Chapter 135 "Let's have a child."...
"They're back! They're back! Quickly bring the brazier over!"
Pei Yuzhen ran back and forth between Songhe Hall and the front yard several times in a short period of time. Finally, she heard the rumble of a carriage entering the alley and hurriedly returned to report the news.
The old lady immediately got up and walked out, her steps quick. Dong Lanyi hurriedly followed to help her, saying, "Grandmother, please slow down."
"Mother, we're back."
Pei Xian and Meng Wanyin were the first to step into the Songhe Hall courtyard, and were immediately hit in the face by a heat wave from three blazing braziers.
"Grandma, sister-in-law."
When Pei Jingyi and his wife Pei Jinghuai entered the room, they were also taken aback by the sight of the crowd.
The old lady waved her hand, "Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and step over the brazier first."
Pei Yuzhen somehow produced a large handful of mugwort leaves, soaked them in water, and sprinkled them on them, saying, "Amitabha, all taboos are lifted, all bad luck is gone..."
She stepped over the brazier, and before she had taken more than a few steps, she brought over a bowl of mixed grains such as millet, mung beans, and corn kernels, and started shoveling them at them.
Shen Lingyue quickly covered her face and head, dodging left and right, "Auntie, are you getting rid of bad luck or settling a personal score?"
Besides, what kind of custom is this?
Why don't you just add a handful of dates, peanuts, longans, and lotus seeds...
Pei Yuzhen said matter-of-factly, "Oh, you don't understand. This came from the south. Anyway, it's never wrong to be polite."
The Dowager Lady sided with her this time, nodding repeatedly, "That's right, you've suffered terribly today. I heard that the palace was filled with heads rolling and rivers of blood flowing, and the wronged souls are restless..."
Shen Lingyue: ...It's not that exaggerated.
However, this was, after all, a token of the elders' good intentions, and Shen Lingyue and Yan Yi turned around and hid in their husbands' arms with perfect understanding.
Why not use a ready-made meat shield?
The exorcism ritual was finally over, and the family went inside for dinner.
Pei Yuzhen kept asking them questions, "Did Prince Heng really rebel in front of Consort Xian's coffin? Good heavens, if I had a son like that, I would be so angry that I would come back to life from my coffin."
Dong Lanyi also looked at her cousin-in-law expectantly. This was a palace coup, a ready-made source of information. What if it came in handy someday?
Shen Lingyue and Yan Yi perked up, partly to distract themselves, and started recalling things, picking out the parts they could talk about to tell them.
It must be said that Pei Yuzhen is an excellent listener, providing ample emotional support.
For a moment, the only sound in the room was her loud, gasping breathing.
"So it was the Princess of Rongcheng who instigated Prince Heng to start the rebellion?"
"The Crown Princess of Heng released you all on her own initiative to protect herself?"
"Jiang Yibin betrayed him, and the Princess of Rongcheng stabbed him to death in front of His Majesty???"
Finally, Pei Yuzhen concluded: "This family is full of ulterior motives; it's no wonder they can't accomplish anything. If Prince Heng succeeds, none of us will benefit."
Compared to the muddle-headed Prince Heng, Emperor Qingxi was practically a wise ruler for all time.
Pei Yuzhen bowed to the sky, "Amitabha, please bless our Emperor to live a long and healthy life. Even if that's not possible, please bless the next emperor to be close to the Marquis's family..."
Shen Lingyue chuckled, "Don't worry, Auntie, our family will be rich for three generations!"
Pei Xian looked at her, then at Yan Yi, his eyes deep in thought.
...
As soon as Shen Lingyue returned to Danyue Pavilion, she was warmly welcomed by the maids and had to repeat the process of stepping over the fire basin once again.
Qingchan wished she could burn all the clothes she wore to the palace today to ashes and never see them again.
"Hot water is ready, Miss, please take a soak to relax."
Shen Lingyue smiled and agreed, then turned around, hooked her fingertips around Pei Jinghuai's belt, and pulled him forward, "Little Pei, aren't you going to come and serve me?"
Pei Jinghuai replied with a "Yes, sir" very skillfully, and then played along with her in a strange role-playing game.
Shen Lingyue's exercise today was simply excessive. She climbed through windows and rockeries, and did an 800-meter sprint. Now, soaking in hot water, she has completely collapsed into a puddle of soft mud, unable to muster any strength.
