Huo Xiaolong had been hanging out with Master Miao since childhood, so the little bit of Gu poison from Miao territory was like a fake to her.
She knew that Lan Tingche was secretly using contraception. At that time, she and Lan Tingche had just gotten married, so she figured, she didn't want to either.
But the two of them have been married for so long, and Long'er has been on the throne for so long, that the court officials are urging them to resign.
"Your Majesty, please prioritize the issue of having offspring."
The emperor is here, now all that's missing is the crown prince. Only with a crown prince can the Great Yan dynasty be stable.
A prince or princess is fine, as long as we have one, really.
"If the lord is unwell, the emperor may, like the emperors of the previous dynasties, select candidates every three years."
Huo Xiaolong, sitting on the dragon throne, widened his eyes upon hearing this, looking at the ministers below who were speaking, thinking, "Are you serious, buddy?"
How dare you say that?
There were men who wanted to enter the palace, but then what?
Lan Tingche suppressed them all. I don't know why, but Tingche is such a capable man, he can do anything but want to be the empress.
That guy is so dedicated, he's always on the go.
She would sit in the inner palace, grab her little abacus, and as soon as she heard that a young master wanted to enter the palace, she would immediately dress up like a peacock and go out.
"There's no need to go on about this. I'll definitely give birth when I want to. Also, don't blame me for being rude. Go tell this to the Empress. You want me to participate in the imperial concubine selection? See if the Empress will allow your wife to participate. What are you thinking?"
The veins on Huo Panli's head were throbbing again.
For so many years, his master has remained the same as before, chatting like an old man under a big tree at the entrance of a brothel.
However, Huo Xiaolong did take these words to heart.
She has reached the prime age for childbearing, and now she has everything she didn't have in her previous life.
All that's missing is a child.
A radiant woman dressed in a dragon robe stood at the entrance of the imperial study, watching her two mothers abacus.
Can she really be a good mother?
She didn't know if she could be as loving and patient in teaching her child as He Yi and Cen Ang.
Raising children is not just about providing them with material things; it's also about teaching them about the good and the bad in this world, and the coldness and warmth of human relationships.
"Long'er, what are you thinking about standing there? Go back to your room and bring me the account book."
Cen Ang watched Long'er standing there in a daze, worried that the little one might be thinking of something good.
The last time she was thinking about this here, she was just trying to cause trouble for Da'an.
The young woman carrying the account book came to her two mothers. She was almost twenty years old, but she still grinned from ear to ear, just like when she was a child.
"I have something to tell you two?"
"What's wrong? Tell me," He Yi said.
"I want to have a child."
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent, and Cen Ang answered first:
"Want to have a child?"
"Yes, the Great Yan needs an heir, and I also want to be a mother, Mom, Mother, do you think I can be a good one?"
“My son has always been outstanding, and a mother should be just as good,” He Yi said, looking at her daughter with a loving expression.
Perhaps these two were living too comfortably in the brothel, for they didn't seem to age at all.
Both her physical condition and appearance are exactly the same as before.
Huo Xiaolong was conflicted, because she felt she was still a child herself.
The reason I'm not as mature as I was in my previous life is because my family spoiled me.
Long'er didn't dress herself until she was ten years old, and it was He Yi who forced her not to let the older sisters into the house.
Is it that she doesn't know how?
That's impossible; she's just lazy.
And they enjoy the feeling of being valued and cherished.
“What if I don’t do a good job? For example, if she tries to take something I like, I definitely won’t give it to her, but that wouldn’t make me a good mother.”
"No, Long'er. Being a mother doesn't mean you have to be selfless. No matter what, you are the Emperor of Great Yan. That identity is the most important thing."
If Huo Xiaolong had not become the Emperor of Great Yan, then the most important person would have been herself.
There was no way around it; the title of "Son of Heaven" carried too much weight.
After thinking for a long time, Huo Xiaolong decided to have a child.
So, that very night she removed the curse from Lan Tingche. Lord Lan was unaware of this, only noticing that Long'er had been very proactive lately.
I heard that some people in the court are urging Long'er to have a child and even want to take a concubine for her.
I'm unhappy. Tomorrow I'll send some male concubines to the wife of the minister who made the suggestion.
You like taking concubines, so here you are.
Less than two months later, Huo Xiaolong rushed off to see the girl for a pulse diagnosis.
"Little sister! Come here quickly and check my pulse, I think I'm pregnant."
Upon hearing this, Da Ni'er, who had been vying with Hou Xiangxiang for the chance to comb Huo Kaixuan's hair, stopped fighting this time. One rushed over to take Huo Xiaolong's pulse, and the other rushed over to move a stool for Huo Xiaolong.
"You can't rely on your feelings to conceive this; you have to feel the pulse." The little girl hoped that Huo Xiaolong would get pregnant later; she wasn't ready yet.
I don't know what she was thinking. She's not the father of the child, yet she still has to make preparations.
"I touched it, it's definitely there."
"Of course there is," the little girl pouted immediately.
"I don't even have a man yet, and you already have a child! You didn't even say you'd wait for us!"
"This thing can wait!"
Da Nier forcefully removed Huo Xiaolong's leg from the stool, added several cushions to the chair, pressed down on the table, and pushed her friend up, saying:
"You can't let your emotions fluctuate too much right now, there are two of you."
"..."
“Little sister, don’t worry. If you want, we can go to Da’an tomorrow and buy two men, one for each of us.”
"Do you really have to buy it? Can't you just find someone you both love? And why do you have to go to Da'an to buy it! Is it because Dayan doesn't sell them anymore?! Are the men of Loulan not handsome anymore or what?!"
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