If Long Fei Ye hadn't mentioned the surname of the East Qin Imperial Family, Han Yunxi had forgotten about it. This matter also directly affected the naming of her precious son.
In view of her own naming skills, Han Yunxi was very conscious and didn't dare to give her son a formal name. She only discussed with Long Fei Ye about his nickname.
After all, according to the rules of the imperial family, a prince's name couldn't be casually given. It had to be given by Long Fei Ye and then be divined by a divination master.
Long Fei Ye hadn't officially returned to the family yet, so the naming of his son was naturally delayed.
Han Yunxi thought for a while and suddenly smiled, "Today is the fifteenth, so let's just call him Fifteenth."
On the side, Zhao mama and the others had been completely defeated by this female master. Everyone looked at the swaddled little master sympathetically.
The little master didn't understand what his parents were discussing at all. That pair of ignorant and clear eyes turned to the right to look at his father, then to the left to look at his mother. Occasionally, he would move his little mouth. He was clearly silly, but he gave people a feeling of a ghost horse, as if he was thinking of something.
Long Fei Ye had basically given up on Han Yunxi's naming skills. He was about to deny it when Han Yunxi laughed, "In the future, he will know that this nickname was given by the Yunxiao Festival. How about Yuanxiao? Little Yuanxiao? "
Long Fei Ye suddenly thought of Gu.
Gu's real name should be Xiao Qi because he was born on the seventh day of the seventh month, so he was named Qi.
During this period of time, Long Fei Ye didn't take the initiative to contact Gu Beiyue, nor did he ask about their residence in Yunning Army. However, he clearly remembered the time Gu Beiyue came back last time.
It was already the fifteenth day of the first month. How many days did the seventh young master have left?
Long Fei Ye hadn't received a letter from Gu Beiyue for a long time, apart from Xu Donglin's letter from Medical City lying to Han Yunxi about his illness.
Most of the time, no news was good news. However, Long Fei Ye was very clear that if there was no news from Gu Beiyue, it meant that there was no good news.
Long Fei Ye whispered, "He is the eldest son and will be the crown prince in the future. Even a nickname can't be casual."
Long Feiye thought it over, then intoned, "Give him a 'Rui' character, so let's call him Rui 'er."
The Fifteenth and Yuanxiao were nicknames. Han Yunxi. When Long Fei Ye mentioned the surname "Xuanyuan", she realized that even a nickname for her son couldn't be as casual as a normal person's't.
"Rui …" Han Yunxi pondered over this word and quickly nodded. "Alright, you can decide."
One had to know that the words the emperor used for the prince's name all had a meaning. It symbolized the prince's position in the emperor's heart and also hinted at the emperor's expectations for the prince. For example, the name given to the son of the empress was different from the name given to the son of the other concubines.
The word "Rui" didn't have much meaning on the surface. It was profound and comprehensive. It meant understanding and wisdom. Most people's names would also use it.
However, it would be interesting in the imperial family.
"Rui" had a meaning. It was a respectful title for the emperor by the subjects. For example, when the subjects asked for the emperor's instructions, they would use "Ming Jian" and "Rui Jian". The emperor's plans were called "Rui Gong" and his decisions were called "Rui Duan".
Long Fei Ye bestowing this word to his son had a profound meaning!
Once this news spread, the people below would basically understand what it meant! Especially those in the southern army who were eyeing the position of the crown prince.
Granny Zhao, the nurses, and the servants were all women and didn't understand the meaning at all. Seeing Han Yunxi nod, they all started to praise her.
Han Yunxi hugged her son and called softly, "Rui 'er … Rui' er, you have a name. Your father gave you more than a nickname. "
Hearing this, Long Fei Ye knew that Han Yunxi understood his intentions.
Little Rui 'er definitely didn't understand what his parents meant, but he could feel their emotions. He was happy and suddenly raised his hands and laughed.
Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye were both amused by him. Long Fei Ye immediately carried him over.
Little Rui 'er looked at his father's face closely and seriously. At first, it was fine, but for some reason, he suddenly burst into tears.
He didn't know how many times this had happened.
Long Fei Ye was very melancholy. He didn't believe it and let Rui 'er cry as he asked Han Yunxi seriously, "How did I offend him?"
Han Yunxi smiled and shrugged. "I don't know either."
It was said that Long Fei Ye's thoughts were hard to fathom, but in fact, his son's thoughts were several times harder to fathom! Long Fei Ye patiently coaxed him, but no matter how he coaxed, Rui 'er still cried.
Helpless, Long Fei Ye could only return Rui 'er to Han Yunxi. As soon as Rui 'er was in Han Yunxi's arms, he immediately stopped crying.
"Maybe it's because you look too fierce and he's afraid of you. Smile more at him. Smile more obviously. After a while, he won't be afraid of you anymore. "Han Yunxi smiled.
When Long Fei Ye wasn't smiling, he was indeed fierce and serious.
Long Fei Ye's mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything. Although he loved his son, he really couldn't smile exaggeratedly at him all day long.
That night, Rui 'er stayed with Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye and slept with his parents. The little guy didn't know that there was a festival tonight. As usual, he was hungry after an hour and cried when he was hungry. Han Yunxi was very sleepy, but she had to get up. Long Fei Ye also couldn't sleep that night.
