Children of Loulan

Chapter 418: Adopting a Bastard Son as a Legitimate Son

Although his son Hawule was not raised by him, when Keremu saw that the little guy was so well-behaved and sensible, he couldn't help but feel an indescribable joy in his heart.

He stretched out his hand with a smile on his face, gently stroked his son's head, and whispered softly: "My child, you have not met your sister yet. Go and see her, she is a new life that was born yesterday!"

Hearing this, Hawule's eyes lit up with excitement and he nodded quickly and said, "Okay, father! I'll go visit my sister now!" Before he finished speaking, he ran out of the room like a gust of wind, moving his cute little legs.

At this moment, the little baby who had just come into the world was lying quietly in the cradle. After having just had a full meal of breast milk, her little face was rosy, like a bud about to bloom.

Ba Ma, who was standing by, carefully held her in her arms and gently patted her to stop her from burping. At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps came from far away. It turned out to be Ha Wuer running into the house excitedly.

"Auntie Ba, I'm here to see my sister!" The voice came before the Hawule people arrived.

Upon hearing the voice, Mammy Ba quickly turned around, bowed respectfully to him, and said with a smile on her face, "Hey, it's the little prince who's back!"

Ha Wuer nodded slightly, and then asked impatiently: "Mammy, let me see what my sister looks like? Is she pretty?"

Mammy Ba smiled lovingly, and after patting the last few burps, she slowly squatted down and gently handed the pink and tender baby in her arms, who was as delicate and cute as a porcelain doll, to Hawule, saying softly, "Come here, little prince, take a good look. Is it pretty?"

Hawul stared at the small swaddling clothes in the nanny's arms with his eyes wide open. There was a delicate baby lying inside, blinking his big black eyes and looking around curiously. The eyes were as clear as water, as if they could see through everything in the world. The little guy would make a few "嘤嘤嘤" sounds from time to time, and the soft and sticky tone was enough to melt people's hearts.

"Mammy, look how cute she is!" Hawule couldn't help but exclaimed, with an innocent smile on his face, "She is so much prettier than when her brother was just born! I remember that my brother was like a little old man at that time, wrinkled, not as cute as her sister!" As he spoke, he used his hands to gesture how his brother looked when he was born.

Hearing Hawule's innocent words, Ba Ma couldn't help but laugh softly. She gently touched Hawule's head and explained, "My little prince, most newborns look like that when they are just born into this world. They do look a bit like little old men. But as long as they wait for a few days, they will grow up a little, their facial features and bodies will gradually stretch out, and then they will naturally become good-looking. It's just that it's rare for our little princess to be so beautiful and charming when she is born!"

In Prince Xin's palace, Aidier still maintained her uninterested look. Every morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone on the palace's vermilion gate, he would dress indifferently and go to the court.

In the court, the ministers were arguing fiercely about state affairs, but Aidil just stood aside quietly, as if these things had nothing to do with him. After the morning court was over, he quietly followed the crowd back to Prince Xin's mansion and began the rest of the day.

Princess Xin was looking forward to getting rid of this painful marriage with the help of her father. However, as time passed, and a few years passed in a flash, her father still could not make up his mind which prince to rely on.

Not only that, he also had no idea who the woman hidden in Prince Xin's heart was, and could only constantly comfort his daughter: "Be patient, wait a little longer..."

Gradually, Princess Xin's heart cooled down. She began to think about her situation and future. If she married another man, she might have to face jealousy among three wives and four concubines, and she might even face a life-and-death struggle with those concubines.

In comparison, although staying in Prince Xin's mansion now is not a happy life, it is at least leisurely and comfortable. She is the only mistress in the whole mansion, and Prince Xin is not the kind of person who likes to stir up trouble. The two of them are well and do not interfere with each other. Such days are quite smooth.

Therefore, Princess Xin finally felt relieved and no longer struggled with the issue of escaping from Prince Xin's Mansion. She felt that it would not be a bad idea to live a peaceful life like this!

Compared to the leisurely life of Princess Xin, the current situation of Princess Cheng is completely different. Since the unfortunate miscarriage, Princess Cheng has not only suffered severe physical damage, but also lost her ability to bear children forever, which means that she will never be able to have her own legitimate son in this life.

Seeing this situation, King Cheng gradually began to make plans in his mind, and began to intentionally or unintentionally mention to Princess Cheng about adopting a bastard son and raising him as a legitimate son. However, how could Princess Cheng, who was so smart, not understand King Cheng's true intentions?

In order to prevent King Cheng's idea from becoming a reality, Princess Cheng racked her brains to come up with a countermeasure. She knew that pretending to be pitiful might temporarily delay time, so she often deliberately showed in front of King Cheng that she was still deeply trapped in the huge shadow brought by the miscarriage and could not let go of the sadness for a long time.

Whenever King Cheng mentioned the matter of adopting a bastard's son, she would burst into tears and choke up as she expressed her inner pain and longing for her deceased biological son.

At first, seeing how heartbroken the Princess was, King Cheng felt compassion for her and temporarily shelved his plan to adopt a bastard son. But as time went on, the Princess realized that this was not a long-term solution, as King Cheng's desire to have a legitimate son had never diminished.

In the end, Princess Cheng had no choice but to make a difficult decision - to send her only biological daughter to her father who was guarding the border. To the outside world, she claimed that her daughter was going to help her take care of her "seriously ill" mother.

In this way, he could keep his daughter away from the complicated situation in Prince Cheng's mansion and prevent Prince Cheng from using his daughter to threaten him in the future.

Princess Cheng herself chose to continue staying in Prince Cheng's mansion, silently accepting Prince Cheng's arrangements, adopting a bastard's son and registering him under her own name, raising him as the so-called legitimate son.

From then on, Princess Cheng's life changed dramatically. She was no longer the favored princess.

She is also a gentle and meticulous mother, teaching the child she regards as her "son" to grow up. Whether it is trivial matters in life or difficult problems in studies, she will personally ask about them, answer them patiently, and devote all her energy and care to this legitimate son who is not her own.

However, in sharp contrast, she seemed quite indifferent to her biological daughter who was far away at the border, and seldom showed her care, as if the daughter who was far away and also needed maternal love had faded out of her world.