The Abandoned Wife of a Military Family: Your disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 261 Seeking a son
The Wei emperor's words implied that he was trying to force him to take sides, otherwise his entire family would suffer if the regent fell from power.

Mu Tianji sneered inwardly. Was this emperor so confident that he could defeat his imperial uncle?
He thought that one day it would be this emperor who would fall from power.
Faced with the emperor's imposing gaze, he could only sigh and say in a tone of indifference to life and death, "Your Majesty, the lives of my entire family have been spared. Every extra day we live is a bonus. If Heaven does not allow us to live, we will not complain, but we will never do anything immoral or against morality in order to survive."

Upon hearing this, Rong Xin's expression suddenly darkened. This old scoundrel dared to refuse his offer!

"If Your Majesty has no further instructions, I will take my leave." Mu Tianji pretended not to see the other party's expression, stood up, and bowed slightly.

Rong Xin's face was extremely gloomy, but he suppressed his anger. After all, if he wanted to obtain the treasure from the Yun family, he could start with this Mu Tianji.

The entire Mu family now lives in the Yun family's Qingyi Garden, and the Yun family calls Mu Tianji their senior brother, suggesting that their relationship is quite extraordinary.

Thinking of this, he said meaningfully, "Mr. Mu, there is no need to rush. You can go back and think it over carefully. If you change your mind, you can come to see me at any time."

Mu Tianji paused for a moment, then said calmly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

This time, he didn't speak so definitively. After all, his family was currently making a living in the capital of Wei, and offending the emperor of Wei too much wouldn't be a good thing.

Although they had the Regent's Palace as their backing, there were always areas that the Regent couldn't take care of.

As soon as Mu Tianji left, Rong Xin smashed an inkstone on the ground, yelling, "That old bastard!"

Upon seeing this, the palace servants were so frightened that they all knelt down, not daring to breathe.

Liu Changqing didn't dare to speak again this time.

That Mu Tianji is truly ungrateful. The Emperor treated him with such courtesy, yet he dared to refuse. No wonder the Emperor was furious.

After a long while, Rong Xin calmed down and said to Liu Changqing, "Summon the person to the palace again tomorrow."

Liu Changqing was taken aback. "Your Majesty, are you referring to Mu Tianji?"

Rong Xin narrowed his eyes. "That old fellow has clearly chosen to side with my uncle and his men. Since that's the case, then I will summon him to the palace every day. In this way, my uncle and his men will definitely become suspicious of him."

"At that time, I won't need to do anything; Mu Tianji will beg me to stand on my side."

Upon hearing this, Liu Changqing immediately understood.

The Emperor is trying to sow discord between Mu Tianji and the Regent's Palace.

As long as Mu Tianji frequently enters and leaves the palace, the Regent and his wife will inevitably become suspicious of him.

Once doubts arise, their relationship will break down.

At that time, the emperor will not need to do anything. If Mu Tianji wants to continue to establish himself in Wei, he will have no choice but to curry favor with the emperor.

Having figured this out, Liu Changqing flattered, "Your Majesty's tactic of sowing discord is truly brilliant!"

Rong Xin's lips curled into a cold smile.

Yun is highly skilled in martial arts and lives in the Regent's Palace. It's impossible to obtain the treasure from her by force, but if it's someone she knows, she certainly won't be on guard.

Rong Xin felt a sense of relief when she thought that she might soon obtain the treasure.

Only with the treasure could he allow Li Yaoting to continue training troops and expanding the number of personnel, so that he could contend with the Imperial Uncle!

At this moment, Liu Changqing suddenly said, "Your Majesty, in fact, besides Mu Tianji, there is another person who might also be of use to Your Majesty."

"Who?" Rong Xin asked.

"Marquis Pingning," Liu Changqing said.

Rong Xin was taken aback. "I almost forgot about him."

Liu Changqing hurriedly said, "The Marquis of Pingning is the biological father of the Regent's Consort. Their relationship should be closer than that of Mu Tianji."

