The baby-making system is unreliable

The empress was suddenly assassinated and fell into the water, her whereabouts unknown. Her maid Mo Liu also disappeared in the chaos.

For a moment, the court seemed to be in chaos. The ministers were whispering and talking to each other, and the whole court was filled with a tense and fearful atmosphere.

"Your Majesty's whereabouts are unknown, so we should quickly send people to look for her. The Li family's navy is all at the Bixi Lake, and they have gone to great lengths to find the empress. What should we do if no one is in charge of the affairs of the court?!"

Liang Songqing said loudly with a serious face, and his face, which was always stern, looked even more solemn at this moment.

In the past few days, he has been stubbornly insisting on this point of view, repeatedly emphasizing the need to find the missing empress as soon as possible.

As everyone knows, Liang Songqing is a man of his word and has a temper as straight as a bamboo pole. Once he makes up his mind about something, no one can change his mind.

At this moment, he frowned tightly and looked around at his colleagues with a firm gaze, as if waiting for their reactions.

Everyone was talking in low voices, only Minister Mo stood up to refute, "Lord Liang is wrong! If we wait for the return of the empress to no avail, then the affairs of the court will come to a standstill. When there is no one in charge, what will happen to the country?"

As he spoke, he shook his head slightly, a look of worry on his face.

As soon as Minister Mo's words came out, they immediately resonated with many people present, and this statement was worth half a cup of tea.

There were constant voices of agreement coming from the crowd. Someone whispered, "That's right, Lord Mo is right!" Others nodded rapidly to show their agreement.

A nonchalant voice suddenly sounded, and the words were very frivolous, saying: "Without the Empress, can't we rule on our own? Why are we so panicked!"

The person who spoke was Wu Siyan. He crossed his arms over his chest, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of disdain.

Liang Songqing frowned and said, "Such remarks, does the Wu family intend to replace us?! They have bad intentions!!"

"What a joke! My Wu family is the Queen Mother's maternal family. How can we have any ill intentions? How can this be justified?!"

Wu Zhesi's expression changed. Although he was old, his mind was not vague. He continued, "Since when did a young man take charge of the Liang family?!"

It was obvious that his words were meant to shut Liang Songqing up. Everyone knew that it wasn't easy for the Liang family to get to where they are today.

There were many officials in the court, but Liang Songqing's father was a well-known fence-sitter. He had been pretending to be nice for many years for the sake of his family, and he was neither high nor low.

A few years ago, Liang Songqing's father resigned from his official position to retire, but in name it was for retirement. The real reason was that he was too embarrassed to be an official, and he was not even as good as his son.

"Shouldn't others be talking about the affairs of our Liang family? At this moment, isn't the matter we are discussing about the Empress? How did it become our Liang family's family affair? "

Liang Moyu chuckled, stood up and spoke without hesitation. It was not that she deliberately wanted to sing a different tune and confront the "elders".

But someone has to say this, but it can't come from her brother's mouth. Only when she says it will he not keep it in mind.

Wu Zhesi stroked his beard, with a bit of anger in his heart, and looked at her angrily and said: "Little girl is so sharp-tongued, how dare you shout in front of me?! When did the Liang family raise such a daughter?!"

Liang Moyu's expression remained unchanged, as if he was being naughty. He continued without hesitation, "General Wu, you can't say that. The Wu family is already the mother's family of the Queen Mother. What else can you not be satisfied with?!"

Just when the argument was getting intense, Princess Yuan'an, who had been silent for two days, finally showed up.

All I could hear was the eunuch outside the door shouting in a high and resonant voice: "Princess Yuan'an is here!!"

Everyone turned their heads to look, and saw Princess Yuan'an walking slowly towards them with graceful steps.

She was wearing a gorgeous crimson long dress, the hem of which was like the sunset in the sky, swaying gently as she walked, sparkling with little bits of light.

At her side, followed closely Zhao Shangyi, who was dressed in the attire of a female official. She had a solemn expression and followed the eldest princess's footsteps with focused eyes, not leaving her side for a moment.

After Princess Yuan'an entered the palace, she raised the corners of her mouth slightly, glanced at the ministers present with a smile, and then said softly: "You gentlemen are really busy. I heard that you have been arguing for several days. Although I don't understand court affairs, I have also learned from the imperial teacher for a few days."

"Why don't you tell me everything you have to say? This will save you from all the arguments!"

Her voice was clear and pleasant, not as transparent as everyone thought, but it contained a hint of imperceptible majesty and indifference.

