Chapter 22: Bound to the Fertility System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 22: Cannon Fodder Little Consort (22)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

"Noble Zhou Guifei, Empress."

The system said dryly, then thought these two changing expressions might have a lot to do with the Emperor; on Shen Yao's side, the probability of her being overly sentimental was not small.

Shen Yao:... Stop spouting such nonsense.

"Cough cough, these two indeed don't look like the culprits who would poison me."

Mainly, it wasn't that Shen Yao had some bias toward the Empress and Noble Zhou Guifei; it was entirely because, after several months of pregnancy, Shen Yao had gained a lot of firsthand information from chatting with the system.

The Empress spent all day handling palace affairs and caring for her legitimate son, with no energy to watch over Shen Yao, a mere Imperial Concubine; Noble Zhou Guifei was idle, but she had likely been stimulated by Shen Yao and Zheng Pin, spending all day in Chaoyang Palace studying various secret fertility medicines, with no mood to spare a glance at Shen Yao.

Moreover, Noble Zhou Guifei was one of the most aloof people in the Huang Hou; Shen Yao had learned Noble Zhou Guifei's identity from Qiu Yue's casual chats and could be eighty or ninety percent certain that this person would not strike.

However, although both had their reasons, Shen Yao would never easily exclude anyone, "Perhaps some people are using a tiger's skin as a banner, causing trouble in these two's names."

Shen Yao felt that whoever among the five it was, she would write them on the blacklist in her heart and guard against them; after all, caution is never a mistake.

The system did not comment on Shen Yao's approach; anyway, this matter had nothing to do with it, it took money to do business, and the rest was the Host's business.

Don't look at how the system sometimes seems like a naive fool, always telling Shen Yao some useful information, but when it comes to monetary transactions between the two parties, the system will definitely abide by its rules; artificial intelligence on already-set programs will not let up in the slightest.

Fortunately, Shen Yao had cooperated with the system across multiple task worlds and had long grown accustomed to its tone.

Not feeling that the system ignoring her was improper, Shen Yao shifted her thoughts and asked about preserving genes.

"This is a reward that will be unlocked after the Host completes certain missions."

It is a program set by the system's designers long ago, with the purpose of hoping the Host can complete missions better.

As for issuing missions, the missions the Host performs all go from simple to difficult, gradually increasing.

Although there are occasional changes, incidental events are not enough to counter high-probability events; so that other missions can be completed better in the future, the system will directly preserve the Host's genes from the completed uh various worlds, for the Host to choose from.

After saying such a long, convoluted paragraph, the system did not continue, but first waited for Shen Yao to absorb it.

Shen Yao's ability to accept things was strong, and although the system said so much, in reality, this matter was very simple.

Shen Yao stretched out a finger and pointed at herself, "Is it to preserve the genes of this body?"

This body being able to conceive triplets thanks to the Fertility Pill was not really the Fertility Pill's doing.

The Fertility Pill can only increase the probability of pregnancy; it's like farming—the Fertility Pill is used to fertilize the land, but whether the seed sprouts still depends on the seed itself; at most, this plot of land is more fertile, making it easy for seeds to sprout.

Like in other task worlds Shen Yao had visited before, she had also used the Fertility Pill, but apart from a pair of twins, they were born one at a time.

Right now, triplets count as Western-style scenery, a first time.

The system answered, "That's right; by then, if in the next world the body the Host occupies cannot bear children, the genes of this body can be used for free, only changing the internal structure without affecting the external appearance."

After hearing this, Shen Yao was not surprised, but calmly asked about the price of this matter.

Yes, the system does things; anything requires paying a price, whether energy or something else.

And the system clearly stated that preserving and using genes costs nothing, which means this matter involves greater trouble.

Sure enough, the system spoke, "A person's genes can only be used three times."

After three times, they are completely void.

So, the system respectfully requests the Host to choose carefully, because the difficulty of missions is gradually increasing, and this is something the Host cannot avoid.

Shen Yao:... As expected, free is the most expensive; it would be better to just deduct corresponding energy points each time it's used.

System: You're thinking too beautifully.

In that case, the benefit to the Host would be greater than to the system; the system won't make this kind of loss-making deal.

In fact, if this reward were not part of the system's built-in factory settings, the system wouldn't even bring this up to tell Shen Yao.

The relationship between the system and the Host is complementary, but it also contains various disharmonies.

The reason is simple: the system can have countless Hosts, but without the system's help, the Host will very likely dissipate between Heaven and Earth.

Wasn't there a theory about the weight of the soul before?

A person's soul, in the end, is just a clump of energy body with thoughts.

The energy the system needs is the pure substance left after thoughts are exhausted.

It is also the core of maintaining the system bringing Hosts one by one to do missions with worlds.

The system will not plunder the Host's energy, but the system does not guarantee the Host's absolute safety.

Everything is a product of the combination of interests.

"System, is there no way to permanently preserve and use genes?"

Shen Yao asked unwillingly, and at the same time felt that if this matter of using genes was done well, it could save many purchases of pills.

"No, the Host has not reached that level," in other words, Shen Yao's value was not enough, not enough to make the system give up some benefits.

Shen Yao was not surprised, but she could hear from the system's words that this matter was not without room for a turnaround.

Since that's the case, she would do her best to demonstrate her value and let the system see.

