The baby-making system is unreliable

Yun Xirou guessed that it might not be Concubine Wen, after all, she was busy introducing the girls!

But don't be impatient, the fox will eventually show its tail.

Yun Xirou and her friends were staying in the palace for the time being. Fortunately, there were enough palaces. But after half a month, she felt something was wrong! ?

There are only a few royal children coming and going every day. They seem to be unfamiliar with anyone, yet they also seem to know everyone, but they just can't fit in.

Except for the brother and sister Li Weiyuan and Li Ruiming, almost everyone they met was a chance acquaintance.

So was she, and so was he.

Yun Airou touched her slightly bulging belly, sat in front of the window, and thought about recent events.

Suddenly, they realized that Han Xiuqi's attitude seemed to have always been indifferent, and he was intentionally or unintentionally keeping a distance from them.

"Tell me, when will the storm come? When will it end?"

Xia Ye behind her didn't answer her, nor did she know what to say, so she just retreated silently.

This girl was specially chosen by Han Xiuqi to take care of her. She loves to work, and you really can't get anything out of her.

"Brother Han... Husband, I can understand why you keep your distance. It looks like we have to wait and see who makes the move."

There is Empress Shangguan and her two sons, the unclear-attitude Concubine Yang, the arrogant Concubine Wu Wen, and various civil and military officials, none of whom are easy to deal with.

Yun Xirou murmured silently to herself, recalling what Li Weiyuan had said at the time.

Emperor Bei Cang could clearly find him, but he let him stay outside. In the final analysis, he still acquiesced to Concubine Yang's choice.

Your Majesty clearly knows what Concubine Yang is thinking. I guess it’s probably because they are childhood sweethearts.

At the beginning, less than a year after Han Xiuqi was rescued and brought back to Suzhou, His Majesty had already received news of him and even asked someone to take care of him.

Han Xiuqi was busy in the Ministry of Rites, so His Majesty would send Zhou Wuhe to check on his pulse every day.

Now that I think about it, Zhou Wenfeng was too lazy to accept disciples back then, but he made an exception when he met Han Xiuqi. Perhaps he was asked to do so.

The better Emperor Bei Cang treated him, the more respectful he became to him, but it was just respect.

Apart from official business, they just exchanged some meaningless and polite words, and there was never any intimacy between them.

Respect is because of the relationship between the ruler and his subjects, and because of gratitude, but not because of the relationship between father and son.

After the morning court session one day, the emperor left Li Weiyang alone. Emperor Bei Cang looked at Han Xiuqi who was always respectful, and finally couldn't help asking him.

"Are you still blaming me?" There was a hint of helplessness and sadness in Emperor Bei Cang's voice.

Naturally, he also noticed Han Xiuqi's reaction, and a feeling of guilt welled up in his heart.

However, Han Xiuqi simply replied calmly: "It's not strange, but it's just not strange, that's all."

His tone was calm and firm, as if he was stating a fact that could not be changed.

"Isn't it true that there is no point in talking about the past? The past is the past, and we all have our own things to do."

Bei Canghuang frowned slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but finally fell silent.

After a while, he slowly asked, "Have you ever visited your mother?"

Han Xiuqi's eyes flashed with a hint of complex emotions, and he said softly: "I have been there, but she didn't want to see me, and I... didn't want to see her either."

There was a hint of bitterness in his voice, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.

Han Xiuqi has both love and hatred for his parents. He is willing to return for a while, and not complaining is already the biggest concession he has made.

"Instead of talking about these, it is better to think about what plans she will have. Mother... Concubine Xian, she has met with my sixth sister, my seventh brother, and even Concubine Shu during this period of time."

She met many people, but she never wanted to see him, as if he had never come back. If so, what does it matter to her who she met?

Han Xiuqi went to look for her once, but he only saw Aunt Dangui, who refused to see him. Who knows what his mother meant! ?

"She... is waiting."

The emperor paused, then continued: "It's me... I'm sorry for her, and I'm sorry for you!"

"I will withdraw for now." Li Weiyang's tone was calm, and no emotion could be heard.

……

The Ministry of Rites had a lot of things to do, and Yun Xirou knew he was very busy. She never bothered him, but would talk to him at night.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is New Year's Eve. On this night, every household is brightly lit, bustling with people, and bustling like a brocade.

As usual, after the dinner, they could do whatever they wanted. The sky over the city was filled with fireworks and the sound of firecrackers was lingering.

