I, who disguised myself as a woman, turned out to be a queen! ?

Chapter 1300 Is His Majesty Pregnant?

After hearing the old steward's account of what had happened to Su Zhaoxin at the Su residence...
Su Wenqing smiled helplessly.

Su Zimu and Su Ziyu immediately understood.

Only Su Zifeng and Su Liushi had doubts.

Madam Su looked worried: "Is this because they recognized Zhao Xin's identity? If so, we should inform the Qian family."

Su Ziyu laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. The reason they didn't recognize Zhaoxin as a member of our Su family is that those kids didn't dare to cause trouble, so they apologized first after bumping into someone."

Su Zimu nodded: "Don't worry, it's alright."

Su Zifeng looked at Su Zimu with a puzzled expression.

But he was just about to speak.

Su Wenqing said, "Zhao Xin means to send a few people to take a look, right? Let's go along with his wishes. But actually, it doesn't matter. It's just that His Majesty and the eldest maid have become increasingly ruthless since they came back, and they've been punishing people like them, so people are starting to get scared. Especially Mu Xu, whose examination requirements are so strict, they're all panicking."

The old steward didn't quite understand the deeper meaning behind the old man's words, but he immediately nodded and turned to do as he was told.

Upon hearing the old man's blunt words, Su Zifeng suddenly realized and laughed, "Is this like trying to fight a wolf with a stick? You'll be afraid of both sides?"

Su Wenqing looked at Su Liu Shi: "Zhaoxin is alright. The winds in the capital lately should be shifting in this direction. So many people have been killed, so many homes confiscated, and yet everyone acts like nothing happened, thinking they can protect their families and descendants. Then, those who tried to protect their families at the Imperial Academy got their heads chopped off, and those who caused trouble can't even take the imperial examinations anymore. Officials and gentry, what good is being a gentry if you don't have an official in your family? A single word from another official can bankrupt them."

As he spoke, Su Wenqing picked up his teacup and took a sip: "Now everyone is only just realizing that the new imperial examination policy was decided long ago, it just wasn't announced until now. And those people in the Imperial Academy, like Yang Muhe and Li Yusheng, are ridiculously stupid. Who controls the army? They're still trying to do what those people did before, hoping to collude with officials, gentry, and local powerful families to threaten the emperor and force him to compromise."

"The late emperor compromised, Emperor Zhao compromised, and even Emperor Yizong compromised because he needed their services. Did they think our Emperor would compromise too? I bet he was still thinking about the Prince of Shu... no, the Prince of Shu is that girl Tingyu. Now they're all eyeing Xia Fengye, but now Xia Fengye has fallen too."

"Yang Muhe, who took the lead in testing the Emperor's words, was beheaded in public by Li Yusheng. Xia Fengye is gone, and the Shu region now belongs to the Emperor. The Emperor is serious and is now afraid, so he has started to take action. People will seize any opportunity, even the slightest chance, for the sake of some benefit. But when the thread breaks, it's too late to regret it."

"The war with the northern deserts originally took at least several years to begin, and the same was true with the Western Regions, but it ended in less than a few months with the thunder of the Great Xia. From then on, things are not the same as before, and we still look forward to the past."

At this point, he looked at Su Zifeng and asked, "Did you understand?"

Su Zifeng smiled wryly: "Father, I understand what you mean. I only do business with those people. If they talk to me about matters of the court, I leave immediately. I will never touch matters of the court. I will just do business honestly. I was thinking of leaving the restaurant behind and giving everything else to Liheng."

Su Wenqing nodded. All that talk was for Su Zifeng. It wasn't that she was worried about the child, but rather that Su Zifeng, who was in the Su family, had many business dealings and was the most vulnerable to being framed.

Su Wenqing nodded: "Just be careful. We live on the edge. The reason you weren't tricked isn't because you're so smart, but because you didn't encounter a trap specifically set for you. The eldest and second eldest, and even the fourth eldest, have all been played like that. Just be careful yourself, and keep an eye on Li Heng's place too."

