The Queen sealed her heart and locked up her love, and the Emperor was trapped in the crematorium

Now Xiao Chengxu is naturally willing to host a banquet, but he has never considered whether Xie Yaoqing will accept it. His wishful thinking and self-assertion may cause trouble for Xie Yaoqing.

Feng'an himself felt that the Empress might not be that surprised, but the Emperor was willing to prepare a surprise for the Empress, which might help win her back. If they could take this opportunity to reconcile, it would be a good thing.

So as soon as Xiao Chengxu said so, he was very happy and put all his heart and soul into preparing for the banquet. He also did what Xiao Chengxu said, keeping it a secret and not letting the news leak out.

After suspending court for a few days, Xiao Chengxu went to court again. His ugly pale complexion made some ministers couldn't help but murmur in their hearts. The emperor looked like he had a serious illness. He was emaciated and haggard. Could it be that in addition to impotence, he had other health problems? Could it be that he would not live long?

Therefore, some ministers who liked to meddle in other people's affairs brought up the old matters again, and wrote to the emperor, begging Xiao Chengxu to put the country first, adopt a son from the royal family as soon as possible, let him live in the East Palace, and decide on the candidate for the crown prince.

Xiao Chengxu was furious. All the ministers who submitted memorials were punished without exception.

The ministers who were reprimanded and had their salaries fined were very depressed and felt very aggrieved.

If the emperor could make a name for himself, why would he need to adopt someone? Although they are from the same clan, they are not the emperor's own flesh and blood after all, so there is still a gap between them.

They proposed the adoption entirely out of consideration for the Emperor and Daying, because they absolutely could not sit idly by and watch the Emperor not have an heir. As a result, not only did they not end up well, but they also got into trouble and caused the Emperor's dissatisfaction.

However, these ministers soon found reasons to comfort themselves. After all, the emperor was still young, and men were very concerned about their reputation. The emperor must be determined to succeed, and he was still thinking about recuperating and trying hard to see if he could leave behind his own children.

Understand, understand. As a man, the emperor's thoughts are understandable. After all, as the ruler of a country, if his subjects knew that he was ill, especially if it was an unspeakable illness, it would inevitably affect the emperor's majesty and ruling status. Since the emperor has such a concern, they, as his subjects, must understand how to share his worries.

It seems that I have to find out more about whether there are any doctors who are good at treating hidden diseases, and let the emperor keep an eye out for them. If the disease cannot be cured, the emperor will probably just accept his fate after a few years.

Xiao Chengxu didn't know that he had been sympathized by some ministers until one day, when he was handling government affairs, he saw a special memorial. This memorial was different from the previous ones. It did not involve national affairs or political decisions. It contained a folk remedy that was said to be able to cure impotence.

Seeing this, Xiao Chengxu was immediately furious.

Although Xiao Chengxu was angry, he did not punish the minister who submitted the memorial. After all, the minister had good intentions and even went to great lengths to find out such a folk remedy to present to him. Moreover, he said it himself. In the eyes of the ministers, wasn't he suffering from impotence? The king's impotence was indeed a huge matter. As a minister, he should naturally help the king solve his problems.

Xie Yaoqing did not deliberately inquire about what happened in the court, but she still heard some rumors, mostly from Xie Yichen.

Since Xiao Chengxu started to work as a door god in Kunning Palace, Xie Yaoqing's mood has become more and more irritable and uneasy. Especially when she was sure that Xiao Chengxu had the same experience as her, her dissatisfaction in her heart became stronger.

Xie Yaoqing even had a very disrespectful idea - to kill the king, not a small thing, but a real act of taking someone's life.

Of course, this was just an impulsive thought. Xie Yaoqing knew very well that the consequences of doing so would be disastrous.

The battle for the throne was too brutal. If Xiao Chengxu, the childless emperor, suddenly passed away, all members of the royal family would be staring at the throne, which symbolizes supreme power. At that time, a fierce battle would break out, triggering countless disputes.

One day, Xie Yaoqing went out of the palace to relax, and simply did not return to the palace. Instead, he went to the Yongchang Marquis Mansion, and then sent someone to deliver a letter to the palace, saying that he would stay in the Yongchang Marquis Mansion for a while.

Although Xie Yichen holds an official position, since there is no war at present, he seems to be relatively free compared to his other brothers and the Marquis of Yongchang. It is also because of this that Xie Yaoqing has the most opportunities to meet Xie Yichen.

On this day, Xie Yichen enthusiastically told Xie Yaoqing what happened in the court. He danced with joy and spoke eloquently, describing how Xiao Chengxu dealt with the ministers who wrote to him to request the establishment of a crown prince.

Xie Yaoqing looked at his third brother's beaming expression and understood in his heart that among those ministers who were punished, there must be someone who had offended Xie Yichen or had a grudge with him, otherwise why would he speak in such a gloating tone?

Xie Yichen talked for a long time, and only stopped when his mouth was dry. At this moment, a cup of steaming tea appeared in front of him.

Xie Yichen happily picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp. He secretly sighed in his heart that his younger sister was the most caring. If it was his older brother, he wouldn't even give him a glass of water.

Xie Yiming was not here, and he could not hear his brother's thoughts. If he knew, he would probably sneer, thinking that his usual care for his brother was in vain. Although he did not give him much tea, he did give him a lot of wine.

A servant came hurriedly and reported that Master Yan and Miss Yue had arrived. Xie Yaoqing, who was listening to Xie Yichen's story and was a little sleepy, suddenly perked up and looked delighted.

"Please invite them in quickly." Xie Yaoqing ordered, unable to hide his excitement.

Not long after, two children about six or seven years old walked into the room. The two children looked about the same, with fair complexions, delicate features, and bright smiles on their faces. They greeted the people in the room in unison and in an orderly manner.

"Hello, Third Uncle, Hello, Little Aunt."

Seeing this, Xie Yaoqing smiled happily and quickly stood up. She stretched out one hand to hold one of the children, and held the other hand to hold the other, and asked softly, "Why are you leaving school so early today?"

The two children were Xie Yiming's children. Like Xie Yichen and Xie Yaoqing, they were also twins born on the same day of the same month of the same year. The older brother was named Xie Siyan and the younger sister was named Xie Siyue.

When the brother and sister were still young, just beginning to babble, toddle, and walk unsteadily, Xie Yaoqing often played with them, and the three of them got along very well. However, after Xie Yaoqing ascended the throne, it was inconvenient for her to leave the palace frequently, so the opportunities to meet her nephews and nieces were greatly reduced.

Despite this, the two little guys are still very close to Xie Yaoqing and like this little aunt who smells sweet and looks so pretty.

Brother Xie Siyan was like a little adult. He was also a child, but he seemed quite calm. His serious look was just like a smaller version of Xie Yiming. Even his temperament resembled his father. He said to Xie Yaoqing slowly, "The teacher had something to do and ended the class early today. I heard that my little aunt didn't leave the house, so I came to play with her. I hope I won't disturb my uncle and my little aunt from talking."