Chapter 145: Sexy Empress, Online Urging for Updates

As a royal princess, Gu Qingwan had never experienced any romance.

She had neither fatherly nor motherly love.

Gu Qingwan only had familial affection with her younger brother.

Perhaps it was luck, or perhaps it was misfortune.

Originally, the branch of Gu Qingwan and Gu Lie's mother was not favored; like the normal life of princes and princesses, Gu Qingwan and Gu Lie did not experience it.

Instead, they were like sisters in an ordinary family.

Gu Lie was basically raised by Gu Qingwan; the saying "elder sister like a mother" truly describes Gu Qingwan.

Therefore, their relationship was stronger than the usual affection between princes and princesses.

But aside from her younger brother, Gu Qingwan had no other feelings.

The father emperor was unseen for years, only visible from afar during the grand sacrifice held every three years.

Moreover, their mother passed away when Gu Lie was three years old.

Perhaps it was simply too obscure; normally royal offspring would be betrothed at sixteen or seventeen, but for Gu Qingwan it was as if she had been forgotten.

Sometimes Gu Qingwan wondered whether the father emperor had forgotten that he still had a daughter like her.

However, at that time the Great Zhou Dynasty was already suffering from widespread public resentment, and the imperial court was in imminent danger.

Afterwards came a prolonged period of warfare.

In the end, Gu Qingwan ascended to the throne as if it were her destiny.

Thus, in Gu Qingwan's life, aside from her mischievous younger brother, there really was nothing warm.

As she looked at the memorial in her hand, for a moment Gu Qingwan actually felt a bit of warmth, and without realizing it she kept reading.

"Lu Yuan actually invented a washing machine so his wife wouldn't have to wash clothes in winter.

"And to keep his wife from working, he installed two of them in the courtyard—such a man is truly rare."

Gu Qingwan seemed to be speaking to the person beside her, as well as to herself.

The Grand Eunuch beside her, and the Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei below, kept nodding repeatedly.

"Su Liyan must be very beautiful, right?"

Gu Qingwan suddenly asked again.

Gu Qingwan had previously seen Lu Yuan's wife.

However, at that time she was in a carriage, far away, with a screen, so she couldn't see clearly.

The Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei below immediately nodded and said seriously:

"Absolutely beautiful."

Gu Qingwan lightly nodded her head, said nothing more, and continued looking at the memorial.

The memorial from the Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei was written in extraordinary detail.

It recorded not only what Lu Yuan said and did, but also the words of others present at the time, even their actions and micro-expressions.

That record is described as "penetrating three inches into the wood."

"Tsk tsk, this is for pampering his wife, not letting other men touch her clothes."

Gu Qingwan stared, entranced, and muttered another line.

The Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei below naturally knew what Gu Qingwan was talking about, after all, this was something he had reintegrated.

The Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei wanted to say something, but felt that the emperor was perhaps not speaking to him…

It was as if he were talking to himself…

For a moment, the Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei could only stand there.

"Is his wife pregnant?"

Gu Qingwan leaned sideways on the dragon throne, as if half-reclining; her graceful figure in this pose was incredibly alluring.

Suddenly Gu Qingwan thought of something, turned her head, and curiously asked the Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei below.

The Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei startled, then quickly replied:

"Your Majesty, no, they said the time is too short, so it's not easy to check now."

Gu Qingwan nodded, then curiously asked:

"But he said that by exercising well, quitting smoking and drinking, this child would be born smart—where did that come from?"

Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei: "???"

Who knows that!!

Moreover……

Wasn't the emperor saying he wanted to dig up dirt on Lu Yuan?

Why does he keep asking about irrelevant things now?

What does that mean?

After coming to his senses, the Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei hurriedly said:

"This…… I don't know…… maybe…… ask the Imperial Physician?"

Gu Qingwan waved her hand and said:

"When you go back later, ask in passing; come back tomorrow with a reply—if it's really like that, we could promote it nationwide."

The Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei quickly nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, Gu Qingwan continued looking at the memorial in her hand while saying:

"But this guy, to have a child, being able to quit smoking and drinking for so long is indeed impressive."

The Grand Eunuch, who neither smokes nor drinks, is unsure in his heart.

And the Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei below strongly agrees.

As an old smoker, a heavy drinker, the Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei knows well how hard it is to quit smoking and drinking.

Not long after, Gu Qingwan suddenly sighed.

"These words... the days ahead... this guy really can talk."

The Grand Eunuch and the Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei stood aside, silent.

Not long after, Gu Qingwan suddenly asked curiously.

"What does it mean that he wants to eat a big white rabbit?"

The Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei stared, then his face flushed with embarrassment, not knowing what to say.

The Grand Eunuch beside him also froze.

Now, there was no need for those two to speak; Gu Qingwan glanced at their embarrassed expressions and immediately understood.

Immediately, Gu Qingwan pursed her lips speechlessly, feeling as if the question made her look like a fool.

