Zhou Peichuan gently patted Chen Jingxi's shoulder and continued, "Once a king ascends the supreme throne, he will be faced with many difficulties. Powers in the court are intertwined and he must balance them."

"As an emperor, using the smallest cost to gain the greatest benefit is the art of kingship. At that time, selecting a few concubines from the harem would be the easiest way to win over powerful officials and stabilize people's hearts."

After Zhou Peichuan finished speaking, Chen Jingxi's face gradually darkened. She took a deep breath and said calmly, "Brother, I understand. If the day really comes when he wants to consolidate his throne by selecting a concubine, then let him choose. I won't stop him."

Zhou Peichuan looked at Chen Jingxi in surprise. After spending these days together, he knew very well that Chen Jingxi was not a generous woman.

When he was in the capital, he heard that she did not allow Prince Su to take a concubine, and even drove out all the concubines in the palace. It was precisely because of these things that he said those words just now.

Chen Jingxi's eyes were firm. "Brother, what can the concubines in the six harems do? I will definitely be the queen."

She would not easily give up the power, wealth and splendor she had already acquired just for a fickle man. In the past, she might have forced a man to be faithful in marriage, but not now.

She has a child, and if it's too disgusting and she can't bear it, then she can just kill the father and keep the child.

Zhou Peichuan nodded and said with concern: "Xi'er, no matter what you want to do, you still have my Zhou family to support you in the future."

Chen Jingxi glanced at him gratefully and said softly, "Thank you, brother."

Chen Jingxi was preoccupied with her own affairs and had no appetite at dinner, eating almost nothing.

Although she spoke in a carefree manner, she was far from feeling so happy in her heart.

Whenever she thought about Chu Jinghuai having three palaces and six courtyards in the future, even if those women only had the title of concubines, she felt as if a huge stone was blocking her heart.

She waited for Chu Jinghuai to come back in such an extremely depressed mood.

After Chu Jinghuai entered the room, he saw Chen Jingxi sitting in front of the bronze mirror. He didn't know what she was thinking about, and she didn't even notice him coming in.

He chuckled, walked behind her, bent his tall body, and looked at her in the bronze mirror. Her face looked very bad.

He had just shaved clean and washed himself before coming to see her.

There shouldn't be anything that makes her unhappy, right? He pondered for a while, but couldn't figure out why Chen Jingxi was unhappy, so he asked, "What's wrong?"

Chen Jingxi just glanced at him sideways and said coldly: "Nothing."

Chu Jinghuai's body stiffened slightly. She looked like she must be in trouble. He quickly stepped forward and said coaxingly, "Princess, are you angry? I know I was wrong."

Chen Jingxi asked back: "Where did you go wrong?"

Chu Jinghuai said in a flattering manner: "If the princess feels something is wrong, it is my fault."

Chen Jingxi snorted coldly, turned his head and ignored him.

Chu Jinghuai rubbed his nose awkwardly. He knew he was in the wrong. He had promised her he would be back in seven days at most, but it ended up being ten days.

One reason was that the army was so large that the marching speed was affected, and the other was that they encountered two days of heavy rain along the way. However, he didn't intend to say these things. After all, he promised her but didn't do it, and this was his fault.

No matter how much he said or how much he tried to defend himself, it was useless. Thinking this way, he simply admitted his fault.

Chu Jinghuai clung to her again, pulling at Chen Jingxi's sleeve and shaking her, saying flatteringly, "My dear princess, I was wrong. You can hit me or scold me as you like, but please don't get yourself hurt by getting angry. How's the child? Is he well behaved?"

After hearing what he said, Chen Jingxi raised her hand and slapped him in the face. Although the force of the slap was not strong, Chu Jinghuai was still slightly stunned.

Are you really angry? Chu Jinghuai lowered his head to examine her expression, but found that her face was indifferent, a bit like when they first met, when she ignored him and was very distant and indifferent.

Chu Jinghuai lowered his head even more and coaxed her gently, "Don't be angry. It was indeed my fault. I didn't do what I promised you."

Chen Jingxi felt more and more annoyed after hearing what he said. This guy and she were in the honeymoon period right now, but he couldn't do what he promised her. When the passion faded in the future, she was afraid that they would get tired of each other!

She hated this feeling of worrying about gains and losses. The more she thought about it, the more irritated she became. Why should she dwell so much on something that hadn't happened yet?

Chen Jingxi stared at him for a while, gritted her teeth and said, "I don't think we are suitable. I hate you."

Chu Jinghuai felt as if a bolt of thunder had struck him from the top of his head. He immediately knelt down, "Jingxi, I was wrong. I'll change everything, okay? I'll change whatever you say is inappropriate, okay?"

What did that bastard say to his princess? He'd only been gone a few days, and he was already saying they weren't compatible. If he knew who it was, he'd have them killed.

Zhou Peichuan, who was reading under the lamp, suddenly felt a little cold.

Chen Jingxi didn't say anything.

Chu Jinghuai stared at her the entire time and said in a low voice, "We even have a child together, how can we not be suitable? We are a match made in heaven."

Watching him kneel and get beaten, and then talking about the child, Chen Jingxi frowned slightly. Suddenly, it occurred to her that she might be under the control of hormones.

Chu Jinghuai saw that her expression had relaxed a little, and knew that she had done the right thing by kneeling. He said aggrievedly: "Look, I'm kneeling down to admit my mistake, so please forgive me!"

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