bookrandom Chapter 197 The Queen Who Used as a Shield in a Good Pregnancy Novel (47)
Chapter 197 The Queen Who Used as a Shield in a Good Pregnancy Novel (47)
Ruan Ruan provided grain and medicine, while Wei Wanqing, who successfully conquered the barbarians, also expanded the territory of the Great Zhao.
Le Yan was very generous and immediately bestowed the title of Duke of Dingguo upon the triumphant Wei Wanqing.
Two more female dukes suddenly appeared in the court, one to protect the country and the other to stabilize it. Then there was the former Princess Anning, who was enfeoffed as the Prince of An, and Yang Ming, the daughter of the former Duke of Ying, who became the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
Every single male official in the court fell silent.
Although it was expected that there would be female officials and generals under the Empress, no one expected that they would all hold high positions and overshadow the men!
The male officials watched silently, not daring to speak. After all, most of them were former officials of the previous dynasty and hadn't been clever enough to abandon their allegiance on the spot. Now, facing those who had followed the Empress in conquering the world, they dared not speak loudly at all.
You have to understand, they themselves are quite insecure.
Back when Emperor Li was on the throne, they submitted numerous memorials criticizing the current Empress, who was then the Empress of Li.
If they are not careful and are held accountable later, they will be finished.
Feeling guilty, the group of male officials remained as quiet as chickens.
The female officials didn't care about them. As long as they didn't cause any trouble, they were all colleagues, working together to contribute to His Majesty's prosperous reign and fulfilling their duties to His Majesty.
But if anyone harbors disloyal intentions, they shouldn't blame them for being ruthless.
Ruan Ruan glanced at everyone out of the corner of her eye, silently instructing the childbirth system: "Keep an eye on them, don't let them ruin His Majesty's beautiful land."
Absolutely!
The procreation system takes a very serious attitude. Under the influence of its host, Ruan Ruan, it has transformed from a system that only wanted to help people have children into an inspirational system that is dedicated to its work and loyal to the emperor.
The work that belonged to Wen Songzhi's Eastern and Western Depots has almost been taken over by it. When it comes to monitoring officials, who can be more powerful and more all-pervasive than the system?
However, Wen Songzhi didn't care. He only wanted to be the chief eunuch by Leyan's side.
Gaode was squeezed out by him and could only take second place, becoming the second-in-command.
He wanted to fight, but he couldn't beat Wen Songzhi, so he just cursed in his heart and then resigned himself to doing other work.
They were not qualified to serve the emperor personally.
Hearing the praises, he knew that the king was personally involved, showing no trace of the dignified, otherworldly figure he usually was.
Sometimes, when Le Yan looked at him, she couldn't help but feel that she was wasting his talents.
What a powerful eunuch! Instead of doing great things, he spends all his time by her side, either serving her by undressing or adding fragrance to her sleeves.
Le Yan gently shook her head, pulled Wen Songzhi, who was about to give her a massage, and gestured for him to sit down and rest for a while.
Wen Songzhi quickly shook his head, "Your Majesty, this servant is not tired."
Massaging His Majesty is his heart's desire, something others would rather beg for.
He insisted, so Leyan had no choice but to go with him.
After calculating the time, and realizing it should be around the time Li Yanxiu was about to give birth, she asked, "How is Li Yanxiu now?"
Wen Songzhi paused, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke with difficulty, "She should... be about to give birth, right?"
Little did he know how Li Yanxiu was doing; he had been busy every day lately plotting to seize the throne.
Once His Majesty successfully ascended the throne, he was busy serving His Majesty and had no time to pay attention to how Li Yanxiu was doing.
But when His Majesty asked, he couldn't say he didn't know, so he could only estimate the time and say "probably".
In fact, Li Yanxiu was indeed about to give birth at this moment.
In the dimly lit secret room, Li Yanxiu, pale-faced, gripped Liu Yuanpan's hand tightly, his voice hoarse as he demanded, "Where is the Empress? Where is the Empress?"
"I'm about to give birth! Summon the Empress, bring her here!"
He was obedient and took good care of their children.
Now that the baby is due, she should come and see them!
Despite the pain, Judge Liu retorted angrily, "His Majesty will not come to see you!"
Although he had been taking care of Li Yanxiu in the secret room, he was not unaware of the situation outside.
Empress?
Their emperor would never come to see the deposed emperor!
“... Your Majesty?” Upon hearing Imperial Physician Liu’s words, Li Yanxiu loosened his grip, looked blank for a moment, and then muttered to himself.
His Majesty?
Are you referring to his empress?
His empress is now His Majesty?
With his muddled mind clearing, Li Yanxiu, his eyes bloodshot, smiled bitterly and said, "So that's how it is!"
"I see!"
What she wanted was the throne!
If... if he hadn't fallen to this state, and had given her the throne she wanted, wouldn't they have been alright?
Li Yanxiu lay on his back on the bed, letting tears of blood stream down his face.
There is no "what if" in this world. With Sun Leyan in the middle, there is no possibility between him and that person whose name he doesn't even know.
With trembling hands, he touched his enormous belly, feeling the frantic, restless fetus trying to emerge. Li Yanxiu spoke in a hoarse voice, "I... I'm about to give birth. Assist me in delivering this baby."
He was no longer the emperor, so naturally he could no longer refer to himself as "朕" (Zhen, meaning "I" or "the Emperor").
Turning his head to the side, Li Yanxiu looked at the door of the secret room with anticipation in his eyes. Perhaps she would remember him and the child and come to see them?
Judge Liu didn't care what he was thinking. As soon as he saw that the man was indeed about to give birth, he immediately panicked.
He hurriedly ran out to order hot water and towels, and then quickly sent someone to fetch Ruan Ruan.
Seeing that Li Yanxiu was in unbearable pain, if she didn't give birth soon, the baby might die in the womb.
However, Judge Liu had no idea how to deliver a baby for a man, so he could only wait for Ruan Ruan to arrive while trying to alleviate Li Yanxiu's pain in some ways.
Fortunately, Nguyen Nguyen was already in the palace and arrived quickly.
She frowned as she watched Li Yanxiu launch the attack, then called everyone else out, leaving only Judge Liu behind.
She took out the scalpel she had redeemed from the system and gestured to Judge Liu, saying, "Move aside, I need to perform a C-section on him."
Since men have nowhere to give birth, they have to resort to cesarean sections.
Fortunately, she had been taught by the birthing system, so she was quite steady with the scalpel.
It's a pity there was no anesthetic, so Li Yanxiu could only endure the pain.
Judge Liu stared wide-eyed in terror, but that didn't stop him from focusing intently on Ruan Ruan's every move.
He firmly believed that this was a very new and useful medical technique.
If he could carry forward his ideas, he could save countless lives.
Judge Liu kept a close eye on the situation, while also taking over the fetuses frequently.
He remained calm when one or two came, but when it came to three, four, five, six... he couldn't stay calm anymore!
By the time he received the eighteenth call, he was completely numb.
What kind of multiple births are these? There's no such thing as eighteen triplets!
What kind of magical thing is this Emperor Li?
Judge Liu was getting restless; he wanted to dissect Li Yanxiu and study him thoroughly.
But he didn't dare.