Shen Yao stopped chatting with the system, but closed her eyes slightly to rest her mind.

Time in the Huang Hou always passed quickly, especially since Shen Yao didn't pick fights, cause trouble, or go out; it could be said she saved the Empress and others a lot of effort.

By the time the first month passed and the second month arrived, Shen Yao had been pregnant for four and a half months.

Her belly bulged abnormally, even larger than Zheng Pin's at six months.

In the end, Xiao Yanchen was not reassured and invited Imperial Physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau for a joint diagnosis, finally reaching the astonishing conclusion that Shen Yao was carrying twins.

"Twins? Is it true?"

Xiao Yanchen stood up from the chair with an excited face, his eyes staring fixedly at the Court Physician in charge of pulse diagnosis.

The Court Physician was an elderly Imperial Physician with white hair, with many years of medical experience at the Imperial Medical Bureau, and was Xiao Yanchen's confidant and a guarantee of quality.

"Replying to Your Majesty, in this subject's humble opinion, Imperial Concubine Xi's pulse is now like pearls rolling on jade, her fetal breath is stable, and within a few months she will surely successfully give Your Majesty a Dragon Son."

Well, the Imperial Physician had already said Dragon Son, which means that at least one of the two children in Shen Yao's belly is now a male fetus.

Xiao Yanchen's eyes lit up, and his gaze toward the Imperial Physician became even more fervent.

This Imperial Physician indeed spoke well, and what he said was exactly what he liked to hear.

One must know how long he had longed for a robust Prince.

Yao'er, do not disappoint him.

Shen Yao naturally did not understand Xiao Yanchen's mood, but she could see the other's expectation in Xiao Yanchen's eyes.

She hoped that when the time came, during her own childbirth, Xiao Yanchen could hold out.

Three children, she thought, should probably be enough to elevate her to Second Rank Consort.

"Cough cough, Imperial Concubine Xi's case here is special; I entrust her to your care, do not disappoint Me."

The last sentence, Xiao Yanchen spoke with resounding force, especially when his gaze swept over the Imperial Physicians kneeling on the ground, sharp as if firing blades.

The Imperial Physicians:... Truly terrible.

They smiled bitterly in their hearts, but they were slaves, always serving the royal family.

If they dared not heed the Emperor's words, what awaited them was a dead end.

"This subject will surely not fail Your Majesty's instructions, and will face death without regret."

"Face death without regret."

Xiao Yanchen was very pleased with this; an obedient subject was a good subject.

He waved his hand to let the kneeling Imperial Physicians leave, then Xiao Yanchen turned and grabbed Shen Yao's wrist, patiently instructing her to take good care of herself.

Shen Yao:...

"Your Majesty, this Imperial Consort listens to you; with you here, this Imperial Consort and the children are at peace."

Shen Yao wrapped both arms around Xiao Yanchen's shoulders and nestled herself completely into Xiao Yanchen's embrace.

With warm fragrance and soft jade in his arms, Xiao Yanchen, as a normal man, would surely be restless; moreover, the beauty in his arms was the type he liked.

But helplessly, the protruding belly was too much of an eyesore; even if Xiao Yanchen were more beastly, he could not do anything improper at this time.

He patted Shen Yao, who was restless and moving around in his arms, in annoyance; Xiao Yanchen felt that this person's purpose in entering the palace was to make him undergo Tribulation Transcendence.

But what could be done? The little woman he doted on had to continue being doted on; otherwise, without him, how would the little woman live?

Xiao Yanchen didn't know what he had imagined, and his whole person suddenly softened toward Shen Yao.

Shen Yao felt this person was strange, but at least he had no ill intentions; forget it, forget it, let it be this way; anyway, caring is better than not caring. She heard that Zheng Pin at Changqing Palace suffered greatly every day, and since the Emperor and Empress handled things according to normal palace rules, people could find no fault yet felt chilled.

Indeed, in this Huang Hou, things of ice and fire were commonplace.

After Shen Yao was diagnosed with twins, the security of Hehuan Palace was raised a notch, and the Imperial Physician originally responsible for fetal protection increased from one to several.

When going out daily, Shen Yao had more people around her; although there was much trouble, it also benefited Shen Yao, preventing those restless people who wanted to harm the child in Shen Yao's belly from finding an opportunity.

Shen Yao naturally knew someone was watching her; she had already planned to ask Xiao Yanchen for people.

Zheng Pin... when will something happen?

While Shen Yao was thinking of Zheng Pin, Zheng Pin at Changqing Palace was also cursing Shen Yao.

After all, both were pregnant women, but the treatment they received was worlds apart.

These past few months, Zheng Pin had run from beginning to end, only to end up rejoicing in vain, nearly making herself cough up blood from anger.

In contrast, Imperial Concubine Xi's side did nothing, just stayed in Hehuan Palace for a few months, and received all sorts of benefits.

Zheng Pin:...

"Imperial Concubine Xi is truly a calamity; without her, how would this Palace have come to this?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zheng Pin felt her vision darken; amidst the exclamations of the maids beside her, she heard a loud clang, and Zheng Pin closed her eyes, suddenly falling backward.

Bright red bloodstains spread from her skirt hem, instantly making the inside and outside of Changqing Palace even more chaotic.