Chapter 512: The Thousand-Year-Old (33)

Jiang Mingyue could only wait and see. If possible, she didn't even want to confront Gu Li easily. After all, he was a madman, and who knew what he would do? Moreover, he didn't fall in love with her at first sight like in the original story. She didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

The emperor's improved health has its advantages; at least the plot of seizing the throne will not happen for the time being, and the villain will not have much of a chance to gain immense power. She is safe for the time being.

She had a plan in mind: she wanted to probe the Second Prince's background, and if possible, the two sides might be able to cooperate.

A few days later, the Third Prince's Consort Jiang Mingyue began to frequently contact Wen Wan. Wen Wan naturally saw through the other party's thoughts. She didn't really react, and even had an exceptionally good attitude. However, she stubbornly refused to admit that she came from the modern world and had also transmigrated.

However, Wen Wan felt that the other party had clearly assumed that she came from the modern era.

However, he managed to extract a lot of information from the other party.

This doesn't seem like the cunning and treacherous female lead from the original story at all; she seems quite simple-minded.

However, Wen Wan still cannot let her guard down.

The female lead, Jiang Mingyue, is indeed a science student, and a top student at that; no wonder she can create those things.

The two became "friends," though it's unclear how much of that friendship was genuine and how much was calculated.

But it doesn't matter. As long as the emperor can't stop them, they can coexist peacefully for the time being.

Even Wen Wan's quality of life improved because of the female lead, since she had necessities like shampoo and shower gel, and the other party even added her favorite scent to please her.

Life in this world is getting better and better.

And so a year passed.

The female lead is pregnant again, and she visits Wen Wan more often, coming over every few days.

Not only the female lead, but also a group of little kids, all growing up right before her eyes, even Qi Mingzhu, the little girl, is getting prettier and prettier.

The female lead gave birth to a daughter again this time. Wen Wan noticed that the female lead seemed very unhappy. She didn't quite understand why a modern person who had received equal education would still have the idea of ​​favoring sons over daughters.

Is it because they've come to this world and been brainwashed by all these rules and regulations that they insist on having a son to inherit the throne?

Doesn't the female lead understand that women have no say in whether they have a son or a daughter? It all depends on the man. In the original plot, it wasn't written whether the Third Prince had a son or not, so Wen Wan thought he had gone mad by seeking medical help everywhere and taking all sorts of tonics.

As a woman herself, Wen Wan couldn't bear to see her like this, so she began to gently persuade her.

"Look at Consort Rong, she didn't have a son either, but she's still the most favored concubine in the harem, isn't she?"

Jiang Mingyue: "Your Highness, please don't try to comfort me. It's not that I necessarily want to have a son, it's just that life is too hard for women in this world. If I don't have a son, the Third Prince will marry another woman. Will my two daughters be able to have a good life in the future?"

Wen Yan: "..."

“My family has always favored boys over girls since I was a child. My mother even changed my name to Zhaodi in order to have a son. It wasn’t until I went to high school and they had their first son, my younger brother, that I finally got my own name.”

"So, since you've already suffered from the preference for sons over daughters, why are you still so insistent on having a son?"

“I am not my mother, but the Third Prince is more like my father. He needs a son, and I will give my child the best life. So I need a son who can secure my position.”

Wen Yan: "???"

No, what kind of strange logic is this?

This person is simply a logical genius.

"But even if you have a son, why do you think the Third Prince won't have a second son? In this world, it's not unusual for men to have multiple wives and concubines."

Jiang Mingyue's eyes suddenly sharpened. "I naturally have my own considerations."

Wen Wan: "System! There's a murderous aura here. Could this female lead be planning to render the Third Prince impotent after she gives birth to his son? Then her son will be the Third Prince's only son."

System: [Possibly.]

Wen Wan: "That's too fierce. She's really a ruthless person when it comes to palace intrigue."

"So, Second Prince, is there any way you can help me? From now on, whatever it is, as long as it's within my power, I will grant your request."

Wen Wan: "Why do you think I can do it?"

The female lead smiled faintly, "I have a feeling that although you have never admitted your identity, I feel that you are definitely not simple."

The subtext is: "You must have some kind of cheat code."

Wen Wan has a system as a cheat code, but she would never use it to have a son for the female lead. That would be wrong, not for the Third Prince, nor for Jiang Mingyue, but for Jiang Mingyue's two daughters.

Although she kept saying that she would not become a mother who favored sons over daughters, Wen Wan still didn't believe it. In this strife-filled imperial city, no one is static, and no one knows whether she can persevere.

She didn't know if the female lead would have a son, but she would absolutely not interfere.

After that, the female lead came frequently, each time testing Wen Wan, but Wen Wan never gave in, and gradually the other party gave up and stopped coming.

When Wen Wan heard that the other party had actually started to believe in Taoist metaphysics, she felt that the female lead was really sick, and seriously so.

...

As the days passed and the months went by...

Wen Wan doesn't know if the male lead has been involved in any business dealings, but the system says he has been secretly involved. She doesn't know if the system is lying to her, but if she dies, the system will also be destroyed, so obviously the other party shouldn't risk doing that.

And her body slowly grew older, year by year.

The emperor was a good emperor. Just as the empress said, he made no mistakes in being emperor, and could even be considered a wise monarch.

Under his rule, the country is getting better and better.

However, while he was quite competent as an emperor, he was somewhat incompetent as a father.

Yes, the emperor has started selecting concubines for himself again.

This time, portraits of the unmarried daughters of various ministers were forcibly presented to Wen Wan.

“You are already twenty-two years old. At your age, most people would already have children. I know your difficulties. As long as you marry a principal wife and have children, I will no longer force you.”

Wen Yan: "..."

"Father, I can't do it! Wouldn't I be harming that girl? I can't do this!"

“You have to do it even if you can’t. All I want is for you to have a child. I won’t force you to do anything else.”

"Why does the emperor have to have children? Don't his eldest brother, third brother, and fourth brother all have children?" Yes, in recent years, the eldest prince had a son, and the fourth prince got married and his wife is pregnant. So the emperor already has several grandsons. Why does he still force himself to have children? Where does this obsession come from?