"I said Mrs. Lu...... It's been more than half a year since the Sixth Princess and Her Royal Highness got married, why haven't you seen any movement?"

"Move, Mrs. Ge, I don't quite understand what you mean?"

"Oh, Mrs. Lu, it's the matter of the sixth princess being pregnant with a child...... As a mother-in-law, you should also be concerned! At this age, who doesn't want to be able to hug their little grandson sooner?!"

"Mrs. Ge doesn't know, even if we are elders, we have this heart, but we live in two...... There is really no way to be born or not. ”

"Mrs. Lu, you are too thin-skinned and soft-hearted, and people are still a little hopeful. Isn't it beautiful to have children and grandchildren around their knees and enjoy the joy of family? Besides, the lady of the Cheng family next door to us gave birth to two children before, and now she has a little son in her belly who is about to be born!"

"Hehe, it's really gratifying. ”

"So, Mrs. Lu...... The younger generations don't pay much attention to things, but the elders have to pay attention! After all, it is about the emperor's heir...... This is not like an ordinary person giving birth to a doll. “

Mrs. Lu and her uncle and sister-in-law, Mrs. Ge, sat at home and talked about Sister Xuan'er becoming the sixth princess, and she should start a career for the royal family. Although Mrs. Lu nodded in agreement, she understood that how could a parent not want to be like what Mrs. Ge said, but it was useless for her to be in a hurry. I sent new clothes and shoes for my future grandson or granddaughter. Thinking about what Mrs. Ge said is not unreasonable, let's go to their house for a visit.

Immediately, Madame Lu instructed the servants to prepare the carriage and she was going to the mansion of the Six Princes. When she arrived at the door of the Li Mansion, Mrs. Lu saw several people coming in and out of the mansion from a distance. These ladies are either going to have one or two grandmothers with them. Or maybe it's very formal. Mrs. Lu called the parking man and asked the maid who followed her to investigate. The maid sent back the news that these ladies were from the royal family, and that they had been in the palace of the Sixth Highness for several days. Mrs. Lu heard why the maid replied, because she had not seen the sixth princess pregnant for a long time, and she had heard the rumors outside, so she did not hesitate to step on the threshold of her uncle's mansion to remind her. After listening to this, Mrs. Lu pondered for a moment. At this time, don't bother their little couple......, right? If he accidentally annoys the six princes, the prince's anger will inevitably affect Sister Xuan. She, as a mother, had a disagreement between the husband and wife because of the birth...... After thinking about it, Mrs. Lu asked the coachman to turn around the carriage and no longer go to the Six Princes' Mansion.

Li Sishen and Lu Xuantang have been newly married for more than half a year, and they can't stand the birth of a big fat boy every three or five aunts of the seven aunts and eight aunts. For this reason, Li Sishen and Sister Xuan plan to attend the party as little as possible, avoid it if they can, and push it if they can.

"Whew...... Fortunately, my mother-in-law didn't come with me these days, so I gave birth with those wives. Otherwise, His Highness's head will hurt again. ”

"Hehehe, who can blame this? Who made Qing'er just think about asking for a marriage and balancing the power of the court to suppress the Dong faction? I don't know that you have to be responsible for your actions when you make a decision. Now Qing'er wants to regret it, I'm afraid I won't be able to buy medicine!"

"Sister Xuan, don't tease me...... was spawned by the seven aunts and eight aunts in a row...... I'm scared when I think about it. ”

It seems that the repeated bombardment of the royal family just now has buried a thick shadow in the hearts of the six princes.

Originally, the fake marriage was just a trick, but I didn't expect that it didn't take long for the stable life to pass, and when Li Sishen went to court as usual, he was gossiped by the people in the palace.

"Speaking of which, the sixth princess has been newly married for more than half a year and still hasn't seen any movement on her belly, so it stands to reason that the princess and the sixth highness are raising eyebrows together, and the husband and wife are harmonious, shouldn't they be pregnant with the imperial heir soon?"

"But people are just not in a hurry...... I heard that the royal family often frequents the Six Princes' Mansion these days!"

