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This is a bit strange.

When did she treat Yi Jian as her own?

Chu Yin was about to retort, but the three words "Governor" flashed through her mind and her body froze immediately.

Perhaps she thought Lu Jingzhuo liked her and they were very close, so she forgot that he was the emperor, and which emperor liked women to be in charge of government? He asked her what she rewarded him for, and she actually mentioned "provincial governor" when he asked her casually.

In his previous life, Yi Jian was a provincial governor, but it was Lu Jingzhuo who promoted him, so she shouldn't have made the suggestion.

Chu Yin regretted that she was not careful enough and apologized, "I just overstepped my authority. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me... Your Majesty has his own opinion on Doctor Yi's matter. I really shouldn't have spoken nonsense."

He was unhappy, but when he saw Chu Yin suddenly become cautious and kept saying "concubine", his unhappiness became a little unpleasant.

"I don't blame you, but you can be a bit off sometimes."

Too much attention has been paid to Yi Jian, and he has been exaggerated too many times.

Chu Yin pursed her lips, not knowing where to put her hands for a moment.

Shouldn't we continue at this time?

He remained calm and covered his face with his robe: "Speak first."

Chu Yin: “…”

Could he continue after being interrupted like this?

After mumbling something in her mind, she said sternly, "Since Your Majesty feels that I have done something wrong, I will correct it in the future... But please tell me clearly what I did wrong. If you are only suggesting a promotion, I will not do it again."

Of course it's not just about promotion.

"I hope you forget that you recommended him. Yi Jian is an official appointed by the court and has talent. Even without you, he would have become a doctor." He stared at her with a sharp look in his eyes. "You trust him too much and have too many expectations. As an empress, you shouldn't do this."

Chu Yin's heart skipped a beat.

Recalling the initial recommendation of Yi Jian, she was convinced that Yi Jian could prevent and control the locust plague because she had seen his ability and believed in him. Later, when she was in those counties, she also unconditionally supported Yi Jian...

Lu Jingzhuo must have seen it.

He may have been dissatisfied with this for a long time.

She suddenly remembered that one night in Nanyang County, when they were reading a booklet given by Yi Jian, she praised Yi Jian twice and he didn't allow her to speak.

At that time, she thought that Lu Jingzhuo didn't like to be distracted, and thought that she was disturbing him...

Looking back today, that is not the case at all.

He was bothered by her attitude towards Yi Jian...

An idea flashed through her mind, and she looked at the serious-looking man in disbelief.

Not likely?

Chu Yin lowered her eyes and said, "Your Majesty should have reminded me earlier."

To be honest, it wasn't a big deal, but he didn't expect that there would be a moment when he couldn't tolerate it anymore when he heard her say "Governor".

But he would not doubt that Chu Yin's feelings for Yi Jian were romantic. He felt that it was a deep and extraordinary admiration, but Chu Yin was his wife, and he could not allow her to have such feelings for Yi Jian.

"It's not too late to remind you now," he looked at her deeply, "I believe you understand what I mean."

Recommending simplicity is for the sake of Great Viet and the people.

Now that the matter has been done, Chu Yin doesn't want to make things unhappy for him and Lu Jingzhuo: "Yes, I understand." She will not mention Yi Jian again in the future.

Seeing that she agreed, he felt relieved and bent down to kiss her.

Her lips were soft, but her body was a little stiff.

He paused and lifted her chin: "You're not angry, are you?"

I wasn't angry, but I was in a bad mood because I was scolded.

"How could I be angry with Your Majesty?" she asked softly.

It’s not like I haven’t been angry before.

Didn't you dare to tell him to be careful at that time?

He rubbed the soft cheek with his fingertips: "If it's my fault, it's okay."

The status of the empress seemed noble, as the mother of the country, but stripping off the gorgeous outer garment, she was no different from any other married woman in the world, all of whom were dependent on their husbands, or even less so. With the support of her natal family, a normal woman would have confidence in front of her husband, but what about the empress? Unless the emperor was a puppet, no matter how prominent her natal family was, her wealth and prosperity would depend on the emperor's whim.

All her confidence actually comes from his love and support.

If one day it's gone, everything will be gone.

It's just fun to act coquettishly and show a little temper with him on a daily basis. Can I really be angry with him?

Chu Yin pursed her lips slightly: "I dare not."

You say you don't dare, but aren't you already angry?

But just now he forced Chu Yin to agree out of selfishness. Lu Jingzhuo actually felt a little guilty. He lowered his head and kissed her neck tenderly. He put his hand between her legs and whispered, "Today, I will serve you alone. You don't have to do anything."