"Third brother, third sister-in-law, I'll leave my seventh brother to you. I'm going to go play by myself."

After Li Weiyuan left these words, she disappeared. A few people came out together and agreed to go shopping together, but she ended up running fast.

"Ruiming, is there anything you like on the street? Pick whatever you like!"

Han Xiuqi waved to his seventh brother. Looking at the little boy of about eleven or twelve years old, he realized that he had already grown into a big boy.

"It's too childish. I... don't like it."

"This is for you, one for you and one for my wife and child, take it."

Before he could finish his words, Han Xiuqi, with a smile on his face, handed him a lotus lantern.

I always feel that this child is introverted and doesn't like to talk much.

Only when I was with my sister did I talk more, pulling at the corner of her clothes and hiding behind her.

"Huh?! I... don't need any of this!"

"Just take it. It's just some small things. Give it to my brother."

Yun Xirou was afraid that he would refuse, so she stuffed it into his hand before he could react, and then put her arm around Han Xiuqi's arm to prevent him from having a chance to give it back.

"Thank you, brother and sister-in-law."

Li Ruiming was stunned. It was not that he actually disliked lanterns. It was just that one year, he happily took the rabbit lantern to see his mother, the Empress Consort Xian.

As a result, the whole lamp was burned, and he was severely scolded.

Concubine Yang was very strict with him. Whenever she met him, she would talk about martial arts and knowledge all the time.

Queen Shangguan would not be like this. He had thought so before, but it was just a thought.

My father has four sons. The crown prince is good at martial arts, the fifth brother is good at literature, what is the third brother good at? !

He only knew that the third brother was good at medicine and martial arts. He really couldn't tell whether he was good at it or not! !

But the tenderness in his and his third sister-in-law's eyes really made him want to get closer.

Fireworks popped straight into the sky. Amid the noise, Han Xiuqi supported his wife, and they both looked up.

"Do you think it's noisy? Huh?"

Han Xiuqi whispered in her ear in a low and hoarse voice, protecting his wife in his arms as much as possible, fearing that the sudden sound of fireworks would scare her.

"I'm not afraid, but you are. It's cold at night. What should you do if you freeze? Put on your cloak."

Yun Xirou straightened his cloak for him. After all, it was still winter, and the cold wind was blowing. He would be cold if he stayed there for a long time.

"Are you feeling sorry for me?! I'm not cold."

With a playful smile on his face, he said that he was not cold, but he still obediently let her do whatever she wanted.

Li Ruiming followed beside him, holding the small lamp, quietly watching the flow of people.

Suddenly, a panicked sound broke out, breaking the originally peaceful atmosphere.

"Someone come! Someone come quickly! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has fallen off his horse!"

This sharp cry was like a sword piercing the sky, making everyone's heart tighten.

People looked in the direction where the sound came from, and saw several guards running in panic, their faces full of fear and worry.

A frightened horse ran into the crowd, causing everyone to scatter and causing a commotion among the surrounding crowd.

"Go and see how the prince is doing!" someone shouted.

"Go find the doctor quickly!" another person echoed anxiously.

For a moment, the whole scene became chaotic and noisy, with shouts and screams coming one after another.

"I'll go check on the prince, and the frightened horse?"

Han Xiuqi looked at the chaotic scene with a serious expression. If he didn't control the situation, someone might get hurt.

"Third brother, leave it to me!"

Han Xiuqi turned his head and saw a figure quickly passing by him and rushing towards the frightened horse.

Approaching the frightened horse quickly, he jumped up nimbly and tried to grab the reins and control the horse.

It has to be said that the whole family has a talent for horse control. In just a moment, they controlled the frightened horse.

Although this child is young, his martial arts skills are not bad. It is true that family members are not related. There are not many children of this age who have such skills.

In the midst of this chaos, the prince, who had fallen off his horse, was now lying on the ground, motionless.

His face was as pale as paper and his eyes were tightly closed, as if he had lost consciousness.

Blood continued to seep out from his wounds, staining the ground beneath him red.

Fortunately, Han Xiuqi and another person were there. They tore off the cloth from his clothes and found some objects on the spot to fix his injured leg.

"Husband, I still have the medicine you gave me last time."

Yun Xirou handed the medicine to Han Xiuqi who was squatting beside the prince, thinking that the other injuries on his body were fine, but the one on his leg... might be difficult to heal.

"I wonder if this injury was an accident or...man-made?"

Han Xiuqi's hands did not stop moving, his slender fingers moved back and forth cleanly and neatly.

