Whose cub am I pregnant with?

Back in the palace, Zhao Qi's "maternity leave" is over.

He got up early in the morning after a long absence, yawned and asked Jiang Dehai to put on the dragon robe for himself, then took the tea from Xiaosongzi's hand to rinse his mouth, and when he looked back, Xiao Shiqing was still lying on the dragon bed.

Zhao Qi:? ? ?

"Why are you sorry, brother?"

"Why should I get up?" Xiao Shiqing lay on his side on the bed, looked at him with his head propped up, with a smile on his lips, "Don't forget, Your Majesty, I am recuperating in the mansion right now."

Zhao Qi thought of the comfort of the bed, and said quietly: "So I have to get up early to go to court, and my brother can sleep until the sun is three poles?"

Xiao Shiqing nodded, lazily said: "Yes."

At this moment, Zhao Qi had the feeling that he was taking care of the little boy.

"Then brother, go to bed," Zhao Xi said, "I'll come to see you when I'm down."

Xiao Shiqing smiled flirtatiously and half-truthfully, and said, "Well, I'll wait for you on the bed."

Before leaving, Zhao Qi asked, "Is Mengmeng awake?"

Jiang Dehai said: "Back to the emperor, the little prince just woke up and just finished eating milk."

Zhao Qi sighed, "It's good to be a baby."

This was the first time Zhao Qi went to court without Xiao Shiqing's company, so he was a little nervous.He sat condescendingly on the dragon chair, looking through the crown at the group of ministers kowtowing to him—the leader was no longer Xiao Shiqing, but his grandfather Wen Guogong.

In addition, many familiar faces have disappeared, replaced by high-spirited youth faces.Among them, the most eye-catching one is Xu Qiu, the new Minister of Criminal Justice.His appearance is still the ugliest among all the officials, but in terms of momentum, he is far better than the old officials who have been in high positions for a long time.Thinking that this person was raised by himself, Zhao Qi felt a faint sense of pride.He remembered what Xiao Shiqing once said, as a king, it is not necessary to know the art of war and tactics, but being able to recognize and employ people correctly is the greatest wealth.

Zhao Qi's eyes flicked over the officials one by one.After a big cleansing, the imperial court was completely reborn. Although it was painful, it seemed to be reborn.However, he vaguely felt that something was missing.He thought about it, and found that what was missing was a gaze fixed on him - He Changzhou was not there.

Zhao Qi frowned, suppressed his doubts, and listened intently to the minister's statement.

Half a year before the early court, there was another bloodbath, and there were countless things to discuss.Zhao Qi thought it would be difficult for him to cope without Xiao Shiqing, but he didn't expect him to be much more powerful than he imagined.Listen first, then discuss, and finally make a decision, and keep the decision if you can't, or go back and ask the child's father.The early court was carried out in an orderly manner, and Zhao Qi was quite satisfied with his performance. It seems that he and Xiao Shiqing have been together for so long, and they have learned something subtly.

The morning court lasted until noon, Zhao Qi was tired and hungry, so he forced himself to listen to Xu Qiu's eloquence in the hall.At this time Jiang Dehai stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister has prepared the food and wine, please return to Yonghua Palace for lunch."

Zhao Qi was delighted in his heart, but on the surface he said: "What kind of food are you using? Didn't you see that I'm still in court?"

Jiang Dehai wondered: "But the prime minister said that the emperor didn't eat much in the morning, so he must be hungry now. The court affairs can never be finished, and the emperor eats before it is too late. The prime minister also said that if the emperor is not obedient, he will I will bring the little prince to invite the emperor back in person."

Zhao Qi's eyelids twitched, "Nonsense!"

Jiang Dehai persuaded: "The prime minister is also doing it for the emperor's good. It is less than a month since the emperor gave birth to the little prince, so don't be tired."

Zhao Qi pretended to complain, "Tsk, men are troublesome—then retreat."

On the way back, Zhao Qi asked, "Why didn't He Changzhou come to court?"

Jiang Dehai said: "General He is on leave."

"Why are you taking leave?"

"This old slave doesn't know."

"Go check."

"Yes."

When he arrived at Yonghua Palace, the food was ready, and Xiao Shiqing stood at the door to welcome him.Xiao Shiqing didn't wear a crown, and his clothes were casually dressed. He was dressed in moon white with the skirts open, looking coquettish yet extravagant - even though he was holding a white and fat Mengmeng in his hands.

Zhao Xi's heart warmed.Ah, could it be that this is the legendary wife and children on the hot kang.

