It will be easy to lose control five years later.
Wei Shuang laughed out loud.
Xiao Yu said unhappily, "What are you laughing at?"
"Your Majesty, I am a godfather." Wei Shuang naturally changed the subject of whether he liked it or not. Looking at Xiao Yu's serious expression, he suddenly felt that, apart from the important figures of the country, he should also educate Xiao Yu, the young emperor who had not yet differentiated, about the physiological common sense of godfatherhood.
For example, after the reproductive cavity of a male reproductive organ differentiates, it will degenerate and atrophy, making it unable to produce offspring.
"What's wrong with the Prince? I've asked the imperial physician, and he said it's alright." Xiao Yu said confidently.
"If that's possible, why does Your Majesty still have people post notices all over the streets asking for a secret formula to help you conceive?" Wei Shuang didn't beat around the bush with Xiao Yu. She took out a neatly folded notice from her sleeve and placed it on the wooden table in front of Xiao Yu.
"Oh...you've come to interrogate me again." Xiao Yu glanced at the evidence on the table, then casually crossed his arms and closed his eyes. "You won't come to the palace to see me unless you find something out about me, or are you waiting for me to be buried under a mountain of memorials before begging you?"
With the branded mark backing him up, Xiao Yu's tone became aggressive and domineering.
He understood that this mark would only be placed on him before he differentiated into a god-king if Wei Shuang really liked him. Moreover, the fact that the mark could be placed meant that the two of them were extremely compatible. Therefore, even though Wei Shuang and he were both god-kings, they would not dislike each other's incense.
They can spend their vulnerable period together in the future, and of course, they can also have royal offspring.
Wei Shuang, of course, had no idea that Xiao Yu had almost decided on names for their two children. Seeing Xiao Yu confidently dump the official documents on him, he frowned: "Reviewing memorials is the duty of the monarch; I am merely temporarily acting in his place..."
Wei Shuang's honest advice was too harsh for Xiao Yu to bear, so he chose to interrupt her directly and continue their nonsensical conversation: "Yes, I've already given you all the power of the emperor, what more do you want?"
"..." This is simply unreasonable.
Xiao Yu waited a long time for Wei Shuang's reply, then turned her head back and peeked through a crack in her eye.
Caught red-handed by Wei Shuang, his face darkened and he put his hands on his hips: "Do you want my throne?"
As a puppet emperor whose power was not yet secure, Wei Shuang dared to speak to the powerful regent in such a way. Her expression went blank for a moment, and she felt a strange throbbing pain in her head as she looked at Xiao Yu's expressionless face.
Wei Shuang's romantic mind, which had just been awakened by Shen Que, shrank back again. He slightly understood the hostility Feng Shun had shown towards him when he first entered the Imperial Study.
Emperors are not ordinary people; to completely trust a powerful minister like this... will inevitably lead to consequences sooner or later.
Therefore, Wei Shuang decided to let Xiao Yu experience what the wickedness of the human heart was like. He released a slightly oppressive scent of incense, lowered his eyes, and grabbed Xiao Yu's wrist: "Your Majesty, I want your position. What can you use to defend it now?"
Unexpectedly, because of the brand, Xiao Yu could not feel the oppressive scent of Gan Junxin on Wei Shuang at all. He only felt that the aroma of wine in the room was much stronger, making him sleepy.
Xiao Yu suppressed a yawn that was about to come out of his mouth and looked at the memorials on the table with a strange expression. "I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you. Anyway, you're the one who pushed me to this position."
He shouldn't have become emperor in the first place. He could have easily shirked his responsibilities and become a retired emperor, still being supported by Wei Shuang and living a life free from worries about food and clothing.
I just don't know how to determine the generational order of the children of the retired emperor and the emperor.
Now that Wei Shuang is his imperial uncle, it would be proper for him to abdicate the throne to his uncle—no, Wei Shuang is from a different family, so he might have to first acknowledge him as his father…
It's so complicated. I'd better just stay on the throne. That way, if I remove Wei Shuang's title of regent, she can only be the empress.
"Your Majesty, is abdicating the throne a joyous occasion? If you keep grinning like an idiot, you'll be 'plunging three thousand feet' into your memorials." Wei Shuang's punch landed on cotton. Facing a new emperor who only wanted to lie down, threats were completely ineffective and instead made Wei Shuang feel a little frustrated.
If I had known this would happen, I would have preferred to let Xiao Yu be afraid of me from the start; that way, I might have learned something.
