Become a winner in life after binding the childbearing system

When you are alone, you seem particularly free and easy; when you have a family, you become petty.

Lin Xingzhi seems to be developing in this direction, but he is a little embarrassed.

Arrived at Anning City

Compared with the bustling and noisy Jiangning City, Anning City seems more quiet and secluded.

There are not many people living in the city, the shops on both sides of the streets are too redundant, and even the small vendors at the door are pitifully few.

The convoy marched into the city in a mighty procession, and the first place they occupied was the largest inn in Anning City.

Because it was a short break and he only planned to stay for a few days before setting off again, Lin Xingzhi did not disturb the officials of the government office in the city too much.

Unfortunately, although he raised his hand to let go, he couldn't stop the person who took the initiative to move forward.

Anning City is still too far from Beijing. The prefect here has been here for several years. After finally waiting for a noble person from Beijing, how can he not work hard to make progress?

"These things are worth a lot of money in the capital." Hiss, what a generous gift.

Shen Yao touched the glittering jewelry and the ancient wild medicinal herbs, and her mind was once again refreshed by the wealth of these ancient officials.

Three years as a clean magistrate, a million in silver.

"The previous emperor loved luxury and often sent gifts from local governments to the capital, which led to hardships for the people in many places and the deaths of many loyal officials and generals.

My brother has been diligent since he ascended the throne, but the reports sent from local areas have not shown much improvement.

Now I think about it, no matter whether the country rises or falls, the people’s lives are always hard.”

Lin Xingzhi can see this kind of thing clearly but cannot change it because it is related to the system that runs the entire country, and Lin Xingzhi cannot go against himself.

Moreover, even if he dared to start this, how could one person resist the surging tide? He would be nothing more than a grain of sand drowned in it.

Shen Yao glanced at the things that were sent to her. Lin Xingzhi did not return them, but accepted them in a gentle manner and registered them in the register. "I will report this to my brother the emperor after returning to the capital. I am sure my brother the emperor will not mind this little thing."

The emperor's private treasury contained many treasures, and Lin Xingzhi himself did not want to sacrifice his own future, so he simply became a hands-off boss and left it to his superiors to handle.

Shen Yao patted Lin Xingzhi's arm in amusement. This guy was quite mean. Even if the emperor was really jealous, he couldn't accept the gift from his step-brother.

Moreover, no matter how difficult the royal family's life was, the emperor's private treasury was never short of treasures. The most likely possibility was that the treasures would first pass through the open channel and finally flow into the palace.

"My royal brother is suspicious. I'm going out on a mission for him. It's better to reveal yourself than to hide it."

Otherwise, if someone reports it to the emperor in private, it will easily leave a thorn in the side.

It’s not that the emperor is petty, but resentment and dissatisfaction will only accumulate deeper and deeper, and he cannot wait until it is irreversible to regret it. Only by speaking out at the right time can their royal palace be passed down.

“Travel is difficult”

Shen Yao tilted her head and blinked, then rushed into the other person's arms like a young swallow.

The soft touch made Lin Xingzhi's heart flutter. Thinking that he hadn't been intimate with Yao Niang for a while, Lin Xingzhi's expression changed slightly. He tilted his head and whispered a few words in her ear. Then, as Shen Yao exclaimed softly, he picked her up by the waist.

The layers of curtains beside the bed were casually lowered, and the torn clothes fell to the ground. A section of the white wrist stretched out from them, but was covered and pulled back in a moment.

Shen Yao felt like a small boat being tossed around in a violent storm, unable to control its direction and could only passively go with the flow.

"Well……"

A few unmelodic syllables escaped from the corners of his lips, rising and falling in highs and lows.

After a while of fooling around, when I opened my eyes again, it was already afternoon.

Shen Yao lay lazily on the bed, wearing the clothes she had already changed.

She got up and went downstairs, then simply tidied her loose hair in front of Taishan's dressing mirror. Then she smiled and pushed open the door, and saw Lin Xingzhi playing with three children in the yard.

The child was only a few months old and could do little more than stretch his arms and move his legs.

Lin Xingzhi held his only daughter in his arms, with his two sons placed at his legs, and a circle of servants standing around to serve him.

"The nurse takes them to drink milk."

Shen Yao raised her hand and touched her daughter who was lying in Lin Xingzhi's arms and trying hard to feed her, and shook her head helplessly.

Upon hearing this, the wet nurses standing outside hurried over and snatched the little master from his hands, moving so quickly as to fear that Lin Xingzhi would not give it to him.

Lin Xingzhi: ...

Lin Xingzhi touched the tip of his nose awkwardly, then waved to the other servants. When he saw that most of the people had left, he smiled and raised his hand to pull Shen Yao to sit in his arms.

