69novels Chapter 367 Mao Mao, the Dog
Chapter 367 Mao Mao, the Dog
Shen Shixi wasn't unconcerned about her son; she had simply prepared for all possible contingencies. She had also considered that the Crown Prince might be afraid, so she told Prince An that once they arrived, they should tell the Crown Prince that his father was in there.
Before Prince An could even warn him, the Crown Prince took off running.
At this moment, great music began, and banners fluttered. What was originally a very solemn and dignified occasion was disrupted when the young prince ran around wildly, completely ruining the atmosphere.
The prince's two short legs moved swiftly.
The Minister of Rites was stunned and quickly urged Prince An, "Your Highness, please go over there quickly and tell the Crown Prince to slow down!"
Although the prince has short legs, he is quite fast.
Prince An hurried to catch up and whispered a reminder, "Your Highness, please slow down!"
His Highness the Crown Prince did not know what "His Highness the Crown Prince" meant, because no one in the palace called him that; they all called him "Dongjun," so he ignored it.
Fortunately, they reached the steps, and the joy subsided.
The general stepped forward and rolled up the imperial curtain. Li Yuanke then saw his beloved son, huffing and puffing, climbing the steps, calling out, "Father!"
It's not that I haven't taught him to say "Father Emperor," but it's a bit difficult to get a child who is not even one year and three months old to say two words.
He climbed more than ten steps, his legs finally gave way, and he plopped down on the steps, then looked at the courtiers below and grinned foolishly.
The Wolf King of Beisha was seated on the steps of the palace. He saw the Crown Prince and realized that he looked exactly like Li Yuanke. He was extremely jealous. How come all the good things happened to Li Yuanke, that bastard?
The wolf king cried out, "Hey, Crown Prince of Great Zhou!"
The Crown Prince of Da Zhou didn't understand and ignored him, just staring at the weapons in the hands of the Xuanjia Army and grinning foolishly.
Prince An finally caught up and rested with the Crown Prince for a while before asking, "Your Highness, would you like to hold on a little longer?"
The prince ignored him, leaned against the railing, put his feet on the steps, and toes pointed inwards.
Turning to the side, he finally saw the Wolf King of the Northern Sands. The other party had a somewhat rugged appearance, which piqued his interest. He looked at the Wolf King, then at the Prince of An, and after a while, he decided that the weapons were more appealing, so he stopped looking.
The Wolf King of Beisha shouted again, "Crown Prince of the Great Zhou!"
The Crown Prince of Da Zhou still ignored him, so Prince An reminded the Crown Prince not to shout anymore and pointed with his finger, "The Wolf King of Beisha is talking to the Crown Prince."
The prince looked over, touched his own face, pointed at the wolf king's face, and said, "Furry, doggy!"
It means you have hair on your face, which means you are a dog.
The Wolf King of Beisha actually understood. His face turned ashen, and he said to Li Yuanke unhappily, "Your Majesty the Emperor of Great Zhou, is this how your Crown Prince treats his guests?"
Li Yuanke suppressed a laugh, "Please forgive me, Wolf King, the Crown Prince is still young!"
Upon hearing his father's voice, the Crown Prince stood up, ignoring everyone else, and ran uphill again. Poor Prince An, being old, had to struggle along with his two old legs, and finally made it to the front of the Taiji Hall.
"Your Highness, pay your respects!" the master of ceremonies hurriedly reminded him.
The crown prince didn't bow; instead, he jumped over the threshold and rushed inside, then ascended the imperial steps and threw himself into his father's arms, crying, "Father!"
"Father's room" is such a tongue twister!
Absolutely no shouting.
Li Yuanke picked up his son.
The master of ceremonies was about to remind them to pay their respects, but he waved his hand, sat down on the dragon throne with his son in his arms, and decreed, "Pay your respects!"
The inner attendants stood on either side of the prayer platform, and the inner messenger brought up the imperial edict and seal. As the inner attendants announced the ceremony, "Bow!"
At this moment, great music resounded again, and all the officials knelt in worship.
After the ceremony, the Crown Prince was to kneel before the throne to receive the imperial seal. The master of ceremonies began to chant, "Receive the imperial seal!" However, the Crown Prince remained on the Emperor's lap, leaning against the Emperor's chest, with his legs crossed and propped up on the armrests of the dragon throne, lounging like Ge You, looking down at the civil and military officials below.
Thank goodness I wasn't wearing open-crotch pants.
A pair of eyes that looked just like the emperor's, bright and gleaming with a cunning light.
