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"I am currently residing temporarily as a guest in the Anguo Army!"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, the high-ranking officials in the court fell silent for a moment, and then began to whisper among themselves.
This so-called temporary residence as a guest in Anguo's army is just a nice way of putting it! Everyone knows that if what the Empress said is true, then our emperor has already become the enemy's prisoner!
This is an even greater disgrace than dying on the battlefield!
Meanwhile, Grand Secretary Zhang Song, after reading the letter he had just received, raised his head with a speechless expression.
Seeing the Grand Secretary's expression, the other ministers immediately understood.
The contents of this letter must be exactly the same as what the Empress just said.
This is really troublesome! So what if your emperor is dead? We can just install another one! But now he's half-dead and captured. What are we going to do?
"Not only that!" Seeing the ministers chattering and unable to make up their minds, the Empress spoke up directly, "I am now pregnant! The Imperial Physician has determined that there is a 90% chance it will be a boy!"
These words caused even greater astonishment among the court officials.
"Prince Danyang! When you were studying with His Majesty in the inner study, it was the late Emperor who personally instructed you!"
"Among all people today, none are like brothers!"
"You haven't forgotten, have you?"
Then Xiao Yan turned to look at Yang Xingjian, the Prince of Danyang, and asked him directly.
Yang Xingjian had no choice but to nod silently, which was considered an answer to the other party's question.
"Now that His Majesty is in distress, I wonder if Prince Danyang, as a role model of the imperial clan, could safeguard the throne for His Majesty and the prince in my womb?" Seeing Yang Xingjian nod, Xiao Yan asked again without saying a word.
Yang Xingjian was speechless, but he couldn't reveal his ambition for the dragon throne in front of so many ministers.
Looking at Xiao Yan, who was staring at him fearlessly with her face upturned, he knew that today's matter was beyond saving!
He then stepped back and respectfully bowed to Xiao Yan, saying, "Your Majesty, I will certainly be diligent and cautious, and live up to Your Majesty's trust when you left the capital!"
Upon seeing this scene, the ministers in the court all understood what was going on! Although Prince Danyang Yang Xingjian was ambitious, he was unwilling to reveal it at the moment.
Of course, Yang Xingjian wouldn't admit defeat so easily! As he straightened up, he put his hands behind his back and asked, "But Your Majesty, how can you be so sure that the child in your womb is a prince?"
Yang Xingjian's counterattack caught Xiao Yan somewhat off guard!
After all, she couldn't make such a guarantee right now. She frowned slightly, her mind racing as she tried to figure out how to answer the question!
As mentioned earlier, the diagnosis was made by the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, but even the head of the Imperial Medical Academy couldn't be 100% certain! Besides, Xiao Yan herself knew that this was nothing but a shocking deception!
Xiao Yan and Emperor Wu were not in love after she entered the palace, because it was a political marriage that both of them loathed.
Therefore, although they had the titles of emperor and empress, they were not husband and wife in reality!
Emperor Wu, being ambitious and fond of military exploits, had the audacious idea of personally leading an expedition, and now he has become a prisoner of the enemy state.
Xiao Yan, who had always harbored political ambitions, could only come up with this so-called plan of having a posthumous child in order to prevent power from falling into other hands.
Of course, she also bribed and controlled the Imperial Hospital, which is why she was able to carry out the plan smoothly.
Xiao Yan's original plan was to pretend to be pregnant, and then secretly borrow a baby from the imperial clan to pretend that she gave birth to the baby. After the baby was made crown prince, she would be able to exercise the power of the world as the empress dowager!
She might even ascend the throne and become an empress in the future!
But putting aside what will happen later, how do we get past the Prince of Danyang and the court officials right now?
The situation was urgent, and Xiao Yan's plan was rushed and had many flaws! But now, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and continue the pretense!
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Chapter 168 Empress Xiao Yan of Wuguo
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan became even more determined and raised her head high!
Anyway, I'm the Empress, and the Imperial Hospital is all under my control! Who among you would dare to insist on checking my pulse to confirm if I'm pregnant?
"At a time of national crisis, the Empress is pregnant!" However, at this moment, Grand Secretary Zhang Song suddenly spoke up, "This is truly a joyous occasion for my Great Wu!"
"In my opinion, it would be better to maintain the status quo and continue to appoint the Prince of Danyang as regent!"
"After the Empress gives birth, the national order will be determined based on whether it is a boy or a girl!"
Upon hearing Zhang Song's words, the ministers behind him all nodded in agreement.
This strategy is indeed the safest approach at present, and it also takes into account the interests of all parties involved.
Even the ministers who had always opposed Zhang Song could not find fault with his memorial.
Both Prince Danyang and Xiao Yan were simultaneously calculating their chances of winning.
If Xiao Yan gives birth to a daughter, then he will ascend the throne as emperor, and the world will accept his authority! There's probably a 50% chance of that!
This is what the King of Danyang was thinking at that moment.
