Chapter 645: Bound to the Child-Bearing System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 646 Background Rabbit Spirit (18)

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

"The Empress? She caused trouble that displeased His Imperial Brother, and His Imperial Brother is now locked in a stalemate with the Jin Family."

The retirement of the current Grand Preceptor does not mean there is no one usable from the Jin Family in the Court.

Actually, the Jin Family has always been powerful, and besides, the Empress also gave birth to a legitimate son; as long as he does not die young midway and there are no such principle issues, he is a sure bet for the next heir to the throne.

After hearing Lin Xingzhi's words, Shen Yao felt that the trouble the Empress caused this time must not be small, otherwise why would His Majesty be locked in a stalemate with the Jin Family, and it even involves the Front Court.

"The Empress took the opportunity of the mantis demon's rampage to deal with a batch of more favored minor consorts."

"Of course, the most important thing is that among them, someone was already pregnant."

What Lin Xingzhi said made Shen Yao feel even more baffled, "The minor consorts in the palace are of low birth, and most have high-ranking consorts standing behind them; but since high-ranking consorts all have offspring, even if the Empress does this, she would not make His Majesty this angry."

Because it is not worth it.

His Majesty could take so many consorts into the palace, showing there is no such thing as true love.

The Imperial Harem is like a huge gu breeding ground; whoever survives in the brilliant slaughter is the most powerful gu, and also the final winner.

Lin Xingzhi revealed a smile that could be called cold at the corner of his lips, he nodded slightly, "Theoretically so, but the mistake lies in that the offspring of the high-ranking consorts are not promising; among these dead minor consorts, some were girls from branch families of clans," meaning their status was slightly lower, but they were not soft steamed buns to be bullied by others.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao raised her hand and touched her hair bun, "The Empress, did something happen to the Crown Prince?"

Although the Empress has a violent temper and acts arrogantly, she still has the dignity she should have; just like certain things, even if the Empress wanted to do them, she would not use such crude methods; right now it seems more like the Empress was forced into a corner and had no choice but to strike first out of helplessness.

Lin Xingzhi looked at Shen Yao with a face full of admiration, thinking to himself that his wife was indeed intelligent, unlike others who need to be reminded again and again before realizing where the problem lies.

"That's right, the Crown Prince was frightened before leaving the palace, and his body is already somewhat not good."

The Empress is getting older; when she gave birth back then, she injured her body, and to prevent power from falling to outsiders, she chose to climb walls and take risks."

Cutting off the trump cards of other opponents from the root, letting the big shots all be on the same level; the reason the Empress succeeded this time lies in that she acted decisively and cleanly when she made her move, without all those twists and turns as before, and also reduced the reaction time of the high-ranking consorts.

By the time those clever people realized something was wrong, they were already powerless.

After all, His Majesty ordered everyone to leave together; the status of high-ranking consorts in the Imperial Harem is second only to the Empress, and they left very quickly.

"Is the Crown Prince's fright illness severe?" This is the key for the next step.

Lin Xingzhi held Shen Yao's wrist and shook it, "The Imperial Physician's diagnosis requires slow recovery."

"Slow recovery?" Shen Yao's lips curved slightly, she lowered her eyes to cover the emotions in her eyes, "The Crown Prince is already sixteen, and in two years he will consummate his marriage with the designated Princess Consort," not to mention balancing the relationships among brothers and sisters in the palace before consummation, after consummation he must attend court to participate in politics, take over the forces of his maternal clan and wife's clan, and cultivate his own confidants; where is there time to let him recover slowly?

These words spoken by the Imperial Physician are nothing but insincere words of comfort.

No wonder the Empress acted anxiously; she is afraid that delay will bring changes, and will cause some unnecessary trouble.

Lin Xingzhi obviously thought the same as Shen Yao; regarding this, he could only sigh helplessly. Everyone has their own standpoint in this matter; as bystanders, they should not say too much.

"The Empress will be fine, but His Majesty should neglect her for a period of time."

【33 "Otherwise, if the Empress acts recklessly in the Imperial Harem, His Majesty will have no way to explain to other families."

Otherwise, if the Empress acted recklessly in the Imperial Harem, the Emperor would be helpless to explain himself to the other Clans.

What, the Empress's son is important, but the sons of other consorts are not important?

You must know that back then His Majesty widely took in consorts, almost sweeping the entire Court; this was sending a signal of rising to power to all forces; otherwise, how could His Majesty so quickly take control of the entire Court.

The cause and effect of the past bear fruit now; even if it is bitter, it must be swallowed into the belly.

The two people's discussion about the Empress ended here, because regardless of whether the Empress's son can ascend to the throne, it does not affect the daily operation of Jing Wang Fu.

Shen Yao and Lin Xingzhi put most of their energy into the three children. Lin Chengyan, Lin Chengjue, Lin Chengjing; the growth speed of these three little ones was quite astonishing.

