The Ugly Woman's Country Life: The Mountain Man Loves His Wife to the Extreme <<< Chapter 3404: Branching Out

The Emperor Qi looked at Qi Xingyun with expectant eyes: "Sixth brother, now that you are the Crown Prince of a country, the heavy responsibility of guarding our Qi family's mountains and rivers will fall on your shoulders. I hope you will govern diligently and not disappoint your father!"

Qi Xingyun stood up, clasped his hands together, and said with a solemn expression: "This son will surely not disgrace his mission!"

The Qi Emperor nodded, his face filled with satisfaction.

“Tonight, for this old man, is the most peaceful night in these past six months. Having both of you brothers by my side, Father feels at ease. I’m growing old and weary, now all I desire is to spend my remaining years in peace, enjoying the company of my grandchildren.” He said.

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Hearing this, Qi Xingchen quickly explained: "Father Emperor, a while back, Tai'er caught a cold, and the doctor said it was not suitable to go out and catch the wind. He wasn't able to come to the palace on New Year's Eve to pay you respects."

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“After a while, when spring arrives and the weather warms up a bit, I will have Bingqing bring Tai'er to the palace to pay their respects to you.” he said.

Tailer is the son of him and Princess Luobingqing. He was thrown into prison during the Fake Emperor's rebellion.

The pregnant princess, along with the two children left behind by the former princess, were all imprisoned in the Zongrenfu jail.

In prison, the eldest son was beaten and frightened, his mental state somewhat unstable.

I consulted many renowned doctors and consumed various precious herbal remedies, but my condition remained unchanged.

Luckily, Princess Bingqing gave birth to another son in the twelfth lunar month. The emperor named him Tai'er.

I hope this child born after the turmoil of the usurper emperor can bring peace and prosperity to the country.

When mentioning Tai'er, Qi Huang's face softened into a gentle smile.

“Tai'er is still a babe, frail and delicate. It’s best to take good care of her first. When spring arrives and the flowers bloom, Tai'er will be bigger, and we can bring her into the palace then. No need to rush!”

　　The emperor's way is to be virtuous.

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When it came to talking about Ta'er, the emperor naturally also wanted to ask about his other pair of grandsons and granddaughters.

"How is Xian'er doing?" asked the Emperor Qi.

Speaking of this child, Qi Xingchen's face darkened a few points, and he smiled wryly: "Famous doctors from all over the country have been consulted, but there is still no improvement."

King Qi's brows furrowed tightly, and Qi Xingyun beside him also had a grave expression.

The Qi Emperor said, "Do your best. Even if you can't cure him, don't wrong Xian'er. After all, he is the imperial grandson!"

The false emperor, also known as the eldest prince Qi Xingming, had no sons in his harem, only two daughters.

Both of the young ladies were not born to the favored Consort Han Ruyi, but rather to a concubine.

As for the sixth prince, he was unmarried. All the other young princes had been poisoned during the rebellion of the usurper emperor.

“The royal family of Great Qi is dwindling, with only two grandsons, Xian'er and Tai'er. Xian'er is ill again... ah!”

Thinking of this, the emperor who had never admitted defeat in his life couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and then he turned his gaze to Qi Xingyun.

“Lao Liu, you have entered the East Palace and are no longer young. It's time to select consorts widely and branch out for the royal family.”

"Since your father is planning to spend the sixth day of the Lunar New Year at home, he has summoned the three grand scholars of the cabinet to discuss your marriage!"

Qixingyun suddenly raised her head: "But, Father..."

Qixingyun had just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by Emperor Qi.

"There's nothing to be said. The prince's marriage is not just a family affair, nor your personal business, but a national matter!"

"Father, your son naturally understands, your son dares not disobey your decree. However, after the Lantern Festival, your son will lead his army to the northwest."

Although the Liao army has retreated, the Dangxiang Kingdom in the northwest is restless. I believe it's very likely that the Liao are instigating them behind the scenes.

“As a son, I must strike the Dangxiang people a heavy blow so they know the might and prestige of our Great Qi. They should be completely subdued and dare not harbor any rebellious thoughts. Honestly, I can't spare the time to discuss marriage..."

