Chapter 129: Favored

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, two months have passed quietly.

Just a few days ago, it was revealed that both Concubine Xu and Concubine Yan were pregnant, and both of them have been pregnant for three months.

Jun Zechen then promoted each of them to a higher level. Concubine Xu became Xu Ronghua, and Concubine Yan became Yan Ronghua.

I remember that when the news came, Jun Zechen happened to be in Kunning Palace.

When Su Jingyao recalled it now, she still found the slightly bewildered look on Jun Zechen's face very funny.

Su Jingyao roughly calculated the time it took for her and Jun Zechen to reconcile from their cold war, and it was about a month.

A month ago, Concubine Xu and Concubine Yan were diagnosed with three months of pregnancy. That shouldn't be another woman that he favored when he was in the cold war with her.

It was also on that day that Jun Zechen actually told her the late emperor's request to him for the first time.

No wonder in the original book, after Jun Zechen ascended the throne, he was like a stud, constantly pampering women.

However, once a man has been involved with another woman, how can he not fall into the gentleness of a woman?

There are so many different women, and each of them has her own unique and shining qualities.

It is hard to guarantee that Jun Zechen will not have people who appreciate and like him.

As long as she has contact with other women, how can Ling Yue easily keep the emperor's fickle love?

It was reasonable that the ending was like that.

When Su Jingyao thought of that day, her thoughts fell into memories.

She sat leisurely on Jun Zechen's lap, leaning lazily on his shoulder.

The fair and slender little hands gently played with his bony and slender fingers as if he were playing with a treasure.

He tilted his head slightly, speaking with a nonchalant tone.

"Seventh son? Your Majesty is still far from that."

"Should I ask the Imperial Household Department to bring a sign to Your Majesty every month?"

At this moment, her expression was calm and indifferent, as if she was just casually talking about an ordinary matter.

There are only two princes in the harem now, and although the concubines are pregnant with three babies, no one knows for sure whether they are princes or princesses.

It is indeed still a long way off.

However, Su Jingyao herself did not feel that anxious. It was Jun Zechen who became anxious when he heard her words.

His brows were slightly wrinkled, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes, and his tone was a little impatient.

"Last time, Yaoyao let me turn over the cards without caring at all. Is she going to do it again now? Yaoyao cares less and less about me."

After hearing this, Su Jingyao raised the corners of her mouth slightly and responded with a hint of playfulness.

"Isn't this concubine trying to show consideration for Your Majesty?"

Jun Zechen, however, refused to give in and held her tightly, with a hint of dominance in his tone.

"I don't like Yaoyao being so generous and considerate. I like Yaoyao being jealous."

Because only with her like that could Jun Zechen truly feel that this woman loved him.

Ever since he unilaterally ended the last cold war, Yaoyao seemed to treat him the same as before, but she always felt that there was a lack of intimacy.

Her temperament was no longer as gentle and charming as before, but became increasingly cold and reserved.

Although he liked Yaoyao just like this, he always felt that there was a vague sense of distance between them.

If Su Jingyao knew what he was thinking, she would probably not be able to help but complain in her heart.

I don’t know if it’s because Jun Zechen is the male protagonist of the original book, but he has some aura around him.

She has status, beauty, talent, and the scheming of an emperor.

The road of life can be said to be smooth sailing.

Even when competing for the position of crown prince, he was able to rely on his own cunning and means to secure everything.

Therefore, there is always a sense of arrogance in his character.

Especially when he was a crown prince, he was still young, but his narcissism, conceit and arrogance were fully displayed.

When faced with such a man, Su Jingyao could only cater to his preferences.

She tries to please others in every way possible, and her personality is also delicate and gentle, being gentle when necessary and strong when necessary.

After Jun Zechen ascended the throne, he became much more mature.

In terms of emotions, because of her various stimuli, she will frequently express her love, and the number of times she expresses it is not small.

This narcissistic attribute of his has also been worn away a lot, and he no longer believes that women should be loyal to him physically and mentally and obey him in everything.

When facing him like this, Su Jingyao naturally made some changes to her temperament.

Jun Zechen has become a little weaker in this relationship, so she will become stronger.

Su Jingyao is actually strong in nature, so compared to the previous Jun Zechen, Su Jingyao likes the current Jun Zechen who shows weakness more.

Especially the way he lay in her arms and acted coquettishly many times was particularly pleasing to the eye.

At this time, Su Jingyao's belly already had a noticeable bulge.

She gently placed Jun Zechen's hand on her slightly bulging belly.

He raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of anger in his eyes.