Su Zifeng stood up, bowed, and then said with a wry smile, "Father, I heard that those playboys in the capital have changed a lot. Don't scold me."

Su Wenqing laughed a few times: "You bastard, you'll regret it when I'm dead!"

Upon hearing this, the sons all looked at the old man.

Madam Su was a clever woman, and she naturally understood why those纨绔 (playboys) at Su Zhaoxin's place were behaving this way.

But upon hearing Su Wenqing say such a thing, he immediately frowned: "Father! What are you saying?"

Su Wenqing chuckled a few times.

Lady Su continued, "If that's the case, wouldn't it be very difficult for His Majesty and those in Chang'an? After all, if there are many opponents, there will be many memorials submitted. And His Majesty's health..."

At this point, Lady Su did not continue. She was just a woman who did not understand politics, but His Majesty was pregnant and could not be overworked like this.

Upon hearing this, Su Wenqing said, "Yang Shanchang told me that His Majesty was already unwell when the news of the Prince of Shu arrived. At that time, the head maid, Sun Shanggong, and others were very anxious, as if there was something they hadn't told us. But I talked to Zhang Wenjing, and she said there was nothing wrong and told us not to worry."

In the end, Su Wenqing sighed.

He had only just finished speaking when...
Suddenly, a voice reached everyone's ears: "It's nothing serious, no need to worry. Her body will be fine after a while. And although she hasn't been eating as much as I have lately, she's probably eaten too much. I'm afraid she'll overeat."

The person arrived silently.

Upon hearing the sound, everyone inside the room turned to look.

Suddenly, someone appeared standing behind Su Liu's chair.

Swish!
Everyone was startled!
Su Liushi, in particular, stood up abruptly.

When everyone realized it was Su Chang'an, they all breathed a sigh of relief, but also looked at Su Chang'an with helplessness.

He's starting to look more and more like a ghost!

"You child!" Su Liu scolded.

Su Chang'an looked at everyone and smiled, "Don't you want to give me a surprise?"

Su Wenqing was also quite frightened, so he laughed and scolded, "We're fine, but you scared your mother. Let's see how you explain that."

As they spoke, Su Wenqing took the veil from Su Chang'an and gestured for him to sit down quickly.

Madam Su rolled her eyes at Su Chang'an, but her hands were not idle. She quickly took the fruit from the table and put it in Su Chang'an's seat.

Su Chang'an smiled.

Su Ziyu intended to bow, but seeing that no one else made a move, he stopped and just smiled sheepishly.

As soon as Su Chang'an sat down, he immediately said, "I actually encountered the same thing that Zhao Xin went through. I bumped into someone, and I thought it was my fault, but unexpectedly he apologized to me first. Later, I heard from others that he was a young master from an earl's mansion."

Su Wenqing laughed and said, "Are you not used to this all of a sudden?"

Su Chang'an said, "Pretty much, but it's not good either. Whoever is at fault should admit it, but in the current situation, whoever has the power is at fault, which will cause a lot of trouble later. But Yang Guofu will be back soon. I'll talk to him when he gets here."

Upon hearing this, Su Wenqing smiled and looked at Su Chang'an. It's good that this girl understands the principle that things will turn out the other way around.

Madam Su held Su Chang'an's hand, and seeing that the child had gained weight again, she felt much more at ease. However, she looked at Su Chang'an and said, "You just said that His Majesty is fine."

Su Chang'an grabbed a pastry: "Yeah, nothing's wrong. I'm full of energy. She hit me harder than before; I'm all bruised here. And she doesn't need a reason to curse people anymore. You should worry about me instead of her." Hearing this, Su Wenqing and the others in the room felt a little awkward. This was their private matter, and although they were family, it was still a bit embarrassing to hear.

Madam Su gently patted Su Chang'an's hand: "You're talking nonsense again!"

But after hearing what Su Chang'an said, he breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you're alright, at least for now."

