Luoyang.

At noon, Princess Taiping's mansion, which had always been calm and peaceful, suddenly became tense and busy, and there were many people coming in and out. Linlang and the twenty swordswomen guards were on strict guard in every corner of the mansion like a great enemy, carefully checking every person who passed by, even the imperial doctor Zhao Bingcheng specially invited from the palace to send a stone to the palace, did not let go. The Kudi clan hurried towards the car and rushed into Princess Taiping's room at a trot. Immediately after, Wu Zetian also arrived in person with a group of warlocks and imperial doctors, with a rare look of nervousness.

From time to time, the mournful wailing of Princess Taiping came from the room, and Wu Zetian couldn't help but be frightened when he heard it.

"Taiping is finally going to be born!" Wu Zetian whispered while inhaling the cool air. As a mother, she understands all too well how painful and dangerous it is for women to give birth to children, especially the first child.

Under the instruction of Wu Zetian, several warlocks from the Taishi Bureau began to check the feng shui of Princess Taiping's delivery room, calculate the current birth date, and calculate a qiē auspicious evil.

"Queen Mother, if the heir of Her Royal Highness the princess is born at this hour, if he is born as a man, Wen Chengwu will be very noble!" A warlock hurriedly came to report to Wu Zetian.

Wu Zetian was a little uneasy when he heard the screams of Princess Taiping coming from the delivery room, and after hearing this, he said: "So if the princess gives birth to a baby boy, it is very similar to his father Xue Yuma. What if it's a girl? ”

The warlock hurriedly replied, "If you are born as a daughter, you will be the mother of the world!" ”

Wu Zetian was slightly stunned, "That's to become the queen?" ”

"Exactly!"

Wu Zetian blinked thoughtfully, and muttered, "It's better to have a boy!" ”

Almost as soon as the words fell, Kudi ran out of the delivery room and shouted excitedly: "Birth, birth!" Mother and child are safe! Her Royal Highness the princess gave birth to a big fat son to Xue Yuma!! ”

"Great!"

Wu Zetian was overjoyed, as if he was twenty years younger in an instant, and rushed directly into the delivery room despite the waiter's obstruction, "Taiping, are you okay?" ”

"Mother, I'm fine......" Princess Taiping's voice was extremely weak.

Tong Shi hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, "Queen Mother, please stay!" …… This is unclean, please don't approach the Queen Mother! ”

"I'm also a woman, I've also been a mother, Taiping is my daughter, what's the matter?" Wu Zetian stroked his sleeves and walked into the delivery room, sat directly on the side of Princess Taiping's couch and held her hand, and said with pity: "Taiping, thank you for your hard work!" ”

"I'm fine......" Princess Taiping gasped softly, her eyes half-closed weakly.

Later, Tong Shi wrapped the crying baby into swaddling clothes and brought it over, Wu Zetian said happily: "Give it to me, give it to me!" Let me hug my dear grandson! ”

Princess Taiping lay weakly on the couch, with a warm and satisfied smile on her face, watching quietly.

"What a big fat boy!" Wu Zetian hugged the baby and smiled from ear to ear, "Taiping, like you!" ”

"Mother, look at what you said!" Princess Taiping smiled, "His eyes haven't opened yet, how can he see who he looks like?" ”

"This mother knows better than you that he is now just like when you were born." Wu Zetian carefully put the baby in Princess Taiping's arms, and said with a smile: "Look at how cute this child is!" ”

Princess Taiping hugged the crying baby, her face was full of happiness, and she was almost drunk.

"It's a pity that his father isn't around." Wu Zetian sighed lightly and said, "Otherwise, he will definitely be the happiest person!" ”

Princess Taiping nodded lightly and stared at the little baby, and said softly, "It's really like Xue Lang." When I grow up in the future, I will definitely be a beautiful man in the wind of Yushu! ”

Wu Zetian smiled, "If his father is here, he will definitely give him a good name." Now that Xue Shao is gone, he can only give him a milk name first. This year's birth is a cow, how about calling him a cow? ”

"Mother, it's so ugly!" Princess Taiping chuckled with a sad face, and said, "Actually, he already has a name. ”

"Oh?" Wu Zetian was curious: "Was it Xue Shao?" ”

Princess Taiping nodded and said, "On the second night before Xue Lang's expedition, I once had a dream that there was a unicorn that exuded a ray of light all over its body, carrying a piece of beautiful jade that was large and came in the clouds. Halfway through the dream, the naughty child in my belly woke me up, so I told Xue Lang about the dream. He said that the unicorn was a beast, and this dream was an auspicious omen. It's better to name the child according to my mother's dream. If he is born as a man, he will be named Xue Linyu; If you are born as a woman, you will be called Yu'er in small characters! ”

"Xue Linyu? What an auspicious and atmospheric name! Wu Zetian smiled and said, "I just don't know if Xue Chuyu will feel awkward if he knows?" ”

"No, mother." Princess Taiping smiled, "Xue Chuyu's real name is Xue Jin, and Chu Yu is actually his cousin. ”

"Oh? I really don't know about this mother. Wu Zetian smiled, "Then it's decided, it's called Xue Linyu!" - Nickname, Cow! ”

"Mother, don't be a cow, it's so ugly!"

