Adoption brings disaster

The fact that I was taking so much care of Xiaotao obviously annoyed Chongguang. Not only did he do some excessive things to me, but he also severely punished General Lu and A'er just because that servant brought in the news that Xiaotao was in trouble.

I also knew that Chongguang was angry, so I had to go along with her. I stayed in the palace for two days and coaxed Chongguang with kind words. However, I didn't expect that Chongguang seemed to be possessed by a demon and it was not easy to coax him.

After that day, Chongguang wanted me to follow him everywhere, not only when eating and sleeping, but also when going to the toilet.

That would have been fine, but when he was in court, he actually placed a recliner for me behind the throne, covered it with a curtain, and asked me to stay inside.

These ministers could not stand having me stay behind, and whenever there were difficult decisions on important state affairs, Chongguang would ask for my opinion and act according to my advice on everything.

Although I had no intention of ruling the country from behind the scenes, there were times when I did so. The princes and ministers all said that I was a demon queen. From the court to the underworld, there were countless people who were angry and dissatisfied with me.

At the beginning, everyone just criticized me verbally and in writing for my passive rule behind the scenes. Memorials implicating me were delivered to Chongguang like a stream, and some ministers even threatened to commit suicide in response. Of course, all these were useless.

Later I found out that Chongguang was determined to keep me there, and I was not stupid. Seeing that everyone was dissatisfied with me, I stopped talking and just slept soundly, which did not affect the government affairs, well, if snoring did not count as affecting the government affairs.

Later they had no choice but to turn a blind eye and pretend they didn't see it.

Speaking of which, although I couldn't leave the palace during this period and news from outside the palace was difficult to get in, Qingyu and the others still gave me a lot of good news through various means.

What made me happiest was that Wuxin and the others found Qiushoudongzang, who had been hiding during the fight between the two dragons. With their care, Xiaotao's madness has almost recovered.

According to news from outside the palace, Xiaotao is now no different from a normal person during the day, except that she has lost her tongue and cannot speak, so she inevitably looks a little gloomy.

As long as Qiushou Dongzang is by her side at night, she won't go crazy most of the time, but she will suffer from insomnia all night long. However, compared with before, it is still much better. Wuxin also said that if she continues like this, Xiaotao's madness should be cured within half a year.

In addition to Xiaotao's case, the storytelling industry in Beishang has also been booming recently, and the papermaking and pigment businesses of Shenjiangying have also been booming.

Moreover, under the influence of this large number of orders, a craftsman improved the printing technology, and the printing speed increased by 30%, which significantly increased the income of the Divine Craftsman Camp. The income from just half a month was enough to offset the losses of the poor clinic for half a year.

However, the quality of these storybooks varies greatly, and people who read them do not have the ability to distinguish them, which allows some junk storybooks to become popular in the market. The most popular one is "Yuan Qi Wu Shi" written by an old liar.

The book sounds very nice, saying that it is the most powerful martial arts secret book in the Beishang Kingdom in the past hundred years, but in fact it is all nonsense.

I asked Chongguang to deal with this old liar, but not only did he not deal with him, he also praised the "Five Styles of Yuanqi" highly, and said that it was not the book that was bad, but that my level was not high enough.

Dear readers, please give me your judgment. Is this thing written just to deceive people?

The first of the "Five Styles of Yuan Qi" is an internal gong, and its name is Chunyang Yihua Gong. It is really ridiculous. I have heard of Chunyang Wuji Gong and Baihua Gong. This old liar made up the name Chunyang Yihua. Don't you think he is fooling people?

The second move is a boxing technique, the Single Yang Ding. I'm not complaining about the name being plagiarized from the Double Yang Ding in Bajiquan. Every boxing technique integrates the waist and horse, but this Single Yang Ding is truly bizarre, using the hips to generate power and strike back and forth. Anyone who practices this move is a complete idiot.

The third move is a sword move, a double sword circling. As the saying goes, an inch longer is an inch stronger. Whose sword is so short? And everyone knows that a dagger is superior in a small space. But this double sword circling is so outrageous that it's like a child playing house.

These four moves are sonic gong, the sounds of crying for mercy and taking lives. Others' sonic gongs are either humming and hawing or the mighty roar of a lion, but this one makes everyone practice the two words "um" and "ah," which are so weak and powerless that they can't fight the enemy.

