Zhu Youxiao stopped and looked at the little girl who ran towards him with a smile.
Tao Yan's face flushed from running. She stopped and, barely catching her breath, knelt down and kowtowed. "Your Majesty, I have good news for you. I just checked the Queen's pulse and found she's pregnant. Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Youxiao blinked his eyes, a look of ecstasy on his face, and asked in a trembling voice, "Really? The Queen is pregnant?"
"Seriously, seriously, a million times seriously." Tao Yan kowtowed, and her voice became much more normal.
"Okay!" Zhu Youxiao blurted out, his voice so loud that it scared the people around him.
This is really great news. My marksmanship is very accurate and I will have a successor.
Zhu Youxiao narrowed his eyes slightly, clenched his fists, and felt extremely excited. Changing history was another tangible proof, and it was even more exciting when it involved himself.
There's one, two, so how far are three, four? I'm really awesome!
Wang Tigan ran over breathlessly, almost sticking his tongue out from exhaustion. He gasped and pointed at Xiao Taoyan, who was kneeling on the ground. "You, you, little, little girl, you run, really fast. You stole the credit for the Za, Za family..."
Zhu Youxiao looked at Wang Tigan's expression and couldn't help but laugh. He said, "Wang Ban was a little late, but he also made a contribution by reporting the good news. I will reward him."
"Your Majesty, where is I?" Tao Yan raised her little face and looked at the emperor eagerly.
Zhu Youxiao looked at the little girl, laughed, and said, "Well, you were the first to announce the good news, so how could you not have a reward? I..."
Tao Yan took over the conversation and kowtowed again, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reward." Then she raised her head, looked at the emperor, and said expectantly, "I would like to ask Your Majesty to give me a cat as a reward."
It turns out it was for the cat. I could see you liked it that day.
Zhu Youxiao smiled and nodded, saying, "The cat is still young. Once it's weaned, I'll give you one as a reward."
Tao Yan suddenly fluttered her eyes, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I want the big cat named Xiaobai."
Hey! I thought you only wanted to pick the flowers, but you actually wanted to take away the pots as well!
Zhu Youxiao rolled his eyes and shook his head, saying, "That won't do. I raised Xiaobai, and I can't give him away."
Tao Yan looked frustrated and said with her head down, "Your Majesty, then, can you please give me a cat that looks just like Xiao Bai?"
"That's no problem." Zhu Youxiao saw that the little girl had made concessions. Her pitiful look made it hard for him to be ruthless. Wouldn't it be easy to ask her to buy a pig of the same breed?
"I thank Your Majesty for the reward." The little girl kowtowed to express her gratitude, which settled the matter.
Wang Tigan shook his head and rolled his eyes helplessly, "But with just this request, you can tell me this. Is it necessary for me to be so tired like a dog? Is it necessary for you to take the credit for reporting the good news from me?"
"Let's go to Kunning Palace." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, walked down the stairs, and strode towards Kunning Palace.
The queen's pregnancy meant that the royal family would continue to prosper, something that concubines could not compare to. As the mother of a country, the emperor was the eldest and she was the second in command!
When such a great event occurs, there will usually be a grace such as amnesty for the whole world, which is usually also called accumulating blessings.
But Zhu Youxiao's mind was already full of seeing the queen at this time, and he heard the female doctor Yang Hanyi's words more certain, so he didn't think about this at all.
Kunning Palace was already filled with joy, and even the palace maids could not help but smile and greet people. Perhaps it was Zhu Youxiao's illusion, but he liked everything he saw.
Zhang Yan appeared reserved on the surface, but she was incredibly happy in her heart.
In ancient times, polygamy was practiced, but there could only be one true wife, the principal wife, also known as the legitimate wife. In large families, the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate wives was very strict, and a hierarchy of respect and inferiority was also defined.
The same is true for the royal family. The queen's children are legitimate, and sons are expected to inherit the throne. Daughters are also legitimate princesses, and are one level higher than those born to concubines.
Zhu Youxiao probably treated everyone equally. The empress and concubines were all his women, with no obvious preference, and the same went for his future children.
But in the minds of the time, the empress and concubines all had a sense of hierarchy and respect, and would strictly abide by it. It was not self-deprecating or self-respecting, but it was natural.
The news spread quickly in the palace. The queen was pregnant, and the other three concubines rushed to congratulate her immediately, and the pregnant Zhang Yuer was no exception.
The emperor sat for a while, then stood up and left, and asked the palace servants to carefully send the pregnant Zhang Yu'er back to the palace.
She was happy, but also a little disappointed. With the baby in her belly, Empress Zhang Yan's implicit words were asking the emperor to sleep less often in Kunning Palace.
This was still a relatively tactful way of putting it. Zhu Youxiao knew that Zhang Yan would rather he not go.
Is she attaching too much importance to the child? If you think about it from the perspective of Zhang Yan and the concubines, it is perfectly normal.
In the imperial palace, and even in large families, it was common for a mother to gain status through her son.
For example, in a family with many wives and concubines, if a concubine gives birth to a son, her status will naturally be improved; the same is true for the royal family. To describe the miserable situation of concubines, people often use the phrase "no children, no favor".
To put it bluntly, if you could give birth to the emperor's flesh and blood, your status would be greatly improved. Even if the emperor was heartless, he would usually still have some affection for his children. Having this layer of protection was also a kind of insurance.
Zhu Youxiao could not say that they were worrying too much, and he also understood that they regarded their children as a guarantee or amulet in the palace.
He was of course excited about becoming a father and saw it as a personal example of changing history and breaking the curse of childlessness.
The revolution has not yet succeeded, we still have to work hard at night!
Thinking that only Concubine Wang Liang and Concubine Duan Chun still welcomed him, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but smile a little strangely.
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