Ever since the incident at the laundry yard, the entire Daxing Prefecture had become much more somber. Every now and then, there would be guards patrolling the streets. In the following days, the court was also very noisy. After a series of officials were promoted and demoted, Song Qingshu decided to enter the palace to talk to Empress Pei Man.
The guards in the palace were even more exaggerated. Even with Song Qingshu's lightness skill, he found it difficult to sneak in. In the end, he could only run to the Hall of Taihe with the appearance of Xiaoxingguo and ask to see Empress Pei Man.
At this time, the eunuchs and palace maids in the Hall of Taihe were silent. It turned out that Empress Pei Man was furious. However, when she heard that Xiaoxingguo asked to see her, the anger on her face immediately disappeared. She waved at the people in the hall and said, "Quickly let him in. You all can leave first. Is there no need for you to serve here?"
"Yes!" The group of eunuchs and palace maids felt relieved and left with their heads lowered.
"This Xiaoxingguo is really favored by Her Majesty. When Her Majesty heard that he was here, her face bloomed with smiles."
"That's right. I don't know what's so good about that little eunuch. Do you think he's Her Majesty's gigolo?"
"Silence! Do you want to die? How dare you say such things? "
…
As he passed by these eunuchs and palace maids, Song Qingshu could vaguely hear their private discussions. He couldn't help but laugh. They were right. In a sense, he really was Empress Pei Man's gigolo.
As soon as he entered the Hall of Taihe, Empress Pei Man came over with a wisp of fragrant wind. "Young Master, you've finally come to see me?"
Looking at the mature and beautiful woman in front of him, Song Qingshu secretly sighed. The two of them were only exchanging interests and taking what they needed. There was far from any feelings. However, as the empress, her noble status still made him feel a sense of achievement in conquering her.
Song Qingshu laughed. He took off his mask with one hand and put his other hand around Pei Man's plump and soft waist. He went straight to the seat of honor. Empress Pei Man was slightly startled, but she didn't show any signs of refuting.
"What? Are you afraid that I'll take advantage of you and leave?" Song Qingshu laughed.
"How could Gongzi be that kind of person? Not to mention …" Empress Pei Man's fingers caressed his face as she giggled, "Not to mention that Gongzi is such a handsome person. Even if he left, I wouldn't lose anything."
"Niang niang truly knows how to please others. I wonder why His Majesty doesn't like coming to your place." Song Qingshu reached out to pinch her smooth chin as he couldn't help but wonder.
"I only know how to please a real man. What kind of man is Wanyan Xue?" When Empress Pei Man mentioned the emperor, her tone was not very respectful.
"Why isn't he a man?" Song Qingshu had a rough guess in his heart, but he still asked.
Empress Pei Man blushed and carefully looked at him. "Don't be angry if I say it."
"Does Niang Niang think that I'm such a petty person?" Song Qingshu smiled.
Empress Pei Man moved closer to his ear and whispered, "He … every time he comes in, he loses it. Does Gongzi think that he's a man?"
Song Qingshu was stunned. "It can't be that tragic, right?" No wonder he had heard that the emperor's temperament was eccentric and that he would kill his ministers at the slightest provocation. It turned out that his body's hidden illness had caused him to become a psychopath.
"Gongzi wouldn't despise me for being a broken flower, would he?" Empress Pei Man suddenly asked.
Song Qingshu couldn't help but laugh. "You are his wife. Why would you care about such a thing?"
"Gongzi is truly open-minded." Empress Pei Man immediately beamed with joy. She picked up a grape from the table and peeled it before feeding it to Song Qingshu.
As Song Qingshu ate the grape, he asked, "That's right. After the Song princesses escaped, how did the court react?"
Empress Pei Man covered her mouth and laughed. "Gongzi must be asking if they were being chased by soldiers? Don't worry. Right now, Wanyan Xue is completely focused on dealing with the Changsheng Prince. He doesn't have the time to care about those small fries. With my help, they should have successfully returned to the Southern Song Dynasty. "
"That's good. Did you just say that Wanyan Xue is dealing with the Changsheng Prince?" Song Qingshu asked.
"Yes," Empress Pei Man replied, "In the past few days, the Emperor has dismissed a series of officials for various reasons, and these officials happen to have one thing in common, which is that they are very close to Changsheng Prince. Even Wanyan Tesi, the inspector of the palace, who has always been on good terms with Changsheng Prince but is barely neutral, has been dismissed by the Emperor for dereliction of duty. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Emperor is going to take action against Changsheng Prince. These days, Changsheng Prince is as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. I guess he can't even sleep, haha ~"
I don't think he can even sleep. "Song Qingshu frowned." Your Highness, forgive me for speaking bluntly. Now that the Prince of Wei is dead, the Changsheng Prince is in a precarious situation, and Wanyan Xue's body doesn't seem to be able to hold on much longer. Once he dies and has no heir, the throne will definitely fall into someone else's hands. When that time comes, Your Highness may not be able to become the Empress Dowager. Your Highness's efforts seem to be benefiting others. "
"I killed the Prince of Wei in order to protect myself. I didn't think too much about it, but now I have an idea." Empress Pei Man smiled charmingly.
