The emperor was unable to have children, and it was the Cui family's fault. So the next step would probably be to force a child upon the queen so that she could succeed to the throne legitimately.
The Queen Mother was a champion of palace fighting who had emerged from the storms of life. She knew all too well the methods used by the women in the harem.
"Emperor, please don't stay overnight at the Queen's Palace these days. I'm worried that they will create a child out of thin air."
The Queen Mother warned, keeping her eyes on the Queen.
The emperor had some evidence in his hands, proving that the Cui family did have rebellious intentions, but that the Cui family had indeed done nothing regarding the issue of offspring. However, this did not prevent him from getting rid of the Cui family.
If the Cui family doesn't fall, how can he make room for his beloved?
In December, Chen Miaoyi could no longer delay, otherwise the empress dowager would not tolerate her, and she had to leave the capital and return to Cangzhou.
The meeting on the Magpie Bridge is over.
"Your Majesty, I am pregnant and have been pregnant for a month." Chen Miaoyi told the emperor the news before leaving.
"Pregnant? Then why don't you stay? The journey is so long, and it's not convenient in Cangzhou. It's too bumpy. Just stay in the capital."
The emperor hugged her and refused to let go. They were going to have another child, and he was even more convinced that only Chen Miaoyi could give birth to his child.
His children are precious and ordinary people cannot afford them.
"No, Cangzhou must be returned, otherwise all our efforts will be in vain.
If the emperor misses us, please quickly deal with state affairs so that I can return with a legitimate reason. If it's a boy, we'll name him Xue Si, and if it's a girl, we'll name her Xue Nian."
Chen Miaoyi said, one boy and one girl, two names are taken up, which is the number of four children. The emperor will speed up even for the sake of the children, and by the way, slap the amulet on the emperor.
“Do you really have to leave?
I'm very worried about you. Please be careful along the way. I'll be quick. Before my next report, I'll take care of everything and bring you and your son back."
The emperor buried his head in the crook of her neck and took a deep breath, hoping to remember her scent.
In February, when her eldest son and daughter turned one year old, Chen Miaoyi rushed back to Cangzhou. The two children had not seen her for several months and felt a little strange about her.
And her belly became more obvious. Liuli was stunned. Did the master go to the capital to get pregnant?
Just take the child and run away?
"Sir, is it still that young master this time?" Liuli asked. She felt that having two children was enough. Sir, he would have something to care about in the world, a family.
"Well, the child's father's surname is Xue." Chen Miaoyi replied, picking up the eldest and second child whom she hadn't seen for a long time. The two children had amulets on them, so nothing happened to them. They were fat and white, and it made people happy to look at them.
"Is your surname Xue?" Liuli asked in surprise. Xue is the royal surname. Could it be that the master borrowed the child of some prince?
Almost all the princes and clan members in the capital already have families, wives and children, so do the adults have to bring the children back to Cangzhou?
"Liuli, you will understand in the future. I'm sorry for the hard work you've put in. After this baby is born, you'll have to take care of it."
Chen Miaoyi felt like a man who could have children, and Liuli was her wife, helping her manage the harem.
"Sir, this is what a servant should do. The young masters are all very well behaved."
Only Liuli and Chen Miaoyi knew the real name of the second child. The servants only knew the child's nicknames were Sisi and Nian Nian.
The second child was born in June, the hottest season in Cangzhou. Perhaps due to the climate, the two children have been more active than the first two since childhood and cry all day long.
After receiving the reward for having a second child, Chen Miaoyi felt much more relaxed. With four children, two boys and two girls, she was very busy.
Meanwhile, in the capital, the emperor was counting the days, worrying all day long: would Chen Miaoyi be safe? Would anything happen to her?
Although he did not believe in Buddhism, he prayed to the gods and Buddhas for months to keep Chen Miaoyi safe and sound.
This year, Chen Miaoyi did not go to Beijing to report on her work. The children were too young and became increasingly dependent on their mother, and the two older ones also began to recognize people.
Compared to the emperor, the child she gave birth to was more adorable. She submitted a memorial back to the capital. After the emperor learned that mother and child were safe, his heart finally settled down.
On New Year's Day of that year, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager had dinner together.
"Emperor, why are you always laughing? Tell your mother if you have any good news." She picked up food for her son with her own hands. Her son was one year older.
"Mother, I am happy for the Cui family. Now we don't have to be bound by constraints anymore."
The Cui family was executed for treason along with all nine clans, leaving no one alive. When the wall fell, everyone pushed it down, and everyone was waiting for the emperor to deal with the Cui family. As soon as the emperor took action, impeachments came up in large numbers, and countless memorials were all accusing the Cui family.
When this great family fell, the emperor promoted some female officials to fill the vacancies and maintain checks and balances among the various parties. When there was only one female official in the court, all the ministers attacked her.
But when there were several of them, the female officials began to fight back against the court officials. The opportunity was hard to come by, so who would want to give it up easily?
"Well, the Cui family's affairs are worth celebrating. Now that the Empress's position is vacant, you, the Emperor, can adopt a son. It's a good opportunity to appoint a new Empress. Choose one you like."
The Queen Mother said that the Emperor was no longer influenced by the Cui family and was in control of the court. Choosing a woman he liked as Queen would make him happy.
After all, he won't have his own children, so he can't choose his own wife?
The emperor solemnly put down his chopsticks and said, "Mother, I love Chen Miaoyi."
Every word is powerful.
The empress dowager's smile froze on her face. What kind of magic potion did Chen Miaoyi give to the emperor? Even after leaving for such a long time, the emperor still couldn't forget her.
"I'm talking about establishing a queen!!"
"Yes, I want to make Chen Miaoyi the queen." The emperor said that when his wife and children can come back, he must go against all objections and let Chen Miaoyi continue to serve as an official!
"Are you crazy? Chen Miaoyi is a man. How can a man be the queen? My son, you'd better not make her the queen."
The Queen Mother roared, "How dare the Emperor think of such a ridiculous thing? It would be better to treat Chen Miaoyi as a male concubine, at least he can keep it hidden."
Unexpectedly, the emperor dropped another thunder.
"I have a child, mother, I have a child!"
The empress dowager was stunned and looked at the emperor seriously. She didn't look hysterical, but her face was full of surprise.
"My dear, please don't scare me. Tell me slowly. What child?"
The empress dowager's heart was like being hung on a cliff, swinging back and forth. The emperor's childlessness was already a major event that shook the country, and the emperor himself could not afford to have another accident.
Having no children for so many years must have become a source of worry for the emperor, right? During the New Year, everyone fantasizes about having children.
The Empress Dowager suspected that the Emperor might have hysterical tendencies.
She would rather not have a grandson than not have a son. A grandson is impossible, but she raised her son with her own hands!
"Mother, I told you that I have a child, and you have a grandson!"
The emperor stood up excitedly and told the empress dowager the good news, wanting to make her happy too, but the empress dowager's expression did not look happy at all.
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