"Victory news, victory news! Victory news from Shanxi! Great victory in Shanxi! The Iron Wolf Army completely wiped out the Quanzhou defenders, killing over ten thousand enemies!"
The capital was in an uproar, and people competed to spread this great news.
In the government hall, officials from various departments were in high spirits, and what people talked about most was the Iron Wolf Army's annihilation of the Mongolian army in Quanzhou.
The dog emperor Zhao Huan has not attended court for several days. I don’t know whether it is a joy or a sorrow for the Song Dynasty to have such an emperor.
At this moment, the Renming Palace was filled with spring. The queen and the princes surrounded Zhao Huan and talked about the heroic deeds of the Iron Wolf Army.
"What do you think, Queen? I didn't misjudge him. I knew Qing was capable and he completely wiped out the Mongolian army in Quanzhou. What a great achievement this is. What a great contribution this is, Queen." Zhao Huan was very happy. He finally had the right person.
In order to flatter the queen, Zhao Huan deliberately praised his brother-in-law.
Zhu Lian smiled brightly: "Your Majesty, I see you are pleased. I was worried that he wouldn't do well. After all, this concerns the lives of our soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty. Now it seems that Your Majesty is right. However, this child cannot be spoiled too much. Your Majesty can reward him, but he must not be coddled."
"Yes, I know my limits. I will definitely reward him. I plan to give him a big house in the capital. As for the matter of further title, I will not treat him unfairly." Zhao Huan said happily.
"Father, give me a hug." Zhao Xin opened her arms and rushed towards Zhao Huan like a toddler.
Zhao Huan picked him up affectionately and said, "My dear son, let your father kiss you."
Zhao Xin avoided him with a look of disgust. His father was always rough when kissing him, and his beard pricked his face, which made him feel uncomfortable.
Zhao Huan didn't care about that. Even though Zhao Xin kicked his legs, he still kissed him on the face.
"Your Majesty, I also want to tell you some good news." Zhu Lian said with a smile.
Zhao Huan was startled. He put Zhao Xin down and said, "Oh, why should I be happy?"
"Concubine Li is pregnant." Zhu Lian said.
"What?" Zhao Huan was surprised and delighted. Li Sisi had never been pregnant, which had been a source of worry for her. She had never imagined that she was actually pregnant.
"How did the Queen know?" Zhao Huan became suspicious again. He was at Li Sisi's place last night, so how come he had never heard of this from her?
"It was Concubine Li who told me. Your Majesty is busy with government affairs, so I guess she didn't tell you." Zhu Lian said with a smile.
With a "bang", Zhao Huan jumped up and ran out.
"Your Majesty, please slow down." Zhu Lian reminded from behind, but Zhao Huan had already gone far away.
Zhao Huan was the best at dealing with Li Sisi. Li Sisi had always hoped to get pregnant, but it hadn't happened. Now that the imperial physician had finally confirmed her pregnancy, she was happily stroking her belly in the palace.
The palace door was kicked open, and Zhao Huan rushed in and hugged her: "Haha, Sisi, you are pregnant with a real dragon seed, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Zhao Huan was truly happy; he just wanted to have many sons and grandchildren. To put it bluntly, he only had one son, and when it came to inheriting the throne, the more sons the better.
"Your Majesty, I wanted to give you a surprise." Li Sisi smiled and said, "It was the Empress who told Your Majesty, but I just found out. A few days ago, I went to visit the Empress, and it happened that the Empress had caught a cold, and the imperial physician Sai Huatuo was treating her. Before I left, Sai Huatuo noticed something was wrong with me, and hurriedly took my pulse, and only then did he realize it was pregnancy."
Zhao Huan was surprised: "Are you, as good as Hua Tuo, who can tell you're pregnant just by looking at your complexion?"
Li Sisi nodded: "Not really. When Hua Tuo was leaving, he accidentally glanced at me and felt that my complexion was different. So he told me. I was also feeling weak recently, so he asked him to take my pulse. Who would have thought, it was actually a pregnancy pulse." Li Sisi smiled.
Zhao Huan thought to himself, is this the rumor about glaring at someone and getting them pregnant? Next time, let him glare at Tian Yingying and Princess Yanran. Suddenly, Zhao Huan felt sick. What? Glaring at someone and getting them pregnant? Damn it! Isn't this cheating on me? What a mess!
Zhao Huan was overjoyed, a bit too happy, and his mind was full of random thoughts. But he soon calmed down and said to Li Sisi seriously, "Princess, I want to tell you something."
Li Sisi interrupted him and sighed softly, "I'm already from a fallen nation, so how can I be called a princess?"
"I was just about to tell you about this. I want to lead the army in person and go to Shanxi." Zhao Huan said.
Li Sisi shuddered. "You, Your Majesty, what? Are you going to Xixia to fight the Mongols?"
"I've made up my mind. That damned Hebule has gone too far. Didn't I tell you I'd avenge your father? Now I've decided. I'll personally lead the army and drive the Mongols from Xixia back to the grasslands to graze. If you want to restore your country, I can still choose a new king from Xixia."
Li Sisi was so moved that she burst into tears. "Your Majesty, my royal family has been completely slaughtered. How can we even talk about restoring our country? Since I'm married to Your Majesty, I'm yours and will naturally side with Your Majesty. As for restoring our country, as long as we can drive the Mongols out of Xixia, Xixia can become part of the Song Dynasty. However, I hope Your Majesty will treat the people of Xixia the same way you treat the Han people, without any distinction between you and me."
In reality, Zhao Huan's decision to choose a new ruler in Xixia was purely to appease Li Sisi. He'd gone to great lengths to drive out the Mongols, so how could he possibly hand over territory so readily available? Even if Li Sisi was unhappy, the matter would be over.
Who would have thought that Li Sisi would actually agree to incorporate Xixia into the territory of the Song Dynasty? How could Zhao Huan not be happy? "Don't worry, Sisi. As long as you are from the Song Dynasty, there will be no distinction between Han, Jurchen, Xixia, and Liao. In Datong, as long as you are my people, I will treat you all equally."
Li Sisi sighed softly, "Your Majesty is very magnanimous. The Jurchens of the previous dynasty are an example. Why should I be unhappy? I am very happy. Your Majesty, please hug me."
"This, this is not good." Zhao Huan looked around. The palace maids in the hall and the female guards that Li Sisi brought back from Western Xia all lowered their heads and walked out shyly.
Although the dog emperor was thick-skinned, he still had to maintain some dignity. Li Sisi, the exotic princess, was passionate and unrestrained. Every time Zhao Huan came here, he felt like a submissive. Because the initiative was in Li Sisi's hands, Zhao Huan actually liked it this way. After all, she was different from the other concubines.
Li Sisi's palace was suddenly filled with spring...
"Your Majesty, will you take me with you?"
"Hey, Sisi, you're pregnant, how can you travel such a long distance? This is a war."
"Your Majesty, please. My home is in Xixia, and I want to avenge my father."
"Well, okay..."
The candlestick on the table was blown out, and a series of unspeakable things were happening...
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