The baby-making system is unreliable

If she chose to hold a winter banquet, the baby in her belly would not be born yet. If she chose a spring banquet, she would probably still be in the confinement period.

Xia Mo felt a little embarrassed and found it difficult to make a choice. This was really a headache.

"Hmm? This... let me think about it carefully, hiss... huh..."

Yun Xirou frowned slightly, muttered to herself, and gently rubbed her forehead with her hand.

Her face looked a little pale at the moment, with a layer of fine beads of sweat on her forehead, and her lower abdomen was swollen and painful.

In fact, Yun Xirou also had some guesses in her mind. If her baby was born prematurely, she might be born at the beginning of the year.

After all, it's almost eight months by the end of December (calculated according to the lunar calendar), and the condition of the twins in her belly is really hard to say, and they might be born prematurely.

But if she guessed correctly, her stepmother would be eager to urge her to hold the winter party to plan for her daughter's future.

"Arou, why are you feeling uncomfortable again? Where does it hurt?! Why didn't Xia Mo know to ask the imperial physician to take a look?"

After Xu Yimo dealt with government affairs, he was anxious to see the person he missed so much. He was afraid that she was bored recently and was always thinking about her.

"Nothing, it's me who won't let you. I had nothing to do, so I talked to Xia Mo for a few words, and then I remembered the Winter Festival. I was wondering whether I should hold it or not?!"

Yun Xirou held his hand tightly, signaled him to be at ease with her eyes, smiled faintly, and told him roughly what had just happened.

After hearing what she said, Xu Yimo then remembered this matter. Banquets with more women were usually hosted by the empress dowager or sister-in-law in the past, and he had never attended any of them.

"Hmm? If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten. Since it is a tradition, we must do it."

"However, Ah Rou, don't worry. It's hard to say whether it will snow at the end of the year. It's better not to make any trouble in this cold weather. Just postpone it to spring. If you ask, I'll tell you that there are too many things to do at the end of the year and I don't like noise!"

What he said was true. Xu Yimo really felt that there were too many things to do and it was annoying and he didn't like noise. At the end of every year, he only attended the New Year's Eve party and never cared about the Winter Festival party.

Xu Yimo helped her up. He couldn't bear to see her worrying about all this, so he said slowly, "Just do it according to the usual practice and let the people in the palace do it. If you have to worry about everything, what's the point of having them?!"

"Pfft...Okay, I'll listen to you. Xia Mo, if anyone asks, just say it was His Majesty who said that I need to rest and take care of the baby. I won't see anyone before the baby is born."

Yun Xirou said this jokingly, she felt a little weak all over, she walked limply, her legs felt a little weak.

"Arou, you are clearly waiting for me to say this, right? Who are you trying to hide from, little girl? Are you using me as an excuse? "

As Xu Yimo spoke, he helped her walk in the yard, thinking about the news he had received. It would be good if he could let her rest assured and take care of her pregnancy.

"Just kidding, there are indeed people who want to hide, but some people can't hide, right?? Let's take it one step at a time!"

Yun Xirou murmured softly, with a hint of helplessness and bitterness on her pretty face.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, as if trying to hide the pain in her body.

Yun Xirou didn't dare to tell him. In fact, she felt that there was a high probability of premature birth because the pain was getting worse and worse.

At this moment, she snuggled tightly in his broad and warm arms, trying to draw some strength from this intimacy to resist the waves of pain in her body.

However, no matter how hard she tried to endure it, the pain still came in waves like the tide, making her frown and bite her lips lightly.

"Amo, look, my 'godson' has become bald in the autumn. He looks so ugly!"

Yun Xirou didn't want him to notice that something was wrong with her, so she forced herself to cheer up and continued talking to him, trying her best to act as if nothing had happened.

"Don't talk to it, or it might get angry. If it doesn't bloom next year, this yard will be bare."

Xu Yimo spoke as if he knew nothing, looking at the solitary tree in the yard, on which were hung a few strings of red silk, which fluttered in the gentle breeze.

"Arou, let's go to the palace. I want to drink tea. The tea in the palace tastes good."

He took her to another place without saying a word. Seeing that she seemed not to want to talk, and calculating that time was almost up, he thought of asking Xiao Linzi to invite someone over.

