Chapter 388 How could there be a female emperor who ascended the throne at the age of six
"I have something I would like to ask the Ninth Princess, and I hope Your Majesty will grant me your permission." Qu Fufeng chuckled.
He thought about asking Lu Li privately, but since this matter was related to the emperor, he should be cautious and ask the emperor first.
"What do you want to ask Xiaojiu?" Lu Yanshi was a little curious.
"I would like to ask, is my wife pregnant with a boy or a girl?" Qu Fufeng expressed his thoughts.
"After all, it was agreed that the baby in Lady Rou's belly would be raised by Concubine Xian. But if a son is born, I am worried that his identity will be used by someone with ulterior motives."
His words made Lu Yanshi fall into deep thought.
The original intention of keeping the child was purely to control Qu Fufeng.
But now Qu Fufeng has proved his loyalty. If he insists on keeping the child, it might hurt the relationship between the monarch and his subjects.
"Okay, you don't need to ask Xiaojiu about this. Whether your wife is carrying a boy or a girl, we will know after the baby is born. As for Concubine Xian, I will compensate her with a child. As for Concubine Rou, let her not worry about her anymore." Lu Yanshi made a decision.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Qu Fufeng breathed a sigh of relief.
After becoming a father, he realized how naive his original idea was. It was just a daydream to ask the emperor to help him raise a child.
The harem is so dangerous with all the intrigue and deception. What if his child becomes cannon fodder?
A nest of gold or silver is not as good as one's own dog's nest.
It is more reassuring to raise the child by my side.
After Lu Yanshi dismissed Qu Fufeng, he thought about how to trick Xiaojiu into becoming the crown princess and how to train her in the future.
Although this child doesn't like to study, she can always apply flexibly the imperial skills he teaches her.
This person is simply born to be an emperor.
He had thought wrong before, and only cared about choosing from among the princes. Now that women can serve as officials in the court, why can't there be a female emperor?
But this matter needs to be considered in the long term and not be rushed.
If things get pushed to the point, what if Xiaojiu refuses to become the Crown Princess?
It would be best to set up a trap, lure Xiaojiu into a trap, and let her beg to be the crown princess.
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"It's so boring. I want to go out and play." Lu Li rolled around on the bed in frustration.
"Not yet." The queen rejected her gently.
"Now you have to pretend to be seriously injured by a white tiger. If you go out to play, won't that reveal your true identity?"
"If you feel bored, how about we practice calligraphy?"
Hearing what her mother said, Lu Li immediately shook her head: "Not boring, not boring, I'm having a lot of fun here."
Lu Li pulled out the gold locks she had collected from under the bed and began to count them from the beginning.
"One, two, three..."
When Xia Shuyi saw this scene, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.
In order to perform this play well, Lu Li was locked up in Weiyang Palace for half a month and was not allowed to go anywhere.
Apart from sleeping, she spends her days reading, practicing Chinese characters, and counting golden locks, occasionally reading some boring gossip. Lu Li feels like she is going to get old.
Even when the eldest prince left for the city of Yaskal, the emperor did not let her see him off.
Lu Li was very depressed.
She could only watch her eldest brother leave from afar through the melon-eating system.
【Big brother, have a safe journey. 】
Lu Jing set out with 5,000 soldiers, skilled craftsmen from the Ministry of Works, some teachers, and their families.
He looked at the endless ocean, his heart filled with passion.
He is about to lead the soldiers of Daxia on a new journey.
On the other side of the sea, they will write a new chapter of glory for Daxia.
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Half a month after Lu Jing left, Lu Li still could not leave Weiyang Palace, and she was very depressed.
"Father, when can I go out of the palace to play?" Lu Li pouted and acted coquettishly towards Lu Yanshi who came to visit her.
"It will be soon, just wait for a while." Lu Yanshi said perfunctorily.
"You said the same thing last time." Lu Li put her hands on her hips and spoke angrily.
"Some time passed, and then some time passed. I don't know how many times it has passed, but I just can't get out. My eldest brother has gone to sea, Sister Jin and General Meng have gotten married, and I am still locked up in Weiyang Palace."
