Tang Baozhu guessed correctly. There are rumors circulating outside that her family members, who are supposed to be of low quality, are looking down on her even more.
Fortunately, Tang Baozhu only cared about her parents, Old Man Tang and Tang Li Shi. She only showed politeness to her brothers and sisters-in-law. If it weren't for the awkwardness of not bringing them over, she wouldn't have wanted them to come at all.
Moreover, she knew that Old Man Tang definitely wanted his sons to succeed, and that by obtaining the kinship she had been unable to obtain in her previous life from the old couple, she had fulfilled their wish.
However, I never expected their character to be so bad. They haven't even established themselves in the capital yet, but they've already become so arrogant.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Tang Baozhu consciously entered the red envelope group. It had been more than four months since she last entered the red envelope group. It seemed that there were a few more people, but some of their avatars were now offline.
I've heard that if someone dies an unnatural death, they'll lose their red envelope group. But if they die of old age and have done a lot of good deeds, they might retain their memories and be reincarnated with their red envelope group.
This was something I heard from the cultivation world's powerful expert, Qing Xuanzi. Those dimmed avatars might have been stripped of their red envelope groups. Fortunately, her red envelope groups were system rewards, so there was no question of them being stripped. It seems her system is more powerful after all.
However, the red envelope group is only a small part of all the cheat codes in the system. I haven't seen the better cheat codes yet. It seems that I don't know much about the power of the system. But I'm not in a hurry. I will gradually understand it sooner or later. I will never lack time in the future.
I chatted with everyone in the red envelope group for a while, but I was worried that staying there too long would arouse suspicion, so I came out of my wits after a short while.
When I came out, my breathing hadn't changed, but I could feel someone next to me. I pretended to have just woken up and turned around to see Situ Rui sitting next to me, holding a book in his hand.
Tang Baozhu realized that she really didn't know much about this emperor. He always seemed to be doing important things or reading books, never letting himself be idle. Apart from the few months when the concubines first entered the palace and he frantically favored them, he didn't seem to have done anything out of line.
Looking at him intently reading, I found him quite handsome. I even felt a sense of pride in sleeping with such a good-looking man, especially since he was the emperor of a country.
I was so mesmerized that I didn't even realize it.
Situ Rui had already sensed the gazes directed at him, but he remained calm. Now that he realized everyone was staring at him in a daze, he tossed the book aside and looked up at the dazed Tang Baozhu.
Tang Baozhu's gaze had just met Situ Rui's when she snapped back to reality.
"Your Majesty, when did you arrive? I didn't even notice. You should have woken me up."
"It's alright. I didn't want to disturb you since you were sleeping so soundly. I wanted you to sleep a little longer. The imperial physician also said that it's normal for pregnant women to sleep more, so that the little prince in your belly will grow better."
Tang Baozhu sometimes really felt that this emperor had no emotional intelligence at all. How could he directly say that the little prince in his belly would grow up better? He was only concerned about the child, and it seemed that the mother's condition didn't matter at all, as if she was just a delivery person.
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."
Tang Baozhu was genuinely sleepy at this moment, since she hadn't slept at all and had gotten carried away chatting with people in the red envelope group, so she had to force herself to stay awake.
However, her listless appearance led people to misunderstand, thinking that she was worried about her family. After all, the news had spread far and wide, and no one could hide the truth about Consort Bao's family.
However, the person was picked up by servants sent by Situ Rui, and there must have been some of his trusted confidants among them. He must have been extremely clear about what he had seen and heard along the way.
Situ Rui misunderstood at this moment. He thought that his own Consort Bao had a hard time. Pregnancy had taken so much of her energy, and she also had to take care of those troublesome people in the family. It seemed that he should take better care of her. Having such good-for-nothing brothers and nephews must be a real headache.
"Tell me directly if you have any problems. I will do what I can. Don't keep your anger bottled up inside, or it will affect the little prince's health. I won't allow that."
Even though Situ Rui cared about Consort Bao, his words weren't very pleasant. Perhaps it was because he had grown up in luxury and never cared about what others thought. He didn't care whether his words were nice or not; once they were out, they were over. Besides, now that he was the emperor, he didn't need to care about what others thought.
Sometimes, Tang Baozhu was speechless because of what the emperor said. Those who knew him meant well, but those who didn't might have thought he was deliberately trying to annoy her.
I mentally prepared myself for a while, then carefully pinched my thigh with my hand under the covers. I probably pinched it too hard, because tears welled up in my eyes instantly.
"I can't waste this tear," she said, cautiously looking up at the emperor with a pitiful and innocent expression. "Your Majesty, it is I who have troubled you. I haven't seen my brothers for over ten years, and I was unaware that they had turned out this way. It pains me deeply. I don't know anyone in the capital. Your Majesty is my closest relative now. I hope Your Majesty can discipline them properly. If they don't change, then keep them locked up. Select some strict nannies and tutors to teach them well. I can't let Your Majesty lose face because of me, and I can't let the future prince see his maternal family like this."
Situ Rui had been somewhat nonchalant, but upon hearing about the future little prince, his expression instantly turned serious.
Originally, he only felt sorry for Consort Bao and wanted to discipline her, because he was afraid that family matters would interfere with her pregnancy and affect the fetus in her womb.
Thinking about how embarrassed the young prince would be if he knew his maternal family was like this when he grew up, it seems I really need to make up my mind to give them a good talking-to, so they won't embarrass the young prince in the future.
It can only be said that as long as the emperor is willing to put in a lot of effort, there is no one he cannot train well.
"You look exhausted, go back to sleep! As for your family outside the palace, leave them to me. Don't worry, I'll make sure you're satisfied."
After saying that, Situ Rui turned and left. He wanted to carefully select which strict teachers would be suitable to send over.
At the very least, when the little prince is born, the maternal family will definitely be present for the grand celebrations of the third birthday and the full moon celebration. Hopefully, they will be able to bring him along at that time.
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