The Qi Emperor raised his hand, cutting off Qi Xingyun's words.

“Throughout history, there has never been everlasting peace. A person without foresight will surely face immediate worries. War is something that will never cease!” declared Emperor Qi.

"A true man should cultivate himself, order his family, govern the state, and pacify the world!"

"In the northwest, I have a suitable candidate in mind to quell the situation. As for you, remain in Kyoto and focus on planning the selection of a princess for the crown prince!"

“After the last rebellion by the False Emperor, our Great Qi royal family is dwindling. The most urgent task is for you brothers to take many wise consorts and give birth to children for the Great Qi royal family, continuing the bloodline!”

After saying all that needed to be said, Qi Huang felt his strength fading. His face grew paler and more weary by the minute.

Qixingchen and Qixingyun both saw it, so the two brothers found an excuse to get up and leave.

The Qi Emperor did not retain them, waving his hand to let them disperse on their own. Then, with the support of eunuchs, he returned to the inner palace to rest.

The eunuch carefully brought over the medicine and fed it to the emperor.

"My several sons," the Qi Emperor said, "each has a different personality."

“The second son heard that he was going to expand the backyard and select two concubines for him, scrambling to express his gratitude.”

“As for the sixth son, his words carried a hint of resistance. This boy, despite his age, wasn't in a hurry to get married,”

“If I were at his age back then, Xingming would have already helped me review my imperial edicts…”

When it came to the eldest son, Qi Huang's words abruptly stopped, his face clouded with gloom.

The eldest son had been in poor health since he was a child, so he was particularly cherished.

I never expected this child to have been faking all along. He is ambitious, ruthless, and shows no mercy towards his own siblings!

The eunuchs by the emperor's side had followed Emperor Qi for many years and understood his thoughts very well.

The eunuch said, "Your Majesty, I see that this Crown Prince is not a slave to women. He will surely become a diligent and good king."

The topic shifted back to Lao Liu, and Qi Huang's face softened slightly.

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“An emperor cannot be so obsessed with women that he neglects state affairs, but an emperor also cannot avoid intimacy with them!”

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"Among the three cardinal sins, having no heir is the greatest. The marriage of Lao Liu... just thinking about it makes me anxious!"

"But I'm in a hurry, what use is that?" he said.

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Suddenly, Emperor Qi seemed to have thought of something and sat up straight. "Could it be that the sixth brother doesn't like women and prefers men?"

The eunuch was also surprised.

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Qi Huang mused to himself, "This kid, he went to the military camp for training at over ten years old, spending his days rubbing shoulders with men, where has he seen so many women?"

"Now that I'm twenty-six or seven, not only is there no concubine in the household, but there isn't even a maid to warm the bed!"

"The beauty I sent him, he won't even touch, just keeping her in a fenced-off area in the backyard like a goldfinch. Could it be he has homoerotic tendencies?"

The more Qi Huang thought about it, the more frightened he became by his own guess.

The eunuch beside him smiled and said, “I suddenly remembered something, related to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”

"Say."

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Two years ago, when His Royal Highness was still the Prince of Yun, he had made a marriage pact with the second daughter of the Cao family from Yingchuan. I wonder if Your Majesty remembers this? The eunuch asked.

Qi Huang narrowed his eyes, "Remember, that's what happened."

"However, later Lao Liu came to me himself and called off the marriage. As for the reason, he said that the Cao family's daughter wasn't gentle and virtuous enough, and he didn't like her."

"At that time, I was busy celebrating the 100-day banquet for the little prince, so I didn't pursue this matter."

The eunuch said, “That’s right.”

"Your Majesty, you see, when the Crown Prince heard that a marriage was being arranged for him, he rushed to the Cao residence to meet his betrothed. This shows that our prince is still interested in women!"

"It's just that the Cao family woman is unfortunate and couldn't satisfy our Highness, so this marriage was called off."

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"As long as Your Majesty finds another woman for His Highness who is both virtuous and talented, with outstanding beauty, His Highness will definitely like her!"

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