"Please, Your Majesty, consider the people's welfare! Consider the common people's welfare!" Seeing that neither of the two people on the platform spoke, Zhang Song knelt down and began to plead.
The other ministers also knelt down and shouted, "We second that proposal!"
Xiao Yan felt helpless looking at the ministers in front of her, and had no choice but to agree.
Fortunately, she still has time to continue preparing for her plan...
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"What? Lord Marquis is also going to Wu Kingdom with me?" The next morning, Ren Ruyi, who was respectfully kneeling in front of Wei Tingyu and dressing him, looked up in bewilderment and asked her husband.
She had only expressed her wish to leave so she could finish her business, but when she heard Wei Tingyu say that he would also be going, she was immediately shocked and her eyes widened.
"What's with that expression?" Wei Tingyu looked at Ren Ruyi kneeling before him, reached out and pinched her cheek, then said, "What? You can go to Wu Kingdom but I can't?"
"My lord, what are you going to Wu Kingdom for?" Linglong, who was tugging at Wei Tingyu's clothes from behind, peeked out from the side and asked him with a puzzled look.
"Of course, I have my own reasons, but you don't need to ask!" Wei Tingyu certainly couldn't reveal the truth to the two women at this moment.
You can't exactly say I'm worried that your beloved little sister will be snatched away by some pretentious guy named Ning Yuanzhou and cheat on me, can you?!
Although Ren Ruyi is now with him, she is still a living, breathing person! In addition, given her free-spirited personality, if he doesn't go with her, there's no guarantee she won't fall for Ning Yuanzhou again.
Wei Tingyu was naturally unwilling to take such a risk!
The simplest and most efficient way is to go together and then drive away or even eliminate Ning Yuanzhou.
After all, as a transmigrator whose goal is to win over the female lead, all the male protagonists in the original story are his natural enemies!
Wei Tingyu is very clear about this point, and he will absolutely not show any mercy!
Either you obediently become my dog like Yang Xian, or it's a fight to the death!
"But as a nobleman in the capital, can you so easily go to another country?" Ren Ruyi helped Wei Tingyu fasten the jade pendant at his waist before standing up and asking him.
After all, she wasn't completely ignorant; without the emperor's decree, Wei Tingyu probably wouldn't be able to leave the country's territory!
Of course, sneaking out is not a problem, but you can't be sneaking around and hiding from people even after arriving in Wu Kingdom, right? As long as your whereabouts are leaked, it will definitely be reported back to the capital.
That would be troublesome!
"Don't worry! I will definitely take you back to Wu Kingdom openly and honestly!" Except when he's chasing girls, sneaking around is not Wei Tingyu's style!
He kissed each of the two women on the lips, then flicked his sleeves and walked out of the room.
Upon opening the door, he was greeted by the sight of all his wives and concubines standing at the entrance, waiting for him.
"See! I told you the Marquis would be fine! You're all worrying for nothing!"
"But these two new ladies are truly beauties, one in a million! No wonder the Marquis is so impatient..."
"The Marquis is only favoring two sisters, why is he having people guarding the door and preventing us from entering?"
"What are you going in there for? Tell me! Hahaha..."
Of course, when Wei Tingyu first came out, the girls were laughing and joking around. Right now, their relationship is very good; they really are like sisters!
Upon seeing Wei Tingyu emerge with Ren Ruyi and Linglong, the women simultaneously fell silent and went to greet him.
Wei Tingyu knew that now was not the time to joke with them, so he solemnly explained to Dou Zhao and the other women that he was about to leave the capital.
"Please rest assured, Lord Marquis," Dou Zhao and the women were naturally very reluctant to part with him, but they also knew that Wei Tingyu, as such a capable man, could not possibly waste the rest of his life on the women in the mansion, so they could only smile and nod.
"However, no matter what you do, my lord, you must never forget that you have wives and concubines waiting for you at home!"
"I implore Your Excellency not to act rashly, but to think carefully before you do anything!"
"We only wish that the Marquis will return safely!"
Upon hearing Dou Zhao's words, the other women nodded in agreement. They were naturally saddened by the news that Wei Tingyu was leaving.
Fortunately, this is not a permanent separation. Wei Tingyu said he would be back soon, so although they were reluctant to part, they were all very sensible and just told Wei Tingyu to take good care of himself.
After all, Wei Tingyu clearly had important business to attend to this time, so they didn't insist on bringing them along.
After learning that Wei Tingyu would only be taking Ren Ruyi with him on this trip, the women pulled the newly arrived sister aside and gave her a long lecture.
She must take good care of Wei Tingyu in her daily life and work hard for them as well!
Ren Ruyi wasn't very good at communicating with women, and being surrounded by this group of beautiful women, she was at a loss and could only nod blankly in agreement.
At the same time, for the first time, a slight sour feeling welled up in his heart!
It must be said that the group of beautiful and gentle women in Wei Tingyu's courtyard were all truly stunning.