As Zhao Huan was looking at the map and deep in thought, Shao Chengzhang's urgent voice came from outside.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Zhao Huan's train of thought was interrupted, and he was somewhat displeased.

"Come in."

Shao Chengzhang was extremely excited: "Your Majesty, good news! Consort Han is pregnant!"

Zhao Huan was slightly taken aback, and his mind went blank for a moment.

He has been married to Han Chenchen for more than five years, and the two have done intimate things in bed many times, but Han Chenchen has not gotten pregnant.

The imperial physician diagnosed it as uterine cold. Han Chenchen said that she was too wild and active when she was a child, and liked to go hunting in winter, which must have been caused by childhood.

Zhao Huan stood there in a daze.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Zhao Huan then realized what was happening and rushed out.

He walked with incredible speed, and Shao Chengzhang chased after him, calling out, "Your Majesty, slow down, watch your step..."

The emperor walked very fast, and Xie Dahai followed closely beside him.

When Zhao Huan arrived at Han Chenchen's palace, he saw her sitting on the bed. Physician Hu had just finished taking her pulse and was waiting for the emperor's arrival.

But Han Chenchen was gnawing on a greasy chicken leg!

She looked like she hadn't eaten for three days and three nights. When Zhao Huan arrived, she was gnawing on a chicken leg while looking at him with happy eyes, as if she wanted to say something, but her mouth was busy chewing.

Upon seeing the emperor arrive, everyone bowed, and Han Chenchen also hurriedly got out of bed.

Zhao Huan said urgently, "You'd better lie down quickly."

"Your Majesty, Consort Han's pulse is stable. I have already prescribed her medicine to prevent miscarriage. She just needs to rest more often."

"Okay, thank you for your trouble. You can go now."

Physician Hu left, and the palace maids and eunuchs also took their leave.

Seeing Han Chenchen's greasy mouth, Zhao Huan was slightly taken aback. "Han Fei, your pregnancy is quite different from other people's!"

I'm hungry!

"Eat more if you're hungry." Zhao Huan sat on the edge of the bed, secretly delighted. He had always wanted to have a child with Han Chenchen, and now his wish had finally come true.

"You want to eat meat?"

Han Chenchen nodded vigorously: "I don't know why, but I really want to eat meat!"

Pork? Lamb? Chicken? Or...beef?

"Eat it all!"

"I will go and tell the kitchen to prepare different kinds of meat for you every day from now on. You should not run around too much lately. Take good care of yourself and give birth to our child."

Han Chenchen nodded as she ate her chicken leg.

"Your Majesty, what should we do if a girl is born?"

Zhao Huan was slightly taken aback, but immediately understood Han Chenchen's concerns. There was a huge difference between having a son and having a daughter.

"Don't worry, I'll love you whether it's a boy or a girl. Don't overthink it, just focus on your pregnancy," Zhao Huan said with a smile. "I'll stay here with you today."

"By the way, the peppers, sweet potatoes, and potatoes I planted are all growing well. When they're ripe, I'll have the kitchen cook them for you. I'm sure you'll love them."

At this moment, Zhao Huan lacked his usual majesty and was more like an ordinary person, even somewhat like a young man showing off his good things to his beloved girl.

Strangely, Zhao Huan's relationship with Zhu Lian was one of mutual respect, while his relationship with Han Chenchen was like that of lovers.

Zhu Lian possessed many virtues, giving Zhao Huan a sense of home.

Han Chenchen made Zhao Huan realize that life doesn't have to be so serious all the time.

Humans are strange; human emotions are complex and ever-changing.

Today, Zhao Huan spent most of the day at Han Chenchen's place and didn't go anywhere else.

He refused all requests from ministers.

The news that Consort Han was pregnant quickly spread throughout the palace.

It wasn't until evening that the emperor received Qin Hui.

When the emperor received Qin Hui, a man arrived in the capital city of Dongjing. This man was Wu Jie, a famous general from the Northwest Garrison!

Wu Jie came to Tokyo this time specifically to discuss philosophy at the Imperial Military Academy.

The Imperial Military Academy has been officially established for more than four years, incorporating the former Song Dynasty Military Academy and collecting numerous classic military texts from ancient and modern times.

I heard that many talented people have emerged from it. This spring, a group of outstanding prospective officers graduated, and 59 of them were assigned to the Northwest, 78 to the Yanyun War Zone, and 130 to Jiaozhou.

In addition, 18 students from the Naval Academy, which was established the year before last, have completed their studies this year and have been assigned to Hangzhou to join the Song Dynasty Navy.

According to the military system of the Song Dynasty, graduating students could directly obtain the title of non-commissioned officer, but they were usually corporals.

The rank of corporal is one level higher than that of a regular soldier. The biggest difference is that after three years in the military, a corporal can be promoted to officer, which is the lowest rank of captain.

Ordinary soldiers can accumulate merits step by step and, if they meet the requirements, they can be promoted to captain, but it is much more difficult than for a sergeant who has the ability to learn to read.

Wu Jie's army suffered heavy losses in the war against Xia, and the Privy Council specially sent a large number of officers to Wu Jie.

Wu Jie stepped into the gates of the Imperial Military Academy. He came alone today, and no one knew he was there.

The cherry blossoms at the Imperial Military Academy had long since faded, but the trees along the roadside were lush and verdant.

Wu Jie was somewhat depressed because in February of this year, he wrote a letter to Yue Fei, and the two agreed to come here together in July to discuss and exchange ideas.

Unexpectedly, Yue Fei was targeted by the Censorate.

He lingered by the roadside for a while, having no intention of going in. Instead, he turned around and headed towards the military governor's mansion. He wanted to see Zhong Shidao and ask him to go with him to plead with the emperor.

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