Chapter 69
Chapter 69
Shen Lexin took Yu Wenxuan and the imperial seal back to the southern country, and within ten days, the news came back that the leading general of the southern country personally welcomed the little prince back to the capital, and enshrined him as the king, and the subsequent peace talks were just like Ling Qiyou's. As expected, the two countries ceased war, the Dasheng Dynasty accepted the Southern Kingdom as a vassal state, accepted its vassal tribute, canonized the Southern Kingdom's monarch, and still retained the Southern Kingdom's independent military regime. The soldiers and horses of the Dasheng Dynasty also withdrew after the peace talks. the southern border.
Yujia went back to the capital, and Xuan Wang Lingjing also retreated to Jiangdong. Three months later, Shangzuo asked himself to withdraw the vassal, and the emperor readily agreed. Since then, King Xuan has become a idle king supported by the court, of course, this is much as Ling Jing wished.
With the initiative of King Xuan, in the following two or three years, no matter what their thoughts were, other vassal kings successively submitted papers requesting withdrawal of the vassal. Under Ling Qiyou's various coercion and lure methods, he had no choice but to compromise.
After returning to Beijing from Southern Xinjiang, Ling Qiyou moved to the Li Palace in the western suburbs to take care of his health, and he was not as diligent as before in court. Unless it was a very important matter, he would not bother himself with it.
Xiao Chuqian naturally stayed with him every step of the way. When Ling Qiyou gave birth to Xiao Mantou, he was locked in the dungeon and knew nothing about it. This time, he would never miss it again. He personally took care of Ling Qiyou every day. Daily life, watching his belly grow little by little, that feeling is very strange and satisfying.
Ever since she was pregnant again, Ling Qiyou's spirit and appetite have not been very good, and because of the long distance travel to and from several places, his body has been very weak. After returning to Beijing, Xiao Chuqian fed him every day and did not see him. Fortunately, the imperial doctor said it was not a big problem, and it was already the second child and nothing would happen.
Xiao Chuqian was still not at ease, so he didn't dare to leave his side for a moment, and Ling Qiyou became more and more dependent on him, both physically and mentally, especially as his body became heavier and heavier, he could hardly look at him even if he took a step. He left his line of sight, looking at His Majesty the Emperor who spent most of the day nestled in his arms and refused to move his body. Although Xiao Chuqian was very helpful, he couldn't help asking him once: "Are you pregnant with a little steamed bun?" How did you survive when I was not around?"
"Missing you." Ling Qiyou, who was resting on his lap with his eyes closed and hugging his waist with both hands, uttered these three words without any twitching.
Xiao Chuqian smiled lightly, obviously not believing these words: "Didn't you hate me very much at that time?"
"Hating you means thinking about you all the time. I never treat others like this." Ling Qiyou replied calmly.
Xiao Chuqian smiled and lowered his head to kiss him on the cheek: "I'm really honored."
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Shen Lexin accompanied Yu Wenxuan to the Southern Kingdom, and did not come back until half a year later when the government of the Southern Kingdom was stabilized, and then went to Beijing non-stop to deliver Ling Qiyou before he gave birth.
Regarding the matter of His Majesty's pregnancy, because Ling Qiyou didn't deliberately conceal it this time, there has been a lot of trouble outside the city. Since Nan Guochen belonged to the Dasheng Dynasty, the shady secret medicine has also been completely exposed. Everyone knew what was going on, and many people were eager to try it, but the person who gave birth to the child was His Majesty the Emperor, which really made many people dumbfounded.
Of course, he didn't deliberately conceal it, but Ling Qiyou never admitted it directly. Anyway, no one who is not afraid of death would ask him in front of his face if he gave birth to a son for a man, so he just pretended that there was no such thing. The issue of the child's identity has to be resolved after he is born.
Xiao Mantou seems to have accepted the fact that he is about to have a younger brother. Although sometimes he is not very happy, but Xiao Chuqian and Ling Qiyou take him by his side every day and take turns to coax him. The little guy is still young after all. When the two fathers like her, there is not so much resistance.
What's more, when Shen Lexin came back from the southern country, he brought back a lot of new and weird toys given to him by the new monarch of the southern country. Of course, a few years later, this clingy doll who has never looked like a heir since childhood lost the throne to his younger brother, and eloped to the southern country to join the monarch of another country, which still made Ling Qiyou extremely regretful. Tu was lighthearted for a while, and found a playmate for his son who had evil intentions and made crooked ideas, but these are all for later.
