Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Chapter 569: The God of Childbirth

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhu Youzheng was reading memorials behind the imperial desk. When he heard footsteps, he looked towards the door.

Seeing that the eight of them came together, he didn't think there was anything strange, but just turned to look at Xiao Shizi.

"Hurry up and give seats to all the ministers!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After everyone saluted, Wen Tiren, the Prime Minister, spoke first.

"Your Majesty, do you want to ask me to come here for something?"

"Hahahaha, something really happened, and it's a good thing!"

Zhu Youxiao walked out from behind the imperial desk with a smile, went straight to Wu Chunfu, and kindly pulled up his calloused right hand.

"Lord Wu is truly my good lover!"

"I love you so much!"

Wu Chunfu was confused...

Σ(°△ °〣)...

You're a grown man, why is it so important?

"Thank you very much for your kindness, Your Majesty. But could you please explain it more clearly? I don't quite understand..."

"Hahahaha, my dear, do you still remember what was engraved on the watch yesterday?"

"My dear Lady Zisun, what's wrong?"

"Hahahaha, what else can it be? I just gave the watch to the Queen yesterday, and this morning she found out she was pregnant!"

Zhu Youxiao patted him on the shoulder twice with great pride, glanced at the entire audience, and his mouth was almost crooked with joy.

"What?"

Wu Chunfu thought he had heard it wrong.

But when he turned around, he saw that others were also shocked, so he quickly asked for confirmation.

"Your Majesty, do you mean that the Queen is pregnant?"

"Yes, it's been a month! So, is this good news?"

As soon as Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, everyone immediately stood up and knelt down in unison.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, and congratulations, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty's pregnancy with a prince is a blessing for the royal family, the world, and the Ming Dynasty!"

To be honest, ever since Qingyu gave birth to Zhu Shuyan, the ministers have been worried.

They hoped that the concubines in the harem could give Zhu Youxiao a son, but they were also afraid that this would actually happen.

If someone can give birth to a son, the Ming Dynasty will have a successor.

But if the child was not born by the Queen, it would inevitably cause trouble in the future.

The queen, who had been silent for five years, suddenly became pregnant, which was the result that all the ministers had expected.

The best would be that there’s a dragon baby in the belly!

But even if it is not the case, there is no problem. If there is one, there will be two. The fact that she can get pregnant means that there is nothing wrong with the queen's body, and she will be able to give birth to a son sooner or later!

The queen’s son is the legitimate son!

There is no prince now, so once this son is born, he will be the eldest son!

The position of Crown Prince will finally no longer be vacant......

Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao smiled and waved his hands: "Hahahaha, keep a low profile, keep a low profile!"

That being said, the smile on his face and the voice that could be heard a hundred meters away did not indicate any low-key attitude.

And the facts have proved that it is impossible to keep a low profile on this kind of thing even if you want to!

In the morning, everything was normal.

By the afternoon, the entire capital was in an uproar.

At first, Prince Xin just casually mentioned it to Princess Xin.

Then Princess Xin led a group of people and went to the Jade Emperor Temple in the outer city.

The purpose is to pray for Zhang Yan, hoping that she and her child will be safe and that she can give birth to a prince smoothly.

After she did this, the news spread immediately.

Then, a group of women from noble families also rushed out of the mansion.

For a time, the Jade Emperor Temple, Chongxuan Temple, and even the City God Temple were crowded with people.

The news spreads again...

When Guo Yunhou heard the news, he couldn't hold back his evil thoughts any more.

So, a piece of gossip was spread by someone unknown.

"Hey, do you know how the queen got pregnant?"

"Nonsense, how else can she get pregnant? It must be because of your Majesty!"

"No, no... I heard that the Ministry of Industry presented a divine watch with the statue of the Goddess of Descendants and a Taoist fertility charm on it. The Goddess just put on the watch yesterday, and this morning she found out she was pregnant. Do you think it's divine?"

"You must be kidding! It's not that fast!"

"That's right, you are just fooling fools!"

"Tsk, I'm afraid you won't believe me if I tell you this. You know nothing. The Queen fell asleep wearing that magic watch last night. In her dream, she saw the Queen Mother of Descendants. The Queen Mother of Descendants personally stuffed a big fat baby into the Queen Mother's arms........."

"Fuck, you sound so specific, how did you know about this?"

