The Enchanting Imperial Concubine (Book 2)

Chapter 263 - Spoiled

This year, the snow fell late, but it was exceptionally heavy.

Especially on New Year's Eve night, the snowflakes were as big as goose feathers.

Fortunately, this year was truly auspicious; there were no signs of snow disasters anywhere, and peace reigned.

As two more concubines in the palace were expecting, Ning Chen was in good spirits.

When the banquet began, the eldest princess took the lead, and several princes and princesses came forward to offer New Year's greetings.

The Emperor and Empress, along with the Empress Dowager, laughed and distributed many gifts.

The atmosphere became lively as a result.

Seizing the moment, Ning Chen announced the promotion of Ye Yun.

Since the other concubines had just been elevated during the recent Double-Ninth Festival, this time Ye Yun stood out alone.

With her pregnancy, favor, and family background, Ye Yun and the Ye family, even the Chu family, became highly sought after.

"Now that Ming Xiuyuan and Fang Jieyu are both expecting, they naturally cannot serve. The Emperor should also visit the other concubines more often. The late Emperor did not have many heirs, so the current Emperor should expand his family," the Empress Dowager advised earnestly.

Ning Chen nodded obediently, "Mother, you are right. I will keep that in mind."

After all, it was one thing to agree verbally, and another to follow through.

"By the way, the Second and Third Princes still haven't been named. The Third Prince is almost a year old, so the Emperor should think carefully about this."

The Empress spoke with a gentle, motherly demeanor, genuinely treating the princes as if they were her own.

"Thank you for the reminder, Empress. I've been thinking about it for a while now, so let's decide today."

Ning Chen looked at his two young sons with a pleasant expression and said, "The Second Prince will be named Yu Chun, and the Third Prince will be named Yu Han."

The two princes, who had just received their names, were immediately taken by their wet nurses to express their gratitude.

With their names, they could officially be placed on the jade plate, marking their legitimate entry into the historical records.

Since ancient times, royal children have been difficult to raise, with a high mortality rate, so it has been customary to only recognize them officially after they reach one year of age. If they pass away too early, they will not be recorded in the sequence.

In fact, Ning Chen was not the legitimate Third Prince; he had two older princes who had not yet reached their first birthdays.

They passed away early and were not recognized, which is why Ning Chen was considered the third son of the late Emperor on the jade plate.

Just as everyone was celebrating the two princes, a wailing sound suddenly broke out from the banquet.

"I want to eat! I want to eat! Boohoo..."

"Yu Rong, what's going on? Come over here to your Grandmother!"

The Empress Dowager furrowed her brow and waved to the child below.

The eldest prince was led over by his wet nurse, but he didn't walk very smoothly to the Empress Dowager's side.

"What's the matter? Why are you crying? There, there, tell your Grandmother what you want."