Madam, don't do this!

Chapter 584 Luo Yuheng is about to give birth, Luo Tianyi wants to consummate the marriage (6,000 words)
In the bedroom, Luo Tianxuan's voice was gentle and clear, like a clear spring slowly spreading out.

Her shapely body curled up in Song Yan's arms.

Although she was four years older than her husband, she always felt like the younger one in front of him, and she felt very comfortable whenever she snuggled in his arms.

As for the fact that she had privately promised Consort Yang without her husband's permission that her husband would marry Yongning, Luo Tianxuan didn't care much about it.

After all, this wasn't the first time she'd done something like this.

Song Yan wasn't surprised. After all, it had almost become Luo Tianxuan's instinct to try and attract outstanding and beautiful women to her side. She only felt something was wrong when she rejected Song Yan.

He simply couldn't believe that Luo Tianchu would get involved in this matter, or why he would agree to it.

Did they even issue a special imperial edict?
Have you lost your mind?
Song Yan didn't have many thoughts about Yongning.

Yongning is indeed handsome, with fair skin, a beautiful face, and long legs, but he probably has no shortage of beautiful women around him.
Moreover, the only women he has officially married so far are Luo Tianxuan, Hua Lianyue, and Luo Yuheng. Gu Banxia, ​​Luo Tianyi, and even Yang Siyao, who have been with him since the beginning, have not yet been arranged to marry him. Not to mention the many other women such as Gao Yang, Ziyu, Fang Wanlin, Nahetuya, and Cui Yingying.

Even if you get married twice a year, it will still take many years.

Yongning, naturally, could no longer be taken care of.

Moreover, Yongning is Yang Miaoyun's daughter after all, and has the blood of the Yang family flowing in her veins. Even though Song Yan knows very well that her childhood experiences have little to do with Yang Miaoyun, let alone Yongning, she still feels a bit uncomfortable.

He and Yongning weren't exactly close, and Yongning's impression of him was probably not very good. If Yongning knew about Yang Guifei's arrangements, she probably wouldn't have chosen to make this trip at all.

A jumble of thoughts flashed through Song Yan's mind, but his expression remained largely unchanged: "Tell me, what does Yang Guifei want, and what has she given in return? Tian Shu is the kind of person who won't act until he sees a benefit in it. I don't believe that Tian Shu would issue a special imperial edict for this matter if there were no benefits involved."

Luo Tianxuan smiled gently. She knew that her husband had accepted the marriage. Tian Shu was right. The truth could not be hidden from her husband. Her husband would also give face to Tian Shu, the new emperor.

Then, the smile on his face slowly turned into helplessness: "Yang Guifei, all she wanted was a way to survive."

"It's not her own path to survival, but the path to survival for Luo Jingyu and Luo Xiangtong."

"The Imperial Concubine... she was actually a rather pitiful person." Luo Tianxuan sighed and continued, "Entering the palace and becoming an Imperial Concubine seems like a noble status, but once you enter the palace gates, it's like entering a deep sea, and you lose your freedom from then on."

"At first, she was unwilling."

"But my husband also understands that women in this era have no control over their own destiny. She is a daughter of the Yang family. From the moment she was born, everything about her has been arranged by the Yang family. She can only walk step by step on the path arranged by the Yang family. She has no other choice."

Song Yan remained silent. He understood that Luo Tianxuan was telling the truth. Some might say that hanging oneself from a tree in the southeast, resisting to the death, might be the only way to defy fate. The unwillingness to resist was ultimately a fear of death. These people probably didn't understand that in this era, once a marriage was settled, even if you died, you could only die with the title of someone else's wife.

"In her father's harem, Consort Yang was always very peaceful and never acted arrogantly or domineeringly, nor did she ever harm her father's other children... However, there were some things that Consort Yang didn't need to do, as the Yang family had already arranged everything perfectly."

"Yang Guifei actually saw things very clearly. She understood that even if her father hadn't been murdered in the street, and Tian Shu and Tian Quan hadn't returned to the palace, and Luo Jingyu had eventually ascended the throne, he probably wouldn't have been able to sit on it for more than a few days. Once Luo Jingyu had a prince, he wouldn't be far from death."

“Now the Yang family has directly rebelled. Once the Yang family attacks Dongling, Luo Jingyu will have no chance of survival. Yang Hexing will never allow the bloodline of the late emperor to live in the world. Luo Jingyu is Yang Hexing’s grandson, but he is still an extra.”

"As for her, she will most likely be remarried by the Yang family to someone who has made great contributions during the rebellion, such as a Jurchen or a leader of the Japanese pirates, in order to maintain the relationship between the Yang family and the Jurchen and Japanese pirates."

