Gu Beiheng thought he had misheard, so he picked his ears and asked again.
Prince Zhan couldn't bear to see his wife in such distress, so he patted Gu Beiheng's shoulder. "Why are you asking? Your mother is going to give you a brother or sister."
Gu Beiheng finally understood it this time.
He gave the War King a thumbs up. Even at his old age, he was still strong and could still handle state affairs for many more years.
The War King ignored his son's teasing look, and thinking of Qin Wan's age, he hurriedly asked Su Qi:
"Qiqi. Is your mother's health okay?"
"It's okay. There are just some things you need to avoid. I'll write a prescription later. It'll list everything you can and can't eat."
Su Qi knew the War King's temperament and was afraid that he would restrict Qin Wan's activities in the future.
After a pause, he said:
"Your Majesty is old now, so she needs more exercise to facilitate childbirth. You should accompany her to walk around the Imperial Garden more often."
The War King frowned and looked at Su Qi suspiciously.
"Shouldn't you stay in bed and rest?"
"Father, there's no need to rest. I'm telling you, it's up to you whether you listen or not. If Queen Mother has trouble giving birth, don't blame me."
"I understand. You guys go back first."
Su Qi and Gu Beiheng walked outside, and she couldn't help laughing.
Pointing at Gu Beiheng, he smiled and said, "Beiheng, you will soon have a brother or sister with the same father and mother. He will be younger than our Yuebao and Xibao." Su Qi couldn't help laughing.
Gu Beiheng's face was also full of colors.
Thinking about the little drooling kid in diapers who would call him "brother" all the time, Gu Beiheng shook his head and thought that Dabao had a heavy responsibility.
"Qiqi. We can't fall behind either."
Su Qi glared at him in disapproval, "What are you thinking? I think the four of us are just right."
The summer harvest will be here in two or three months.
Su Qi's crops and vegetables in the harem were very successful. She asked the Minister of Agriculture of the Ministry of Revenue to lead several agricultural officials into the palace. Now, the cold palace was all farmland, which Su Qi used as an experimental field.
A sign was placed in each field, indicating when the plant variety was planted.
The Minister of Agriculture and the agricultural officials entered the palace with the intention of causing trouble for the Empress. When they saw the experimental fields, they were dumbfounded.
They also have a farm that specializes in growing grain in order to obtain the best grain seeds.
"Empress, could it be that the high-yield grain seeds from Shun came from you?"
"It's here."
Su Qi also asked the Minister of Agriculture to collect her planting methods and then plant them with seeds from her farm.
"Let's start with the capital. We must ensure that farmers get the grain seeds before the summer harvest."
"Your humble servant obeys your order."
The Grand Minister of Agriculture went to the fields in the harem with several agricultural officials to learn planting methods and record them in a notebook.
Su Qi ordered the eunuch to pick some fruit, early-ripening apples and peaches. The large, flavorful fruits were very attractive.
"The Grand Minister of Agriculture and several other farmers are tasting the fruits in our palace."
The eunuch brought some fruit, and the Minister of Agriculture took an apple and wiped it directly on his sleeve. He took a bite and his eyes widened.
Several farmers nearby wanted to urge him on but didn't dare to speak.
"The apples are crisp and sweet. And they have a strong fragrance." The Minister of Agriculture knew that the apples nowadays did not have much moisture, were not big in size, and were quite sour.
It is usually given to pregnant women.
Su Qi's eyes fell on Nong Zheng, "Nong Zheng, try it too."
Nong Zheng thanked him first, then handed out pears and apples. Everyone's eyes lit up, and by the end, they'd eaten even the cores. They'd only saved the seeds, hoping to see if they could be planted and used for grafting.
"You can transplant vegetables back, or you can transplant fruits and vegetables there. Record your own planting methods, and in the future, promote high-yield crops nationwide."
The Minister of Agriculture and Nong Zheng knelt down and kowtowed to express their gratitude.