"Yao Niang"

Lin Xingzhi buried his head in Shen Yao's neck, feeling a little embarrassed belatedly.

He was too dissolute.

Shen Yao patted Lin Xingzhi on the back and whispered a few words into his ear, and instantly received a pair of sparkling eyes.

"Really?" I wouldn't think he was disrespectful.

Shen Yao nodded, thinking that this kind of thing was a matter of emotion. If she hadn't had this idea at the time, she would not have agreed to cooperate.

But "next time, pay attention to the time. How can you make noise in the daytime?"

After all, she is the legitimate princess recognized by Lin Xingzhi and reported to the royal family. She is usually surrounded by many people, so she also has to consider her face.

Lin Xingzhi apologized with a smile, but the man's words became more and more frivolous, and finally the two of them got into a fight in the yard.

Not far from the courtyard, Lin An, with his back to the prince and princess, felt a sense of emotion in his heart.

He was the first subordinate to follow the prince. He usually assisted the prince in handling government affairs. Seeing that the prince had become more worldly-wise, Lin An was really happy for the prince.

It’s not easy being the master!

He suffered a lot in the palace during his childhood, both physically and mentally, and as an adult he had to struggle for survival because of his royal family background.

Those people in the capital always say that their prince is lucky, but in fact, they are all jealous!

snort!

…………

After a few days of rest, the convoy set off.

Lin Xingzhi was even more unwilling to hide his feelings in front of Shen Yao, and would occasionally childishly compete with the child for his favor.

Shen Yao seemed to be taking care of four children. Fortunately, she had a wet nurse and servants around her, otherwise she would have been exhausted and annoyed to death.

"Yao Niang"

Lin Xingzhi leaned his head lightly on Shen Yao's shoulder, holding her hand and not wanting her to hug her daughter.

Shen Yao:......

I never realized that this person could be so domineering and possessive.

"They are still young, just leave them to the wet nurse." The period of being blurred by the filter of cubs has passed, and Lin Xingzhi has become more concerned about Shen Yao.

"You acted so genuinely before," Shen Yao raised her hand and tapped Lin Xingzhi's forehead.

"Yao Niang is wrong. Her behavior is not only because she cares about her child, but also because it is not easy for Yao Niang."

He thought he loved his child, but as the child was born, he occupied more and more of his wife's attention, and Lin Xingzhi inevitably became irritated.

It was at this time that Lin Xingzhi realized that all his concern was based on his wife. Without the filter of his wife, his feelings for his children became excessively indifferent.

People cannot empathize with themselves, even with their younger selves.

When the late emperor was alive, there were many things going on in the harem. The one that Lin Xingzhi found most difficult to accept was why the treatment of the princes was so different.

At this moment, he suddenly understood that the late emperor did not like offspring, but because his favorite concubine gave birth to an offspring, he was willing to love her as well.

Just like now, just like the emperor’s harem.

Raising his hand, he hugged Shen Yao tightly in his arms. Lin Xingzhi took a deep breath and smiled as he talked about his experiences in the palace when he was young.

The effect of playing the victim was still there. Shen Yao handed the three children over to the care of the wet nurse, and she concentrated on comforting the poor little ones who had been injured since childhood.

Lin Xingzhi: ...

The means of competing for favor in the harem are very effective. No wonder those concubines like to cry and make a fuss. In the past, Lin Xingzhi didn’t understand and even hated it. Now he just wants to come more often. The most important thing is to draw his wife’s attention back to himself.

Lin Xingzhi put all his unspeakable thoughts on Shen Yao, and Shen Yao herself was happy to do so. Perhaps she was also influenced by this world and always felt that her mind was not clear.

The system had reminded them several times about this, but considering that Lin Xingzhi was performing well and Shen Yao had no intention of raising a child alone, the two of them would just rush back to Beijing every day.

It took the convoy twice as long to return to the capital.

The weather has turned cold at this time and the New Year's Festival is getting closer.

Shen Yao was wearing a fur coat, with a circle of furry animal fur around her neck, and her hair was tied into a bun and fixed behind her head.

She opened the curtain on the side, and the cold wind from outside blew in. Shen Yao subconsciously shrank her neck, turned her head and looked forward, and saw a majestic portal appear in her field of vision.

The capital has arrived!

The three children are almost five months old. Their arms and legs are stronger and more sturdy. They can roll over and sit, and can even crawl forward when laid flat.

Because the three children performed well, they were privately called child prodigies by the servants.

The carriage did not stop at the gate, but went straight into the city, bypassing the queue of people.

Seeing this, the people around speculated about who the distinguished person was sitting in the car.

"Hey, look at the logo on the front of the car. Lin! That's the national surname!"

