The emperor was still skeptical, and the empress dowager advised, "The royal family has few descendants. We finally have one, and we're so busy protecting it, how can we abort it? It's your own flesh and blood, don't you feel bad?"
The emperor glanced at the brat in the cradle. If he was such a fellow, one would be enough. If there was one more, he was afraid that he would be so angry that he would die young!
But if it was a little princess, she would definitely be as gentle and cute as Huan'er, soft in his arms, and would affectionately call him father, then he really couldn't bear to let her go.
The emperor did not mention the abortion anymore. "Your Majesty Queen Mother is right. I will go to Izumo Temple tomorrow to burn incense. If this baby is delivered safely, I will appoint Master Huikong as the Imperial Master, rebuild Izumo Temple, and bestow upon him the plaque of the Protectorate Temple."
"If anything happens to Huan'er, I will tear down the Izumo Temple and see if he dares to cheat again in the future!"
The Queen Mother clasped her hands together and chanted "Amitabha" several times in a row, "Buddha, please don't blame me, Buddha, please don't blame me, you must bless Huan'er to be safe and sound."
Ji Yunhuan couldn't help but laugh out loud. The emperor never believed in ghosts and gods. When he was dragged by the empress dowager to worship Buddha in Izumo Temple, he actually didn't stay in the Buddhist temple at all.
This is the first time that I can go to Izumo Temple to pay my respects to her.
That night, the emperor showed mercy and finally let his son into the house.
Huan'er was pregnant, so he was naturally happy, but he also felt a little regretful. He couldn't touch Huan'er for a while, but it was a good thing for that brat because he could sleep in Huan'er's room.
Qin Yunhan was so happy that he rolled around on the big bed. His mother smelled so good. He loved being where his mother was the most!
He was babbling and calling for his mother, when suddenly he cried out "Father..."
Qin Yunhan swore that he just let it slip and he really didn't mean it, but his father seemed particularly happy and held him in his arms tightly.
He frowned in disgust. He didn't want his father to hug him, he wanted his mother to hug him!
The emperor has his son on his left and Huan'er on his right. If he had a little princess, he would feel that his life would be complete.
He carefully touched Huan'er's belly and whispered softly, "Be good and don't make trouble for your mother. Father has already thought of several titles for you as a princess. Which one do you like?"
Ji Yunhuan knew that there was still a little prince in her belly, so to be on the safe side, he bought two fertility pills. If he had known earlier, he would have bought one Qianjin Pill.
"How does Your Majesty know it's a princess? What if it's a prince? Would Your Majesty dislike him?"
The emperor sighed, "If it was a prince, I would love her too, I would love her very much! But I think she must be a little princess!"
"Han'er, you want a little sister too, right? You're going to be a big brother soon, so don't bully your sister in the future."
Qin Yunhan curled his lips. He knew that his mother was carrying a boy who looked just like him. When the time came, the two brothers would work together to deal with their father. He would be the elder brother and could order the younger brother around. Just thinking about it made him happy!
"younger brother……"
The emperor glared at Qin Yunhan. This brat just liked to go against him!
"It's my sister! I'm learning from father, sister...sister..."
Qin Yunhan kicked his feet and shouted even louder: "Brother...brother..."
The father and son started arguing again. Qin Yunhan had some skills and could always make the calm emperor so angry that he would jump up and down.
Ji Yunhuan patted the emperor's dragon back in a rebellious manner, then patted his son's butt and said angrily, "Whoever makes another noise will go out and sleep!"
The big and the small finally quieted down.
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The next day, the emperor rejected the Duke's Mansion's request to confer the title of Crown Prince on the grounds that the Duke's Mansion had no legitimate son.
After the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion married the eldest princess, the family enjoyed a period of prosperity, and the Duke's Mansion also rose in prominence. Unfortunately, after the death of the prince consort, the Duke's Mansion could no longer sustain itself.
Now, only an empty shell remains, relying on the name of the Duke's Mansion to survive in the capital. If there is no prince, once the sick Duke dies, the Duke's Mansion will completely disappear from the capital, and even the current house will be taken back.
There was a rumor in the capital, and people were privately discussing how ruthless the emperor was. Some people in the court also pleaded for mercy on the Duke's Mansion.
The emperor remained unmoved and with a stroke of his pen, he ordered Prince Duan to return home to take care of his illness.
Prince Duan was paralyzed in bed. The emperor meant that Prince Duan was the most senior elder and should not be neglected. When Prince Duan was better, the Crown Prince would come out to do things.
Everyone felt the impending crisis, and the court fell into an unprecedented silence. Even Prime Minister Liu stopped jumping around.
At the beginning of May, when everyone thought that the emperor had calmed down, a loud thunderclap sounded and something happened again in Jiangnan.
The eldest princess's fiefdom was in the south of the Yangtze River. The officials of the fiefdom jointly submitted a memorial, broke through the layers of blockades, and finally delivered the letter to the capital.
Every word in the letter from the people was written with blood and tears, accusing the princess of tyranny and brutality. The people were suffering terribly, and the officials dared not speak out. If they did not obey, their families would be destroyed.
Jiangnan is a land of fish and rice, a prosperous and wealthy place, but the people in the eldest princess' fiefdom are living in poverty, selling their children, which is a tragic thing.
The emperor was furious! He issued an edict to take back the princess's fiefdom. The people there were exempted from taxes for three years, and allowed to rest and recuperate. The people all shouted "Long live the emperor" and expressed their gratitude to His Majesty for his kindness.
The Queen Mother sent someone to reprimand the eldest princess and ordered her to reflect on her mistakes at home and not to go out unless necessary.
This move was equivalent to placing the eldest princess under house arrest in disguise. Now the Prince Duan's Mansion had grown disgusted with the eldest princess, and other clan members did not want to offend His Majesty at this time. For a while, no one actually pleaded for the eldest princess.
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