The officials were all too familiar with that wicked look on her face; she was exactly like the Empress.
Li Yuanke then pointed to the Crown Prince's place of worship, "Go kneel over there, and I'll give you all that imperial seal."
The prince listened to his father and slid off his father's back. He then knelt down in the designated spot, raised his hands, and looked at his father with bright, clear eyes.
The crown prince didn't know what the imperial seal was, but since his father gave it to him, it must be something he wanted.
The Crown Prince should bow three times, and the master of ceremonies was about to instruct him when Li Yuanke raised his hand to stop him, saying, "He's still young!"
The civil and military officials also thought it was very good. The crown prince was obviously very clever and in good health. He ran like a little tiger.
The official holding the imperial edict knelt down, and the official reading the edict knelt down to read the edict establishing the crown prince. After reading, the edict was presented to the chief minister.
The Grand Secretary held his tablet, received the imperial edict, and presented it to the Crown Prince.
A "册" is a scroll-shaped document made of materials such as jade and gold, on which the contents of the emperor's edicts are engraved.
The crown prince received the book, flipped through it several times, and then, finding it uninteresting, handed it to the emperor, saying, "Father!"
Li Yuanke had no choice but to accept it.
Next came the receiving of the treasure. The Crown Prince received the treasure, found it amusing, smiled, and tucked it into his arms. "Father!"
Seeing his father reach out to him, he took his father's hand and stood up.
After receiving the imperial seal, the crown prince should have knelt before the emperor, but it seems this formality will be omitted, as the emperor has already picked up the crown prince and praised him, saying, "The crown prince has performed very well today."
"Dongdong!" The prince shook his head.
It means my name is Dongjun, not the Crown Prince.
"The Eastern Lord is the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince is the Eastern Lord," the emperor patiently taught his son.
The prince, being extremely clever, hugged his father's neck, smiled, and called out, "Father!"
With a face exactly like Li Yuanke's, but with an expression strikingly similar to Shen Shixi's, Li Yuanke's heart melted, and he couldn't help but kiss his son.
The Eastern Palace was renovated and is used today.
The imperial edict and seal should be placed in the Pavilion of Imperial Edicts and Seals. Led by ceremonial guards and drums, civil and military officials would escort them to the Eastern Palace. The imperial edict and seal would be placed behind the main hall. The Crown Prince would descend the steps, and the Minister of Rites would kneel and present the edict for use.
The imperial edict was then opened, and the Minister of the Imperial Seal affixed his seal to it.
There was still some distance between Taiji Hall and the East Palace. I thought the Crown Prince wouldn't be able to walk there, but he ran ahead and arrived at the East Palace in no time.
Han Xiao replied to Ling Meng, who had come all the way back to witness the ceremony and get married, "Look at the Crown Prince, his stamina is amazing! Interested?"
Ling Meng looked back at the Crown Prince and smiled.
Of course I'm interested. If I could take the Crown Prince as my disciple, then what more could I ask for?
The Crown Prince watched intently as the old Minister of Rites, like a magician, pressed a red stamp onto the imperial edict; it was quite amusing.
The imperial edict had to be read aloud in front of Chengtian Gate, and the Minister of Rites was in charge of this task.
The old man put in all the effort he had to fight against the King of Hell, and finally managed to shout so loudly that his voice could be heard within a hundred paces. Fortunately, with the help of the Dragon Martial Army, he shouted again, and his voice was able to travel quite far.
The Great Zhou Dynasty finally has a crown prince! The people spread the news with great joy. The eldest son born to the empress is the crown prince. The crown prince is very smart, the crown prince is very handsome, the crown prince has strong legs, the crown prince is good in every way...
In just half a day, the name of the Crown Prince, Li Chengyu, spread throughout the entire capital.
The civil and military officials followed the imperial edict to the cabinet, where it would be promulgated throughout the land.
After the ceremony, the guards cracked their whips, and the emperor rose and left the Taiji Hall, where music was played.
Afterwards, the Crown Prince will pay his respects to the Empress in the central palace.
Shen Shixi, dressed in a royal robe, ascended the throne in Zhaoyang Palace, awaiting the arrival of the Crown Prince.
The princess ran around in front of her mother, while the other concubines came to watch the ceremony, and several princesses were also by her side.
The crown prince was carried over; he was truly too weak to walk. Upon seeing his mother, he tried to run towards her, but the master of ceremonies quickly reminded him, "Crown Prince, you must bow to Her Majesty the Empress!"
The prince immediately knelt down, called out "Mother," and then, like a small cannonball, rushed into his mother's arms.