Song Yan nodded slightly. This woman wasn't as foolish as Yang Miaoqing; the difference between sisters was quite significant. Back in Dongling City, Luo Jingyu's sudden visit with Yongning was likely Yang Guifei's doing. Even earlier, she had killed several eunuchs and guards around Luo Jingyu, and even slapped him—he wasn't the Prince of Yan then—yet there was still no reaction from the palace. Yang Guifei and Luo Jingyu hadn't taken any retaliatory action; it was probably also Yang Guifei's arrangement.

Perhaps at that time, Yang Guifei already harbored the idea of ​​marrying Yongning to her, winning her over, helping Luo Jingyu ascend the throne, and then using her to counter and restrain the Yang family.

This woman is intelligent.

Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes. In just a few months, too many unexpected things happened, and Yang Guifei's original plans were thrown into complete chaos.

"Therefore, Consort Yang hoped to place Yongning in Pingyang. After all, Yan Fan had the most powerful army in the entire Ning Kingdom. Although it was a bit cold, it was still safer than other places. If Luo Jingyu could be saved, that would be best. She did not ask that Luo Jingyu would be rich and noble in the second half of his life. She just wanted to give him a horse so that he could make a living on the grasslands, or give him a boat so that he could cross the sea to the Japanese pirates. In any case, there would be a chance to survive."

"Consort Yang guarantees that Luo Jingyu will not be allowed to stay in Ningguo, nor will his presence affect your positions."

"As Yang Guifei also said, if she couldn't save Luo Jingyu, then it was probably his fate. She wouldn't ask for too much. She didn't ask you to really fall in love with Yongning. She just wanted to treat her well so that she could live out her life in peace."

Being a mother.

Such a request can truly be described as humble.

"What can she offer?" Song Yan asked with a sigh, her mood slightly depressed.

"In return, Consort Yang will reveal some of the Yang family's dirty secrets." Luo Tianxuan smiled. "Yang Miaoyun is not as brainless as Yang Miaoqing. Since she has been wary of the Yang family, she has naturally prepared some methods against them over the years, such as those who have married into the Yang family, and whose heirs have been replaced by the Yang family. She has a list, although not all of them, but at least a third, or even half, of them. It involves a large number of nobles in the court."

"Once this list is published, and with Yang Guifei vouching for it, I'm afraid these nobles will want to tear the Yang family apart alive."

"The servants and guards of noble families are quite capable in combat, not much worse than the Three Guards of Dongling."

This is normal. Towards the end of a dynasty, the most capable armies are often the border troops or the retainers of various families.

"In addition, she also has a list. This list records the people that the Yang family has planted in the palace that have not yet been completely eliminated. It even includes some of the Yang family's secret strongholds in Dongling City, as well as some traitors in the Imperial City Guard."

There is no doubt that both lists are extremely valuable, especially for Luo Tianshu. They can almost completely wipe out the traitors in Dongling City who are related to the Yang family. Song Yan's face twitched: "What was Tianshu's reaction when he heard these conditions? Did he hesitate?"

"No, he immediately brought the imperial edict and stamped it with the imperial seal."

Ok.

When this brother-in-law betrayed his brother-in-law, he didn't hesitate for a second.

Song Yan couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Yang Guifei truly had him and Luo Tianshu firmly under her control. She knew that Luo Tianshu, as the new emperor, needed to establish his authority most. At this time, Song Yan would definitely not disobey the imperial edict issued by Luo Tianshu, and the matter of Yongning might be settled in this way.

Since what had happened was already done, Song Yan didn't dwell on it anymore: "Will you leave again?"

Luo Tianxuan bit her lower lip: "Yes."

"Tian Shu means that the concubines in the palace should be allowed to leave if they want to. Father is gone, and there is no need to leave them alone in the empty palace. Consort Shu must leave. She is Cui Yingying's aunt and the birth mother of Qingyi and Caiyi. We cannot let the two little girls lose their mother at such a young age."

"Of course, even if they leave, we can't let them go back to their maternal homes, as it would be bad for the royal family's reputation. We'll discuss the specifics later."

"So, I still need to go to Dongling at least once more."

Luo Tianchu's ideas were different from those of most people in this era.

Normally, when an emperor dies, his concubines either have to be buried alive with him, become nuns, or live a secluded life in the palace. Letting them leave is absolutely impossible. After all, these concubines are mostly young and beautiful. If they couldn't bear the loneliness and something happened to them, wouldn't that bring shame to the late emperor?

This Luo Tianshu truly lives up to his reputation as a student of Luo Yuheng. His behavior is absolutely heretical and unorthodox. If word gets out, he will surely be condemned and even branded as unfilial.