This last move is the Buddhist Dharma, Lotus Platform Falling. There's nothing wrong with this technique, but the accompanying illustrations... not to mention the colors, they're incredibly ugly, barely even close to flesh color.

It’s this lotus. The painting doesn’t look like it at all. There are no petals, only black whiskers. Judging from the workmanship, I don’t know if these deceived people are blind.

It is also said that the "Five Styles of Yuan Qi" became popular throughout the Beishang Kingdom for a while. The author made a lot of money from it, and those who practiced it were praised by everyone.

Seeing that this was so profitable, the old swindler was preparing to publish a second martial arts secret book. The name had already been leaked: "Sixteen Kung Fu of the Thousand Years".

Rumor has it that the Sixteen Thousand Years Skills are my unique skills. It was because I practiced this magical skill that I was able to defeat Emperor Yuanqi, the best martial artist in the world, without any resistance.

It is really hateful to fabricate such a story about the Emperor and Empress. If Chongguang hadn't stopped me, I would have ordered someone to punish this old liar.

But before I deal with this old liar, Chongguang makes me very worried.

As a smart person like me, I naturally scoff at these scams.

But I don’t know if it’s because being an emperor is too tiring and has made him stupid, or for some other reason, but this kid Chongguang actually believes in the Five Styles of Yuanqi. Not only does he practice it every day, he also wants to drag me to practice with him.

It is said that Chongguang has always been very hardworking in his practice. He practices during the day and at night, whenever he has time, and often practices until the middle of the night.

The training has made my lower body weak and I can't even walk steadily; my voice is hoarse and I can't speak. I have really exhausted my body through training and I am afraid that I won't live for many days.

However, this technique varies from person to person. Chongguang, who practiced this technique with me, felt very energetic and it seemed as if his skills had reached a higher level.

Seeing that Chongguang could even improve this kind of martial arts of unknown origin, I couldn't help but sigh that Chongguang's talent was really terrifying. This kind of fabricated martial arts could actually improve his skills. I feel ashamed of myself.

Chongguang saw that I seemed to be feeling unwell, so he didn't practice with me so frequently in recent days.

I didn't have the energy to leave the palace, so I stayed in Qianqiu Pavilion every day, not wanting to eat or do anything. After sleeping in bed for another day or two, Taoist Tianshu came to say goodbye to me.

"Qianqiu, I'm going back to Wudang Mountain tomorrow. You have to be more restrained in the palace." The Taoist priest said hesitantly, "Lust is like a knife scraping bones. You've been tormented for so many months. Look at how exhausted you are. If you don't restrain yourself, I'm afraid..."

I understood what the Taoist priest meant, but I had no say in the matter of martial arts training, so I pretended not to hear and said politely, "The matter of Prince Gong has long been settled. You stayed in the capital because I gave birth to a child. Now that the child is born, there are many things to do in the martial arts world, so I won't keep you here anymore. If there are any problems in the future, let the escort agency handle it. Our friendship is still different from others."

"On the one hand, there are indeed many things to do, so I have to leave." The Taoist priest said with some concern, "On the other hand, someone reported that the Zhaixing Tower has been closed to the outside world. I always feel that something is wrong, and I want to go and check it out myself."

"The Star-Picking Tower has stood tall in the world for thousands of years, relying on its infinite magical powers. Since they chose to close the mountain and avoid the world, they must have their reasons. Taoist Priest, please don't worry too much."

I sat up with difficulty and said, finally catching my breath, "Zhaixing Tower is high up in the mountains and long away. It's really not convenient without someone to take care of things along the way. I'd better find someone to accompany you."

"No need. I still have to look for the Thief Saint and the Living Buddha. Once we find them, we'll go to the Star-Picking Tower together. The Thief Saint is elusive, so I'm afraid he won't be able to get to the Star-Picking Tower for the time being." Tianshu refused.

I am weak now and feel tired even talking. The Taoist priest often travels around the world, so I don’t need to worry about him.

I didn't force him, but just reminded him, "The world is dangerous, and you're used to being alone, so you'd better be more careful. If you encounter any injustice, it's best to let the escort agency accompany you. That way it will be safer."

The Taoist priest nodded and said, "The two dragons fought each other, and all the evil masters in the martial arts world were killed or injured. Qianqiu, don't worry about me. But you should pay more attention to your own health. Don't let His Majesty do whatever he wants."

Seeing that Tianshu was becoming more and more straightforward, I was a little overwhelmed. I chatted with him for a while and then asked him to leave on the grounds that I was not feeling well.

