Chapter 191: About the Child's Name

Prince Qi, still uneasy, sniffed his own body.

While sniffing, he thought to himself: "It's not smelly either?"

It's actually quite fragrant, and it even smells the same as the Princess Consort's scent!

When Sui Sui wakes up and smells this Father King, she'll surely be delighted.

However, thinking of Sui Sui's past pitiful experiences, Prince Qi quickly grew cold again.

Princess Consort of Qi couldn't understand why Prince Qi smelled bad, and soon brought up the matter she had told the Empress Dowager about when she entered the palace.

Hearing that the imperial elder brother was to help pick a name, Prince Qi was displeased: "How can the imperial elder brother name it? He's so busy, where does he have time for such matters? I name it myself; if I don't name my own child, how can I trouble others? No need, absolutely no need!"

Prince Qi didn't expect the Princess Consort could speak, and she quickly added: "Tomorrow I will enter the palace and nag Mother Consort; our Wangfu's eldest daughter cannot endure this grievance. Since she deserves the title of Princess of the Commandery, it must be decided early. I can't choose the name, but I can handle the title, right?"

She was not surprised by the Prince's decades‑long, steady cultural level.

Prince Qing recently went on an inspection outside the city and is expected to be away for seven to ten days.

When Chen San Niang was on her deathbed, she left a considerable amount of silver.

Although Marquis Jin Yang is neither affectionate nor willing to take responsibility.

Princess Consort of Qi: …

This matter has now become simple.

Moreover, this mother‑in‑law of hers is also the Empress Dowager.

But recalling what Marquis Protecting the State had told her about the coal, Princess Consort of Qi thought…

Of course, what matters most is that the Princess Consort likes it.

So, wanting a friend to help, she could think of no one besides Prince Qing.

……

Prince Qi, impatient and unwilling to wait, thought that if there were a more suitable candidate, he would visit them overnight and have them mention it to the imperial elder brother tomorrow!

Thinking this, Prince Qi waved his hand: "No need to drum on the side; I'll go straight to the Mother Empress."

"No, no, the moon's yin is heavy, not suitable for a maiden's house; change it, change it."

Sui Sui let out a terrified howl.

He was too happy, his voice loud, and somehow disturbed the neighboring Sui Sui.

She still had something hidden in her heart, so naturally she didn't offer many opinions on this matter.

One thousand taels of silver, enough for them to live on for a long time.

Thinking of the title, Prince Qi chuckled, almost rubbing his hands together: "How about calling her Princess Bao Yue? Sui Sui is the precious moon sent from heaven!"

Prince Qi, without any delay, after realizing, strode forward quickly.

If this had been in the past, Princess Consort of Qi would surely have smiled and nodded in agreement.

Prince Qi is very confident in himself!

Could Princess Consort of Qi not know his thoughts?

She thought: "Can the name His Majesty gives be the same as the one you give?"

"Huh? Does it rhyme with Imperial Elder Sister's title? That seems not okay; Mother Empress would probably be upset upon hearing it."

She thought: "Sui Sui is pitiful, and no one stands up for her justice; now this matter has escalated like this, if it gets bigger it's truly unsuitable. We can't let such a good child truly end up in Marquis Jin Yang's residence, right? So I wonder, should we deal with the big Chen family of Qingzhou?"

Not daring to face the imperial elder brother, and now not daring to face the Mother Empress either?

Apart from the already‑deceased Imperial Elder Sister, the Mother Empress cherishes him the most.

She quickly recounted the coal matter.

If Prince Qi were to know, Princess Consort of Qi would be worried!

In Princess Consort of Qi's view, this silver isn't much.

When a son mocks his own mother, she doesn't say much.

Prince Qi was still immersed in naming the darling young lady's title, and upon hearing the Princess Consort mention this, he curiously asked: "So what should we do?"

He still had some recollection of this matter, and it was actually he who first brought it up with the Princess Consort.

At that sound, not to mention the guarding Xiang Gugu, even Princess Consort of Qi was startled.

Princess Consort of Qi was not surprised that the other party knew nothing about Qingzhou.

Remembering what the Empress Dowager said, that they must wait until Sui Sui truly establishes herself before granting a status, Princess Consort of Qi sighed lightly, feeling aggrieved: "Our Sui Sui will have to live nameless and without rank for many more years."

Sui Sui is now just a little over five years old, with many years in between.

Is it just raising a child, and they are so ruthless?

Looking back outward, what kind of words?

You naming, that's standard procedure.

Prince Qi asked, and Princess Consort of Qi quickly replied: "Last year, His Majesty intended to open a coal mine in Qingzhou, but it was delayed by various matters. I thought, if anyone now could go to His Majesty and drum on the side, to reactivate last year's plan, Qingzhou's corvée labor this year will surely need more recruits; then we can act and have all the male members of Chen Dalang's family work in the mine."

But, drum on the side?

Find whom?

He truly lacks talent and achievements in state affairs.

Princess Consort of Qi thought, could we really let others despise Sui Sui like this?

"How about calling her Jiao Yang? Darling baby, like a blazing sun?"

Those who follow him, regardless of whether they part amicably, as long as they don't cause a disgraceful scene and preserve everyone's dignity, can earn a good amount of silver.

They must grow to eleven or twelve years old before it can be confirmed that she is truly established.

When His Majesty gives a name, it can be called a bestowed name, which is an honor.

Prince Qi, after listening, slapped his thigh: "Oh my, my young lady is indeed more formidable than others; she should certainly be my family's young lady!"

Without a legitimate and bright status, it's truly a hidden concern.

The problem is...

Although they say he's not blood-related, but look at those eyes—how could he not be considered blood-related?

He likes it, so that means he's blood-related.

Prince Qi, upon hearing this, became displeased again: "Empress Dowager, you haven't considered this matter thoroughly enough."

"How about we call her Baojiao? Father King's precious little darling—just hearing it sounds nice."

Prince Qing had people check this out—on the silver, there's at least around a thousand taels.

Saying this, Princess Consort of Qi gave a light snort: "I don't mean to send them to their deaths; if they really died, it'd just be a cheap bargain for that counterfeit in Jing Cheng. I was thinking, making them toil in the mines, giving them a rough time wouldn't be bad."

But his finances are quite generous.

Princess Consort of Qi gets angry just thinking about these things!

Princess Consort of Qi didn't respond.

At that moment, she didn't care about anything else, threw down Prince Qi and ran to the next room.

She thought she'd have to wait until the child truly stood on his own, which would probably take another three to five years.

But in an ordinary peasant household, ten taels of silver could support a whole family for a year and a half.

But saying that out loud was somewhat provocative; Princess Consort of Qi didn't want to say more, with the Empress Dowager present.

Prince Qi thought: "I can consider having my own young lady; how could I let someone else help pick her name?"

That's absolutely impossible!

When the two arrived, Aunt Xiang was already holding the sobbing, breathless Sui Sui in her arms, carefully comforting her.

Princess Consort of Qi watched from the side, feeling heartbroken; after sitting down, she casually took Sui Sui, gently patting the child's back while soothing: "Sui Sui, don't be afraid, Mother Consort is here."

Second watch.