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Chapter 155: Che'er's eldest son must not be taken lightly at all

After the morning court session ended, all the court officials left the palace and went to their respective posts.

Duke Chen left the Golden Throne Hall and walked very slowly along the palace road. His hands holding the tablet crossed over and over again, revealing his anxiety at the moment.

After struggling for nearly half an hour, Duke Chen finally chose to turn around on the palace road and head towards the Golden Palace.

Duke Dingguo, who would never kneel in the past unless he saw Xia Hong in person, now knelt on his knees in front of the door, separated by a series of gates.

"This old minister requests to see the emperor."

Xia Hong, who was lying on the soft couch in the bedroom, stood up wearing quite comfortable clothes. After Eunuch Lin understood, he personally led Duke Chen in.

After entering the Golden Palace, she knelt on the ground again, her usually straight spine bent at this moment: "I beg the emperor to allow me and King Xiaoyao to divorce."

When Xia Hong saw Duke Chen like this, he frowned suddenly.

He originally thought that Duke Chen, who had been lingering in the palace for a long time, must have something important to report, but he never expected that it was something that would be mentioned more than ten or twenty times a year.

"This marriage was arranged by the late emperor. In the past, the couple was ignorant and came to me to ask for a divorce, so why did Duke Chen make such a mistake?"

Duke Chen raised his head and glanced at Xia Hong who was sitting on the couch. "This old minister has only one daughter in this life. Even though she is not very good, we are still father and daughter. This old minister hopes that she can live in peace."

Duke Chen said that was enough, and Xia Hong clenched his hand on the chessboard into a fist.

It has been three months since Chen Luo and Xia Che consummated their marriage. After that night, the two had a big fight. Since then, Chen Luo has been living in the Duke's Mansion and is unwilling to even go out, while Xia Che acts as if nothing happened and is still as carefree as before.

Xia Hong had a bad feeling in his heart, but he still had a smile on his face. He asked, "Che'er is the eldest son of the late emperor. I have always doted on him. A'luo is now Princess Xiaoyao. Who in the Great Xia Dynasty dares to hurt A'luo?"

"Luo'er is pregnant with King Xiaoyao's child." After Duke Chen said this, he became even more limp while kneeling on the ground. "This old minister has found all the famous doctors in Luoan at the mansion, and they all said that if the child is aborted, Luo'er will die."

Xia Hong clenched his fist on the chessboard, still smiling slightly, "Duke Chen, you've been pregnant for more than three months, how come you only found out today?"

"After that day, my wife and I discussed and fed Luo'er the contraceptive soup." When asked, Duke Chen could only confess everything: "Luo'er has lived in the countryside for several years, and her menstruation has always been irregular, so my wife and I thought there was nothing wrong."

"It was not until half a month ago when Luo'er started to feel nauseous and vomit that my wife called the doctor over, and this is how it ended."

The smile on his lips revealed a hint of coldness. So many coincidences came together, making Xia Hong subconsciously feel that all this was man-made.

But the fact that Chen Luoxian would have difficulty getting pregnant was something that Imperial Doctor Shu had decided early on.

Xia Hong spent countless efforts and time to make the people and court officials believe that his uncle sat on the throne because of Xia Che's incompetence.

If Xia Che's eldest son is extremely talented, will those ministers who have been neutral and then surrendered to him turn against him in the middle of a battle?

Xia Hong can't gamble, and he doesn't want to gamble.

Since she is pregnant and the child cannot be aborted, it means that it is God's will that Xia Che and Chen Luo should go underground to accompany his royal brother.

"A-Luo is pregnant with Che'er's child, which is a great joyous event. Why did Duke Chen want to abort it?"

Without waiting for Duke Chen's response, Xia Hong said to Eunuch Lin, "Little Lin, have someone bring Ah Luo into the palace, and have Doctor Shu check her pulse."

"As Che'er's eldest son, we naturally cannot be careless at all."

Eunuch Lin understood and brought a chair for Duke Chen, helped him sit down, and poured him a cup of warm tea.

Everyone in the hall seemed to be doing something to make Duke Chen feel at ease, but Duke Chen was still sweating profusely, and soon his clothes were completely wet.

Duke Chen is the head of the Chen family, and he has a natural political acumen.

Until today, when he stood in the palace road, he was still thinking about whether to listen to Chen Luo and report everything to Xia Hong truthfully, or to send Chen Luo directly to the manor and take her back after giving birth.

In the end, Duke Chen chose to listen to Chen Luo, and he could only listen to Chen Luo.

Xia Hong would think it was harmless if someone stayed in the village for a month, but if it lasted more than three months, Xia Hong would definitely investigate.

Once it is discovered, it will be a crime punishable by the nine generations of the clan.

And if Duke Chen takes the initiative to reveal everything today, at least the Chen family can be saved from this storm.

Guards Department

The sun was high in the sky, and Shen Jinmo was patrolling the martial arts arena, stroking the long whip on his waist in his hand. His sharp eagle eyes could clearly see the performance of everyone in the martial arts arena.

Today is the day for the assessment of guards below the fifth rank in the Imperial Guard Department. The rules set by Shen Jinmo when he just took the position of general in the Imperial Guard Department are being fulfilled today.

Anyone in this square who has been whipped by Shen Jinmo will have to pack up and leave the Guard Department today, and the vacant seats will naturally be re-selected.

Even though these people had spent a lot of money to join the Imperial Guard Division that day, Shen Jinmo's actions did not arouse any resistance from anyone.

Those who leave may not be happy, and those who stay may not be truly happy.

The training, which was getting more intense day by day, was almost taking their lives. Many guards had been waiting for this day for a very long time.

As for the sons of nobles above the fifth rank, they were even more satisfied with Shen Jinmo's arrangement.

After these guards below the fifth rank have grown up, they don't even need to report for duty, but their salaries and official positions have not decreased at all.

Even if their fathers and brothers who worked in the court made contributions, they could receive generous gifts from Tian Ding personally.

The Imperial Guard Department today is a harmonious and harmonious place.

The assessment had just ended, and 30% of the guards below the fifth rank were dismissed. Eunuch Lin personally brought a few young eunuchs and appeared beside Shen Jinmo.

"Sir Shen, the emperor summons you to the palace immediately."

Eunuch Lin came personally to summon us, so of course there could be no delay at all.

Putting the long whip on his waist, Shen Jinmo looked at the carriage parked at the door of the Guard Department, threw the reins in his hand to the guard at the door, and got on the same carriage with Eunuch Lin.

And this carriage that Shen Jinmo must take represents Xia Hong's attitude towards Shen Jinmo today.

He didn't want Shen Jinmo to talk to anyone on the way into the palace. He could use Shen Jinmo, but his trust in Shen Jinmo was firmly locked in a cage.

Not taking this hint to heart, Shen Jinmo sat in the carriage and closed his eyes to rest. He had no intention of inquiring for information from Eunuch Lin.

Eunuch Lin handed the temperature difference to Shen Jinmo, and with one hand holding a folding fan, he fanned the cool air towards Shen Jinmo, and took the initiative to mention today's incident: "Today, Duke Chen came to ask to see the emperor, and wanted Princess Xiaoyao and King Xiaoyao to divorce."

Shen Jinmo took the initiative to drink the tea handed to him by Eunuch Lin: "Hmm?"

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