Whose cub am I pregnant with?

This time Zhao Qi slept peacefully, and Mengmeng was very kind to him, he didn't make trouble in his stomach, and he slept until dawn after a long time.

When he woke up, Zhao Qi found himself lying in Xiao Shiqing's arms, his forehead resting on the other's chin. This was a very intimate gesture, so intimate that it was early in the morning, which made people bump into each other.

Speaking of which, Zhao Qi used to sleep with Xiao Shiqing a lot before, but at that time he was not enlightened, in his opinion, sleeping with Xiao Shiqing was no different from sleeping with Xiao Songzi, but now...

Zhao Qi raised his eyes, and took a closer look at the line of Xiao Shiqing's chin, straight nose bridge, and piercing eyebrows. His deer not only bumped around, but also howled.

A deep voice sounded from above: "Isn't the minister very nice?"

Asking this kind of question is also very shameless, Zhao Qi decided to give him a face, "It looks good-the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, and the beauties in the world are all put together, and they are not as beautiful as the prime minister."

Xiao Shiqing closed his eyes and smiled, pretending to be modest: "The emperor praises you absurdly."

Zhao Qi lay in Xiao Shiqing's arms for a while, and asked, "Have you finished reading the memorial?"

"Ah."

Even Xiao Shiqing would have to spend at least one night for a memorial book like a hill.It seems that Xiao Shiqing barely slept last night, and went to the dragon bed after finishing the manuscript, and was very absent.

"You continue to sleep," Zhao Xi said, "I'm going to pay my respects to my mother, and have breakfast with her by the way."

Xiao Shiqing opened his eyes, and his deep pupils were even more elegant, "Don't let the Queen Mother know about my visit to Xuchun Garden."

Zhao Qi got up from his side and said, "Brother, do you think I'm stupid--when will you return to the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

Xiao Shiqing curled his lips in satisfaction, "I won't return."

"what?"

"The emperor would like the golden house to hide the beauty?"

Zhao Qi turned to look at him.Xiao Shiqing was lying sideways on the bed, with long hair scattered, and a slender figure, lazy yet dignified, with a very "primary" appearance.If it wasn't for him being the one with the big belly, Zhao Qi really felt like he had met Empress Xiao last night.

"Then you have to hide it well, and don't be discovered by others." Zhao Qi urged.

Xiao Shiqing nodded lightly, "Okay. When the emperor sees the queen mother, he first apologizes and then delegates power, remember."

Zhao Qi was a little worried, "Are we really going to take the initiative to provoke party disputes? What if we play with fire?"

"No," Xiao Shiqing said, "I never miss."

Xiao Songzi and Jiang Dehai came in to wait for Zhao Xi to wash and change clothes, and saw a large living person emerging from the bed tent, and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, the person inside is..."

Zhao Qi put on a cloak that blocked his stomach, and said, "Queen Xiao."

The two looked at each other, blurred with horror.

When he arrived at Empress Dowager Wen's residence, Empress Dowager Wen still had no good looks towards him.According to what Xiao Shiqing said, Zhao Qi sincerely apologized in various ways, and said that it was really difficult for him to deal with government affairs with his stomach upright, and hoped that his grandfather Wen Guogong would be invited out of the mountain to control the overall situation of the cabinet.

"Mother, this is the four-piece set sent by Xiao Shiqing." Zhao Xidao, "He can't claim to be sick now, and the only ones I can rely on are my mother and grandfather."

Empress Dowager Wen's complexion improved a bit, but she didn't completely calm down. She sneered and said, "The Wen family is a foreign family, and they can't stand the emperor's trust!"

Zhao Qifu kept a low profile: "The mother's mother's family, my maternal ancestor's family, how can it be regarded as my mother's family?"

"Oh? That's not what you said yesterday."

"Queen, I'm still pregnant, emotionally unstable, and often speak unscrupulously, so don't be as knowledgeable as I am."

Empress Dowager Wen frowned, and her cold tone was mixed with a trace of worry: "Emotional instability, is it serious?"

Zhao Qi deliberately exaggerated the facts: "It's serious. Every night, tears soaked my pillow... Besides this, I also had severe morning sickness in the first few months. I vomited whatever I ate, and my face was greasy after being pregnant. , I'm fine, I'm getting thinner day by day, so pitiful."

After all, it was a piece of meat that fell off her body. Empress Dowager Wen felt really distressed, and she forgot to be angry when she felt distressed, "When my mother was pregnant with you, she was so sick that she couldn't touch any meat, but she loved sour food. Your father The emperor ordered people to pick the citrus in Huainan every day, and send them to the capital in an expedited eight hundred miles..."

Speaking of this, the style of the conversation between the mother and son changed suddenly, from Zhao Wenwen's talk to a lecture on pregnancy knowledge.Empress Dowager Wen unreservedly taught her son her experience of pregnancy and childbirth. Zhao Qi listened carefully, smiling with embarrassment.

After that, Zhao Qi and Queen Mother Wen reached a settlement, and the latter did not mention the matter of choosing a concubine again.Zhao Qi lived a peaceful life in Xuchun Garden, raising a baby, and living a delicate life in the golden house.However, North Korea and China are experiencing a bloodbath.

Although there is no official announcement about Xiao Shiqing's dismissal, it has already spread in the court.Wen Guogong replaced him, entered the position of chief assistant in the cabinet, vigorously promoted Wen's cronies, and demoted Xiao Shi's party members.For a time, the government and the opposition were in a state of turmoil, people were panic-stricken, and everyone was in danger.

