"No, no, no!" Mr. Yao waved his hands anxiously: "Your Highness must not know about this."
Xu Yixing immediately became alert. This was not right. Why didn’t he let Lu Anyuan know?
"If you can convince me." Xu Yixing frowned and became extremely calm.
"Because I can feel that His Highness values you very much. If I tell him not to have children within three years, he will definitely do it. But I am worried that if he doesn't touch you for three years..."
"That's impossible!" This is no different from marrying a useless person! "But you are very capable, aren't you able to develop some medicine that can make men infertile?"
"I tried, but the success rate was very low. I'm still trying."
Xu Yixing looked at Mr. Yao and didn't notice anything strange. In fact, since they thought the same thing, she was happy to accept this favor.
"So, according to you, I have to keep the medicine a secret from him for the next three years. What if he gets anxious or Madam Jing gets anxious to have a child? How can I explain it? What if he asks another imperial physician to see me and the truth is revealed?"
"I will try my best to avoid these things, ma'am, please rest assured."
Xu Yixing knew that these matters were probably beyond Mr. Yao's capabilities, and it would be useless to make things difficult for him.
"Okay then. I can do as you say. But if anything goes wrong, you and I will bear the responsibility together."
"That's natural, that's natural."
Mr. Yao left, and Yingjiu was called out by Xu Yixing again: "Give this to Yingsi and ask him to check if there is anything wrong with it. Also, if there is no problem, please replace the medicine in the one next to my bed. This one is more convenient."
"yes."
Ying Jiu naturally went to discuss with Ying Si, but Xu Yixing had to continue with his own business.
Tomorrow is the day to return to her parents' home. This matter is too unfamiliar to her. After all, at this time last year, she was almost dying.
"Siqin, what should I bring and what should I do when I return home tomorrow?"
Siqin thought about it and it seemed that there was nothing special to prepare: "No big deal, His Highness will definitely prepare the gifts we should bring back home. We will just have a meal with the Master and the Madam when we go home, so there is no need to worry, Miss."
"Oh... then go to the warehouse and take a look. If there are any good weapons, you can bring them to your brother."
Siqin smiled secretly, thinking that you have only been married for two days and you are already taking things from your parents' home. You are too impatient!
Lu Anyuan didn't return to the main hall until nightfall, feeling cold. When he saw Xu Yixing, he was full of doting, kissing and hugging him like a little child.
"My aunt will also come to your house tomorrow." After finishing, Lu Anyuan lay on Xu Yixing's ear and whispered this sentence warmly, which made Xu Yixing a little embarrassed.
"Why does she have to go too when I go home? This doesn't seem to be the rule."
"I don't know, but she won't harm us anyway!"
Xu Yixing's eyes rolled, and he suddenly remembered that Madam Jing once said that she and her young lover could still meet each other now. Could it be that...
"Hey, do you know why your aunt has never married?" Xu Yixing pretended to be relaxed, turned around and moved closer to Lu Anyuan. In fact, he was extremely frightened, fearing that the answer would be the same as he thought.
"I know. Why are you interested?"
"Well... I'm just curious. Madam Jing told me last time that she also had someone she liked when she was young, but unfortunately she missed him."
"Hehehe, she really likes you and tells you everything." Lu Anyuan lowered his head and gently kissed Xu Yixing's forehead.
"In that case, it's okay to tell you. Last time you asked me if our marriage was confirmed from the moment the imperial decree was issued, I didn't answer. Do you remember?"
"I remember you said there's no such thing as a sure thing in the world."
"Yes, to tell you the truth, when my aunt was young, she loved my father."
"What?" Xu Yixing's eyes widened instantly, and of course he felt relieved. I thought Madam Jing liked my dad, but it turns out it's your dad.
"Yes, my aunt was not chosen in the selection, which was a deep regret, but there was nothing she could do. Anyway, she stayed with my mother in the capital until she saved my father in the Guantian Tower. My father was so moved at that time that he personally promised to take her into the palace and make her a concubine. Later, the Empress Dowager strongly opposed it, so it was put on hold."
"Ah?" Xu Yixing felt that his mind was completely confused. This... It was no secret that Madam Jing had saved the emperor's life, but since the emperor had promised to take her into the palace, why didn't the empress dowager allow it?
"Are you also curious about why? Actually, it's simple. At the time, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory said the Jingqing Nebula represented great fortune and benefited the Emperor, but the Empress Dowager was very unhappy with this statement. In the harem, there was the Empress Dowager above and the Empress below. When would a woman outside the palace be given this honor?
So the Empress Dowager stopped the Emperor from taking a concubine, citing disrespect as the worst offense. My aunt, knowing she was powerless to change the situation, didn't bring up the matter again and let it go.
"What do you mean? Just let it go? But the emperor just wants to take a concubine, why is this considered disrespectful?"
Lu Anyuan leaned sideways, allowing his arm to fit neatly around Xu Yixing's neck. "Actually, it's because my aunt looks a lot like someone the Queen Mother once disliked. Otherwise, during the general election, my aunt might have been chosen to enter the palace."
Xu Yixing pursed her lips three times, but still didn't say aloud that the Queen Mother was narrow-minded. Only now did she begin to understand the meaning of the four words "fate plays tricks on people."
As Lu Anyuan said, there is no such thing as a sure thing in the world. Even the emperor's words are as firm as gold, and his words can be broken by external forces. It is no wonder that Lu Anyuan has always been worried about their marriage.
"Then the Emperor later allowed Madam Jing to open her own residence and choose her own husband. Was this also considered a form of compensation?"
"What compensation? In my opinion, it's clearly a restriction! If my father really wants my aunt to marry, he can just arrange a marriage for her. This free choice of husband is just an empty favor, and it's just putting my aunt on the fire!"
Xu Yixing felt shallow again. Is that what he meant? It seemed like everyone in the royal family was more petty and pretentious than the other!
Seeing Xu Yixing remained silent for a long time, Lu Anyuan added, "Father has indeed been unfair to my aunt in this matter, but he did compensate us. My mother was favored and gave birth to me because of my aunt's contribution in saving the emperor."
This is true. At that time, the emperor already had six sons, not counting princesses. Concubine Yi was able to stand out from the crowd of concubines and gain the favor, and gave birth to Lu Anyuan. There was a lot of luck involved.
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