"It's been so long, nothing will happen, right?" Zhao Qingrui frowned slightly.
"I don't know. Xia Wuqie said nothing happened." Ying Zheng said calmly.
Seeing his father's completely indifferent expression, Zhao Qingrui frowned.
Just when Zhao Qingrui was about to say something, the sound of a baby crying was heard.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Concubine Yan gave birth to a boy." The midwife came out holding the baby. She was stunned for a moment when she saw Zhao Qingrui, but her professionalism allowed her to calm down quickly.
Ying Zheng looked at his son who was held by the midwife. He was wrinkled and had been cleaned. He stopped crying.
The little guy has fallen asleep and is very quiet.
"How is the child's health?" Ying Zheng looked at Xia Wuqie.
"Your Majesty, the young master is in good health and was born full-term. There is no problem at all." Xia Wuqie said respectfully.
Your Majesty's children are all in good health, and very few of them are left without support.
"Well, this child was born when the Qin Dynasty was at its peak of strength, so he will be called Zhao from now on." After naming his son, he gave Concubine Yan a bunch of rewards, and then left the harem with Zhao Qingrui.
Concubine Yan was taken care of by the palace maids and her son was placed next to her.
"Madam Yan, His Majesty has given the young master a name, Zhao. The young master's name has a very good meaning. His Majesty must like you and Young Master Zhao." The palace maid beside her hurriedly said.
"Where is His Majesty?" Concubine Yan looked at the palace maid weakly.
"It seems that the Crown Prince came to see Your Majesty for something. He stayed with Your Majesty for a while. After Your Majesty gave Prince Zhao a name, he took the Crown Prince away." The palace maid lowered her head and said cautiously.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince." Concubine Yan murmured, lowering her head and looking at her son.
"Lady Yan, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the heir to the throne." The palace maid reminded carefully, lest her master lose her mind and do something wrong.
"I know. Go make some food and bring it over. I'm hungry." Lady Yan said calmly.
Your Majesty looks younger now, and she has given birth to a son for Your Majesty, so she doesn't have to be buried with Your Majesty anymore.
His Majesty was not very fond of her. Since His Majesty recovered, he had only come to her a few times, and she was lucky enough to get pregnant.
However, His Majesty just gave the child a name and left, and she felt indescribably lost.
Of course she wanted His Majesty to accompany her, and she also hoped that His Majesty would like their child.
It’s a pity that His Majesty’s heart is already occupied by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prince Fusu, and there is no room for other children.
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"Father, you have another son. Aren't you happy?" Zhao Qingrui teased as he walked beside his father.
Over the past year, my father's health has improved and he has started to have more children.
"Does the widower need a son?" Ying Zheng said lightly.
"That's true. They are over 20 now." Zhao Qingrui sighed. With so many children and so many beauties in the harem, it would be a huge expense to support them.
"I have been thinking about not having any more children. With so many, if there are one or two more like Hu Hai, I will probably not be able to live in peace for the rest of my life." Ying Zheng looked ahead, and he suddenly felt that having too many children was not a good thing.
Human hearts are biased. After these children were born, he had no intention of taking care of them. All he could do was to ensure they had enough food and clothing and provide them with a better education than ordinary people. As for fatherly love, there probably wasn't much.
"I suggest you don't have any more children. I already have so many brothers and sisters, nephews and nieces. Even if the Qin Dynasty doesn't divide the land into fiefdoms, it will cost a lot of money to support so many people." Zhao Qingrui said seriously.
Having so many children but not having enough time to take care of them is irresponsible to these children.
She enjoyed her father's favoritism, and she had also seen the days of her unfavored brothers and sisters. Her father's attitude could determine many things.
But the lives of those unfavored brothers and sisters were even worse than those of Feng Quji and his descendants.
"Forget it, I won't have any more children in the future." He knocked on Zhao Qingrui's forehead.
"Father, I am the crown prince now. You can't hit my head or touch me casually." Zhao Qingrui covered his head and looked at Ying Zheng accusingly.
"You are the crown prince and also my daughter." Ying Zheng didn't care about his daughter's accusations, because his daughter was the closest to him.
"Humph, Father is bullying."
"Yes, I bullied you. Let's go to Shanglin Garden and accompany me for a walk." Ying Zheng pinched her slightly wrinkled nose. His daughter was still as cute as when she was a child.
"Let's go, I want to go and see it too." Zhao Qingrui took Ying Zheng's arm.
Shanglinyuan now grows a variety of crops, and it is flourishing everywhere, which is pleasing to the eye.
Following in Ying Zheng's footsteps, the father and daughter came to the Afang Palace. Twelve bronze men were placed in front of the Afang Palace to guard it.
"The Afang Palace is almost completed." Looking at the magnificent Afang Palace, Zhao Qingrui sighed. The Qinzhi Road and Qinchi Road have been completed, and the Lingqu Canal has also been completed.
The only things still under construction today are the Great Wall, the Afang Palace and the imperial mausoleum.
The construction of Afang Palace and the imperial mausoleum is nearing completion and should be completed soon.
Such a huge project is really time-consuming, labor-intensive and costly. My father was too anxious before and wanted to build everything during his reign so that he could create better conditions for future generations.
"Yes, this palace was built entirely according to my preferences. How about it? It's beautiful, isn't it?" Ying Zheng said proudly.
"It is indeed very beautiful. Your aesthetic taste is impeccable, father." Zhao Qingrui nodded. It was indeed beautiful. Because of these things, his father was often criticized by people in later generations.
"I've seen an article that specifically writes about the Afang Palace." Zhao Qingrui laughed, knowing that her father wanted to show off to her.
"Oh? Read it to me." Ying Zheng immediately became interested.
"The six kings are gone, the four seas are one, the Shu Mountains stand tall, and Afang rises. It covers over three hundred miles, blocking out the sun and the sky...."
When Ying Zheng heard this, he felt proud at first, but the smile on his face soon disappeared. This was clearly saying that his rule would not last long, that he was a tyrant, that he only cared about his own enjoyment, and that he had lost the support of the people.
I suddenly lost interest in the Afang Palace, which I had originally thought was very nice.
"Do you also think that what I did was wrong?" Ying Zheng said softly, with a complicated look in his eyes.
"Not really, I just think you're too impatient. Daqin hasn't even stabilized yet, and you're already embarking on this massive construction." Zhao Qingrui shook his head.
"You've worked hard for half your life, so it's understandable that you enjoy yourself a little. Even if I don't have this Afang Palace, I will build you a beautiful palace like this when I have money in the future."
"Hmph, that's better. Fusu has to nag me in my ear from time to time. I'm tired of it. You'd better listen to what he says." Coaxed by his daughter, Ying Zheng snorted arrogantly, and the unhappiness in his heart disappeared.
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