Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

Chapter 510: Gift of Jade

After hearing this, Lan Qingwu suddenly realized that Princess Mingzhu seemed to have come for her six-month-old son.

As the eldest child of Princess Yuan, it would have been very meaningful if the emperor could personally bestow a name on him. Especially since he was not born long after the eldest prince's son, the Emperor Shenwu clearly valued the eldest grandson more.

Look, Princess Mingzhu, who has always been extremely proud, couldn't help but come to Fengqi Palace to show weakness and goodwill, and to consider her child's future.

"I remember that the child was a little weak! Ruhan, go get some good medicinal herbs."

Then she turned to the Emperor Shenwu and said, "Your Majesty, the eldest princess is a filial daughter and has been paying her respects to the Queen Mother these days. I am now well again and will go to the Cining Palace to pay my respects to the Queen Mother today!"

Emperor Shenwu and Lan Qingwu interlocked their fingers, their eyes darkening as they asked, "Can you really handle it?"

After Lan Qingwu's repeated confirmation, Emperor Shenwu finally spoke: "Li Xiang, go prepare the dragon chariot!"

Princess Mingzhu's long nails dug deeply into her palms, but she seemed unaware of it and didn't feel any pain at all.

Her father still had the same blatant preference for his queen as always.

Empress Dowager Li's Cining Palace became more lively than ever before.

Emperor Shenwu and Lan Qingwu went to pay their respects first, followed by the Crown Prince, Crown Princess, Seventh Prince and Seventh Princess.

During the time that Lan Qingwu was ill, Empress Dowager Li did not take good care of her grandchildren. She especially liked the Seventh Prince and had been extremely fond of him since he was young. If it were not for that incident, the Seventh Prince would have spent a lot of time in the Cining Palace.

Empress Dowager Li was the most tolerant towards the youngest Princess Seven. Perhaps because she was the emperor's youngest daughter, Empress Dowager Li did not treat the Seventh Princess as strictly as she did the Eldest Princess. Naturally, this further highlighted the difference in closeness to her.

Lan Qingwu finished her greetings and said, "Mother, I cannot come to pay my respects to you these days. Please forgive me!"

Empress Dowager Li was also very worried about Lan Qingwu's health: "The Queen is in good health and deserves to rest well! I have several imperial grandchildren and their wives here to pay their respects, and there are so many palace servants to take care of her. The Queen need not worry."

Emperor Shenwu knew that Empress Dowager Li had recently relaxed her mind, his brother from his mother's side had been pardoned and released by Emperor Shenwu, and his eldest son had gotten married again, so he was finally no longer in a daze.

In the eyes of Emperor Shenwu, Empress Dowager Li is in much better health than Lan Qingwu now.

Emperor Shenwu looked at the people in the Cining Palace and said decisively, "Go and announce the decree. Have the princesses, princes, and prince consorts enter the palace. I'll be staying here with Queen Mother today."

The eldest princess's lips straightened a little. If they all came, her son would not have any advantage.

As expected, after the eldest prince's wife brought the little grandson to the Cining Palace, the little grandson immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the palace.

The eldest prince and his wife were quite affectionate. They huddled together, holding their little grandson, and let Empress Dowager Li and Emperor Shenwu play with the infant in the cradle. Empress Dowager Li smiled more and more.

Emperor Shenwu also said: "This child is six months old, right? He is growing so fast."

The Seventh Princess whispered beside her, "Father, he's so small!"

Lan Qingwu smiled and said, "You also grew up little by little from such a small child."

The eldest prince's wife's face radiated a motherly glow. Seeing Emperor Shenwu, the Empress, and the Queen Mother all surrounding her grandson, Concubine Wan was naturally overjoyed, but then her voice dropped. "Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, the child hasn't been named yet..."

The little prince was being watched by a group of people, but he was also sleeping soundly, not being affected at all. But then a burst of heartbreaking crying of a child rang out. Lan Qingwu looked up and saw the eldest princess frantically taking the child from the hands of a palace maid, scolding her lightly, "How are you taking care of the little prince? Get out of here!"