A scream suddenly came from the cubicle.
"Be gentle," Shen Lingyue complained plaintively, splashing water all over him as she kicked her legs.
Pei Jinghuai held her ankle tightly, his massage pressure undiminished. "If I don't loosen up your muscles and bones now, you'll feel even worse tomorrow."
Shen Lingyue could only continue to grimace and wail as Pei Jinghuai pinched her all over, before finally wrapping her in a large towel and easily carrying her back to bed.
Pei Jinghuai went back to the cubicle, added another pot of hot water to the bathtub, and quickly took a refreshing shower.
When he came out, he found that Shen Lingyue was still in the same position as before, lying on the bed looking up at the sky with her eyes wide open.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?" He sat down on the edge of the bed, looking down as he tied the belt of his nightgown, when a shadow suddenly appeared in front of him.
Before he could react, Shen Lingyue had already pinned him down on the bed and straddled his waist.
Pei Jinghuai looked up and saw that the edge of the towel wrapped around her chest had loosened and was slowly slipping down...
His eyes darkened, and he reacted almost instantly.
Shen Lingyue sensed it too, subtly leaning back and laughing like a cunning womanizer, she lifted Pei Jinghuai's chin, "Little beauty, hurry up and give in to me~"
Pei Jinghuai's face turned red from the rubbing, the blush spreading to behind his ears, and his nose felt tight. He turned his face away awkwardly, his voice hoarse, "Aren't you tired after a long day and frightened...? Why don't you go to sleep?"
Shen Lingyue ripped off the loose towel and tossed it aside. She then plopped down on him, wrapping her legs tightly around his waist. Meeting his flushed eyes, she breathed into his ear, "Didn't you give me a massage to relax my body? I'm full of energy now, not sleepy at all."
Pei Jinghuai had no choice but to support her lower back with his hand and said helplessly, "We didn't soak in that today, so it's too late to use hot water now."
The entire city was under lockdown, and the palace gates blocked all communication. He was on tenterhooks all day, only hoping for her safety. He had no time for any romantic thoughts.
If it were any other day, it wouldn't matter; he could just be more careful and come out earlier.
But she did mention that these few days each month are a "dangerous period"...
"Then that won't be necessary."
Shen Lingyue wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him all over, like a soft little puppy, and whispered, "Brother Xiaozhou, let's have a baby."
Pei Jinghuai tensed up, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, and looked at her incredulously: "Are you running a fever? Or are you possessed?"
Enraged, Shen Lingyue rubbed the inside of his thigh hard. "I'm perfectly fine, neither sick nor crazy!"
Pei Jinghuai hissed, his face showing a conflicted expression of pain and pleasure. It took him a long time to recover before he finally said, "So what's this...?"
Shen Lingyue nestled against his chest, listening to his pounding heartbeat, and whispered, "I just feel that tomorrow and an accident are both uncertain, and things are moving too fast."
She and Yan Yan tried their best to stop the coup at the Heng Palace and reduce unnecessary casualties.
But the flapping of wings by two little butterflies brought about an unexpected and entirely new chain reaction.
This is a real world where everyone has their own selfish desires; it's not an RPG simulator where people can freely modify and distort things.
Shen Lingyue coaxed him gently, "Don't you want to know what our child will be like?"
This was their third year of marriage, and she was finally willing to start thinking about the issue.
After being tormented by Weibo for so long, they should be able to be qualified parents by now, right?
Shen Lingyue was lost in her own thoughts, unaware that Pei Jinghuai had remained silent for a long time.
She looked down at him unhappily, her tone threatening: "What kind of attitude is this? Don't you want the child, or do you not want to have the child with me?"
...No, just saying the second half of the sentence made her heart ache.
"Pei Jinghuai!" Shen Lingyue's eyes reddened, and she pounced on him in anger to bite him.
Pei Jinghuai flipped her over and pinned her down, his tone helpless, "You're not even dressed, aren't you cold?"
Shen Lingyue's eyes were brimming with tears. "I'm not cold, I'm burning with rage!"
Then I kicked his shin.
Pei Jinghuai gripped her waist, his movements as smooth as if he had done it countless times, and slowly moved in.
"Can you listen to me properly now?"
He didn't move, just stood there, gazing intently into her eyes.
"I'd be overjoyed if you wanted to have my child, how could I possibly refuse?"
