Emperor of the Red Chamber

Chapter 175 Goodbye Grandfather, Goodbye Father
The sky was covered with leaden clouds and drizzle was falling heavily.

Yuan Qingbai found himself standing outside the Qianqing Palace, wearing the emperor's attire.

What was strange was that there was no one outside the Qianqing Palace, neither eunuchs nor guards.

Moreover, Yuan Qingbai did not hold an umbrella. The rain fell on his imperial clothes and on his head and face, but he seemed unaware of it. The coolness and wetness of the rain could not affect him.

What's happening here?
When Yuan Qingbai was puzzled, he suddenly heard the voices of his grandfather Emperor Jing'an and his father Emperor Chengtai talking. The voices came from the warm room of the Qianqing Palace.

Yuan Qingbai was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly walked into the Qianqing Palace, entered the main hall, and turned to the warm room.

Sure enough, Emperor Jing'an and Emperor Chengtai were staying in the warm room, both of them were wearing the emperor's attire.

Emperor Jing'an and Emperor Chengtai were standing next to a spread-out map, looking at the map and discussing the situation in the northwest.

Emperor Chengtai said: "Father, the Junggars are truly hateful and have evil ambitions. I, your son, really want to destroy the Junggars."

Emperor Jing'an said, "I have thought about this too. If it were easy, I would have done it long ago."

Yuan Qingbai couldn't help but feel emotional when he saw this scene. His eyes were filled with tears and tears welled up. An indescribable emotion surged in his heart, which was longing and touching...

"Royal Grandfather! Father!"

Yuan Qingbai shouted with tears in his eyes and a trembling voice.

Upon hearing the voice, Emperor Jing'an and Emperor Chengtai looked at Yuan Qingbai at the same time. Emperor Jing'an, who had a serious expression, immediately showed a kind and amiable smile, and even Emperor Chengtai had a smile on his lips.

Emperor Jing'an waved and called out with a smile, "Qingbai is here, come quickly, I am discussing the war in Dzungar with your father, what do you think?"

Emperor Chengtai pretended to be serious and said, "Qingbai, your royal grandfather and I both want to destroy the Dzungars, but this is very difficult. Your royal grandfather has always appreciated you, so I want to ask you what you think. Please tell me."

"Royal Grandfather! Father!"

Tears had unknowingly rolled down Yuan Qingbai's cheeks, and Yuan Qingbai walked forward and knelt on the ground, crying.

After paying his respects, Yuan Qingbai looked up at Emperor Jing'an and Emperor Chengtai and said respectfully, "My Royal Grandfather and Father, I have lived up to your high expectations and have already destroyed the Dzungar Khanate!"

Emperor Jing'an and Emperor Chengtai were both shocked by these words.

Emperor Jing'an asked, "Is this true?"

Emperor Chengtai said, "Qingbai, how dare you speak nonsense in front of my grandfather? The war between my Great Zhou and the Dzungars has lasted for more than 40 years. During these 40 years, first your grandfather worked hard, and then I worked hard, but we have never been able to destroy the Dzungars. And you, less than two years after ascending the throne, actually said that you have destroyed the Dzungars? If this is not nonsense, then what is it! Don't think that just because your grandfather loves you, you can deceive him with this matter!"

Yuan Qingbai said respectfully, "How dare I deceive my grandfather and father with this matter? The truth is that I have already destroyed the Dzungars. Here is a military report sent urgently by General Wang Ziteng of Jingbian. It details that our Great Zhou army has broken through the Ili River Valley, conquered the Dzungar capital, and captured their Khan Tsereng! If you don't believe me, you will know once you see it."

For some reason, a military report suddenly appeared in his hands.

He did not stand up, but knelt while handing the military report to Emperor Chengtai.

After Emperor Chengtai received the military intelligence report, he did not read it first, but respectfully handed it to Emperor Jing'an.

"Qingbai, please get up."

