The Empress did not manage the harem for Emperor Wu of Han, but the Empress still held the power of his harem tightly in her hands.
However, this made Jiujiu think of something. That was the substitute that the Empress found for Li Wan in her past life. She wondered if the Empress had found one in this life.
When the Empress saw that Jiujiu did not reply to her as she had expected, her eyes flickered and she said, "Your Majesty, you've been on the throne for more than half a year. It's time to fill up the imperial harem."
Hearing the first half of the Empress's words, she was indeed concerned about her. However, when the second half came out, Jiujiu almost laughed out loud.
Did the Empress not know why she did not fill the harem? Running over to pretend to be concerned to fill the harem. If she could fill it, she would have done it long ago, okay?
Without that, what was the point of having a harem? Was it pleasing to the eye?
However, this also made Jiujiu think of how the Empress had tricked Li Wan.
The Empress first used filling the harem to talk to Li Wan. Then she pointed out that Li Wan was a woman and could not fill the harem. Then she half coaxed and half scared Li Wan into agreeing to her arrangement. From then on, the substitute became Li Wan and went to court for Li Wan every day. The real Li Wan became a birth tool. Her existence was to give birth to a child with imperial blood.
Jiujiu looked at the Empress pretending to be melancholy and frowned. She said with a troubled expression, "Other people do not know why, but does Muhou not know?"
The Empress turned her head and looked around. After letting the people around her leave, she reached out and held Jiujiu's hand. She softly coaxed, "Muhou knows, but you are the Emperor now. You must marry and have children like a normal man."
After the Empress finished speaking, she pretended to be worried and sighed. She looked at Jiujiu with a serious expression and said, "Wan'er, you must marry and have children."
Hearing the Empress's words, Jiujiu knew what the Empress was thinking.
Jiujiu followed the Empress's words and said, "Then according to Muhou's meaning?"
"Wan'er, your status is not suitable to marry and have children. However, the imperial blood cannot be messed up. Therefore, this child must be born by you."
As expected, the lines were exactly the same as in his previous life.
Jiujiu lowered her eyes to hide the ridicule in her eyes. She didn't look at the Empress as she said: "Then what does Muhou mean?"
"The child must be given birth to by you. Moreover, you are still young and will recover quickly if you give birth to a child. Therefore, you have to give birth to the child as soon as possible."
"But I don't have a man that I like. Moreover, with my status, how can I find a man?"
Seeing that Jiujiu had begun to consider her words, the Empress curled up the corners of her mouth again. Her eyes were deep and her voice was bewitching as she said, "As long as you are willing, I will take care of everything else."
The Empress held Jiujiu's hand and gently patted the back of Jiujiu's hand. She said softly, "You are Aijia's child. How can Aijia not think for you? As long as you agree, Aijia will prepare other things for you, but …"
The Empress looked at Jiujiu with a trace of embarrassment on her face. She looked like she wanted to say something but stopped on second thought.
Jiujiu sneered in her heart, but she pretended to be concerned and asked: "Muhou, what's wrong? Is there anything that makes it difficult?"
The Empress let out a long sigh and then said: "I was thinking that when I was pregnant with you, the first three months of my pregnancy was particularly bad. No matter what I ate, I would vomit. In the second three months, my body began to swell and I couldn't sleep every day. It was very torturous. Otherwise, why do you think I aged so quickly? It was all because I was tired when I gave birth to you."
The Empress's words were very pleasant to hear. What did she mean by she aged so quickly because she gave birth to Li Wan? She was simply trying to shift the blame.
Didn't the Empress herself know the reason why she aged so quickly? She wanted to sacrifice Li Wan to get the power she wanted, but Mo Ling intervened halfway. She was clearly worried that her matter would be exposed. She was worried day and night that was why she aged so quickly. Now she came to tell her that it was because she gave birth to her. She really knew how to flatter herself.
At that time, Li Wan was touched by the Empress's words. She was also worried that she would be like the Empress when she was pregnant, so she agreed to let a substitute replace her.
Jiujiu smiled at the Empress's words. She looked at the Empress and said with a conflicted face: "Then what should I do? If I am like this, no one will take care of the court. Then it will be a mess."
Jiujiu lowered her eyes and pretended to be deep in thought. It seemed that she thought for a long time before she said: "Mother, I can't delay the court because of my matter. This child, it's fine if I don't want it. If it really doesn't work, I can just adopt one from my relatives."
The Empress thought that after she said this, Jiujiu would definitely ask her how to deal with it. But who knew that Jiujiu directly had the idea of adopting a child. The Empress's face darkened and she quickly stopped Jiujiu's words: "How can an adopted child be compared to your own? Besides, do you want to not marry for the rest of your life?"
The Empress was afraid that Jiujiu had the idea of adopting a child from her relatives. Her words were sharp and mean: "How can a woman not marry? Do you want to be the Empress for the rest of your life?"
The Empress's first few words were not very sincere, but the last sentence was particularly sincere.
Yes, if Jiujiu was the Empress for the rest of her life, then what would she do? She still wanted to be the Empress.
The Empress was anxious to persuade Jiujiu not to adopt a child, but she forgot that the reason why Jiujiu could become the Empress was because of her. When she finished speaking, when she looked at Jiujiu, she saw the sad expression on Jiujiu's face.
Jiujiu stood there with a lonely expression, her eyes filled with loss. A moment later, the corner of her mouth hooked up in a self-deprecating smile. She looked at the Empress and said softly: "Mother forgot, this Empress, I didn't want to be the Empress."
If you didn't want to protect your power and raise me as a man, I would have been married long ago.
Jiujiu didn't say the rest, but the Empress saw the meaning in Jiujiu's eyes.
Being looked at by Jiujiu with a reproachful gaze, the Empress only felt her heart tremble. Suddenly, she felt that something was going to be out of her control.
The Empress knew that if they continued to talk, it would be bad. However, if they didn't continue to talk, then the matter of Jiujiu's pregnancy would continue to be delayed. When Changshou acted up, Jiujiu would not be pregnant. Then she really couldn't find a suitable child.
The Empress had the guts to kill Jiujiu, but she didn't have the guts to confuse the royal bloodline. This was ridiculous.
The Empress's heart trembled when she saw Jiujiu's sad gaze. But in the end, the desire for power overcame everything else. She gritted her teeth and looked at Jiujiu: "Wan 'er, mother is doing this for your own good."
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