"I won't give it to you." Xiao Yu wiped the corner of his mouth, putting on a show of his fickle imperial heart, changing his mind in just a few breaths. "If I want you to have my child after I've become the retired emperor, then I'm disregarding human ethics."
Wei Shuang hadn't even recovered from Xiao Yu's seemingly natural decision to relinquish the throne when he was plunged into a new vortex. He didn't even have time to ponder where Xiao Yu's "disregard for human relations" came from.
“Your Majesty, I am a traitor, and even with the mark of patriarch, I cannot have children,” Wei Shuang explained weakly, her face expressionless.
"That's why I spent a lot of money to find a cure, hoping to help Wei Shuang get rid of this ailment as soon as possible." Xiao Yu counted on his fingers.
The topic had unknowingly circled back to the present, and Wei Shuang tore up the notice she had looted from Chen Que with a blank expression.
As Shen Que said, he was only half a step away from developing a hidden illness.
Although Lord Shen was eccentric, his words were sometimes quite harsh and to the point. Wei Shuang coldly pinched the crumbs into the inkstone.
Wei Shuang was forced to follow Xiao Yu's train of thought and said helplessly, "To impregnate a man, the reproductive cavity needs to be opened. Your Majesty, you have not yet differentiated into a male heir, so I'm afraid you are not capable of doing so now."
Wei Shuang had never seen Xiao Yu's accessories before, but judging from her slender figure, it would be difficult to find Gan Jun's reproductive cavity.
Moreover, as fellow rulers, Wei Shuang had no desire to be subordinate to anyone, and his feelings towards Xiao Yu were those of offense.
Xiao Yu understood what Wei Shuang had said, but he was immersed in another kind of joy, so he decided not to take Wei Shuang's words of offense to heart.
"See? You love me so much that you're willing to bear my offspring." Xiao Yu said smugly.
"When did I..." Xiao Yu interrupted him once again.
"Alright, I also like Wei Shuang. Before the differentiation, I will not touch you." Xiao Yu held Wei Shuang's hand affectionately and gently rubbed away Wei Shuang's clenched fist due to anger. "However, because of this mark, I have become dependent on Wei Shuang's fragrance. I will be unable to sleep all night if I cannot smell the fragrance of wine. Therefore, Wei Shuang will have to stay in Yangxin Hall to accompany me in the future."
"You are the ruler, and I am the subject. There is a distinction between ruler and subject. How can I share a bed with you all day long?" Wei Shuang's tense mind was shaken by Xiao Yu's words of liking. He suppressed his inner impulse, but could not suppress the fragrance of the wine. The room was soon filled with excitement and the aroma of wine. Xiao Yu became more and more sleepy, and his hands and feet began to go weak.
"It doesn't necessarily have to be that we sleep side by side. I'll have someone set up a small couch next to the dragon bed. As long as there's Wei Shuang's scent in the room, that's fine. I'm easy to take care of." Xiao Yu took the initiative to back down, wanting Wei Shuang's calming incense even more.
First, lure Wei Shuang to the bedchamber for a stay, and then proceed with your plans gradually.
"Your Majesty, you are incompetent." Wei Shuang was still struggling.
Xiao Yu had no choice but to lean against Wei Shuang, grabbing her shoulders and forcing himself on her.
Wei Shuang's breath hitched, her mind overwhelmed by the rich fragrance of osmanthus, and for a moment she forgot how to push Xiao Yu away.
Xiao Yu did nothing, he simply pulled Wei Shuang's hand and placed it under his eyes: "Wei Shuang, look, look at the bruises under my eyes."
Since returning from the hunting grounds, Xiao Yu hadn't slept well, and as time went on, the dark circles under her eyes on her fair face became more and more obvious.
“There are secret passages in the palace. I’ll tell you the location. Don’t worry about being accused of being a treacherous minister because you don’t have a proper title. I’ll have Feng Shun bring you into the palace through the secret passage every day. No one will know that the Regent is staying in the palace every night.” Xiao Yu thought he was being considerate of Wei Shuang. “Anyway, you have to go to the palace during the day to deal with dirty...political affairs. Why don’t you just stay in the palace, eat, sleep, and attend court with me? It’ll be convenient.”
Xiao Yu's listlessness made Wei Shuang's heart ache. He gently pushed away Xiao Yu's face, which was almost touching his, and finally nodded: "You may stay overnight, but please have some self-respect, Your Majesty."
