Chapter 413 Pregnant? !
The imperial concubine had always hoped to train a princess for marriage and exchange her for Huyan Yuan, who was a hostage in the Xia Kingdom.
Although it was not an exchange in the end, Huyan Yu and Huyan Yuan did swap places, and then... Huyan Yu stood up and became one of the triggers for the destruction of Northern Xinjiang.
Huyan Yuan had been away from home for many years. When he finally returned, he and Huyan Ye fought for power by stepping on his brother's corpse.
I don’t know whether the imperial concubine regretted it later.
Hu Yanyuan was silent.
Of course he knew what his mother had done in the Northern Frontier, and he knew that it was all for him.
No matter how his brother plotted against him, at least his mother really cared about him. He was touched, until he fought with Hu Yanye, and the mother who loved him at the beginning stood against him.
But when he was a child, he was the one his mother loved the most. It is true that some things are missed once they are missed.
Xie Yao said: "Lord Huyan really knows."
"If that's the case, why are you making a fuss?" Xie Yao said, "Prince Huyan was the consort of my Xia country after all. Now that he has returned to Xia country, he should live in the princess's mansion."
"familiar."
Of course, the princess's mansion was torn apart by Xiao Ning in the past, and there must be secret passages underground...
Now they are all filled up tightly, and it is absolutely impossible to dig out anything lower.
Xiao Ning was favored at the time, and the princess's mansion was also very large, so if people told others about it, no one would doubt that this was Xia Guo's criticism.
However, Xie Yao had expected Huyan Yuan's ugly face.
The memories of Hu Yanyuan's time as a royal consort were not very good.
Xiao Ji said: "Then let the former people serve Lord Huyan. They know Lord Huyan's preferences better."
After Xiao Ning was arrested, the people in her house were naturally investigated thoroughly, and those who should be arrested were arrested, and those who should be killed were killed.
Of course, there are innocent people too.
When Huyan Yuan was sent to the princess's mansion and saw those "people from the past", he instantly felt nauseous, as if he had eaten a fly.
Because the people Xiao Ji arranged to serve were none other than some of Xiao Ning's former lovers.
Huyan Yuan understood instantly that Xiao Ji's move was "revenge" and he was deliberately trying to disgust him.
Although he was indeed disgusted, he also felt slightly relieved. If this was Xiao Ji and Xie Yao's "defense" against him, then it was really harmless.
Xie Yao didn't care much about Hu Yanyuan's affairs and left it all to Xiao Ji, who could do whatever he wanted.
She was reading letters from the North.
Although she and Xiao Ji had promised to hand over the imperial concubine in Northern Xinjiang to Huyan Yu and Wei Zhe for "dealing".
But Wei Zhe was a prudent man, so he wrote some simple details in a letter and sent it back.
Huyan Yu didn't do anything to the imperial concubine. She just reaped what she sowed. Some of the imperial concubine's previous "research" was used back on herself.
The imperial concubine had been exhausted from the long journey, and later from the quarrel between her two sons, she was already mentally and physically exhausted.
Even though Huyan Yu asked the doctor to treat her, the imperial concubine couldn't hold on for long and died.
After the death of the imperial concubine, Huyan Yu died in front of Huyan Xin's grave the next day.
When she was discovered by Wei Zhe's men, there was still a happy smile on her lips.
Xie Yao still felt very heavy when she saw this news.
She did not have much contact with Huyan Yu, although Huyan Yu once thought of inserting himself between her and His Majesty in order to achieve his goal.
But Xie Yao could understand her.
In fact, what Huyan Yu did most was to play the victim, but she did not use any means necessary. This shows that although Huyan Yu was in the mud, she was still a girl with a bottom line.
Wei Zhe took charge of holding a funeral for Huyan Yu and buried him next to Huyan Xin's grave. Both of them were on a mountain in the northern border, which belonged to the territory of Xia State, and they could see the direction of the capital city in the northern border from afar.
Xiao Ji embraced Xie Yao and whispered, "Lord Wei sent a letter saying that he is ready to leave for Jiangnan to recuperate."
Xie Yao smiled, "Well, this is good news."
Although Xie Yao felt sorry for Huyan Yu, she didn't have much time to grieve as she still had a lot to do.
Lu Qingyun and the other two had just entered the Hanlin Academy. Just as she had worried at the beginning, several months had passed and the three of them had not made any progress.
She had become a mascot in the Hanlin Academy, and no one was willing to give her serious guidance. In this regard, Xie Yao asked whether she should express her opinion.
All three refused.
Xie Yao could understand the feelings of the three people, so she did not force it. After all, if she interfered too much, it would only make it more difficult for Lu Qingyun and the other two to move forward in the court.
However, the three of them did have a way, and Xie Yao didn't have to wait long. After a few months, the three of them gradually got on the right track in the Hanlin Academy.
Xie Yao was very pleased.
