Seeing him bring this up again, Xuanyuan Zhan frowned and said, "I know that continuing the royal bloodline is very important. For us men, it doesn't really matter how many children we have, but for women, every childbirth is like going through a dead end. I don't want Ning'er to go through these things, and I'm afraid that if she doesn't make it through one time, I really... might not be able to survive!"
Perhaps thinking of that possibility, Xuan Yuanzhan's eyes immediately reddened.
He truly couldn't believe that if he lost Ning'er one day, he wouldn't be able to go on living.
Xuan Yuanzhan's sincere feelings reminded Xuan Yuanpeng of the Bai family.
He could talk a good game about Zhan'er, but how could he bear to let Ya'er suffer the pain of childbirth?
Xuanyuan Peng sighed again: "Alright, you young people have your own ideas. I'm just suggesting that if your wife is willing to have more children in the future, then you might as well have more. It's never a bad thing to have more children."
"I see."
Xuanyuan Zhan knew that what Xuanyuan Peng was saying was all for the good of Dongchu, and regardless of whether he could do it or not, he agreed to it anyway.
Speaking of his wife, Xuan Yuanpeng thought of Su Xuening's identity and frowned with worry, saying, "There's one more thing. Let me make it clear first, I don't mean to ruin your relationship. Although your wife seems like a good person now, and she contributed a lot to your smooth entry into the capital, so easily handing over the important Su family army seal to you. However, her status is different now. She's no longer just the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion, but the Crown Princess of Xiliang. Although we're not at odds with Xiliang now, if one day the relationship between Dongchu and Xiliang is no longer peaceful, you and she will be on opposite sides. So there are some things you have to be wary of. Ultimately, you can't hold back when it comes to her."
Xuanyuan Zhan understood what Xuanyuan Peng meant: "She and I are husband and wife. Even for her sake, I will try my best not to let Dongchu and Xiliang become enemies. At least while I am in power and Xiaobao is in power, that will be the case. As for what will happen in the future, I can't control that."
Xuanyuan Peng pouted in dissatisfaction: "It's precisely because you two are husband and wife that the relationship between the two countries is more delicate and more prone to turning against each other. Can you guarantee that you will only love her for the rest of your life, and that you will only stay with her for the rest of your life? What if..."
"There's no 'what if'." Before Xuan Yuanpeng could finish speaking, Xuan Yuanzhan interrupted him.
Xuanyuan Peng said helplessly, "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that life is so long, who knows what will happen in the future? I'm saying what if you two don't make it to the end? Will the relationship between Eastern Chu and Western Liang become very delicate because of you, or even turn against each other? So I still say that you should still keep some reservations from her, and she may not be completely unguarded towards you. Moreover, sometimes it's not necessarily a bad thing for husband and wife to keep some reservations between them."
“I’ve taken note.” Now, Xuan Yuanpeng’s words are all based on his own experience and come from the bottom of his heart, and Xuan Yuanzhan has taken note of everything he says.
He still felt that there shouldn't be any reservations between husband and wife; they should be able to talk about anything. But he was right; sometimes, having some reservations isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Seeing that Xuanyuan Zhan had taken his words to heart, Xuanyuan Peng was very happy: "Also, when Xiaobao comes back, don't forget to imprint the Xuanwu mark on him. If you wait until he's older to do it, he'll know the pain and suffer. You should imprint it on him when he's too young to understand, so he won't know the pain."
"Hmm." Xuan Yuanzhan responded, thinking that since Xiao Bao had already been included in the genealogy of Xi Liang, he might also have been marked with the Vermilion Bird mark.
Ning'er and Yun'an have also surely been recognized by their ancestors and are probably marked with the Vermilion Bird Seal.
Xuanyuan Peng also thought of this: "If Xiaobao has the Vermilion Bird mark, then there is no need to erase it. Just make a copy of the Black Tortoise mark at the same time. After all, Xiaobao is the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Xiliang, and he has the right to make a copy of the mark."
“Hmm.” Xuan Yuanzhan nodded. Thinking of the Vermilion Bird, he couldn’t help but ask curiously, “It is said that the Eastern Chu, Western Liang, Southern Qi, and Northern Wei are each guarded by one of the four divine beasts. Why has only the Vermilion Bird appeared so far? Why has the Black Tortoise, the guardian beast of our Eastern Chu, never appeared?”
There are also mythical beasts from the Southern Qi and Northern Wei dynasties, which I've never heard of before.
Xuanyuan Peng was also very curious about this question: "I remember when I ascended the throne, I asked your grandfather. He told me that the guardian beast of Eastern Chu could not be summoned by any emperor. Only a specific emperor of Eastern Chu could summon the Xuanwu beast. Every emperor of Eastern Chu would try to summon the Xuanwu beast when he ascended the throne, but he never succeeded. That is to say, the specific emperor of Eastern Chu has not yet appeared."
Xuanyuan Zhan suddenly realized: "So that's how it is."
Xuanyuan Peng smiled wryly: "I was unable to summon the Xuanwu divine beast, but I hope you can, or perhaps Xiaobao can. However, the Zhuque divine beast truly exists, which means that our Eastern Chu's Xuanwu divine beast must also exist, it's just that the emperor who can summon the Xuanwu divine beast has not yet appeared."
Xuanyuan Peng then looked at Xuanyuan Zhan with affection: "Perhaps it has already appeared. When you ascend the throne, you can try it. Maybe you can summon the Xuanwu Divine Beast."
Xuanyuan Zhan nodded silently: "If we can really summon the Xuanwu divine beast, will it be like the Western Liang Dynasty, where every emperor afterward has to obtain the approval of the Zhuque divine beast?"
Xuanyuan Peng was slightly taken aback, then thought for a moment and said, "Your imperial grandfather did not mention this, but if the Xuanwu Divine Beast is really summoned, then the emperors of Dongchu throughout the ages will certainly have to respect the opinion of the Xuanwu Divine Beast, since Dongchu needs the Xuanwu Divine Beast to protect it."
"Understood."
Anyway, the Xuanwu divine beast has not yet appeared, and perhaps he will not see it appear in his lifetime, so these things don't seem to be that important.
Xuanyuan Peng had explained everything and was a little tired after saying so much: "I'm tired and want to rest. You may leave."
"Okay," Xuan Yuanzhan replied and went out.
Once outside, Bai looked at Xuan Yuanzhan with concern and asked, "How is he?"
Xuanyuan Zhan frowned and said worriedly, "You don't seem to be in good condition."
He had just talked so much that it seemed to have drained his energy, and he looked listless now.
"I'll go in and check on him." Bai was extremely anxious and immediately went into the house.
Zong Jiu was also worried, so he followed him inside.
In the main hall, Bai Shi looked at Xuan Yuanpeng lying listlessly on the bed and immediately asked with concern, "How are you? Are you feeling unwell? Should we ask You Yi to come and take a look at you?"
As Bai was speaking, she was about to have Zong Jiu go and call You Yi, but Xuan Yuanpeng stopped her: "Ya'er, I'm afraid I'm about to die. I don't want anything, I just want you to be with me!"
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