When Liu Tan saw the news, he didn't even have time to be happy about getting some money. His first reaction was: Which bastard is this?

But he soon realized that Danyang should now be considered Junxumi's legal wife, which means... the child should be Junxumi's.

Liu Tan put down the letter in his hand. Miao Rui and Big Gao looked at each other, wanting to say something but not daring to. Zhu Shanfu, who was standing beside him, also keenly noticed something.

He rarely saw Liu Tan unhappy. Except for the two days after the King of Wusun left, he was in a much better mood afterwards.

It was the first time that Zhu Shanfu saw Liu Tan's expressionless face. No, not just expressionless, his gaze as he looked at the letter was so cold that it was frightening.

Zhu Shanfu had just heard that the letter was from Princess Danyang, and for a moment he was wondering if the relationship between his prince and Princess Danyang was not good?

Liu Tan sighed and turned around and said, "Put the wool away and keep it away from moths. I'll need it later. Keep the cattle fed first."

He has been very busy recently and wants to develop all soybean derivatives so that he can have many choices. The more derivatives he has, the more sales he can get. After all, many people may not like tofu or bean flakes alone.

Miao Rui and Bigo went to make arrangements immediately after hearing this, and didn't dare to ask any more questions, for fear of upsetting Liu Tan again.

After Liu Tan received the letter, the entire Northern Palace fell into a rather strange silence.

Everyone knew that the King of the North was in a bad mood, so everyone was doing things with caution. Not only that, even Gun Gun noticed Liu Tan's unhappiness, or it could be said that Gun Gun could feel Liu Tan's unhappiness better than anyone else, so when Liu Tan came to see it, it did not act coquettishly or play tricks.

When Liu Tan sat on the swing, it put its chin on Liu Tan's legs, and looked at Liu Tan with its pair of black eyes, as if asking him why he was unhappy.

Liu Tan rubbed his swollen head and sighed again.

Gungun tilted his head, stood up, and walked clumsily to the swing. He sat on the ground and reached out to push it, and actually pushed the swing.

Liu Tan was frightened by it. After all, he weighed more than 100 pounds, but GunGun actually pushed the swing with one hand. It was probably not until this time that he realized that GunGun was a real beast.

Seeing that Liu Tan was not angry, Gungun pushed him twice more. Liu Tan was immediately relieved, thinking that it was not in vain that he raised this naughty son.

In fact, not only did he not raise his naughty son in vain, but the officials under him also noticed that Liu Tan was in a bad mood.

Although it looks the same as usual and things are handled neatly, there are still big differences.

So Wei Buzhi and Jiang Chong discussed it and went straight to Huo Guang, who then took them straight to the royal palace in the northern border.

Liu Tan was shocked when he saw them coming in a group: "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

With so many people here, if something really happens it will definitely not be a small matter. Thinking of this, Liu Tan's expression became more serious.

After the group sat down, Huo Guang, as their representative, asked, "Your Highness has been feeling uneasy these past few days. Is it because we, the ministers, have been unable to share your worries?"

Liu Tan twitched his lips and said, "Why am I unhappy? Did someone trick you guys?"

Jiang Chong's face was serious: "Your Highness and I have known each other for several years, but I have never seen you frown so deeply."

Liu Tan subconsciously touched his brow and said, "Nonsense, how could I be frowning?"

Wei Buyi observed carefully and said, "Your Highness has been smiling less these past two days."

"Ahem." Liu Tan said, "No one can keep smiling foolishly."

"Your Highness hasn't studied anything new for several days."

Huo Guang hit the nail on the head and several people nodded in agreement.

Liu Tan never stopped his research even during the Lunar New Year holiday. I heard before that he was working hard with soybeans, and he seemed to have produced a lot of things. It was also said that there were other things on the agenda. Under such circumstances, it was not normal for their Highness to suddenly stop his research.

At first, Huo Guang thought that he had encountered some difficulties, but after inquiring, he found that there was no problem at all and everything was going smoothly.

He was tactful enough not to ask Liu Tan what he had researched, but the answer was enough for him to realize that something was wrong with Liu Tan.

Liu Tan looked around helplessly and said, "Nothing... just... family matters."

Everyone thought about it, family affairs...aren't those the royal family's affairs?

Jiang Chong subconsciously asked, "What happened?"

Liu Tan couldn't bring himself to announce his sister's pregnancy, so he just evaded the question by saying, "I told you it's a family matter. Why are you so curious?"

Jiang Chong said calmly, "I will certainly not interfere in other people's family affairs, but if your Highness's family affairs concern Your Majesty, then they are the affairs of the world. If it is just your Highness's personal affairs, then they also concern the Northern Territory."

Liu Tan: ...

Huo Guang combined the news he had heard before and asked, "Did something happen to Princess Danyang?"

Liu Tan pursed his lips and said, "Nothing, everything is as planned."

