I traveled with them to the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 127: Internal Conflict among the Five Women
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Harem.

Zhang Chun, Li Lin, Ye Shiyun, Ma Xiaojiao and Yuan Qingcheng gathered together.

Ma Xiaojiao took a piece of yogurt cake made by Yuan Qingcheng and handed it to Ye Shiyun: "Try this, it's very delicious."

Ye Shiyun waved her hands and said, "Take it away, take it away. I have to control the baby's weight, otherwise I will suffer when I give birth."

"Aren't you just pregnant? Now is the time when you need nutrition, otherwise the baby won't be able to sit still." Ma Xiaojiao said.

Ye Shiyun thought so too, so she took the yogurt cake and started to gobble it up.

It can be seen that Ye Shiyun has not eaten much in the past two days.

Seeing this, Ma Xiaojiao shared her experience with Ye Shiyun: "Actually, just keep a normal mindset. Look at me, I gave birth in no time. It took less than five minutes in total. It was very easy."

Li Lin said with a hint of jealousy, "Who can compare to you? You're the chosen one for childbearing! Just three months after giving birth to your first child, you're already pregnant with your second. At this rate, you'll have to give birth to more than ten or twenty children in your lifetime. By the way, what's the record for women giving birth?"

"According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the woman who gave birth to the most children was Valentina Vasilyeva of Russia. In the forty years between 1725 and 1765, she gave birth to a total of children, including pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets. However, this situation is extremely rare and is a special case," said Zhang Chun.

Li Lin was a little bit unbelievable: "Can a woman give birth to so many children?"

Ma Xiaojiao said, "Look, compared to them, how can I be considered the chosen one to bear children?"

Then, Ma Xiaojiao was a little curious: "What is the highest record for men? Who holds it?"

"Molay Ismail was the last monarch of the Sharif dynasty of Morocco. He had more than 1703 wives in his lifetime. By 1721, he had sons and daughters. In , his th son was born, so his second generation had more than people, the largest number in the world. However, the second half has not been confirmed. What is certain at present is that he had at least children and was known as the world's number one stud." Zhang Chun said.

After a pause, Zhang Chun continued, "Also, a genetic research institute at Oxford University once conducted a genetic test. The results showed that approximately 16 million men worldwide share the same male Y chromosome. This chromosome all comes from the same person—Temujin. Therefore, he may be the man with the most children. It's just that he was such a jerk. He kept expanding, sleeping with women, and abandoning them all. As a result, no one knows how many children he actually had."

"Forget about Genghis Khan, it's not certain. But that Mulay Ismail is too awesome! Hey, do you think our Emperor Zhao Ya can break Mulay Ismail's record and take away his title of "the world's number one stallion"? " Ye Shiyun said.

"The man with the most children in Chinese history is Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan in the Western Han Dynasty. He is the ancestor of Liu Bei and the half-brother of Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che. According to the "Book of Han", Liu Sheng had a total of 120 sons in his lifetime, but his daughters were not counted. From this point of view, Zhao Yada should have no chance of defeating Mulay Ismail," said Zhang Chun.

"You can't say that. Just because Liu Sheng failed to do it doesn't mean that our Emperor Zhao Ya is incapable. Mulai Ismail only had 500 wives, and our Emperor Zhao Ya now has more than 300 women. If he holds a few more talent shows, he can easily beat Mulai Ismail in terms of women. As for the physical aspect, our Emperor Zhao Ya has almost trained himself into an iron man, and he pays great attention to health preservation. It is not a problem for him to control ten women at night. Why can't he compare to a foreigner?" Ye Shiyun said unconvinced.

Zhang Chun rolled his eyes:
"Does having more women have anything to do with having more children? Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, had over 40,000 women in his harem and a total of 59 children. Emperor Kangxi had only 65 concubines in his lifetime, and even if you add up all the women in the harem, there were only a few hundred people, yet he still had 55 children. So, the number of women isn't important; what's important is their quality. If all of them were like Jiaojiao, who could easily get pregnant and give birth, with 100 or 200 of them, we could defeat Mulai Ismail. But the problem is, many women are like Sister Lin and me, who have trouble getting pregnant. Having sex with them multiple times is just a waste of time. Besides, it's impossible for Zhao Ya to always be in his fertility prime."

"Do you also think that there is something wrong with us?" Li Lin asked Zhang Chun.

