As soon as Ke Leping got up, before he could take a step, he was caught in the circle and fell into the quilt.

"Hey, Ye Xiao, you let go of me, let go quickly."

But the drunken Ye Xiao was extremely difficult to discuss, and he didn't listen to her at all, but raised his hand to brush off the curtain.

Silhouette of red candles, inside the happy tent, the night is long.

After the princess got married, she had a lot of careers to be busy with, but Ye Xiao's parents were gone, so the matter of asking the elders for peace was omitted. However, just like the folk marrying their daughters, soon after marriage, the young couple still has to return to the door.

After Leping returned to the palace to visit his parents, he was left behind by Qi Moxiao, and according to what he said before, he lived in the original dormitory for ten days a month. As for Ye Xiao, he was ruthlessly driven back to his house by His Majesty the Emperor and slept alone.

In the third month of marriage, Leping was found to be pregnant.

Qi Moxiao and Yun Zhuyue were very happy when they learned the news. However, as the father of the child, the unlucky Ye Xiao was the last to know the news, this was when he met a doctor, and he happened to congratulate him on being promoted to be a father, and he knew that the princess was pregnant.

Without him, that time happened to be during the ten-day period when Leping returned to the palace every month, so the news of the child's father lagged behind.

Ye Xiao, who learned of this, immediately ran to Leping's dormitory and hugged her several times.

Leping put her hands around his neck, giggling, and when he carefully placed her on the couch and sat down, she took his hand and placed it on her soft belly.

She hadn't shown her arms yet, and even if she put her hand on it, she couldn't feel anything.

But Ye Xiao was so excited that it was indescribable, how amazing, they were about to have their own children, and her, and the children who were also connected to him by blood and blood, were the continuation of each other's lives, and they would always be implicated.

He lowered his body and pressed his forehead against hers: "Leping, thank you." ”

Leping snorted, "Thank you, then do I want to thank you for being a father?" ”

He smiled: "Thank you for giving me a home." "He cherishes this warmth more than anyone else.

Le Ping suddenly calmed down, and looked at him with extremely serious eyes: "Ye Xiao, we will have more than this one child, and the family will be lively in the future." She hopes to make up for the loneliness of the first half of his life, and she and her children will always be with him.

Ye Xiao's eyes softened, obviously emotional, and he leaned slightly to his lips, wanting to kiss her.

But at this moment, an inopportune cough sounded.

The two looked back and saw that the emperor and queen were standing by the beaded curtain, looking at them. The queen mother had a smile on her face, but His Majesty the Emperor's face was much more stinky, and she said unhappily: "Leping has just been pregnant, you have to pay attention." ”

Ye Xiao's ears were slightly red, and his handsome eyebrows and eyes were a little embarrassed: "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

The queen persuaded: "Okay, Your Majesty, it's a good thing that the children have a good relationship, and there is no need to be so serious." ”

But usually, the emperor, who is obedient to his wife, did not follow his wife's words at the moment, but changed the topic and said: "Yue'er, you accompany Leping to talk for a while, I have something to do with Ye Xiao." ”

As soon as these words came out, Le Ping was the first to object, "Father, don't always bully Ye Xiao." ”

Qi Moxiao immediately straightened his face: "I'm looking for him for state affairs, you girl, if you have a husband, you don't want a father, don't you." ”

Ye Xiao hurriedly said, "Leping, then I'll go out with Your Majesty first." Seeing that Leping was still a little reluctant, he added carefully, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon." ”

The pair of sons-in-law walked out of the dormitory one after another.

Under the corridor, Qi Moxiao finally said his true intentions, he said: "I and the queen have no male heirs, and this matter of inheriting the throne is a bit of a headache for me." ”

Ye Xiao faintly guessed His Majesty's thoughts, and felt very uneasy in his heart, and immediately said: "Your Majesty is in his prime, and he Niangniang will definitely be able to give birth to a little prince." ”

But Qi Moxiao said: "Yue'er has already given birth to two daughters for me, if it is just to give birth to a son, it is really dangerous to let her continue to get pregnant and give birth." ”

Their grandchildren are about to have them, and Yue'er's body is not as healthy as in previous years, Qi Moxiao is reluctant to cause an heir, so she can get pregnant again.

He said: "Yue'er is my daughter, her child also has my blood and bones, if she is a man, she can inherit my position, do you understand?" ”

Ye Xiao was shocked, and immediately shouted: "Your Majesty, no!" ”

There had never been a precedent for the son of a princess to ascend to the throne in any dynasty, and he could predict how much pressure His Majesty would have to endure if he were really prepared to do so.

"Please retract your order." Ye Xiao kowtowed and asked for his life.

But Qi Moxiao said: "I know, if you want to persuade me, if you really can't do it, pick a few excellent cultivators from the side lineage, and choose the best ones to become the prince in the future." ”

This kind of transgression has also happened in the royal family.

However, Qi Moxiao is unwilling to give up the country he has worked hard to outsiders, if he can do it so indifferently, he will not go to the trouble to seize the throne in the first place, and it will not be more convenient to directly let his other brothers take the throne?

