Rebirth of marriage

This year the weather was good and the people had an excellent harvest. During the autumn harvest season, the whole summer was filled with the joy of harvest.

As an emperor, Gu Xiao was naturally happy when he saw the reports sent from everywhere, so he put his court affairs on hold and finished work early. He could not help but want to share his good mood with Xie Jiu.

Before returning to their palace, they must first go to the princess's bedroom as usual.

If I don't go to see his daughter every day before going to bed, I always feel that something is missing.

When Gu Xiao arrived, Nannan was already asleep. The old father tiptoed to the bed. He looked at her with loving eyes for a long time, then whispered softly and ordered the palace servants to serve her well, and then left on tiptoe, for fear of waking her up. Sleeping child.

"Your Majesty." Zhao Debao, who was outside the door, stepped forward and saluted.

Gu Xiao glanced at the man whose back was slightly more hunched than before, and said warmly, "I heard from the queen that you have been in poor health recently, so you don't need to keep watch at night as there are palace attendants.

Go back and rest early. The princess is at an active age. You are already tired from following her during the day. Don't tire yourself out. The princess will feel distressed when you look back. "

"Yes, this old slave knows." The smile lines at the corners of Zhao Debao's eyes became deeper.

When the late emperor passed away, he was about to hit a pole and die in the servant's room, but was stopped in time. Only then did he know that after he was assigned to the servant's room by the late emperor, Prince Xiao at that time and now His Majesty were worried about his suffering, so he Someone was sent to protect him in secret.

No wonder, he went from being the chief steward of the late emperor to the lowest slave. He should have been bullied to death by those who had been humiliated by him in the past or who envied him.

But no!

He thought it was because the late emperor took good care of him because of the decades-long relationship between master and servant, but it was all the careful arrangements of His Majesty and the Queen.

At that time, the queen went to the miscellaneous room in person. She said, "Ah Xiao told me that when he was young, you promised to take care of his children in the future, and he would take care of you in old age. Are you going to break your promise to him now?"

It was just a joke between him and his young master when they were in Prince Xian's Mansion. Prince Xiao was only five years old at that time, so he didn't expect that he would always remember it.

He was also greedy for life and afraid of death, so he survived based on the queen's words. Later, he served the queen when the princess was born, and he has been following her until today.

Thinking of the princess, Zhao Debao curled up his lips and stepped into the house.

His little princess, although she has never spoken yet, she is the smartest and most caring child in the world. Being able to stay by her side is a blessing that Zhao Debao has cultivated for several generations, so he will never feel tired.

When Gu Xiao returned to the dormitory, Xie Jiu had already changed into regular clothes and was reading the account books sent by Jiuxiao Pavilion under the lamp.

Five years after the Emperor came to the throne, they have been in charge of the world together. Jiuxiao Pavilion has now come to light. Everyone in the world knows that the Queen has Jiuxiao Pavilion in her hands. The intelligence network is spread all over the country, but its traces are hard to find.

They may be ordinary merchants, or they may be old men farming, or they may be the top managers of a certain state or county, or they may even be a girl in the embroidery building.

In short, they are the eyes of the queen, allowing the queen to know the world affairs while in the palace. If the queen knows, it means the emperor knows.

Because the emperor and the empress were united, the new emperor announced to the world at the coronation ceremony that he would only have the empress in this life, and the world would be half of hers.

Therefore, there are fewer people who do evil, and there are fewer officials who do nothing, and the world is much more peaceful.

Gu Xiao also increased the salary and treatment of officials within the scope allowed by the treasury, which to some extent inhibited official corruption and oppression of the people.

Officials had a better life, and they would weigh the price before committing a crime. This was a virtuous circle that made Daxia more prosperous in these years.

In Gu Xiao's opinion, most of Daxia's current situation is due to Xie Jiu.

He stepped forward, took the account book out of Xie Jiu's hand, held her on his lap, and rubbed his forehead against hers, "Don't look at it at night, it will hurt your eyes."

Xie Jiu leaned into his arms and said with a smile, "Anyway, I have to wait until you come back before you can fall asleep. Being idle is also idle."

"I've been quite busy these past few days and I've neglected you. I'll be back to work in the evening after two more days of busy work." He lowered his eyes and looked at the person in his arms. Five years had given her the majesty and mature charm of a queen.

But in front of him, she was still the same as before, even more girlish and cute than before. She no longer needed to be defensive and calculating, and she was living a serious life wholeheartedly.

It often made him feel that he was living an ordinary life, but he was just taking care of being an emperor. This huge palace carried the happy daily life of their family of three, but he never felt empty, but felt extra at ease.

Xie Jiu looked up at him, "Are you hungry? I learned a new dish with Nannan today, would you like to try it, Ah Xiao?"

"Yes." His wife and daughter made it by themselves, so of course he wanted to try it.

After hearing this, the clever Qingqiu hurriedly left and ordered the palace servants to bring up the meals prepared by the Queen for His Majesty.

Gu Xiao held Xie Jiu's hand and rubbed it gently, with emotion in his eyes, he whispered, "My daughter has gone to bed. Can Jiu'er drink some fruit wine with my husband and chat for a while?"