"..."

For a moment, all the ministers in the court were stunned. After a while, everyone looked at each other, and then someone stood up and said, "Your Highness has never been involved in state affairs. This... With our assistance, we will definitely be able to handle it properly."

"But... forgive me for saying this, Your Highness wants to, wants to... succeed to the throne?!" The person who spoke did not have a good attitude, and it was not known whether someone gave him a hint, but he did express the thoughts of most of them.

"How dare you! The Empress' whereabouts are unknown, but instead of doing your job and keeping the court stable, you are thinking about these things!! What is your intention?!"

Zhao Shangyi glanced coldly at the ministers in front of her, and sharply rebuked: "The second son and daughter of the Li family are doing their best to search for the whereabouts of the empress. You should put away your thoughts and do your duty!"

"I'll leave the political affairs to you all first. If you are undecided, please come and report to me. We will make a decision after the emperor sister comes back!!"

Princess Yuan'an made her position clear with this statement. Everything will be decided after Yun Xirou returns, and she should not think about anything else.

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"I acted well, didn't I? I... I was really scared to death at that time! I have never seen so many ministers in my life!" Yuan'an said while patting his chest and breathing heavily.

"Very good, very good. Your Royal Highness the Princess has done a very appropriate job and has not made any mistakes!" Zhao Shangyi responded with a smile on her face.

Although she didn't say much, she just needed to express her opinion, so it was enough as long as she could hold her ground.

The morning court session had just ended, and the two men slowly walked out of the court, walking side by side towards the Qi'an Palace.

At first, they kept a distance from other officials, but as they walked, they unknowingly moved a little further away.

At this moment, Yuan'an seemed to have finally loosened the string that had been taut for a long time, and let out a long breath.

However, even though she had walked such a long way, she still couldn't calm down deep in her heart, and her heart was still beating violently.

So, she couldn't help but turn her head to look at Zhao Shangyi beside her, and asked with a little uneasiness but full of expectation: "Yu Shu, tell me...how did I do just now?!" There seemed to be some mumbling in her words.

Zhao Yushu nodded slightly, with a gentle and kind smile on his face, and praised: "Her Royal Highness the Princess performed very well, her manners were dignified and generous, and her words were appropriate and proper. It is really admirable!"

Yuan An confirmed again and again that he had done nothing wrong, and only then did he feel relieved: "That's good, I didn't let Sister Yuan Ning down. I wonder how she is doing now?!"

The letter Yun Xirou sent her only said that if anything happened to her, she should be asked to come forward and stabilize the court, but she never said where she went? !

Zhao Yushu frowned, realizing that this might not be simple, but he didn't say much: "I don't know either. Shall we go back quickly!?"

She noticed that the clouds in the sky were sinking slightly, and it seemed that it was going to rain. It looked like it would rain heavily again.

After Zhao Yushu looked up slightly and noticed it, he reminded Yuan'an to go back quickly, but he did not remind her that it was about to rain.

What Yuan'an fears most is rain. Whenever it rains and thunders, she will think of the pain and loss she experienced in her childhood.

It was as if the rain brought an inexplicable sense of sadness and loneliness, but in fact she had never walked out of the shadow of her childhood.

Until now, she still has the habit of hiding when it rains, hiding in bed, closet, or small space, curling up with her ears covered.

However, Yongchang has heavy rain in summer, which is unavoidable every year, just like now, there is no way to escape the coming heavy rain.

Zhao Yushu looked at the sky, feeling uneasy in his heart, as if something was going to happen.

"Your Highness, let's go quickly. I really want to eat the purple sweet potato cake in your palace." Zhao Yushu urged calmly, using food to divert attention.

Yuan'an smiled and nodded, not noticing anything unusual. He quickened his pace to keep up with her, and they walked quickly along the corridor.

However, no matter how much she guarded against it, the rain was bound to fall, and no one could stop it. Just as they entered the palace, Zhao Yushu called a maid to the kitchen to get some cakes.

At this moment, a flash of lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a deafening thunder. Only a moment later, bean-sized raindrops began to hit the water violently, and the rain quickly increased in intensity and poured down.

"Rain?! Rain?! It's raining and thundering. I'm afraid of rain!" Yuan An screamed in fear, her voice breaking through the silence of the night sky. Her face turned pale as paper in an instant, she covered her ears with her hands tightly and squatted down, as if this would help her avoid the coming storm.