"How can a brother be so ignorant of the general situation," Zhao Qi said solemnly, "I don't know that I am very busy with all kinds of affairs, and acting like a baby also takes time."

Xiao Shiqing didn't break through Zhao Qi's disguise, nodded and said: "It's the minister making trouble for no reason, and wants the emperor to accompany the minister to have a meal."

Zhao Qi liked this very much, and said helplessly, "I really can't help my brother."

Xiao Shiqing handed his son to the nurse, and the two sat down to eat together.

Zhao Qi talked about what he had seen and heard in the morning. "The tax reform has achieved initial results in Jiangxia, and I plan to implement it nationwide, is that okay?"

Xiao Shiqing filled a bowl of soup and put it in front of Zhao Qi, "Yes."

"The Minister of the Household Department cried to me that I was poor again, saying that the national treasury is already in a deficit of [-] million taels..."

"No hurry," Xiao Shiqing wrote lightly, "Xu Qiu is about to start ransacking his home. I heard that Uncle Wen's family is as rich as a country, and his family property alone can make up for three or four out of ten of the national treasury's deficit."

Zhao Qi was stunned, "It turns out that there is another reason why my brother deliberately provoked the faction."

Xiao Shiqing smiled, "Your Majesty is so poor, of course I must try my best to earn more money for him."

Zhao Xidao: "If brother really wants to share my worries, he should quickly take back the four-piece suit and return to his original post."

Xiao Shiqing didn't take it seriously, "It doesn't make any difference to me whether I have the vain position of chief assistant or not."

This is true, although Xiao Shiqing did not appear in front of the ministers, he did no less than before.

"Since there is no difference, why do you still pretend to be sick?"

"To cling to you."

"..." This reason is really irrefutable.

Xiao Shiqing pinched Zhao Qi's reddened earlobe lightly, "Beyond this, it's also to let the northern border relax its vigilance. The more Zhao Tong thinks that Beijing and China are in chaos and no one is in charge, the better the situation is for us."

The matter in the northern border has always been a heart problem for Zhao Qi. He thought that as long as he didn't continue to persecute Zhao Tong, Zhao Tong would not rebel and the people on both sides would be spared from the war. It turned out that he was naive.

"If I had known this, I might as well have killed him from the beginning." Zhao Qi blamed himself, "It's all my fault for being soft-hearted."

Xiao Shiqing chuckled, "If we had killed Zhao Tong at the beginning, we would have only attracted a large army of revenge from the northern border; if we hadn't killed him, we would have had a few more years to recuperate and prepare food and soldiers. Zhao Tong became the king, and when the queen mother let him go to the north, it had already happened, and it had nothing to do with my baby."

Zhao Qi: "..."

Xiao Shiqing has a habit. He always likes to suddenly say a flirtatious sentence while discussing serious matters with him.

Zhao Qi took a sip of the soup in a concealed manner, and asked, "What did brother do these half a day? You can't really stay in bed, right?"

"Take the kids."

"Ahem—" Zhao Qi almost choked.Xiao Shiqing patted him on the back, and said calmly: "By the way, I cleaned up your harem."

Zhao Qi was dumbfounded.Harem?Where did he come from the harem? !Although his peach blossoms are surprisingly prosperous, except for Xiao Shiqing, he didn't pick any other peach blossoms. Don't wrong a good man, hey!

Xiao Shiqing reminded him: "The men and women you robbed into the palace before, half of them were dismissed before, and the remaining half."

Zhao Qi breathed a sigh of relief, "So my brother meant them."

Xiao Shiqing smiled, "Who does the emperor think I'm talking about?"

Zhao Qi said awkwardly: "No one. What did brother do to them?"

"All have been sent out of the palace," Xiao Shiqing said, "except for one person."

"Who?"

"Jiang Baoer."

After being pregnant for three years, Zhao Qi had already forgotten all about the male favorites in the harem. He was a little confused when he heard Jiang Baoer's name at first, "Brother, who are you talking about?"

Xiao Shiqing raised his eyebrows and said: "The most favored male favorite in the past."

Zhao Xi remembered that it was not because Jiang Baoer was the most favored before, but because he was the most noisy.

"Why did my brother leave him alone - because he is the most favored?"

Xiao Shiqing admits that he loves Zhao Qi, but this does not prevent him from still thinking that Zhao Qi is a little fool. "Jiang Bao'er put the fertility drug in your snack."

Zhao Qi was stunned for a while holding the chopsticks, "It's him?! But why did he drug me? There's no reason!"

"He confuses the functions of Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc No. [-]. He originally wanted to take No. [-] himself and give you the next No. so that he can conceive a dragon seed so that he can stay in the palace and enjoy wealth forever."

