Born a phoenix? The husband I picked up is the young emperor

Chapter 2238

Wei Pingting gave birth to another daughter, and the whole country...couldn't be more excited. This was because this was already the fourth princess of the Northern Wing.

She quietly left the palace and returned to her parents' home, locked herself in her room and fell asleep.

After Emperor Wenxuan left the court, he left the palace in disguise and went to the Wei family.

Lord Wei, no, he was now more than Lord Wei, he had been granted the title of Duke of Bang. Upon hearing that the emperor had arrived, he hurriedly brought his wife and a group of servants, and knelt in panic on both sides of the corridor inside the door, forehead pressed against the cold stone slabs, not daring to breathe.

Emperor Wenxuan stepped out of his sedan chair, his eyes sweeping across the crowd of figures on the ground. His brows furrowed slightly. He took a few quick steps, then stepped forward to support Duke Bang. His voice was gentle but anxious. "Everyone, get up. I'm here to see Pingting today. There's no need for such a grand gesture, father-in-law and mother-in-law."

Duke Bang bowed his head, not daring to look directly at the emperor. "Your Majesty is busy with countless affairs every day, working day and night. The government affairs at court are already overwhelming. Now he has to worry about the Empress. Your Majesty...your whole family is terrified and ashamed of your grace!"

Emperor Wenxuan waved his hand and said, "Pingting gave birth to four princesses for me. I am grateful."

He came to Wei Pingting's bedside alone, filled with joy and guilt. Looking at her pale face, he felt very distressed.

He held her cold hand and touched his forehead to hers, "Pingping Tingting, come home with me, okay?"

He was talking about going home, not returning to the palace.

But Wei Pingting opened her eyes, tears welling up in her eyes, and just stared at him. After a long moment, she finally said in a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, remember the promise you made to me many years ago..."

Emperor Wenxuan's expression changed drastically. He stood up suddenly, letting go of her hand, and even his voice became furious. "Don't even think about it, Wei Pingting. Have I been pampering you too much these years?"

Wei Pingting struggled to get up, tears welling up in her eyes. "But I tried my best, I tried my best, Your Majesty! I am not a person who favors boys over girls, but..."

However, the number of people in the northern wing royal family is dwindling, like a dying candle, becoming increasingly thin.

The Emperor had more than ten brothers and sisters, but few could stand up for themselves and support the country. Some were mediocre or indulged in pleasure, and their descendants were even less talented. None of them could be entrusted with important border defenses or confidential court affairs.

By the time of Emperor Wenxuan, he and Prince Guizheng were the only two male descendants of the royal family.

While Emperor Wenxuan wasn't a man of exceptional talent, he was known for his diligence and self-discipline. With the support of his cabinet, he managed to create a prosperous era. Historians hailed him as a "wise ruler."

However, he did something that caused an uproar in the court and attracted the attention of the whole world.

He followed the example of the retired emperor and further inherited the current Liang imperial system, leaving the six palaces empty and the Pepper Chamber alone. In that vast forbidden garden, there was only Empress Wei Pingting.

In order to repay Emperor Wenxuan's special favor, Wei Pingting tried her best to give birth to a son to inherit the throne.

However, things went against her wishes and she gave birth to four daughters in a row.

This was like a huge rock pressing on Wei Pingting's heart, and even the emperor's favor became a burden.

Wei Pingting felt like she could hardly breathe.

Ever since the fourth princess was born, memorials from the court requesting the selection of concubines and adoption of relatives by royal relatives have piled up on Emperor Wenxuan's desk like snowflakes.

The nobles secretly colluded with each other, and the upright people talked about it.

Wei Pingting's tears fell like beads. "Everyone is saying that this great kingdom of Beiyi will be destroyed by a queen who can't give birth to a prince!"

She was not afraid of being scolded, but she couldn't bear to see Emperor Wenxuan being scolded.

She had pondered this matter for a long time, and finally the time had come for a showdown. She wiped away her tears and said sadly, "Your Majesty, I have thought of two options. One is..."