"What else? In history, Li Qingzhao's relationship with Zhao Mingcheng went from being inseparable to Zhao Mingcheng being unwilling to see her because she couldn't get pregnant. And now even Li Qingzhao can get pregnant, but we can't. Who do you think is to blame for this?" Zhang Chun asked back.

Li Lin was still a little bit unwilling to give up: "Could it be... not enough times?"

Ma Xiaojiao couldn't stand it any longer. She said jealously, "You haven't done it often enough?! You've been coaching Zhao Ya in Prisoner Conditioning and Yoga, and every day you haven't cheated. Who can compare with you in terms of frequency?"

Immediately, Ma Xiaojiao said with self-pity, "I'm the worst offender. I got pregnant after just a few attempts, and I got pregnant again after just one child."

Li Lin's face turned red when Ma Xiaojiao said that.

indeed!

Relying on individual training with Zhao Ya and frequent physical contact, Li Lin and Zhao Ya often had accidents. The frequency of these incidents was reported by others, but not by her.

Zhang Chun also said, "It has nothing to do with the frequency. I haven't been preparing surprise parties for Zhao Ya lately. As a result, almost all the women from the old party have been infected. Even the two maids in my palace have had the same bad luck. As for me, I have taken a lot of supplements and Chinese medicine, and I always stand on my head afterward, but it still doesn't help."

Ye Shiyun shared her experience: "Why rush? Things like this will come when they're supposed to. Look at me, I didn't have any movement in my stomach before, but now I'm pregnant. I tell you, you should be like me: eat when you should, drink when you should, sleep when you should, and keep a calm mind. Who knows, you might get pregnant next time."

"I agree with Shiyun's point of view. Things like this should just be left to nature. There's no need to worry about it like you do," said Ma Xiaojiao.

"You guys make it sound so easy, but you're not the only ones who can't get pregnant right now. Besides, do you know how fierce the competition is right now?"

Then, Zhang Chun began to complain to himself, "Those little devils from the New Party stole my idea and threw a surprise party for Zhao Ya. Not only did they send beauties from their families to the palace to bolster their ranks, they have absolutely no morals. Especially that Cai Xuan, a mere native, who actually dared to dream of fighting me? She doesn't know that if I hadn't recommended her father, he would have been banished to Hangzhou long ago. Now, she's so ungrateful, forcing me to fight her to the death."

"Is this the reason why you took the initiative to contact your original owner's father and asked him to send your two sisters into the palace?" Yuan Qingcheng asked.

Zhang Chun said as a matter of course, "Sisters are definitely more reliable. If you ask me, you should stop being so tense and quickly find some help from your respective clans to avoid being on the defensive later."

What Yuan Qingcheng couldn't stand the most was Zhang Chun's tendency to manipulate other people's fates. She couldn't help but advise, "You've already taken over the original owner's body. You already owe her a huge favor. How could you still harm her family?"

What Zhang Chun couldn't stand the most was Yuan Qingcheng's saintly attitude. She retorted sharply, "That's what I wanted to ask you. You already owe the original owner a huge favor. What have you done for her?"

Then, Zhang Chun pointed at Li Lin and Ye Shiyun and said, "The three of us are not talented. Our adoptive father was only promoted to the rank of fifth-rank inspector. Jiaojiao is more powerful. Her adoptive father was promoted to the rank of fourth-rank official because of the son she gave birth to. May I ask what official title your adoptive father was given?" "You..."

Yuan Qingcheng had never served in the emperor's bedchamber and had no achievements. In this situation, even if Zhao Ya was willing to give her adoptive father an official title, she would not have the face to accept it.

Zhang Chun continued to rant, "Do you think this is still the previous life? This is the Northern Song Dynasty. For families like ours, the ancestors would have to be extremely wealthy to produce a concubine like us. One person's success brings prosperity to the whole family, but that's just the beginning! To be honest, my two sisters would wake up laughing in their dreams when they learned that they could serve Zhao Ya! You don't understand anything. If I hadn't worked hard to become a concubine, the daughters of poor bastards like you might not have been wanted by the sons of aristocratic families as concubines. It was me who gave them the opportunity to become noble ladies!"

Ye Shiyun pulled Zhang Chun and signaled Zhang Chun to stop talking.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Chun rushed towards Ye Shiyun: "Why are you pulling me in? Haven't you seen it yet? She looks down on the four of us. She thinks that not only are we shamelessly sharing a native man, but we're also racking our brains to compete with a bunch of native women for his favor. We're no longer our original selves and are not worthy of being time travelers!"

