There was a strong desire in Concubine Jing's eyes. Xiao Shu, she hadn't seen him for a long, long time.

Jamel Xiao smiled and said, “Speaking of Mr. Su, an interesting thing happened. Yesterday, Mr. Su sent someone to send me an invitation, asking me to go to his mansion the day after tomorrow, saying that he was going to attend his son’s full moon banquet.”

"son?"

Concubine Jing's hand trembled and she almost spilled the tea. Jamel Xiao was quick to steady it.

"Mother, what's wrong with you?"

"Nothing, I'm just curious. Isn't this Mr. Su on the Langya Young Master List? He shouldn't be married yet, so where did his son come from?"

"Oh, I didn't explain it to you clearly. In fact, he is not Mr. Su's son, but Mr. Yu Chen's son. He just had a pair of twin sons not long ago, and he plans to adopt the younger son to Mr. Su at the full moon banquet."

At this point, Jamel Xiao muttered curiously: “I thought that Mr. Su and Mr. Chen were just good friends, but I didn’t expect that their relationship was so good. Mr. Chen was willing to adopt his son to Mr. Su. What’s even more strange is that Mr. Su not only agreed, but was also very happy.”

"This is certainly something to be happy about." Concubine Jing whispered.

"What? Mother, what did you say?"

"nothing."

Concubine Jing turned her head away calmly and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. She didn't know what Xiao Shu had experienced, but she had seen Zhou Chen, who was completely different from before. This made her wonder if something had happened to Xiao Shu like Zhou Chen.

However, she was still very happy to hear that Zhou Chen was willing to adopt his son to Xiao Shu. This meant that Xiao Shu had a son and the Lin family had a successor.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 865 Zhou Yuan, Lin Xin, Full Moon Banquet

Although Concubine Jing is now the favorite concubine in the harem, she actually does not care about her status in the harem. If it were not for helping her son Jingyan to compete for the supreme position, she would not participate in those conspiracies to win favor.

She is a quiet and non-confrontational person. Nowadays, there are not many people in this world that she can care about. Apart from her son Jingyan, there is only Lin Shu left.

Knowing that Lin Shu was still alive, she was really happy. During that time, in order to make snacks for Lin Shu, she even ignored her own son, because at that time she truly put Lin Shu first in her heart.

"Jingyan, you can achieve what you have now, all thanks to Mr. Su's help. Since the full moon banquet of Mr. Su's child is tomorrow, I will also prepare a gift."

Jamel Xiao waved his hand and said, “No, mother, I’ll prepare it.”

But Concubine Jing snorted: "What you gave is yours, and what I gave is mine. How can they be the same?"

Jamel Xiao was stunned. They were mother and son, so what was the difference?

However, seeing that his mother was unhappy, he did not dare to refute, and could only respond: "Then I will wait for mother to be ready and come to get it, and then send it to Mr. Su's house together."

Concubine Jing then nodded in satisfaction. She gave the gift sincerely because Lin Shu was the person she cared about the most besides her son. Even Emperor Liang was not as important as one of Lin Shu's fingers.

In the blink of an eye, two days had passed. Although nothing could be seen from the outside of the Su Mansion today, the interior of the mansion was extremely festive.

The first month of the lunar year has not yet passed, and the lanterns, spring couplets, etc. are still there. Now there are many more festive items, especially in the pavilions and the main hall in the courtyard, which are decorated with many items and are no longer as deserted as before.

Zhou Chen and Gong Yu brought their children here early in the morning. Now Gong Yu, her two children, as well as Aunt Ji, Zi Yu and Lan Yu are resting in the room.

Zhou Chen and Mei Changsu were sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard, and today's banquet would still be held in this pavilion.

Zhou Chen drank his tea and asked Mei Changsu, "It's already now, have you thought of a name for Xiaobao?"

Mei Changsu sighed, "I've thought of too many options, simple, complex, countless, but after thinking it over, I still chose the word 'new'."

"Xin means rebirth. Xiaobao is a rebirth to me and also to the Lin family."

"Xin, Lin Xin, not bad."

Zhou Chen nodded. As for names, as long as people are not particularly particular, they will basically not have any major objections.

Nowadays, there are not too many names like Da Gou, Er Gou, Goudan, Ersha, etc. A normal name is already good.

For children of this era, the most important thing is to feed them.

Mei Changsu asked: "Have you decided on a name for Dabao?"

"Okay, Yuan, Zhou Yuan. Of course, we can only call him Chen Yuan now."

For Zhou Chen, naming is something he has long been accustomed to. He has many children, and as a father, he has named them many times.

Mei Changsu said: "I have prepared some gadgets for Dabao, but Dabao and Xiaobao are too young to use them yet. They can only play with them when they grow up."

Because he has a fun kid like Feiliu around him, he often makes some small gadgets. After all, with his body and strength, he can't make big things, so he can only make small things.

The two chatted and time passed quickly from morning to afternoon, and soon the first customer arrived.