"I haven't even differentiated yet, how can you be so disrespectful?" Xiao Yu glanced at Wei Shuang with displeasure. "You said that I haven't differentiated yet, so I can't find your reproductive cavity."
No man can tolerate the person he likes saying he's not good enough, even if it's the truth.
Wei Shuang choked again, watching Xiao Yu's cautious initiative, her heart wavering wildly.
Wei Shuang seemed to have figured out a way to encourage Xiao Yu to continue his studies. He tentatively said, "Your Majesty, I dare not disappoint Your Majesty's favor, but whether I can bear you an heir, I'm afraid I can only give you an answer after Your Majesty has completed his birth."
Xiao Yu readily accepted: "Then I will definitely need to divide the matter before making any further plans."
Wei Shuang shook his head: "No, what I mean is that after Your Majesty has divided the country, when you take the power in my hands, I will take the initiative to go to the dragon bed. Before that, please be restrained and do not provoke me again. You have not yet divided the country, but I am a usurper and it is easy for me to lose control."
Xiao Yu's eyes lit up, and he grabbed Wei Shuang's shoulders and shook her vigorously: "Really? Swear that you're not lying to me!"
Wei Shuang silently mourned for his unyielding spirit that was gone forever, and he smiled at Xiao Yu: "Your subject swears."
Xiao Yu jumped down from Wei Shuang's lap with delight: "In that case, I must also prepare for the worst."
Planning ahead...?
Wei Shuang watched Xiao Yu walk away, concealing the scent of wine emanating from her.
Are we going back to set up a small couch next to the dragon bed?
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Three days later, Wei Shuang learned what "preparing for a rainy day" meant in the restored court.
Xiao Yu sat high on the dragon throne at the top, listening to the bland and uninteresting reports below in a daze, as usual.
But today was different. After the court officials finished their reports, Xiao Yu did not rush to dismiss the court. Instead, he stretched and slowly opened his mouth: "Now that your affairs are settled, my beloved ministers should also share my burdens."
Wang Ruofu was startled by Xiao Yu's expression and unconsciously looked at the Regent's Seat placed a few steps below the Dragon Throne.
"My esteemed ministers, what do you suggest? How should these two lords be together?"
The imperial court fell into a deathly silence.
Wang Ruofu was so angry at Xiao Yu's willful and reckless behavior that he almost fainted. He clutched his chest and was supported by Shen Youxiang, with whom he had never gotten along.
"In my opinion, if they are truly in love, it is not impossible," Shen Que boldly declared.
Xiao Yu fixed his gaze on Shen Que below the hall and nodded in satisfaction. He knew that there would be more objections than approval on this matter, so he quickly dismissed the court before the other officials could raise any objections.
The next day, before the court session ended, Xiao Yu asked the same question as yesterday, this time adding a condition.
"I have chosen a capable minister, whose family background is illustrious and will greatly benefit the stability of the court." Xiao Yu then looked at Chancellor Shen, who had spoken up for him yesterday.
The audience erupted in uproar.
Before long, the silence in the hall turned into a turbulent uproar, with every old minister's face filled with bewilderment and astonishment.
"Your Majesty, you mustn't! There's no precedent in the Great Liang for an emperor entering the inner palace without permission!"
“Since his family background is so illustrious, it’s not really a problem to keep that man’s appetite hanging without any official status. We can just give him a title once the paperwork is torn up.” Shen Que was always eager to see some drama.
"That won't do! The entire harem is made up of women. If we bring a male prince into the harem, wouldn't that confuse the royal bloodline!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu was startled. He looked at Wei Shuang with displeasure: "Leave the harem empty. Only let that concubine bear me an heir, and there will be no confusion."
Another uproar ensued.
Before the court descended into further chaos, Wei Shuang had no choice but to forcibly adjourn the court session for Xiao Yu, dragging and pulling him back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
But while one can stop him for a day, one cannot stop him every day. If one tries to stop him too often, the court officials will focus their attention on Wei Shuang as the emperor's preferred successor.
On the day the affair was exposed, Wei Shuang looked up and saw the emperor on the dragon throne smiling triumphantly.
The court officials refused to budge, but Xiao Yu refused to give up.
The questioning went on for five years, until the court officials became numb and their attitude changed from "purging the emperor's inner circle" to "locking the scourge into the inner palace as soon as possible."
However, Xiao Yu still showed no signs of differentiation.
Xiao Yu angrily threw down the calligraphy, unable to bear it any longer.
"How much longer will it take before I can finally favor Wei Shuang!"
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