Quickly Transmigrate to Save the Child of Heaven

After a vigorous campaign of rectification, the corrupt officials who had been sabotaging the nation's wealth were finally punished and eliminated. With these corrupt forces eradicated, the treasury began to replenish. Seeing the opportunity ripe, Zhao Zhen decisively ordered the wise and courageous general Bai Xiao to lead an army of 300,000 men to attack the Liao Kingdom, targeting the Thirteen Prefectures of Yanyun, which had long been lost to the enemy.

Speaking of Bai Xiao, he was one of the most outstanding lay disciples trained under Ming Cheng's tutelage. Luckily gifted with precious martial arts manuals by Mo Lan, coupled with Huangjue Temple's unique and rigorous training methods, each of these lay disciples achieved unparalleled martial arts prowess. Furthermore, Mo Lan meticulously drew up a series of advanced weaponry blueprints and supervised the craftsmen's creations accordingly. It was precisely with this formidable force and sophisticated equipment that Bai Xiao's army became unstoppable and unstoppable.

As expected, in less than six months, Bai Xiao successfully recaptured the long-lost Thirteen Prefectures of Yanyun. When the news reached the capital, the court and the people rejoiced. However, at this time, a little-known secret was hidden behind the scenes—Molan was already over four months pregnant. Concerned for her own safety, she had carefully concealed this good news, fearing that someone would plot against her.

That same day, at court, numerous ministers, capitalizing on the victory at Baixiao, jointly petitioned Zhao Zhen to select a suitable candidate from among the royal family members and appoint him as crown prince. They worried that if the Song Dynasty were to face another crisis or unrest, the lack of a clear heir to the throne could spark civil unrest and even endanger the country. Amidst these petitions, the atmosphere in court was tense and heavy. Just as Zhao Zhen was about to announce the joyous news that Imperial Noble Consort Molan was four months pregnant, the ministers aligned with Prince Gun suddenly erupted in a chorus of voices, fiercely demanding that Zhao Zhen immediately appoint an heir. For a moment, the court was abuzz with discussion and a cacophony of voices.

At that moment, a loud voice rang out from outside the palace: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Noble Consort has arrived!" Everyone turned to see Molan, dressed in a gorgeous palace dress, slowly approaching. Her originally slender figure now appeared slightly plumper due to pregnancy, with a slight bulge in her belly, which further accentuated her maternal tenderness and kindness. Behind her followed a group of solemn-looking doctors from the Imperial Hospital, as if ready to respond to any possible situation.

Zhao Zhen was overjoyed upon seeing this, and hurried down the steps to greet her personally. His eyes were filled with concern, and he reached out to support Molan, saying softly, "Mo'er, be careful." He then carefully helped her to the throne and personally helped her slowly sit down.

However, seeing this scene, the court officials showed dissatisfaction on their faces. One of them even stepped forward, knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "Your Majesty, the Royal Concubine's behavior is really against the rules! How can someone from the harem appear in the court without permission? Not to mention sitting on the dragon throne in a dignified manner, how can this be allowed! I hope your Majesty will think twice!" The other ministers also echoed and accused Molan. Zhao Zhen was about to lose his temper when he was stopped by Molan. Molan looked at the court officials kneeling in the center of the hall and said: "I wonder if the ministers committed the above offenses when forcing your Majesty to appoint a crown prince! Who said your Majesty has no prince to inherit the throne? Doctor, tell everyone about my situation!"

The imperial physician said in a deep voice, "The Imperial Concubine is over four months pregnant, and the baby is a prince!" The ministers in the court were all stunned when they heard this. Prince Gun's followers were dissatisfied and retorted, "Even if the Imperial Concubine is pregnant, how can you conclude that the baby is a prince based on your words alone?" Molan gently stroked her abdomen, smiled slightly, and said slowly, "Even if this baby is not a prince, it proves that the emperor is still able to have children. Since I can get pregnant once, I can get pregnant twice! If any court official dares to force the emperor to appoint a crown prince, he will be charged with treason!"

Zhao Zhen coughed lightly, signaling the eunuch to read the imperial edict: Imperial Noble Consort Molan was to be made Empress. From this point forward, the Empress's decrees were no different from imperial edicts! The court officials knelt one after another, saying in unison, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!" After the morning court session ended, Sheng Hong hurriedly sought out the chief eunuch to pass on a message, asking if he could see the Empress.

After Molan learned the news, she ordered Moxue to bring Sheng Hong to her. When Sheng Hong saw Molan, he was about to greet her, but Molan raised her hand to stop him, saying, "Father, no need to be polite! Sit down..."

Sheng Hongdao: "Is the queen well in the palace..."

Molan said, "Thank you for your concern, father. I am doing well! These are the things I prepared for mother and grandmother. Father, please take them back later."

Sheng Hong said, "Thank you, Madam!"