However, something unexpected happened the next day and the Taoist priest was unable to leave Beijing.

I was actually not feeling well that night. No matter how I looked at the food that was delivered from the kitchen for dinner, I was not satisfied. I thought it was either too bland or too strong.

Xiaochu didn't dare to disobey and had to cook it three times in a row, but I was not satisfied each time.

The fourth time, my appetite changed again. I only wanted to eat spicy food, and it had to be extremely spicy.

Ah Er passed the message down, and the chef in the small kitchen made up his mind and made me a big pot of the spiciest peppers. Only then did I have a delicious meal.

Maybe the food was too spicy and hurt my spleen and stomach. I ate it with relish, but started vomiting violently after I finished.

I vomited for half the night. Not only was there no taste in my mouth, but there was no water left in my body.

I vomited so violently, but none of the imperial doctors in the palace could figure out the reason. Chongguang was so angry that he wanted to beat and kill the imperial doctors and cooks. If I hadn't stopped him, I'm afraid he would have killed everyone in the Imperial Hospital. But even if I stopped him, these imperial doctors and cooks would have received a good beating. This is just gossip, so I won't mention it.

I kept vomiting like this until the second half of the night. Wuxinwude and Qingyu, who had heard the news, rushed over from outside the palace.

Seeing that I looked like I was dying, Wude complained without regard for etiquette, "Your Majesty, you can't just care about your own pleasure and completely ignore Your Highness's health. Look at Your Highness's health, he's so weak, I'm afraid he'll become a cauldron."

"It's not the emperor's fault," I said weakly. "I suddenly wanted to eat spicy food last night. Maybe I ate too much spicy food and hurt my stomach. There's no need to make a fuss. I'll be fine tomorrow."

"Qianqiu is kindhearted and still defends you at every turn." Wude glanced at the emperor and said, "The rumors outside the palace have spread everywhere. Could it be that Your Majesty is saying that it's all slander?"

Chongguang didn't argue, but said coldly: "If you have time to be sarcastic here, you might as well go and treat my queen first. It would be better to cure her as soon as possible. It would be better than saying anything."

Wuxin, who had been treating me, frowned. He looked at the emperor and then at the imperial physicians kneeling on the ground. He said in a deep voice, "I see nothing wrong with your pulse. It's quite similar to your previous pregnancy."

Wu Xin's words translated to, "There's a high probability that I'm pregnant again." I was about to refute, but the head of the Imperial Hospital quickly said, "Impossible. Your Majesty takes this minister's special contraceptive medicine every day. How could she be pregnant?"

Wu Xin ignored him and just said quietly, "A man can give birth to a child, so what's the point of the contraceptive pills your woman takes?"

Wuxin's words left me speechless. Could it be that I was pregnant again? Although I was definitely going to give birth to two princesses, I didn't plan to give birth to these two children now.

Chongguang was extremely happy when he heard this. He hurriedly asked Er to prepare various items for the princess, and lavishly rewarded the servants of Qianqiu Pavilion. He was also thinking about the titles of the two princesses and was ready to grant amnesty to the world as soon as my pregnancy was confirmed.

However, Chongguang’s happiness did not last long. Wuxin poured a basin of cold water on him, which made him feel cold all over.

Wu Xin sneered, "I recently received news that Zhaixing Tower has been closed to the world. Does the Emperor have a second fertility pill to help His Highness give birth?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience fell silent. Without the fertility pill, a caesarean section would be necessary. How to perform the section, who would perform it, and what medications to use after the section were all big problems.

Not to mention that this is the first time a man has given birth in history, even among women who have given birth in history, no one has ever done this. If I am not careful, I will have to go and have tea with the King of Hell.

After a long silence, Chongguang made up his mind and said, "Let's have an abortion. We can't let the Queen take such a big risk and suffer so much pain."

Falling is indeed the safest method now, but unfortunately, this method cannot be used because Zhaixing Tower sent out the last message before closing the mountain and secluding itself from the world.

This news happened to be delivered to the Taoist priest at this time. Everyone looked at the news that the Taoist priest delivered in a panic, and their faces were full of sorrow, as if their father had died.

The message clearly stated that the Four Saints had fallen, and the situation in the world was in turmoil. It was useless to avoid or abandon the child, so don't waste your efforts.

Predict what will happen in the future, and listen to the next decomposition.