The next night, Long Fei Ye let the nanny take Rui 'er away. Rui 'er wailed as soon as he was taken away from Han Yunxi. Han Yunxi's heart was about to break from crying, but she still let the nanny take him back.
Long Fei Ye had no choice but to continue accompanying him. Granny Zhao and Fourth Young Mistress Ren were in disbelief. Not to mention Long Fei Ye's noble status, even ordinary men wouldn't accompany him like this.
In the middle of the night, when Long Fei Ye was woken up again, he asked, "If it was a daughter, would she be more obedient?"
"Probably?" Han Yunxi was tired and answered casually, "Go sleep in the meeting tent. There's still a lot of work to do tomorrow."
"You're risking your life to accompany him. Of course, I'll do the same with you," Long Fei Ye said faintly.
Long Fei Ye lay on his side beside Han Yunxi. He really wanted to wrap his arms around Han Yunxi's waist, but he didn't dare to touch her. He was afraid that he would hurt her during the confinement period and leave behind repercussions.
Han Yunxi smiled and reached out to hug him. "Lovers big and small, hugging left and right, how blissful."
Long Fei Ye fell silent, then murmured, "When Rui 'er grows up and you're free, why don't you give me a little lover too?"
In his heart, Long Fei Ye still preferred daughters.
Han Yunxi chuckled. "This … I can't say for sure."
It was still unknown whether Long Fei Ye favored his son or daughter, but it seemed that Long Fei Ye favored his wife over his son.
After Rui 'er stayed by his mother's side for two nights, Long Fei Ye had the nanny take Rui' er away on the third night.
Han Yunxi's confinement period passed day by day.
One day, Long Fei Ye finally couldn't take it anymore and called Chu Xifeng over.
"Ask around and find out where Gu Beiyue and the rest are staying. Also, how's Gu doing? "
In the end, Long Fei Ye decided to tell Han Yunxi the truth regardless of whether Gu was willing or not. Once Fourth Young Miss Ren confirmed that Han Yunxi's confinement period was over and she could go out, he'd tell Han Yunxi everything.
Right now, he didn't dare to hope for anything except that Gu could wait! So he could see Han Yunxi again.
"Yes! This subordinate will contact Xu Donglin right away! "Chu Xifeng said seriously.
As soon as Chu Xifeng left, another urgent message arrived from Northern Li. Again, it was Ning Cheng's handwritten letter.
The last time Long Fei Ye had received Ning Cheng's letter, it coincided with Rui 'er's birth. Ning Cheng's report had been delayed.
Despite the delay, Long Feiye had a clear idea of the situation. Ning Cheng was originally planning to send out his troops at the end of spring, but now he changed his mind and wanted to send out troops at this critical juncture. He even asked for food supplies.
Long Fei Ye had long spread the news that Ning Cheng was going to send out troops. He figured that plenty of people would come looking for him within the next two days.
Long Feiye opened the letter and glanced at it before breaking into a smile.
It wasn't clear what Ning Cheng had written in the letter, but it caught his eye. He didn't wait for the various generals to come looking for him, but came down of his own accord. "Someone come, send orders to Baili Yuanlong. Tell him to gather everyone and say that this crown prince wants to discuss the Northern Li battlefield with them."
Originally, the people from the various military departments were hesitant. They were all waiting for someone to talk to His Highness about this matter and test His Highness' attitude. When they heard that His Highness wanted to discuss with them, everyone became excited.
A few days later, the various generals gathered at the Yunning barracks. As soon as Long Fei Ye arrived, everyone fell to their knees to pay their respects.
Two rows of people stood in the tent. One was made up of the various generals, while the other was made up of civil officials. There were old officials from both Tianning and Tian An who had been recruited because of their talents in governing the world. There were also a few retired strategists who had come of their own accord because of their admiration for Long Fei Ye.
Baili Yuanlong stood at the head of the generals' ranks, while a strategist named He Wenqing stood at the head of the civil officials' ranks.
After Long Fei Ye sat down, he got straight to the point. "Ning Cheng's changed his mind and wants to send out troops. He wrote a letter asking for food supplies from this crown prince. Everyone … what do you think?"
Baili Yuanlong was the first to step forward. "To reply Your Highness, this soldier believes that Ning Cheng's actions have other motives."
Long Fei Ye arched a brow and asked, "What motives?"
"Ning Cheng's thinking of betraying us!" Baili Yuanlong said seriously. "Tianning's snow disasters aren't over yet, and the plague is still rampant. Sending out troops now is simply seeking death! It's impossible for Ning Cheng not to understand this logic. If Ning Cheng wants food supplies, then he's definitely not planning a northern expedition. It's very likely that he's planning a difficult descent! "
At Baili Yuanlong's words, the generals behind him began to talk amongst themselves. Many of the civil officials began to whisper to each other as well.
Ning Cheng really had no reason to send out troops now. He could just keep waiting and wait. As long as the plague and famine in Northern Li continued for another month or two, the Northern Dynasties Emperors would only have two paths to take. One was to surrender, the other was to commit suicide for the country. There was no longer any military strength left to contend with Ning Cheng.
Ning Cheng didn't just sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor, but risked sending out troops instead.
Setting aside the problem of climate, the plague alone was enough to wipe out Ning Cheng's entire army!
General Su of the southern generals also stood up. "Your Highness, once Ning Cheng's descent is difficult, he can just defend the Three-Way Monastery and declare himself king of Northern Li!"
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