Chapter 382 The Crown Prince, the Prince Is Crowned King

The joy of being a father for the first time dispelled the fatigue of Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian from the journey, and a long-lost smile finally appeared on his handsome face.

On the way back to Beijing from the Western Regions, he hurried and hurried, and finally returned to the Jinling Palace and returned to the side of Empress Liu Shujun and Imperial Concubine Yue Qiluo when his two sons were born.

Huh——

Chen Huaian took a long breath, calmed down his excitement, and took the opportunity to lift the cloak covering his head.

Until this moment, the palace maids and eunuchs outside Kunning Palace reacted from their shock and knelt down to kowtow to Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian: "Long live our emperor, long live, long live!"

"No need to bow, stand up!"

Chen Huaian immediately signaled everyone to bow, and he did not forget to take the initiative to come to his mother Xu Ruoyun, greet Xu Ruoyun and say hello: "Mother, I'm back!"

Well!

After all, as a person who has experienced many ups and downs and seen many big scenes, Queen Mother Xu Ruoyun was quite shocked and moved by the return of her son Chen Huaian, but she did not show her emotions on her face;

She just said to Chen Huaian lightly: "Son, it's good that you are back, it's good that you are back."

Then, Xu Ruoyun waved her hand and said: "Go see Shujun first. I think the person she and her child want to see most now is you, the emperor!"

"Yes, mother!"

Chen Huaian bowed slightly to his mother Xu Ruoyun, and then walked into Kunning Palace with a dragon-like gait.

As soon as they entered the door, the palace maids and midwives in the hall recognized that the person was the emperor, and they were about to kneel down to Chen Huaian, but Chen Huaian stopped them with gestures and body language, and signaled them to withdraw, and he walked into the inner hall of Kunning Palace quietly.

At this time, the newly born Queen Liu Shujun was lying on the phoenix couch made of golden nanmu in the hall;

Next to Liu Shujun, there lay a baby wrapped in a silk blanket quietly. It was Chen Huaian's eldest son, the future crown prince of the Tang Dynasty.

The hall was brightly lit and the candlelight flickered.

From Chen Huaian's angle, he could see the side face of Queen Liu Shujun, who looked a little pale. She was leaning sideways, and gently stroking the little prince in the swaddling clothes with a loving face.

Seeing this scene, Chen Huaian was stunned, and something seemed to stab him deeply in his heart.

I finally have a successor!

Yes!

Before crossing over, Chen Huaian was a single dog. Even after crossing over to the Great New Dynasty, he still had no heirs (not because he could not have children, but because the situation did not allow it).

In other words, Chen Huaian, who has lived two lives, has lived for nearly fifty years (half before and half after the time travel), and this is his first time to become a father.

Although he has the [Born to be an Emperor] system, Chen Huaian is still an ordinary man, with seven emotions and six desires. When he first became a father, he was no exception, and he always felt tears in his eyes.

Huh——

He took a few deep breaths again, adjusted his emotions, and then took firm steps, step by step, approaching Empress Liu Shujun and his little prince on the phoenix bed.

"Qiu Ju, you, you ask the midwife if it's time to feed the little prince——"

On the phoenix bed, Empress Liu Shujun, who exuded the maternal radiance and focused all her attention on the pink jade sculpture of the little prince in the cradle, did not notice the arrival of Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian at all.

She continued in a weak voice: "Qiuju, ask the midwife, how should I feed the little prince?"

Suddenly, a pair of warm and thick hands held Liu Shujun's delicate hands tightly without any warning, and a special warmth instantly spread from the fingertips to the whole body.

A gentle voice sounded beside her ears: "Shujun, you, have worked hard!"

Shua!

The next moment, Liu Shujun on the phoenix bed was struck by lightning, and it seemed that she had even forgotten to breathe.

Then, she slowly raised her head, and the unbelievable look in the phoenix eyes met with the firm and gentle look looking down at her;

Finally, Liu Shujun could no longer hold back the hot tears, and the crystal clear tears fell down.

She raised her other delicate hand and subconsciously covered her mouth, trying her best to control herself from crying out loud.