Zhao Qi was angry and funny, "It's all right." It was not easy for Mengmeng to be born smoothly, and he lost all these coincidences. "However, how did my brother know?"

"Check it out." Xiao Shiqing said, "Jiang Baoer bribed Xiao Xiazi, the eunuch of Yonghua Palace, and ordered him to steal Sauvignon Blanc."

"But I also checked," Zhao Qi said depressedly, "Why can't I find out."

Xiao Shiqing said bluntly: "Because you are stupid."

Zhao Qi was speechless for a moment.Life is already so difficult, can some things not be exposed?

Xiao Shiqing looked at him, "You are so stupid, how can I rest assured that you are alone."

"Okay, okay, I know my brother is smart, I can't compare to..."

"That's why I won't let you go alone in the future." Xiao Shiqing said love words, but his tone was exactly the same as when Zhao Qi was stupid.

Zhao Qi was stunned again, covered his face and said: "Brother, don't be caught off guard and talk about love, I can't bear it..."

"Jiang Bao'er has been thrown into the sky prison and is waiting to be released. But he is already seriously ill, and he can't survive for a few days."

Zhao Xi was in a complicated mood.Jiang Baoer did commit a capital crime, but to a certain extent, without his crime, Zhao Mian would not have been born. "Then, let him fend for himself."

After finishing the meal, Xiao Shiqing "made trouble for no reason" again, "Can the emperor take a nap with me?"

Zhao Qi "reluctantly" agreed.When Jiang Dehai took off his coat, he kept winking at him, and Zhao Xi asked, "What's the matter?"

Jiang Dehai whispered: "May the emperor take a step to speak?"

There were only them and Xiao Shiqing in the inner hall, Zhao Qi didn't feel that there was anything that needed to be kept from Xiao Shiqing, so he said, "Speak directly."

Jiang Dehai thought to himself, this is what you asked the old slave to say directly. "Your Majesty, this old slave sent someone to visit the He Mansion."

Xiao Shiqing narrowed his eyes slightly, Zhao Qi was afraid that he would be jealous, so he took the initiative to explain: "He Changzhou asked for leave and didn't come to court, I just sent Lao Jiang to check."

Xiao Shiqing said: "There are officials who ask for leave every month, and you check every one of them?"

Zhao Qi scratched his head, "Uh..."

"If you want to know his recent situation, you don't need to send someone to investigate, I can tell you." Xiao Shiqing said lightly: "He Changzhou has been training in the military camp in the suburbs of Beijing since he returned from his southern tour. Three days ago, because of drinking and hangover in the army, He was ordered by his father He Ming to be punished for [-] years, and now he is recuperating in the mansion."

Jiang Dehai said: "That's right, that's what the prime minister said."

He Changzhou drank in the army and still got a hangover?It's not like something he would do.Zhao Qi asked, "How is his injury?"

Jiang Dehai said: "Although they are all traumatic injuries, General He is merciless in his attacks. General He was beaten to pieces. The doctor said that it will take at least ten and a half months to recover."

After returning to Beijing, Zhao Qi and He Changzhou hadn't met each other, and the last sentence they said seemed to be telling him not to waste time on himself.He didn't regret saying that, but he still panicked when he heard He Changzhou's recent situation.

Zhao Qi thought for a while and asked Xiao Shiqing: "Brother, can you invite He Changzhou to the palace for a banquet with the cute full moon wine?"

Xiao Shiqing didn't forget Jiangshan Sheji even though he was jealous, "He Changzhou is a general, and he is also the best candidate for the future commander of the Northern Expedition. His heart should be on military affairs, not..." Xiao Shiqing paused, " Rather than growing up with children."

With Xiao Shiqing's double standards, Zhao Xi couldn't help but slapped slightly: "Then brother's heart should also be placed on national affairs, what's the point of clinging to me all day long."

"That's true," Xiao Shiqing said confidently, "but you are my national affairs."

Zhao Qi only felt a numbness in his heart——Oops, the dog man began to exude his charm that he had nowhere to put.

Zhao Qi stepped back, trying not to look at Xiao Shiqing's magnificent face. "As long as he comes to the banquet, I will persuade him well."

Xiao Shiqing stared at Zhao Qi for a while, then suddenly said: "When Mian'er is full moon, you will have given birth for a month."

"Yes." Zhao Qi was puzzled, isn't this nonsense.

Xiao Shiqing's voice was soft and low: "Mei Dai said that one month after giving birth, it is possible... to have intercourse."