A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

The middle-level members of the Wei family who discovered this matter also felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

If the Wei family can rise one more step, their status will also rise accordingly.

So they quietly blocked the news, letting it spread in the shadows.

There are also some opposing forces to the Wei family. They know the unspoken rules between the Liu and Wei families, and if these rules continue, the Wei family will remain powerful.

Once this unspoken rule is broken, the Wei family will lose its current superior status.

The Han Dynasty's financial power, its majority of military power, and its unparalleled influence among the people were enough to change dynasties.

With the added advantage of the maternal relatives, neither the current emperor nor the next emperor could tolerate the existence of such a behemoth.

At that time, this enormous power will become a thorn in the emperor's side and collapse.

They would then have the opportunity to replace the Wei family in their current position and become the new pillars of the Han Dynasty.

After investigating these matters thoroughly, Wei Fu, the contemporary Marquis of Yan and Grand Minister of Agriculture, went to the palace overnight.

"Your Majesty, I have found someone who can bear you your eldest son."

After Wei Fu entered the palace, he spoke to Emperor Wu of Han.

"Who?"

Emperor Wu of Han said excitedly.

He's been tormented by this matter for so many years, spending all his time in the harem; even an iron body can't withstand it.

However, in order to secure his throne, he also had to work hard in the harem.

It damages the kidneys.

"Your Majesty, have you heard the rumors circulating in the marketplace that the one who can revive the Han Dynasty is none other than Wei?"

Wei and Wei are homophones, so Emperor Wu of Han thought he was referring to Wei Qingyi, the eldest daughter of the Wei family.

"Does the Grand Minister of Agriculture mean Qingyi?"

Emperor Wu of Han hesitated.

"That's not the case."

Wei Fu shook his head; they had no intention of getting involved with the Liu family by blood.

They come from a family that has practiced immortality.

They are far more noble than royalty.

I don't like it, I really don't like it.

"Your Majesty, don't you have Lady Wei in your harem?"

Wei Fu reminded him.

"You mean Wei Zifu?"

Emperor Wu of Han immediately thought of his most beloved wife.

She was also Wei Qing's older sister and one of the important people in his future harem.

"I have been frequently visiting the ancestral hall to offer incense recently, and I have told my grandfather about my concerns."

"Last night, I received a dream from my grandfather, who said that Lady Wei is destined to rule the world."

"However, this destiny is rather weak and has not yet solidified, unlike His Majesty's true dragon emperor destiny."

"So we need to work harder."

"Sometimes it's not good to be too scattered; you should concentrate."

Wei Fuyi made a pointed remark.

Emperor Wu of Han was somewhat embarrassed to discuss such matters with Wei Fu, but still decided to trust Wei Fu.

However, he never expected that the Prince of Zhongwu would appear in Wei Fu's dream.

In this superstitious feudal era, ancestors were extremely important, and no one dared to lie about it.

If someone insults our ancestors, then we must fight them to the death.

Anyone who dares to joke about their ancestors will be beaten to death by the family elders and expelled from the family genealogy.

Therefore, Emperor Wu of Han had no doubts about this dream.

In particular, Wei Zifu's destiny of ruling the world requires his favor to solidify, which makes her even more appealing to him.

Emperor Wu of Han had no idea that Wei Ping was not dead at all; it wasn't a dream he had heard from Wei Fu, but rather that Wei Ping had told him directly.

For the next period of time, Emperor Wu of Han spent every day with Wei Zifu, and the two of them took the fertility-enhancing medicine specially prepared by Wei Shou.

In the spring of the eighth year of Emperor Wu of Han's reign, Emperor Wu was enjoying flowers with Empress Wei Zifu in the imperial garden.

Wei Zifu suddenly vomited, but nothing came out.

Emperor Wu of Han quickly sent someone to invite Wei Shou to the palace. After taking his pulse, Wei Shou congratulated Emperor Wu of Han.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, it's a happy pulse!"

Emperor Wu of Han could hardly believe his ears and gripped Wei Shou's shoulders tightly.

"Cheng Song, what did you say? Say it again!"

Wei Shou smiled broadly as he addressed Emperor Wu of Han.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, it's a happy pulse."

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!!!"

Emperor Wu of Han grasped Wei Zifu's hand with great emotion.

"By imperial decree, Wei Zifu is hereby granted the title of Jieyu."

Consort Jieyu was already the highest-ranking concubine in the harem, second only to the Empress.

Once the child is born, if it is a son, Wei Zifu will definitely be promoted to empress.

"Cheng Song, your medical skills are no less than those of the ancient sages. You may be able to tell whether this child is a boy or a girl."

Wei Zifu's expectant gaze also turned towards her; she was now elevated in status because of her son.

Now, both she and Emperor Wu of Han urgently need a son.

After all, Emperor Wu of Han really did have a throne to inherit.

"The fetus is not yet full-term, so it's too early to tell whether it's a boy or a girl. The earliest we can tell is when the baby is full-term."

"Your Majesty, please do not worry. Consort Wei's ability to conceive proves that Your Majesty's health is not in any condition."

"No rush? How could I not be in a rush?"

Besides Empress Wei Zifu, only Wei Shou was present, and Emperor Wu of Han didn't put on airs.

I am already 27 years old.

In ordinary households, the child would be almost an adult by now.

For ordinary people, the age of adulthood is 14, and if they get married at the earliest age of 14, they will have children soon, and the children will be 12 years old by then.

Approaching 14 years old is considered adulthood according to folk tradition.

"Your Majesty, the news of Consort Wei's pregnancy should be spread to the ministers of the previous court as soon as possible."

Wei Shou reminded him.

"Yes, yes, Chengsong is so thoughtful."

Emperor Wu of Han quickly sent word of this.

This matter concerns the stability of the nation, and the whole world must know as soon as possible that I have an heir.

When everyone in the court learned that someone in Emperor Wu of Han's harem was pregnant, they were all relieved, and the commotion in Chang'an quickly subsided.

The operation of the imperial government has returned to normal.

A few days later, Wei Zhong, who had been away from the Han Dynasty for a year, finally returned from the Western Regions with his delegation.

Emperor Wu of Han received Wei Zhong at the Shanglin Garden, which he had just built.

During his time in the Western Regions, Wei Zhong secretly made contact with the kingdoms of Dayuan, Kangju, and Daxia.

Later, in order to form an alliance with the Yuezhi and jointly attack the Xiongnu, they traveled a distance to the south.

Unfortunately, the Yuezhi encountered sinkholes in the Ganges River basin, as well as the caste system in India.

Under the influence of the caste system, they have lost the ability to migrate north.

Moreover, out of fear of the Xiongnu, even though the Xiongnu made their ancestors' skulls into wine cups for them to play with, they dared not go north.