Chen Huaian squatted quietly beside Liu Shujun, holding her boneless little hand tightly, and looking at her with tender eyes.

After a long time, Liu Shujun finally recovered from the emotion, shock, and complicated mood. She tried to sit up and greet Chen Huaian, but she was too weak to do it.

She said apologetically: "Your Majesty, I--"

Chen Huaian patted her shoulder with understanding, and said half-jokingly: "Shujun, this is an old couple, and there are no outsiders present, so let's skip these red tape!"

"I'm late, you've worked hard!"

Woo-woo--

At this moment, Liu Shujun couldn't help sobbing, and all the grievances and complaints were fully vented and released at this moment.

Chen Huaian's words "You've worked hard" made Liu Shujun feel that everything he had suffered and endured was worth it!

Suddenly, Liu Shujun seemed to remember something, leaned over and whispered softly to the little prince in the cradle: "My son, open your eyes and see who is here?"

"It's my father!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the infant prince, who had his eyes closed tightly, opened his big eyes as if he understood his mother's words, and looked at Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian outside the Feng couch.

Even those big watery eyes blinked at Chen Huaian, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, as if he was smiling.

At this moment, even Chen Huaian, who thought he had developed a heart of stone, could not help but be elated and excited by his son's smile.

A tough man also has tenderness!

In Kunning Palace, this warm family reunion did not last long.

Although Queen Liu Shujun, who had just given birth, deeply longed for the emperor to stay with her and the little prince;

However, as the empress of the Tang Dynasty and the master of the imperial harem, she could not be so selfish as to leave the emperor behind.

Because the Imperial Concubine Yue Qiluo is going to give birth today and tomorrow (she doesn’t know yet that the Imperial Concubine has already given birth), she must also be eagerly looking forward to the Emperor being by her side, right?

Some time ago, the news that the father of the imperial concubine Yue Qiluo and the Yingwu Khan of the Uyghur Khanate died for his country in order to preserve the power and glory of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions has already spread back to Jinling City;

This made Liu Shujun, who was a close sister to Yue Qiluo, begin to feel extremely sorry for his sister;

Therefore, even though she was extremely reluctant to give up at this moment, she finally allowed herself to be as magnanimous as possible and said: "Your Majesty, my concubine, mother and son are safe and everything is fine;"

"But the imperial concubine is probably still nervously in labor and delivery at this time;"

As he spoke, Liu Shujun said with a forced smile: "I think that if the emperor can move to Fengyi Palace to accompany sister Qiluo at this time, she will definitely not be so nervous, and she will definitely feel happy and moved;"

"Your Majesty, I already know what happened in the Uihe Khanate in the Western Regions. Sister Qiluo definitely wants to see the Emperor more than ever at this time;"

"So, Your Majesty, please move to Fengyi Palace now and come back to see my concubine and the emperor tomorrow!"

Listening to Liu Shujun's words, Chen Huaian was even more moved.

Indeed, Chen Huaian felt guilty towards the imperial concubine Yue Qiluo because the heroic Khan of the Uighur Khanate died for his country and to preserve the power and glory of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions;

No matter what, the Yingwu Khan is the father of the imperial concubine and the grandfather of the young prince.

In terms of emotion and reason, in public and private matters, he should move to Fengyi Palace at this time.

Seeing that Queen Liu Shujun was so reasonable, Chen Huaian did not show any pretense, but nodded heavily and promised: "If so, then you can rest well in Kunning Palace;"

"I, I will come to visit you and the emperor again tomorrow morning!"

After saying that, Chen Huaian suddenly lowered his head and kissed Liu Shujun's smooth forehead, and then kissed the infant prince's pink face, and then left Kunning Palace with three turns.

As soon as he went out, he immediately called the waiting maids and Po Wen into the inner hall to take good care of the Queen.

Then, he said to Queen Mother Xu Ruoyun: "Queen Mother, I am going to move to Fengyi Palace to see Qiluo and the child. On your side..."

