Bai glared at him and laughed, "What do you mean by being six months pregnant? Ning'er has already given birth."
Xuanyuan Peng instantly became excited: "Really? What was born?"
"It's a grandson, who looks exactly like Zhan'er." Bai Shi's face lit up with a smile when she mentioned Xiao Bao.
Upon hearing that Su Xuening had given birth to a grandson for him, Xuan Yuanpeng was also very happy: "What a wonderful grandson! What color are his eyes?"
Bai's eyes flickered slightly, and she gave him a reproachful look: "I already said that you look exactly like Zhan'er, so naturally your eyes are gray just like Zhan'er's."
Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Peng laughed and excitedly said, "Quickly bring the child here so I can see him."
Bai frowned and said, "The child is still in Xiliang; we haven't brought him back yet."
Xuanyuan Peng's smile froze, and he instantly became displeased: "Why did you leave it in Xiliang? Why didn't you bring it back?"
Madam Bai sighed helplessly and said, "Ning'er and I didn't know anything about the situation in Dong Chu while we were in Xiliang. When we left, we were chased by Xuan Yuan Yu and Xuan Yuan Zhi, which caused Ning'er to have a miscarriage. She gave birth to Xiao Bao right on the back of the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast. After Ning'er finished her postpartum confinement, we were worried about Zhan'er and wanted to come back to see her. However, we didn't know the situation in the capital and didn't dare to take Xiao Bao with us, so we left Xiao Bao in Xiliang for Ning'er's mother to take care of."
Xuanyuan Peng thought about what Bai Shi said and found it made some sense. However, he couldn't see the little grandson he had been looking forward to for so long, which was truly a pity!
Bai saw through his thoughts, and her eyes reddened again. She comforted him, saying, "Now that your puppet curse has been cured, you will gradually get better. You will naturally have the opportunity to see Xiaobao in the future."
Only then did Xuanyuan Peng feel a tearing pain in his head, and he panicked: "Has my puppet curse been lifted?"
Seeing Xuan Yuanpeng's surprised and frightened expression, Bai Shi realized that he knew the inside story of the Puppet Gu. She knew she had spoken out of turn, but these things could not be kept from him.
"Your martial uncle just removed the puppet curse from you, which is why you were able to wake up."
Xuanyuan Peng panicked completely: "Then does that mean I... only have three days left to live?"
Bai lowered her head, her eyes red-rimmed, and dared not answer.
Xuanyuan Peng then looked anxiously at Zong Jiu.
Zong Jiu nodded, his face full of reluctance.
This news struck like a bolt from the blue, leaving Xuanyuan Peng utterly lifeless.
Seeing Xuan Yuanpeng like this, Bai Shi couldn't bear it and explained, "Uncle Ning'er said that the Puppet Gu will eat the brain marrow in your brain. Even if you don't get rid of the Gu, it will kill you in time. That's why I decided to remove the Gu from you. I thought it would be better to remove the Gu from you than to let you live like a walking corpse and be controlled by them like a puppet. Even if it's only for three days, you can live consciously for three days."
Xuanyuan Peng recovered and looked at Bai Shi, who was crying uncontrollably. He tenderly raised his hand to wipe away her tears: "I don't blame you. If I were sober, I would have made the same decision as you. Even if I could live a hundred years like this, living like a walking corpse, it would not be as good as living a day sober, let alone three more days."
He has three more days to spend with her, and that's enough.
Bai Shi threw herself into Xuan Yuanpeng's arms, sobbing, "Xuan Yuanpeng, marry me! Even if it's only for three days, you must keep your promise and marry me!"
She tried to avoid him her whole life, but in the end, she couldn't escape his obsession. Since she couldn't avoid him, she decided to marry him, which would fulfill his lifelong devotion to her.
"good."
Xuanyuan Peng embraced Bai Shi as if he possessed the entire world.
God knows how much he wanted to marry her; it was his lifelong wish. After he died, he hoped that her name would be on his tombstone.
After holding Bai Shi for a while, Xuan Yuanpeng finally slowly accepted the fact that he only had three days to live: "Where is Zhan'er?"
"He's in the side hall." Bai wiped away her tears, got up from Xuan Yuanpeng's arms, and looked at Zong Jiu: "Go and call the prince here."
Xuanyuan Peng glanced at the hourglass, frowned, and said, "Forget it, it's not even dawn yet, let him rest."
Bai glared at him again: "Do you really think he can sleep like this? Do you really think he's heartless?"
Bai gave Zong Jiu a wink, and Zong Jiu immediately went to call for help.
Xuan Yuanzhan next door was truly not sleepy; he was just lying in bed keeping Ning'er company.
Then there was a knock on the door: "Your Highness, the Emperor has woken up."
Xuan Yuanzhan's heart leaped into his throat, his face filled with surprise and delight.
Su Xuening was also awakened by Zong Jiu's voice. She quickly looked at Xuan Yuanzhan and said, "The Emperor is awake. You should go and see him."
"Then I'll go take a look first." Xuan Yuanzhan immediately got out of bed, put on his outer robe, and went out.
Once Xuan Yuanzhan left, Su Xuening lost her sleepiness and got up as well.
Zong Jiu led Xuan Yuanzhan into the main hall.
Seeing Xuan Yuanpeng, who had been helped to sit up by Bai Shi and was leaning against the large bolster in the inner hall, Xuan Yuanzhan's eyes suddenly reddened.
He walked to the bedside, lifted his robe, and knelt down before Xuanyuan Peng: "Your subject greets Your Majesty."
This distant form of address made Xuanyuan Peng pout in dissatisfaction: "I am your father. If I don't hear you call me father when I close my eyes on the day I die, I will die with regrets!"
Bai Shi and Zong Jiu both looked at Xuan Yuanzhan.
Xuanyuan Zhan blushed awkwardly, but still looked up at Xuanyuan Peng and earnestly called out, "Father."
Regardless of whether he is or not, the moment he wholeheartedly plans for him, he already is.
The moment Xuanyuan Peng heard the word "Father Emperor," his eyes instantly welled up with tears: "It's not easy. I've been waiting for this word for decades. I've finally heard it."
Bai Shi and Zong Jiu also felt a lump in their throats.
Xuanyuan Zhan gave a helpless wry smile: "I'm only twenty years old, how could it be so exaggerated?"
Xuan Yuanzhan's words made Xuan Yuanpeng and the others laugh again.
Xuanyuan Peng couldn't bear to let Xuanyuan Zhan kneel, so he beckoned to him and said, "Come to Father's side."
Xuanyuan Zhan obediently stepped forward and sat down on the small table that Zong Jiu had brought.
"How is the disaster situation in the north now? Is it under control?" As an emperor, he was most concerned about matters of vital importance to the people's livelihood.
Xuanyuan Zhan nodded: "Don't worry, in addition to distributing porridge and medicine to relieve the disaster in the North, I also sent soldiers and civilians to dig canals. I was working on the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, wasn't I? It was originally going to take another two years to dig the canals, but now all the people in the North have joined in the work of digging the canals, so the water from the South will be diverted to the North in at most six months. During this time, I had the people divert water from the rivers in the neighboring counties to the North, which temporarily alleviated the drought in the North. After the South-to-North Water Diversion Project is completed, the entire North will no longer be short of water, and there will be no more droughts."
Xuanyuan Peng never expected that Xuanyuan Zhan would do so much for the drought in the north.
He looked at Xuanyuan Zhan and nodded with satisfaction: "Father was right about you. You truly have the talent of an emperor!"
Once he becomes the emperor of Eastern Chu, the people of Eastern Chu should be able to live and work in greater peace and contentment!
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