Li Yunyan became the empress.
Her only man, Fu Luo Youqi, naturally became the emperor's consort.
It's quite interesting to think about how the couple, each the king and queen of their own country, were so different!
The Northern Shuo army that had been guarding outside the city had also returned to the Northern Shuo Kingdom.
After Li Yunyan came to power, the first thing she did was to put forward the slogan of "gender equality", so that women all over the world would have the same qualifications as men to study, take exams, and enter the court as officials.
After marriage, a woman is no longer confined to the home and can come and go freely to do what she wants.
If one is capable of supporting a family, one can also be like a man, having multiple husbands and enjoying freedom of marriage.
When these views were first put forward, they were naturally opposed by the court officials, who called them contrary to the established order and treasonous!
But Su Xiang cleverly defused the situation.
If the situation cannot be resolved, General Meng can lead his troops to guard their mansion for a few days, and they will behave themselves.
From then on, the status of women in the Yuanxia Kingdom was significantly improved!
The Northern Shuo Kingdom then followed suit, emphasizing a system where the wife leads and the husband follows.
She also encouraged commerce and the development of the sea area, which led people to find high-yield seeds such as sweet potatoes and potatoes, enabling people to have enough to eat and no longer suffer from hunger.
Six years after Li Yunyan ascended the throne, the Yuanxia Kingdom enjoyed a peaceful and prosperous society with its government being efficient and its people living in peace and contentment.
She secured her throne!
Only then did Su Ting'an begin his next plan.
At the morning court session.
An official stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
Li Yunyan: "Granted!"
The official in charge of the censor said, "Your Majesty has been on the throne for six years. I implore Your Majesty to expand your harem and produce an imperial heir as soon as possible!"
Li Yunyan was taken aback. She had been so busy with the affairs of the country these past few years that she had forgotten about this important matter!
She has six more children she hasn't had yet!
She nodded slightly, "There's no need to expand the harem! I already have two children, and more will be born in the future, so my dear minister need not worry!"
"His Majesty!"
The official knelt down, pleading, "Your Majesty, please prioritize the well-being of the nation and produce a pure-blooded heir to the Yuanxia Kingdom!"
Upon hearing this, the other officials also knelt down one after another, pleading, "Your Majesty, please give birth to an heir for the Yuanxia Kingdom!"
Li Yunyan frowned, her tone cold, "What? Do you think Erqi and Qiqige's bloodline is bad?"
"No!"
One of the officials said, "Your Majesty, the eldest prince and the eldest princess are of noble status, but the Northern Shu Kingdom also needs an heir. I'm afraid the eldest prince and the eldest princess are too busy to attend to everything!"
This is indeed a problem!
After much thought, I realized it's because we don't have enough children!
However, as long as she and Fu Luo have a few more children, there will be enough to go around no matter how they divide the spoils!
She waved her hand, "I understand! If there's nothing else, the court may adjourn!"
"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
Su Ting'an watched Li Yunyan's departing figure, his eyes gleaming with uncontrollable love.
Royal Horse Ranch.
Fu Luo led his two children as they ran freely across the grass, their expressions carefree and their eyes relaxed.
Tuoba Gegen, who had become Yuzhu's husband, rode over, shouting, "Great Khan! Prime Minister Su requests an audience!"
"Su Ting'an?"
Fu Luo raised an eyebrow. Wasn't he always hanging around in front of Yan Yan?
What do you want from me?
His face darkened. "You stay here with the child. I'm going to meet him!"
"yes!"
Upon meeting, Su Ting'an rose and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Fu Luoyouqi said languidly, "Lord Su is indeed a rare guest!"
Su Ting'an smiled gently, "I do indeed have something to discuss with the Emperor!"
Fu Luoyou instinctively disliked Su Ting'an, but the dislike wasn't deep. This was because Su Ting'an was too transparent; he always kept his intentions out in the open and didn't engage in any underhanded or despicable tactics.
This made Fu Luoyouqi grit his teeth, because he knew that Yanyan really liked this style!
He tossed the riding crop onto the table, straddled it, and sat down. "Speak! What do you want?"
"I just came here after court. Your Majesty may not know, but some court officials advised Your Majesty to take a husband during the morning court session!"
Fu Luoyou immediately flew into a rage, "They dare?!"
"What wouldn't they dare to do?"
Su Ting'an's expression was indifferent. "Yuanxia Kingdom needs a crown prince. The eldest prince, Erqi, and the emperor's consort should be raised for the sake of Beishuo Kingdom, right?"
"Then I still have Qiqige!"
"Forgive my bluntness, but the eldest princess is exceptionally beautiful, truly a model of a woman from the grasslands!"
The implication was that she looked too "northern" and the officials of Yuanxia Kingdom wouldn't recognize her!
Fu Luo stared at him, "Then what do you want?"
Su Ting'an lowered her eyes, "I don't want anything. I know that the Emperor's love for His Majesty is stronger than gold. I just hope that the Emperor's husband can put himself in His Majesty's shoes and think about her!"
"impossible!"
Fu Luo slammed his palm on the table, and the table cracked instantly.
His eyes were filled with turbulent emotions. Grabbing Su Ting'an by the collar, he said in a deep voice, "I know what you're thinking, but Yanyan is mine alone! Don't even think about it!"
After saying that, he flung his collar open and strode away.
Fu Luoyouqi was both angry and bitter. From the day he learned that Yanyan was going to become empress, he had expected that he would have to face this matter sooner or later.
But he also believed in his relationship with Yanyan, and that Yanyan would never fall for someone else!
The problem of having children can be easily solved if he tries a little harder and has more children with Yanyan.
At night, the two, with the same goal in mind, devised all sorts of ingenious schemes, tirelessly pursuing their goals.
Ten months later, Li Yunyan gave birth to a son and a daughter again.
The genes of the Northern Shuo Kingdom are terrifyingly powerful. Fu Luoyouqi looked at the deep-set eyes of the two children and sighed with a frown.
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