But at this point, Madam Su Liu immediately remembered that her second son and the others didn't know, so she quickly changed her words: "A few days ago, the old lady of the Earl of Anshan's mansion came and brought a lot of medicinal herbs, saying that she was grateful for what happened before. Before leaving, she specially left me a medicinal diet recipe, saying that it was a very good medicinal diet for women. I took it and asked Mr. Zhang, and he said that it was a very good recipe, but it was not suitable to eat too much, so I didn't give it to you."

Upon hearing this, Su Ziyu was puzzled. Wasn't the old lady giving a woman a pregnancy? Was her sister-in-law confused?
Su Chang'an smiled and said, "Mother, there's no need to worry too much. Mr. Zhang and Mr. Mo come every day."

Su Wenqing didn't think much of the conversation. He also knew that the old lady of the Earl of Anshan's mansion had come to thank Su Zimu and his wife after everything was fine.

So, after listening to this, we can just assume that Lady Su was worried about His Majesty's health, since the emperor is also a woman.

But after thinking for a moment, he said, "Next is something we should talk about behind closed doors. Eldest girl, in the current political situation, His Majesty's health is extremely important. We cannot be careless. I heard from Yang Shanchang that His Majesty was emotionally agitated and had abdominal pain when he received the news from the Prince of Shu. Although I don't understand pharmacology, His Majesty was also emotionally unstable and had abdominal pain before. I understand that you have something to hide, but it is best to be careful."

Madam Su thought that the old man knew, so she nodded to him. After all, according to the months, His Majesty had indeed reached the point where the fetus was about to move, and his emotions should not fluctuate.

Upon hearing this, Su Chang'an remembered that Su Liu and the others had told him before that his grandfather had known he was a man for a long time. So, thinking that his grandfather knew his wife was pregnant, he nodded and said, "I know. The matter in Shu has always been a worry for her. It's only because it's been resolved now that she's like this. Besides, she actually wanted to come today, but I stopped her. Also, Fourth Uncle and the others brought so many things, so she couldn't leave."

Su Wenqing laughed and said, "The affairs of Shu are more than just a concern for His Majesty. We old men have even secretly gotten together for a drink once."

After finishing speaking, Su Wenqing said, "But everyone is quite worried about His Majesty and your health. The events of the late Emperor and Empress have left a deep shadow on everyone. Now that you two are both like this, everyone is quite worried. So don't think I'm being long-winded, just remember to be careful and rest when you need to. Also, the small court assembly is not in the Imperial Study, but in the Lingqi Pavilion. Although everyone doesn't say anything, they all know in their hearts that His Majesty must be tired. Otherwise, given her diligence, how could she not go to the Imperial Study?"

this time
As soon as he finished speaking, seeing everyone's expressions, Su Wenqing immediately said, "I'm getting old! I'm being long-winded! We shouldn't be talking about these things today. Eldest brother, you and second brother go and see how things are going. Set the table first. Zhao Xin went to the Zhang family and won't be back for a while. Fourth brother and his wife will also be late. Let's eat a little less first, and then we can have a proper get-together when they come back."

Su Chang'an nodded with a smile.

The others looked at the old man with smiles.

As mentioned before, this was said behind closed doors, and these words cannot be spoken to the outside world.

But these were heartfelt words spoken to the eldest daughter.

No one would find it long-winded.

Su Zimu and Su Ziyu stood up and went to call Su Linhan and the others to check on them.

Su Zifeng then stood up and went to serve the guests.

Suddenly, only Su Wenqing, Su Liushi, and Su Chang'an remained in the room.

However, seeing that everyone had left, Su Chang'an glanced at Su Wenqing and couldn't bear it any longer. He immediately pulled Su Liu Shi and said, "Mother, I heard that one of Zhang Da Niangzi's daughters had a secret rendezvous with another man at Yuqing Temple outside the city, and then they were discovered?"

Upon hearing this, Su Wenqing raised an eyebrow and looked at Su Liushi with great interest.

