"Xi'er, are you a little hungry?"
After resting for a while, Zhou Jin felt a little more relaxed. He stopped worrying about the future and just wanted to cherish the days he spent with Xi'er.
He was thinking about the arrangements made by the central government and realized it was time to mobilize them.
The Bai family members can be given important positions and can wield a certain degree of influence in the court, but they should not become too powerful. His seventh prince, who is now the Prince Jing, is just the right person to check the Bai family.
As for the Zhao family, they cannot be tolerated any longer. This time, let's see what their proud prince will do. If he is protected and indulged because of marriage ties, I will definitely not pass the throne to him.
Furthermore, the Empress's maternal family, including the General Zhenguo, who wields significant military power, needs to have his military authority further weakened, otherwise it will inevitably lead to major trouble.
There were other aspects as well; the emperor thought of many things in an instant.
"Your Majesty, I am not hungry, but your little prince is."
Seeing the Emperor's serious expression return, Bai Lingxi deliberately tried to cheer him up.
"Then I will feed our Xi'er well."
Zhou Jin smiled and tapped Bai Lingxi's forehead. What a clever little devil! If it weren't for Bai Lingxi's pregnancy, she would probably have caused quite a scene.
"Xi'er, if I'm gone, please take good care of yourself, okay?"
"emperor?"
Bai Lingxi was puzzled; why would someone suddenly say something like that out of the blue?
"I was just thinking that, being so much older than you, I would definitely pass away first, so I'm doing this ahead of time—"
Before Zhou Jin could finish speaking, her mouth was covered by a pair of small hands.
"Your Majesty, I forbid you to say that. Your Majesty will surely be blessed with boundless good fortune."
Bai Lingxi stared intently at Zhou Jin with a serious expression that said, "If you don't agree, I'll cry." In her view, this was a matter of utmost importance, and she naturally wouldn't allow Zhou Jin to talk nonsense.
Zhou Jin was both touched and amused. He hadn't expected that Bai Lingxi couldn't even stand such words.
Just thinking about how she would be all alone and helpless when that day actually came, and how that day was not far away, made her feel utterly isolated and helpless.
Zhou Jinxin suddenly felt a sharp pain, but she forced herself to endure it and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, I won't say anything more."
Fearing that Bai Lingxi might notice something, Zhou Jin quickly changed the subject.
"Li Mu, serve the meal."
"Yes, sir."
Li Mu had calculated the time and had already instructed people to prepare lunch for him.
The temperature is just right now; I can only say that the head steward truly lives up to his reputation, thinking of everything so thoroughly.
One dish after another was served, each one a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate. These dishes were all suitable for pregnant women, demonstrating Li Mu's thoughtfulness.
Normally, Bai Lingxi would have been attracted by the aroma of the dishes and would have shifted her attention long ago.
Now, Bai Lingxi held Zhou Jin's wrist tightly, and a surge of spiritual energy flowed through Zhou Jin's meridians, revealing that a lot of poisonous gas was scattered throughout Zhou Jin's body.
"What's wrong?"
Zhou Jin looked anxious, fearing that something might happen to Bai Lingxi, but he felt the pain in his chest lessen slightly, though he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination.
"It's nothing, Your Majesty. I just wanted to be closer to you."
Bai Lingxi didn't tell the truth. She didn't know what the poisonous gas was, but she knew that Zhou Jin's body must be in serious trouble, and she had to find a way to solve it.
But now, looking into Zhou Jin's concerned eyes, she smiled slightly, then turned to acting coquettishly, thus ignoring the matter.
The two began to eat, and Zhou Jin treated her like a child, adding dishes and rice for her. Warmth began to spread between them, and anyone who saw it couldn't help but sigh that Consort Rong was indeed favored.
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