Chapter 295 It would be good to get married and have children.
Looking at Xiao Yanran's pale face, Xiao Yu felt a pang of heartache. He tapped her head and then said in a low voice, "Don't be so silly in the future. You need to protect yourself. No matter who bullies you, remember to fight back, okay?"
"Brother, are you hitting me right now?" Xiao Yanran looked at Xiao Yu with a wronged expression. "I'm already like this and you're still hitting me. Don't you think you're being unreasonable?"
Xiao Yu looked at his hand, then at Xiao Yanran, and said in an annoyed tone, "I'm not hitting you, I'm reminding you."
Watching the two little children chattering away, Xie Qingran smiled, stood up, and wobbled as she walked out.
Sitting on the bed holding Xiao Yanran for a whole day and night, Xie Qingran's joints were aching, and her walking posture was very strange.
“Actually, Miss, you really spoil the young lady too much.” Baozhu felt a pang of heartache seeing Xie Qingran like this.
Hearing this, Xie Qingran smiled and said lightly, "Actually, it's not a big deal. You don't need to keep bringing it up. Let's go back and lie down for a while before trying it."
After entering the room, Xie Qingran looked at the two little babies sleeping on the bed, her eyes softening instantly. She walked over, lay down, and gently touched the two children's faces.
In families like theirs, the mother doesn't need to take care of the children herself, but Xie Qingran still wants to spend more time with her children, so she always leaves the two children in her bed.
Since Xiao Jue isn't around right now, it won't cause any problems.
Speaking of Xiao Jue...
Looking at the two children's faces, which were exactly like Xiao Jue's, Xie Qingran felt a faint, indescribable longing rising in her heart.
This feeling was far too complicated for Xie Qingran. She had never felt this way before, and she didn't know why she felt this way. She had always regarded Xiao Jue as her husband and manager.
But now, things seem to be a little different.
Xie Qingran gently stroked the child's cheek and whispered, "I wonder how your father is doing now, whether he's doing well on the frontier?"
Frontier, main camp.
Sequoia immediately presented the new battle report.
"My lord, I fear we are surrounded."
Xiao Jue wasn't surprised by this situation, and simply said, "I understand. Let's proceed according to our original plan. How are things at home?"
In the past, when Xiao Jue was fighting on the front lines, he never considered anything else, but now...
He can no longer stop thinking about home.
Seeing Xiao Jue's pathetic state, Hong Shan smiled and said directly, "Madam is very capable. She has already established herself in the circle of noble ladies in the capital. You can rest assured that Madam will be very successful in the inner quarters."
To be honest, Sequoia initially thought that someone like Xie Qingran would never be able to get along with those wealthy women, but she never expected that she would be so successful.
It seems that Xie Qingran's coldness and aloofness are just a way of guarding against people; she herself is probably not like that.
Hearing Hongshan say this, Xiao Jue felt extremely proud. He snorted and said, "My wife should naturally be like this."
"Duke, if we lose this battle, your wife will be a widow!"
"Let's quickly think about what we should do next!"
Hongshan looked at Xiao Jue helplessly. Was now the time to reminisce about his wife?
Xiao Jue rolled his eyes at Hong Shan, then couldn't help but punch him: "Let's fight!"
The border war was intense, and battle reports were sent to the palace almost every day.
Xie Qingran was anxious, so she had no choice but to go to the palace to see the Empress and find out what was going on.
During this time, the Empress was selecting a Crown Princess. Upon seeing Xie Qingran, she was overjoyed: "Qingran, you've come at the perfect time! Come and help me decide how to choose a Crown Princess."
Xie Qingran really didn't have the mind for this, but she didn't refuse either. She stepped forward and really looked at it carefully. It has to be said that there were too many candidates for the Crown Princess, and each of them came from a powerful family, so there was no difference in their status.
As Xie Qingran watched, she even felt a little dizzy and lightheaded.
She took a deep breath and then said, "Your Majesty, I think these girls are all quite good. Since we are choosing a consort, one is definitely not enough. It would be better to choose more so that the Crown Prince will have more people to serve him properly in the future."
Upon hearing this, the Empress nodded in satisfaction and said with a smile, "That's what I was planning too. This time, we'll choose one Crown Princess and two concubines directly, so that no one else will have a child first."
"I don't know what His Majesty is thinking. He's clearly a scoundrel who has confused the royal bloodline, yet he treats him like a treasure!" The Empress gets furious whenever this matter is mentioned.
Seeing the Empress's annoyed expression, Xie Qingran spoke up directly: "Your Majesty, Prince Jin is not of royal blood, so this empire has nothing to do with him. What His Majesty needs is simply for the Crown Prince to behave himself, so Your Majesty need not worry. The situation on the border is more critical, that is the most important thing. When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken!"
Upon hearing this, the Empress sighed, "The situation on the border is extremely tense right now. His Majesty hasn't been able to sleep for several days. He has decided to send reinforcements, but it's uncertain whether they will arrive in time. There is a shortage of troops and supplies. The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue keep making excuses. Those scoundrels, not one of them can be trusted!"
I knew it would turn out like this!
Xie Qingran knew that the Consort's maternal family would never let Xiao Jue off easily.
She took a deep breath, looked at the Empress, and then whispered, "Your Majesty, what should we do now?"
"What else can we do? We can't interfere in the affairs of the previous dynasty." The Empress lowered her head and sighed helplessly, clearly feeling somewhat frustrated.
What?
Seeing the Empress's demeanor, Xie Qingran understood that she would not stand up for Xiao Jue and would still stand on the same side as His Majesty.
Thinking of this, Xie Qingran felt a chill in her heart. She took a deep breath, then stood up, bowed, and strode away.
The Crown Prince emerged from behind the screen and looked at the Empress with a helpless expression. He whispered, "Why did Mother say that? Aren't you afraid she'll hold a grudge?"
“What’s the big deal about holding a grudge? If the Emperor accuses you of forming cliques for personal gain, that’s a capital offense!” The Empress sighed and glanced at the Crown Prince. “Everything will be fine once you get married and have children.”
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