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"I also have some grudges with Xi Yushao."
"..." Sima Xian sighed, knowing about the matter. "In a few days."
He has just performed meritorious service, so it's not appropriate to punish him now.
"What about the others?"
Sui Zhixu shook her head, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes where no one could see. She still had a lot to say, yet he believed her so easily. She was much easier to fool than Gu Qingyi.
"I'll take you back first. What if someone bumps into you while we're running around without a maid?"
Gu Qingyi kept chattering in her ear. Sui Zhixu turned around and glanced at Sima Xian. He waved for Kaiyang to see them off.
Kaiyang: "This way, my lady."
Sui Zhixu lowered her eyes, the mermaid pearl by her ear was cold and unmoved.
"It seemed like the teacher and uncle had an argument just now?"
"It's nothing serious. It's always been like this. Don't worry about it. Just remember to bring the palace maids with you next time you go out."
Sima Heng watched them leave and questioned Sima Xian, "You trust her that much? She's from Lu Huai's side, a member of the Sui family!"
"But she is still your daughter."
Sima Xian never told anyone that Lu Kou already knew about her background.
Sima Heng found it laughable. "What, have you really become addicted to being someone's uncle?"
"There's no need to discuss that. What business do you have with me?"
Sima Heng's chest heaved, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips; the two similar faces conveyed completely different emotions.
"Shanhai Academy is heavily guarded. Lu Huai is cunning; he's clearly trying to force you into the scorn of the world's scholars. The world's talent is so great that even a single bushel is worth four bushels. She has countless disciples and is revered by scholars. How can you possibly harm them?"
"It's alright, Qingyi has already made a decision on this matter."
"What do you mean 'no problem'? The scouts we sent out spotted the aristocratic families. If they make a move, will your throne still be secure?"
Upon hearing this, Kaiyang was so frightened that he immediately knelt down. Sima Xian noticed him and told him to get up.
He sighed softly, "Why are you so angry?"
"Powerful families are cold-blooded and profit-driven; they lure people in with their wealth and seize them when chaos reigns. The Lu family's Chang'an branch has been wiped out, and they must harbor resentment. The Cui family's patriarch is old, and the younger generation may well feel resentment as well. General Wang is loyal to the Qi Dynasty and willing to dedicate himself to the country; would the vast Wang family be willing to do the same? The Wang families' strongholds and important locations have already been heavily guarded. As for the rest, the world is full of people chasing after profit, so there is no need to worry."
Sima Heng: "It's easy to say. The Ye family is now empty. Ye Ming betrayed us years ago, and the Prime Minister has passed away. What do we have to offer to negotiate with the powerful families now?"
"A deal? No, it's not a deal. They won't make a move. Don't you know what kind of people they are? When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. They're all fighting over the fisherman's position. Why get angry over them? Who sits in that position is of no importance to them."
Sima Heng was speechless after hearing what he said. Kaiyang poured her tea attentively, "Princess, don't worry. The Emperor and you are blessed by the Sima family ancestors. Everything will be fine. Perhaps those noble families have quietly run away halfway."
The eunuch's voice was soft and effeminate, and he spoke in a high-pitched, obsequious tone.
With a soft "clink," she took the teacup and placed it on the table. As the teacup hit the rosewood surface, tea spilled out from the smooth, delicate white porcelain, splashing a few drops onto the table.
“Run? Anyone can run, but the Sui family can’t run away.”
"Then kill him."
Sima Heng paused for a moment, then looked at him strangely. “You’ve hardened your heart now. How many soldiers do you have left? You can’t put all your forces on the Prince of Wei.”
Sima Xian nodded. "That's natural."
"Forget it, just keep an eye on things. I don't want future historical records to say that our Sima family overestimated itself and that our attempt to restore the country ended up being a joke."
"Absolutely impossible!"
His eyes were cold, like a stagnant pool without a source, unable to stir even the slightest ripple, as if imprisoned, devoid of any vitality, staring straight at her.
Sima Hengxin was captivated and remained silent for a moment. "You had better keep your word. A soft-hearted person can't accomplish great things."
