Emperor Qi looked at Qi Xingyun with expectant eyes: "Lao Liu, now that you are the crown prince of a country, the responsibility of guarding our Qi family will fall on your shoulders. I hope you will work hard and not let your father down!"

Qi Xingyun stood up, clasping his hands into fists, with a solemn expression on his face: "I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

Emperor Qi nodded, his face full of relief.

"Tonight is the most reassuring night for my father in the past six months. You two brothers are by my side. My father is old and tired. Now he just wants to take care of himself and play with his grandchildren." He said.

Hearing this, Qi Xingchen quickly explained: "Father, Tai'er suffered from a bit of wind and cold some time ago. The doctor said that it is not suitable to go out to have a convulsion. Just now on New Year's Eve, I couldn't bring you to the palace to pay you New Year's greetings."

"When spring starts in a while and the weather gets warmer, I will ask Bingqing to bring Tai'er into the palace to kowtow to you," he said.

Tai'er, his son with Princess Luo Bingqing, was imprisoned during the rebellion of the puppet emperor.

The pregnant princess and the two children left by the previous princess were all taken to the prison of Zongren Mansion.

In prison, the eldest son was beaten and frightened, and became mentally disturbed.

I invited many famous doctors to treat me, and I tried all kinds of expensive herbal medicines, but I still didn't feel better.

Fortunately, Princess Bingqing gave birth to another son in the twelfth lunar month, and his father named him Tai'er.

I hope that this child, who was born after the rebellion of the puppet emperor, can bring peace to the country and the people.

Mentioning Tai'er, Qi Huang showed a soft smile on his face.

"Tai'er is still in her infancy. She is frail and delicate. Please take good care of her first. When the spring comes and the flowers bloom, Tai'er will be older and brought into the palace. Don't be in a hurry!"

Qi Huangdao.

Qi Xingchen nodded.

When it came to Tai'er, Emperor Qi naturally wanted to ask about another pair of grandsons and granddaughters.

"How is Xian'er's condition?" Emperor Qi asked.

Speaking of this child, Qi Xingchen's face became a little gloomy, and he said with a wry smile: "I have searched all over the world for famous doctors from all over the country, but there is still no improvement."

Emperor Qi frowned, and Qi Xingyun on the side also looked solemn.

Qi Huangdao: "Just do your best. Even if you can't cure him, you can't wrong Xian'er. After all, he is the emperor's eldest grandson!"

The false emperor is the eldest prince Qi Xingming. He has no sons in his backyard, only two daughters.

The two daughters were not the daughter of the eldest prince, Han Ruyi, but a beloved concubine.

The sixth prince was not yet married, and the other little princes were all poisoned in the rebellion of the false emperor.

"The royal family of Da Qi is declining, and there are only two grandsons, Xian'er and Tai'er. Xian'er is also sick again... ugh!"

Thinking of this, the emperor who had never admitted defeat couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and then turned his eyes to Qi Xingyun.

"Lao Liu, you have entered the East Palace and are not young anymore. It is time to choose a wide range of concubines to expand the royal family."

"My father plans to recruit three cabinet ministers into the palace after the sixth day of the lunar month to discuss your marriage!"

Qi Xingyun suddenly raised his head: "But, father..."

Qi Xingyun had just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by Emperor Qi.

"Nothing but, the prince's marriage is not a family matter of the Qi family, let alone your private matter, but a state matter!"

"Father, I naturally know that I dare not resist the decree, but I will lead my army to the northwest after the Lantern Festival."

"Although the Liao army retreated, Dangxiang State in the northwest was ready to make a move. I thought it was probably Daliao who was fanning the flames behind the scenes."

"My son must give Dang Xiang a heavy blow to let them know the national strength and prestige of our Daqi. They must surrender completely and dare not have any objections. They really can't spare the time to talk about marriage..."

Emperor Qi raised his hand and interrupted Qi Xingyun.

"There is no permanent peace in the world. People who have no long-term worries must have immediate worries. War will never stop!" Qi Huang said.

"A man should cultivate his moral character, manage his family, govern his country, and bring peace to the world!"

"In the northwest, I have a favorite candidate to send to suppress it, but you can stay in Kyoto with peace of mind and concentrate on planning the selection of the Crown Princess!"

"After the rebellion of the puppet emperor last time, our Da Qi royal family has withered away. The top priority is for your brothers to recruit virtuous concubines to spread the branches and leaves of the Da Qi royal family and continue the bloodline!"

…

After finishing what he had to say, Emperor Qi felt a little exhausted, and his face became increasingly tired.

Qi Xingchen and Qi Xingyun both saw it, so the two brothers found an excuse to stand up and leave.

Emperor Qi didn't try to hold them back, and waved his hand to let them disperse. Then he went back to the inner hall to rest with the help of the eunuch.

The eunuch brought the medicine and carefully fed Emperor Qi to drink it.

Qi Huang said: "Each of my sons has a different character."

"The second brother heard that the backyard is going to be expanded, so I'll choose two concubines for him to thank him."

"But the sixth child was resisting in his words. This boy is already so old and he is not in a hurry to start a family."

"If I had been at his age, Xingming would have helped me review memorials..."

At the mention of his eldest son, Emperor Qi's words stopped abruptly and his expression turned gloomy.

The eldest son has been in poor health since he was a child, so he loves him very much.

I really didn’t expect that this child has been pretending to be ill, being ambitious, killing his siblings, and showing no mercy!

The eunuch next to him had been with Emperor Qi for many years and was very familiar with His Majesty's thoughts.

The eunuch said: "Your Majesty, I think this prince is not a womanizer. He will be a diligent and good king in the future."

The topic returned to Lao Liu, and Emperor Qi's expression softened slightly.

"The emperor cannot indulge in women and neglect state affairs, but the emperor cannot avoid being close to women!"

"There are three kinds of unfilial piety, the worst is not having an heir. The marriage of the sixth child makes me anxious when I think about it!"

"But I'm in a hurry, so what's the use?" he said.

Suddenly, Emperor Qi seemed to have thought of something. He sat up straight and said, "Isn't it possible that the sixth man is not attracted to women but prefers men?"

The eunuch was also surprised.

Emperor Qi thought to himself as he pondered: "This boy went to the military camp for training when he was more than ten years old. He grew up crawling around with a bunch of men every day. How many women have he seen?"

"Now that I am twenty-six or seven, there are no concubines in the house, not even a bed-warming girl!"

"He doesn't touch the beauties I sent. He keeps them all in a circle in the backyard like canaries. Could it be that he has a habit of Longyang?"

The more Emperor Qi thought about it, the more he was frightened by his guess.

The eunuch beside him smiled and said, "I suddenly thought of something related to His Highness the Crown Prince."

"explain."

"Two years ago, when His Royal Highness was still King Yun, he made a marriage arrangement with the second young lady of the Cao family in Yingchuan. I wonder if Your Majesty still remembers this?" the eunuch asked.

Qi Huang narrowed his eyes and said, "Remember, there is such a thing."

"But later on, Lao Liu came to me and put off the marriage. As for the reason, he said that the Cao family woman was not gentle enough and virtuous, and she didn't like it."

"I was really busy celebrating the little prince's 100-day gift at that time, so I didn't pursue this matter."

The eunuch said: "That's right."

"Your Majesty, think about it, when His Highness the Crown Prince heard that he was engaged, he hurriedly went to Cao's house to see us. This means that His Highness is still interested in women!"

"It's just that the Cao family woman's poor fortune cannot satisfy our Highness, so this marriage was decided."
Chapter completed!