Chapter 41 The Emperor's Favorite Thing is...
That's a really crude way of putting it.
What was clearly a performance has been twisted into something far more ambiguous and suggestive.
Ji Qingwu instantly understood why Princess Huachang, such an ethereal and otherworldly figure, was repeatedly driven to the brink of collapse by anger.
Yu Chi Lianping seemed oblivious to Ji Qingwu's embarrassment and continued, "The soldiers of the three armies dream of drawing the Emperor's Xuanyuan Bow, but the Emperor has never let anyone else touch it. He cherishes it more than his own wife."
He raised an eyebrow and smiled, "But you touched it. Do you know what that means?"
What does it represent...?
The words may be rough, but the principle is sound.
Princess Huachang did not interrupt the warrior.
She pondered. She hadn't attended the palace banquet a few days ago; she wasn't one to join in the fun, so she hadn't seen the scene of the emperor embracing this girl while she shot an arrow.
It should be noted that Emperor Wusu's aversion to close relationships was even more severe than hers; he had barely held his own youngest son more than a few times.
Princess Huachang's eyes darkened; she hadn't expected this Fifth Miss Ji to be so special.
On the day of the archery competition at the palace banquet, Ji Qingwu did not feel that anything was amiss.
But upon hearing the prince consort's words, her cheeks flushed red, and she dared not reply.
Yu Chi Lianping added meaningfully, "This means that the Emperor's favorite thing is no longer that bow."
Ji Qingwu's heart skipped a beat.
Princess Huachang was also surprised, wondering when this rough man had become so thoughtful.
Inside the room, several people heard the rough voice of the prince consort again.
Yuchi Lianping slapped his thigh excitedly and said, "His Majesty must have found an even more beloved sword or saber! Men, after all, are always fickle."
A brute is a brute.
Princess Huachang was able to keep her eyes from rolling to the sky because of her good upbringing.
So that's how it is. It makes a lot of sense. Ji Qingwu's heart was still floating, and she subconsciously accepted this explanation.
She said softly, "Please, Your Highness, do not get agitated. You must remain calm when taking someone's pulse."
Once Yuchi Lianping calmed down, she quickly made her judgment and withdrew her fingers from his wrist.
"How about it? Am I strong and healthy?"
Ji Qingwu nodded: "The prince consort is physically strong and has abundant kidney essence, so there is no problem."
Yu Chi Lianping asked, puzzled, "What kidney essence?" He suddenly realized and asked the delicate woman in front of him, "What kind of doctor do you see?"
Ji Qingwu replied, "Infertility."
He stood up angrily, glaring at Hua Chang and shouting, "Does the princess think I can't have children?!"
Princess Huachang said calmly, "Isn't that so?"
This infuriated Yuchi Lianping so much that he jumped up and down, his face turning ashen, his fists clenched tightly as if he were about to explode at any moment.
A woman's soft, gentle voice rang out, like a clear spring, soothing one's restlessness.
"Your Highness, both you and the princess are in good health."
Yuchi Lianping then sat down, looking down at the princess across from him.
Seeing that the atmosphere had calmed down, Ji Qingwu cautiously said, "I suppose there must be other reasons. Could you two answer a few more personal questions for me?"
Because the emperor valued Ji Qingwu, Princess Huachang was quite cooperative.
He said frankly, "Go ahead and ask."
When was the last time you two slept together?
Princess Huachang frowned, startled by such an embarrassing question.
Yu Chi Lianping said, savoring the memory, "Last night."
Ji Qingwu raised an eyebrow in surprise. The two looked like they had a bad relationship, but she didn't expect them to be so intimate. She continued to ask.
How many times a month is it?
Princess Huachang was about to answer when someone interrupted her.
Yu Chi Lianping's dissatisfaction was palpable, as he extended a thick finger.
"How many more times? It's only once a month."
The marriage of Princess Shang was not like that of ordinary wives; it was a marriage of husband and wife as well as a marriage of ruler and subject. The eldest princess set many rules for him.
Initially, we were allowed to have sex four times a month, but now it's only once. It's all because Yuchi Lianping was too rough.
Princess Huachang could hardly bear to see him lying on her beautiful and fragrant bedding, so unclean.
A stinky man who uses a tattered rag to wipe himself is not worthy of sharing a bed with her.
Nowadays, the only reason people are still willing to do this is for the sake of being husband and wife.
So, except for this one time each month when they would share a bed, they spent the rest of the time living separately in the princess's residence and the general's residence.
They only act as husband and wife once a month.
Ji Qingwu calculated the days and realized that last night had just avoided the Princess's fertile period.
She asked, "But is it always the same day every month?"
Princess Huachang nodded slightly.
No wonder, this is no different from deliberate contraception, the problem lies here.
Ji Qingwu took out paper and pen and sketched on the rice paper, "If the Princess wants to get pregnant as soon as possible, she should avoid having sex on those days, and these days are the best time to get pregnant."
Yu Chi Lianping glanced over from the side, crossed his arms, and said, "Who cares which day it is, we'll do it every day..."
Princess Huachang took the handkerchief he had casually tossed aside and stuffed it into his mouth.
This smell is really strong.
Yuchi Lianping almost vomited.
He rarely reflected on this in his heart, but it wasn't unreasonable that the pure and innocent princess disliked him so much.
Ji Qingwu said softly, "Your Highness, Your Highness, it should be alright to change the monthly schedule for sexual intercourse."
Yu Chi Lianping took the handkerchief out of his mouth and threw it away, questioning, "Is this all you need?" He then touched his cheek and said, "Wouldn't it increase the chances if we did it every day?"
Ji Qingwu's gaze couldn't help but fall on the prince consort's strong arms, which were probably even thicker than the princess's thighs. If this continued every day, let alone getting pregnant, the beauty would die young.
She said tactfully, "Too much of a good thing is bad; these few days are just right."
Princess Huachang breathed a sigh of relief; she was truly afraid that this burly man would go mad.
Ji Qingwu made an appointment with the Princess for his next visit to have his pulse checked, and then left the mansion.
Princess Huachang glanced at Yuchi Lianping, who was still sitting in the side hall, and asked, "Why aren't you going back to the General's Mansion?"
"I'm just following the doctor's advice to stay a few more days and help you out."
Looking at the princess, who resembled a fairy from the Jade Pool, Yuchi Lianping's eyes were glued to her.
Princess Huachang coldly replied, "I don't need your help."
"You don't need my help with having a baby; you really can't do it yourself."
After being married for six years, she knew what he was thinking about the moment his eyes changed.
"Can't you think of something else? Stop bothering me."
As a princess, Zhao Tianhua was already frustrated enough that Yuchi Lianping, as her husband, could not take concubines; on top of that, he had to be extremely restrained in his sexual relations.
He scoffed, "Not all men in the world think about this kind of thing, especially us military officers, whose needs in this area are naturally high."
Princess Huachang's temples twitched a few times upon hearing these shameless words.
"You're just making excuses for your lustful desires. A gentleman should be upright and virtuous. Even the Emperor, who was once the Great General of the Northern Frontier, wasn't like you..."
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