Nannan accidentally broke into the imperial dining room last year and was curious about it for a long time. After that, she became interested in cooking. Not only did she learn a lot of dishes from the imperial chef, she also learned how to make wine among the people.

This summer, when there were a lot of fruits, she brewed fruit wine and gave it to her parents and people close to her.

It’s not easy to get drunk from fruit wine, but you can also drink some wine. When she is slightly tipsy, she is full of charm and will do things that she would not normally do.

He felt happy today and wanted to experience that feeling again.

Xie Jiu knew what he meant and gave him an angry look, but did not refuse.

They have been married for many years, and although they are as sweet as ever, they still need a little fun occasionally.

Gu Xiao went to get the fruit wine himself, and the palace people also brought food. Gu Xiao poured two small glasses. As soon as he handed one cup to Xie Jiu, he just raised the glass when he heard Zhao Debao's voice outside.

"Your majesty, empress, princess, princess..."

"Princess, what's wrong with her?" Gu Xiao ducked in front of him at a very fast speed, his eyebrows anxious.

Zhao Debao ran so fast that he couldn't breathe for a long time, but Gu Xiao noticed the joy on his face, so he didn't rush to find his daughter and waited for Zhao Debao to continue.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Princess, the princess has spoken... Wuwu... The princess has finally spoken."

"What did Nannan say?" Xie Jiu asked hurriedly, subconsciously tightening his grip on Gu Xiao.

"The princess called Lao Nu grandpa. Not long after His Majesty left, the princess woke up and suddenly asked Lao Nu that it was His Majesty's birthday next month and what gift she could prepare for His Majesty... Wuwu..."

Zhao Debao's lips were still trembling with excitement. His little princess was seven years old this year. She looked just like ordinary people, but she never spoke.

Over the years, the emperor and empress searched for famous doctors. The doctors all said that the princess was in good health, but they couldn't find the reason why she didn't speak. They could only use the excuse that the noble lady was late.

The emperor and empress doted on the princess. No matter how busy they were, they always took some time to spend with the princess every day, but they were also anxious.

Therefore, he happily came over to tell the two of them.

The daughter finally spoke. The couple were very excited. Gu Xiao was a little jealous because he was not the first one to call her daughter.

But when he heard his daughter sweetly call him "Father," his heart felt particularly satisfied.

Xie Jiu stroked her daughter's head again and again, with tears glistening in her eyes. In her previous life, her daughter never spoke. In this life, Gu Xiao gave her father's love with all his strength. Seeing that her daughter was already seven years old, she thought she would never hear her daughter speak in this life.

did not expect……

She held her daughter tightly in her arms and said, "Mother's daughter."

Gu Xiao also hugged the mother and daughter together with red eyes, "My daughter's words to my father are the best birthday gifts to my father."

The couple stayed with their daughter for more than an hour, until the child became sleepy and fell asleep again, and then they returned to their bedroom.

As soon as they entered the door, Gu Xiao picked up Xie Jiu by the waist and kissed her lips. As their lips and teeth intertwined, he murmured, "Jiu'er, I'm satisfied."

Before meeting Xie Jiu, he never imagined that he would have such happiness in life.

Qingqiu Rouge was already accustomed to the affection between the emperor and the empress, so she gently closed the door for them, one guarded the door, and the other went to order the palace people to prepare hot water.

The joy in his heart turned into madness on the bed. When he was about to break in, Gu Xiao reached out and touched the small intestine casings in the secret compartment of the bed.

That thing was shared with Emperor Dayou when he took Xie Yi back to Daxia to visit relatives. It is said that men in Xie Yi's world used this to prevent women from getting pregnant.

It's just that the one they made is more advanced and exquisite than this one, and the one Emperor Dayou shared with him was made of animal casings, but it played the same role.

He was always worried that the medicine was poisonous. Although the experience of wearing the clothes was not that good, it was still better than asking Jiuer to take Bizi Decoction from time to time.

But the hand he touched An Ge was held by Xie Jiu, and she said, "Ah Xiao, let's have another son. I envy Su Mengjiao and Sister Qiutong, they have both sons and daughters."

As an emperor, having no male heir would always make the court unstable.

Gu Xiao paused briefly and kissed her on the lips, "Okay."

He didn't know what she was thinking, and the emotion in his eyes grew stronger.

After being the emperor for five years, all the ministers respected Jiu'er. However, the only princess they had was still unable to speak when she was seven years old. The court officials secretly suggested that he draft a talent show or let Jiu'er get pregnant again.

But his heart is limited, and he pretends to be his wife, daughter, and state affairs. If he has another child, he is worried that he will neglect his daughter. His daughter is in a special situation, and he always wants to spend more time with her.

Then he suppressed all the suggestions from the courtiers.

Jiu'er had a clear mind and bright eyes. He must have known what Chao Zhong was thinking, so he would come up with such an idea on the day his daughter opened her mouth to speak.

If she really just wanted a son, how could they wait until today if they had never been separated.

However, now that his daughter is back to normal, if he has another son, he will take over the throne early in the future. This will not only allow him to continue to protect his daughter, but also allow him to spend more time drinking with her.