In the blink of an eye, another year has passed.
Zhao Zhao Suisui has already turned two years old, and as she wished, she will be one year old. Xie Yao can now handle government affairs with ease.
The court was accustomed to the Queen ruling the country and managing state affairs, and she was no longer just called the Queen.
Xiao Ji was a saint, and Xie Yao was the saintly queen.
People jokingly call them the Two Saints.
Those court officials who used to want to fill Xiao Ji's harem with girls have now shut up.
Xie Yao just felt that her life was more comfortable than ever before.
Xuan Yue, Xuan Shu, Lu Qingyun, Wang Yushu and other female officials have all developed well in the court. Of course, it's not all good news.
After all, being a female official is not just about glory and respectability, it requires real work.
Some people couldn't hold on and chose to go back and get married.
There were not many female officials who could not hold on this time, only three.
One of them was really incompetent, and her knowledge was too idealistic, making it difficult for her to put it into practice. So Xie Yao moved her to another job and asked her to study history.
One was family pressure. Her mother threatened to commit suicide, forcing her to go back and get married. Xie Yao also managed to deal with it.
What made her most angry was the guy who had no objection from his family but didn't want to endure hardships and just wanted to get married.
Moreover, the female official vowed that she would definitely marry well and live happily, just like the emperor and empress.
Xiao Ji was the emperor, the most noble man in the world, yet he only married Xie Yao and loved her dearly.
Xie Yao was so angry that she laughed on the spot. She didn't even bother to say anything and just drove the person out.
Xiao Ji heard the noise in the Yangxin Palace and walked in from outside, almost bumping into the female official. The female official's face was pale, biting her lower lip tightly, glanced at Xiao Ji, and saluted hurriedly, "Your Majesty."
Xiao Ji glanced at her and said nothing.
The female official was kneeling outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation. When Xiao Ji walked in, Xie Yao was still angry, but when she saw it was him, her expression relaxed a little.
But it is also limited.
Xiao Ji took the teacup from Zhu Qing, handed it to Xie Yao, and said with a smile: "Yaoyao, don't be angry. Being angry is bad for your health."
Although the winter wind is biting, the Yangxin Palace is warm and cozy.
Xie Yao naturally couldn't bear to see Xiao Ji holding the teacup to coax her, so she reached out to take the teacup, put it on the table, and softened her tone, "I'm just angry."
"At the beginning, I mentioned it again and again. This is not a joke. We must think carefully before making a decision. Everyone said it well at the time, but what about her now?"
Xie Yao became angrier as she spoke.
Seeing this, Xiao Ji lowered his voice a few degrees. He felt that Yaoyao's temper had been rising recently, so he said in a gentle voice: "Yaoyao is right. She was wrong in this matter. She treated this matter as a joke, which is really wrong."
Xie Yao glared at Xiao Ji and said, "Your Majesty is just trying to coax a child."
She had explained the pros and cons very clearly, but the female official had made up her mind. She couldn't just beat the man to death, right?
"I'm not afraid that the policies I promulgated will become a joke, I'm worried that she will block the way for others." Xie Yao sighed: "Xuan Yue and Xuan Shu have never been married until now, and they have clearly stated that they will not get married."
"Qingyun has no such idea. Jiang Miao's fiancé died early, and she has already become a married woman. Yushu also said that her marriage will never affect her official duties in the future."
"But she..." Xie Yao said, "She really disappoints me."
Although this person is not very important, in the first assessment of female officials last year, all the twenty female officials who passed the assessment had names and surnames.
She wants these people to be women first.
It is not intended that these people should become court ladies, then marry and have children, and then live in the inner chambers.
Xiao Ji listened carefully to Xie Yao's words the whole time, and nodded at this moment, saying, "I understand what Yaoyao is thinking."
Xie Yao picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said, "Your Majesty, I cannot just let this go."
She couldn't let the women who wanted to take the exam to become female officials in the future be mocked and stopped by their families, saying: What's the point of taking the exam? In the end, you still have to get married, have children, and live in the harem?
"It's not that I don't want Cen Lu to get married, but she can't resign in order to get married."
Xie Yao looked at Zhu Qing, "Which family is Cen Lu going to marry? Summon her fiancé to the palace."
Zhu Qing responded and immediately turned around to make arrangements.
The Hall of Mental Cultivation became quiet.
Xiao Ji looked at Xie Yao and said, "Yaoyao, give me your hand."
Xie Yao handed her hand to Xiao Ji and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Ji held her hand, and placed his fingers on Xie Yao's pulse skillfully, while explaining, "I think Yaoyao is angry..."
Xiao Ji's words came to an abrupt halt. The fingers that were checking his pulse unconsciously exerted force and his whole body froze as if petrified.
Xie Yao was puzzled, but she was keenly aware that something was wrong with Xiao Ji, and asked, "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
Xiao Ji said nothing.
