Chapter 174 The Fusang Crown Prince Really Loves His Crown Princess
Chapter 174 The Fusang Crown Prince Really Loves His Crown Princess
Fuso took Chimei and a few others to Baihua Tower.
Not long after, the Emperor of Nanbang brought Siming back to the palace. He also received the news that Fuso was out, and Chu Jian promised Fuso to return to Nanbang as soon as possible.
This made him very happy, and he came over holding Siming.
"Chu Yang, I heard that you were not feeling well today, are you feeling better now?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I'm feeling better now." Chu Jian bowed slightly and looked eagerly at Siming who was in the arms of the wet nurse behind the emperor.
“Call me Father! You’ve been married to Fusang for several months now, so this address must be changed.
Chuyang, I only have one son, Fusang, and you are the apple of his eye. What Jing Muyang can give you, Fusang can also give you. What Jing Muyang cannot give you, Fusang can also give you.
Now that Jing Muyang has married the Queen of Beisai, the overall national strength of Lingyin Kingdom poses a considerable threat to Nanbang. I am detaining you and your daughter for the sake of the people of Nanbang and the people of the world.
Of course, I do not deny that I have selfish desires for revenge, but I am not confused. In the past, I was on equal footing with Ling Yin and it was ok to just fight him, but now I really have to sacrifice the entire Nanbang, and I still can't do it.
I know you have suffered a lot during this period, and I will compensate you. As long as you sincerely follow Fusang, I can assure you that the status of Siming Emperor's eldest grandson will never change!"
Chu Jian didn't say anything. She agreed to return to Nanbang and she agreed to stay with Fuso, but she didn't agree to accept Fuso now. She still needed time, and she didn't know how long it would take.
However, the emperor did not know that she and Fusang had not yet consummated their marriage, and now Jing Muyang was married. The emperor naturally thought that she had settled her heart after the first meeting, otherwise why would he avoid seeing Jing Muyang and choose to return to Nanbang so eagerly?
"Take Siming and have a good rest. I'll let the wet nurse stay here. Don't overwork yourself. I'm counting on you to recover soon and give Fusang a son to inherit the throne." The Emperor of Nanbang smiled with satisfaction, and really left Siming behind and left alone.
When Chu Jian took Siming in, she cried with joy. Since coming to Beijing, Siming was taken away and she could only see him once a day. Not a single night was he by her side.
Siming giggled. He was a baby who loved to laugh very much. No one knew what made him happy, but he smiled at everyone he saw.
In the following time, Chu Jian kept around Siming, holding him to play in the house, and holding him to stroll in the garden in the outer courtyard. This was probably the most relaxing day in all these days.
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"Why did the Emperor of Nanbang come back so early today? Didn't he say earlier that he would not come back for dinner? And he came back so late, and there was no news of his return in advance. The kitchen is now in a mess."
Siming was tired from playing and fell asleep. Chu Jian sat on the grass and held him in her arms to bask in the soft late spring sun. Several maids serving in the palace were picking flowers and talking, and they seemed not to notice her.
"I heard that the Crown Princess came back first because she was ill, so she came back too."
"No, no, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess of Fuso came back this morning. It has nothing to do with her." Another little girl waved her hand.
"I heard that Queen Toya wanted to eat grilled fish for lunch and insisted that His Royal Highness Prince Zhan grill it for her. Prince Zhan refused, and then she was angry and knocked over the charcoal fire while grilling it, almost hurting others. The Queen was scolded by Prince Zhan and was unhappy all the way. The Emperor of Nanbang felt disappointed and came back early."
"It's Queen Toya's fault again. When she lived in the palace, we didn't like serving her. She was wild and willful. I don't know what His Royal Highness the War King likes about her."
"It's not that His Royal Highness Prince Zhan has taken a fancy to her. Haven't you heard? After the fall of Arsalan in Northern Sai, Princess Toya ascended the throne. The first thing she did was to write a letter to the Emperor asking for marriage from His Royal Highness Prince Zhan. At first, Prince Zhan refused and returned to Beijing alone. It was Queen Toya who insisted on marrying Prince Zhan and followed him all the way from Northern Sai to Beijing."
"Where did you hear that? Given the character of His Royal Highness the War King, if he didn't agree before, could he force himself to do it later?"
"It's about finding a clinic later. The atmosphere in the capital was so tense some time ago. Don't you know what happened?"
"What's the matter?" Jing Muyang's investigation of the letter was suppressed by the emperor. After all, Toya was in the capital, so he had to give her some face.
"I heard that some time ago, His Royal Highness the Zhan Prince found a letter in Xun Medical Clinic that was suspected to be a letter sent by Princess Zhan last year. Although the details have not been leaked, many people in the clinic saw His Royal Highness the Zhan Prince almost strangle the shop assistant to death. Think about it, who else could have made His Royal Highness the Zhan Prince so angry except Princess Zhan?"
"Didn't Princess Zhan drown on Qingming Festival? How come Lixia sent me a letter?"
"You don't know the inside story, right? I heard that Princess Zhan didn't drown, but was chased by assassins and burned to death somewhere!"
"Nonsense, Xiao Cui, how do you know so much?"
"I... I just heard it blindly. I don't know if it's true. Don't take it seriously, and don't spread it around. If the head nanny finds out, none of us will be able to escape."
The maid named Xiao Cui wanted to show off that she had access to information, but was also afraid that she would say too much and something she shouldn't. After all, her remarks were expressly prohibited from discussion by the emperor.
"So, Queen Toya is also a pitiful person." Another maid said with some regret.
She had served Toya for a few days. Although Toya was indeed a little unruly, she was so crazy about all of the War King's actions. In her heart and eyes, there was only His Majesty the War King.
"How can she be pitiful? After all, she is married to His Royal Highness the War Prince and is his Royal Highness the War Prince's legitimate princess!"
"But, have you ever called her Princess Zhan?"
"Not really, but her title of Queen is more prestigious."
"That's what the Emperor said. Perhaps she would prefer us to call her Princess Zhan?"
"Okay, don't argue. What does it matter if it's just a title? It doesn't matter. Your Highness the War King had a very difficult time from last year to this year. He finally made it through.
Although Queen Natoya is a bit savage, she truly loves the War King, and His Highness the War King is a man of his word. Since he has accepted the Emperor's arrangement, he will naturally treat the Queen well. We are just waiting for good news."
"That's true, but this is not something we should worry about. Let's pick the flowers quickly. The roses are just beginning to bloom. The Fusang Crown Prince really loves his Crown Princess and has asked us to make flower cakes in different ways."
"Then you don't know that the first cup of tea that the Crown Princess drinks every morning is brewed by the Crown Prince Fusang himself using the dew collected from the lotus pond!"
"Isn't it?"
"Of course not. I meet the Prince of Fuso every morning. I saw it with my own eyes, so how could it be wrong? Moreover, he personally brought it to me after cooking it!"
"Wow, how can there be such a good man in this world!"
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