The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 30 The name Zhu Ju was recorded in the royal jade book!
"Mom, what's the big deal?"

Zhu Ju asked curiously.

Ma Xiuying smiled slightly.

"You will know if you come with me."

Having said that, she turned around and walked towards the front hall.

Zhu Ju quickly followed and entered the hall.

The hall of Kunning Palace is not very big, nor is it magnificent, but its layout is very sophisticated and can be described as low-key yet luxurious.

"See the Queen."

"Meet the Sixth Prince."

There was a man in official uniform, who had been waiting in the hall. When he saw the two men coming, he hurriedly bowed respectfully.

"No gifts."

Ma Xiuying raised her hand slightly. She smiled and said,
"You arrived early in the morning?"

The official nodded and his eyes fell on Zhu Ju.

He smiled and bowed:
"The Sixth Prince is indeed handsome and majestic, a man of outstanding talent! I congratulate the Sixth Prince on his return to the royal family. His name will be included in the Jade Book of Records!"

Zhu Ju was a little confused, but he was still very happy to hear others praise his handsomeness, and immediately gave a bright smile.

"He is the court painter Song Yan. I asked him to paint your portrait."

Ma Xiuying said to Zhu Ju,
"Today, mother will officially enter you into the royal imperial register."

There was a hint of reminiscence in her eyes.

"When you were born, you fell seriously ill with a high fever that wouldn't go away. Your mother and father consulted countless doctors but none of them could cure you. We tried everything, but we could only watch you become more and more stupid. Alas..."

"In fact, at the beginning, you were still quite clever. At least, your eyes were sometimes smart. But as time went by, especially as your father became more powerful, your condition became more serious."

"I remember that year, your father was just crowned the King of Wu, and you vomited a lot of blood that very day! Overnight, your mouth became crooked and your eyes became squinting! Your mother and father were so scared that they quickly went to find Liu Bowen for help. By chance, Liu Bowen introduced you to your master, Taoist Master Peng Xuan."

"Master Peng Xuan said at the time that you have an extremely good fate, great blessings, but an extremely weak body. This is an extremely extreme fate! With such a fate, you will definitely have a rough childhood. If everything goes smoothly without suffering, you will definitely die early!"

"So, the greater your father's power and status, the more serious your illness will be. If your father becomes the King of Wu, you will vomit blood. If your father becomes the emperor, you may die!"

Zhu Ju was shocked.

"So scary?!"

It seems that God is indeed fair and it is impossible for him to give you all the benefits at once.

Good luck, but weak body. One careless move and you'll die.

Come to think of it, princes of all dynasties were prone to dying young. For example, the princes of the Qing Dynasty had a mortality rate of more than half, and it was extremely difficult to live beyond the age of twenty!
Ma Xiuying sighed softly.

"So Taoist Master Peng Xuan said that you must not be allowed into the family tree, at least not at that time! We have to keep your life stable first, and then slowly adjust your mind. Only when the time is right can you return to the royal family."

she said,

"Now that I think about it, what he said does make sense. Look at you. Now by chance, you have regained consciousness and are alive and kicking, right?"

"So when your father said he wanted to put Taoist Master Peng Xuan on the wanted list, I was against it. On the contrary, I should be grateful to him!"

"If he hadn't taken you to Sanqing Mountain for so many years, maybe we wouldn't have been reunited today. Although you suffered a lot in the mountain, now, isn't it the end of the hardship and the happiness?"

Zhu Ju touched his nose.

It is not necessarily the case that happiness will come after suffering. After all, I have replaced the original owner, skipped the process of suffering, and started to enjoy happiness directly.

Thinking about it this way, it's quite embarrassing...

"Now that the time is right, you can finally return to your mother's arms and return to our big Zhu family."

Ma Xiuying took out a beautiful and thick book from the cabinet while smiling.

"This is the royal jade book!" she said seriously.

"The birth dates and portraits of me, your father, and your brothers and sisters. All the information is on it."

"In the future, one of you brothers will become the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan, in charge of the Imperial Clan Office and the Imperial Book of Imperial Sacrifices. Before that, the Imperial Book of Imperial Sacrifices will be in your mother's temporary charge."

"Now, let Song Yan draw a portrait of you, and I will enter your birth date and other information for you!"

Wow.

As she spoke, Ma Xiuying opened the thick royal jade book.

Two pages were left blank specifically for Zhu Ju.

For so many years, she has been looking forward to Zhu Ju's return to the family tree, and today, this wish can finally be fulfilled!
Ma Xiuying took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and began to take notes.

Song Yan also started splashing ink.

"Your Highness, please sit down. It's best to keep one position and try not to move."

"Tilt your head slightly, keep smiling, yes, yes... That's it, I'm starting..."

Ma Xiuying and Song Yan divided the work between them, while Zhu Ju was obedient and kept a standard fake smile, trying to make himself look as handsome and sunny as possible.

After all, this jade edict is to be passed down through the ages!
Of course, he hoped that future generations would praise his handsomeness when they saw his portrait and say that the Sixth Prince was a handsome man!

However, before he had sat there for more than two quarters of an hour, Zhu Ju began to feel a little restless.

He couldn't help but stand up and walked behind Song Yan.

"How's the painting going?"

"Wow, it took you so long to draw the head. Isn't this too slow? How much longer will it take?"

Song Yan held the pen, looking somewhat helpless.

"Sixth Prince, painting requires slow work and fine craftsmanship. This is a delicate matter, how can it be done so quickly? I am very lucky to be able to draw your portrait today."

Ma Xiuying paused with her pen.

"Little Orange, be quiet and let Painter Song paint you well. This is to be passed down to future generations, so don't be careless."

Zhu Ju curled his lips and could only sit back obediently.

"Here, take a look. It's recorded."

Ma Xiuying handed the royal jade book to Zhu Ju and said with a smile,

"Just stick the portrait on top and you're done!"

"If you're really bored, just flip through the imperial edict and look at the front. The portraits of your father and I are both pretty good."

"It's better if I sketch it myself." Zhu Ju muttered.

At least when I was in school, I learned sketching from an art teacher, and I learned it quite well.

Anyway, except for being not so good at studying and taking exams, I was top in music, art and sports. Drawing a self-portrait was a piece of cake for me and it took me less than quarter of an hour.

Trying his best to keep a smiling expression, Zhu Ju straightened his neck and looked at the royal jade book...

"Wu Chen, Ren Xu, Ding Chou, Ding Wei, these are my father's eight characters."

"Ren Shen, Ding Wei, Gui Hai, Xin You, this is your mother..."

"Yiwei, Bingxu, Binghai, Dingwu, this is for my eldest brother..."

"The second one, the third one, the fourth one, the fifth one..."

"Let me try to figure it out and see if it's accurate, hehe..."

(End of this chapter)