While other children were still crying and asking for hugs, they were already crawling and playing to their heart's content; even if they fell to the ground, they did not feel anything. Their rough-skinned and thick-fleshed virtue made Lin Xingzhi daily suspect whether there would be problems.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao rolled her eyes at Lin Xingzhi who was randomly imagining things, thinking to themselves that they had all been tempered by demonic energy; let alone normal falling and playing, even if someone was thrown down from the roof, it would only injure the skin and fur at most.

Otherwise, the abbot master of Huang Jue Si and Changsheng Daozhang could not say they were good seedlings for cultivation; regarding talent and comprehension for humans, they already possessed talent and had walked ahead of most people early on.

As for comprehension? Shen Yao had gone to such great lengths to give birth to them; how could she not take medicine to max these out? It was just a normal operation.

Back Garden of Jing Wang Fu

In spring and summer, the garden filled with flowers of all colors was perfumed with fragrances that could refresh the heart and spleen.

After finishing breakfast, Shen Yao brought the three wobbly little ones out for a stroll.

The three little ones who could not walk steadily but could endure and cause trouble stumbled along all the way, worrying the wet nurses and servants beside them.

Only the big-hearted old mother did not care at all; instead, she waved her hand to let these people stay farther away and give the three children more space to move; how can children become talented without falling and getting hurt?

The wet nurses and servants:... Even so, aren't they too young?

"Mother Consort"

"Consort, Consort Consort"

"Flower, flower, flower"

The three children's speech was somewhat unclear; after all, they were still a bit short of being one year old.

Shen Yao raised her hand and picked a few pretty flowers, placing them respectively on the heads of the three children; matching the children's pink and white smiling faces, it directly softened her heart into water.

The maidservant brought a mat to spread on the ground; Shen Yao shook her round fan and slowly sat down, then instructed them to bring food; once the three little ones played until tired, they would definitely make a fuss.

The sunlight was bright, the air fresh.

Shen Yao wore a pretty green jade hairpin on her head, swaying slightly like a dancing butterfly; childish voices and whispers, accompanied by bursts of laughter, made the whole garden seem lively and warm.

After finishing his official business at hand, Lin Xingzhi had just arrived at the garden when he heard his wife and children's voices.

The corners of his pursed lips unconsciously curved into an arc; Lin Xingzhi quickened his pace, and as the view before his eyes suddenly opened up, he straightly bumped into a pair of clear and spirited eyes.

The owner of the eyes had eyebrows and eyes full of affection, and waved at Lin Xingzhi, "Come quickly."

Lin Xingzhi:...

Lin Xingzhi's heart beat faster and faster without him realizing it; he raised a hand to cover his chest, took a deep breath, then quickly walked over to Shen Yao and sat down.

Shen Yao blinked mischievously, and saw Lin Xingzhi's originally fair and translucent cheeks quickly turn rosy, and they seemed to be getting redder and redder.

Pfft

Shen Yao couldn't help but cover her mouth corner; she was truly amused by Lin Xingzhi's shy appearance—how had he become so thin-skinned now that they were family?

Lin Xingzhi helplessly raised a hand and pulled Shen Yao into his arms, lowering his eyes to lean close to her ear and murmur softly; the married couple were flirting right in front of a crowd of servants.

"Nonsense!"

"Truly sincere!"

Shen Yao shot a glance at the prim-and-proper Lin Xingzhi, letting out a soft hum from her lips: "The Emperor ordered you to leave the capital—have you set a departure date?"

Lin Xingzhi raised his eyebrows, a stray lock of hair falling from his temples onto Shen Yao's cheek, adding to the ambiguity between them: "After Yan'er's first birthday banquet."

Shen Yao raised a hand and lightly tapped Lin Xingzhi's nose tip: "Aren't you afraid the Emperor will be displeased?"

"Yao Niang's happiness is most important," the Emperor being unhappy? He doesn't live his days with the Emperor.

Lin Xingzhi now cared not a bit about the Emperor's face, though only in such small matters; in truly major affairs he still had to maintain the proper relationship between ruler and subject.

Since mid-March, the two had formally married under the management of the Imperial Household Department, solidifying Shen Yao's status as Jing Wang Fei, and the low profile of the Jing Wang Fu line became all the more obvious.

Just like now, Shen Yao spent her time either staying at the Wang Fu or at several Bie Yuan in the suburbs; occasionally going out was no more than visiting a few stores in South City that specifically served high-ranking noble households.

With such carefree and leisurely days, as long as they didn't commit some great treasonous error, the Emperor simply wouldn't care how they lived.

The two were flirting here on their own, while the three little ones who had been playing excitedly nearby were spinning in circles fighting each other.

The older ones didn't yield, the younger ones didn't cry and make a scene—everyone had red faces and refused to admit defeat.

In the end Shen Yao couldn't bear to watch, and pushed Lin Xingzhi's hand to help separate them.

Who knows what was going on? They fought when together, and sought each other out again once separated.

