Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 726: Xia Zhining gave birth to twin daughters

Shoukang Palace.

Liang Ji felt a little shy when her buttocks were patted, and her cheeks flushed slightly. She glanced at Chen Mo and said, "Don't try to fool me with these words. Tell me, what else is there that you haven't arranged? I want you to tell me in person. How can I not treat you unfairly?"

Chen Mo sat down beside the couch with Liang Ji in his arms, held her in his arms, put his hand into his arms, and built a snowman. He said softly, "Menghe Gong abdicated the throne to me yesterday. Now, almost everyone in the capital, from the princes and nobles to the peddlers and hawkers, is discussing Menghe Gong's abdication and my claiming the throne and changing the country's name to Dawei.

At this point in time, if I were to make the former Empress Dowager my consort, although I could certainly overcome all objections, the public opinion would be too strong, and the news of my enthronement has not yet spread throughout the country, and the court is not stable yet. This kind of public opinion storm should be avoided if possible. "

Liang Ji's graceful face was flushed with a layer of beautiful pink, and under the candlelight, it was almost as bright as the clouds. Her dress was almost completely open on both sides, revealing a scenery that could not be described to outsiders. She grabbed Chen Mo's hand, wanting him not to move, and said in a trembling voice: "Then how long do you want me to wait?"

"In half a month at the shortest and no more than two months at the longest, when the rumors about this matter have died down, I will immediately enthrone you as my consort, and the child we have together will not be treated unfairly." Chen Mo leaned close to Liang Ji's ear, smelling the rouge on her body mixed with the fragrance of her skin that only comes from a woman who has given birth to a child. His heart couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement, and he was busy with the work at hand.

Liang Ji couldn't resist Chen Mo's "intimacy" at all. Her delicate body suddenly went limp as mud. She nestled in Chen Mo's arms and said in a trembling voice, "Do you really want to make me a consort, not a concubine?"

"I mean what I say."

Hearing this, Liang Ji finally felt relieved. She leaned her blushing cheek against Chen Mo's arms, breathing sweetly, and said, "So what do you plan to make me your concubine?"

"Princess Lan." Chen Mo said.

Liang Ji was delighted. In fact, her words were also somewhat tentative. If the other party really wanted to make her a concubine, he would have thought about it in his mind, and he would have said it right away after hearing her question.

Otherwise, you should hesitate for a moment and think about it before speaking.

Now Chen Mo said it without any hesitation, which just proved that he had made up his mind.

A touch of joy flowed silently in her heart, and Liang Ji asked softly: "Why is it Concubine Lan?"

"Lan, you are noble and elegant, handsome and refined, elegant and pure, beautiful and beautiful, just right for you." Chen Mo lowered his head and caressed Liang Ji's neck.

Liang Ji was very satisfied with this statement, but she said, "Am I as good as you say?"

"Of course."

As he spoke, Chen Mo gently pushed Liang Ji, causing her to fall onto the couch.

……

In the outer hall, Chen Qin's wet nurse heard the lingering voices in the inner hall, her face slightly blushed, and she left Shoukang Palace accompanied by the palace maids.

Outside Shoukang Palace, Wang Xiu, seeing that Chen Mo had not come out for a long time, made a note like this in his daily notes.

"On the evening of August 8, the first year of Zhenghe, the emperor stayed in Shoukang Palace."

Later in the night.

Liang Jixiang was sweating profusely, as if she had just finished a sauna. Her skin was delicate and translucent. Under her slender swan neck, a large area of ​​snow-white skin had already been covered with a layer of rose-red, and beads of sweat were densely covered in it.

She hugged Chen Mo like a sloth, with the charm of a mature woman rippling in her eyebrows and eyes. She said in a hoarse voice, "Tell me the truth, you rescued Yu Shu and placed her in the harem because you wanted to take her for yourself."

"No way, didn't I tell you before? After all, she is the queen of the previous dynasty. If she committed suicide by jumping into the river, the impact would be too great. If this were to get out, it would be a disgrace to our Great Wei. I will place her in the harem so that I can take care of her at any time to prevent her from committing suicide again. When her parents arrive in Beijing, I will let her go and let her parents take her away."

Chen Mo gently pulled up the curtain a little. It was too hot in the summer.

"Are you really willing to let her go?" Liang Ji was unconvinced, and said, "Xu Ying and I have both fallen into your hands. With her included, you have captured all the empresses of the previous and next two emperors."

Originally, Chen Mo didn't think about it in this direction.

But after hearing Liang Ji's words, his heart couldn't help but tremble slightly.