Naturally, there was another round of flattery.
Su Qi waved her hand and asked them to leave.
He returned to Guanju Palace by himself.
Yuebao and Xibao were stumbling along, and when they saw Su Qi coming, they rushed over with joy.
He staggered and rushed behind Su Qi.
Su Qi shook her head in amusement, "Yuebao, Xibao. We've passed by."
When he turned around again, Yuebao and Xibao were already hugging Gu Beiheng's neck. "Father, Father."
"Father, Xiangxiang."
Su Qi felt a little jealous. It turned out that the two girls did not go too far and went straight to Gu Beiheng.
Thinking of this, Su Qi couldn't help but roll her eyes at Gu Beiheng.
Gu Beiheng chuckled.
"Yuebao, Xibao. Your mother is jealous."
Xibao opened his eyes wide and started smacking his lips again when he heard the word "eat". "Eat. Bao, eat."
"Don't give it to the little greedy cat." Su Qi stretched out her hand to tease Xibao.
Xibao stared at Gu Beiheng with her big, watery eyes, her little mouth pursed. Seeing her so pitiful, Gu Beiheng's heart softened.
"Give it to us, Xibao."
Xianghe quickly brought the pastries, and Xibao laughed so hard that a pig-like sound came out of his throat.
Yuebao reached out and pushed the pastries away, concentrating on studying Gu Beiheng's hair.
Gu Beiheng put Yuebao and Xibao down and reached out to hold Su Qi's hand. "Qiqi, Yingyi came to see me. He asked for an imperial decree granting marriage."
"Have you dealt with Xia He?"
"You know. Xia He didn't give a definite answer. Ying Yi said that Xia He definitely didn't want to leave the palace."
Xiang He echoed from the side, "Xia He has a shadow in her mind."
"What's the big deal? Let Xia He come over." Su Qi instructed Xiang He.
"yes."
Gu Beiheng carried Yuebao and Xibao away. He just told Su Qi to handle it.
Su Qi asked Xia He to come over, and also called Chun He, Bai Zhi and Xiang He over.
I asked them about their views on getting married.
"I hope you have your own lives, just like I hope the shadow guards have their own lives." Su Qi didn't think that being loyal to someone meant staying by their side for the rest of their lives.
"Xia He. If you have a shadow in your heart, I will grant you a marriage."
Xia He hesitated.
Thinking back to the figure of Ying Yi leaving that day, my heart still aches until now. I don't know how many times I slapped myself in the face behind my back.
"To answer your Majesty's question. I don't know if there is one or not, but I just think that if there is someone to stay with me in the future, I hope it will be him."
Su Qi had a smile on her lips.
The other three also laughed.
"You still say no, poor Ying, who has offended whom?"
"Where are the three of you?"
Xiang He mustered up her courage and said, "My Lady, please ask Ying Liu for me."
Chun He hadn't expected this to happen, and quickly asked Su Qi to ask Ying Er for her. Only Bai Zhi remained silent.
Su Qi glanced at Bai Zhi, "What are your plans?"
"I will go and ask in person." Bai Zhi said gritting her teeth.
"Then once you've asked, I'll grant you both marriage."
"Thank you, Queen."
Not long after, the four maids around Su Qi got married.
The Empress granted her a marriage, what a great honor! She also granted her four courtyards in the capital, each one located not far from the others. Ying Wu received the news and rushed to the capital with Lu Feifei.
Also coming with them was Lu Feifei's cousin from her mother's side.
He said he was here to arrange a blind date for his cousin.
When the officials in the capital learned the news, they turned their attention to the shadow guard.
The emperor was reluctant to open his harem.
You can also establish a relationship with these close confidants around you. If the legitimate daughter in the family is reluctant to give up the illegitimate daughter, it will always be possible.
The concubine daughters of officials were always used as pawns of their families. Now that they saw how much the emperor doted on those around him, it was natural for their families to seek help from Su Qi.
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