Her mood also became heavier along with the dark clouds in the sky, as if she was drowned by the endless rain. She still remembered that when she was a child, before she was fostered by the Queen Mother, the cold palace on the west side of the imperial city was the only place where she could move around.

It was cold and lonely there. Whenever it was windy or rainy, she was always alone, scared to hide in a small closet, hoping to find a sense of security.

During those days, she often shivered in the dark, listening to the sound of wind and rain outside, her heart filled with fear and helplessness.

Now, although she has left the cold palace, her fear of wind and rain still exists in her heart. Whenever she hears thunder and sees lightning across the sky, her body will tremble involuntarily, as if she has returned to the lonely and fearful time.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here, I'm with you. I'm Yushu?! I said I would spend every rainy day with you." Zhao Yushu looked at her with heartache, walked to her side silently, squatted down, hugged her, and patted her shoulder gently.

Yuan'an grabbed her sleeve tightly, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw. At this moment, Yu Shu became her spiritual support and she would not leave for a moment.

"No! You are lying. After I came to Queen Mother Wu's side, you have been with me intermittently. Are you lying about you always being with me?!" Upon hearing this, Yuan'an buried his head in her arms. His nose felt sore and he couldn't stop crying.

Zhao Yushu patted her back gently, his eyes gentle but full of vicissitudes, and said, "Yuan'an, I won't lie to you. Let's close the doors and windows, draw the curtains, and don't let anyone in. Yuan'an, lie in bed, and I will sing for you."

"Thunder, so annoying!! I have to run over there quickly!" Yuan'an nodded as if only her words were worth listening to. He covered his ears with his hands, and under Zhao Yushu's embrace, he dived into the bed, holding the quilt tightly and curled up.

Zhao Yushu was also in a trance for a moment. Looking at the little girl curled up in front of him, it was as if she had returned to the time when she first appeared in the inner court.

At that time, her entire family was killed, leaving only her and her mother to depend on each other. When they first arrived in the inner court, they were always bullied and asked to do all kinds of rough work, as if the eunuchs knew that they, mother and daughter, were the relatives of a criminal and they deserved to die.

I saw that my mother, who was only in her twenties, had already seen her hair turn white. She cursed all day long, but sometimes she would cry silently and complain at night about how hard life was, but she would never say it to her face.

He only dared to complain in a low voice when she was asleep, but during the day he always told her: "We just have to live, live desperately, live hard, only then can we survive."

Her mother wanted her to study and learn to read. She wanted to help her mother with work, but her mother always said no, muttering, "Even if our Zhao family has made mistakes in the past, we must not lose our integrity. Shu'er must study hard. In the future... in the future, that's all. It's good to be alive in the future."

At first she was not convinced and always wanted to vent her anger, so she secretly made trouble by pouring water on the manager's bedding and placing all kinds of caught insects in his room.

The child couldn't think of any evil tricks, so she could only do things that she thought were very annoying. However, the manager confiscated her bedding and sent her to the cold palace to guard the lights in the middle of the night. Her mother was also punished to do more rough labor for half a month.

It was during that half month that Zhao Yushu met Yuan'an, the little girl in the cold palace. Now thinking back, fate was truly miraculous. There were so many corridors and palaces in the cold palace, yet she was able to walk into Yuan'an's residence on that rainy night.

The sound of rain roared, like the sound of nature, pouring down. Every drop of rain hit the roof tiles fiercely and unstoppably, bursting out countless water splashes and forming a hazy mist.

Her low singing voice could be heard in the house, just like when she was a child, when it was also a rainy night when they first met. She was afraid and holding a lamp, her small figure pretended to be brave as she walked into the cold palace. She unexpectedly found the thin Yuan'an in the cupboard, and little by little she pulled her into the light.

Small Theater: Rainy Night

After a rainy night one day, the tears on Xiao Yuanan's face were still wet. She hid in the quilt alone and swore fiercely that she would never go out again.

Little Yuanan was upset and said unhappily, "You said you would always be with me, but later it was Sister Yuanning who accompanied me."

Xiao Yushu hurriedly ran several hundred meters to the front of the palace, sweating profusely, and knocked on the door, saying, "I want to, but I can't enter the palace of the two little princes!!!"

After Xiao Yuanning knew everything, he was shocked. What the hell is going on here? "What does this guy mean? Is he blaming me?! Was it me who disturbed him?"

Damn you, you've got my little sister running around in circles! ! Stare... I'll keep staring at you! !