Xie Yao's heart was lifted up, and she held Xiao Ji's hand and said, "Your Majesty, am I not feeling well? What's wrong with me? Your Majesty, don't worry..."
"no."
Xiao Ji interrupted Xie Yao with a complicated expression, "Yaoyao, don't worry, you are in good health."
Xie Yao also felt that she was in good health. After all, her physique was unusual. With a body like hers, she was simply born to work hard.
No matter how tired or exhausted you are, as long as you have a night's rest, you will be full of energy the next day.
"What's that expression on your face, Your Majesty?" Xie Yao asked in confusion, "Is there anything else you want to ask?"
Xiao Ji had a complicated expression and said, "Yaoyao, it's not you who has the problem, it's me."
"Ah?" Xie Yao asked in surprise.
Xiao Ji did not speak immediately, but reached out and grabbed Xie Yao's other hand and began to take her pulse. He suspected that he had made a mistake.
Soon, Xiao Ji's anxious heart finally died.
His expression was very ugly, and Xie Yao became nervous, "Your Majesty?"
Xie Yao clearly felt that Xiao Ji's palms were wet. He was nervous and at a loss, and the look in his eyes when he looked at her was like a child who had done something wrong.
Xie Yao held Xiao Ji's hand and said, "Your Majesty, since this is my physical condition, you should tell me, right?"
When Xie Yao said this, she suddenly realized something.
Since she is in good health, it is possible for His Majesty to react like this, and coupled with her temper just mentioned...
"I'm pregnant?" Xie Yao asked Xiao Ji.
Xiao Ji pursed his lips and said, "It seems that the medicine doesn't work." He meant the one he drank. It seemed that he needed to remix it.
Xie Yao thought about it but still didn't explain.
Although she felt that there was nothing wrong with the medicine Xiao Ji prepared, but rather a problem with her physical condition.
But if that's the case...it's better not to say it.
"How many months?" Xie Yao asked.
"Two months."
Xie Yao then remembered that she had not had her period at the beginning of this month, but because she was so busy preparing for the New Year and was so angry about Cen Lu's matter, she really ignored the problem.
She took Xiao Ji's hand and placed it on her belly. "It's my and your Majesty's child. Is your Majesty unhappy?"
She and Xiao Ji were almost like conjoined twins and had hardly ever been apart. Xie Yao naturally didn't think that Xiao Ji would have any doubts or wild thoughts.
Xiao Ji was not really happy.
Of course, since they own the whole world, it is easy for them to raise a child. Even if both of them do everything themselves, with so many servants, it is not too tiring.
He just felt that Xie Yao had a hard time being pregnant.
He held Xie Yao's hand tightly, his eyes full of pity, "Yaoyao, you've worked so hard."
Xie Yao used to be able to understand Xiao Ji very well. After all, they already had three children and didn't need so many.
She can have another child or not, and since Xiao Ji doesn't want it, she should just go along with him.
But now that the child is here, there is naturally no reason to refuse.
Xie Yao asked: "Your Majesty, don't you know yourself clearly?"
She smiled, her eyes full of love, "My husband, Xiao Ji, is gentle and considerate. He always puts me first, cares about my feelings, and is willing to do anything for me... During my pregnancy, I didn't feel it was hard to have such a considerate and gentle husband."
"Husband, you are not thinking right." Xie Yao extended her index finger and pressed it against his chest, saying, "Since the child is here, it is fate. You can't show that you are unhappy or unwelcome."
Xiao Ji was amused by Xie Yao. He reached out and grabbed her index finger, brought it to his lips and kissed it gently, "Okay, I'll listen to you, Yaoyao."
He doesn't like children.
He just likes Xie Yao's child.
Just as the couple finished discussing the matter, Li Dajian's voice was heard outside, saying that Cen Lu's fiancé had arrived.
Cen Lu’s fiancé is not an official, but the young master of the Sheng family, the richest family in Xia State.
Xie Yao still has a good impression of the Sheng family. After all, when she was raising funds in the past, the Sheng family stepped forward and donated most of their wealth.
Therefore, after Xiao Ji ascended the throne, the Sheng family, as an imperial merchant, developed rapidly. In the past two years, they have earned back most of the donations made by the Shen family in the past.
Even because the situation in Xia State is now stable and the people are becoming increasingly wealthy, the Sheng family earns more than before.
The young master of the Sheng family is named Sheng Ji. Although he just came of age this year, he has already had many years of experience. He now manages nearly half of the Sheng family's assets.
After all, it was he who made the decision to donate his family wealth to support Xie Yao and Xiao Ji, so after Xiao Ji ascended the throne, Sheng Ji gained more power.
Logically speaking, although Xie Yao and Xiao Ji did not have much communication and contact with Sheng Ji, they should have had a tacit understanding and consensus.
"Announce." Xie Yao said, "Let Cen Lu come in as well."
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