Rong Qingqing's lips twitched. This guy was indeed stimulated by the Emperor Emeritus's words and actually wanted to have a child.
However, she didn't say anything, but instead fell into deep thought.
Since she made it clear that she didn't want to have children, Xie Jingrun never forced her. They always had sex outside the marriage, so even though they had been married for several months, there was still no sign of pregnancy.
Emperor Zhaojing's sudden mention of this today was probably not a whim, but rather a reminder to them.
The imperial offspring are a matter of national importance, and Xie Jingrun has only married one empress. If she does not give birth, not only will Emperor Zhaojing and the Empress Dowager have objections, but the court officials will also likely petition to depose her.
She wasn't afraid of these things, but Xie Jingrun had been very good to her, and she couldn't be too selfish and keep causing him trouble.
Moreover, the fact that he consulted with her and sought her opinion on having children was already extremely rare.
"Okay." After thinking for a long time, she nodded.
Xie Jingrun was taken aback. In fact, he regretted it a little after saying those words.
Because he knew she was averse to having children, wasn't he just making things difficult for her by saying that?
But she actually agreed.
For a moment, he was somewhat bewildered.
He only came to his senses when the woman's soft hand slipped inside his clothes; his breath was already ragged.
After a long while, just as he was about to back away, she hugged him tightly with both hands.
He didn't stop, and the heat made her shiver.
“You…” he said hoarsely as he looked at her.
Rong Qingqing hugged him for a while before letting go, wrapping herself tightly in the blanket, and lying down inside.
Xie Jingrun tidied up before lying down next to her.
After a long silence, he finally broke it, "Are you serious?"
Rong Qingqing was still a little embarrassed, but upon hearing his question, she nodded gently, "How could it be false? You've already..."
Thinking about what had just happened, Xie Jingrun's handsome face flushed slightly, but he reached out and pulled her, blanket and all, into his arms.
Rong Qingqing was a little tired, and she pressed her face against his warm chest, feeling drowsy.
At this moment, the man asked in a low voice, "Is that all? You'll be pregnant in a month?"
Rong Qingqing's sleepiness vanished without a trace. She opened her eyes and looked at him in astonishment. "How could it be so easy? Besides, who knows if you can..." At this point, seeing that his eyes narrowed, she quickly changed her words, "Perhaps my body is unable to conceive. Who can say for sure?"
"Oh." Xie Jingrun nodded. "Then I'll try harder."
Rong Qingqing blinked. "How hard are you going to try?" After saying that, she saw his eyes darken and her expression changed. "Don't do anything reckless."
"I know, get some sleep, we'll talk about it tomorrow." Xie Jingrun slipped his hand under the covers and patted her bare back.
Rong Qingqing shuddered, deeply feeling that she might have made a very stupid decision.
The next day.
Xie Jingxuan arrived at Yuxian Palace.
Rong Qingqing looked at him with some surprise and asked, "Did something go wrong with Guo Li?"
Xie Jingxuan nodded, saying somewhat helplessly, "I've already sent the person away, but a message came from over there saying that Guo Li wants to see you, saying she has something extremely important to tell you. If you refuse to see her, she will go on a hunger strike. I heard she hasn't eaten for two days and seems to really intend to go on a hunger strike. After thinking it over, I still feel I should tell you about this."
Rong Qingqing's lips twitched. Did Guo Li think too highly of her? Whether she died or not, she didn't care at all.
However, this shows that Guo Li did indeed have a past relationship with her.
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