She didn't believe this was an accident. Who was it? Wanting to harm the prince?!

……

In a restaurant not far away, Li Gaode was drinking wine leisurely while looking at the chaotic scene outside the window.

"It's such a mess out here! What do you think will happen if the prince wakes up?"

Li Gaode pondered secretly in his heart, muttering to himself, with a somewhat proud look on his face.

"Both are legitimate sons, and the Fifth Prince is no less capable than the Crown Prince. Why can't he ascend to the supreme throne?"

The person next to him is the mansion's new counselor, whose surname is Yao. He has won his heart recently and is taken with him wherever he goes.

"Of course, but...ah, my father has more than one son, there are two others! They are also eyeing the throne."

He was right. They were both legitimate sons, so why was he the crown prince? Just because he was born a few years earlier?

Li Gaode looked at the people downstairs fiercely. There were still two of them, and no one could compete with him. He had to deal with them all together.

"Those two are nothing to be afraid of, they are just illegitimate children. Besides, no matter how Your Majesty favors them, the ministers in the court will not agree. After all, they have the blood of the previous dynasty, and that is enough."

Most of the people in the court today have stained the blood of the previous dynasty.

How could the son of a princess from the previous dynasty sleep peacefully when he became the emperor?!

The news of the prince's accident spread throughout the capital overnight.

Li Weiyuan got the news and used her Qinggong skills to quickly reach the East Palace. She stood obediently with Yun Xirou and pretended that she had not sneaked away.

In the East Palace, the emperor came and took a look. Empress Shangguan also cried several times, and her eyes were red.

The Crown Princess was already in poor health, but she also had to worry about the Crown Prince and take care of the young children.

A good New Year's Eve turned out like this. Han Xiuqi, with a compassionate heart as a doctor, prescribed some medicine and told the patient to take good care of himself.

Han Xiuqi didn't say much during the whole journey on the carriage from the East Palace back to the palace. He must have had some doubts in his mind.

"Assuming it was not an accident, who did it?" Yun Xirou frowned and fell into deep thought.

"It seems that Li Gaode is the only one left? No way?" She murmured to herself, her heart full of confusion and anxiety.

Li Gaode is the prince's younger brother, so it's not possible, right?! But... for the sake of the imperial power, it's hard to say!

Who else could it be besides Li Gaode? A figure suddenly emerged in Yun Xirou's mind - the virtuous concubine.

After all, she is a princess of the previous dynasty. It is hard to say whether she has any hidden secret guards. Some old ministers of the previous dynasty may also take action.

"Mrs. Xianfei?!"

Yun Xirou paused, feeling increasingly heavy in her heart. After all, there wouldn't be anyone else.

Han Xiuqi hugged her waist, carefully protecting her body, and said, "Wait a minute, my seventh brother and I will go see the virtuous concubine. Maybe she will see me tonight."

"I'm with you!"

"No, it's late at night, go to bed early and take care of your body."

Han Xiuqi tapped her forehead, touched the baby, and said with a smile, "Daddy has something to do, so you should go to bed obediently today."

In this case, Han Xiuqi's attitude was very tough, and Yun Xirou had no choice but to agree to him. At worst, Tongzi would have to use cheats.

[Tongzi: Thank you for remembering me. You cannot monitor others. The only target is the male protagonist. Synchronous audio transmission is possible! ! ]

Inside Yangchun Palace, the night was heavy, but Dangui was waiting quietly at the door.

"You two princes are here! Her Majesty has been waiting for a long time."

Dangui led them inside, but not to the main hall, but to the courtyard.

This was his first time visiting this yard, and it was very well maintained and had a unique structure.

There was just a dead tree in the yard, which looked like an osmanthus tree. The cut was smooth and the growth rings were blurred, indicating that it had been cut down many years ago.

"It's been almost twenty years, and you're finally back. Haha... Li Weiyuan, you on the wall, come down!"

Concubine Yang stood in front of the dead tree, one hand placed on the annual rings, her eyes deep and resentful, without even raising her hand.

"Uh... As expected, I can't hide it." Li Weiyuan came over, fanning her hands, and deliberately turned her back to her.

She didn't want to see her mother, or as she said, "I don't want to disgust you, so just to be on the safe side, that's it."

"I really don't want to see you and your sister's faces like this!"

Concubine Yang's originally beautiful face was a little distorted, and the moment she saw Han Xiuqi, she became a little dazed.