Chapter 332 The Court Needs a Crown Prince
Lu Yiling frowned and said, "Uncle, have you forgotten that I told you two years ago why Sister Chi didn't want to have children? At that time, I knew that Sister Chi would not let herself have children again. She has already lost a child. How can you let her experience that kind of physical and mental pain a second time?
You cannot depose the queen and let Sister Chi leave the palace. She must be reluctant to leave A'shi. Asking her to leave the palace and A'shi is tantamount to asking for her life.
Ever since she lost her unborn baby, she has been feeling a bit off... You really are, if anything happens to Sister Chi, you will regret it for the rest of your life!"
Zhao Jie looked at Lu Yiling and said, "Is she really afraid that something might happen to the child again and doesn't want to get pregnant?"
"I heard her and my cousin's wife tell me with my own ears, could it be false? She didn't want to give birth to a prince because she knew she couldn't protect him, and she was also afraid that her child would be involved in the fight for the throne in the future. She didn't want to suffer the pain of losing a child again, so she simply didn't want to get pregnant. I told you the reason for her trouble a long time ago, but you just didn't believe it."
Lu Yiling was afraid that Chu Chi would get into trouble in Fengyi Palace alone. "Please let me go see Sister Chi. I'm afraid something might happen to her."
Zhao Jie did not allow Lu Yiling to see Chu Chi, but he went to Fengyi Palace by himself.
Entering Fengyi Palace, it was very dark, with no lights on. Chu Chi was kneeling in front of a small table, sewing a piece of clothing. She heard the door open, turned around, and smiled hard, "Your Majesty, the clothing I'm sewing for you is almost done, do you want to try it first?"
Chu Chi took the clothes and walked forward to Zhao Jie, kneeling down and said, "Your Majesty, please, I'll depose the queen if you want, but please don't let me leave the palace, okay?
Ah Shi cannot live without me, and I cannot live without Ah Shi! I hope Your Majesty will keep me in the palace for the sake of our past friendship!
Even if I have to be a palace maid again, I only ask you not to let me be separated from A Shi, okay?
I know I was wrong, and I know you are very angry. It’s all my fault, but Ah Shi can’t live without her mother, Your Majesty…”
Zhao Jie looked down at Chu Chi who was kneeling on the ground, bent down to help Chu Chi up and said, "Why didn't you tell me your concerns earlier? Just because I couldn't keep the child before doesn't mean I can't protect your child now. Why do you have to be so determined? You'd rather not have a child."
Chu Chi whispered, "I once had a prince, but he is gone. How could Your Majesty think that I would give birth to another child? I am afraid. I still remember the pain of not having that child. I am very afraid of giving birth to another one and losing it. You are not my husband alone. You will have many children in the future."
Chu Chi looked into Zhao Jie's eyes and smiled bitterly, "I'm very afraid that you will have other children by then. If my child is not favored, it will block your future as a favored prince... I'm even more afraid that the Queen Mother will do something to my child again. She will have many grandchildren anyway, and my child will only be one of her grandchildren, but that's my life!"
Zhao Jie took Chu Chi into his arms, hugged Chu Chi tightly and said, "I'm sorry! I didn't know you had so many worries in your heart."
Chu Chi said: "How can I not worry? Our previous child existed in my belly, and I can feel that he is connected to me by blood...
Your Majesty, I didn’t take the contraceptive pills on purpose. I was really scared, extremely scared. I don’t want to compete with the Empress Dowager or the other concubines in the harem. I won’t compete with them. You can depose me, but please don’t drive me out of the palace..."
"I won't depose the queen. It was just something I said in anger."
Zhao Jie reached out his hand to wipe the tears from Chu Chi's eyes, "Don't cry, I won't be selecting concubines anymore, and I promise you that in the future, there will only be your bloodline in the palace, and you don't have to worry about anyone harming you."
Chu Chi raised his eyes to look at Zhao Jie and said, "But your majesty, you have never participated in the selection, Queen Mother..."
Zhao Jie said: "I will give my mother the respect she deserves in the future, but I will never let her interfere in my private affairs again, nor will I allow her to bully you."
Zhao Jie held Chu Chi's hand tightly and said, "Don't take contraceptive pills in the future. I promise you that you will be the only one in the harem in the future."
Chu Chi's tears fell even harder. She hugged Zhao Jie's waist tightly and leaned her head against his chest, "Your Majesty..."