Gu Qingwan really didn't understand this risqué remark.

She was merely curious and asked:

"Why is there no answer from his wife?"

The Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei quickly replied:

"At that time, Lu Yuan's wife Su Liyan had her back to the window; we couldn't see her mouth movements, but she was probably quite shy."

Having said that, the Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei added:

"Behind Lu Yuan's house is another courtyard of a siheyuan; the Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei couldn't go to eavesdrop at the wall corner."

"Usually they could only stand on the high wall opposite Lu Yuan's house, one using a monocular telescope to look, the other recording beside him."

Gu Qingwan nodded and didn't say anything else.

Gu Qingwan, who had been about to continue reading, suddenly stopped.

Afterwards, Gu Qingwan held this paper in her hand with a strange expression, looking at it front and back.

Then she blinked and said:

"That's it? Over?"

"Wasn't it only recorded until six thirty in the evening?"

The Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei stared, then said somewhat embarrassedly:

"After six thirty, Lu Yuan's household drew the curtains and turned off the lights.

Then nothing could be seen."

Gu Qingwan blinked, then wore a strange expression and said:

"Can he manage it? Starting this early, maybe he won't be able to tomorrow either?"

With a hint of teasing, Gu Qingwan looked up at the Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei below and said:

"From now on, send Lu Yuan's memorial earlier; as soon as his household turns off the lights and nothing can be seen, deliver it right away—no need to wait until this time."

Gu Qingwan had been busy all day; these various worrisome matters were submitted from the Cabinet.

Anything that comes from the Cabinet is a major issue the Cabinet can't decide on.

It is for Gu Qingwan to decide.

There are also some matters the Cabinet can handle, already decided.

But these memorials also require Gu Qingwan's approval and review before they can proceed.

These memorials also need Gu Qingwan to examine them carefully.

After a day, even someone with the best temperament can't bear it.

However, after finishing reading Lu Yuan's memorial for the day today, Gu Qingwan inexplicably felt much more at ease.

The Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei below blinked and then said:

"Yes, Imperial Lord."

"Is the Imperial Lord addicted to this?"

……

Over the next week, nothing major happened.

Just as previously thought, Lu Yuan does only three things each day.

Making children, recording potatoes, then studying medicine.

Besides that, Lu Yuan doesn't do any extra tricks.

Studying earnestly, just like a senior high school student preparing for exams.

Extremely diligent and hardworking.

At midnight, when taking a break with his wife, Lu Yuan always picks up the Medical Saint to glance at.

And these days, nothing happens in the courtyard.

The only thing that can be called an affair is.

That is, the last time Pang Kaige and Wang Yulan went to check whether they were pregnant.

The result was that they were not pregnant.

Pang Kaige's family situation differs from Lu Yuan's side.

Wang Yulan simply did not conceive.

Such a situation is also normal.

After all, pregnancy isn't counted just because the man enters on the day of intercourse.

One must also count the woman's days.

Anyway, Lu Yuan knows this; at that time, he timed the start with his wife.

The more than ten days of frantic activity earlier were precisely my wife's dangerous period.

This period is when one would have a child.

But starting this week, it's not that; starting this week it belongs to the so-called safe period.

However, the safe period also has a chance of pregnancy, and it's not that the safe period is definitely safe.

Many older brothers should understand this.

And Lu Yuan this week is still frantically active with his wife, which is purely because the joy of being a father is beyond imagination.

The two of them being frantic every night isn't solely for the child.

I don't know whether Pang Kaige and Wang Yulan are aware of this so-called safe period, dangerous period, etc.

Pang Kaige and Wang Yulan's household also lacks an adult, after all they don't live with their parents.

For such matters, newlyweds just married, their parents wouldn't rush to bring it up.

Lu Yuan's household also lacks an adult, but at least he's a transmigrant from Earth, so he knows a bit.

Anyway, this is normal enough.

Sometimes it works on the first try, sometimes it fails several times.

If it doesn't work, just try a few more times; the people in the courtyard aren't thinking wildly.

After all, in this courtyard there are those who got pregnant after one or two months of marriage, and also those who took half a year.

Anything can happen; Pang Kaige and Wang Yulan have been married less than two months at most, so the aunties in the courtyard won't start gossiping.

As for what Pang Kaige and Wang Yulan themselves think, I don't know.

Anyway, these days Wang Yulan coming to Lu Yuan's place, her mood really isn't high.

That's also normal.

After all, when my wife knew she hadn't conceived, her face instantly lost its smile.

As the older brother figure, Lu Yuan certainly would also comfort Wang Yulan when there's nothing else.

Days passed one by one.

Another bright, sunny Sunday.

Su Liyan was tidying up the house.

Lu Yuan, meanwhile, was wearing a coat and chatting idly with an auntie who came to the backyard to use the washing machine.

Gu Lie was squatting nearby in a horse stance.

Gu Lie's progress is truly rapid, far surpassing those of the Heaven-Lifting Guard.