"You know what, it's called a cow! The name is cheap to feed! ”

"Cow, cow? …… It's ugly! Princess Taiping hugged the baby and smiled bitterly: "Baby, you are poor, your grandmother gave you such an ugly nickname!" ”

Wu Zetian laughed in a very beautiful mood, "Niu'er's grandparents are long gone, and your father has also died." The name of the cow's milk, of course, can only be said by me, my grandmother! ”

"Okay, the cow is the cow!" Princess Taiping said with a smile, "Mother, the name of the milk is not something that can be taken casually. What kind of greeting gift did you prepare for the cow? ”

"You, you've learned to blackmail!" Wu Zetian smiled and said, "Don't worry, how can I, as a grandmother, be harsh on my baby grandson?" Niu'er was named the baron of Xuchang County, and fifty households were sealed. How is it? ”

"Thank you, mother!" Princess Taiping was overjoyed!

According to the code system of the Tang Dynasty, the princess marries with her husband, and what kind of title treatment the princess's heir can get after birth depends on the rank of the concubine. Xue Shao's entry into the ranks is still shallow, although his official quality is not low now, but his title is not prominent. As soon as Wu Zetian's golden mouth opened, he sealed the newborn Xue Linyu as a baron and gave fifty feudal households food, which is definitely quite generous.

Of course, what really made Princess Taiping happy was not a small baron and fifty households, but the special treatment and special importance to Xue Shao expressed by Wu Zetiantong guò.

The mother and daughter chatted for a few words, and one of Wu Zetian's personal attendants came to the door to report, "Empress Dowager Qibing, Cen Xianggong personally sent a six-hundred-mile urgent military intelligence report from the northwest!" ”

Wu Zetian got up when he heard this, "Taiping, you rest first, I'll go out and have a look." Maybe there's movement on Xue Shao's side! ”

"Okay." Princess Taiping's heart suddenly tightened, is this joy or sorrow?

Wu Zetian hurriedly walked out of the delivery room, and Prime Minister Cen Changqian hurriedly greeted him and handed over a report, "Queen Mother, please look!" ”

The border pass emergency report was originally supposed to be the first to be handled by Pei Yan, the first assistant prime minister of the Political Affairs Hall, but Wu Zetian had specially instructed Cen Changqian that as soon as there was a war report from the northwest, it must be directly reported to her as soon as possible.

At this time, Wu Zetian handed Cen Changqian an approving look, and then took the military intelligence report from his hand and dismantled it himself.

Cen Changqian's expression was a little nervous, and she was also guessing in her heart - is this good news or bad news?

Wu Zetian quickly finished reading the report, clapped the folded book with both hands, took a long breath and smiled, "It's just the right time!" ”

"Queen Mother, have you won?" Cen Changqian asked cautiously.

Wu Zetian laughed straight, laughing without saying a word.

Cen Changqian's eyes straightened, and then she was relieved, and she also smiled.

Wu Zetian turned around and walked into the delivery room with the Chi Bao, still sitting on the side of Princess Taiping's couch, and said with a smile: "Taiping, you just have to rest assured that you can recuperate." Xue Shao was good at the border pass, and he had just won a big victory. ”

"Really?" Princess Taiping was overjoyed and relieved, "This is good, this is good!" ”

"Since Ashina Gu Dulu rebelled, this is still the first victory of the Tang Dynasty against the Turks, and this battle happened to be fought by Niu'er's father." Wu Zetian said with a smile, "The birth of the cow is really the auspiciousness of the country!" ”

Princess Taiping chuckled, "Mother, then hurry up and change the name of Niu Er, even if it is called Xiang Rui'er!" ”

"If you don't change it, it's called Niu'er!"

Double happiness, Wu Zetian was in a good mood with a spring breeze on his face, stood up and said, "Taiping, you are so good to recuperate." I have to go back to the palace to do some things for my mother, and I will come to see you tomorrow. ”

"Mother is working state affairs, so you must take care of your health!" Princess Taiping admonished.

"My son is filial, and my mother will cherish herself. You don't have to say much about your postpartum weakness, you can't work hard, you can't worry, just rest and recuperate. Xue Shao is not here, and he has his own mother to handle it! ”

After that, Wu Zetian picked up the baby again, kissed it carefully, and said with a smile: "My good grandson, grandma is leaving, I will come to see you tomorrow!" ”

The baby cries loudly.

Wu Zetian laughed, "Look at this auspicious boy, I can't bear his grandmother!" ”

After a while, Wu Zetian drove back to the palace and said to Cen Changqian: "How many copies of the impeachment of Xue Shao have been saved by the cabinet?" ”

Cen Changqian replied cautiously: "There are four copies." ”

"Okay, you go to the cabinet to find them out and bring them all to me. If there are similar scripts in the future, you can deduct them all for me!" Wu Zetian took a deep breath, frowned slightly, and said meaningfully: "Now there are so many people in the court who have no choice in the face of the danger of the militaristic state, but they are proficient in all kinds of tricks and intrigues. In Xue Shao's words, it is called 'an outsider in a foreign war, an insider in a civil war'. Sooner or later, we must vigorously cleanse this unhealthy trend that confuses the dynasty! ”

Cen Changqian hurriedly nodded yes, but she was shocked in her heart - listening to the Queen Mother's tone, it seemed that she was targeting Pei Yan?!