There were three queens in the previous dynasty. If Mi'er is included, there would be four queens in total.

Four queens competing on the same stage, just think about it.
Seeing that Chen Mo didn't say anything, Liang Jicong drew circles on Chen Mo's chest and said in a sweet voice: "If you admit it, I can help you."

"Cough cough." Chen Mo couldn't help coughing and said, "Stop fooling around."

"You say that, but why are you so excited?" Liang Ji's belly was bloated.

"..."

Chen Mo slapped the millstone and said, "She is your junior after all. How can you scheme against her like this?"

"Admit it?" Liang Ji pouted slightly, and then said, "I am doing this for her own good.

You thought letting her go was for her own good, but it wasn't. She was first deposed, then divorced, and then abandoned by Lord Menghe, so she jumped into the river, and was rescued by your people and brought back to the palace. Finally, she was taken out of the palace by her parents. Although these news were blocked, there is no wall that can't leak air, and it will leak out sooner or later. When she returns to her hometown, what will the people there think when they hear about these things?"

Chen Mo's expression changed slightly.

“Even if this matter has nothing to do with you, they will think that the reason why Lord Menghe abandoned her was because of you, and if you let her out of the palace, it will be seen in their eyes that even you don’t want her anymore. No matter whether you do this or not, her innocence has been gone since the moment Lord Menghe didn’t want her. And rumors can kill people.” Liang Ji described the terrible consequences in a calm tone.

"I"

"You mean you can help her clarify?" Liang Ji seemed to have predicted what Chen Mo wanted to say, and she interrupted him and said, "The more you help her clarify, the more true it will seem to outsiders. The more you want to stop it, the more it proves that it is true. Rumors are scary, you should understand this better than me.

If she can't get over it, she will still commit suicide. Then they won't think that it was their rumors that killed her, but will think that it was you who abandoned her, thus damaging your reputation."

"Since you said that, I have no choice but to accept her." Chen Mo also realized the consequences of this matter.

Liang Ji smiled slightly: "You can also keep her in the harem, why do you have to touch her?"

Chen Mo: "..."

August 16th, the first year of Zhenghe.

Chen Mo held a ceremony to enthrone Wu Mi as queen and announced it to the world.

He also appointed his eldest son Chen Jia as the Crown Prince of Wei.

It was also on this day that Xia Zhining was born.

They were twins, but unlike her sister's twin boy and girl, Xia Zhining gave birth to a pair of daughters.

Since this day was the ceremony of enthroning the queen, an hour had already passed when Chen Mo learned the news that Xia Zhining had given birth to a pair of princesses.

In Xia Zhining's bedroom.

Xia Zhining was sitting on the couch, holding a child in her arms. As a seventh-rank warrior, her complexion had recovered a little at this time. She was no longer as weak as she had just given birth, and her face had a bright and charming smile.

Xia Zhiqing, the elder sister, held Xia Zhining's little daughter in her arms and whispered, "The old saying is absolutely true, sour boys and spicy girls. I made you eat so much spicy food when you were pregnant, and now you have two daughters."

Xia Zhining was pinching her eldest daughter's face, and said stubbornly, "I just like my daughter, that's not okay."

Xia Zhining felt a little lost. Although she was a woman, due to the times, especially the concubines in the harem, the prince was definitely better than the princess.

Of course, she was just disappointed, and she didn't hate her two daughters because of this. After all, they were her own flesh and blood. Xia Zhiqing smiled sweetly, her crystal clear eyes were as bright as water, and she said with a smile: "Let them get closer to Youyou and Nuoer in the future. When they grow up, let Nuoer take care of them."

They are two sisters, so their children must be united.

"Nuoer, as a brother, must take care of his sister." Xia Zhining said as a matter of course.

Xia Zhiqing chuckled and said, "I don't know if His Majesty has recovered yet. We are still waiting for him to come over and name the two little princesses."

"You can give them a nickname first."

Just as Xia Zhining was speaking, a palace maid came in and said, "Empress Xianfei, Empress Defei, His Majesty is here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Mo, dressed in a black imperial robe, walked in quickly.

After all, nobility nourishes people. Although it has only been a few days, the two women have already exuded a sense of superiority of noble women. The two women standing together are like twin lotus flowers, absolutely beautiful and moving.

At this moment, the palace maids and wet nurses waiting in the bedroom had been dismissed.

Chen Mo came forward and called softly, "Zhi Ning, I've kept you waiting for a long time."

"It's okay. Sister Mi's enthronement ceremony is very important. I didn't expect that this matter would be rushed to another day." Xia Zhining still remembered the posthumous title bestowed upon Xia Liangqing by Chen Mo some time ago. Her voice was so gentle, almost as soft as Xia Zhiqing's.