"I am pregnant with your majesty's child. Your majesty, instead of thinking about how to make me feel at ease, why do you want to make me jealous?"

Jun Zechen was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then quickly responded.

"Of course Yaoyao's health is the most important. I will never give Yaoyao the chance to be jealous again."

His eyes became firm and fiery, and he continued, "I will create another prosperous era. Even without the Seventh Son, the kingdom will surely prosper forever."

"I will carefully train my successor to be extremely outstanding, and I will also pass on the tradition of seven sons. It is up to each emperor to do it or not."

Not every emperor is as lucky as him to meet a woman like Yaoyao who makes his heart tremble.

Maybe Xingxing will become an emperor even more ruthless than him in the future?

After Jun Zechen ascended the throne, he realized that there were very few emperors who could truly give up the three thousand beauties in their harem.

For the emperor, having seven sons is really an easy task.

It’s just that Jun Zechen himself is not willing to do so now.

In his selfish desire, he only wanted to cultivate his and Yaoyao's child, his eldest son, the only prince named by his father and who had high hopes for him, Jun Yihuan.

He would not hesitate even if the other princes became Yihuan's whetstone and stepping stone.

Jun Zechen is cold-blooded and heartless, and his emotions are only placed on those who can truly enter his heart.

As for him, the so-called children who were related to him by blood were only for the continuation of the royal family.

Su Jingyao's eyelashes trembled slightly. Since Jun Zechen was so considerate, she would give him a small reward.

She stretched out her arms to hold his neck and slowly pressed her rosy lips against his.

Jun Zechen's heart suddenly moved. She hadn't been so proactive for a long time.

Afterwards, Jun Zechen immediately took control, placing one of his big hands tightly on the back of her head, lowering his head and kissing her fiercely.

Su Jingyao's thoughts were lingering.

Now Xu Ronghua and Yan Ronghua are both four months pregnant, and she herself is five months pregnant, with a very noticeable belly.

Su Jingyao lowered her head slightly, her eyes gently falling on her belly, and a gentle smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Concubine Ye also gave birth to the fourth prince successfully. At first, Su Jingyao thought that the day Concubine Ye gave birth would be her death.

But no one expected that Concubine Ye would survive.

However, one month after the confinement, she still could not escape the cup of poisoned wine given by Jun Zechen.

Her life ended in such a hasty manner.

Afterwards, the Fourth Prince was handed over to Concubine Bai to be raised.

Jun Zechen had gone through more than a year of careful preparation. The warships had already been secretly built by the Ministry of Works, and various weapons such as crossbows, catapults, muskets, swords, spears, etc. had also been built one by one.

The military also underwent rigorous training for a year.

From naval combat skills to swimming and island landing training, to adapting to the maritime environment and weapons use training, etc., the training is carried out in all aspects without blind spots.

However, these exercises are currently only being carried out in inland waters, and naturally cannot arouse any suspicion from other countries.

Both Yuehui and Lingyu knew of the strength of the King's Kingdom, but they always thought that naval warfare was the King's weakness.

If a war really breaks out, the monarchy may win, but it may not gain all the benefits.

If there is no absolute certainty of victory, the monarch's courtiers and people will definitely not want their Majesty to go to the trouble of attacking two coastal countries.

Therefore, Lingyu and Yuehui lived in peace in a corner and were quite happy.

They just wait for the monarch to become weak, and then, like a greedy jackal, they snatch away the fertile food from the monarch.

When the monarchy becomes powerful, they pretend to be weak and live cautiously.

As for Jun Zechen, he wants to break the current situation and completely subdue all the alien races.

Nowadays, Jun Zechen almost runs back and forth between the Qianqing Palace and the Kunning Palace.

At the beginning, the empress dowager had advised the emperor, but now there are quite a few royal heirs in the harem.

In terms of emotions, the empress dowager had always taken a laissez-faire attitude towards the emperor. After she said a few words of advice and saw that the emperor was unmoved, she naturally stopped talking.

Later, the Queen Mother thought of starting with the Queen, wanting her to persuade the Emperor.

But the Empress was pregnant, so the Queen Mother naturally couldn't say anything more.

Among the court officials, there were several who were at odds with the Su family and had submitted memorials to advise His Majesty, but they only received a reply from Jun Zechen that "the emperor and empress are in harmony, and the world is stable."

Afterwards, the matter was left unresolved. After all, Shangshu Ling Su was in a high position of power and had many students all over the world. No one dared to openly attack his daughter.

What's more, Your Majesty is still protecting him like this.