Quick Wear: The Heirless Boss Wants to Get Close to Her Every Day

Chapter 610 The Mad Regent vs. the Fake Princess (29)

Three months later, everything in the Tang Dynasty was back on track. The army was strong and well-equipped, and foreign enemies dared not invade, offering up treasures to make peace.

At the royal banquet, there was even an envoy delegation from the State of Lu, who brought with them a young and beautiful princess.

Shen Shuyi and Li Zhan sat high in the hall, with empty seats on both sides, and no other concubines.

After several rounds of drinks, the Lu delegation rose and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, we have a treasure to present to you."

"What treasure?" Li Zhan took a sip of wine.

All eyes in the palace were on the delegation from Lu, when the envoy raised his voice slightly.

"Your Majesty, I am presenting Princess Ruohua, the younger sister of Princess Xuanhua. I hope Your Majesty will accept this gift with pleasure."

A magnificent figure appeared in the hall. The young woman's face was covered with a light veil, and her figure did indeed bear some resemblance to the Empress of the Tang Dynasty.

The emperor didn't even glance at her; his gaze was entirely on the empress beside him. He even picked up his chopsticks and served her food.

"Shuyi, you haven't been eating much these past few days. Is it because you don't like the food? Should I ask the imperial kitchen to make you some more?"

"No, I really have no appetite."

"Is he ill? Let the imperial physician take a look."

The emperor and empress spoke as if no one else was around, leaving the Lu Kingdom's envoys extremely embarrassed, and the princess who had been unilaterally sent over for a marriage alliance clenched her hands tightly.

At first, she was unwilling to come for the marriage alliance, thinking that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was an ugly and tyrannical ruler who killed people without hesitation.

Meeting him today, I never expected him to be so handsome and have such an extraordinary presence.

But... is the empress beside him Princess Xuanhua? She looks quite different from before.
Princess Ruohua dared not speak out, for she could clearly see that the Empress and the Emperor had a very close relationship.

Instead of entering the palace to compete for the emperor's favor, she would rather return to her homeland, find a husband, and keep a few male concubines to live a carefree life.
Just then, the imperial physician arrived.

Just as the imperial physician knelt down to pay his respects, Li Zhan urged, "Quickly take a look at the Empress and see what's wrong. She has been having a poor appetite and is feeling sleepy and weak these past few days."

Before the imperial physician could even take his pulse, his heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. Could it be...? Wasn't His Majesty destined to be childless?
Trembling with fear, the first imperial physician stared wide-eyed, stammering and not daring to utter a sound as he took the pulse.

The emperor and empress had a very deep relationship, so logically the empress shouldn't...
But how can this be explained?

Seeing the imperial physician stammering, Li Zhan frowned and told the next one to come and take a look.

As a result, the imperial physicians all hesitated to speak.

Li Zhan gripped Shen Shuyi's hand tightly, thinking that the poison had not yet been cleared from her body and had now taken effect, and his heart was in his throat.

He asked in a hoarse voice, "But what's wrong with the Empress's health?"

"Your Majesty, Her Majesty the Empress is in good health."

"What happened?!" Li Zhan was still breathless.

The eyes of all the officials were drawn to this scene, and some of the older ministers even harbored a secret expectation, hoping that the empress would be in poor health, so that the emperor would not be able to refuse to hold a large-scale selection of concubines.

Which emperor didn't have three palaces and six courtyards? Yet Your Majesty only stays with the Empress. What kind of logic is that!
If all else fails, then His Majesty must adopt a member of the imperial clan to ensure the continuation of the Li family's rule.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Empress seems to be pregnant," one of the imperial physicians said, and the others echoed his sentiment.

"Her Majesty the Empress is three months pregnant."

The emperor is childless, but the empress is pregnant?!
Li Zhan hugged Shen Shuyi tightly, holding her hand, and his eyes welled up with tears as he looked into her beautiful eyes.

"Shuyi, Shuyi, we're having a baby!"

Li Zhan trusted his empress, and he believed that if she was pregnant, it must be his own blessing. He thought it was a gift from heaven, that heaven had sent the book to his side and bestowed upon him an offspring!

At this moment, his heart was filled with joy, but also with worry. "Could the Empress's loss of appetite be related to her pregnancy?"

“That’s right, Your Majesty, I will now prescribe a formula to strengthen your stomach and nourish your fetus.”

Li Zhan's expression was grave. "Is the Empress truly alright?"

Before the imperial physician could speak, Shen Shuyi gripped his hand tightly. "Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm just a bit sleepy. I'm eating quite a lot, it's just that you think I'm not eating enough."

The imperial physician also said, "Her Majesty the Empress is in good health and there is no need to worry too much. Try to relax more and your appetite will improve."

The news caused a huge stir: the Empress was pregnant?! The court officials were shocked.

The singing and dancing had long since stopped, and the banquet had become extremely quiet.

Everyone was stunned, and even Emperor Li Zhan was unable to calm his excitement for a long time.

He scooped the Empress up in his arms and said, "It's alright if you're sleepy. Are you tired? I'll take you back to rest."

Before turning to leave, he said to the guests at the banquet, "Continue with the music and dancing!"

"The Empress and I are overjoyed; we shall not leave until we are thoroughly drunk!"

"All court officials and palace servants will receive rewards at the banquet!"

The Lu delegation stared at each other in disbelief. They had sent the princess to curry favor with the emperor, but now he had left without even glancing at her.

The head envoy quickly stopped the eunuch beside the emperor to inquire about the situation, "Your Majesty, what is the meaning of this?"

"Don't blame me for not reminding you. Now that Her Majesty the Empress is pregnant, you want to use women to upset her. If something happens to her, how will you compensate her?"

Not to mention the Lu State delegation, envoys from other countries were also trembling with fear. Fortunately, they hadn't offered up the beauties yet, otherwise things would have gone terribly wrong!
Some court officials in the Tang Dynasty were even more disheartened. They had originally planned to take this opportunity to bring their own daughters and granddaughters into the palace, but unexpectedly, the Empress was pregnant.
However, the Empress is pregnant and it is not appropriate for her to serve the Emperor, so perhaps this is a good opportunity.

Back in the palace, Shen Shuyi was carefully placed on the bed by Li Zhan.

She felt that Li Zhan was too nervous, so she took his hand and touched her stomach.

"Jingzhan, don't be too nervous."

"Mmm." Li Zhan's eyes were bright, his palm pressed against her belly, his heart still pounding with excitement.

"Yiyi, we have a child." His smile deepened.

Shen Shuyi snorted, "Today, those envoys even wanted you to take in a few concubines to fill your harem."

"I don't want to." Li Zhan's eyes were sincere. "I promise that I will stay with you for all eternity."

Shen Shuyi naturally believed him; otherwise, the Regent's Palace would have had a woman all these years.

Li Zhan didn't want her to bring up those painful words again, so he cupped her face in his hands and kissed her cheeks again and again before finally sealing her lips with his.

Tender, passionate, all the love contained in this kiss was poured into it.

Shen Shuyi naturally hugged his neck and responded with her eyes closed.

After what seemed like an eternity, the two finally ended their lingering kiss.

Li Zhan looked at her and said, "Shuyi, you are the only one in my harem. I will reiterate this at the morning court tomorrow: the harem will be completely abolished."

"I understand," Shen Shuyi said, her eyes misting over.

Since learning of her pregnancy, Li Zhan has been obediently holding her while sleeping at night, and dared not do anything improper.

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(End of this chapter)