Lu Li was almost crying from anger.
Lu Yanshi realized that this was a good opportunity to test the waters.
He held Lu Li in his arms, wiped her tears, and said with a smile: "Xiaojiu, do you feel annoyed by being controlled by others?"
"Of course." Lu Li nodded.
"Then do you want everyone to obey your orders?" Lu Yanshi continued to ask.
When Xia Shuyi, who was standing by, heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
What does the emperor mean by this?
"Of course I do." Lu Li nodded again.
"Then how about your father make you the Crown Princess? When your father abdicates, you will inherit the throne and become the emperor. Everyone in the world will have to obey your orders." Lu Yanshi coaxed.
When Xia Shuyi heard this, his body straightened up completely, and the hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.
The emperor actually wants Xiaojiu to inherit the throne?
This is incredible.
"But as the Crown Princess, don't you still have to listen to your father? You said that only the Emperor can make everyone in the world listen to him." Lu Li asked with blinking eyes.
Lu Yanshi: ...
Having a daughter who is too logical is also a problem.
"As long as you do a good job as the Crown Princess, maybe in three to five years your father will abdicate and let you become the Emperor. Then everyone will listen to you, isn't that good?" Lu Yanshi tried to continue to convince his daughter.
Xia Shuyi glanced at him.
Your Majesty is just lying to the children. How could there be a empress who ascended the throne at the age of six?
"That makes sense." Lu Li was somewhat moved.
If she can make everyone listen to her, then she can go wherever she wants to play.
"Does Xiaojiu want to be the Crown Princess?" Lu Yanshi smiled again.
Lu Li counted on her fingers and three years didn't seem like a long time.
She felt that her time as a koi fish was just around the corner, but now, in the blink of an eye, she is already over three years old.
"If you agree, father will let you leave Weiyang Palace, okay?"
Afraid that she would not agree, Lu Yanshi added another temptation.
Lu Li did not hesitate any longer and nodded immediately: "Okay, I want to be the Crown Princess!"
Lu Yanshi smiled with a look of success.
"Okay, then father will go to court tomorrow to announce the good news. Then Xiaojiu won't be able to regret it."
"No regrets, no regrets. If father doesn't believe me, let's make a promise." Lu Li's whole body was filled with joyful smiles when she thought about being able to leave the palace.
Lu Yanshi made a pinky promise with his daughter, confirming: "If you regret it, your father will send all the animals in the zoo away, and all your gold locks will be confiscated."
Hearing the serious consequences, Lu Li nodded heavily and raised her hand to swear, fearing that her father would not believe her.
"I can't bear to part with them, Father, I will definitely not regret it."
After Lu Li finished swearing, she couldn't wait to hook Lu Yanshi's little finger: "Pull the hook, the liar is a puppy."
"Okay, let Tiannanxing come and announce that the Ninth Princess has recovered, and then let her go." Lu Yanshi achieved his goal and let her go readily.
So that day, Lu Li reappeared in front of the concubines in the harem.
"Wow, the flowers in Yu Garden are so beautiful!"
"Wow, the animals in the zoo are so cute."
Finally being released, Lu Li found everything new.
I went around the entire harem.
Everyone knows that the Ninth Princess has recovered!
Seeing that she was alive and well with no signs of injury on her face, people praised Tian Nanxing for her amazing medical skills.
Arisaema felt a little embarrassed for receiving such praise for no reason.
Although he was indeed very powerful, he did not dare to take credit for the fact that the Ninth Princess was unharmed.
Lu Li didn't know what others thought. She toured the entire palace inside and out, and even visited the Second Princess's residence. She returned to the palace reluctantly only after dark.
"Since you have recovered, go to the academy tomorrow." The queen looked at her with a smile.
Lu Li: !!!
It's a bolt from the blue.
If she was well, she would have to go to school. If she was not well, she would be locked up in Weiyang Palace. She was really in a dilemma.
She doesn't want to choose either of these two options.
Lu Li's eyes rolled around and he immediately found an excuse.