"Hmm? Now...there is no...tea leaves..." Yun Xirou murmured softly, her eyes slowly sweeping across the tea leaves in front of her.

It is now approaching late autumn, and the tea leaves look dull in color, obviously stale tea that has been stored for a long time.

She moved her feet with difficulty. Every small step she took forward seemed to be in the misty sky, floating in the fairyland.

However, this feeling was not wonderful, but was accompanied by waves of piercing pain.

The severe pain was like thousands of tiny needles piercing into her bone marrow at the same time, forcing her to grit her teeth and use all her strength to resist.

Despite her efforts, her body couldn't help but tremble slightly, and her originally clear and pleasant voice became almost hoarse, as she could hardly suppress the trembling caused by pain.

"I've seen the baby grow a lot. Even though she's only four months old, I'm still worried. My brother-in-law said he'll prescribe new medication after the baby is five months old."

Xu Yimo helped her lie down on the couch and wiped the sweat from her forehead. He couldn't bear to see her in pain, and his words revealed a hint of helplessness and worry.

After saying these words, he stood there silently, with complex lights flashing in his eyes, as if he was lost in deep thought.

"I'll let him come and take a look at you! Arou is hiding something from me, and I'm very angry!!"

The sunlight shone through the window onto him, outlining a lonely figure.

"You?! Ah Mo, what did you say?! How could I hide anything from you!?"

Xu Yimo looked at her and held her hand, which was already covered with a thin layer of sweat.

"You actually... don't like reading. You are secretly making things difficult for yourself. I know you are doing this for me. Don't make things difficult for yourself. I don't want to..."

In the end, I changed my words, feeling a dull pain in my heart. Is it really worth it? You let yourself endure so much for me?!

"Ahem...what are you talking about! How could I degrade myself like this?"

Yun Xirou said while coughing lightly and laughing dryly.

"Oh, the weather has been changing more and more recently! Ah Mo, you must remember to put on more clothes, don't catch a cold! Otherwise, I will be very sad!"

Her charming eyes were now secretly glancing at the man beside her, and she was thinking secretly in her heart.

Xu Yimo paused, his eyes darkened, and said: "For you, I will also take care of myself!"

It was almost five months, and the unique body fragrance emanating from his body would probably lose its effect on him soon.

When she thought of this, Yun Xirou couldn't help but feel a little flustered. No matter what, she had to make the medicine quickly.

Li Li suddenly had an idea: "Why do I feel like he already knows?"

Yun Xirou felt dizzy: "Nonsense!? This is impossible!?"

Ten days later, in Fengyi Palace, Du Xicong finally stepped into the imperial city again. This time he brought a lot of bottles and jars with him.

"Please take the blood quickly. Thank you. Brother-in-law, don't worry about me. I can handle it."

Yun Xirou didn't want to be discovered by Xu Yimo, so she asked him to come here during the morning court session.

"Okay, if you feel uncomfortable, tell me earlier."

Du Xi's eyes flickered slightly, she sighed, opened her mouth, but still said nothing. However, her hands did not stop moving, and the sharp knife cut her finger.

With a slight scratch of the blade, Yun Ai's delicate fingers were instantly cut, and bright red blood rolled down like pearls, drop by drop, slowly flowing into the small bottle placed next to her.

The whole process seemed simple and neat, but Yun Xirou's face gradually lost color and became as pale as paper, as if all her vitality had been drained away.

She bit her lips tightly, trying not to make any sound, but her slightly trembling body could not hide her pain.

"Okay, let's take this much first. I'll go make the medicine now and send it to the palace when it's done. From now on, I'll come to take blood once a month."

Du Xicong took the bottle, applied medicine on her wound first, gave her a pill, and took her pulse.

The pulse was a little disordered, and the qi and blood were a little insufficient. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, he saw that the babies in his belly seemed to be twins, and he never had a chance to take their pulse.

He had the opportunity to take her pulse today, and his thoughts were confirmed. His brows tightened for a moment, as her condition was worse than he had imagined.

"Brother-in-law, is there a high chance that the baby in my belly will be born prematurely?! I'm... a little worried?!"