Pei Jinghuai raised his hand and pressed down on the slightly damp marks at the corners of her eyes. As he did so, fine beads of sweat appeared on Shen Lingyue's forehead.
He explained slowly and deliberately, "It's too easy for a man to want a child. Is there anything easier in this world?"
He lowered his head and kissed her cheek, saying, "I just don't want you to suffer."
Shen Lingyue gripped his shoulders and moved them up and down, then bit him hard on the collarbone.
"I do what I want, it's none of your business."
Pei Jinghuai chuckled softly.
"Since you have so kindly invited me, Madam... then I will not stand on ceremony."
He leaned down and kissed her lips, swallowing all the whispers of the long night.
...
Pei Jingyi held Yan Yi tightly all night, just to make sure she was still by his side, and even his dreams were filled with sweetness.
Early in the morning, he quietly got out of bed, washed up, and changed his clothes.
Even if there was a palace coup the day before, so what? You still have to go to work on time.
Before leaving, he instructed Sixiang, "Madam was frightened yesterday, so don't wake her."
So Yan Yi slept until the afternoon before waking up naturally.
She sat up in bed, glanced at the time, and found it unbelievable.
She and Pei Jingyi didn't do anything last night, so why was she able to sleep for so long?
This is so out of step with her usual biological clock.
Moreover, even though she had slept for nearly seven hours, she still felt heavy and listless.
How strange, but since she had to go to the princess's residence to discuss business today, Yan Yi didn't think much of it.
She sent Si Xiang to Dan Yue Xuan and learned that Shen Ling Yue had also just gotten up. The two agreed to meet directly at the main gate of the Marquis's residence.
As soon as she got into the car, Shen Lingyue pretended to put on a stern face, "Confess and you'll be treated leniently. What did you and the princess whisper to each other yesterday? She even hugged you!"
"His Majesty asked the princess how to deal with Prince Heng's family," Yan Yi said truthfully. "I think this is his test for his successor, and Prince Yu failed."
Shen Lingyue's eyes widened. "You mean, the old emperor has already included the princess on the candidate list?"
“During the time His Majesty was injured and suspended from court, Princess Tong’an would come to the palace to accompany him every day. I think His Majesty must have guessed something about it. If he hadn’t allowed it, he would have sent her back to her residence long ago, instead of tacitly approving it.”
Shen Lingyue clapped her hands happily, "That would be perfect! If the princess can take over the throne in a dignified manner, it would be more legitimate than us staging another palace coup."
Yan Yi nodded, "So I gave the princess a two-birds-with-one-stone idea. In fact, you deserve some credit for this."
"Me?" Shen Lingyue was confused. "But I don't think I did anything."
She's only good at feudal superstitions and heretical practices...
Yan Yi smiled softly.
Little Moon has no idea how wonderful she is.
For a while, she became obsessed with reading historical fan fiction, and their daily chat history became filled with a lot of strange things.
She's like a little penguin wandering around, always bringing back any interestingly patterned pebbles she finds to share with herself.
For example, Yan Yi learned the meanings of "Ming Shezong", "Gaolianghe Cheshen", "happy forever big king", and "Saiji Macao"...
She also has a personality that is full of curiosity about new knowledge. Often, Shen Lingyue herself forgets what she has shared with her, throws out a joke and then runs away. Yan Yi can only continue to look up information, watch professional popular science videos, etc., following the topic.
—Another strange piece of knowledge has been added.jpg
Yan Yi reminded Shen Lingyue: "Do you remember those memorials and documents we sorted out in the Wenhua Hall yesterday, about the copper mines in southern Yunnan?"
Copper mining involves multiple aspects such as finance, economy, engineering, and military equipment, and is considered a national strategic resource.
Shen Lingyue was still baffled. "What if we can't mine any more copper? We can't expect Prince Heng to conjure up a new mine out of thin air, can we?"
Yan Yi's eyes moved slightly, her expression resembling Shen Lingyue's, full of wit and cleverness.
"You really have forgotten what you've seen."
She pushed open the car window, her gaze drifting into the distance, as if crossing a long coastline and reaching the far east.
"Daye lacks copper, and even more so silver, but... a certain island nation that is doing quite well has a quarter of the world's silver production."
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Author's Note: Yan Yi: (Map unfolds) Your Highness, do you desire the glory of expanding our territory? [Let me see]
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