Her face flushed: "I don't want it."

How did it get to this point? She didn't have as many desires as he did.

Although she was resisting on the surface, her body was trembling and losing strength under the man's bony, slender, white fingers, turning into a soft pool of water.

After September comes winter.

He Zhong returned to Beijing to report that the mausoleum had been completed.

The next day, Lu Jingzhuo brought Lu Jingchen, Lu Jingrui, Princess Baocheng and hundreds of civil and military officials to Jingshan to transport the late emperor's coffin to the imperial mausoleum for burial.

The huge procession continued and the crying continued.

He did not return until evening.

Chu Yin's body became heavier at this time. She often felt tired and had to sleep several times a day.

Her face naturally became rounder. Lu Jingzhuo sat beside her and looked at her, wondering if she looked a bit like she did when she was a child.

I don't know how long it was before she woke up.

When she opened her eyes, she met a pair of eyes as clear as moonlight. She sat up quickly and said, "I wanted to wait for His Majesty, but who would have thought..." She fell asleep unknowingly.

"No problem."

"Is everything going well?" she asked.

"Well," Lu Jingzhuo reached out and stroked her hair which was a little messy from sleeping, "He Zhong is still very thorough in his work, but asking him to supervise the construction of the mausoleum is a bit of a waste of his talent."

My father-in-law has already been buried, so why build a mausoleum?

She was surprised at first, but soon understood.

Historically, after ascending the throne, the emperor would personally select a precious site for himself and then order the construction of his mausoleum. Some emperors who were particular about it would take about ten years to complete the construction.

In her previous life, she was buried in his mausoleum after her death, and was buried together with him after he passed away.

Things after death were not something she should think about at her age, but she had died once, so they always came to her mind easily.

Feeling a little sad, she leaned in his arms without saying anything for a while.

Lu Jingzhuo placed his hand on her lower abdomen.

As the child grows older, he can already move around inside.

The baby will be born in three months, and I don’t know what his temperament will be.

Maybe he is not very obedient...

He saw Chu Yin get up three times last night.

Chu Yin suddenly asked him, "Has the emperor given him a name?"

"no."

Chu Yin frowned: "He will be born after the New Year."

"Why are you in such a hurry? He's so young, he won't understand even if you call his name."

Chu Yin: “…”

Unexpectedly, tonight, Chu Yin not only got up to go to the bathroom, but her legs also suddenly cramped.

Now Lu Jingzhuo couldn't pretend to be asleep anymore, so he hurried to rub her legs.

The man's eyebrows were tightly wrinkled, and his thin lips were pressed into a line. His expression was extremely ugly. Chu Yin thought she had woken him up, and hurriedly said, "I didn't know it would be like this today, otherwise... I would have said that we should sleep in separate beds."

Lu Jingzhuo's brows furrowed even more, and he pressed his fingers hard: "Say it again?"

She cried out in pain.

"Are you still talking?"

She shook her head.

"But, but I might get cramps often in the future..."

He looked at her coldly and said, "Even if you smoke ten times a night, I will not sleep in a separate bed from you."

If she, a woman, could make it through it, why couldn't he?

Joke!

Chu Yin: “…”

But it is still somewhat affected, so Lu Jingzhuo will take a longer rest in the afternoon to ensure that he can concentrate in the afternoon.

However, Chu Yin had to endure so much, so he couldn't help but worry, so he summoned Liu Yuanpan for questioning that day.

"Your Majesty, these reactions of your Majesty are very normal. Any pregnant woman will have the same reaction."

"Are there any other symptoms in the next three months?"

"There will be soreness, pain in the knuckles, or pelvic pain, and swelling everywhere..."

Lu Jingzhuo's expression became more and more ugly as he listened.

"What about production?" he asked in a deep voice.

Liu Yuanpan was stunned: "This... Your Majesty has already given birth to a dragon and a phoenix, so it should be smooth."

"Should? You're not sure?"

Judge Liu began to sweat: "It depends on the situation at the time."

Lu Jingzhuo suddenly became upset and said, "Go down."

Judge Liu did not dare to stay and left in a hurry.

He stood up and walked to the window.

The sky was gray and lead-colored clouds floated in the sky like a huge quilt.

It might rain, or it might snow.

"Go to the Chu family and tell them that they will allow Madam Chu and Young Madam to enter the palace together in two days."

Dong Ling responded.

Dou Jinfang, her sister-in-law, was both excited and nervous about meeting the empress. She asked Chu Ge, "What kind of person is the empress? Will she like me? What gift should I bring?"