"What idea?" Song Qingshu was most worried that she was secretly colluding with Wanyan Liang. Although this woman appeared to be extremely obedient in front of him, she had been the Empress for so long. How could she possibly be a spotless white lotus? Song Qingshu didn't dare to completely trust her. Although he hadn't discovered any substantial relationship between the two of them in the past few days, he still didn't dare to lower his guard.
"Young Master just mentioned that I can't become the Empress Dowager. The biggest problem is that the Emperor doesn't have an heir. But what if I give birth to a prince?" Empress Pei Man's eyes flashed.
Song Qingshu was startled. He hurriedly took her hand and began to feel her pulse. After coming to this world, he had been ill for a long time. Although he couldn't be considered a divine physician, he still knew how to feel a person's pulse.
Empress Pei Man giggled. "It's ticklish. Stop. I'm not pregnant yet."
Song Qingshu asked curiously, "Then why are you so confident? Isn't Wanyan Xuan a little impotent … "It was no wonder he was cursing. Wanyan Xuan had a harem of three thousand beauties, but only two sons. One died young and the other was killed.
Very quickly, Song QingShu felt a chill run down his spine. He wasn't much better off than Wanyan Xue. He had many intimate relationships with many women, but none of them had gotten pregnant. He didn't have the right to look down on Wanyan Xue. At the very least, Wanyan Xue had produced two children.
Of course, Song QingShu had another reason. The main reason was that he came from the future, and these women in history … always made him have a kind of ethical worry. Looking at Master Huang Yi's "Searching for Qin", Xiang Shaolong lived a life of luxury in Qin, but Master Huang Yi did not dare to let him have a son, so he could only find someone else to adopt his son …
Due to various reasons, Song Qingshu didn't want to have a child so early. Therefore, he refined his energy into Qi and only shot blanks. However, he practiced the "Blissful Dhyana", a secret technique of Tantric Buddhism. His mastery of Yin and Yang Qi was unparalleled. Therefore, he knew his body's condition very well. He wouldn't be as miserable as Xiang Shaolong.
Empress Pei Man's charming laughter woke him up from his thoughts. "I didn't have much confidence in relying on that useless man. But now that I have you, I'm very confident."
Song Qingshu's heart skipped a beat. He asked in disbelief, "What … do you mean?"
Empress Pei Man twisted her body and sat in his arms. She moved closer to his ear and said, "I want to borrow a seed from you. When our son becomes the Emperor, will you lend it to me?"
Song Qingshu felt his throat go dry. He had to admit that Empress Pei Man's suggestion was very tempting. If he could use this relationship to take control of the Jin Kingdom, it would be simpler and more convenient. However, Empress Pei Man might not be so easy to control.
Despite the misgivings in his heart, Song QingShu was no longer the innocent youth of the past. Now, he was only interested in two kinds of women. One was a woman he liked, a woman with pure feelings without any utilitarian nature, and the other was a woman who was beneficial to his career. It was obvious that Empress Pei Man was the latter.
It could be said that Song QingShu only hesitated for a few seconds before agreeing to the other party's request. Empress Pei Man giggled, "Since gongzi has agreed to it, shall we … choose a prince now?"
"Now?" Song QingShu glanced at the window, which was incomparably bright. In broad daylight, wasn't she a little too daring?
"Time waits for no man. Who knows when that dead man will die. We have to get pregnant before he dies. Only then can we make him the Crown Prince." Empress Pei Man answered.
"Won't he be suspicious?" Song Qingshu frowned.
"I have my ways. Don't worry." Empress Pei Man giggled. Her white hand reached into his clothes.
Song Qingshu swallowed. For the sake of unifying the kingdom, let me sacrifice my chastity!
…
Just like that, the days passed without any shame or impatience. Unknowingly, the birthday of the Jin Emperor, Wanyan Yu, had arrived. Too many things had happened in the capital during this period of time, so the palace decided to hold a birthday banquet for all the officials and their families to wash away the bad luck that had befallen them during this period of time.
Early that morning, Song QingShu entered the palace with Ge Bi. He saw Prince Changsheng, Wanyan Yuan, pacing back and forth at the gate of the palace and not entering. Because Madam Peach Blossom was still in the underworld, he did not have his family with him this time. He looked a little anxious. The officials passing by all noticed the abnormality of the court situation recently, so few dared to run over to greet him. Compared with the usual bustling scene, he was a little desolate at the moment.
"They are all a bunch of snobs!" The Changsheng Prince Wanyan Yuan thought bitterly. Suddenly, his eyes brightened. The person he had been waiting for had arrived. He hurried over. "Brother Hailing King! Brother Hailing King!"
Looking at the somewhat embarrassed man in front of him, Wanyan Liang revealed a playful smile. Once upon a time, the Changsheng Prince was in the limelight. At most, he would call him King Hailing King. Today, he would call him Brother Hailing King.
"Did something happen to the Changsheng Prince?"
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