The three of them sat cross-legged on the futon.

"Your Majesty, the world is at peace now. I wonder what doubts you still have?"

Xuan Ling gently twisted the agarwood Buddhist beads.

"Now that the court is stable, my only concern is the succession of the Emperor. Although I have two sons, I am not entirely satisfied with them."

Master Hong Gui spoke softly, yet one could sense his powerful inner strength and gentle manner.

"The realm is not a realm, and the boundary has no boundary. The world is originally empty and formless, and there is no realm where the holy way exists."

Sheng Xiyan was confused. What did it mean?

Touching the jade Buddhist beads on my wrist today, I wonder if I am lucky enough to have children. How many can I have?

I just need to beg Master Hong Gui to quickly persuade the dragon to agree to let me have the child.

Xuan Ling was also confused, so he asked directly:

"Holy Monk, I have a wish. I want my beloved woman to give birth to an heir. Can you fulfill my wish?"

Sheng Xiyan coughed in surprise. His question was both implicit and too direct.

But I also want to know, am I destined to have this?

Master Hong Gui's face was as calm as water.

He seemed to be thinking about something, or calculating something.

After a long while, he said:

"The face of Empress Zhaoyi indicates prosperity, wealth, and many children.

As for whether there is someone who can become the heir, half of the chance lies in the training after birth."

Sheng Xiyan only heard the first half of the sentence and looked at Xuan Ling with great joy.

See, I told you I could have children.

Xuan Ling asked again,

"Holy Monk, I once had a nightmare. In it, my beloved gave birth to six royal heirs and then died of hemorrhage. What does this mean?"

Master Hong Gui said in an unfathomable way:

"The Emperor and His Majesty's long-cherished wish is a gift from Heaven, and the secret must not be revealed."

The last sentence of every master's speech seems to be "Heaven's secret cannot be revealed", which makes it seem even more mysterious.

Xuan Ling and Master Hong Gui exchanged Buddhist teachings for a while.

………

"After listening to the holy monk's insights, my mind has become clear."

"Your Majesty, you may receive some good and some bad news in the near future."

Xuan Ling was stunned. Although he had doubts, he still needed to keep some mystery.

He stood up and smiled, "I'm looking forward to it."

The two were about to say goodbye, but Master Hong Gui seemed to be indicating something.

"Your Majesty and Your Majesty, if you have time, you can go to the back mountain for a walk."

"Holy monk, please stay."

Xuan Ling led Sheng Xiyan and followed the abbot's guidance to the back mountain to find Jiang Jiang.

Sheng Xiyan muttered, "Do you believe it now? May my concubine have many children and be blessed."

Xuan Ling was overjoyed, hugged her tightly and said, "I have changed my mind and agree that you can have the baby."

But the holy monk asked us to go to the back mountain, so it should not be just to enjoy the scenery, right?