Perhaps this is the inherent goodness in Luo Tianshu's bones.

This is why Luo Tianxuan only brought three princesses with her on this trip, and she still had to make several trips back and forth. Getting people out of the palace was not difficult, but keeping it a secret from everyone and dealing with the aftermath was extremely difficult.

After lingering for a while longer, Luo Tianxuan finally got up from Song Yan's embrace. It was still early outside, so Luo Tianxuan combed her hair and said, "I'm going to see my aunt."

"It's been a while since I left, and I wonder how my aunt is doing now." Then she bent down and kissed Song Yan's lips: "I will come to serve you again later, my husband."

Even though they were an old married couple, saying such things still made Luo Tianxuan feel a little embarrassed. Her face flushed, and she left the bedroom. Song Yan clicked his tongue. He really wanted to say that he didn't care about public displays of affection.

Stepping out of the bedroom, a cool breeze brushed against her face, ruffling the hair around Luo Tianxuan's ears. She tucked the hair behind her ears with her slender pinky finger, her expression hesitant. After pausing for a moment, Luo Tianxuan gritted her teeth and walked towards another courtyard.

Luo Yuheng must have become pregnant at the end of April or the beginning of May.

It's already early December, which means there have been more than seven months.

Her belly was already quite noticeable; even in loose clothing, the curve of her protruding abdomen was still clearly visible.

These past few days, Luo Yuheng had been focusing on her pregnancy, maintaining a certain amount of exercise daily as required by Song Yan, and spending most of her time resting, not worrying much about the affairs of the Prince's residence. At this moment, Luo Yuheng, who had just taken two laps in the back garden, sat down to rest in the pavilion, with Gu Banxia attending to her. Upon seeing Luo Tianxuan appear, a faint smile appeared on Luo Yuheng's face, and she waved happily at Tianxuan. Only at times like this would Luo Yuheng reveal some of her previous self.

"Mother...Aunt..." The habitual address was on the tip of her tongue when Luo Tianxuan helplessly remembered that her status was no longer what it used to be: "How have you been lately?"

"It's alright, the nausea and vomiting are gradually going away." Luo Yuheng said in a light tone, "Aside from my stomach feeling heavy and uncomfortable all day, I don't feel anything else... Oh, and the little guy in my belly is sometimes restless and kicks me. It's probably a boy, otherwise it wouldn't be so naughty."

“Yan’er is either here with me or at Lian Yue’s every night, afraid that there might be even the slightest problem with the baby in our bellies.” A small, fair hand rested on her belly, and Luo Yuheng smiled gently. “What man doesn’t want to be surrounded by children and grandchildren? Yan’er didn’t want children before, but now that we’re pregnant, he’s very concerned. Even when he’s a little busy, he’ll come over first thing in the morning to check our pulses and has even gotten some folic acid pills for us to take every day.”

Luo Yuheng's smile was very infectious, and even Luo Tianxuan's lips unconsciously curved into a slight smile.

"Are you about to give birth?"

"It'll be soon." Luo Yuheng's eyes seemed to be shining with a certain light. Before this, she could not have imagined that she would have the opportunity to become a mother in her life: "Yan'er said that my belly is big, and it may be twins. I may have to give birth prematurely, and I may have to give birth in another month or so."

It is said that pregnancy lasts for ten months. From a doctor's perspective, the so-called ten months is twenty-eight days per month of pregnancy. If we really calculate it according to the calendar, it is two hundred and eighty days, which is a little over nine months.

“After the child is born, he/she will be adopted by you.” After a few seconds, Luo Yuheng said.

Luo Tianxuan was taken aback, and then immediately shook her head.

“You are Yan’er’s legal wife, how can you not have a child to rely on?” Luo Yuheng said. “As for me, I have raised enough children, and I have no interest in raising another one.”

This is a lie.

Even from the gentle way Luo Yuheng stroked her belly, Luo Tianxuan could tell that Luo Yuheng valued this unborn child very much.

Luo Tianxuan refused again: "My husband's medical skills are very good. These days I feel that the hidden ailments in my body have gradually dissipated. Perhaps with a period of recuperation, my body will recover, and at that time there should be no problem in getting pregnant."

Luo Yuheng smiled and didn't press the matter. Instead, he asked about Luo Tianxuan's affairs in Dongling, as well as the two rascals, Tianquan and Tianshu.

Luo Tianxuan then repeated what she had said before.

After listening, Luo Yuheng sighed. The child had grown up and finally had his own ideas.

"You can mediate between Tian Shu and Yan'er." Luo Yuheng's eyes flickered. "The throne... well, I don't want anything bad to happen between Tian Shu and Yan'er because of that dragon throne."

"Sometimes, you have to let go of what you should let go of."

