Three years after He Yunxiao's time travel, the Qi Kingdom finally welcomed its fourteen-year-old new emperor, who was also He Yunxiao's brother-in-law.

Logically speaking, this scenario of an old emperor dying suddenly, a young new emperor, and a dying emperor entrusting his son to another emperor would inevitably involve a power struggle before the new emperor ascends the throne.

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However, this old-fashioned plot did not appear in the current State of Qi.

The once powerful princess of Qi quietly retreated into the background and gradually disappeared from people's sight.

When she is mentioned by folk opera enthusiasts, all that remains are stereotypical descriptions like "iron-fisted empress" and "a beauty that could topple empires."

Following the war between Qi and Yan, the two countries successfully signed a peace treaty. At the same time, they reduced their military presence, cut back on military spending, and instead used the funds for water conservancy projects, enriching the people.

Meanwhile, the opening of trade markets between the two countries, coupled with the treaty signed with Wei, led to a flourishing of commerce throughout the Nine Provinces. Ordinary people could also use furs from Yan, eat rice from Qi, and display exquisite handicrafts from various regions.

Overall, everything is going in a positive direction for Qi Yan.

Those with keen insight might even sense a tendency for closer cooperation between Qi and Yan. Perhaps, the glory of their ancestors unifying the nine provinces will be recreated in the not-too-distant future.

However, very few people know that these close agreements representing prosperity between the two countries were not reached during the Qi-Yan peace talks, but rather through further negotiations shortly afterward.

The first round of talks only discussed matters of ceasefire and recuperation, but the second round of talks took a significant step forward. No one knows what happened that brought the two countries so close.

Compared to the second round of negotiations, the exoneration of generals like "Chu Tianzhu" and "Du Lie" is probably more worthy of discussion among the common people.

...

In the sweltering heat of summer, at a royal summer resort north of Jingtian City in the Yan Kingdom.

A young man dressed in white, clearly unrelated to royalty, lay on a rocking chair under a tree, enjoying the cool shade.

Although three years have passed, He Yunxiao still sighs for a long time whenever he thinks of the "Longevity Dragon Spring" he saw three years ago.

The culprit behind the conflict between Qi and Yan was actually a statement made by an alchemist from the Song Kingdom before the conflict between Qi and Yan: "Watering the dragon vein with fresh blood can yield the water of immortality."

The so-called dragon vein refers to the mountain range that runs across the land between Qi and Yan, and the longevity water is naturally the so-called "longevity dragon spring", which is actually just a preservative.

Of course, after He Yunxiao revealed the truth about Longquan, not all the powerful figures in the Song Immortal Society could accept his explanation. Later, Chu Chu, Fei Bao, and Fei Bao's family worked tirelessly to educate the Song Immortal Society's powerful figures who weren't studying properly, which ultimately created a stable environment for Qi Yan's development.

However, He Yunxiao's primary task at the moment is not national affairs, but dealing with family matters.

To be precise, Li Xiangjun is pregnant.

The He family has so many women in their inner quarters, it wouldn't matter if any of them got pregnant, but it was the one who was least likely to get pregnant who did.

Originally, He Yunxiao thought that he was unable to have children because of the Soul-Devouring Pill. For well-known reasons, the more powerful a being is, the more difficult it is to reproduce. For example, high-level cultivators in various cultivation novels often have a thousand-year-old Daoist partnership without any offspring. The Soul-Devouring Pill brought He Yunxiao to the level of fighting nine opponents at once, so it was normal for him to lose some things.

But Li Xiangjun's pregnancy later told him that it wasn't that he couldn't conceive, but that he hadn't tried hard enough.

He Yunxiao carefully recalled the past three years. To be honest, he had indeed slept with Junbao many times, mainly because Junbao was different from the other female leads. Li Xiangjun wished she could widen the Yan Kingdom's dragon throne to a size where two people could lie down.

While the other female leads crave romance and youthful beauty, Junbao is solely focused on having a child.

Although He Yunxiao understood Junbao's intentions—that it was just the female lead's competitive spirit—he never expected that hard work would pay off and Junbao would actually succeed.

The significance of the eldest son of the He family is extraordinary.

Once Junbao became pregnant, even the usually domineering Ruobao and Mengbao had to give her some leeway.

It even dragged Mengbao into it. Originally, Mengbao had graduated from Qi State early, thinking she could finally escape her misery and enjoy the rest of her life. However, because of Junbao's unpredictable ways, Mengbao had no choice but to go to Yan State to work in place of her sister.

"My husband~"

Before He Yunxiao could have a moment's peace, the clingy Junbao followed him again.

He looked at Li Xiangjun, who had just become pregnant but was already acting coy, and couldn't help but smile helplessly.

"Has Junbao rested enough?"

"Hmm, lying in bed is boring, so I might as well come out for a walk. It's just a little boring because there's no one to talk to. Sigh, it's just that I'm a Yan woman, and I don't get along with the women from Qi. I'm always causing trouble for my husband."

Li Xiangjun spoke with a mournful tone, subtly and overtly mocking her rivals.

He Yunxiao took her arm and whispered in her ear, "My darling, that's enough. Now that you have the 'imperial sword,' who would dare to bully you?"

Li Xiangjun rolled her eyes at He Yunxiao and pouted her lips in dissatisfaction, but she still leaned against him and was helped forward by him.

“Junbao, now that your position is secure, shouldn’t you start thinking about the other sisters?” He Yunxiao said with a smile, supporting her.

What are you trying to say?

"Feibao said that you gave her a prescription."

"That opportunist. You can take it; the prescription is for fertility."

"Ahem, I showed it to Rou'er, and Rou'er said that the prescription is only half complete."

At this point, Li Xiangjun fell silent, clearly having been hit where it hurt by He Yunxiao.

He Yunxiao added, "My dear, give me the complete recipe in a bit."

"Hmph, dream on."

He Yunxiao laughed and said, "There are nine girls in the family, so each of them should have one. If Junbao doesn't want everyone to have one, then Junbao should work hard, have more children, and distribute them among everyone. I don't mind."

Li Xiangjun bit her lip. She had suffered countless hardships to have this one child. If she were to have another… she didn't know how He Yunxiao would torment her. Her position would be secure, but she would also become the laughingstock of her sisters.

“Under the dressing table,” Li Xiangjun said.

He Yunxiao received the prescription, which resolved the female protagonists' anxieties about their status. Overjoyed, he kissed Junbao in his arms.

Li Xiangjun blushed slightly as he kissed her. All she wanted now was to give birth to the baby in her belly as soon as possible.

...

About a century after the Qi-Yan peace talks, the nine provinces were unified and a new country called "Dahe" was established to commemorate the He family ancestor who made outstanding contributions to the "Qi-Yan peace talks" a hundred years earlier.