After speaking, Sima Heng turned and left. Kaiyang silently walked to Sima Xian's side and cautiously began, "Your Majesty..."
"It's alright, she was just telling the truth, it's just that I'm too soft-hearted."
"Your Majesty is kind-hearted and can be a wise ruler."
Sima Xian silently twitched the corner of his mouth, his eyes completely calm. Kind-hearted? Wise ruler?
He closed his eyes. "If you're going to take a path, then go all the way to the end."
“Choose someone from the King of Wei who is good at hiding and keeping an eye on your wife.”
Kaiyang's eyes darted around, then he lowered his head and said, "Yes."
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened, my wife..."
Sima Xian spoke faster than Kaiyang, "What's wrong with A-Ling?"
Kaiyang: "..."
"Stop stammering and tell me! What's wrong, my wife?"
"My lady got into a fight with Master Xi in the Imperial Garden."
Kaiyang was shocked. "How...how did my wife and Master Xi get into a fight? My wife is pregnant, why aren't you going to break them up?"
"I've tried to dissuade you... Madam, you should beat Master Xi to death!"
Sima Xian: "Has the imperial physician been summoned?"
"The message has been sent. Her Majesty the Empress has gone there and is waiting for you to come and make the decision."
"Walk."
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The moment Xu met Xi Yushao in the Imperial Garden, the silver chain on her ear instantly turned into a red-hot iron chain, and the mermaid pearl fell onto her neck, burning hot like a branding iron.
Xi Yushao, dressed in a respectable manner, bowed to Gu Qingyi and said, "Your subject greets you..."
Su Zhixu's eyes flashed with surprise, and displeased with his actions, he went up and slapped him.
Before Gu Qingyi could react, Sui Zhixu had already gone up to beat her up. His sleeves fluttered in the wind, lifting the hair by Gu Qingyi's ears.
"Ah Ling!"
She quickly grasped Sui Zhixu's hand, opened her palm, and looked at her with concern, "Does it hurt? Your hand is all red."
"Ah Ling?"
Xi Yushao forced a smile and muttered, wiping the blood from his mouth, "Looking at it this way, Madam Lu does indeed resemble my younger sister. I just wonder where my sister is?"
He looked up and saw only Sui Zhixu's cold face, his thin lips uttering a soft "Heh."
As soon as Xu was grabbed by the hand by Gu Qingyi, she kicked him again.
The pearls by her ears were even hotter.
Xi Yushao was kicked onto the artificial hill by Sui Zhixu. The sharp edge of the hill cut straight through his clothes, and his face was also cut by the sharp edge, leaving bloodstains on the artificial hill.
"The system is on him!"
The voice of the month's age echoed in my mind.
"You've arrived?"
"Um."
Sui Zhixu said, "Okay, continue to proceed according to the plan without any mistakes."
"Don't worry, I've already discussed it with them, now it's up to you."
As soon as Yue Ling finished speaking, Gu Qingyi grabbed Sui Zhixu's sleeve and shouted, "What are you doing? Aren't you afraid of upsetting the baby?"
Sui Zhixu straightened her sleeves. "It was just kicking him; it won't affect the baby."
Xi Yushao: "Pregnancy! You're pregnant? Whose child is it?!"
Ignoring the pain in his body, he stood up, clutching his most injured shoulder, and asked her.
In the shadows, Chu Yong and his entourage stared wide-eyed. Chu Yong pointed at Sui Zhixu, his voice trembling, "Doesn't her posture look familiar?"
"The younger one also feels very familiar."
The two said in unison, "Isn't this what happened when my wife kicked me/you back then?"
“This Lady Lu looks exactly like the bride. The one next to the princess is Lady Lu, not Lady Xi. Where is Lady Xi? Wasn’t it Lady Xi who came in at the beginning?”
Chu Yong: "You're asking me?"
"hold head high……"
"How would I know? Lu Kou is pregnant, why is Xi Yushao reacting so strongly? Anyone who doesn't know the situation would think the child is his."
Sui Zhixu turned his head away indifferently, and Chu Yong was speechless.
"Holy crap, she can hear me!"
Gu Qingyi also saw them. "What are you two doing there?"
