Qi Mu was stunned. He felt that this was the only sentence left in the world, which was deafening.
When he came to his senses, he had already hugged Danruo tightly. Danruo felt uncomfortable, but when he felt the wetness on his neck and Qi Mu's slightly shaking shoulders, he felt heartbroken.
But then I remembered the famous saying that later spread around the world, and I felt sorry for the man who had a lifetime of bad luck.
Thinking of the beauties in his harem just now, she immediately adjusted her mindset. As long as everyone benefits from each other, they are just partners.
After a moment, Qi Mu raised his head, his eyes clear again, "Is the child okay? Did the Queen have a stomachache just now?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. The child is fine. The Queen, the food at the banquet must have been a little cold. Eating too much raw and cold food has caused stomach discomfort. Just take some digestion pills."
After Eunuch Deng took Doctor Li out, Qi Mu looked at Dan Ruo's slender waist cautiously, his eyes shining:
"I can't believe my child is in there. I want to tell the whole world that I have a son.
But now is not the right time. The wedding must be brought forward. My prince's birth must not be flawed."
Dan Ruo looked at the emperor, who was no longer as calm as before, and deliberately asked, "How does Your Majesty know that it must be a prince?"
Qi Mu carefully leaned over Danruo's belly, afraid of scaring the child, and said softly:
"It would be best if it's a prince, but it wouldn't matter if it's a princess either. I'll then train my grandson. If I pass the throne to someone else, I'm afraid the new emperor will mistreat you a hundred years from now."
Eunuch Deng gently reminded outside the door, indicating that the banquet was not over yet.
Qi Mu collected his thoughts and carefully supported Dan Ruo. Dan Ruo shook off Qi Mu's support uncomfortably, "Everyone will definitely guess if you do this."
Then he raised his hand to smooth out the corners of Qi Mu's mouth that had unconsciously turned up, and tried his best to restore his previous clear and wise appearance.
Looking at the two people who had been delayed for a long time, the Queen Mother looked unhappy. If Dan Ruo was not feeling well, he should go back and rest. She disappeared with the Emperor at her birthday party.
But now is not the time to worry about these things. She looked at the emperor and asked, "What do you think of the suggestions made by the ministers just now?"
If Danruo hadn't been pregnant, Qi Mu would have agreed on the spot. Now that he knew he was pregnant, of course he didn't want to. The new dynasty he had founded after risking his life would only need to be delayed for a while.
He said in a deep voice: "Prince Kang is the only legitimate grandson in the imperial family. Although his half-brother has some military achievements, the legitimate grandson is the orthodox one. Therefore, I think the Prince Kang recommended by everyone is very good."
Prince Kang, who had been planning for several years and finally realized his dream, almost burst into tears when he heard the emperor say this. He had already prepared how to express his gratitude.
But just as he was about to get up, he heard the emperor's voice again.
"But currently, Prince Kang only has one illegitimate son born to a concubine. We should wait until the principal wife gives birth to a legitimate son before enthroning him. I hope the princess will soon give birth to more children for the royal family."
Prince Kang was like a deflated eggplant. Originally, Chen'er was the legitimate son, but because of Chu Xiangxiang, who knew that Chu Xiangxiang had a different background? The Duke of Chu's Mansion was really a rip-off.
The most important thing is that for Chu Xiangxiang, he has never touched the other concubines in the backyard, not even Rong, the prime minister's granddaughter who has just become the main wife.
Hearing the emperor's name being mentioned, the current Princess Rong of Kang County quickly expressed her gratitude. The prime minister was delighted that the emperor had chosen his granddaughter as his principal wife, so he immediately stopped urging the heir to take over.
After the banquet, Qi Mu asked the Minister of Rites to speak.
Upon hearing that the wedding of the Emperor and Empress would be moved forward to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, with only twenty days left, the Minister of Rites thought he could have a good New Year's holiday. He knew that the Emperor's order could not be disobeyed, and fortunately the Emperor had given him enough benefits.
The Queen Mother knew about it but didn't care. On the one hand, she was busy selecting a capable nanny to take care of Rong's health and the princess who had just become pregnant.
The second wife of Duke Chu was also hurriedly preparing a dowry for Danruo. The old lady took out most of her own dowry as well as the dowry that the second wife had prepared with great care. The first wife also sent a portion. Danruo didn't even look at the gift list and just returned it directly.
Yang was ill to begin with, and she didn't ask Chu Xiangxiang at the banquet, and waited until Chu Xiangxiang returned home on the third day of the first lunar month, although Chu Xiangxiang denied it.
But as a mother who has been with her for more than ten years, it is clear that I can see the details revealed in her eyes and her little movements.
After knowing that she and Xiao Lang's son was really killed by Chu Xiangxiang, she became so sick that she couldn't get up. She kept wondering how they, as siblings, could have ended up in this situation.
Giving Danruo a generous dowry was a joint decision made by the Chu Jinlin brothers after they asked Duke Chu for help, and they never told Yang about it.
Now that Yang learned about her return, she knew that the Duke of Chu and his two sons had turned against her. Danruo was also her daughter, and although she had never raised her, she was so decisive in treating her family, and there was no room for reconciliation between them.
She couldn't help but wonder, if the two children had not been replaced, would Xiao Lang's two children have grown up together, would they not have lost their feelings for each other, and Xiangxiang would not have killed her own brother.
Duke Chu accompanied his beloved wife every day, and Yang's health gradually improved. When she heard the sound of firecrackers coming from nearby, she realized that today was the wedding of the emperor and empress.
According to etiquette, a minister with both a son and a daughter was sent to welcome the bride, while the emperor waited in the palace. However, Qi Mu personally welcomed the bride, which once again made the ministers realize the position of the queen.
The Prime Minister immediately gave his granddaughter a tip, asking her to curry favor with the Queen in the future, and at the same time to let Rong Zhaoyuan behave herself in the harem.
The queen's ceremonial guards were not used. Qi Mu directly brought her to the dragon chariot, put his hands on her waist, and helped her reduce the weight of the dress and crown.
Taking Danruo's physical condition into consideration, the process was simplified but it did not reduce the queen's majesty at all. After all, she was the first queen to directly worship the ancestral temple.
After Danruo returned to the bridal chamber, Chunyu and Chuxia, who were waiting inside, quickly took off her crown and heavy outer robe. Warm chicken soup and various dishes were already placed on the table.
When Qi Mu came back, Danruo was already sleeping soundly in bed.
Qi Mu stood beside the bed, looking at the fairy-like face of the beauty in the red wedding curtain and the small piece of fair skin exposed on her neck.
There was a faint fragrance in the air. Thinking of his first time with Danruo, he felt that she was becoming more and more beautiful. He was moved. He looked down and saw Danruo's slightly undulating belly. He leaned over and kissed her forehead, then touched her red lips lightly. After taking a cold shower, he lay down carefully beside Danruo.
The next morning, the emperor cut his arm and the stain got on the handkerchief, and asked the female official waiting outside to report to the empress dowager.
Danruo is sleepy now, but she can't be too late today because she has to go to pay a visit to the Queen Mother. Qi Mu holds her in his arms and lets Chunyu and Chuxia pack up Danruo.
When Danruo was fully awake, she was already on the dragon chariot.
She withdrew from Qi Mu's arms and smiled sheepishly, "I've been feeling very sleepy lately."
Qi Mu doted: "Go back to sleep later."
When they arrived at the Empress Dowager's palace, there were a room full of beautiful girls, but Danruo remained calm. Qi Mu kept paying attention to Danruo's expression. Seeing that she looked normal, he felt uncomfortable, as if the Queen didn't love him that much.
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