As soon as Zhang Chun said this, Li Lin, Ye Shiyun and Ma Xiaojiao all looked at Yuan Qingcheng unfriendly.

Yuan Qingcheng hurriedly said: "She is trying to sow discord. I don't look down on you at all. I am not that kind of person. You know that."

When Li Lin and the other two girls thought about it, they felt that Yuan Qingcheng really didn't seem like that kind of person, so their expressions relaxed.

But Zhang Chun said, "If you didn't look down on us, why would you think that we were harming the original owner by bringing her family with us? Isn't it because you think that after they enter the palace, they will be trapped and die in this harem, losing their freedom for the rest of their lives? And that they will compete with a large group of women for beauty and jealousy, in order to win Zhao Ya's favor and gain his favor?"

Yuan Qingcheng asked back: "Isn't it?"

Zhang Chun did not evade Yuan Qingcheng's question, but answered directly:
"Yes. But we did it willingly."

"Here, we have everything we want, not to mention the wealth and luxury we enjoy."

"I can also influence the direction of politics. The army Sister Lin built has already swept the enemy across the border. Shiyun's economic policies have already been implemented, and once her 'Barefoot Doctor's Handbook' is finished, it will be disseminated to save countless lives. Jiaojiao has invented countless things that can change the world."

"The reason is that this is all because Zhao Ya is supporting us!"

"Zhao Ya has helped us so much, so why don't we let him have some fun and give him a few children?"

"Don't think our bodies are worth money. Does Zhao Ya need a few women? If he wants, there will be countless women who will take off their pants and stick their butts out, waiting for him!"

"And you, if you were to leave, what could you possibly do in this feudal society? Given your current situation, you'd definitely be sold into a brothel. By then, no one would pamper you. They wouldn't give you, a little girl, the land that was supposed to be used to build Genyue Wansui Mountain to build the world's largest agricultural research base! Instead, they'd use a small whip dipped in salt water and then in chili water to whip you..."

Ma Xiaojiao reminded Zhang Chun: "There are no chili peppers here."

Zhang Chun, who was talking excitedly, glared at Ma Xiaojiao and continued, "When the whip hits you, you won't want to be free anymore. You will definitely take off your pants and be fucked by everyone!"

Yuan Qingcheng was furious after being scolded by Zhang Chun.

But she was speechless again.

Because she knew that what Zhang Chun said was right. Apart from Zhao Ya, no one else could give her such great support and allow her to conduct the greatest experiment in the world. If she left the palace, it was indeed possible that things would turn out as Zhang Chun said.

But hadn't she already tried her best to help Zhao Ya with his experiments? Once she cultivated high-yield, resistant rice, solving the food problem for the people of this era, Zhao Ya's rule would be unprecedentedly stable. By then, all she owed Zhao Ya would be repaid in one go. Why would she be like Zhang Chun and the others, sacrificing herself and acting like a vassal, trying every possible way to please Zhao Ya and defeat other competitors just so that he could sleep with her a few more times? It was so cheap.

But Yuan Qingcheng didn't say these words, because she hadn't achieved any results at the moment, and anything she said would be pale and powerless.

Yuan Qingcheng stood up silently and walked out pretending to be calm.

When Li Lin saw this, he quickly chased after him.

Ye Shiyun and Ma Xiaojiao also wanted to persuade Yuan Qingcheng not to argue with Zhang Chun.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Chun grabbed them one by one and said, "You are pregnant now, why are you running around? What if something happens? Sister Lin will be there to give her a way out."

Ye Shiyun and Ma Xiaojiao were also afraid that something might happen to them, so they sat back down.

"Your words are too harsh. Although this is indeed the case, there is no need to say it so directly. We are all good sisters and everyone has her own ideas. Isn't it good for us to respect each other's choices?" Ye Shiyun said.

"That's right. Qingcheng didn't mean anything else. She just hasn't fully integrated into this world yet. She doesn't really look down on us." Ma Xiaojiao also said.

"Alright, alright, I know I'm wrong, alright?" Zhang Chun immediately changed the subject: "Where was I just now? Oh, I was talking about how competitive it is now."

"Have you seen the twenty or so Qing Tang girls presented by Tong Guan? I went to see them this morning. Not only are they all very beautiful, but one of them looks particularly like Nazha, and another is at least 80% similar to Reba. Plus, they all exude a strong exotic charm. Zhao Ya must be willing to try out these different women. I guess Zhao Ya will not come to our place in the near future..."

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(End of this chapter)