At the beginning, his wife came to him, and he became rich by selling kidney treasures.

"Ren Hao, you have already seen what the ministers in the court are like. They are alienated from my brother and have their own ulterior motives. Let alone working together to create a prosperous Han Dynasty, they are just a bunch of bone-eating borers."

"My brother..."

"No, I really need you."

"Please help me since we once shared life and death together." Wen Yan threw herself into Ren Hao's arms and suddenly started crying again.

"Ren Hao, I know you really want to stay out of this. If it weren't for the alienation of the ministers, the war outside, and the princes inside eyeing you covetously, I... I really don't want to disturb your life."

"I...I really want to pretend that I don't know you." Wen Yan said with tears in her eyes.

But Ren Hao did not make any statement at this time, just remained silent.

That expression seemed to be saying, I will just watch you perform quietly.

Seeing that Ren Hao was unmoved, Wen Yan decided to give it a try, taking out her last trump card and betting on her own life and the country's destiny.

She left Ren Hao's arms, took out a dagger from her sleeve and put it against her chest.

"In that case, then...then let's just pretend we've never met."

Wen Yan closed her eyes, tightly grasped the dagger and stabbed it towards her chest.

That feeling of separation suddenly stabbed Ren Hao's heart.

It was as if there was a mysterious force that was difficult to describe, driving him to stop Wen Yan.

Just as the dagger was about to pierce his chest, Ren Hao was pushed by the force and somehow reached out to grasp the blade of the dagger.

The sharp dagger cut open Ren Hao's palm, and the gushing blood splashed on Wen Yan's face and clothes.

……

The two of them stared at each other for more than ten seconds, until Ren Hao finally spoke and broke the silence.

"Are you serious?" Ren Hao looked into Wen Yan's eyes.

"If the day really comes when our country is destroyed and our family is ruined, I will die sooner or later. If I can die in front of you and make you feel guilty for the rest of your life, then my life will not be in vain." Wen Yan looked back at Ren Hao, tears flowing unconsciously.

“Ren Hao…”

The atmosphere had reached this point, and Wen Yan didn't want to pretend anymore.

But the words were on the tip of my tongue, but I didn't know how to confess.

"Don't say anything, I promise you."

"As long as I live, I will not let you die." Ren Hao reached out his hand softly to wipe away the tears from the corners of Wen Yan's eyes, and hugged Wen Yan tightly in his arms.

The two people's heartbeats were so close, and there was that inexplicable throbbing.

……

The two of them hugged each other for a long time. Wen Yan gradually regained her composure and broke free from Ren Hao's embrace.

But even so, Wen Yan still felt her face getting hot.

Ren Hao gradually regained his composure. He tore off a piece of his sleeve and bandaged his wound while making his own request: "I have one request to enter the palace as an official. If your brother cannot agree, I will never enter the court."

"Let alone one request, even if it's twenty requests, I can agree to them now." Wen Yan secretly rejoiced, but suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly changed his words: "When I came out, my brother told me that if the request you made is not excessive, then I can agree to it on his behalf."

"Even if I enter the palace as an official, I still have to recruit retainers. No matter now or in the future, I cannot let your brother or the future emperor accuse my Ren family of treason because of the retainers." Ren Hao first put forward his own request. He had no foundation when he entered the palace as an official, while the prime minister's family had deep roots. If he wanted to gain a foothold in it, he must have his own bureaucratic system. Otherwise, no matter how high the official position the emperor gave him, it would be in vain.

"Okay, I'll do as you say." Wen Yan agreed immediately.

Although ministers were not allowed to have retainers, in order to make Ren Hao work for him, Wen Yan directly broke the rules set by the previous emperor.

"Are you sure you won't ask your brother about such a big thing? Can you just agree to me directly?" Ren Hao asked.

"Don't worry, my brother will definitely agree."

"After all, you are such a rare person. It's okay to break the rules of the court and give you some privileges. Anyway, my brother has given you the privilege of minting coins, so I don't mind giving you more privileges." Wen Yan said indifferently.

"In that case, I will go to the court tomorrow to accept your brother's enthronement." Ren Hao nodded.

"Okay..." Wen Yan nodded secretly with joy. Just when she wanted to say something, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, and she frowned in pain.

Seeing Wen Yan's face suddenly turn pale and sweat pouring down, Ren Hao immediately asked with concern: "Where do you feel uncomfortable? Do you want me to call a doctor for you?"

"No...no need. My old illness has relapsed. I...I'll go back to the palace first." Wen Yan made up an excuse and endured the severe pain as he ran towards the secret passage back to the palace.

Relapse of old illness?

Ren Hao's mind was full of questions, but he didn't doubt anything and went straight back home.

After he returned to the mansion, he did not investigate who the emperor's spies were in the mansion, and acted as if he knew nothing.

After all, if you want to make the emperor feel at ease, you can only live under his nose.

……

Changle Palace, Jinhua Hall.

Wen Yan, who had run back from the secret passage, had no time to return to his own room and could only run into the Jinhua Palace nearby.

Jinhua Palace is where the queen lives.

The current queen is none other than his confidante Hongyao.

At this time, Hongyao had just finished taking a shower and changing clothes. She was about to go to bed when she saw a head suddenly pop up from under the bed.

Although she knew about the secret passage, she was still startled when a head suddenly popped out from under the bed.

"Come..." Just when Hongyao was about to call for help, Wen Yan crawled out from under the bed and said, "Don't be afraid, it's... it's me."

Hongyao saw clearly that the person who crawled out was Wen Yan in disguise.

At this time, Wen Yan's face was pale and sweaty, and a large amount of blood was flowing out from under his clothes.

Hongyao thought Wen Yan had secretly left the palace and was injured, so she immediately asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, you...what happened to you? Who...hurt you?"

"I...I'm not injured. I...I'm about to give birth. Hurry...hurry and call Li Mu."

"Ah!!!" Wen Yan said at the end, suddenly screamed, and grabbed the quilt tightly with both hands.

Hongyao also knew that Wen Yan was pregnant. When she learned that Wen Yan was about to give birth, she quickly found someone to tell Li Mu.

When Li Mu learned that the emperor was about to give birth, he rushed over as soon as possible.

Since the emperor is a woman, he cannot show up in public, so he can only teach Hongyao to help Wen Yan with childbirth.

While he was outside teaching Hongyao how to deliver a baby, he also ordered the maid to bring some hot water.

The maids thought that the queen had given birth, but when they got closer, they saw that the person lying on the bed was actually Princess Wen Yan. They were immediately confused.

They looked at each other curiously but did not dare to say anything and could only follow Li Mu's instructions.