Since the King of Guangliu married the daughter of Prime Minister Dawei, peace was finally restored between Guangliu and Dawei. This wasn't because Xia Fengguang was too powerful, but because the Xi tribe, located on the border between the two countries, had become increasingly rampant, burning, killing, and looting the border residents. Both countries suffered greatly. There's a saying...
There are no permanent friends or enemies between nations. When a threatening third party emerges, even long-time adversaries can become friends. This is exactly the case between Guangliu and Dawei.
Although the ministers of Guangliu Kingdom had no objection to their emperor marrying the daughter of the prime minister of the enemy country, especially since they were no longer enemies, the fact that the empress had not given birth to a son in the past two years was unacceptable. Many people began to subtly remind the emperor during court sessions that the harem was not full enough.
Dugu Ji smiled. He was openly dismissed from his post and sent home, and secretly demoted three ranks. No matter if you were a prince, minister or a member of the royal family, in Dugu Ji's eyes, if the Guangliu Kingdom's court was missing one or two people, he would soon find suitable replacements. From then on, no one dared to advise him to take concubines, but their dissatisfaction with the Empress grew even stronger.
"Come here, little Pi, over here." Feng Guang held a rattle drum and teased the toddler who was not even as tall as his own legs.
"Empress... Empress..." The two-year-old child ran over sweetly, calling out the two words not very fluently. He hugged Fengguang's leg, "I want... for Xiaopi."
"You want it? Here you go." Feng Guang squatted down, handed him the rattle drum, and pinched his chubby cheek.
Xiao Pi is the son of Qian Qianqian and Luo Mei. Back then, Feng Guang was also surprised when he first saw Qian Qianqian's real appearance. He originally thought he was a middle-aged man with a stubble beard, but he never expected that he would be a handsome young man who could have such a lovely son with Luo Mei.
As Xiao Pi and Feng Guang were playing, Luo Mei quickly came over and took a handkerchief to wipe Xiao Pi's hands, which had gotten muddy from playing. "Be careful, don't get the Empress's clothes dirty."
"Mother... Little Pixiu isn't dirty." He opened his big eyes, looking aggrieved.
Feng Guang's heart melted. She hugged him and comforted him, "Little Pixiu isn't dirty. Your mother is making a big fuss over nothing, isn't she?"
"Yes!" The little boy nodded emphatically, and looked at his mother with pride because he had found an ally.
"Empress..." Luo Mei was about to say something to Feng Guang about not spoiling Xiao Pi too much, but when she saw the man behind Feng Guang, her expression became solemn, and she took a step back and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty."
Feng Guang stood up, but before she could turn around, her hand was grasped by someone coming from behind. The person walked to her side, and she looked up and smiled, "You've come."
Dugu Ji reached out and brushed the fallen flowers from her head. "Were you having fun while I was away?"
"I didn't forget you on purpose, it's just that the little Pixiu is too cute."
Dugu Ji looked down at the boy who was still clinging to Fengguang's leg. The boy was glaring at him angrily, and an interesting smile appeared on Dugu Ji's lips.
Because Fengguang often played with Xiaopi, Xiaopi had a possessiveness that was typical of children. When he saw Dugu Ji standing next to Fengguang, he felt like his toy had been taken away. Although his parents said that he should bow to this man, he didn't like him, so he didn't bow to him!
Dugu Ji stroked his chin. "Since Feng Guang likes this child so much, why not let him stay in the palace permanently?"
Luo Mei froze.
“Little Pi is still young, of course he should stay with his parents. Ah Ji, don’t make jokes like that again.”
She said it was a joke, so he took it as a joke too. "Since you don't like it, I won't say it again."
Feng Guang smiled and said to Luo Mei, "Xiao Pi is tired from playing. Luo Mei, why don't you take him back to rest?"
"Yes." Luo Mei glanced gratefully at Feng Guang, and without waiting for Xiao Pi's consent, picked him up and left.
The spring wind is still cold. When the wind blows, the white pear blossoms dance in the air, carrying a hint of biting chill.
Dugu Ji took off his black dragon-patterned outer robe and draped it over Feng Guang's shoulders. "You're weak, and it's cold outside. Let's go back."
“I’m not cold yet.” She shook her head, grasped his warm hand, and looked worried. “I heard that Grand Secretary Zhang remonstrated against the Empress… You stripped him of his official position and are going to exile him.”
"That's not something you need to worry about." Dugu Ji said casually. There's always a group of old geezers who, in order to uphold the so-called orthodoxy, don't care about others' feelings. Just think about how many official positions he's already resigned from.
"Ah Ji, how about..."
"Shh—" He lightly pecked her slightly cold lips. "You know I can't do anything with you. If you say something I don't want to hear, I'll just get angry at myself."
“But…” her eyes flickered, “Actually, my parents also wrote to me. Xia Qimeng gave birth to twins for Xiao Ruo last year, a boy and a girl, while I…”
Although the Crown Prince of Dawei Kingdom successfully ascended the throne outside the plot, and the power of Ghost King Xiao Ruo has been constantly reduced, many things are still on track. For example, Xiao Ruo and Xia Qimeng have a pair of twins with extremely high intelligence. It is said that the two children could speak at the age of six months and could speak eloquently at the age of one. This level is no longer just someone else's child.
Dugu Ji touched her cheek, which was chilled by the wind, and asked, "Are you in such a hurry to have a child?"
She nodded.
"Then let's try harder every day." He smiled meaningfully, and amidst her gasp, he picked her up and carried her towards the palace.
"Wait, Ah Ji..." It's still daytime!
"I'm doing all this for Fengguang's sake, so Fengguang will cooperate with me, right?"
Feng Guang: "..."
After Dugu Ji worked diligently for three months, and after Feng Guang was forced to study the famous book "Eighty-One Styles", the first prince of Guangliu Kingdom was finally born in the summer of the following year.
When Dugu Ji held the fragile child who seemed so fragile he could be crushed with the slightest pressure, he sighed and said, "It wasn't for nothing that I toiled away every night back then."
Lying on the bed, Feng Guang blushed and shrank her head under the covers.
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