Chapter 87 Xiao Yan Must Not Know
In the East Palace, I met Xiao Yan.
The emperor's heart felt like it was being pricked by needles again, and it was extremely painful.
There were dark circles under Xiao Yan's eyes, his face was pale, and his lips were bloodless.
The emperor thought again that when he first found Xiao Yan, he looked like this.
The emperor looked a little dazed.
It was obvious at that time that he was thinking that as long as Xiao Yan cheered up, he would be willing to compromise on anything.
But people are never satisfied.
Especially for an emperor like him who holds supreme power.
Seeing that Xiao Yan was getting better, he began to desire more.
Not only did he want Xiao Yan to be healthy, he also wanted Xiao Yan to have more wives and concubines, and more offspring, to ensure that the Li Dynasty would last for thousands of years.
Everything he failed to do was placed on Xiao Yan.
Only now did he suddenly realize that he had forced Xiao Yan to this point again.
"You win."
The emperor's old voice sounded.
"I have already sent someone to pick them up."
"He should be on his way back now."
After the emperor said this, Xiao Yan on the bed finally moved.
The emperor continued as if accepting his fate: "She will be your Crown Princess."
"If you don't want to marry another woman, that's fine."
In the end, he couldn't defeat Xiao Yan.
If he had a second son, he would never lose this game.
Xiao Yan did not dare to go against him, let alone threaten him with death.
It's all fate.
Xiao Yan's cold and pale expression finally changed again.
"really?"
The emperor laughed angrily:
"Are you not going to be mute anymore?"
The emperor handed over the porridge in his hand and said: "Eat it, we will talk after you finish it."
Seeing Xiao Yan eating voraciously, the emperor felt mixed emotions.
"Do you like that woman so much?"
"Why on earth does she deserve this?"
The emperor did not expect Xiao Yan to answer. He said to himself: "If I had other sons, I would never choose you."
"You are capable of securing the throne, and you might even do better than me in the future."
"But being deeply in love is a taboo for the emperor, and favoring only one woman is the worst taboo."
Xiao Yan's face was expressionless, and his voice was cold: "It's a pity that I am the only surviving offspring of yours."
The emperor sighed again: "Yes, only you."
During those years, he had not yet been poisoned and damaged to the core.
Unfortunately, at that time he was focused on winning the throne and did not favor his concubines much.
He only had one son, Xiao Yan.
Two concubines also became pregnant, but they miscarried soon after.
Later, his situation improved and he had the energy and the mind to favor women, but he could no longer have children.
It's fate.
It is not that there is no human power to change it, even the emperor is powerless.
"But at least I still have you. Although I am not in good health now, the court officials have noticed it. But they know that with you as the crown prince, they dare not act presumptuously, let alone take sides with others."
"Because you are the most legitimate heir, in accordance with the ancestral etiquette and laws."
The emperor looked at Xiao Yan with worry in his eyes, "But what about you?"
"If Meng Mingshu fails to give birth to a prince in the future, you will be far inferior to me when you grow old, and you will be even more helpless than me."
Xiao Yan sneered coldly and asked the emperor, "How do you know Meng Mingshu can't give birth to a prince?"
"I didn't know that Your Majesty had the ability to predict the future."
The emperor looked calm and told what he had found out.
"Because I know that when she gave birth to Tuan'er, she suffered a difficult labor and injured her body, so having children will be more difficult for her than for others."
Xiao Yan sneered: "Your Majesty, do you believe what the midwife said?"
"It's just a little difficult, does that mean I can't have children?"
The emperor said nothing, "Let's not talk about this anymore, it's all in the past."
"Whether Meng can give birth, and whether you have heirs, are problems you will face in the future, and you should solve them yourself."
"Even if you regret it or get into trouble later, it's your business."
"It has nothing to do with me. At least I have a son."
He couldn't control what happened after he closed his eyes.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry to disappoint you. Meng Mingshu is pregnant."
The emperor was stunned and almost lost his balance. He staggered forward and asked, "What did you say?"
"But is it true?"
A look of great surprise flashed in the emperor's eyes, and the heavy stone in his heart finally fell halfway.
As long as I can still give birth.
The emperor was helped to sit down by the old eunuch beside him. It took him a long time to suppress the joy in his heart.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Highness..."
The old eunuch saw the signal and immediately knelt down, saying auspicious words.
The emperor's mouth kept rising, his joy was evident in his words, but he also said:
"What's there to congratulate? We don't even know if it's a boy or a girl, and it might not even be a grandson of the emperor."
