, and those who have been blessed by heaven since ancient times must have extraordinary destinies.
Therefore, it can also be said that the emperor has high hopes for the Fourth Prince!
Moreover, "佑" is a character for "示", which is related to sacrifice. It is not impossible to say that it implies sacrifices to the ancestral temple and the succession of the country...
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