With the help of Shen Lexin, Ling Qiyou's birth went very smoothly. The baby fell to the ground after two hours, and he didn't suffer any torture. After giving birth to the baby, Xiao Chuqian still had strength and smiled like a fool. Holding the limp little son to his side to show him, Ling Qiyou frowned slightly: "It's so ugly."
"..."
"Children are born like this, and they look better after two days." Shen Lexin explained to him with a smile.
Xiao Chuqian also smiled: "Could it be that the little mantou looks good just after being born?"
Ling Qiyou lowered his eyes, he sent Xiao Mantou to Xu Xinlan without even looking at it when he was born, now thinking about it, he still regrets it.
"Your Majesty, should you give this child a name?" Shen Lexin reminded him.
Ling Qiyou nodded, squeezed the small palm, hesitated for a moment, and asked Xiao Chuqian: "Do you think his last name is yours?"
Xiao Chuqian was a little surprised: "My last name?"
"Isn't it good to have your last name?"
Looking at Ling Qiyou's bright and smiling eyes, Xiao Chuqian understood what he meant, and reached out to caress his face: "It's okay, anyway, I don't want to have anything to do with the Xiao family, you forget me now Is the surname Chu Mingxiao?"
"...Really don't want it?"
After thinking for a while, Xiao Chuqian said: "Why don't I have my surname Chu. In fact, my mother's surname is Chu. It's just that the Xiao family didn't know it, so they gave me such a name."
"Okay," Ling Qiyou agreed without saying a word: "Then give this child a name, Chen Ling."
The corner of Shen Lexin's mouth twitched when he heard it, are you afraid that others will not know that the child was born by the two of you?
The clown hurriedly reminded them: "Your Majesty, if the surname is General, what should I do with the status of the Second Highness Prince..."
"He is also my son, and he is also a prince if he doesn't share my surname. Others can't say anything."
Ling Qiyou insisted so much, others didn't want to persuade him much, but Xiao Chuqian suggested a compromise method: "When it comes to the imperial jade certificate, just write it as Lingchu."
Ling Qiyou nodded, squeezed the little hand of his son who was already asleep, and smiled: "My brother's name is Xiao Mantou, so what's my brother's nickname?"
"Little Hanamaki."
Xiao Chuqian blurted out, Shen Lexin was speechless, Ling Qiyou read it twice: "Little flower roll, little flower roll..." He recognized it happily.
His Majesty the Emperor suddenly had an extra son, and the news that he was a prince with a foreign surname caused an uproar as soon as it was announced to the world. It was also confirmed that the rumors that His Majesty gave birth to a child before were almost crushed. Ling Qiyou didn't bother to take care of the imperial case in Zhaode Palace, he just said it was his own private matter, so they couldn't help but comment.
Now that his throne is very stable, and with Xiao Chuqian helping him to firmly control the military power, even if someone criticizes this, at most they can only say a few words in private, and no one dares to take the opportunity to make trouble, not to mention that he is really the emperor after all After a long time, the matter of the little prince has become a fact, and no one dares to question it.
Ling Qiyou returned Xiao Chuqian's former General's Mansion to him, but Xiao Chuqian lived with him in the palace most of the time, and the days to go back were few and far between. The General's Mansion was just a status symbol for him.
After having two children, Ling Qiyou's temperament has changed a lot compared to before. He is no longer cold and awkward. Not only does he always have a smile on his face, but he is also more and more open in front of Xiao Chuqian. He took the initiative to pester him, and told him how much he liked. Xiao Chuqian helped him deal with political affairs, fearing that he would be as unhappy as before, so he cautiously asked him for advice, but Ling Qiyou didn't mind at all, and many times he simply just snubbed In his arms, the two of them read the same booklet together and then discussed and made up their minds together.
Dealing with state affairs together and raising children together, their life is now sweet and fulfilling.
Sometimes when Ling Qiyou thinks back on the past, he feels like he had a long dream. Now that he wakes up from the dream, he has fully realized what he wants most. Fortunately, it is not too late , there is such a person by my side who has been with me all the time, and they have two children who are connected by blood. All the happiness in this life is in the palm of their hands, and the best thing in life is nothing more than that.
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