“No problem, neither Yan’er nor Tian Shu are those kinds of people.” Luo Tianxuan smiled: “Besides, Tian Shu and Yan’er have a very good relationship. One is a brother-in-law and the other is a brother-in-law. Their relationship is even better than that of blood brothers.”

Luo Yuheng, however, frowned deeply.

Within the royal family, there are countless instances of brothers turning against each other and killing each other over the dragon throne.

This is probably what Luo Yuheng fears most. Even now, that little obsession in Luo Yuheng's heart has not changed. She is always greedy and wants to possess everything.

"Mother, don't worry. Even if something happens, I will mediate and prevent things from escalating to that point," Luo Tianxuan reassured her again, then changed the subject: "There's one more thing I'd like to discuss with you, Mother."

Luo Yuheng was probably thinking about something else, and didn't even notice that Luo Tianxuan's way of addressing him was a little off. He just looked up and asked, "What is it?"

"Regarding the marriage between my husband and Tianyi," Luo Tianxuan pondered, carefully choosing her tone, "Tianyi, you'll be twenty after the New Year, right?"

Luo Yuheng nodded.

"Twenty is not young anymore. If it were any other family, the children would probably be running around everywhere." Luo Tianxuan's expression was somewhat helpless: "It's just that Tianyi has never been attracted to any man over the years. Song Yan, my brother-in-law, is probably the only man Tianyi has ever been interested in."

"Originally, I planned to arrange things for Cui Yingying, Gao Yang, Nahetuya, and Fang Wanlin before my husband and Tianyi got married. Although it was a bit unfair to Tianyi, as long as my husband got married a little faster, it wouldn't be long."

"But now, her father has suddenly passed away, and Tianyi has to observe mourning for three years. She cannot get married for three years. After three years, Tianyi will be twenty-three, and she will definitely be an old maid."

Luo Yuheng's brows furrowed slightly; this was also what she was currently worried about.

Tianyi's love life is just too unlucky.

"Moreover, as the imperial son-in-law, you are not allowed to take any concubines for the next three years." Luo Tianxuan pursed her lips and continued, "You can wait, but others may not. Cui Yingying is already twenty-six or twenty-seven this year, isn't she?"

"And there's Banxia, ​​Gaoyang, Buyu... If we keep dragging this out, it's not going to work."

Luo Yuheng nodded slightly, picked up her teacup and took a sip of water. This was what Yan'er had told her: during pregnancy, it's best to eat common foods and not to crave any special tonics or strange things, as they might be harmful to your health. Therefore, she had even temporarily given up tea.

"So, what are your plans?"

Luo Tianxuan paused briefly for a moment: "My husband's marriage is not a simple one. Take Gao Yang, for example. Perhaps she and my husband do have some feelings for each other, but their marriage can be considered a compromise due to political alliance."

"Not to mention Nakhtoya, Cui Yingying, and Fang Wanlin."

"There's even that old man Zhang Ci, who's single-mindedly trying to get his granddaughter into his husband's arms. We all know what his purpose is. They all believe that their husband will rise to a very high position in the future, and they're betting everything on him. But such a relationship isn't stable enough, so they need to send their daughters and granddaughters to their husband's side. If they can give birth to a son or daughter in the future, they might be able to secure a lifetime of wealth and honor."

"Whether the real purpose is to seek a protective charm or to elevate their family to a higher level, a marriage alliance is necessary. Although there are reasons for the current situation, if the marriage cannot take place, Fang De, Batu, the head of the Cui family, and Zhang Ci will not feel at ease."

Luo Yuheng smiled, his eyes filled with admiration.

The once naive girl has grown up quite a bit and now even knows the tricks to analyzing things.

“This instability won’t have any impact in the short term, but two or three years is too long. As time goes on, people’s hearts will waver, and perhaps something bad will happen to my husband.” Luo Tianxuan continued, “So, what I mean is, let my husband marry these people as soon as possible.”

"However, no wedding ceremony will be held."

"It's a compromise; during the national mourning period, I'm sure they can understand."

"They would have a meal behind closed doors, and that would be considered a marriage. The next day, they would announce it to the servants in the palace, letting them know that there was another master in the house. Of course, as compensation, no matter who it was, they would not be given the titles of wife or concubine, but would be uniformly designated as secondary consorts."

"We'll have Tian Shu write another imperial edict and add the names to the register. The Fang and Cui families probably won't refuse."

"Of course, it might be against the rules, but given the current situation in Ningguo, no one should care about this small overstepping."

"As for the Heavenly Garment, the same arrangement applies."

“We’re all family, so I think we should let her and her husband consummate their marriage tonight.”

(End of this chapter)