Lu Yuan goes to the Heaven-Lifting Guard once a month, yet that group's monthly progress can't keep up with Gu Lie's weekly improvement.

Moreover, Lu Yuan just taught Gu Lie two more moves.

Speaking of which, Lu Yuan also discovered something.

That is, the things given by the system have been integrated and understood.

It will also give Lu Yuan rewards.

For example, after Lu Yuan frantically studied the Medical Saint for these two days and reached a certain stage, the system rewarded him with an acupuncture kit.

I don't know what it will give when he later understands other things.

However, Lu Yuan doesn't care about that.

Anyway, he needs to study the Medical Saint first.

"Yuan'er, you still know martial arts?"

The auntie in front of Lu Yuan gave her washing machine two shakes, then gave the washing machine at Lu Yuan's house two shakes.

Lu Yuan then smiled and said casually:

"I know a little, not much; just practicing to strengthen the body."

The auntie nodded, about to say something.

Then I saw the door of Pang Kaige's house open, and Pang Kaige and Wang Yulan came out pushing their bicycles from inside.

"Hey, where are you guys going?"

Lu Yuan put his hands on his waist, looking curiously at the two not far away.

Pang Kaige ignored Lu Yuan, but Wang Yulan looked at him and smiled.

"Brother Lu, we're going to the hospital; today, are you and Sister Su also going?"

Lu Yuan nodded and smiled.

"Yeah, but we'll go after lunch."

Wang Yulan then smiled and nodded.

"We have nothing at home right now, so let's go check."

Lu Yuan nodded but didn't say anything; he could understand Pang Kaige and Wang Yulan's anxiety.

Because... Lu Yuan actually feels quite anxious inside as well.

However, Lu Yuan is better at holding his breath.

It doesn't matter if it's one or two hours; going after lunch is the same.

The Medical Saint also includes gynecology, but Lu Yuan hasn't learned that yet; this week he's studied some pharmacology and the most basic stuff.

Otherwise, neither Wang Yulan nor my wife would need to go to the hospital; Lu Yuan could tell just by taking the pulse.

Soon before noon, Su Liyan came out to call Lu Yuan home for lunch.

Lu Yuan can hold his breath, but Su Liyan cannot.

This lunch was moved up by almost an hour compared to before; after eating, Su Liyan wanted to go to the hospital for a check-up.

After Lu Yuan responded, he went to where Gu Lie was squatting in a horse stance at his own doorstep, like a door god, and suddenly kicked out, striking Gu Lie's knee.

Hmm, not a thread moved.

Not bad.

Gu Lie's basic skills are extremely solid; you can tell he's been practicing since childhood.

"Let's go, head back home to eat."

Lu Yuan finished speaking and entered the house, and Gu Lie also nodded repeatedly, smiling and saying:

"Alright."

After entering the house, Lu Yuan and Gu Lie had just sat down when Su Liyan brought the dishes out from the kitchen.

Then Su Liyan also looked at Gu Lie and smiled, saying:

"Brother Gu Lie, do you drink alcohol or not?"

Being able to go to the hospital without waiting in line naturally calls for thanking Gu Lie.

Gu Lie was startled, then smacked his lips and said with a smile:

"Having a drink is fine."

After Gu Lie nodded, he turned and took out a bottle that looked like a sanluozi but was actually Duokang from the kitchen.

He also handed Gu Lie a small wine cup.

As she walked over from the kitchen, Su Liyan smiled and said:

"Your older brother Yuan won't drink with you; after I go check on the kids, you keep him company."

Gu Lie was startled, quickly stood up to take the wine cup and such, and said with a grin:

"Sister Su, you'll definitely get pregnant this time."

After Su Liyan smiled, she leaned against her husband and sat down, then reached over to give him a piece of large meat, speaking softly:

"Brother~ try this~"

Gu Lie blinked at Su Liyan in front of him.

But in his heart he thought, This Sister Su is really gentle, not like my older sister who's always fierce!!

……

In the Chonghua Hall, Gu Qingwan suddenly let out an adorable sneeze.

The sound of that sneeze completely mismatched Gu Qingwan's dignified, cold exterior.

After sneezing, Gu Qingwan suddenly thought of something and hurriedly said:

"By the way, is Lu Yuan going to the hospital with Su Liyan today?

Notify the Qingcang Guard; once they've finished their check and have results, have them report immediately—don't wait until tonight."

The chief eunuch beside him was startled, then quickly nodded and said:

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After saying that, the chief eunuch hurried away.

These days, Gu Qingwan has been watching Lu Yuan and Su Liyan's daily life; honestly, she's gotten a bit addicted to it~

Thanks to Yu, Yu, and Elder Lao's 5000 book coin tips, thank you so much~

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... I'm exhausted; finishing two thousand words by around eight, I'm a bit sleepy, thinking to nap for half an hour……

Result……I woke up and it was almost one in the morning……

(End of chapter)