The emperor really considered Wenren Ji. Although he preferred Wenren Yan more in his heart when it came to inheriting the throne, they were his own flesh and blood after all. How could he not feel sorry for them?
Wenren Yan was unwilling to marry or take a concubine. The emperor had previously thought about passing the throne to Wenren Ji. As long as he could give birth to a son and he had the assistance of loyal and virtuous ministers left behind, there would not be any major chaos.
But now, the emperor almost no longer considers passing the throne to Wenren Ji.
His only two princes, Wenren Yan, had no children but was well versed in governing the country.
Wenren Ji also has no children, is half-baked in everything, and is missing an arm.
The emperor thought that if Wenren Ji was lucky enough to have offspring, he would decide to adopt the child under the name of Wenren Yan. Now Wenren Ji really had nothing to show for himself.
He said tactfully, "You have suffered a disaster this time. When you return to the capital, you should stay in your residence to recuperate. You still have to do your best to take care of your offspring. The Dachen Kingdom cannot be without the next generation."
Wen Renji misunderstood and thought that the emperor wanted to hand over the country to him, and his originally tense face suddenly turned into a happy expression.
"Father, I will ensure that Yunshu gives birth to a grandson within a year!"
The emperor frowned and said, "I said you can't marry Yunshu."
Wen Renji thought the emperor had learned about Yunshu's exile... and said earnestly, "I like Yunshu and don't mind what happened to her in the past."
The emperor was shocked: "Didn't you see the scene back then..." He hesitated to speak.
Wen Renji, however, didn't care: "Yun Shu helped me, it's not an exaggeration to say that she is my savior. I want to marry her to repay her."
Who said that saving a life requires a lifelong commitment? The emperor couldn't figure out Wen Renji's train of thought.
"It's good that you're grateful, but there are thousands of ways to repay. No matter what, Yun Shu's scandal must not involve the royal family."
"Father!" Wen Renji was anxious, gritting his teeth and saying, "I met a wandering Taoist priest a few days ago. He told me that only Yun Shu could give me a child."
The emperor hated Taoists, who were just a bunch of idlers.
The palace was destroyed and they couldn't find the reason. They just said that God was angry and put all the blame on him, asking him to issue an edict. When they couldn't find the reason, they asked him to return to the capital. However, more than half of the ministers supported him.
He narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Did he mention his own name? What were his original words?"
Wen Renji's heart tightened and he racked his brains.
"I don't know his name, but I saw him with white hair and a youthful face, dressed in a coarse Taoist robe. He said that I and I were destined to be together, and that the person who could give birth to my son was right beside me, and that he came from a family with many children, and that his name was simply "Shu."
"Look, Father, everyone knows that Earl Wenchang has many children. Yunshu is his daughter, so she must have inherited his talent."
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