As soon as the couple entered the house, Qi Chaolan couldn't wait to ask him if he was hurt anywhere and if he had been neglected.
Huang Song smiled as he listened to her nagging. He didn't feel annoyed, but he felt especially happy.
"Lan 'er, don't worry. Everything is fine. Lanting has specially instructed me that no one will make things difficult for you." Huang Song waited for her to finish speaking before he gently caressed her hand. He knew that his wife had lost weight from the touch of her skin. She used to be plump and well-proportioned, but now she was thinner. He sighed softly and said, "I blame myself very much. I have to make you suffer with me in the future. I don't know what kind of situation we'll face …"
Qi Chaolan said angrily, "I married you because I like you. In your eyes, am I the kind of person who can share joys but not sorrows? "
For her, the man in front of her had risked his life to come to her. This was already God's blessing.
"Of course, that's not what I meant." Huang Song sighed and said, "It's just that, Lan 'er … there are many despicable people in the world who add insult to injury. I don't think I've deliberately offended anyone, but … it's easy to deal with a gentleman, but it's hard to guard against a despicable person … Who knows if someone will take advantage of the situation to step on you? You've always been proud. How can you bear such humiliation? I'm not worried about the present, but the future … "
Huang Song was used to being looked down upon by others in his early years. After becoming a major force in Dongqing, he still had Jiang Pengji above him, who constantly made him feel pressured. There were hidden dangers internally and strong enemies externally. Huang Song didn't have much time to enjoy the happiness of being in a high position.
The current situation was at most returning to the starting point for him, but it was different for Qi Chaolan.
For example, he was stopped by the guards at the Golden Scale Academy just now. Before he could explain himself, he was squeezed out by the crowd.
In the past, when he was in power, which guard would dare to do such a daring thing?
For things like power and status, one yearned to have it when one didn't have it. When one finally had it and enjoyed the convenience and superior experience that it brought, one suddenly lost it. The strong psychological gap could not be explained clearly in a few words.
Huang Song's thoughts diluted the joy of reunion. His eyebrows were tinged with worry.
Qi Chaolan was also affected by this, and her mood became slightly gloomy.
She took the initiative to hold Huang Song's hand tightly and said in a low voice, "As long as you don't fall, this concubine is naturally not afraid."
Huang Song lowered his eyelids and nodded slightly. The couple hugged for a while in the room.
Qi Chaolan asked him, "I heard that Liu Xi isn't a good person. Why did he let you off so easily?"
Huang Song briefly told Qi Chaolan about his pledge of blood with Jiang Peng. Qi Chaolan's eyes reddened as she listened.
She knew what Huang Song had lost because of this. With his personality, he would rather commit suicide than lose these things.
Qi Chaolan could guess why he was so willing to accept the restrictions of the Alliance.
"Don't think too much about it. It's better this way." Huang Song knew what she was thinking. He gently patted her forehead and said with a smile, "Lanting is not as heartless as you think. Regardless of whether it was because of their friendship or because of her own calculations, she still left him a way out. "
Qi Chaolan looked at him in confusion.
"Husband, what do you mean?"
Even if it was an aristocratic family with many years of accumulation, if three consecutive generations did not enter officialdom, even if they had a deep foundation to support them, their vitality would be greatly damaged.
The Yuan family still relied on Huang Song's support. Now that Huang Song had fallen, it was unclear what the Yuan family's attitude would be.
Even if Jiang Pengji gave Huang Song the title of hereditary heir for three generations, how could the salary support a facade that matched his status?
Three consecutive generations could not make ends meet. Even if there was a mountain of gold and silver, it would be eaten up.
Should they be thick-skinned enough to snatch food from the mouths of the merchants?
Huang Song said, "The alliance only says that three generations of male descendants are not allowed to enter officialdom, but you and I have more than one male descendant."
Qi Chaolan was shocked. Could it be interpreted in such a way?
"At first, I didn't know what Lanting was up to, but I slowly figured it out during the journey. She really is not willing to suffer any losses." Huang Song smiled bitterly. "Lanting has come to this stage. Whether it's to encroach on other countries or to defend Dongqing, the emperor's 12 crowns are indispensable. I'm afraid she's the first woman to ascend to the throne since ancient times. In troubled times, outsiders can ignore her being a woman, but once she establishes a country and proclaims herself as an emperor, some acute problems have to be brought to the surface … "
Qi Chaolan did not react for a moment.
"What problems?"
Huang Song said, "For example, having children. Lanting has yet to have children."
For a country, children were not as simple as an heir. They were also a stabilizing force that stabilized people's hearts.
Without children, be it the court officials or the people, who could be at ease?
If the emperor passed away one day without an heir, who would be the next emperor?
The world, which had been stabilized with great difficulty, would be shattered in an instant.
Qi Chaolan said, "If she doesn't have children, she'll have one?"
"The world is inherited by the heirs. Do you want the world that Lanting obtained to be a wedding dress for her husband's family?" Huang Song asked her. "Besides, as the emperor, she's above millions of people. How can there be a husband's family? If she has children, according to her temperament, most likely it will be inherited by the heiress. "
In this era, the empress encountered far more trouble than ordinary male emperors.
She was walking a path that her predecessor did not, so naturally, it was extremely difficult.
Qi Chaolan said, "Inherited by the heiress? Then the child's biological father … "
Huang Song looked down and said, "Most likely killed. For her world, it's normal for a man to die."
After listening to Huang Song's analysis, Qi Chaolan vaguely understood the calculations and implications behind this alliance.
"Bogao, you mean … she wants to support a woman?"
Huang Song said, "This is inevitable … This will more or less reduce the pressure on the officials to choose an heir."
Qi Chaolan said, "In that case, this alliance is not only not a bad thing, but a good thing?"
If everything was as Huang Song had guessed, then Huang Song had worked hard even if he didn't work hard.
For the sake of these ties, his branch would definitely not be too bad.
If their daughter worked hard and won the empress's favor, she would definitely have a place in the imperial court in the future. Who would dare to belittle their family?
After a while, Qi Chaolan said, "She's really brave."
Huang Song said, "… Actually … your husband is more inclined to Lanting having a male heir in the future …"
Qi Chaolan pretended to be angry and said, "Why? Are you looking down on women?"
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