Seeing her serious expression, Situ Xiu swallowed hard and spoke slowly.

"If Your Majesty wants a military order, you should go to the Vice Minister of War. I don't have one."

Su Yan shifted her gaze to the side.

"I already have a solution."

"Oh? I wonder if this humble subject is aware of this?"

"I intend to expand my harem."

As she spoke, Su Yan took a booklet over.

The above is a list of men from Beijing.

Su Yandao

"The Vice Minister of War has three sons, the youngest being sixteen and the oldest being no more than twenty-one."

I heard that the Vice Minister of War was injured on the battlefield in his early years and suffered a hidden illness, which prevented him from having any other children.

I intend to take all three of them into my harem.

Arranged marriages, political alliances, and the taking of concubines.

One of the means to maintain stability in the imperial court and in foreign lands.

She will take her three sons as hostages.

Even if that Vice Minister of War had ulterior motives, we still had to actively protect him.

Otherwise, he would be childless and lose his family line.

If you don't want to go to the palace, that's fine.

He relinquished the military order and retired to his hometown to live out his days.

Of course, one doesn't need to go to the palace.

Su Yan thought this method was good.

It's better than resorting to brute force and robbery.

Situ Xiu, standing to the side, remained silent, his face somewhat gloomy.

Su Yan was still looking at the list.

Situ Xiu reached out and pulled him away.

He had a smile on his face, and at first glance, he didn't seem angry.

"How many concubines does Her Majesty intend to take?"

Su Yan thought for a moment

"Three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines."

It wasn't that they were all taken hostage.

But it seems that every emperor has these things.

She needs to have that too.

Situ Xiu's smile grew wider as he listened.

"Your Majesty has such a big appetite, aren't you afraid you can't handle it?"

Su Yan shook her head

"The national treasury is ample and can afford to support them."

The words fell.

Situ Xiu threw the memorial away with a thud.

It was thrown far away and landed below the steps.

He reached out and grabbed the white jade belt around Su Yan's waist.

Pulling it up and down

"Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it."

Su Yan's belt came loose from his tugging.

Reach out to pull

"you say."

He smiled and leaned close to Su Yan's ear.

"The Empress should never even think about having three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines in this lifetime."

Even after the Empress is buried, no other man will appear.

He said it as if he was gritting his teeth.

The next second after he finished speaking, he pressed Su Yan down onto the dragon throne.

He spoke in Su Yan's ear, his voice tinged with a hint of gloom.

"If I remember correctly, Your Majesty said that you like me."

"Isn't Your Majesty afraid of hurting the feelings of your subjects by doing this?"

For some reason, Su Yan felt that he wanted to bite her again.

So much so that she reached out and covered his mouth.

She then said

"I'm offering you the position of Empress, do you want it?"

Situ Xiu was taken aback.

He propped himself up to look at Su Yan.

Su Yan said seriously again

"If you want the position of Empress, then I don't need any other concubines."

Situ Xiu felt his blood run cold.

She was clearly destined for the position of Empress.

He couldn't even be bothered to take the throne.

But look at how serious she is.

He was just happy.

He reached out his hand.

He touched Su Yan's lips.

Why?

"Huh? What?"

"Why do you accept me but not the other concubines?"

Su Yan looked serious

"I issued the military ban because I fear you might rebel one day."

"If you become Empress, what use will the Imperial Guard be to me?"

Situ Xiu

"······"

He held Su Yan in his arms, his head resting on her shoulder.

Smile

"Your Majesty's words have deeply saddened me."

Su Yan was also a little reluctant.

"I also feel that it is beneath you to be Empress."

She was about to continue speaking.

Situ Xiu suddenly looked up

"If Your Majesty still harbors thoughts of having three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines, then every one you marry will die."

Su Yan

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