Perhaps this was the telepathy between triplets? Quite curious.

Time came to the day the triplets were born.

Back then in Jiangning City, Shen Yao's labor wasn't too difficult but still gave Lin Xingzhi, who stood by, a fright; now, without realizing it, a year had passed, and they had returned to Jingcheng to live.

In an ordinary household, the first birthday banquet for triplets wouldn't be perfunctory, let alone they were born of the Royal Family, a rare sign of multiple-birth auspiciousness in imperial history—the Emperor alone couldn't let them keep a low profile.

The Imperial Household Department once again took action, and various items were sent in great numbers to Jing Wang Fu; the entire front and back courtyards were refurbished, and prepared invitation cards were sent out one after another.

On the day of the first birthday banquet, the three children dressed like little red packets were personally led out by Shen Yao.

The Emperor, due to his precious imperial person, could not come, but the rewards he sent were delivered by a close attendant, and an imperial edict was read aloud in public, showing the Wang Fu great favor.

Shen Yao and Lin Xingzhi acted separately: one stayed in the front courtyard to greet the arriving court officials and sporadic Royal Family Members, while the other remained in the back courtyard to accompany the related family women; after all, women didn't have many topics to chat about, and offspring happened to be the least error-prone one.

As the mother of three children, whatever Shen Yao said was treated as a standard by everyone, showing how much ancient women advocated Offspring Prosperity.

"The Wang Fei is young and already has three children—truly makes us envious."

"Indeed, my Wang Fu has difficulty producing offspring; Wang Ye has only two daughters to this day, and I don't know what to do."

"These years I don't know how many temples outside the city I've run to, how much incense and oil money I've added; even so, I can only go into the palace to seek an audience with the Emperor."

"......"

Every household has a title to inherit; they truly hope to bear sons from the bottom of their hearts.

It's not like children die more in the palace; outside the palace, Wang Fus treat children like treasures, yet still can't compare to the Emperor's ability.

Previously Lin Xingzhi was in poor health and had shallow connections, so they could still laugh at him in private; now that Lin Xingzhi had suddenly turned the tables and become the master, who could they go to for justice?

To say something they weren't afraid of being mocked for, some Wang Fu owners were wondering if leaving the capital to handle affairs for the Emperor truly brought miraculous encounters—otherwise, how could a sickly invalid make a trip to the capital and end up with both sons and daughters?

Shen Yao listened to everyone's compliments and their covert and overt investigations, feeling helpless; she couldn't very well say she had extraordinary talent and a cheat.

After all, this was her innate survival talent; others not bearing children would at most suffer some hardship, but if she didn't bear children, she would directly kick the bucket.

After busily sending off these troublesome clansmen, Shen Yao breathed a sigh of relief, turned her head, and ordered someone to go to the front courtyard to invite Wang Ye.

When Lin Xingzhi returned, he was still trembling, walking even more unsteadily, reeking of alcohol as if it were clinging tightly to his body.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao could only help him to the bathhouse to wash; although some unexpected situations occurred during the process, causing the sky to be dark by the time the two came out.

But compared to the two's affectionate gazes and lingering atmosphere, it was obvious that a less conventional daily life suited their hearts' desires more.

System:... Shameful!

The shameless Shen Yao and Lin Xingzhi did some unsuitable-for-children things every day (not really).

Shen Yao, who had already given up, no longer suppressed her influenced nature; instead, she gained a different understanding from it than before.

After the triplets' first birthday banquet, Lin Xingzhi began preparing for his departure from the capital.

The town he was going to this time was very close to Jingcheng; the round trip would take no more than one month.

Considering that the three children's activity level would suddenly increase greatly once they could walk, Lin Xingzhi went alone this time, and instructed Shen Yao that if she encountered anything in the capital, she could enter the palace and ask the Empress to decide.

"The Empress?"

During the first birthday banquet, an attendant was sent to give rewards, but it was much more restrained than before.

Shen Yao had heard almost no news about the Empress this year; she only knew this person had been recuperating in Fengyi Palace, and even the daily greetings of the imperial consorts in the harem had stopped for a long time.

Lin Xingzhi nodded: "The Emperor has already settled the terms with the Jin Family, and the Empress can move about as before."

But as the saying goes, precedent: the Jin Family managed to get this once, but that doesn't mean they'll get it a second or third time; so the Empress must henceforth restrain her temper, cultivate herself, and learn how to be a qualified mistress of the Middle Palace.

Shen Yao:...

Tsk tsk tsk

What Lin Xingzhi said was nothing but indicating that the Empress had done poorly before—both derelict in duty and losing her status; if she still wanted to sit firmly in the Empress position, she had to learn to read the times and not make the same mistakes again.

"I understand."

With an Empress wearing a tight-fitting curse headband, she would remain secure for a long time at least. Even if entering the palace to seek help just to save face, the Empress could not not care.

Mm, not bad. At least the Imperial Harem would be secure, and the Front Court could do more proper business!