The first person to come to the door was none other than Yan Yujin, who loved the hustle and bustle of the city. Ever since Xiao Jingrui left, Yan Yujin had become much lonelier. Although there were still many noble young men who wanted to play with him, their relationship was much worse than that with Xiao Jingrui.

Meng Zhi came soon after, and Xia Dong soon arrived, and Prince Jing Xiao Jingyan also came to the Su Mansion...

Although Xiao Jingrui had not returned from Nanchu, Princess Li Yang sent someone to deliver a double gift.

All of Zhou Chen and Mei Changsu's friends in the capital came this time. There weren't many people, but they were all very good friends.

However, what surprised Zhou Chen and Mei Changsu was that when the banquet was about to begin, another person arrived.

"Junior brother, and Changsu, you two are really nice. You didn't even invite me to such an important event?"

When the elegant Lin Chen walked into the yard, Zhou Chen and Mei Changsu were both very surprised.

Zhou Chen even asked, "Why are you here? Has the master already left?"

"Yes, my father left right after the Lantern Festival. Junior Brother, you are so mean. If Changsu hadn't sent me a message, I wouldn't have known that you had two more sons. I am their senior uncle, and you didn't even inform me?"

Lin Chen complained to Zhou Chen unhappily, making threats as if he was about to attack him.

Zhou Chen pushed him aside and said, "Didn't I tell you the approximate time a long time ago? You didn't take it seriously, so you blame me?"

"Why not blame you? You should have written to me in person to tell me about such an important matter, instead of letting me come to you and tell you. Do you still regard me as your senior brother?"

"Lin Chen, let me tell you, today is my son's full moon day, please don't force me."

"Why, do you still want to do something to me?"

…………

Seeing that Lin Chen and Zhou Chen were fighting as usual, Mei Changsu shook his head helplessly and stepped forward to persuade them to stop.

With everyone's witness, the two children celebrated their full month birthday, and then witnessed Xiaobao's adoption ceremony. From today on, Xiaobao is Lin Xin.

Of course, this name cannot be made public now. His current name is Mei Xin.

Zhou Chen felt that the name Lin Xin was okay, but the name Mei Xin always felt weird.

Although Xiaobao had been adopted by Mei Changsu, Mei Changsu did not ask to keep Xiaobao with him to be looked after, and still asked Zhou Chen and Gong Yu to take Xiaobao back to raise him.

He cared about his son very much, so he wanted to keep him with Zhou Chen and Gong Yu. He had other things to do and couldn't take care of Xiaobao all the time. Only with Zhou Chen and Gong Yu taking care of him could he feel completely at ease.

Although he did not stay by their side to look after them, he would go to check on them every other day. Anyway, they all lived in Changzhifang, so if they wanted to go, it would only take a quarter of an hour to get there, which was very convenient.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye another month has passed.

It was also during this month that a major event occurred in Daliang that shocked the government and the public.

That is the Qizhu Prince, Prince Jing Xiao Jingyan, who officially became the crown prince of the Eastern Palace, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Daliang.

With Xiao Jingyan becoming the crown prince, the entire Daliang court ushered in a new trend.

Although there was a crown prince in the past, there was also a Prince Yu. The conflict between the two caused chaos in the court, and even Emperor Liang found it difficult to control it completely.

But now that Xiao Jingyan has become the crown prince, although Prince Yu is still in power, he has basically retired and rarely even attends the morning court, so his voice has disappeared in the court.

It cannot be said that Xiao Jingyan's world is now ruled by the Daliang court, but he is indeed the most respected prince in the court.

As Xiao Jingyan became the crown prince, Queen Yan no longer made things difficult for Concubine Jing and now they were in a state of non-competition.

She has been the queen for decades, so how could she not see the current situation clearly? Prince Yu has no hope of making a comeback. As the queen, as long as she does not do anything too absurd or endangering the court, even if Xiao Jingyan ascends the throne in the future, she will be the empress dowager in full and proper name.

So she thought about it for a long time, and finally decided to settle down and stop fighting with Concubine Jing.

As for another former imperial concubine, Concubine Yue, she had fallen out of favor after the fall of the former crown prince. Although she was not banished to the cold palace, she disappeared from the sight of the concubines in the harem.

The changes in the capital over the past two years have really made many people feel emotional.

Before Xiao Jingyan came to power, no one in the court, including the harem, would have thought that this unpopular and marginalized prince would have this day.

After Xiao Jingyan became the crown prince, he worked diligently to do his job. Since he was in this position, he would fulfill his duties.

What's more, sitting on the position of crown prince is far from his ultimate goal. He has bigger and more goals to accomplish.

March came in the blink of an eye, and the spring hunting in March also started with great momentum.

But this has nothing to do with Zhou Chen. He has no intention of participating in the spring hunt in March.

If it was like in the original plot, where Prince Yu dared to rebel and led tens of thousands of troops to rebel, he would still be somewhat interested in participating.

