Emperors have always been suspicious, and even if this emperor is an oddball, he will eventually die.
When he died, his son succeeded him, and he wasn't as easy to talk to as he used to be.
The Gu family is somewhat special because of Grandpa Gu's identity, and also because there are so many time travelers in the Gu family. Who knows what kind of person they will be when they take over in the future!
If they are still here, it's alright, but what will happen to their descendants when they are gone?
Cai Xiaolian didn't want her descendants to be targeted by others.
In fact, if Gu Shouxin had rebelled, overthrown the emperor, and taken the throne, his family would have been secure while they were alive.
But this inevitably leads to fratricide; since ancient times, the struggle for the throne has always been fought over the blood of countless people.
Moreover, Cai Xiaolian didn't want people in the court constantly urging Gu Shouxin to choose a concubine.
If that method is ruled out, then the most suitable method is to cultivate an emperor ourselves.
Several generations later, as long as the Great Zhou Dynasty remains undefeated, their family will be fine.
Gu Shouxin fed her another bite: "Lu Zheng and I had the same idea. We were thinking that if the emperor put in a little more effort, we could choose a newborn from among his concubines and raise him."
Lu Zheng, being a reborn individual, knew the personalities of the current princes better than the two of them.
Cai Xiaolian took another sip and said, "Judging from the Empress's expression just now, I think she really wants a child. She and the Emperor probably also think the Third Prince is not suitable. The Emperor and Empress have a deep relationship, so if the Crown Prince is born to the Empress, it will save a lot of trouble."
Gu Shouxin suddenly understood. When he talked to Lu Zheng about the princes before, he never thought that the empress, who was over thirty, could still have children. Now it seems that if his sister-in-law could have children, why couldn't the empress?
Then the couple decided to give it a try.
If the Empress could have another son, by the time the child begins his education, Gu Shouxin's affairs in Kunzhou should be nearly settled, and it would be time to return to the capital.
When the time comes, Gu Shouxin and Lu Zheng can join forces to raise a child and together create a prosperous era for the Great Zhou Dynasty. Wouldn't that be wonderful!
The couple felt it was inappropriate to discuss having children with their two unmarried daughters, Gu Nian and Gu Xin, so they unilaterally decided to use a few jade beads.
The next day, when Grandma Xiao came to take Cai Xiaolian's pulse, Cai Xiaolian asked Grandma Xiao if she had any medicine to nourish a woman's body.
When Grandma Xiao heard this, she laughed and said, "You've had three children in the last two years, that's enough. The Ye and Gu families already have descendants, so don't work so hard. We women need to be good to ourselves."
Cai Xiaolian blushed, realizing that Grandma Xiao had misunderstood, so she explained it to her directly.
Upon hearing this, Grandma Xiao thought for a moment and decided to take the Empress's pulse first.
The fact that the Empress gave birth to the Third Prince when she was in her teens shows that she was fertile. As the Empress, there must have been a reason why she didn't have any children for the next ten years or so, but people just didn't know it.
Neither Cai Xiaolian nor Grandma Xiao could bring this up themselves; it was up to the Empress to bring it up herself. Therefore, the two did not act immediately.
Cai Xiaolian is currently in confinement after childbirth, and Zhang and Yang are due to give birth next month. The weather has been quite hot lately, so the task of entertaining the Empress has been entrusted to Princess Kang and Madam Xue. The Empress and Princess Kang are sisters-in-law, and the Empress and Madam Xue are sisters-in-law, so the three of them have a good relationship.
After spending a few days sightseeing in Kuncheng, the Empress lost interest in going out. It was indeed quite hot outside, so she stayed at the Gu family home and played cards with everyone.
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