Zhao Jie also hugged Chu Chi tightly and said, "If you have any grievances in the future, don't keep them in your heart. I am your husband, you shouldn't hide them from me."
Chu Chi only responded in Zhao Jie's arms. She tiptoed and gently touched Zhao Jie's thin lips. Chu Chi was shocked that the emperor of Dasheng could do this for her: "Your Majesty."
Zhao Jie pushed Chu Chi against a wooden table beside him and said with his head down, "Give birth to a prince for me. The court needs a prince."
"good."
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Outside Fengyi Palace, Lu Yiling was very worried as she didn't see Zhao Jie come out for a long time.
Chu Che on the side was even more worried. Xiao Shiyi looked up at Chu Che and said, "Uncle, did Daddy and Mommy have a fight?"
Lu Yiling squatted in front of Xiao Shiyi and said, "Nothing happened. You don't have to worry. Your father won't quarrel with your mother."
Lu Yiling waited for an hour before she saw Zhao Jie coming out of Fengyi Palace. He withdrew the guards outside Fengyi Palace and ordered Eunuch Xu to bring back all the palace servants from Fengyi Palace to serve Chu Chi.
"Uncle, Sister Chi..." Lu Yiling hurriedly wanted to go in, but was stopped by Zhao Jie.
Zhao Jie said slowly: "Your sister Chi has gone to bed. If you want to see her, come to the palace tomorrow. Chu Che, please come to the Purple Palace. I have something to tell you."
Lu Yiling even stood on tiptoe and whispered in Chu Che's ear: "If your uncle asks about your future, remember to say you want to go to the Dali Temple."
Chu Che nodded and said, "Yes."
Zhao Jie saw Lu Yiling and Chu Che being so close and said, "You two are getting older and it's time to get married. You shouldn't be so close."
Lu Yiling said: "We have been so close since we were young, how can it be impossible? I treat him as a guard, and he treats me as his master. My husband will not be jealous in the future."
After returning to Shengjing City this time, Lu Yiling heard many times that she could no longer be close to Chu Che.
But it is clear that they grew up together and were destined to eat the same food when they were born.
If they grow up and talk about marriage, they won't be able to be close to each other. Lu Yiling felt a little unhappy. She liked being with Chu Che. Chu Che listened to her and was also very popular with her.
Even if she gets married in the future, the husband she finds may not be as pleasing to her as Chu Che.
Lu Yiling looked at Chu Che and thought to herself that it would be nice to marry Chu Che. Firstly, his mother was her wet nurse, who had always loved her more than Chu Che. Lu Yiling had also liked the wet nurse very much since she was a child, and she didn't think there was anything wrong with the wet nurse being her daughter-in-law.
After all, in terms of status, in the entire Dasheng Dynasty, apart from His Majesty and Qi Zhiyuan, who else can be more noble than her?
Chu Che is a man of both literary and military talents, and he is also good-looking. The Chu family's vast fortune will be divided among the four siblings in the future, so Chu Che will be worth a lot of money in the future.
Lu Yiling thought, why bother looking for another husband, Chu Che is a very good husband for her, he knows her well and listens to her, after marriage her mother-in-law will treat her like her own mother, and her sisters-in-law are her close friends who she grew up with.
One of her two aunts is her younger aunt, and the other is her cousin's wife. Isn't this a great event that strengthens the relationship between relatives?
After all, we are all a family. The only problem is that the generations will become more confusing in the future.
The way she and Qi Zhiyuan address each other is confusing to begin with. They are both cousins and uncle and niece. If she marries Chu Che, she and Qi Zhiyuan will become brother-in-law and sister-in-law.
Naturally, Lu Yiling wouldn't care about these titles. After all, she had the smallest status and she was the one who got the advantage anyway.
Lu Yiling looked at the departing backs of Zhao Jie and Chu Che and smiled to herself.
Chu Che followed Zhao Jie to the Purple Palace and said, "Your Majesty, my sister..."
"Your sister is fine. If you pass the imperial examination this time, what official position do you want to hold?"
"I want to enter the Dali Temple." Chu Che said, "Because the little princess wants me to enter the Dali Temple."
Zhao Jie couldn't help but ask, "Do you just listen to her?"
Chu Che nodded and said, "Yes."
Zhao Jie said: "Then I will grant your wish. You are not young anymore. Now that you have entered the imperial court, it is time for you to get married. Do you have a girl in mind?"
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