Qi Moxiao told Ye Xiao his true thoughts: "Actually, if it weren't for Leping's unsuitable temperament, I would have intentionally cultivated her as an imperial concubine." ”

Ye Xiao was dumbfounded, and he didn't recover from the shock for a long time.

Female Emperor, this is an unprecedented thing, and His Majesty's thoughts are really shocking.

Qi Moxiao glanced at his expression and sneered, "Why, do you think my idea is too unbelievable?" Throughout the ages, someone had to do the first thing to do, and if Leping had the ambition to have power, I would naturally clear all the obstacles to her ascending to the throne. ”

It is not impossible to kill a group of pedantic courtiers to set an example, and then promote a group of poor students to be pure ministers of the Son of Heaven, and choose good ministers to assist, it is not impossible for the female emperor to be felt.

It's just that Leping's temperament is not suitable for complex and cruel political struggles, and he doesn't want his daughter to have such a hard time, so he changed his mind and pinned his hopes on his unborn grandson.

If it is a boy, he happens to be cultivated as a prince, and he has the Ye family to rely on, it is not difficult to stabilize the court situation in the future.

This idea is the result of Qi Moxiao's careful consideration, not a whim, the reason why he told Ye Xiao so early was nothing more than to let him be mentally prepared in advance, as the father of the future prince, he had to do a lot more.

"Ye Xiao, I am not discussing with you, but out of respect, I will let you know in advance. You just have to know what you know. ”

At this point, what else could Ye Xiao say, he could only answer with difficulty: "The minister knows." ”

Qi Moxiao patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, don't have an expression of rushing ducks to the shelves, being the father of the future prince, what many people dream of, Ye Xiaona, you have to work hard." ”

These last few words, he said meaningfully, but Ye Xiao could understand the emperor's meaning.

Before the prince grows up, he, as a father, must shelter himself from the wind and rain in front of him, and deal with the complex struggles that have not seen the light of the sword and the shadow of blood.

Ye Xiao was under great pressure in his heart, but he didn't have to bite the bullet and respond: "The minister will do his best." ”

When Qi Moxiao heard this, his expression was a little soothed, and he said to him: "This matter, don't tell Leping for the time being, she is pregnant with a child now, and her emotions should not fluctuate too much, at least after giving birth to a child, then tell her about it slowly." ”

In fact, even if the emperor didn't mention this, Ye Xiao would not recklessly tell Leping the news.

The two of them have very different personalities, but they have something in common at one point, hoping to shelter Leping in a safe place and not have to face the struggle outside.

A major decision concerning the fate of the dynasty was decided on this breezy afternoon.

Eight months later, Leping gave birth to a son.

is a very healthy little guy, Ye Xiao didn't care about the obstruction of the midwife, rushed in and stroked the face of his wife who had just given birth, and choked up: "Leping, thank you for your hard work." ”

Leping's strength has been almost consumed in the long production, and her hair is wet with sweat and sticks to the corners of her forehead, but she is smiling on her face, and she said in a low voice: "It's not hard, Ye Xiao, we have our own children." ”

The grandmother on the side happily hugged the child and showed them: "The little boy is very healthy." ”

The child's eyes hadn't opened yet, like a little cat, but Ke Leping's eyes were so soft and full of mother's love.

Ye Xiao looked at the child, not to mention excited, but when he remembered His Majesty's previous words, he couldn't help but feel a lot of pressure, this child will have a brilliant fate in the future, but he will also bear the corresponding pressure.

He didn't know if he could be a good umbrella for his children, but he would do his best to do it.

His gaze shifted from the child to his wife, as if he promised: "Leping, I will protect you and the child." ”

Leping looked at him, a smile slowly appeared on his lips, and then he was extremely tired and fell into a deep sleep.

On the third day of his birth, the little one was given the name of the emperor.

Xiangyang, Qi Xiangyang.

In fact, when he knew that the child's surname was "Qi", Ye Xiao was not surprised at all, since His Majesty was determined to let this child inherit the unification, naturally he could not let Jiangshan change his surname.

However, Leping, who didn't understand the situation, felt very strange about this, "Why does the father want the child to be surnamed Qi?" "That's just so unusual.

Ye Xiao just comforted his wife: "It's okay, this shows that Your Majesty attaches great importance to children." ”

However, when the child turned one year old, Leping still knew the reason for the surname "Qi", because his father announced that he would establish Xiangyang as the crown prince in front of all the ministers.

Even Leping, the mother, was taken aback, not to mention the ministers, many of them had green faces.

At that moment, someone knelt on the ground and begged for his life, saying that it was inconsistent with the etiquette and law to set up his grandson as the emperor's heir, and he fell to his knees in an instant.

Qi Moxiao was not in a hurry, and gave the second option with a cold face, either to make Xiangyang the crown prince, or to let Le An be the crown princess.

As soon as these words came out, the audience fell silent.

Ministers, you look at me, I look at you, they are all dumbfounded, they don't want to choose either option.

But who would dare to fight this iron-blooded emperor? Compared with the female emperor, it seems that the grandson is not so difficult to accept.

I have to say that Qi Moxiao has an excellent grasp of the psychology of this group of courtiers and knows how to easily make them compromise.