Old Oyster Birthing a Pearl (2)
Originally, Jing Wan actually hadn’t used birth control for many years already, and it has always been fine, yet as a result, she suddenly got pregnant.
Jing Wan at first was also in disbelief, but her body has always been very well, and she also hasn’t hit menopause yet, so for her to get pregnant, it seemingly wasn’t particularly surprising either. After spending a certain amount of time to accept this child’s existence, she just began consoling a certain ‘old man’ who at the time was both irritable and on edge. The c-section procedure has already become widespread in Qi Yuan, the success rate even quite high. Each region all had specialized female physicians. Moreover, her difficult birth last time was because her pelvic bone was too small. This time, as long as she pays attention to her diet, letting the child be a bit smaller, the same thing may not necessarily happen again.
For the sake of not letting Jing Wan also have mental burdens in addition to the burdens on her body, Li Hong Yuan forcibly had the negative emotions pressed down.
Li Tian Lin was completely dumbstruck, but he immediately returned to his senses, reacting quite quickly. Looking at his old man’s expression, he just knew, this child in imperial mother’s stomach afraid was even more disliked than him. For this child that he didn’t know whether was a younger brother or sister, he observed a moment of silence. “So it’s like this, truly a joyous matter.” His imperial father’s cold and sharp gaze, he can only pretend to not see. Adding to the family, it was naturally a happy matter. Saying it was a happy matter, he at most would just get coldly glared at, but if he says something else, he absolutely will anger his old man, and afterwards, get ruthlessly skinned, “When this son was young, this son had always wanted to have a younger brother or younger sister.” To come share the burden of his old man’s wrath, “Now that one’s wish has come true, and although unable to be a companion, this son will raise with utmost care, helping imperial father and imperial mother share the burdens.” In any case, when this child is born, it will a hundred percent be him raising. Regardless whether it’s a boy or girl, all don’t count on his old man letting his imperial mother take care of.
Empress Xie-shi also hurriedly expressed her stance, and afterwards, it was just the crown prince, as well as the slightly older imperial princes and imperial princesses that were already old enough to understand.
Regardless whether it was a younger brother-in-law or a younger sister-in-law, for Xie-shi, it all wasn’t a problem, and towards her children, there also won’t be any influence.
And for the crown prince that was already sensible, he also completely didn’t feel it was anything. It was just having an extra little aunt or little uncle, that’s all. He can treat as an elder and respect, and can also protect like a younger sibling, or even can treat as his own child and spoil, how big of a matter.
Whether it was genuine or just pretending, Jing Wan could tell. Seeing them not have any conflicting feelings, she still felt bit relaxed inside. Even though, for this child, regardless of whether they minded or not, they all can’t change anything, and Jing Wan also believed that she certainly will be able to watch the child grow up, but to be able to receive the ruler’s protection, it naturally was better.
Gong Jiu entered the palace, taking Jing Wan’s pulse, confirming that there indeed wasn’t any problems.
Li Tian Lin and them got kicked out by Li Hong Yuan. All say people were closer to the generation after the next, but this matter, still didn’t exist on Li Hong Yuan. Never mind being close, he didn’t even say a single word or spare a glance, seemingly like as if these people had nothing to do with him at all.
In this way, the younger generation, especially the ones that were still small and didn’t understand, felt a bit sad. Was there something wrong with them, to the extent that imperial grandfather didn’t like?
Compared to Li Hong Yuan, Li Tian Lin, as a father, was much more qualifying. However, for the sake of letting himself have a good image in front of his own children, he decided to have everyone dragged into the waters, “Your grandfather only has your grandmother in his heart. Everyone else, he all disdains. That’s why, it’s not your fault, and also not targeted at you all. No matter who, it’s all the same.” Actually, saying it like this was also more or less right. He at most was just the one that got disdained the most, but if he were to say this, won’t that be too embarrassing.
After having their children sent off, Empress Xie teasingly glanced at Li Tian Lin. When her husband was still the crown prince, getting disdained by his imperial father in all kinds of ways, this kind of thing, among the upper class and large clans, it really wasn’t considered some secret. Originally, getting disliked by the emperor father, it was absolutely a tragedy, but because Li Tian Lin was the sole son, and the reason for getting disliked was also a bit special, that’s why, his position wasn’t affected at all.
Li Tian Lin lightly coughed, “Will be troubling empress during this time. Prior to the child’s birth, imperial father’s temper certainly won’t be good. Imperial mother actually quite like children. Aside from the youngest two who are still too small, and might accidentally cause trouble, the rest, can let them frequently visit imperial mother and chat with her. As long as imperial mother is happy, imperial father also won’t say anything. Let them have a bit more guts, don’t normally be able to climb onto the roof, yet in front of imperial father and imperial mother, just like quails. Especially the crown prince, if able to receive imperial mother’s teachings, it will absolutely be boundlessly beneficial.”
“Don’t worry your Majesty, this wife will instruct them. The rest of the matters, certainly will also arrange appropriately, not letting imperial mother worry.”
“En, additionally, after the child is born, it will most likely be us raising.” Li Tian Lin felt that there was a need to be clear.
“Isn’t that expected? Don’t worry, having raised that many children, this wife certainly will have more experience than imperial mother. After all, at the time when your Majesty was born, imperial mother also needed to govern the country, so the time spent on you certainly will be limited. However, for this wife, it’s not the same.” The great majority of her time was all spent raising children.
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The fact that Xie-shi was able to give birth easily, don’t know how many people were envious and jealous.
One has to know, in this world, ones like Li Hong Yuan, who didn’t care about children, worrying about one’s wife suffering from childbirth, practically didn’t exist. And there also weren’t that many women that didn’t want to give birth to children. In their eyes, the more the better. Women of large influential clans, especially as the main wife, actually have very few children, because even if they want to give birth, they still couldn’t do anything about it. Their husbands were fickle, always having others in their room, surrounded by all kinds of beauties, and for them, even if they get pregnant, they also need to be cautious and careful, guarding against daring enemies.
Even though because of Jing Wan, the court officials’ backyard got purged quite a lot, but this actually didn’t really affect the large influential clans. Because the restrictions towards the large influential clans were relatively strict, it perhaps appeared as if many from the large influential clans entered officialdom, but there were actually even more that didn’t enter officialdom. Just like people such as the clan leaders, they may not necessarily need to mingle in officialdom. In any case, inside their clan, their authority was the highest. Even those that mingled quite well in officialdom, inside the clan, still need to listen to him. For the sake of maintaining their own branch’s position, they also shouldered the duty of spreading the branches and leaves, so it goes without saying how many women they will have by their side.
And for Xie-shi, status, position, and children, she all occupied the advantage, so didn’t it precisely make others envious and jealous.
Her maiden family’s younger sisters, and even nieces, not just once wanted to enter the palace to help her ‘share the troubles’, needless to mention how disgusting. However, she was the empress, blocking was also just blocking. For her own sake, and for the sake of her children, so what if she becomes hostile with her own maiden family. Who says without her maiden family’s support, she won’t be able to sit steadily in the empress position, practically bullshit. If she really were to listen to them, then she will really lose her empress position. Exactly who she relied on, she was very clear inside.