"Your Majesty, come and see you and your sister's daughter." Xia Zhiqing handed the child in her arms to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo took it and hugged it. People say that newborn babies are not good-looking, but Chen Mo thinks that is not always the case. At least his children were all good-looking when they were born.

The two daughters Xia Zhining gave birth to for him were no exception.

Chen Mo sat closer, holding his little daughter.

Xia Zhiqing smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you didn't cry when you held her. When I held her before, I cried for a long time."

"That's right, after all, they are my biological children." Chen Mo's heart was filled with sweetness and joy. He didn't care whether Zhi Ning gave birth to a boy or a girl.

"Your Majesty, please give them two names quickly." Xia Zhining said.

Chen Moxiao asked which one was bigger, and then said, "Some time ago, I thought of several names for boys and girls, Zhining, you pick one.

The female name Li means extremely smart, skilled and resourceful. There are also Han, Xin, Lan and Hui.

Xia Zhiqing was giving advice on the side, explaining the meaning of each word.

Xia Zhining considered it for a while and said, "Then the eldest daughter is named Chen Li and the youngest daughter is named Chen Xin. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

"It's chosen by Zhining, so it must be excellent." Chen Mo said.

"Li'er, Xin'er." Xia Zhining called out happily.

The two children were also babbling and laughing.

"Your Majesty, look, they are also very satisfied with this name." Xia Zhiqing said with a smile.

Chen Mo was also very happy, and immediately said: "They said the child is gone. I almost asked, Zhining, are you okay?"

Xia Zhining shook her head: "Sister has always been by my side to take care of me."

"That's good. Now only Xiaolu and Jingfei are left." Chen Mo said.

"Sister Xiaolu won't be able to give birth until next year." If Xia Zhiqing remembered the time correctly.

Chen Mo nodded: "I understand. Around February or March. Concubine Jing will be born sooner. She should give birth before the New Year."

"That's not early. It's already mid-August." Xia Zhining started talking.

"Well, I have to go check on them later." Chen Mo is very busy every day, so he must not neglect his concubines.

"Your Majesty, I'm thinking of you. I and I haven't thanked you yet for posthumously honoring our father. Before you go to see Sister Xiaolu, you must spend some time with her." Xia Zhining said, glancing at her sister Xia Zhiqing.

"Zhi Ning." Xia Zhiqing glared at her sister with a red face, but did not say anything. Her eyes were shy and she was obviously looking forward to it.

"Zhiqing." Chen Mo put little Chen Xin on the bed, reached out and hugged Xia Zhiqing, and said, "I'm sorry for putting you through this."

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about?" Xia Zhiqing noticed Chen Mo lowering his head and moving closer. She snorted and quickly closed her bright eyes. A light blush appeared on her beautiful face.

"Ahem." Xia Zhining coughed twice and said, "Let's go to the outer hall. The child is still watching."

Xia Zhiqing's face turned red and she quickly broke free.

Chen Mo was also a little embarrassed.

Xia Zhining continued, "When you go to the outer hall, call the nurse in. I can't take care of two people by myself."

Xia Zhining had just given birth to a child, and she certainly couldn't stand Chen Mo's noise, so after Chen Mo had a passionate relationship with Xia Zhiqing for a while, he walked towards Chu Ran's bedroom.

……

In Chu Ran's bedroom.

Xu Ying was there too. She was wearing a purple long dress with wide sleeves and a golden necklace hanging from her bun that swayed constantly. She had dressed up carefully, and in the sunlight outside the window, her face was as beautiful as a flower bud.

Of course, she didn't dress up like this for Chu Ran to see.

She knew that Chu Ran had been pregnant for more than seven months. As her belly grew bigger, His Majesty would definitely come to Chu Ran more frequently than to her.

And precisely because Chu Ran is pregnant, she will definitely not be able to serve His Majesty when he comes. Then she can take advantage of her proximity to him.

After all, I have been in the harem before.

She is experienced in competing for favor.

In the end, she was not disappointed.

Soon, the maid who served Chu Ran came in: "Empress Jing, Empress Qing, His Majesty has arrived."

Xu Ying was delighted and quickly tidied her clothes. When she was about to go to greet him, she suddenly thought of something and stopped moving. Instead, she began to take care of Chu Ran attentively.

He massaged Chu Ran's legs and back, and asked him something in a low voice.

When Chu Ran saw Xu Ying's change, he was stunned at first, then shook his head and smiled.

(End of this chapter)