Chu Yong and his attendants cautiously stepped forward and said, "Mother, we were just passing by. We just... just paid our respects to Her Majesty the Empress."
Gu Qingyi glanced at him and said, "Send someone to inform the Empress and the Emperor."
"oh oh."
Chu Yong glanced at Xi Yushao, who was staggering over, covered in blood, and thought that he might need to call another imperial physician.
He looked around, observing everyone's expressions, and felt that it was inappropriate to speak at this moment.
"When did you get pregnant, and how many months along are you? Were you pregnant when you were at the Mountain and Sea Academy?"
He was babbling on and on, and I couldn't understand what he was saying.
Sui Zhixu rubbed his ears, "It's so noisy."
What does her pregnancy have to do with him? It's completely baffling.
[Didn't you say you'd help me get her? How come she's pregnant? It must be Fan Lingzhang's bastard child!]
The child may not be yours, but isn't the person you want?
How could she possibly have a child with Fan Lingzhang? He doesn't deserve it!
[Since he was born, he's called you "Dad," so he's your child. Why worry about such a small matter? Hurry up and do my job, and he'll naturally be yours.]
Xi Yushao strangely believed that what the system said made sense.
Sui Zhixu stood before him, her skirt cascading down like spring flowers blooming in winter. The skirt swept across the blue brick floor, carrying a faint fragrance, the elegant scent of jasmine.
She possessed ten out of ten colors in the world. Xi Yushao looked up at her face and never imagined that the face he knew so well would become so different.
“We are clearly a better match, aren’t we? How can Fan Lingzhang, a mere merchant, be worthy of your status as a county princess?”
"Don't you agree, Madam Gu?"
Gu Qingyi frowned and remained silent.
“How can the father of the county princess’s child be a lowly merchant? I can be the father of the child, and I assure you, I will treat him as my own son.”
Shen Huaiyu, who had just rushed over to handle the situation: "?"
She turned to the nanny beside her and asked, "Did I hear that right?"
"What I heard sounds the same as what Mother Empress said: Xi Yushao said he wants to be the father of the child in my sister's womb?"
Sima An reached out and slapped his forehead, his eyes filled with surprise. "As expected of my sister, there really are people in the world who are eager to be someone else's father. My sister is just too charming."
A madman is a madman, she admires him!
Sui Zhixu clenched his fists, slapped Gu Qingyi's hand away, and ignored Yue Ling's message in his mind, punching him in the abdomen again and again.
"Who needs you to be the father of my child?"
"Stop! Stop!"
Shen Huaiyu's heart was pounding in her throat; her life had been full of twists and turns.
"Ah Ling, calm down. Master Xi was just saying that casually." Shen Huaiyu waved to the palace servants around, "Quickly, go and separate the lady from Master Xi!"
"Qingyi, quickly pull A-Ling away, she'll really beat Xi Yushao to death."
Gu Qingyi looked at Sui Zhixu, who was swift and powerful, with movements as smooth as flowing water, and who was impossible to get close to. She turned to Shen Huaiyu and said indifferently, "I can't get in either."
Hiding behind Shen Huaiyu and Sima An, Chu Yong whispered to his attendants, "How come I remember Xi Yushao liking Lady Sui? Why is he so eager to be the father of Lu Kou's child? Could the merchant be talking about Fan Lingzhang?"
Chu Yong and his entourage's eyes widened instantly. Heavens, what do they know?
This relationship is so complicated, it's more tangled than a knotted ball of yarn.
He suddenly realized that his father and mother actually had a good relationship, treating each other with respect, which was quite nice.
As Xu punched him mercilessly, Xi Yushao swallowed the blood that welled up in his mouth and reached out to hug her.
"Watch me die while you go find someone else."
She raised her leg and kicked directly, freezing her body in place for a moment, making it difficult for her to move forward.
"Age! Can you please remove the system immediately?!"
"No, it's not the right time yet. We need to wait a few more days. Calm down, don't actually kill him. Just wait until the full moon, three days from now!"
Sui Zhixu withdrew his leg and swatted the man away.
"Quickly gather your fellow disciples and arrange the formation."
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