"It seems that the elders in the clan are all alarmed, and this time the Sixth Highness is afraid that it will be difficult to purify the roots of his ears. ”

At first, Li Sishen was deaf and disapproving when he heard these words. But these rumors gradually spread in the palace, just like when she was called down the mountain and did not return to Beijing. The palace slaves passed by her, and although their faces were respectful, there were some changes in their eyes when they looked at her.

This...... After she and Sister Xuan got married, she has been living a leisurely life that is envied by others, but the external pressure also makes her feel a little difficult to breathe.

After the emperor dispersed early, on the way back, he saw palace slaves gathered in twos and threes and whispered.

"Gonggong Pei, what are these palace slaves talking about together?"

"Go back to Your Majesty, let us go and have a look. ”

The emperor motioned to Gonggong Pei to go and inquire about what the palace slaves were saying, and Gonggong Pei had to order him to approach quietly without alarming the palace slaves. Gonggong Pei brushed aside the leaves in front of him, and it turned out that the palace slaves gathered together to discuss the news that the sixth princess had been married for a long time and still did not see the news of pregnancy. Gonggong Pei told the emperor everything he had heard. After listening to Pei Gonggong's narration, the emperor fell into deep thought.

When these servants enter the court, they should abide by their duties, observe their words, and know their words. But they still turn a deaf ear. Gonggong Pei was cautious in his words and deeds beside the emperor, he knew that although the master was silent at this time, the emperor's mind was like an abyss.

Before he knew it, the emperor walked to the door of Empress Xian's bedroom. I recalled in my mind what Gonggong Pei said just now———Your Majesty, we can't help but take the words of the palace slave to heart." After all, the six princes have been hiding it for a while, and they can't hide it for a lifetime. Sooner or later, the secret will be discovered, and His Majesty is asked to prepare early to prevent future troubles.

The emperor pushed open the palace door, and Empress Xian heard a movement at the door, so she ordered the palace maid Xin'er to go and check.

"Qi Yu Niangniang, Your Majesty is here. ”

Hearing Xin'er's reply, Empress Xian quickly got up and gathered her robe and walked towards the door.

"Your Majesty, please forgive the concubines for missing ......"

"It's okay, I'll come in here and sit down, don't you be disturbed?"

Seeing the emperor coming, Empress Xian instructed the palace slaves to prepare refreshments. The palace slave left, and only the two of them were left in the room.

The emperor told her what he saw and heard on the way, and Empress Xian learned that the palace slaves were secretly spreading these rumors, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of anger in her heart.

"Your Majesty, these subordinates who chew the root of their tongues have nothing to do, and the recent neglect of discipline in the palace has made the miscellaneous servants feel idle. ”

Empress Xian said, knowing that the emperor would not tell her this for no reason. It is an expedient measure, if you want to fulfill a lie, you must constantly weave with lies, and lies are the most unsatisfactory.

"Yu'er, can you think of any way?"

"For the sake of today, how about passing on?"

"Succession?!" the emperor looked hesitant when he heard the suggestion made by the empress.

"Your Majesty, if the rumors get out of control, it's not within your reach. Choose a similar-looking heir from the clan to succeed as a step-son. Declared to the outside world...... The six princesses are in poor health, and they have to make this decision in order to continue the royal incense. But before the repetition, you must keep it confidential and strictly prevent people around you from leaking the news. If the officials of the Dong faction stared at the six princes and did not stop...... Then let's have a salary draw from the bottom of the kettle——— the heavenly family has less imperial heirs...... They won't be able to sit still. At that time, even the powerful Dong Shangshu will not be able to do anything, right?!"

The queen thought that even if it was a last resort, the net would be broken, and the method of stealing beams and changing pillars would make the officials of the Dong faction speechless......

"You can try the way you said, but choose the heirs...... We also need to be cautious. ”

After listening to Empress Xian's remarks, the emperor thought it was feasible. For the selection of suitable heirs...... For them, it's going to be a lot of painstaking work.