In March of the following year, Gu Xiaoqiao gave birth again. Emperor Mian had already prepared himself mentally to welcome his two sons, but he ended up giving birth to twins, a boy and a girl, which made him very happy.
Not only did he prepare to make Gu Xiaoqiao the queen, he also gave her many rare things. In short, he gave her almost everything he could think of.
Gu Xiaoqiao did not refuse and happily accepted everything every day.
The Empress Dowager was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She generously gave her several sets of exquisite jewelry and head ornaments from her collection, not to mention some ordinary jade and jewelry.
Everyone in the harem was envious, but no matter how envious they were, no one dared to do anything to Gu Xiaoqiao.
Since the birth of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Emperor Mian has been ruthless in cracking down on the Queen Mother's faction in the court. In just two years, he eradicated the Queen Mother's faction, leaving them no chance to turn the tables, let alone retaliate.
Therefore, the Queen Mother had no say in the harem, so she had to take Concubine Liang to another palace and tell others that she was recuperating there due to poor health.
In the whole game, the biggest beneficiary was Concubine Rong. Not only did she outlast all her former enemies, but the new queen not only had no interest in managing the six palaces, but also got her the title of Imperial Concubine. Isn't this a great thing?
She also figured it out. No one who went against Gu Xiaoqiao would have a good ending. So why should she make things difficult for herself?
It’s better to just be her housekeeper!
Without the emperor's favor, it's nothing. As long as she still has power in her hands, her life will not be too difficult.
Regarding Di Lan, after Di Mian resolved the knot in his heart, he announced the secret of their twins to everyone, and announced that from now on no one in Dayuan would use the ominous matter of twins to confuse the public, and anyone who violated the order would be killed along with his entire clan!
Although this matter caused heated discussion in the court, no one dared to question it.
Di Lan was also well placed in the royal villa by him and was taken care of by special people.
As for the other concubines, Emperor Mian gave them a choice. If they were willing to stay in the palace, they could stay there to retire, as the royal family was not short of this little money. If they were unwilling to stay in the palace, they could leave the palace and marry on their own.
This decision is undoubtedly a huge temptation for them.
As a result, there was jubilation in the harem.
Some people feel relieved, while others have started their retirement life now. They carry melon seeds with them every day and look for card players to visit friends, which makes Gu Xiaoqiao very envious.
How much she wanted to be free and unhurried, but every day she was either surrounded by the emperor's crown or by children.
For example, now:
"Di Heng, let go! Your mother is mine!" Di Mian frowned and glared at him, "If you continue like this, I will be angry!"
On the other side, the three-and-a-half-year-old Di Heng tugged at Gu Xiaoqiao's sleeve with one hand, clenched his fist with the other, and said angrily, "No! The Queen Mother is a wretch!"
"If you act naughty again, I will beat you." Di Mian threatened.
Unexpectedly, the little brat straightened his back fearlessly and said in a baby voice, "Humph, I'm not afraid of you. I'm a man!"
Emperor Crown: “…”
He suddenly regretted having such a brat who could make people angry to death in a day.
If I don’t teach him a lesson today, he’ll go to hell in the future.
Seeing this, Gu Xiaoqiao hurriedly pulled on Di Mian's sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, please stop scaring Heng'er."
"He is still young, why do you bother with him?" Gu Xiaoqiao looked at Di Heng helplessly.
As soon as she finished speaking, Di Heng looked aggrieved: "Mother, father always says that I shouldn't always pester you, and he also said that he wants to make a nest..."
Seeing this, Gu Xiaoqiao couldn't help but reach out and touch his head with a distressed look: "Heng'er, be good. Your father is just trying to scare you. He won't hit you."
"Really?" Little Di Heng blinked, still feeling aggrieved.
"Yes, really." Gu Xiaoqiao nodded.
"Then can the Queen Mother accompany me tonight?"
Di Heng asked, blinking his big eyes.
Gu Xiaoqiao thought for a moment and asked, "Didn't Aunt Caiwei stay with you all night? Could it be that Heng'er is still scared?"
Little Diheng shook his head. "No, it's just that I heard from Aunt Caiwei and the others that my father would bully my mother after sleeping with her every night."
After saying this, he still looked worried.
"......" Gu Xiaoqiao's mouth twitched.
Caiwei, why does she tell the child everything...
"No, your father treats your mother very well. He is the best father and husband in the world."
Gu Xiaoqiao smiled gently.
"Really?" Little Di Heng blinked his eyes, "I'm also the best son in the world."
After saying that, he waved his hand again, "No, there are still my brother and sister. We are all the best."
Gu Xiaoqiao's smile deepened. She rubbed his head and said, "Yes, you are all the best."
......
Time flies, and more than 20 years have passed.
Gu Xiaoqiao is now thirty-eight years old, and Di Mian is almost fifty years old.
She and Emperor Mian only had two sons and one daughter. She had originally planned to have two more children, but Emperor Mian refused to let her have any.
When Di Heng was eighteen years old, Di Mian passed the throne to him. In the past few years, he has been content to be the emperor, and he and Gu Xiaoqiao have been traveling around the country with peace of mind.
However, at the beginning of the year, Emperor Mian, who had always been as strong as an ox, suddenly caught a cold, and after the cold passed, his body became even weaker.
The imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau took turns to come for consultation, but in the end they all shook their heads.
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