After Jiang Tian finished loosening her belt, she began unbuttoning his shirt. She gripped his strong shoulder muscles and answered Yan Heng with a simple three-word reply: "Have a baby."

Yan Heng remained silent for a few seconds, his breathing unsteady. Then, he moved even faster than she did, striding towards the bed with her.

………………

It must be said that exercise is indeed effective.

Jiang Tian used to suffer from backache and leg weakness every time, but now she can endure it completely.

Yan Heng places great emphasis on quality.

He was covered in sweat and was about to take Jiang Tian to wash up when she clung to him again.

At times like these, no matter how shrewd Yan Heng is, his willpower is very fragile.

...so I didn't get to wash it.

The next morning, Yan Heng did not take Jiang Tian to practice.

He muttered to himself, "You're trying to drain me dry..."

Jiang Tian answered him with a look that was both alluring and seductive.

Before leaving, Yan Heng hesitated for a moment, without saying anything specific, only promising her, "Just wait for me."

Yan Heng did not respond to the memorials submitted by the officials for a long time, and they were filled with apprehension.

In fact, everyone has their own little schemes.

At such times, anyone who can enter the palace and gain the emperor's favor will naturally benefit immensely.

They couldn't think of an excuse before, but now that they've finally found a ready-made one, they're definitely going to force Yan Heng to start the talent show.

He is the ruler of a country, how can he not have descendants?

Just as the officials were about to kneel outside the palace and beg him to select candidates, Yan Heng suddenly made a move.

He did nothing else but issue an imperial edict to bring the daughter of an official into the palace.

That young lady was renowned in the capital; if not the most beautiful woman, she was close.

Moreover, given her illustrious background, it was only natural that she would receive the emperor's favor from any perspective.

However, upon hearing this news, all the officials were very dissatisfied.

It is not scarcity that is a concern, but inequality. One might think that when emperors hold a talent selection, they can ensure that everyone is treated equally.

Now he's only choosing one person to enter the palace, what does that mean?

Are we just supposed to watch this official rise to the top?

The official, on the contrary, was overjoyed, and other families who were on good terms with him were also prepared.

There have always been numerous factions in the imperial court.

When one faction gains favor, the other faction tries desperately to trip them up.

They are more ruthless than anyone else when they fight.

Because this young lady was going to enter the palace, the others who were mortal enemies of this official immediately became restless.

Not long after, the official's misdeeds of embezzling government funds and disregarding human life were exposed.

Now things are fine. His daughter doesn't have to go to the palace. The rest of the family will either be beheaded or exiled.

This official has been dealt with, but many people still haven't grasped the situation.

Not long after, Yan Heng issued another decree, ordering another young lady from a prominent family to enter the palace.

But a few days later, the official's scandalous affairs were also exposed.

So the process was repeated from the last time.

Despite two consecutive failures, Yan Heng did not seem discouraged; he then sought out another young lady.

This time he did not issue an imperial decree, but only asked them if they were willing to let their daughters enter the palace.

This family was clever and learned their lesson. They quickly claimed that their daughter was already engaged and that a person without integrity could not stand, so they had no choice but to refuse the emperor's favor.

Yan Heng said nothing, but issued an imperial decree to reward them.

This time, the ministers finally figured out which way the wind was blowing.

For a time, no one dared to let Yan Heng participate in the talent show again.

He didn't choose a show; he chose human lives.

Using this as an excuse, Yan Heng dealt with several officials who harbored malicious intentions and wanted to seek refuge elsewhere, and was naturally in a good mood.

Another month has passed in the blink of an eye, and the Chinese New Year is just around the corner.

After getting rid of a few troublesome officials, the entire capital was very peaceful. No one dared to cause trouble anymore, and no one dared to say anything they shouldn't in front of him.

As for Xu Jingxiu, no one knows what he was thinking. He stayed in his mansion, never leaving the front door.

As soon as Yan Heng entered the hall, he saw Jiang Tian writing couplets.

Her handwriting was good, and Yan Heng observed it for a while.

Upon seeing him arrive, Jiang Tian immediately grasped his hand and asked him to write another sentence.

He had just finished writing when he saw Jiang Tian lying on the table, fast asleep.

Yan Heng went over and woke her up: "Why have you been so sleepy lately?"

Jiang Tian said while yawning, "It's all because you're too much of a troublemaker."

Yan Heng glared at her; it wasn't just him causing trouble.

Since the two reached a consensus on having children, they have become even more in sync in that area.

With the new fire-avoidance diagram, Yan Heng would coax Jiang Tian every time, implying that the new diagram was more suitable for having children, and she would obediently listen...

After training with Jiang Tian for so long, her complexion is better, and her waist is more flexible...

But... having a baby?

Yan Heng suddenly thought of something, his expression changed, and his tone became urgent: "Go and summon the imperial physician!"