His wife is gentle and pretty, and his sister will like her at first sight. Chu Ge smiled softly and said, "Ayin is the easiest to get along with. Don't worry. As for the gift, why not give her a picture of spring branches that you painted before?"

Dou Jinfang relaxed a little: "Okay."

After a light snowfall, the weather cleared up the next day and a golden plum tree bloomed in the yard.

Chu Yin picked up a poetry book and read it. She felt sleepy after flipping through a few pages. Just as she was about to sleep, she heard that her mother and sister-in-law had come. She was delighted.

"How could it be...was it brought here by His Majesty?"

Ren Dong smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it must be the order of the Emperor that Madam Chu and Young Madam can enter the palace."

"Please invite them into the palace."

Mrs. Chu walked in quickly with her daughter-in-law.

The person in front of her was her daughter, who was also the empress. Mrs. Chu did not dare to act casually and pulled Dou Jinfang along to pay her respects.

Chu Yin was slow to move and could not hold back, so she had to accept it. She then bowed to her mother and said angrily, "You are really embarrassing your daughter!"

"This is what I should do. As a mother, I have to know the rules," Mrs. Chu smiled and handed over the gift. "I made some small clothes and shoes. I don't know if they will fit. If you don't like them, just leave them alone." She turned to look at her daughter-in-law, "Jinfang, where are the paintings you brought?"

Dou Jinfang presented it with both hands and said with a smile: "I heard from my husband that your painting skills are extraordinary. I am afraid I have failed miserably."

The green bamboo in the painting was just like her, slender, strong and beautiful. Chu Yin thought, no wonder her brother chose her, they were truly a match made in heaven.

"I'm not very good at painting bamboo. Please teach me later, sister-in-law."

The sweet "sister-in-law" melted Dou Jinfang's heart and she agreed immediately.

Lu Jingzhuo did not show up and did not return until the evening.

Chu Yin originally wanted to give him a kiss, but her belly was too big, blocking her from reaching his lips.

Both of them were frozen.

Lu Jingzhuo immediately laughed, walked to her side and bent down.

She went up to him and kissed him: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"I should have thought of it earlier," he helped her sit down, "Although you haven't been canonized yet, you can summon your mother-in-law anytime you want. You don't have to ask me."

After the book was sealed, the name change was legitimate.

She took his arm and said, "Why is Your Majesty suddenly so nice to me?"

"Was I not nice to you before?" He asked himself. It was not bad.

“That’s good, but it’s better now.”

He held her still slender wrist and said, "I feel you have worked hard, and I want to reward you."

The truth.

She smiled softly: "It's not that bad actually. When I was carrying Er'er, Zhen'er was even more tired."

Lu Jingzhuo didn't know what to say for a moment, so he just held her hand tighter.

I suddenly had a dream at night.

Chu Yin was about to give birth, and he was waiting outside the palace.

Palace maids holding basins of water, palace maids holding thick towels, imperial doctors, and eunuchs came in and out, and there was a lot of movement, but there was no sound at all. He asked what was going on inside, but they didn't answer.

Looking more closely, he saw that the palace door was closed and there was no one inside except him.

He knocked on the door hard and called out "Ayin, Ayin".

She didn't reply.

He couldn't knock the palace door open either; no matter what he did, the door was as solid as iron.

In despair, blood flowed out from the crack of the door...

At that moment, his heart seemed to be broken.

"Your Majesty!" A woman's voice came to my ears.

He opened his eyes and saw Chu Yin sitting beside him.

Her hair was long and long, and her eyes were full of concern.

"Did Your Majesty have a nightmare?" she asked.

What a nightmare...

But it's so real.

He could feel a sharp pain in his heart, as if it was stabbed by a sharp knife.

After calming down, he asked, "Did I wake you up?"

"No, I just needed to get up to go to the bathroom..."

"..." Lu Jingzhuo was silent for a moment, "I'll help you go."

"No need," Chu Yin quickly refused, "You go back to sleep, I'll let Rendong..."

He had already grasped her arm.

"I'll help you go."

His attitude was very firm, and Chu Yin couldn't refuse.

Her current body shape made it difficult to carry her, so he supported her and walked slowly.

In the darkness of the night, the sound of two people's footsteps intertwined.

He bent his head and sniffed the fragrance of her hair, healing the pain and loss he felt in his dream.

When Chu Yin reached the official residence, he stopped and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Lu Jingzhuo understood, turned his back and said, "I won't look at it, okay?"

I really don’t know what there is that cannot be seen!

This book will probably be finished by the end of the month. By then I want to write a sequel about the male protagonist's rebirth. I wonder if you guys would like to read it, hehe~~