"Could it be that one of the princes in the city has returned from outside the city?"

"Well, that's the case, but it has nothing to do with us. Let's quickly line up and go into the city."

The convoy headed straight for the most prosperous area in the east of the city. Prince Jing's Mansion was located in the central area, surrounded by Lin Xingzhi's other half-brothers.

"But they are unlucky. Some of them have been imprisoned since they were rejected by the previous emperor." The emperor did not release them even after he came to the throne. After all, the reasons why they were imprisoned were well known.

Lin Xingzhi is too weak to compete for that position, and the new emperor needs to show favor to others as well.

They hit it off immediately, and Lin Xingzhi became the target pushed by the new emperor, which was suitable and would not pose a threat to the new emperor.

After spending a long time together, a small amount of brotherly affection developed between the two.

"arrive"

Lin Xingzhi put his arm around Shen Yao's waist, and the two of them got out of the car first, followed by a wet nurse holding three children and a group of servants who served them on a daily basis.

"His Royal Highness Prince Jing is well, and His Majesty Princess Jing is well."

The emperor in the palace knew that they would be back today, so he sent his personal eunuch to announce the decree early.

"It's Eunuch Li. I hope you're all right. I wonder if my brother is all right too."

Lin Xingzhi greeted the plump and friendly eunuch in front of him with a smile.

This man is very famous in the palace. He has been serving the emperor since he was a child. Apart from the mistress, the eunuch's words are the most effective in the palace.

Not only Lin Xingzhi and others were respectful to him, but even some concubines in the harem had to obey him with words. After all, as a servant who wanted to gain face in front of the emperor, who knew if he would easily set a trap for you with just one word.

"Your Highness Prince Jing is truly humiliating to this servant. The Emperor is fine, but he is worried about you, so he sent this servant to visit you in advance.

The Emperor said he was tired from the journey, and that His Highness and the Princess still had to take care of three young masters, so they were too tired to move for long. He invited His Highness and his family to the palace to talk after they had rested.

Li Hai's words were flawless, and even though he was a popular figure around the emperor, he still maintained a humble attitude.

He conveyed the emperor's order with a smile, and personally presented the rewards from the palace. Then he turned around and left with the others, using the excuse of not disturbing King Jing's rest.

Shen Yao stood behind Lin Xingzhi the whole time, observing the scheming eunuch Li, and thought to herself that he was worthy of being from the palace. As long as he didn't cause trouble and didn't make mistakes in the future, he would at least live a good life.

"Yao Niang, let's go in."

Lin Xingzhi reached out and held Shen Yao's hand, and the two walked forward along the open gate of the palace.

Lin Xingzhi patiently introduced to Shen Yao the place where he had lived for several years.

The Prince Jing's Mansion is not large, but it has pavilions, towers, waterside terraces and corridors.

Originally this was the residence of an official, but unfortunately not only did he offend the previous emperor, he also failed to choose the right side, and his entire family was exiled and never allowed to return to Beijing.

Finally, the house was renovated by the Imperial Household Department and allocated by the Emperor to Lin Xingzhi for residence.

Because Lin Xingzhi was the only master at the beginning, he always felt that this place was empty. Now that he has a wife and three children, Lin Xingzhi feels that the place is a bit crowded. "The mansion next door to the left is unused. I will ask my royal brother if you can knock down the two walls and repair them together. When Yan'er and the others grow up, they will have a place to live."

Of course, if the couple has one or two more children, they will have some spare room available.

Shen Yao nodded and said, "It's tiring to travel," and who knows, she might play the victim again.

Lin Xingzhi raised his eyebrows when he heard this, "Since Yao Niang understands me, I won't feel bitter."

The emperor far away in the palace: ...Who will speak for me?

The couple planned as they walked. Originally, there were many unused buildings in Prince Jing's Mansion. Now with the addition of Shen Yao and her three children, as well as the servants brought back for daily service, and the servants who originally stayed in the mansion, the number was quite large when calculated carefully.

'No wonder everyone wants to be born into the ruling class,' the benefits enjoyed are better than the responsibilities they have to bear.

The journey was tiring, especially since I had to take care of three ignorant children.

However, after a quick walk around, Shen Yao stretched out her hand and yawned several times. Seeing this, Lin Xingzhi quickly sent her back to rest. As for the things she brought back, they were temporarily placed in the yard and would be registered and stored in batches later when there was time.

Shen Yao slept soundly and felt more comfortable than ever before.

After getting up, he asked about the residence of the three children and found out that they were next door. Then he started to care about the affairs of the palace.

"Princess, the prince has already instructed me that this is a summary of the palace's daily expenses and accounts. Please review it."

The butler handed over a stack of account books with a respectful look and then left.