However, the Xiao family is not vegetarian. Even if Xiao Shiqing is not around, many important positions in the court are held by Xiao's cronies, and there are many talented people among them.At the beginning, they swallowed their anger and sat back and watched the situation change, but the Wen family bullied people too much, forcing them to resist.Mr. Xiao listed all the evidence collected secretly over the years about the Wen family's bribery, embezzlement, favoritism, etc., together with the references of the censor, and listed them one by one.

As the mother's family of Empress Dowager Wen, the Wen family has been a check and balance for the Xiao family for many years. The two families are fighting against each other, and each has something to do with the other.Now that the balance is broken, no one will let anyone else, and it is bound to fight to the death.

One scandal after another was exposed, which made Zhao Xi feel cold all over his body.Corruption and bribery are nothing, but there are still people who assassinate political opponents, poison court officials, and even collude with enemies and traitors...

Halfway through Zhao Qi's reading, Xiao Shiqing took out the reference book from his hand, "Don't read it."

Zhao Qi's face turned pale, "It's too scary, it's even scarier than the past events written in the scriptures."

These dirty things were all expected by Xiao Shiqing.Clearing up the officialdom will inevitably lead to great chaos in the court. Before the time came, he stood still.Now that the flood in the south has been eliminated, and the war in the north has not yet broken out, it is an excellent time for him to do it, and he can also keep the queen's throne by the way.

"After governance, there will be chaos, and after chaos, there will be governance." Xiao Shiqing said, "It won't be long before the Xiao and Wen families will lose both, and those who should take care of them will disappear from the court."

Zhao Xi nodded, "I hope so. Brother, the Xiao and Wen families have dozens of cases to be investigated and tried. Who do you think is better to entrust this matter to?"

Xiao Shiqing had already thought about Zhao Qi: "Xu Qiu."

Xu Qiu is Zhao Qi's Tanhua pulled back from the waste papers. He is loyal to Zhao Qi, upright and open-minded, not afraid of authority, and never participates in party struggles.

Zhao Xi said: "Is his qualifications too shallow?"

"Qualifications come from practice."

"Okay, listen to brother."

"The state affairs come to an end," Xiao Shiqing said, "No further discussion is allowed."

Zhao Qi blinked, "How can a subject persuade the monarch not to be diligent."

"It's not too late to be diligent after you give birth." Xiao Shiqing looked out the window, "The moonlight is just right, shall I go out with you to enjoy the moon?"

Zhao Qi grinned, "Okay."

Zhao Xi has been pregnant for more than eight months, and the delivery date is approaching. His belly is so big that he can't see his feet when he looks down. He can't help worrying that he will give birth to a burly little princess.Xiao Shiqing helped him to the courtyard, and the soft moonlight poured down like flowing water.It is mid-winter now, the snow that fell yesterday has not yet melted, and the courtyard is so bright that you can see clearly without a lantern.

"Sit down, I'll order someone to bring some refreshments." Xiao Shiqing said.

Zhao Qi shook his head, "I either lie down or sit all day long, my buttocks are going to be flat, I want to walk."

Xiao Shiqing straightened the fox fur for him, "Okay."

The two of them didn't go far, they turned around in the courtyard.Under the moonlight on a snowy night, Zhao Qi temporarily put aside the bad state affairs and took time to think about his own private affairs.

What is the relationship between him and Xiao Shiqing now?

The two were tired of being together all day long, and Xiao Shiqing would sleep with him at night, but only with him, without any other actions.He couldn't believe it himself, the child was about to be born, and they hadn't formally confirmed their relationship yet.

Xiao Shiqing probably didn't think it was necessary, and they all slept on the same bed, what else could there be other than that kind of relationship.But Zhao Qi is different. He has a very "traditional" view of love. As long as he fails to confess successfully, he is not really together.

Xiao Shiqing seemed to have said that he liked him before, but at that time he was sensitive and suspicious, and scoffed at Xiao Shiqing's confession.After that, Xiao Shiqing didn't say he liked it again, so he didn't even have a chance to agree.

Zhao Qi's absent-mindedness cannot escape Xiao Shiqing's eyes. "What are you thinking?"

... thinking about when you will confess again.Zhao Qi glanced at Xiao Shiqing's hand holding his arm, cleared his throat, and said shyly, "Brother, let's hold hands."

The corners of Xiao Shiqing's lips curled up, "How to pull? The emperor taught me."

"Just... hold hands." Zhao Qi's cheeks were stained red, whether it was cold or shy, "the kind of holding hands with fingers intertwined."

The slender fingers dug into Zhao Qi's fingertips, "Is this so?"

Zhao Xi began to raise his head in a hopeless manner, "...um."

"I learned."

The two continued to circle around, but changed their positions, but the atmosphere was completely different from before.Just now it was the child's father who was supporting the child's other father, but now it is the husband who is holding the wife.

Zhao Qi thought dizzily, what's the next step in holding hands...hug?kiss?Go to bed?

Xiao Shiqing walked in front, half a step ahead of him, but suddenly stopped for some reason.

Zhao Qi asked: "What's the matter?"

Xiao Shiqing slightly turned his face to the side, and the side face was also very delicate and beautiful.He pointed to his heart, "Here, it beats a little fast."

Zhao Qi froze for a moment, his heart beating wildly faster.

"I have to take it easy."

"You, you can pull it down!" Zhao Qi stammered, "Your Prime Minister, what scene has you never seen before? Holding hands with me will make your heart beat faster."

Say yes!Hurry up and say yes!

Xiao Shiqing lowered her head and pressed a kiss on his forehead, "I like you too."

Zhao Qi: "..." Also?

Xiao Shiqing's voice was low, as if sighing: "I got you."