Wei Buyi looked at him puzzledly: "Since this is within the plan, why is Your Highness unhappy?"

Before Liu Tan could reply, Huo Guang suddenly said, "I heard that Princess Danyang is pregnant with Junxumi's child, and Junxumi has declared that this child will definitely become the next Kunmi of Wusun."

Liu Tan was stunned for a moment: "You know that too?"

Huo Guang nodded and said, "This is a happy event. Princess Danyang has not concealed it and has already written back to Chang'an. His Majesty has given rewards. Is Your Highness unhappy because of this?"

Liu Tan lowered his eyes and said nothing, but generally speaking, his failure to deny was tantamount to his consent.

Jiang Chong was a little surprised: "Isn't this a good thing?"

Liu Tan held it in for several days, and finally couldn't help but say, "Maybe."

Others might not understand why Liu Tan was unhappy, but Huo Guang knew it clearly. He asked decisively, "Your Highness, are you feeling sorry for Princess Danyang?"

Liu Tan let out a long sigh. "I wouldn't say I feel sorry for her, but... Danyang is unlucky. She has to play along with that idiot Junxumi."

Liu Tan would never believe that Princess Danyang liked Junxumi.

Junxumi's quality is far inferior to those young men in Chang'an, not to mention that he doesn't even have half of Lu Xuan's ability. He is also an ambitious man. I don't know how much grievance Danyang has suffered.

Jiang Chong and Wei Buyi looked at each other and could somewhat understand Liu Tan's feelings. He was just worried about his own sister.

Huo Guang looked at Liu Tan meaningfully and said, "Then Your Highness should be even happier. If it weren't for this child, Princess Danyang might have had to endure for a while, but with this child, no matter whether it's a boy or a girl, she can breathe a sigh of relief."

Liu Tan knew that Huo Guang was right. Because of the small population in the Western Regions, they didn't particularly care about whether the heir was a boy or a girl. Of course, if there was a young man, he would be the first choice, but if there was only a young lady, then it was also their own bloodline and would be passed on to the young lady.

That's why Huo Guang said that Princess Danyang could relax a lot regardless of whether she was a man or a woman.

Liu Tan frowned, "Giving birth is like going through hell. What reward did the Emperor give you?"

Huo Guang said, "Your Majesty's rewards are all regulated, but your wife has also sent many gifts. Your wife is always more thoughtful than your Highness, so your Highness need not worry."

Liu Tan touched his chin and said, "It seems we need to prepare early. After the child is born, we must prepare a big gift for Junxumi."

Jiang Chong thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, it's best to wait a little longer. Children are prone to premature death. Wait a few more years, and it won't be too late to take action once the child is safe."

Liu Tan sneered, "That's too late. Besides...it's best not to count on that child. After all, that child has the blood of the Great Wusun lineage in him. No one can predict what his future holds. What do you think is better, a child who is only half Han but grew up in Wusun or a Han princess?"

Huo Guang was slightly stunned: "Your Highness wants Princess Danyang to..."

"I want her to become the king of Great Wusun. The title is not important, as long as she has power in her hands."

Wei Buyi suddenly said, "Then... the King of Wusun..."

Everyone has always believed that Liu Tan's help to Princess Danyang was paving the way for Lu Xuan. No matter how you look at it, Lu Xuan will always make a comeback in the future and seize Da Wusun.

Liu Tan waved his hand and said, "Axuan's current target is the Xiongnu. He no longer cares about that place."

Mentioning Lu Xuan, a smile appeared on his face. "The people of the Western Regions are different from us. They don't care about what's legitimate or not. In other words, as long as you're powerful, you'll be recognized as legitimate."

Huo Guang saw that he finally had a smile on his face, but when he thought about why he was smiling, he felt helpless and could only ask, "What did Princess Danyang say?"

Liu Tan said, "I'll ask her. I'm sure Danyang won't pin all her hopes on her unborn child."

Everyone retreated silently, as there seemed to be nothing they could do in this matter.

Liu Tan did what he said and wrote a letter directly to Danyang. This showed the advantage that the Great Wusun had no written language and no one knew the Han language like Lu Xuan. He was not afraid at all that the letter would fall into the hands of others.

In the letter, he only asked Danyang when he planned to take action and whether he needed help.

Even though he had made up his mind, he still planned to ask Danyang. After all, Danyang knew the current situation of Da Wusun better, and he had to respect her wishes.

The only hope is that Danyang will not be soft-hearted just because Junxumi is the child's father.

Danyang soon sent back a letter. When Liu Tan opened it, the expression on his face gradually froze.

Princess Danyang expressed clearly in the letter that she hoped to get her brother's help as soon as possible because the child in her belly was not Junxumi's.

Liu Tan slowly put down the letter and turned to look out the window. For a moment he didn't know what he was feeling so sad about.

And Princess Danyang...she is really Chen Ajiao's biological daughter.