Yun Xirou felt dizzy. She frowned tightly and her hands unconsciously touched her bulging belly. There was a bit of worry and uneasiness in her eyes.

If she gave birth too early, she would worry about whether the baby would be safe and whether the blood taken would be enough.

"It's very likely. Because they are twins, the baby will need a lot, and they also need to take blood..."

Du Xi couldn't help but sigh deeply, his face full of helplessness.

He knew in his heart that doing so would undoubtedly be a huge burden and harm to her, but there seemed to be no better way at the moment.

Thinking of this, his brows furrowed tightly, and his eyes revealed a hint of worry and uneasiness.

"In fact, Shuyao and the others also have their own plans. Why do you have to hold on like this? If... well... they don't have no plans either."

They had already thought about the worst outcome. If that moment really came, the one who died would be Xu Shuyao.

Du Xi couldn't cure Xu Yimo's illness from the beginning. It was like this before, it is like this now, and it has always been like this.

Even if he could replace one pillar with another or use someone else's power instead of another, the world would not be without a ruler.

No one knew how many years he could live, and he had been on the verge of death more than once, but the appearance of Yun Xirou brought some hope.

At least in the past few months, Xu Yimo has hardly ever had an attack of illness, except for a minor cough occasionally, which is much better than before.

Yun Xirou nodded silently. After hearing his words, she felt more certain in her heart.

After Du Xicong left, she asked Li Li if there was any elixir that could allow the baby to stay in her belly for a little longer.

Li Li: "Are you making things difficult for me? Host, is it worth it?!"

Although Yun Xirou had no strength left, her mind was very clear and she had a faint smile on her face.

"Not just for him, but also for the people here. I have thought a lot these days, and now I understand."

Why did the princess have to intervene in government affairs? Why didn't anyone urge Xu Yimo to have a child in the beginning?

Xu Zhaolin died too suddenly, and since he had few children, only Xu Yimo could succeed him.

So, if he himself has congenital defects, what will they do to prevent the recurrence of infertility? !

First, take concubines to speed up the birth of princes. Let Xu Yimo take in more concubines as soon as possible and have more princes.

But doing so might aggravate his illness. If Xu Yimo dies before the child is born and the gender is uncertain, it would be a loss.

Second, the Queen Mother ruled the country from behind the scenes and controlled the court.

This would give him time to marry and have children, but it would be tantamount to giving up Xu Yimo and trapping him completely within the palace walls.

Regardless of whether he dies or not, the Queen Mother can still ensure that the prince remains in power, no matter whether the "prince" is real or fake!

But the Queen Mother did not make such a choice, because she was not born into a noble family, and she was not sure that she could control the entire court and convince the people of the world.

Besides, she was old and exhausted by the sudden loss of her son. At this time, she had no time to take care of anything else.

She understood that the court ultimately belonged to the young. She could save it temporarily, but not forever.

Yun Xirou guessed that there was another reason that she dared not to say, but was also the most likely reason, because His Majesty was also her son, her blood relative.

More importantly, they all know that no matter what choice they make, it will take time. For anyone, the most difficult thing to grasp is time.

Therefore, they unanimously chose the third option, which can be said to be the fastest and most effective method.

That is to use the identities of the twins to exchange Shuyao's "death" for Xu Yimo's "life".

This was his choice, as well as the choice of the Queen Mother and the eldest princess. They had planned this together.

"I understand their plan. Du Xicong's reaction is the best proof. They have discarded him from the beginning."

Yun Xirou gave a helpless smile. Perhaps to put it the other way around, Xu Yimo had already given up on himself a long time ago.

That's why he said those words on the wedding night: "If one day, I am no longer here, I will give you freedom. May you live a peaceful and smooth life for the rest of your life."

"I can understand why he made this choice, because he has always been doing his best for the people."

He never thought it was not worth it, so why should I think it was not worth it? Why should I think it was not worth saving a monarch who was dedicated to the people? !

Yun Xirou thought about this and suddenly burst into tears. He had been holding on by himself for a long time, and even when he was seriously ill, he didn't dare to be absurd for a single day. Was it worth it?

It's worth it! At least someone can still live safely and tenaciously because of his persistence.

Is it stupid to give up on yourself? It seems to be quite stupid.