Quickly wear a child: a beautiful woman with many children brings happiness

Prince Fu'an didn't know why His Majesty's expression suddenly changed, and he lowered his head in fear and trepidation.

[Oh no, I have most likely been discovered. I will pack up and return to my fiefdom tonight. The young masters in the capital are not as charming as those in Shu, and the emperor is also fierce...]

Emperor Chengjing: “…”

"Your Majesty, the matter of adoption concerns the foundation of the country. I think we should make plans early. The prince of Huaiyang is very intelligent. He could write at the age of three. He knew the "Hundred Poems" by heart when he was five. Now he is ten years old, and it is not a problem for him to compose a poem in seven steps. He is really outstanding in literary talent, just like the star of literature descended to earth.

The Canglang Prince is a master of martial arts and possesses unique skills. He is well-versed in military history and joined the army at the age of fourteen. He is well versed in the art of deploying troops. The Fuan Prince…"

"That's enough!" The emperor interrupted the censor and said, "We'll discuss the adoption later."

Next, all the officials were surprised to find that the emperor was frequently distracted. He often stared at a person intently, as if he was completely immersed in his own thoughts and could not move.

Even when officials came forward to report important matters, the emperor looked absent-minded.

All the officials could not help but look at each other, secretly wondering what could have made the emperor so distracted.

After the court session was finally over, Emperor Cheng Jing could no longer suppress his anxiety and quickly sent his trusted people to verify whether the news he heard at the morning court session was true.

If the news was true, then he would not be able to adopt the three princes of the royal family that he had originally chosen as his heirs to the throne no matter what.

The youngest son of Prince Huaiyang and the eldest son of Prince Canglang both have a father who is eyeing the throne. It is conceivable that growing up in such an environment, their minds would not be simple.

Maybe there is no need to wait until Long Yu passes away. As long as their power grows and they become more powerful, they will be impatient to launch an abdication in an attempt to usurp the throne.

When he thought of this, Emperor Cheng Jing couldn't help but frown and became worried.

As long as they don't endanger the country, it doesn't matter if he dies, but Chao Yan is his life, and he won't allow her to be harmed.

Emperor Chengjing walked to Chaoyan Palace with a heavy heart.

"Father, you're here!" Yun Yuan went over and hugged his arm.

Emperor Chengjing heard her inner voice: [Father seems unhappy. I should act more lively and cheerful, so that he will be happy too.]

Emperor Chengjing felt warm in his heart, "Good boy."

Yun Yuan looked at him in confusion. Emperor Cheng Jing coughed and said, "The early plum blossoms in the other palace outside the capital are in bloom. I will hold a plum blossom viewing banquet for you and invite all the outstanding and unmarried sons of the royal family and nobles. Tell me which one you like and I will grant you a marriage."

Yun Yuan pouted and said, "Does Father really want me to get married?"

Emperor Cheng Jing heard her inner voice: [I don’t want to get married, I want to stay with my father forever. I understand that my father is the only one in the world who will love me unconditionally.]

Emperor Cheng Jing couldn't help but think of Mu Nan, and guessed that Yun Yuan had been wronged by the Mu family, which was why she was afraid of getting married and came up with such an idea.

A cold look flashed in his eyes, and he silently took note of Mu Nan. He said to Yun Yuan in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, I will definitely find you a husband who is truly worthy of entrusting your life to. He will never be like Mu Nan."

Yun Yuan's eyes flickered and she nodded.

[My father is really stubborn. I want to find my husband but I don’t know how to tell him that the children I give birth to in the future will be of royal blood and have my father’s blood flowing in their bodies. My father is still young and is more than capable of raising my children.]

Emperor Cheng Jing's body shook and he stared at Yun Yuan sharply.

Yun Yuan was startled: "What...what happened, father?"

"It's okay." Emperor Cheng Jing looked away and continued to listen to Yun Yuan's thoughts.

[I was shocked. I almost thought I had said something extremely rebellious. Well, I was just fantasizing. After all, getting married is a gamble. I'm not sure if the person I meet in the future won't be like Mu Nan. If it's a servant, it's different. If they make me unhappy, I can just kick them out.]

Emperor Cheng Jing did not blame Yun Yuan, but thought about it seriously and finally concluded that there was nothing wrong with Yun Yuan's idea.

Yun Yuan is his daughter. It is better to let his daughter's son be the crown prince than to let his enemy's son be the crown prince.

Prince Huaiyang and Prince Canglang were both opponents he defeated in the previous fight for the throne. If he allowed their sons to become kings, they would inevitably take revenge on his daughter. They might even secretly take his body out of the imperial mausoleum and grind his bones to dust.

Thinking of that scene, Emperor Cheng Jing felt a chill in his heart and made a decision instantly.

"Chao Yan is a princess of a country and my only daughter. She is of noble status and does not need to marry like the daughters of ordinary families. You can pick a few more young men for the plum blossom viewing banquet. I will check their character for you."

Yun Yuan's eyes widened: "Father...Father!"

Emperor Cheng Jing knew that she was shy and embarrassed to express her thoughts, so he smiled and said, "I have thought about it. It is better to give the throne to my grandson than to the son of my enemy. My daughter is in her prime, so I will not have to worry about not having an heir to the throne in the future."

Yun Yuan's delicate face turned slightly red, and she said solemnly: "Chao Yan will not let my father down!"

Emperor Cheng Jing laughed loudly, and the depression that had been in his chest for many years was swept away. Chao Yan was right, he was just stubborn. Why didn't he think of such a simple method before?

The Wolf King wanted to make him childless, but he couldn't! All the children born to Chao Yan in the future would have the same surname as him!

Emperor Cheng Jing was like a chicken with its blood pumped up. He went back and had his men list all the eligible sons of high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital, removing the only sons as well as those with bad conduct, ugly looks, and those who spent all their time in brothels. In the evening, he showed the remaining list to Yun Yuan.

Yun Yuan took a look and saw that the young masters of the Chu family and the Xu family were among them.

"It's all right."

Seeing her being so perfunctory, Emperor Cheng Jing raised his eyebrows and said, "All right?"

Yun Yuan smiled and said, "I believe in my father's vision. I will decide who to choose after we see them at the plum blossom viewing banquet."

Emperor Chengjing nodded, and after the morning court the next day, he called several adults he had selected to the imperial study for a talk.

Including Prime Minister Chi, Grand Tutor Chu, Duke Xi, Prince Xiao, Marquis Weiyi, and Minister Yan, the six people went in with puzzled looks on their faces and came out with beaming faces.

No one thought of refusing. Although being a male servant to the princess sounded unpleasant, who wouldn't want their own bloodline to inherit the throne in the future? Moreover, the emperor chose them because he trusted them, so they were very grateful.

On the third day, no one in the court talked about the adoption anymore.

On the fourth day, a plum blossom viewing banquet was held in a palace outside Beijing.

………………

The Mu family lived in the dilapidated yard for three days. When Mu Nan went to the Hanlin Academy to perform his duties every day, he was hoping that Princess Chaoyan would come to see him, but Princess Chaoyan never showed up.

He was very anxious and made a mistake at work. The emperor took the opportunity to suspend him from his post and let him stay at home to reflect on his mistakes.