Emperor Jing'an took the military report and said something gently. When he saw Yuan Qingbai stand up, he opened the military report and read it carefully. As he read it, he couldn't help but show his joy, and then he was very happy.

Seeing that Emperor Jing'an was very happy, Emperor Chengtai could not wait to ask, "Father, what did the memorial say? Could it be that Qingbai really destroyed the Dzungars?"

Emperor Jing'an did not respond to Emperor Chengtai, but said to Yuan Qingbai with a face full of joy: "Good, good! You are indeed my beloved grandson! Qingbai is indeed an extraordinary emperor. He has been on the throne for only a year, but he has destroyed the Dzungar Khanate, fulfilling the unfinished ambition of your father and I for many years!"

After that, he handed the military report to Emperor Chengtai: "You can take a look at it too."

Emperor Chengtai was busy reading the military report carefully. After reading it, he was overjoyed and couldn't help but praise Yuan Qingbai: "Qingbai has lived up to your grandfather's love for you, and has lived up to my high hopes for you. Now that my Great Zhou has an emperor like you, it will surely become more prosperous!"

Emperor Chengtai continued, "Qingbai has made such a great contribution, what reward would you like?"

Emperor Jing'an said with a smile: "Qingbai is already the Emperor Tianlong of our Great Zhou Dynasty. Even though you are his father, why does he need your reward now? Even I have nothing to reward him with."

Yuan Qingbai still had tears in his eyes. He stared at Emperor Jing'an who was so close to him with eager eyes, and couldn't help but say, "I am shameless and ask Grandfather to allow me to hug you. For me, this is the best reward in the world."

Yuan Qingbai then said to Emperor Chengtai who was standing nearby: "I also beg Your Majesty to allow me to hug you!"

Emperor Jing'an and Emperor Chengtai were both stunned.

After being stunned for a moment, Emperor Jing'an burst into laughter, and Emperor Chengtai also smiled, which was rare.

Emperor Jing'an opened his arms and embraced Yuan Qingbai, while Emperor Chengtai looked at Yuan Qingbai with a friendly smile.

Yuan Qingbai was about to go forward and hug Emperor Jing'an...

Suddenly, everything in front of me came to a sudden stop! ...

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Yuan Qingbai woke up from his dream and was stunned for a while before he realized that he had dreamed of the two former emperors again.

It has been more than a year since he ascended the throne, and he has dreamed of Emperor Jing'an or Emperor Chengtai many times, but tonight's dream seemed particularly real.

It was already August 16th, and last night was the night of the full moon on Mid-Autumn Festival. Yuan Qingbai, accompanied by Empress Dowager He, concubines, and children in Yuanzhao Garden, drank wine and admired the moon, spending the festive occasion together.

The brand I flipped last night was He Zhenmin's.

So, last night He Zhenmin accompanied Yuan Qingbai to sleep in "Le'anhe" on the west side of the central axis of "Jiuzhou Qingyan". This is Yuan Qingbai's bedroom in Yuanzhao Garden, equivalent to the Yangxin Palace in the imperial palace.

At this moment, Yuan Qingbai was lying on the bed, thinking back to the dream he had just had, and he sighed in his heart: "I had such a dream because I missed my grandfather and father, and also because I longed to destroy the Dzungars. Such a dream is a beautiful dream for me. My grandfather and father are both gone, and I can only see them again in my dreams."

Yuan Qingbai turned his head and looked out the window, and found a hazy green light outside the window. He guessed that it was already early morning and the sky was about to dawn.

Yuan Qingbai turned his head and looked around. He couldn't see He Zhenmin in the darkness. He wondered if she was dreaming. If so, what was she dreaming about? Could she be dreaming about giving birth to a prince?
Yuan Qingbai's mourning period had passed for more than a year, and he could have allowed his concubines to become pregnant five months ago.

Two months ago, in June this year, Wang Xifeng was diagnosed with pregnancy, becoming the first concubine to become pregnant after the mourning period restrictions were lifted.