Chen Huaian hesitated to speak, but Queen Mother Xu Ruoyun understood, waved her hand and said: "Okay, you go to Fengyi Palace first, and the Ai family first goes to see the Shujun, and the eldest grandson of the Ai family;"

"Go back, the Ai family will go to Fengyi Palace. You can wait for the Ai family there. The Ai family has something to say to you!"

"Yes, Queen Mother!"

Soon, Chen Huaian, surrounded by Xiao Po and his Jinwu guards, headed straight for Fengyi Palace.

Queen Mother Xu Ruoyun also adjusted her breathing and entered Kunning Palace in the best condition.

Before anyone could enter, the voice came first: "Shujun, how are you doing, Shujun? Where is the eldest grandson of the Ai family? Let the Ai family take a look..."

At the same time, inside Fengyi Palace.

The imperial concubine Yue Qiluo, who had just given birth to a prince for Emperor Zhaowu of the Tang Dynasty Chen Huaian, looked in much better condition than the empress Liu Shujun.

Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that the imperial concubine Yue Qiluo has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, and her physical fitness is better!

She could even sit up on the bed against the pillows, hold the little prince in her arms and rock him gently while whispering to him.

Just as Liu Shujun expected, after her father died for her country and she had just become a mother, the only people close to Yue Qiluo in this world were her husband Zhaowu Emperor Chen Huaian, and the people in her arms. The little prince.

At this moment, she actually began to miss everything about her hometown.

I miss the sweetness of the wine in my hometown, the fragrance of the green grass on the pasture of my hometown, the carefree days of galloping horses, and...

"The Emperor has arrived——"

At this moment, the announcement from the eunuch on duty suddenly came from outside Fengyi Palace.

In an instant, the imperial concubine Yue Qiluo on the bed even thought that she was hallucinating. Didn't it mean that the emperor was still inspecting the construction of the new capital of the Tang Dynasty in Chang'an Mansion?

It wasn't until the maids and eunuchs coming and going outside Fengyi Palace, as well as the imperial guardsmen on duty, shouted long live in unison, that Yue Qiluo, who was on the bed in the palace, believed that the emperor was really here!

The next moment, the door of Fengyi Palace was pushed open from the outside. Along with a gust of cold wind, there was also the figure of Yue Qiluo who was thinking about it day and night.

Chen Huaian walked to Yue Qiluo's side in two or three steps and said to her gently: "Qiluo, I'm late, you've worked hard!"

This simple sentence made the Imperial Concubine Yue Qiluo unable to hold back her tears. The big tears fell like a river bursting its banks.

Then, Yue Qiluo hugged the little prince in her arms and threw herself into Chen Huaian's arms, venting all the grievances and sorrows that had been suppressed in her heart for some time.

The family of three just hugged each other in silence.

That night, Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian neither stayed in Fengyi Palace to accompany Imperial Concubine Yue Qiluo, nor returned to Kunning Palace to accompany Empress Liu Shujun;

After waiting in Fengyi Palace for his mother Xu Ruoyun to meet Yue Qiluo and her other grandson, he was called to Cining Palace by his mother Xu Ruoyun to be questioned.

During the period when Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian left Beijing for the expedition, Empress Dowager Xu Ruoyun in the harem seemed to have heard something.

Therefore, when the mother and son met alone, Queen Mother Xu Ruoyun asked directly: "Son, I heard that you issued an edict in the Western Regions to posthumously confer the title of King of the West of the Tang Dynasty on the Yingwu Khan of the Huihe Khanate, and promised that his descendants would inherit his title of King of the West;"

"Is this true?"

Hmm?

Hearing this, Chen Huaian raised his eyebrows, and his eyes became alert and complicated.

After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and replied: "Mother, it is true!"

Xu Ruoyun said again: "In other words, you will let the prince born by Imperial Concubine Yue Qiluo inherit the title of King of the West left by Yingwu Khan?"

Hmm!

Chen Huaian nodded again.

Xu Ruoyun continued: "Then the prince born by Shujun will be the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty?"

Hmm!

Chen Huaian nodded again.

Although he didn't understand why his mother asked this;

But, this is indeed what he thought in his heart!

"Son, you are confused!"