The eldest princess gently coaxed the child in her arms, but the child cried loudly. Lan Qingwu frowned and looked at him. The premature and weak baby was more than six months old, but he was still very thin. He looked very fragile, as if he was only four months old, but he cried so loudly that Lan Qingwu's heart was beating in pain.

The eldest princess coaxed the child and walked over step by step: "An'er, be good, An'er, don't cry! Mother is here!"

The eldest princess looked up at the Shenwu Emperor and said, "Father, you are the Son of Heaven, and you are surrounded by dragon energy. Please hold An'er in your arms. With your protection, he will definitely grow up safely!"

Emperor Shenwu looked at the frail child and beckoned the eldest princess closer. "Li Xiang, go to my private vault and get a jade pendant. Give it to this child!"

But she never reached out to hold the cat-like child. Seeing the look on Emperor Shenwu's face, Empress Dowager Li hurriedly said, "Mingzhu, your father's hands and feet are clumsy, how could he have held such a small child? This child is so soft and boneless, you can't just hold him if you want. Just hold him close to your father!"

Strangely enough, as the child got closer to Emperor Shenwu, he gradually stopped crying. Everyone below couldn't help but look at each other. Could it be that he was really blessed by the dragon's spirit?

The eldest princess smiled brightly: "Father, the child really doesn't cry anymore! Your daughter thanks you for your grace."

In her heart, she was pondering Empress Dowager Li's words. Who said that the Emperor Shenwu couldn't hold a child? The current Crown Prince, the Seventh Prince, and especially the youngest, the Seventh Princess. The eldest princess glanced at the Seventh Princess obscurely. The Seventh Princess was practically raised by the Emperor Shenwu's arms! She watched it every day in the palace, how could she not know!

Lan Qingwu looked at the eldest prince's wife who was silently holding the little grandson on the other side and smiled, "Your Majesty, let Eunuch Li take an extra piece of your precious jade! There are only two children in this palace. If you only give it to one, the other one will cry!"

Emperor Shenwu changed his words and said, "The Queen is right!"

Li Xiang bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I will go right away!"

Empress Dowager Li also nodded quickly, saying, "Yes, we cannot forget the emperor's eldest grandson."

The eldest prince's wife cast a grateful look at Lan Qingwu.

The Seventh Princess also joined in the fun and said, "Alas, Father, Mother, and Grandmother, it seems that Yueyue is no longer the most favored child. Yueyue has grown up, and that gift is no longer something you can just ask for!"

The Seventh Princess sighed like a little adult, and Empress Dowager Li laughed heartily, "You little kid, the Imperial Grandmother can't do without you!"

Lan Qingwu smiled helplessly and said, "Your Majesty, this is what your father has done to you. You dare to interrupt me!"

The stagnant atmosphere caused by the crying children was swept away, replaced by laughter and joy.

The corners of Emperor Shenwu's eyes and eyebrows were filled with joy: "Yes! I spoil you! I am responsible! Only Yueyue has my heart!"

The Seventh Princess shook the Emperor Shenwu's sleeves and acted coquettishly, "Father, Yueyue is very well behaved. Just now, we saw An'er crying so hard, and everyone was very worried, so we made a fuss! Look, there's more laughter now, and An'er hasn't cried anymore!"

Lan Qingwu scolded him lightly, "You're right! If you keep acting like a spoiled child, you won't get a share of the jade pendant this time!"

Although she called her daughter, she exuded a sense of intimacy.

The Seventh Princess was not intimidated at all and stuck out her tongue, "Mother, how could I possibly compete with my nieces and nephews for something? I'm an elder after all, and I've prepared gifts for them! Someone, come here! Bring me my gift!"

The eldest princess watched the scene in front of her, which gradually turned into a gift-giving scene. The Crown Princess and several princes' wives all took action.

Emperor Shenwu continued, "These two children are about the same age. When they are both one year old, I will give them names one by one!"

Children of the royal family were generally only given proper names and recorded in the Imperial Genealogy after they reached one year of age and had established themselves. Of course, the three children born to the current Empress were unique; at birth, their father, the Emperor, and their mother, the Empress, had already chosen several pleasant names with good meanings for them.

The eldest prince, his wife, and the eldest princess quickly knelt down to express their gratitude: "Thank you so much for your grace, father!"