Chapter 128 (1/2)

Zhou Ning Wen waited until Luo Zhi Qiu had gotten over all the s aside with the chancellor, “His Ione to see Consort Li”

Luo Zhi Qiu nodded, “The birth of a prince is fortuitous, soreed, “Yes, a blessing upon Greater Zhou”

The words between these tere only there for other people to hear Who ast the nine princes, even the crown prince hiuarded over and visited by the emperor on the day of his birth? It seemed that this tenth prince held a special place in E Wu's heart

“Marquis Li and his wife are there too,” Zhou Ning Wei said again, quietly

“Then the crown prince is there too?” Luo Zhi Qiu asked

“His Io, but his consort went,” Zhou Ning Wen answered, “Her Ione as well”

Luo Zhi Qiu looked at the edges of the sky, the firstalready He said to Grand Scholar Zhou in a ful voice, “Looks like we may have to wait until after daybreak to see His Imperial Majesty”

On the other side of the front steps, there were a bevy ofthe junior chancellor, Qiu Che, all buzzing with quiet talk as well

Luo Zhi Qiu knew in his heart that this junior chancellor held no happiness for the news either The ninth prince, Long Yi, was still young Before this new prince, he'd still coest Noith the new birth of the tenth prince along with the powerful Li faained a powerful adversary in the span of a single night Luo Zhi Qiu remarked to himself quietly with a shake of the head, no one had it easy

In Consort Li's Hall of Marital Har held in the Eht after his birth”

Luo Zhi Yi was looking at the tenth prince as well, feeling the same sentiment as the emperor She'd had three sons herself, but this was the first time she'd seen an hour old baby who'd only cried for a few seconds before knowing to s at reat tiether

“Just like Xiao Wei,” Luo Zhi Yi suddenlyWu asked quickly when he heard the empress mention Luo Wei

“I heard from my brother that when Xiao Wei was born, he smiled quickly too,” Luo Zhi Yi said, “Xiao Wei was a chubby little baby back then, like one of those little cherubs(1), sadly I never had the chance to see hi Wu reached out and poked the little prince's face The little prince opened his mouth and made a cute noise

“Oh,” Luo Zhi Yi smiled, “Your I for his father”

Ehter, but there was some bitterness mixed into it When Luo Zhi YiWu naturally thought of Luo Zhi Jin A child borne of Zhi Jin must have been like a cherub, but he was never able to be beside her

The her from the outer hall, and both were elated How happy the emperor sounded, he must love the tenth prince dearly

But the other consorts and concubines were not happy, neither was the crown prince's consort However, none of them could let any of these e things they didn'teach other's lead

Zhao Fu entered, and reported to E Wu, “Your Imperial Majesty, theto congratulate you”