Chapter 108 Crown Grandson 2

Seeing the solemn expression on the Crown Prince’s face, Shu Yuwan felt happy and smiled sweetly.

The Crown Prince looked at the child, feeling a softness in his heart. This was his flesh and blood, and the feeling was magical. He wanted to hold the child but was afraid of hurting the delicate newborn. Shu Yuwan noticed his intention and signaled the nurse to guide the Crown Prince on how to hold the baby.

The nurse understood Shu Yuwan’s intention but was hesitant. However, she couldn’t defy Shu Yuwan’s wishes and reluctantly instructed the Crown Prince, “Your Highness, support the baby’s bottom with one hand and the head with the other…”

Following the nurse’s guidance, the Crown Prince carefully lifted the baby, bending down instinctively to ensure the child’s safety.

The young eunuch sent by Hong Gong Gong rushed to the Chengqian Palace to report the news of the Crown Princess giving birth to the Crown Grandson.

Upon hearing the eunuch’s report, the Emperor couldn’t contain his joy, and his face, which had shown signs of weariness in the past, now radiated with brightness.

“Good, good, this is truly wonderful!”

Hong Gong Gong, with a smile resembling a chrysanthemum, congratulated the Emperor.

The Emperor approached his desk, pondered for a moment, and wrote down “Song Mingcheng.”

He instructed Hong Gong Gong, “Send this to the Palace!”

Hong Gong Gong received the order and immediately set off.

While Shu Yuwan was speaking to the Crown Prince, Hong Gong Gong’s loud voice was heard outside, “The Emperor’s decree!”

The Crown Prince chuckled, “Father Emperor is indeed quick.”

As Hong Gong Gong entered, Shu Yuwan was feeling conflicted about what to do!

Hong Gong Gong beamed and said, “The Emperor said that the Crown Princess should listen to the decree while lying down.”

Shu Yuwan quickly expressed her gratitude, “Thank you for the Emperor’s concern!”

After congratulating the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, Hong Gong Gong conveyed the Emperor’s decree, “The Crown Grandson is named Song Mingcheng!”

“Thank you, Father Emperor!”

After congratulating the Crown Prince once again, Hong Gong Gong left, and Qing Dai escorted him out of the Palace.

The Crown Prince pretended to be aggrieved, “Yuwan, it seems I won’t get to name the child!”

Shu Yuwan chuckled.

In her heart, she silently repeated “Song Mingcheng,” where “Ming” signified the generation of the royal family and “Cheng” represented inheritance and continuation!

It seemed that the Emperor had high expectations for this child.

Although the birth had been smooth, Shu Yuwan felt a bit tired afterward. With the baby in the care of the nurse and the Crown Prince in the Palace, she peacefully fell asleep.

When she woke up, it was almost dark outside.

Qing Dai hurried to Shu Yuwan upon seeing her awake, “Crown Princess.”

After a moment of realization, Shu Yuwan remembered that the baby had been born and asked, “What time is it?”

The news of the Crown Princess giving birth to the Crown Grandson quickly spread inside and outside the palace.

Some were happy, while others were worried.

The lower-ranked concubines and palace maids were naturally delighted. The birth of the Crown Grandson brought rewards to all, providing a temporary relief from their usual hardships, bringing them immense joy.

However, for Zhang Guifei, it was a bitter pill to swallow. They had to show joy even though they felt anger inside!

Outside the palace,

The Shu family received the message from the palace early in the morning.

Mrs. Shu’s face lit up, and all the servants in the Shu household received rewards.

In the evening, Mrs. Shu and Shu’s attendant rejoiced, “In any case, with the birth of the Crown Grandson, Yuwan has truly established her position in the Palace.”

“In the future, even if the Crown Prince doesn’t treat Yuwan the same way, she will have her child by her side.”

The Shu’s attendant remarked, “The child born to Yuwan is the Emperor’s legitimate firstborn grandson.”

“Adding the current situation where the Crown Prince is assisting in governance, the Palace can be said to be in the limelight. The more prominent it is, the more we need to be low-key and cautious, so as not to give others a handle to drag down Yuwan and the Crown Prince.”

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Shu immediately became serious, “I understand. I will properly restrain the people in the household. Tomorrow, I will also inform Shu Yuyang’s wife and Shu Yuheng’s wife.”

The Mr. Shu reminded, “And Yuting.”

Mrs. Shu nodded.

The next day, she instructed the household staff.

And called back Shu Yuting to the Shu residence. She had heard that her sister had given birth to the Crown Grandson and was very pleased. However, upon returning to the Shu residence, she heard words about being even more low-key than before, which made her unhappy.

“Mother, our Shu family has finally seen some hope…”

Mrs. Shu interrupted, “Child, haven’t I told you before? With your status, if you don’t show off, others will respect you. Yuwan did give birth to the Crown Grandson, but within the royal family, things have always been unpredictable. There are many who wish to deal with the Crown Prince and Yuwan. We can’t give anyone a reason to target Yuwan.”

“Now, if Yuwan is doing well, we will do well. If Yuwan and the Crown Prince are not doing well, we won’t be able to do well either.”

Shu Yuwan naturally understood this reasoning.

Suppressing her restless heart, she replied softly, “I understand, Mother.”

Having explained to Yu Yueting, Mrs. Shu was very pleased.

After Shu Yuting returned, she indeed restrained her arrogant and aggressive demeanor. Mrs. Zheng was very satisfied to see that the people in the Shu residence knew how to act appropriately at this time.

Feeling happy, they prepare the gift for the Crown Grandson.

On the other hand, in the Anding Marquis, the atmosphere was very tense.

Since Shu Yuwan became the Crown Princess, the Anding Marquis residence in the capital had been in a difficult position.

Originally, they had planned to secretly assist the Fifth Prince, accumulate power, and wait for both the Crown Prince and the King to be weakened after their conflict, allowing the Fifth Prince to benefit. However, after the incident in the King’s palace, the Emperor’s health deteriorated, and he began to involve the Crown Prince in handling state affairs, hinting at delegating power to the Crown Prince.

As for the Fifth Prince, he was still too young and had no power to contend with the Crown Prince!

On the side of the Anding Marquis family and Zhang Guifei, they remained silent, possibly frightened by the tragic situation in the King’s palace!

The Mr. Hou was no longer as stable as before!

In the past, they could have completely avoided getting involved in these matters. The succession of the throne had no significant impact on a declining marquis. However, with the Crown Prince and Shu Yuwan becoming the Crown Princess, the situation had changed.

Thinking of his deceased son, An Shaoyuan brows furrowed involuntarily.

At this moment, the Mr. Hou was in the longevity hall with the old lady, who kept talking, “I never expected the Shu family to have such luck!”

“What good can a divorced woman bring? And the Crown Prince is really something!”

An Shaoyuan interrupted, “Mother, be careful with your words.”

The old lady stopped grumbling and then worried, “Our family is now being avoided by everyone.”

“An Shaoyuan marriage has been downplayed, and he was even rejected!”

The old lady , who had always loved An Shaoyu, couldn’t help but feel a bit resentful about the declining situation of the marquisate.”