Chapter 107 Raising Children
On the other side, Princess Duanrou, who had just left the banquet, was in a bad mood and looked depressed.
Prince Consort Xie Yunche put his arm around her shoulders and said softly, "What's wrong? Are you feeling depressed again?"
The sadness in Duanrou's eyes was even more desolate than the moonlight.
She said in a low voice, "As the heir's aunt, I'm naturally happy that the emperor has a child. But every time I think of this, I can't help but feel deeply guilty towards my husband. You and I have been married for nine years, but I haven't been able to give birth to a child for you."
Xie Yunche's dark eyes were as gentle as ever. "I've said before, you and I don't necessarily need to have children. Without the shackles of children, you and I can be more pure and free. Now we are in harmony, living in harmony, isn't that wonderful?"
"That being said, I still want a child. If the Xie family's lineage dies out with your generation, how can I repay your deep love and the Xie family?"
Xie Yunche stopped, gently held her hand, and said sternly, "If it weren't for you, Princess, how could I, Xie Yunche, be where I am today? Princess, please don't say these things again. Even if we never have children, I, Xie Yunche, still love you deeply. If I lie, God will punish me..."
Before he could finish his words, Duan Rou's fingertips pressed against the corner of his lips.
Duan Rou's eyes were filled with endless tenderness: "You are not allowed to make such a vicious oath."
"I understand my husband's feelings."
She held Xie Yunche's hand and slowly walked towards the sedan chair.
"If one day, Prince Consort feels lonely, I can take the initiative to take a concubine for you. After she gives birth to a child, she will raise him under my knees and I will treat him as my own..."
"Princess, you're going off the deep end. I, Xie Yunche, have said that I will only marry you in this life and will not take any concubines."
"Don't say such stupid things again."
Seeing Xie Yunche's serious expression, Duan Rou felt even more guilty but also very happy.
Although she is a princess, she can marry into her husband's family and should consider her husband's family more.
It is also her duty to take care of her husband and children.
Although my mother-in-law sometimes said some harsh words, she never turned cold towards me.
Xie Yunche treated her wholeheartedly and regarded her as a treasure.
Thinking of this, Duan Rou held his hand a little tighter.
Before Liu Yuetang arrived at Yaoyue Palace, light snow began to fall from the night sky. Under the candlelight, it looked like stars quietly falling.
Xiao Kangzi stood quietly in front of the gate of Yaoyue Palace, stamping his feet in place due to the cold.
Seeing Liu Yuetang coming, he hurriedly went to greet her: "My lady, you are back."
Seeing that the tip of his nose was red from the cold and he was shivering all over, Liu Yuetang said, "It's snowing tonight, so you don't have to keep watch. Lock the palace gate and go back to sleep."
Xiao Kangzi was slightly taken aback, then bowed with joy: "Yes, thank you for your grace, my lord."
Liu Yuetang returned to Jinxiu Pavilion and took a shower.
Because Xiao Heng was in a good mood today, he drank a few more glasses, and the dancers also danced a few more times.
Therefore, Liu Yuetang was already exhausted. After taking a bath, she lay on the bed for a while and fell asleep.
In a daze, she seemed to hear the sound of the lock shaking, but after a while, there was no movement.
I thought I had misheard, and when I turned over to continue sleeping, I heard footsteps.
The footsteps were hurried and heavy, and didn't sound like Xiao Heng's voice.
Liu Yuetang shuddered all over and sat up, only to see a black figure gradually approaching her.
Outside the curtain, the dark shadow gradually approached and finally covered his head. Terror spread rapidly like a tide.
"Who?" Liu Yuetang asked in surprise.
The dark shadow was like a ghost, saying nothing and pretending to lift the curtain.
In a hurry, Liu Yuetang pulled out the only hairpin on her head.
As the curtain opened, she stabbed the figure with all her might.
At the critical moment, under the faint moonlight, a familiar face came into view. Liu Yuetang quickly let go of her hand, and as her hairpin fell, she lost her balance and fell into Xiao Heng's arms.
"Your Majesty, why is it you..."
Liu Yuetang was shocked and horrified, and even at this moment, her pounding heart still hadn't calmed down.
Xiao Heng hugged her, feeling both distressed and amused: "You mistook me for an assassin?"
Liu Yuetang raised his head, his eyes shining faintly under the moonlight.
"The footsteps just now didn't sound like the emperor's. That's why I thought it was an assassin."
"I'm angry! That's why my steps are a little unsteady."
"Angry?" Liu Yuetang was puzzled.
Xiao Heng glanced at her calmly, then reached out and pinched Liu Yuetang's cheek. "This is the first time in my life that I've been locked out. Concubine Xi, do you think I can't be angry?"
Although his tone was slightly displeased, his actions were very intimate, and Liu Yuetang knew that Xiao Heng was not really angry.
So she said in a delicate voice, "It's snowing tonight. I didn't expect the Emperor to come, so I asked the palace maid to unlock the door."
After saying this, she reached out and took Xiao Heng's sleeve, shaking it gently. "I was wrong. From now on, I will always keep the palace gates open and be ready for Your Majesty to come. Your Majesty, please forgive me this time, okay?"
Xiao Heng originally wanted to come in and blame her, but when he saw the woman in front of him turned pale with fear when she thought it was an assassin, he couldn't blame her at all.
So, of course, he didn't want to blame her.
I just want to hear her act coquettishly and speak sweetly.
Xiao Heng raised the corner of his mouth slightly and sat down beside her.
"I don't blame you."
"I was planning to rest after returning to the palace, but when I thought of your frowning face at the banquet tonight, I became worried."
Frowning? Liu Yuetang was slightly startled.
How did she frown so that the emperor could be so worried? Was she very worried at the banquet?
However, her silence seemed to Xiao Heng like a sign of acquiescence.
He held her in his arms with heartache: "Tang'er, if you really want a child, after Su Baolin gives birth, or after the children of other lower-ranking concubines are born, you can pick a favorite one to raise under your knees, okay?"
Liu Yuetang was immediately shocked. Even though Su Nanqing had said so before, she never took it seriously.
And now, Xiao Heng brought it up again.
She pondered and said, "I am only a concubine, how can I raise a child?"
"That's fine! When you rescued me that day, I was planning to promote you to the rank of concubine. However, I didn't issue the decree because I thought you were still young and it would be difficult to convince the public. Next year, I will find a suitable opportunity to make you a concubine."
"Xipin... sounds nice too." Xiao Heng raised his eyebrows and read slowly.
Liu Yuetang pondered and said, "I thank the emperor for his kindness, but as a woman, I cannot separate a mother and her child for my own selfish desires."
"If the other party is willing, I will naturally be happy. If not, Your Majesty, please do not force it and let the royal heir be raised in Le'an Palace as per the custom."
This was something Xiao Heng had not expected.
He didn't expect that the woman in front of him still retained a sincere and kind heart even after entering the palace for a year.
If she couldn't get pregnant due to her own reasons, I wouldn't be so compassionate as to pave the way for her.
But she happened to be harmed by the harem struggles, and it was owed to her.
So, he thought about giving her a child.
At least now that she has a child, she doesn't have to stay alone in Jinxiu Pavilion, missing herself all day long.
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