After being a widow for half my life, I found out that my husband was not dead.

The emperor stood up suddenly, shouted down to dismiss the meeting, and then hurried back. I was just so excited that I accidentally sprained my foot while walking down the steps.

"Father!" The fourth prince exclaimed in surprise and hurried to help him.

Yan Mu was sitting and far away, but he was faster than the fourth prince. Before the fourth prince finished speaking, he had already rushed over to support the emperor, faster than the little eunuch beside the emperor.

"Father, are you alright?"

In front of it is the door frame. If you don't hold it in time and knock on it, you will definitely bleed. The emperor calmed down for a moment, looked back at Yan Mu, and nodded happily.

"fine."

"A sprained foot?"

The emperor tried to move and frowned in pain.

"My son, let me carry you there."

Before the emperor could say anything, Yan Mu had already turned his back and squatted down. The emperor looked at the slightly thin back in front of him, paused for a moment, and then lay down.

Yan Mu carried the emperor on his back and walked to the backyard, Liu Yunxiang hurriedly followed, and the fourth prince stomped his feet in anger to follow.

The other ministers all retreated, and Shangguan Xu and the old prince followed.

"Seventh brother, you must be tired. It's time for fourth brother to carry father." The fourth prince leaned over and said not to be outdone.

"The road down the mountain is not easy to walk, and there is still snow, so I'll carry it."

"You are too thin, and you are still the fourth brother..." The fourth prince was too busy showing off his hospitality and did not pay attention to his feet. He slipped and fell on all fours.

The emperor saw his embarrassment and said in disgust: "You should walk more carefully, don't hurt me."

The fourth prince stood up holding his buttocks, and could only watch with envy and jealousy as their kind father and son descended the mountain.

"Lao Qi, aren't you still sick?"

"It's okay, I can carry my father."

"You still need to pay attention to your recovery and get more rest."

"Father, too, don't be too involved."

"Go back and ask the palace to send you some more ginseng and deer antlers to nourish you carefully."

"My father has a lot of gray hair, so my son should share more of his burdens."

"You, you are filial."

Two eunuchs held lanterns to illuminate the scene, with the old prince and the fourth prince at the back, and Liu Yunxiang and Yan Mu at the back.

Yan Mu sighed, "It's embarrassing for Lao Qi."

Carrying his most hated enemy on his back, and having to play the role of a loving father and a filial son, was not only embarrassing, but also made Liu Yunxiang feel sorry for Yan Mu.

"Has Lao Qi recovered his memory?" Shangguan Xu suddenly asked.

Liu Yunxiang sighed, "No."

"Why do I look like I've recovered?"

"Not really."

"Open your eyes and talk nonsense."

"The Governor is really good at telling jokes."

Shangguan Xu couldn't help but smile when he saw Liu Yunxiang's face turned red as he told the lie, "I underestimated you before, thinking that with your abilities, you would never be a threat to us, but I didn't expect that you would actually be able to turn things around." Capable. Today, I wanted King Anqing to go to Nanzhou to capture the remaining forces of Nanzhou and join the court at the same time. Our plan is so meticulous, how could it happen..."

Shangguan Xu looked at Liu Yunxiang with an incredulous expression on his face, "How could there be a heavy snowstorm in Nanzhou? How could we encounter something that only happens once in a century?"

Liu Yunxiang raised his eyebrows, "You ask me?"

Shangguan Xu shook his head in a funny way, "I almost doubted whether you or Lao Qi had any magical powers, able to attract wind and bring down heavy snowstorms. Otherwise, how could you prepare cotton-padded clothes for the Zhenbei Army? I first heard that tens of thousands of cotton-padded clothes were shipped from Zhenbei. At that time, I just felt ridiculous and thought...when did you become so stupid? You can't transport food and weapons, but you are transporting cotton clothes? Hehe, I am the stupid one now, and I am also the defeated one, but I But I can’t figure it out. I wonder if the princess would be willing to help me figure it out?”

"The Governor can't figure it out?"

"I can't figure it out."

Liu Yunxiang's eyes darkened slightly and he said calmly: "God must be helping us too."

Shangguan Xu narrowed his eyes, "I would rather believe that you really have some magical powers."

Liu Yunxiang tilted his head and looked at Shangguan Xu, "I'm also confused about something."

"Oh?"

"Why are you so determined to help Qin Fei? Is it just for power? As the governor of the West Factory, you are already powerful enough."

She has never been able to figure this out.

Shangguan Xu smiled and said, "I said that I am doing it for the great prosperity of the country and the people of the world. Do you believe it?"

Liu Yunxiang chuckled, "Do you believe what he said?"

"Da Rong has begun to rot from the inside out. Prince Anqing is the one who can turn the tide and make Dai Rong regain its vitality."

"Why not Yan Mu?"

"Him?" Shangguan Xu let out a long sigh, "I raised him, and I have feelings for him more than anyone else, but he is too extreme, either love or hate. Sooner or later, he will harm such a person. Everyone around him, including himself. As for being a new emperor, I think you all know that he is not suitable."

Liu Yunxiang shook his head, "There is nothing wrong with being clear about love and hate, and I believe he has the ability and responsibility to shoulder the world, but we actually don't have much desire. It is obviously you who forced us to get here step by step, so that we have to fight with you Fight for it.”

Shangguan Xu sneered, "It's not that we forced you, but that he was destined to follow this path since he was born."

Arriving at Zhuangzi at the foot of the mountain, apart from the servants, Hongxuan was waiting here first.

As soon as they entered the hospital, they heard Mrs. Hou's tragic screams, and basins of blood were brought out, and everyone's expressions were tensed.

"What's going on?" The emperor asked eagerly.

Yan Mu first put him down and then helped him sit on the chair.

Hongxuan stepped forward to report back: "The midwife just said that the fetal position is not correct, and one little foot is exposed..."

"what!"

Before Hongxuan finished speaking, a scream came from Mrs. Hou, and then someone shouted: "Quickly give Madam an injection and feed her ginseng soup, don't let her faint! Keep working hard!"

Liu Yunxiang frowned and leaned closer to Yan Mu unconsciously.

Yan Mu put his arms around her and said, "You should take Zijin back home first."

Liu Yunxiang shook his head, "I'm with you."

At this time, Zhou Lihuai hurried out, saluted the emperor first, and then said: "Your Majesty, Mrs. Hou's situation is very critical. She and the child may not have both..."

"Of course I want to protect the child!" the emperor shouted angrily.

"Yes."

Zhou Lihuai responded and hurried back.

Liu Yunxiang sighed secretly. Mrs. Hou made a mistake and suffered humiliation for so long. After all, she could not save her life. In fact, even if she could escape today, the emperor would not let her stay.

The imperial doctors came out one after another to report the situation inside.

The emperor stopped one and asked, "Are you sure it's a boy or a girl?"

The imperial doctor shook his head, "You can't see it yet."

The emperor was silent for a moment, "You go and prepare. When the little prince is born, he will drop his blood for a blood test."

"Yes." The imperial doctor responded, then thought of something and asked, "What if it's a little princess?"

The emperor narrowed his eyes, "There is no need to waste a drop of my blood."

Hearing this, Liu Yunxiang couldn't help but grab Yan Mu's sleeve.

What this means is that if a daughter is born, it doesn’t matter whether he is a child or not, and she may not be allowed to live.

Yan Mu sneered: "Boys and girls don't matter. It doesn't matter whether they are alive or dead. They are all bastards after all."