Xuanming chuckled, "You and I think alike, but Long Tianque volunteered to go. He likes to do things like this, so I'll just go along with him. Anyway, there's nothing else to do here."

“You’re spoiling him too. The Void Continent and the Ghost Continent have been destroyed, and we need to send people over to clean up the mess. It’s the perfect time to send people, but you agreed to let him go and deliver the message.” Mu Zhi looked down at the little gadgets in the box again and said to Xuan Ming with a smile.

Xuanming helped Muzhi up, "You're quite far along in your pregnancy, bending over will be tiring. Let's go inside. I'll have someone organize all these things and put them in the room so you can take your time looking at them."

Mu Zhi leaned against him for support. "The imperial physician said that even though I'm quite far along in my pregnancy, I still need to move around more so that I'll suffer less during childbirth. You don't need to worry about this. The imperial physician and I both know what we're doing. I think it's going to snow in the next couple of days, so let's put these things in the side hall. I'll go there whenever I want to look at them."

Seeing Mu Zhi's insistence, Xuan Ming didn't say anything more. "I've been too busy with government affairs and haven't had time for you. I wanted to ask the imperial physician about your condition a couple of days ago, but then a snow disaster struck the southwest, and I had to urgently summon ministers to discuss disaster relief. So I had to put it on hold. Don't worry about it. I'll definitely be with you when I'm done with my work."

Mu Zhi stood up, patted his hand, and said with a smile, "The one in my belly and the one outside the palace are both your subjects. You should treat them all equally. Although there is a bond of blood, it can only be a concern, not an obstacle. Xuanming, you are a wise ruler. Even I cannot hinder you, otherwise I would feel guilty. You have done enough for me. I am very satisfied and happy. You can go do your thing. As long as you turn around, my child and I will always be behind you."

Xuanming married her, a sickly woman, despite pressure from the entire court. He later abolished the imperial concubine selection system, and now she is the only one in the harem. As the emperor, he has done too many outrageous things for himself, and that is enough.

"Thank you for always being so understanding. I'm sorry you suffered during my pregnancy." Xuanming's eyes held a hint of heartache that was hard to detect.

Mu Zhi glanced at the group of palace maids and nannies standing not far away and said with a smile, "What hardship do I have? You know that after I got pregnant, you hired a lot of palace maids and nannies to serve me. The small kitchen is also in my palace. I can just say what I want to eat. My food, clothing, and shelter are all taken care of. Even when I occasionally go for a walk in the Imperial Garden, my palanquin follows closely behind. And this child is very well-behaved and doesn't make a fuss. I sleep well and eat well. Xuanming, I'm not tired at all."

Upon hearing this, Xuanming gave Muzhi a deep look before feeling slightly relieved. Just then, Yingzhu came over and said that a minister was looking for him. Xuanming looked at Muzhi apologetically.

Mu Zhi let go of his hand. "Go quickly. I have never blamed you. In fact, I am very fortunate that Xuan Cang has such a wise ruler as you."

She was truly fortunate to have married such a man.

Although he spent little time with her, he was benevolent and loved the people like his own children, possessing a sincere yet sharp kindness.

She was aware of the snow disaster as well.

The snow disaster in the southwest was severe. Heavy snow blocked the mountains, making it impossible to transport supplies from nearby areas. If they rashly dug through the snow to open a road, it would cause an avalanche. At that time, not only would they fail to save people, but they would also lose the lives of others. The ministers were at a loss.

He sent people overnight to find maps of the disaster-stricken areas, studied the maps all night, and told his ministers his plan at the morning court the next day. After the court, he kept several ministers behind to discuss the specific details, appointed a military governor, and personally went to count the disaster relief supplies. He took time in the evening to deal with other memorials. He was busy for several days in a row, and the dark circles under his eyes were so bad that he could hardly see anything.

It wasn't until Grand Tutor Mu entered the palace and took over some of the court affairs that Xuanming was able to find a moment of peace and get a good night's sleep.

There are so many things in the world waiting for him to handle. This winter is particularly cold, and quite a bit of trouble has broken out in several harsh and cold places. In addition, he has to deal with matters concerning the Ghost Continent and the Void Continent. He is extremely busy.

Even though he was too busy to rest, he still thought of her and would send the imperial kitchen to make soup for her from time to time. Mu Zhi never blamed him.

After Xuanming left, Muzhi watched as the palace servants moved all the things to the side hall. Granny Liu even sent people to find a lot of strips of cloth to wrap the boxes with sharp edges layer by layer, just in case Muzhi accidentally bumped into them.

Looking at the completely transformed side hall, Mu Zhi felt a surge of warmth in her heart. "Thank you for your trouble, Granny Liu. I just can't stay idle."

During Mu Zhi's pregnancy, her temperament did change a bit, but Granny Liu never complained and treated her like her own daughter, taking care of everything related to Mu Zhi herself.

"Your Majesty, what are you saying? I'm just afraid that you'll keep everything bottled up inside and make yourself sick. I'd love for you to complain about this and that every day. At least you'll be able to say it and feel better. If you have any complaints, just tell me. I'll be happy to hear it."

These words made Xi Que, who was supporting Mu Zhi, chuckle. "Granny Liu is just afraid that Her Highness won't make enough of a scene."

Mu Zhi also knew that Granny Liu was indeed enjoying it. At the beginning of her morning sickness, she would want to eat sour food one minute and sweet food the next, complaining that it wasn't sour enough, sweet enough, or spicy enough. Granny Liu listened to her complaints and didn't think she was being nosy. Instead, she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.

The small kitchen became Granny Liu's private kitchen, where she prepared all sorts of exquisite dishes.

Thanks to Granny Liu's care, she had a relatively smooth two months of morning sickness, and even gained some weight.

Xuanming was delighted and wanted to reward Granny Liu handsomely, but Granny Liu refused with a cold face, feeling that Xuanming's reward would hurt her feelings.

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