Chapter 115 The Different Fates of the Sheng Sisters
Chapter 115 The Different Fates of the Sheng Sisters
"How about calling him Runyu?"
Zhao Zhen watched his little grandson leave and replied absentmindedly, "Yes, this name is worthy of my good grandson. Well, you still have papers to review, so I won't bother you here any more."
Zhao Xi knew what had happened. After asking Zhao Zhen to help with government affairs, it would be difficult for her to get his favor again. So she did not try to keep him. As soon as he left, she went straight into the delivery room.
After the palace maid gave her a simple cleaning, Chen Lan stared at the child without blinking. When she saw Zhao Xiru walk in as unreservedly as before, a faint smile appeared on her originally pale face.
Zhao Xi walked into the room quietly, looked at Chen Lan carefully, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong with her, she picked up the child skillfully and carefully.
Every movement he made was so gentle, for fear of waking up the little one in his arms. There was no sign at all that he was once a killing god on the battlefield.
Chen Lan watched the scene in front of her quietly, her heart softening incredibly. As Zhao Xi held the child in her arms, Chen Lan gradually relaxed.
She gently closed her eyes and let herself sink into sleep. When she was asleep, the world seemed to become particularly quiet, with only the breathing sounds of Zhao Xi and the child intertwined to form a warm melody.
Zhao Xi put the child next to Chen Lan, and then he lay on the bed, watching them quietly. After a while, the baby woke up, humming as if to remind Zhao Xi that he was hungry.
Zhao Xi picked up the child, walked to the outer room, handed him to the nanny, and thought in surprise: "Isn't this child a little too obedient?"
It seemed to confirm Zhao Xi's idea. The little prince had never caused his parents any worries since he was born. He was incredibly well-behaved.
It was so worry-free that Chen Lan and Zhao Xi once thought that he was either supposed to be a little princess but was born with the wrong gender, or he came to repay a favor.
Compared to his well-behaved younger brother, Crown Prince Shaoyang is a vicious-mouthed king who is hard to love and hard to hate.
When he praises people, his words are so sharp that people instantly lose their good impression of him. When he scolds people, he doesn't utter a single dirty word, but makes people so angry that their teeth itch. If he was not born a prince, he would have been put in a sack long ago.
Later, when he became emperor, his tongue was so poisonous that civil officials would faint during the morning court sessions every day. Therefore, during the reign of Emperor Shengzong of Song, the emperor did not yet value military affairs over civil affairs, but the ministers began to feel ashamed to engage in literary pursuits.
Although the two princes of this generation of the Song Dynasty had very different personalities, and could even be said to be poles apart, they were both the best among their peers and were rare.
Therefore, after Zhao Xi created an unprecedented prosperous era, his two sons were no less impressive. Not only did they continue the glory of the empire, they also doubled the country's land area on the original basis.
Therefore, whenever people in later generations mention the Song Dynasty, they will unconsciously hold their heads high, proud of its prosperity and power that far surpassed the Tang Dynasty, and proud of its glory of standing at the top of the world.
The love story and great achievements of the Zhao Xi couple, who created an unprecedented prosperous era, have become a hot topic among people. Their story has also been passed down from mouth to mouth and has been passed down through the ages.
Not only that, their two outstanding sons were also highly praised. Years later, people could only learn about their outstanding achievements through a few words in history books, but this was enough to make countless future generations admire and worship them.
The glorious deeds of this family of four are like a bright pearl, shining with endless light.
Celebrities are flocking to the film, eager to play the roles of these legendary figures, so as to show the elegance of Zhao Xi and his wife and their sons to the audience, let more people know about this glorious history, and win more fans for themselves.
Whenever people mention Chen Lan, they always think of her half-sister Princess Huaning and her only sister who grew up in the palace Princess Runing.
Princess Huaning Sheng Hualan's life can be described as smooth sailing. Ever since she could remember, her family's life had been getting better and better. First, her father was promoted at a lightning speed compared to other Jinshi candidates of the same period.
Her elder sister became the Crown Princess before she even reached the age of 15. Soon after she reached the age of 15, she married a famous scholar who was one of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties. Like her elder sister, she enjoyed a lifelong love. Her husband later became the Minister of the Secretariat, second only to the emperor.
Princess Sheng Rulan of Runing was the envy of all the ladies. Although she was not called a princess throughout her life, she lived a more comfortable life than any other princess in the reign of Emperor Renzong.
She was raised by Empress Yuanchen when she was young. Although she was not a princess of the royal family, she had a title that even princesses of the royal family might not have. After she came of age, the aristocratic families seemed to have all ignored the fact that she was engaged, as if they had discussed it beforehand. Countless people came to propose marriage to her, and after she got married, she became the darling of her husband's family.
The Sheng family seemed to have proved the old saying "If one person succeeds, the whole family will prosper", and the young men in the family began to make their mark.
The three legitimate sons became outstanding figures among men, with successful official careers. After their retirement, they were awarded the title of prince. The sixteenth son born out of wedlock was not to be outdone. With his own talents and hard work, he achieved outstanding achievements in various fields and became a well-deserved leader in the industry.
Even the two illegitimate daughters, although not comparable to the legitimate daughters, were quite outstanding among many women, and could be said to be better than the worst.
Although the eldest daughter Sheng Molan was corrupted by Lin Qinshuang, she enjoyed the dignity that a sister of the Queen should have when she was in the boudoir. Even though she had the misfortune of marrying Liang Jialiulang, a man with many wives and concubines, she was always pampered by the entire Earl's Mansion and never suffered any major grievances.
Because of her conspiracy against her elder sister, concubine Sheng Minglan was "exiled" to a farm at a young age. Although she was not starving, she never enjoyed the dignity that a lady from an official family should have from then on.
Fortunately, there is always a way out. When she was sixteen years old, Aunt Wei finally met Sheng Hong, who was already a prince, after going through untold hardships. She succeeded in reminding him that she still had a concubine's daughter on the farm.
In order to protect his daughter from being a waste of money, Sheng Hong betrothed her to a scholar he had high hopes for - Wen Yanjing, and married her off hastily.
Perhaps she had suffered too much in the first half of her life, which smoothed out her edges. Although Minglan did not become a stubborn woman after getting married, she no longer had the arrogance that a lady from a noble family should have. Her mother-in-law often found excuses to break the old rules, and her condition did not improve until she gave birth to a legitimate son.
As for Shulan, who was adopted by the old lady's son who had not grown up, although she was chosen as a son-in-law under the list of successful candidates, she lived a life of respect and comfort with her husband, rich and prosperous.
In this life, the success of the Sheng family inspired countless families, so they began to follow the example of the Sheng family and worked hard to cultivate their daughters.
To a certain extent, this also changed people's idea of favoring boys over girls, and laid the foundation for women to successfully enter official careers.
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