Rong Xin thought for a moment and shook his head. “The Marquis of Pingning is a stubborn and old-fashioned man. It is absolutely impossible for him to sell his own daughter. But Mu Tianji is different. He has no foundation in Wei. If his relationship with the Imperial Uncle breaks down, he will no longer be able to rely on the Imperial Uncle. For the sake of his family and to be able to establish himself in Wei, he will definitely take the initiative to surrender to me.”

Taking over the Yun family will be a piece of cake.

"Your Majesty is wise." Liu Changqing bowed his head.

……

Yunwei was unaware that Mu Tianji had been summoned to the palace by the emperor. That day, Madam Xu came to the Regent's Palace and invited her to offer incense at Guanyin Temple. Yunwei originally did not want to go, but Aman also happened to come to the Regent's Palace and was very interested when she heard that they were going to Guanyin Temple.

"Auntie, is it the Guanyin Temple in the east of the city?"

Madam Xu nodded with a smile, "That's right. The Guanyin Temple in the east of the city is the most efficacious. Many people from other places come here because of its reputation. They are very successful in their prayers. Those who have been childless for many years can get pregnant immediately after praying there."

Hearing this, Aman was even more tempted and took Yunwei's hand, saying, "Since we have nothing else to do, let's go for a walk."

Yunwei understood her eagerness to have a child and wanted to offer some words of advice, but after thinking about it, she decided against it.

Aman might not be unaware that it was a lie; she only wanted to go to seek solace, and since there was no harm in going, she agreed, "Okay."

When Xu saw that she had agreed, she was very happy. "That's right, you should go and pray."

Yunwei understood what she meant; she wanted her to have a child for Rongzhen as soon as possible.

But these things can't be forced; sometimes it depends on fate.

Also, she and Rong Zhen hadn't been married for very long, so how could she have gotten pregnant so quickly?
When the three arrived at Guanyin Temple by carriage, they discovered that the temple was packed with worshippers.

"So many people are here seeking children?" Aman exclaimed in astonishment.

“I wasn’t lying to you, was I? This Guanyin Temple is packed with people, many of them from out of town,” Xu said.

"Auntie, let's go inside quickly," Aman said anxiously.

Madam Xu chuckled, “What’s the rush? The most important thing when worshipping the Bodhisattva is sincerity. If we are sincere, the Bodhisattva will surely grant our wishes.”

Yunwei's lips twitched. It was as if praying to Buddha would guarantee that all wishes would come true.

According to Xu, everyone in the world would be free of worries; all they would need to do is bow before the Bodhisattva, and everything would be resolved.

Although she disagreed with Xu's words, Yunwei still accompanied the two inside to worship the Bodhisattva and offer incense.

On the way back, Aman was already imagining whether she would have a son or a daughter.

"By the way, Weiwei, do you prefer boys or girls?" Aman asked.

Madam Xu also looked at Yunwei with curiosity.

Yunwei looked down at her still flat stomach and said irritably, "I like them all."

Aman's mouth dropped open. "You're so greedy! You actually want to have twins!"

Yun Wei: "..."

Did she mean it?

Madam Xu chimed in, "Having twins is wonderful; you'll have both a boy and a girl in one pregnancy."

“I’m different. As long as I can get pregnant, I don’t care if it’s a boy or a girl,” Aman said pragmatically.

Yunwei rolled her eyes at her, "General Cui didn't urge you, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Because I like children," Aman said, her face full of tenderness.

"Don't worry, you went to Guanyin Temple today, and the Bodhisattva will surely grant your wish," Xu comforted her.

"Well, thank you for your kind words, Auntie." Aman was overjoyed.

Yun Wei: "..."

After sending the two back to their respective homes, Yunwei returned to the Regent's Palace.

It was almost dark by now.

As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, she saw Rong Zhen come out of the house.

"I haven't seen you all day, where have you been?" Rong Zhen asked as he approached.

Yun Wei blinked and replied truthfully, "I went to pray for a child."