Xiao Lanchuan remained silent again.
He had already guessed that she knew.
But when I actually said it, my heart still skipped a beat.
He didn't know how to explain to her why he didn't want children.
She looked at him, and in that instant, said with utmost calmness, "Your Majesty, the children are my life. If I lose them, I will die."
"If you want me to die, then I will drink this bowl of medicine now."
She reached for the medicine beside her, and just as she was about to drink it, it was suddenly snatched away by a hand.
The medicine, along with the bowl, shattered on the ground. Nanzhi was pressed into a warm yet stiff embrace, being kissed until she almost suffocated.
After a while, he released her, his bloodshot eyes staring at her with a strong and urgent gaze.
"I will not allow you to die!"
Xiao Lanchuan felt his guilt towards her reached its peak, and Nanzhi successfully gained another two hundred points.
Looking at her current four hundred or so points, she dared not use them recklessly; she had to save them for after giving birth.
What kind of genius baby can recite poems at three, write code at four, read books at five, and invent rockets at six? We need a little of that kind of magic potion.
*
What are the chances that a prince will have problems after birth?
In the Xuanzheng Hall, Chen Huaizhi looked at Xiao Lanchuan, who stood expressionless beside his desk.
Does this mean we still have to decide whether to give birth?
Chen Huaizhi lowered his head and said, "Two or three tenths."
In fact, he was becoming increasingly uncertain.
Nan Zhi is like an unkillable cockroach. Despite vomiting so much blood, she not only survived but also her unborn child is perfectly fine.
After taking the detoxifying pills, his pulse showed no problems; on the contrary, it became more stable and even quite strong.
Seeing that Xiao Lanchuan was still hesitating, Chen Huaizhi knew that he was having a hard time making a decision, so he said, "Your Majesty may observe further. Perhaps the Southern Palace is blessed with good fortune and may give birth to a healthy imperial heir."
"I want you to find a way to ensure the safety of the Prince of Nanbaolin, regardless of whether the prince is healthy or not."
Chen Huaizhi sighed.
Ultimately, the pressure still fell on him.
What intrigued him was how Xiao Lanchuan managed to recover after vomiting so much blood that day.
He was not allowed to take his pulse.
This is truly distressing.
Xiao Lanchuan stopped making Nanzhi take the medicine. Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, Nanzhi was five months pregnant.
Because her belly was larger than average, Chen Huaizhi speculated that she might be pregnant with twins, which sparked another round of rumors in the palace.
Many people believe that she is carrying twin boys, which would be considered very unlucky.
The Empress Dowager was imprisoned in Xianxi Palace, and Xiao Jingyi was demoted to a commoner. In addition, Xiao Lanchuan favored Nanzhi. Taking advantage of this, the ministers of the Empress Dowager and Prince Yu's faction stirred up trouble and slandered Nanzhi as a witch in the court.
"Your Majesty, this vixen was just granted the title of Baolin when Prince Yu and the Empress Dowager both met with misfortune. Now, she is pregnant with twins and is monopolizing Your Majesty's affections. She is clearly a harbinger of disaster for the country."
The speaker was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, a member of the Empress Dowager's faction.
His daughter was selected by the Empress Dowager as a concubine, but a year has passed and she is still only a low-ranking concubine.
We must find a way to win her some favor.
Xiao Lanchuan sat at the head of the table, leaning lazily against the dragon throne, his black dragon robe spread out. After listening to his words, his half-lowered phoenix eyes finally lifted.
"Zhang Cainu is so beautiful, why don't we make her empress?"
The Vice Minister of Personnel had already anticipated being reprimanded by Xiao Lanchuan. He rallied several ministers, wanting them to join him in offering their advice. He was certain that Xiao Lanchuan wouldn't punish so many people at once.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Lanchuan's words caught him completely off guard.
Those who were in cahoots with him immediately targeted him.
Empress?
Who wouldn't want their daughter to be empress?
“Your Majesty, no, Your Majesty. Your subject, Consort Zhang, is jealous and unfit to be the Empress, the mother of the nation.”
Others also stood up and objected from various angles. Later, Zhang Cainu was directly labeled as a stupid woman who was talentless, immoral, unattractive, and incompetent.
The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was almost driven to his death by anger.
Fortunately, Xiao Lanchuan insisted: "I just think Consort Zhang is good, and I want to make her empress."
Seeing his insistence, the other ministers really panicked.
Even Qin Jingyi's father, Prime Minister Qin, stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, no! Consort Zhang is stupid and incompetent, and is not fit for such a great responsibility. If you insist on making her Empress, we will all die right here in this court."
Prime Minister Qin wanted Qin Jingyi to be his empress, so naturally he had to strongly oppose it.
It seemed that Xiao Lanchuan was really persuaded. He hesitated for a moment and said, "It seems that no one likes Consort Zhang. Then let's make Consort Qin the Empress."
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Qin was overjoyed, but the next moment, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel knelt down on the ground with a thud.
"Your Majesty, Consort Qin is ruthless. If she becomes Empress, the world will surely be in chaos."
Qin Jingyi bullied Zhang Cainu. When Zhang Cainu complained to the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, she cried uncontrollably. She said that if Qin Jingyi became the Empress, the Zhang family would be doomed sooner or later.
Just as they opposed making Consort Zhang empress, the court officials began to criticize Consort Qin, which made Prime Minister Qin so angry that he almost fainted.
Xiao Lanchuan just sat there, watching them argue fiercely.
After they had argued until their voices were hoarse, he sighed and said, "I really wanted to make Consort Qin Empress, but when I was assassinated, she ran faster than anyone else."
Those in Prime Minister Qin's faction dared not speak.
Xiao Lanchuan then looked at the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel: "Zhang Cainu is quiet and gentle, a good person, but she has gained too much weight recently. Last time, I was almost knocked away by her."
The Vice Minister of Personnel also fell silent.
"Only Consort Nan has saved my life twice. She is kind and generous to others, never mistreats palace servants, and has a face that symbolizes peace and prosperity for the country. I think she is fit to be the empress. What do you think, my beloved ministers?"
The ministers who belonged to the royalist faction stepped forward to agree.
Prime Minister Qin and the Vice Minister of Personnel still wanted to speak.
Xiao Lanchuan narrowed his eyes slightly, a gentle smile on his face: "If you two ministers still want to use death to force me to compromise, then die."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone took the lead in moving aside the dragon pillars in the hall, giving them the chance to smash their heads against them and die.
The Prime Minister Qin and the Vice Minister of Personnel dared not utter a word.
When the imperial edict establishing the empress was issued, Nam Gyi was somewhat bewildered.
So fast! She thought she'd have to wait until the baby was born.
Dai Xue and Zi Yan were overjoyed and kept praising Nan Zhi.
Xiao Lanchuan was going to punish them last time, but if Nanzhi hadn't stopped them, they would have been severely injured, if not killed. So now Daixue and Ziyan are truly loyal to her.
Nan Zhi was bewildered. She had the imperial edict put away and went to Shangyang Palace to find Xiao Lanchuan.
Ever since she exchanged a sleeping potion for him and made him fall asleep in Yilan Palace, he has never stayed overnight in Yilan Palace again.
For a while, he seemed to be very busy and didn't have much time to see her.
Making her empress must have taken a lot of effort.
When she arrived at Shangyang Palace, Jiang Fulai was about to go and announce her arrival when she stopped him.
Jiang Fulai thought that Xiao Lanchuan hadn't done anything in the palace, so he let her in.
When Nanzhi sneaked in, wanting to surprise him, she smelled a faint scent of blood.
She spotted Xiao Lanchuan, who had collapsed beside the desk, at a glance.
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