This was also Wang Xifeng's third pregnancy. Her first pregnancy gave birth to a son, who died before the month was over. Her second pregnancy gave birth to Yuan Chanqiao. Now, after five years, she was pregnant again.

This made Yuan Qingbai feel strange. In the original novel, Feng Lazi was Jia Lian's wife, but she only gave birth to Qiaojie. How come she was so easy to get pregnant now as his concubine?

Yuan Qingbai felt that the main reason was that he had a physique that made it easy for women to become pregnant.

Although Wang Xifeng still didn't know whether her third child would be a boy or a girl, she had been quite proud of herself in the past two months, even showing some pride in front of Yuan Qingbai, both because she was pregnant and because she had learned that her uncle Wang Ziteng had made great military achievements in the west.

Among Yuan Qingbai's concubines, only He Zhenmin had never been pregnant. He Zhenmin had been worried about this for a long time, and Empress Dowager He had also been worried about this.

He Zhenmin became even more anxious when she saw that Wang Xifeng was pregnant for the third time.

More than a year ago, Empress Dowager He had instructed Yuan Qingbai to turn over He Zhenmin's name card more often after the one-year mourning period was over so that He Zhenmin could have children as soon as possible.

Yuan Qingbai did not disappoint Empress Dowager He. In the past five months, he often turned over He Zhenmin's name card, more often than Yuanchun. Last night on the Mid-Autumn Festival, he specially turned over He Zhenmin's name card to please Empress Dowager He.

At this moment, Yuan Qingbai sat up, leaned against the head of the bed, and was about to call the palace maid in to help him change clothes and wash.

Suddenly, He Zhenmin's voice was heard: "Is His Majesty awake?"

Yuan Qingbai looked down at He Zhenmin: "I just woke up, how about you?"

He Zhenmin stretched out her slender hands from under the quilt, hugged Yuan Qingbai, and said in a tender voice, "I just woke up too."

Yuan Qingbai was curious: "Did you dream? What did you dream about?"

He Zhenmin rested her head on Yuan Qingbai's stomach like a kitten: "I didn't dream about anything."

Yuan Qingbai said "hmm". Since He Zhenmin didn't ask him what he dreamed about, he didn't want to tell He Zhenmin about his dream.

Yuan Qingbai patted He Zhenmin on the head and said, "It's still early. You can sleep a little longer. I'm already sleepy and need to get up."

"Your Majesty, please don't get up!" He Zhenmin acted coquettishly, hugged Yuan Qingbai tighter, and pretended to be shy, "While it's still early, I will let Your Majesty enjoy it again."

Yuan Qingbai smiled and said, "It's obvious that you are in a hurry to get pregnant."

He Zhenmin said coquettishly: "Yes, I am anxious, please help me, Your Majesty."

Yuan Qingbai said with a smile: "I was already troubled last night, and now it is almost morning. If I am still troubled by this matter, won't it delay today's state affairs?"

He Zhenmin said: "Your Majesty is in good health, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people. He will not let me delay today's state affairs because of the rain and dew. I beg Your Majesty to be considerate. As long as I don't give birth to the dragon fetus, I will not be at peace, and I will be blamed by the Queen Mother many times."

Yuan Qingbai paused and said, "Well, I will let you enjoy it once more, but I will not turn over your card again today."

He Zhenmin said "hmm", feeling both happy and depressed. She was happy that Yuan Qingbai agreed to her current request, but she was depressed that she couldn't sleep with him tonight.

So Yuan Qingbai lay back down in bed.

The quilt was rolling up waves and the sound of waves could be heard.

When the waves subsided and the morning light appeared outside the window, Yuan Qingbai called the palace maids to help him get up.

He Zhenmin was still lying in bed, with a stiff posture, deliberately refusing to let the palace maids serve her in order to prevent the loss of her dragon seed.

(End of this chapter)