Because his current side quest has not been completed yet, a war involving more than 10,000 people is not easy to come by.

But now Prince Yu no longer has the ability to rebel, and Zhou Chen is too lazy to participate in the so-called March Spring Hunt.

The spring hunt in March is indeed a good opportunity for the royal family and the children of nobles to show off, but Zhou Chen doesn't need this opportunity at all.

However, Mei Changsu, at the invitation of Xiao Jingyan, was going to Jiu'an Mountain to participate in the March spring hunt.

The spring hunt in March takes almost half a month, including the round trip time. After all, it is a large army, and they have to stop and go along the way, which wastes a lot of time.

In fact, spring hunting and autumn hunting are a good opportunity to train the army. However, the nature of the spring hunting led by Emperor Liang is completely different from what Zhou Chen thought. It is more like a show, hunting some small animals, which is far from training the army.

Emperor Liang took many nobles and court officials with him on this trip, which made the atmosphere in the capital much more relaxed.

Zhou Chen finally had some time to relax and unwind. The two children basically didn't require him to ask too many questions. Gong Yu and the maids could take good care of them.

Perhaps because Emperor Liang was not in the capital, Zhou Chen's mother, Xiao Zhihan, brought Jin Yu to the Chen Mansion every day to visit her two eldest grandsons.

Zhou Chen was very satisfied seeing the family having so much fun together.

But Zhou Chen still did not forget his mission. No matter whether it was the main mission or the side mission, he would try his best to complete it.

The two main tasks have basically been completed by more than half. The first main task is survival, which still has a few years, and the second main task is just the last step.

Zhou Chen looked at Lin Chen who occupied his recliner with a helpless look on his face.

"Lin Chen, you are now the head of Langya Pavilion. Why don't you go back to Langya Mountain to take charge of the overall situation? Why do you have to stay with me?"

Lin Chen didn't move at all, and said lightly: "Don't talk nonsense, I'm not staying here with you, I just came to play with you, actually I live in Changsu's house."

Zhou Chen said: "You have been in the capital for more than a month. Is there really nothing for you to deal with in Langya Pavilion?"

Lin Chen said indifferently: "What do you want to deal with? There are so many professional people in Langya Pavilion. They can handle it even if I'm not here. Besides, the list was just changed before the New Year, and nothing big has happened recently. It won't be a problem."

Langya Pavilion is naturally most famous for its several Langya Lists. It is precisely because of the authority of the Langya Lists that they have been able to expand their intelligence business to such a large scale.

"It's been two months since Master left. Has there been no letter sent back yet?"

"No, my father went out to sea this time. The sea is different from the land. Even for a carrier pigeon, it is difficult to identify the direction in the vast ocean. You don't have to worry too much. From what I know about my father, he will be fine."

Zhou Chen was worried about his master, Pavilion Master Lin, but Lin Chen was very open-minded and not too worried. This might be related to his free and easy personality.

"By the way, the books I brought you were all given to you by my father. He carefully selected them. To be honest, he doesn't care about me as much as he cares about you. I really doubt whether I am his biological son."

Zhou Chen sneered and said, "Don't complain about this in front of me. Say it in front of the master next time."

With nothing to do, Zhou Chen and Lin Chen went to the Su Mansion together, ready to talk to Nie Feng and Xia Dong.

But to his surprise, he actually found Wei Zheng.

"Wei Zheng, why are you still in the capital? Didn't I tell you to go back to Medicine King Valley with Master Su?"

Wei Zheng felt quite embarrassed when he saw Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen had already reminded him about what happened last time, but he was still careless and was caught by Xia Jiang.

If Zhou Chen hadn't successfully rescued him in the end, who knows how much trouble it would have caused to Mei Changsu.

"I went back to Medicine King Valley with my foster father, but after the New Year, I was still worried about you, so I came back again."

Zhou Chen frowned and said, "Your identity has been exposed. If someone finds out, it will be very troublesome."

Wei Zheng said confidently: "I will stay here with Brother Nie. No one will find out. Brother Nie has lived here for more than a year and no one has found out."

"Can you be the same as Brother Nie? If he goes out now, who do you think can recognize him? But what about you? When you were captured by the Xuan Jing Division, many people saw your face."

Wei Zheng didn't dare to talk back after hearing what Zhou Chen said.

Xia Dong helped to persuade him, "Xiaochen, don't talk about Wei Zheng. He came back because he was worried about Xiaoshu and you. Let him stay here with Brother Feng, and he won't be discovered."

What else could Zhou Chen say? Wei Zheng was already here, and he couldn't just chase him away.

"Wait for Xiao Shu to come back, and then you can talk to him yourself."

Wei Zheng laughed dryly. He was not worried about Mei Changsu. He refused to leave anyway, and the young marshal couldn't do anything to him.

"Xiaochen, I heard from Brother Nie that you are very loyal and gave Xiaoshu an adopted son."

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