The emperor didn't want to have too high hopes, for fear that the imperial physician would be disappointed if he found out that it wasn't Jin Sun's pulse.
"The Meng family has a tradition of giving birth to daughters. Meng's mother never gave birth to a son, but gave birth to four daughters in succession."
The emperor looked at Xiao Yan again:
"Meng's mother was eventually kicked out of the house. This is the result of not having a son."
The emperor would know sooner or later, and Xiao Yan had no intention of hiding it.
"I'm sorry to disappoint your majesty, but this time we're having a son."
"Even if it's not, Your Majesty, don't worry about it. I still have a daughter."
Xiao Yan loved all children, regardless of gender, as long as they were his and Meng Mingshu's children.
To Xiao Yan, his daughter was a treasure.
Not only because he was the first child, but also because the emperor neglected and disliked Tuan'er.
Xiao Yan felt even more indebted to Tuan'er.
"really?"
The emperor stood up again in shock, his lips moved, but he didn't say anything for a long time.
He knew his son's medical skills.
I also know that Xiao Yan is not the kind of person who would joke.
Whatever comes from Xiao Yan's mouth is very likely to be true.
The emperor breathed rapidly, and his originally pale face became rosy again at this moment, and his complexion actually looked a little better.
"Draft an imperial edict to make Meng the legitimate Crown Princess."
Xiao Yan frowned: "Zhao Zhiyuan got on the Royal Jade Butterfly..."
The emperor waved his hand, unconcerned: "No need to resolve it. If it can be put on the Jade Butterfly, it can also be completely eliminated."
"Besides, you two haven't even worshipped heaven and earth yet. If you hold a grand wedding banquet this time, the previous events will be overshadowed."
"As for the Zhao family, they dare not act rashly."
The emperor looked at Xiao Yan and said, "This is imperial power."
"To some extent, the emperor can do whatever he wants. When you become emperor in the future, you will understand how precious what I give you is."
Xiao Yan listened quietly without arguing, but the emperor was extremely happy at the moment and did not need Xiao Yan to respond at all.
He arranged the next things on his own.
"Since Meng is pregnant, your marriage cannot be delayed."
"I will let the Ministry of Rites take care of it. You just wait patiently for your wedding and don't act like a demon anymore."
As long as the emperor allows him and Meng Mingshu to get married smoothly, he doesn't care about anything else.
Nor would he confront the emperor.
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After returning to Xuanzheng Hall, the emperor was still extremely excited.
"If Meng had gotten pregnant earlier, and had conceived a grandson, things wouldn't have gotten to this point..."
Although the emperor said this, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
"Fortunately, it's not too late now."
It seems that bowing his head this time was a good thing, and it’s a good thing that he bowed his head.
Otherwise, if he waits a few more days, his grandson won’t know how to endure the hardship.
Without Xiao Yan, the Meng family would probably be unable to accomplish anything.
The emperor was just feeling relieved when he heard the secret guard asking for a meeting.
"Where are the people?"
The leader of the secret guards stammered, "Your Majesty, the person...the person has disappeared."
The emperor was shocked and stood up suddenly, almost losing his balance: "What?"
"When our subordinates arrived... there were already signs of a struggle in the courtyard, and even traces of blood."
"My subordinates are busy searching the area and investigating. Some say they saw the criminals taking someone away, while others say they saw him being swept away by the waterfall..."
The leader of the secret guards had never thought that a bandit could enter the courtyard of Meng Mingshu and her daughter right under their noses.
"Your subordinates deserve to die!"
The leader of the secret guards closed his eyes, knowing that he would not survive.
It was indeed his fault for neglecting his duties.
His Majesty's attitude also made him not take Meng Mingshu seriously.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been captured, and he thought that His Majesty would deal with Meng Mingshu sooner or later.
The emperor suddenly fell on the dragon throne, as if struck by a bolt from the blue.
"Search! Dig deep into the ground to find him!"
Although he was pretending to be strong, the emperor's heart sank to the bottom.
Meng Mingshu was carrying a child and was pregnant with another child.
Such a weak and powerless woman would be in great danger if she faced a criminal.
The possibility of survival is extremely small, and that child is even more...
"It's over..."
"It's all over..."
The emperor collapsed on the dragon throne, his face pale, and talked to himself.
Then he seemed to have thought of something, and shouted to the eunuch in panic: "Hide this news, and never let the prince know!"
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