"You don't know this, right? The daughter of the second aunt's wife, the third grandson of my seventh aunt's eighth aunt, works in Kunning Palace. She heard this from the Empress herself this morning. How could it be false?"

"Oh my god, you mean, is the Ministry of Industry's magical watch really that magical?"

"Oh! Believe it or not!"

"So what if I believe it? This kind of divine object can only be enjoyed by the royal family. How can it have anything to do with common people like us?"

"Hehehehe, let me tell you a secret. There's more than one watch. The Ministry of Works already knows how to make it, and it's only selling for two hundred taels of silver each!"

Among the crowd outside Zhengyang Gate, a fat and big-eared official rolled up his sleeves as he spoke.

"Hey, see, this is it!"

The watch on his hand was exactly the one that Xu Guangqi gave to Wu Chunfu yesterday, but it ended up in Guo Yunhou's hands.

At this moment, it somehow ran into his hands!

The watch body and strap are made of copper, and the lens is made of glass, which is completely different from Zhang Yan's watch.

But even so, the people around were still dumbfounded.

No one cares about the time or anything like that, but being able to give birth to a child is amazing!

This is an era where the number of sons matters. The family with more sons is powerful, and the family without sons will be bullied everywhere.

A wealthy businessman wearing sable fur happened to pass by and heard their conversation. He squeezed in involuntarily. When he saw the bronze watch on the wrist of the businessman, he could not take his eyes away.

Sending a child.......

And it’s the same style as the current Queen!

He rolled his eyes and then grabbed the man's arm.

"How about selling this thing to me for two hundred and twenty taels?"

But the man simply pushed him away.

"What the hell do you want? I can afford this thing, am I short of the twenty taels?"

"I want to go to the Zhengcunba Industrial Department factory to buy it myself."

"Don't say I didn't warn you. This thing is in great demand. There are tens of thousands of craftsmen in the factory, but they can only make twenty pieces a day."

"If you go too late, it will be a bargain for others!"

After saying this, he walked away in a swagger.

However, his showy steps were very much like those of the nouveau riche of later generations.

Every two steps, he would deliberately raise his right hand, letting his sleeve fall freely, revealing the bright yellow bronze watch on his wrist.

"Hey, see? This is the God of Fertility Watch!"

"The Queen got pregnant with a dragon because of this thing!"

Chapter 570 If you don’t want others to know, you have to do nothing yourself.

In the evening, when Zhu Youxiao received the report from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he felt very bad.

Damn it!

This Wu Pifu, just to sell a few watches, actually resorted to such means?

How dare you spread rumors about the Queen's pregnancy?

Can this be tolerated?

That must be endured!

Who asked Liu Yue to have washed herself so white and fragrant and was waiting in the inner room?

After working all night, Zhu Youxiao woke up the next morning and went out in casual clothes.

He didn't even bother to summon him, and directly led his men to attack the Ministry of Works.

In the lobby of the Ministry of Industry, Wu Chunfu was busy with his work when he suddenly felt the light in front of him dim.

When I looked up, who else could it be but Zhu Youxiao!

"You are such a jerk, Wu Pifu, you actually dared to use the fact that the queen is pregnant to sell your watch. I will break your legs today!"

Before he could react, he saw Zhu Youxiao picking up a stick and swinging it at him.

Wu Chunfu was horrified and immediately ran away with his head in his hands, shouting for mercy as he ran.

"Your Majesty, why are you so angry? I know nothing..."

"oops!"

He tripped over the table leg and fell out immediately.

"Angry for no reason? I heard all the rumors on the streets in the palace. Don't tell me it wasn't you who did it!"

Zhu Youxiao pulled him up from the ground and questioned him with a stern look.

Nima!

These guys are so bold that they even dare to use secrets from the imperial palace to cheat people just to make money!

Wu Chunfu was so panicked that his old face turned pale with fright.

"Your Majesty, I really didn't do this!"

"Not counting the fifty gold watches you requested, I will only sell the ordinary copper watches for two hundred taels of silver each."

"But that nasty old man Guo actually wants me to pay 50% of the tax to the Ministry of Revenue!"

"All in all, I only made twenty taels of silver from one watch."

"Do you think I would do such a despicable thing for twenty taels of silver?"

Seeing that he didn't seem to be pretending, Zhu Youxiao let go of his hand.

"It's not you?"

"I am really not your old minister. Even if you give me ten times the courage, I would not dare to do this..."

Wu Chunfu wants to cry......