Su Wanwan even had He Ying prepare various gifts and send them to the Duke of Baoguo's mansion to help Wen Shuyi with her pregnancy.
Gu Ziyu got straight to the point.
"What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
Lu Xingjian pondered for a moment and then made up his mind:
"I want you to take the lead in setting up an agency similar to the Eastern Depot, to serve the Empress wholeheartedly. If you encounter any difficulties, just come to me."
Su Wanwan sat there without moving.
The void in my heart has finally been filled.
If Lu Xingjian were to find someone else to coordinate this matter, she would suspect that he was just trying to fob her off.
Seeking out Gu Ziyu was definitely out of genuine concern for her.
Gu Ziyu was willing to take a bullet for her; his affection for her was unparalleled.
She gave Lu Xingjian a complicated look.
This time, he didn't get jealous of Gu Ziyu anymore.
Gu Ziyu, as expected of someone from a prominent family, quickly grasped Lu Xingjian's meaning.
The Emperor is protecting the royal heir in Wanwan's womb.
He felt much better.
This is how you truly care for Sister Wanwan.
Gu Ziyu, having served as an imperial bodyguard and gained experience in the border army and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, quickly came up with an idea.
"The affairs of the court are divided into those within the capital and those outside the capital. I believe it would be best to separate them into two separate departments, each operating independently and discreetly. This way, if any court officials have any objections, they will not be targeted together."
Lu Xingjian nodded approvingly: "That's exactly what I wanted."
The Western Depot, established by Emperor Xianzong, was unanimously opposed by court officials and had to be disbanded.
The two factories, one internal and one external, are separate, so if one is targeted, the other can take its place.
After some discussion, the three quickly came up with a general plan.
The inner office was set up in the Xixinsi warehouse, with He Jin, the chief eunuch of Xixinsi, as its leader, and reported directly to Su Wanwan.
Its main functions were to gather intelligence within the palace and investigate illegal and unethical activities.
The factory was to be set up outside the capital, with the location yet to be determined. Gu Ziyu was to select a quick-witted soldier from the Beijing Army, and Zhang Zhongjin was to handle the liaison and coordination.
After Gu Ziyu left, Su Wanwan still felt a little unreal.
It was already dark when Ma Yongcheng, the head eunuch of the Eastern Depot, requested an audience.
Lu Xingjian made no attempt to hide it and met Ma Yongcheng in front of Su Wanwan.
Ma Yongcheng presented a booklet with portraits and text descriptions:
"This is a list of young generals selected by your servant from the border armies of Gansu, Ningxia, and Yansui. None of them are married yet."
Ma Yongcheng muttered to himself that the Emperor had suddenly asked him to select several young generals from the border armies who could be married off, and that the farther away they were, the better.
I wonder which noble lady is to be betrothed to.
He glanced at Empress Su with a questioning look.
The Su family has a cousin who is only fourteen years old. Could it be that they are choosing a husband for her?
Lu Xingjian flipped through the booklet, read a few pages, and handed it to Su Wanwan. "How is it?"
The men in the booklet were all quite good-looking, and their height, occupation, and family background were all listed, which was enough to match Maggie's family background.
After all, those who can be given away for marriage must be of high quality; otherwise, it would be a slap in the face to the emperor.
Su Wanwan did not intend to get involved in this matter:
"Why not let her choose for herself?"
Lu Xingjian pondered for a moment, then instructed Ma Yongcheng to handle the matter, and whispered something to him.
Su Wanwan, sitting beside him, heard these words clearly.
He meant to bring her a bowl of abortion pills and make sure to watch her drink them.
Su Wanwan clenched her fists, her breath catching for a moment.
Lu Xingjian simply gestured to Ma Yongcheng indifferently, "Go."
Ma Yongcheng was still in shock when he came to his senses and left.
Before leaving, he glanced at Empress Su warily out of the corner of his eye.
This woman is amazing.
He eliminated Maggie without a single leaf touching her.
Su Wanwan remained frozen in place.
His ruthlessness and cold-bloodedness were on full display at this moment.
In particular, there was not a trace of pity for Maggie in his eyes and words.
Where is the image of him doting on Ma Ji in Xiaoyuan that day?
Although this was a scene she was happy to see, she couldn't help but feel a sense of shared sorrow.
If one day his love for me fades, will he treat me the way he treated Maggie?
Seeing her hand on her abdomen, looking distracted, Lu Xingjian's gaze sharpened slightly. He lowered his eyes and asked gently:
"Were you frightened?"
She is also pregnant and has always been kind-hearted, so she probably can't stand hearing things like abortion.
Su Wanwan shook her head.
Lu Xingjian squeezed her hand hard, his jawline tightening.
"Everyone believes that the child is mine, and keeping him would be a disaster, as it would be easy for people to make a fuss about it."
Su Wanwan's eyes flickered with a complicated expression. "Yes, I know."
At this moment, she finally believed that the child in Maggie's belly was not Lu Xingjian's.
There was a moment of stillness in the air.
Lu Xingjian leaned close to her ear and changed the subject to something lighter, "Wife, look how well I've behaved, shouldn't I reward you with something?"
Su Wanwan was stunned for a moment:
What reward do you want?
"What do you think?" He chuckled softly, raising an eyebrow with amusement. "Of course, we should play some fun little games."
Back in the bedroom, she finally understood what he meant by the little game.
"This is unwearable! I don't want it!"
When Su Wanwan saw what he took out, her face instantly turned bright red, and her eyes darted away in a panic.
Although she had given birth before, she had never seen anything so indecent.
I don't know where he got it from.
How could Lu Xingjian possibly do as she wished?
I half-coaxed and half-forced her to change into the clothes myself.
Su Wanwan covered her private parts with her hands as much as possible, her skin turning pink with embarrassment, and she lowered her head, refusing to look at anyone.
Lu Xingjian's eyes were fixed on her, his breathing grew heavier, and he couldn't wait to pick her up and carry her to the bedside.
...
Because of concerns about Su Wanwan's health, the two could not engage in actual combat.
Although the man ultimately satisfied himself, he still felt something was missing.
Enjoying something alone is naturally not as enjoyable as enjoying it with someone else.
Lu Xingjian kissed her while calming his breathing.
"We won't have any more children after this one."
Su Wanwan remained silent, her eyes glancing out of the corner of her eye at the ruined "clothes".
She didn't even think that thing could be called clothing, because it didn't cover the body at all, it was too indecent and too irritating to the eye.
After a while, she said, "It's still hard to say whether this baby can be born."
We need to prepare him mentally.
Lu Xingjian paused, his brows furrowing slightly: "How could this be? Didn't the imperial physician say everything was fine after taking my pulse?"
"Yes, I'm just a little worried."
Su Wanwan did not continue this dangerous topic, but instead brought up the White Lotus Sect.
"What's the White Lotus Sect like now?"
Lu Xingjian's expression slowly turned cold, and he let out a cold snort.
"The Prince of Jin is truly cunning; it turns out he had already colluded with the Prince of Rong."
“If you hadn’t lured Prince Rong into making a rash move last year, and the White Lotus sect members hadn’t flocked to the capital to support him, I might not have been able to win.”
"The silver used by Prince Rong to contact officials in the capital and to bribe them was all from the stipends that Prince Jin had deducted from the Shanxi princely fiefdoms!"
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