Thinking like this, Gu Xiao worked harder and harder, wishing he could have a son tonight and give him the rest of his life to Jiu'er in 18 years.

Xie Jiu felt Gu Xiao's flame-like enthusiasm, and his whole body seemed to be on fire. He put his hands around his neck to get closer to him.

In the end, it was Gu Xiao who carried her to wash up. In the soup pool, he couldn't help but mess around again. Xie Jiu was so tired that he couldn't even open his eyelids. He could only hear Gu Xiao whispering in her ear, "Jiuer , I love you forever and ever.”

Xie Jiu raised the corners of his lips slightly, and so did she, forever and ever.

As Gu Xiao said, after two more days of busy work, he returned to normal. He tried his best to complete his official duties within four hours every day, and spent the rest of the time with his wife and daughter.

The little princess can talk more and more, and her previously quiet temperament has become more lively. Her silver bell-like laughter can often be heard in the palace.

Gu Xiao had an excuse to have a son and worked hard every night, and finally the good news came out a month later.

The queen is pregnant.

The first people to enter the palace were the people from the Liaodong Prince's Palace, followed by Lin Shu, Su Mengjiao and others. For half a month, Gu Xiao barely bothered to say a word to Xie Jiu.

Because there were so many people who came to accompany her and care about her during the day, he couldn't get a word in. At night, after everyone left the palace, Xie Jiu had already fallen asleep.

She was even more lethargic during this pregnancy than when she was pregnant with her daughter. By the third month, she would almost wake up, have breakfast, then take a nap, sleep until she was hungry, then wake up, eat a meal, and yawn again. It can also be seen that it is much more rounded.

Gu Xiao looked at the thank yous and felt even more sorry for the fact that when she was pregnant with her daughter, she had supported the whole court by herself. Therefore, he made a decision to capture the young men of Liaodong King and Qiu Chengfeng who were idle at home, and Lou Qi , Zhao Qingyun and others sent extra errands.

And he has to serve the queen and raise her baby.

In other words, in the months between the Queen's birth and her confinement, he only spent two hours a day busy with state affairs, and the rest of the time he had to take care of the Queen.

All the officials have been tempered by the emperor and empress's methods over the years. The eldest princess was already seven years old before the empress became pregnant again. The emperor refused to accept other women. The inheritance of incense pointed at this fetus. What else could be done? Do it, just get used to it.

Fortunately, God lived up to everyone's expectations, and the queen successfully gave birth to a boy.

When the child was one month old, Gu Xiao made him the crown prince. When he was five years old, he was initiated by the censor Lin, and when he was six years old, he was taught martial arts by the Prince of Liaodong.

Although His Majesty has only one son, who is really weak, the prince has been smart and calm since he was a child, and he is as good as others.

There will be no fight for the legitimate heir in the future, which is good, good. Just when the officials were comforting themselves, news came from the palace that the queen, who was over thirty years old, was pregnant again.

And when it was discovered, it was already more than three months ago.

Both Wang Yuanxuan and Lin Shulin, the imperial doctor, checked the pulse and found that it was most likely a twin twins.

But when the officials went to court the next day, the emperor was not very happy. He even looked a little haggard. No matter how curious everyone was, they did not dare to inquire about His Majesty's secrets.

On the other hand, Lou Qi went down to the imperial court and slipped into the royal study. After several conversations, he realized that it was His Majesty who was too crazy and tore the small intestine casing.

The queen didn't feel any physical discomfort, and she also had menstruation during this period, but the amount was a little small, so she just thought it was because of her old age.

It wasn't until Lin Shu, who had been away for several months, returned to the capital and asked for Ping'an's pulse for the queen that she discovered the matter. The queen thought that the menstrual cramps were due to her majesty's incontinence at night and the redness of her fetal gas.

For this reason, the queen was so angry that she kicked the emperor off the dragon bed and said angrily that she would never sleep with him again until the child was born.

"Are you so fierce?" Lou Qi looked at Gu Xiao deeply after hearing this.

Men's unique sensitivity in certain matters caused Gu Xiao's eyes to quickly glance at a place under Lou Qi's body, "Are you in trouble?"

"Who said that? I'm always strong. Three times a night is no problem." The words were loud, but the momentum was not that strong.

In a blink of an eye, he was already 45 years old. He couldn't compare with when he was younger. However, the emperor, who was only seven years younger than him, was still so energetic. It was really surprising.

Out of jealousy, he secretly revealed the matter to the King of Liaodong. The King of Liaodong loved his daughter so much that he held two bottles of wine and held a candlelight talk with the emperor's son-in-law all night long. In fact, he just cried and complained about the queen's difficulties. , and feeling sorry for the queen.

After hearing the end, even Gu Xiao felt that he was so heinous that he was willing to let people make a bed in front of the dragon bed and sleep for a month.

It wasn't until Xie Jiu saw him getting up early and secretly rubbed his lower back that he couldn't bear to let him go back to bed.

His Majesty the Emperor, who could once again sleep with his wife in his arms, carefully placed his hand on Xie Jiu's swollen belly and showed a satisfied smile.