This was the first time he had ever heard of such a thing.

Looking at Su Chang'an's expectant expression, Madam Su Liu said, "As the Empress, you're interested in these kinds of things? Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you!"

But after rambling on like that, he said, "I heard it from Qingning. She said it wasn't a secret rendezvous, but rather a planned elopement. They ended up getting caught and are still locked up. The man is the young master of the Wu family, the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Clan Affairs. They say the two families are discussing the wedding, but it seems that Madam Wu has taken a fancy to the young lady of Madam Zhang's family and wants to marry her as well. Otherwise, at most it would just ruin her son's reputation, but it wouldn't delay the marriage. They could just go back to their hometown to get married. Old Madam Ling is so angry that she's fallen ill and says she's going to make a scene at your place."

Su Chang'an said, "I haven't seen them come looking for us. But, it's gotten this big."

Looking at Su Chang'an, Madam Su Liu thought that the child was good in every way, except that he was extremely interested in these gossips. Every time he came, he would ask her about them, which made her have to ask Qing Ning about them from time to time so that she would have a better understanding of the situation. In any case, the child would be able to say a few more words when he came.

Su Chang'an pressed further, "Are Zhang's four daughters really that troublesome? I've been saying things about them before."

Su Wenqing interjected, "Before, when Ling Kai was looking for a son-in-law, he even came up with our Liheng."

Su Chang'an looked at Su Wenqing: "Master, you also like this kind of thing?"

Madam Su immediately patted Su Chang'an's hand gently. How could this child speak like that!
……

Su Zimu looked at Su Ziyu's expression and said, "When Chang'an comes to our home, there's no need for so much formality, otherwise he'll be the one who feels uncomfortable."

Upon hearing this, Su Ziyu looked at her brother and said, "Brother, I wasn't thinking about that. I was just thinking that my sister-in-law is overthinking things this time she's pregnant."

Su Zimu looked at Su Ziyu: "Haven't it always been like this?"

Su Ziyu shook her head: "Just now, my sister-in-law said that she would take the medicinal food for the eldest daughter to His Majesty and the eldest daughter, but we were both there at the time. Isn't that medicinal food for women after they are pregnant? What are you going to do with it? It makes it seem like the eldest daughter and His Majesty are pregnant."

Upon hearing this, Su Zimu thought for a moment and then said, "His Majesty is pregnant. Your sister-in-law's worries are justified."

However, before Su Zimu could finish speaking, Su Qingning pulled Su Wan'er and looked at Su Ziyu, "Dad! Big sister is in the main hall? Maomao said she's here."

Su Ziyu heard her daughter's voice, but she couldn't care less!
He stared blankly at Su Zimu, his face showing a hint of daze.

Is Your Majesty pregnant?
His Majesty?

How did it come about?
Su Zimu looked at Qing Ning and Wan'er: "In the lobby."

As he said this, he looked at Linhan and Liheng, who were panting behind him, and smiled helplessly.

Su Qingning glanced at her father strangely, but since her older sister had arrived, she naturally didn't say much. She immediately pulled Wan'er and ran towards the main hall.

Su Zimu looked at Su Ziyu: "Later, let Brother Lian teach you and Liheng some martial arts, as a way to exercise. You two are a bit... What's wrong with you?"

From her initial shock to her current composure, Su Ziyu was overwhelmed with thoughts in a short moment. She immediately looked at Su Zimu and lowered her voice, "His Majesty is pregnant? Whose child is it! Brother, this is no joke, there's a major upheaval in the court!"

Su Zimu was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Of course it's from Chang'an, otherwise whose could it be?"

Su Ziyu paused for a moment, then asked, "Hmm?"

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P.S.: I've been spending time with my elderly relatives back home lately. I have to go to the hospital for injections in the mornings and get back late in the afternoons, so I'm a bit tired. I might not be able to guarantee two updates a day, but I'll try my best to keep it up. After all, it's nearing the end, and I won't fall behind. I hope you can understand.
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