Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

"What's the matter, Your Majesty? Can't you sleep tonight?"

In the Ganlu Hall, candlelight flickered.

Su Zhi's slightly bulging belly added a touch of maternal tenderness in the hazy light.

She frowned slightly and looked at Li Chengqian who was tossing and turning with some worry.

Li Chengqian's face was filled with worry. He shook his head slightly and said softly, "It's nothing. You're pregnant. Don't disturb the fetus. Go get some rest."

"I am just a little worried that the people of the world will suffer."

Su Zhi slowly leaned into Li Chengqian's arms, like a docile kitten. She raised her head and said innocently, "Your Majesty, the world will surely get better and better under your rule."

Her eyes were full of trust in Li Chengqian.

A bitter smile appeared on Li Chengqian's lips, but he did not refute Su Zhi.

He just sighed deeply and said calmly, "Lingxi'er, governing this world is not that easy. Even I am a little exhausted."

He needs to worry about the people's food, clothing, housing, transportation, birth, old age, sickness and death.

Su Zhi stretched out her hand, and her slender fingers gently touched Li Chengqian's chest, trying to give him some comfort.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I believe in you."

Her voice was as gentle as the night wind blowing through the strings of a piano.

After a pause, she seemed to suddenly remember something and continued, "Your Majesty, I have sent you the portraits of the harem that I mentioned to you last time."

"Why hasn't Your Majesty replied?"

"Your Majesty, do you not want to take a concubine?"

A hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes, and she tilted her head slightly, waiting for Li Chengqian's answer.

When Li Chengqian heard Su Zhi's words, he subconsciously hugged her closer to him.

"Lingxi'er, I have too many things to do right now. I don't want to worry about this kind of thing."

"Although I promised you before, I'll have to wait a little longer before taking a concubine."

"This may be contrary to my national policy. Right now, the people of the world cannot even afford to eat and wear enough food, so how can I have the heart to take a concubine?"

There was helplessness in his eyes. As the emperor, his marriage was no longer just a matter of personal feelings. It also concerned the stability of the court and the overall situation of the world.

Hearing Li Chengqian's words, Su Zhi felt a trace of self-blame in her heart. She gently leaned towards Li Chengqian and said softly, "But Your Majesty, I cannot accompany Your Majesty every night."

"I am pregnant now. Even if I am not pregnant, I will have my period every month."

"What will happen if Your Majesty gets lonely at night?"

Her cheeks flushed slightly. Although she was a little shy when talking about this private matter, she was more concerned about Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian gently held Su Zhi's soft and boneless little hand.

"I won't."

His eyes fell gently on Su Zhi, and then, as if suddenly interested, he asked, "Lingxi'er, how do women in the countryside deal with their menstrual period these days?"

Su Zhi was a little surprised when she heard Li Chengqian suddenly ask this. She blinked her eyes and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Your Majesty is the emperor, do you still care about women's affairs?"

Li Chengqian gently played with Su Zhi's small hand and said seriously, "What man or woman? Aren't the people of the Tang Dynasty all my subjects? It is my duty to care about the daily lives of my subjects."

Su Zhi nodded slightly, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "Your Majesty, as far as I know, most women in the countryside use menstrual belts."

Li Chengqian frowned slightly and asked curiously, "How do you usually use a menstrual belt?"

Although he knew the name of the menstrual belt, he knew very little about its specific usage. At this moment, in this quiet night, discussing this folk matter with his beloved woman felt a special kind of warmth.

Su Zhi bit her lower lip, trying to recall, and said, "I'm not too sure, but it seems that menstrual belts are divided into good and bad. Wealthy families will fill them with cotton."

"If the family is relatively poor, they mostly use wood ash."

There was a hint of uncertainty in her voice, after all, she had heard all this from the side.

Li Chengqian was a little surprised to hear Su Zhi's uncertain answer. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "What did you use, Lingxi'er?"

Su Zhi's face turned even redder. She lowered her head and whispered, "Your Majesty, I have been using paper since I was a child."

"Women in high-ranking families usually use silk silk ribbons with soft paper in the middle."

"It's much cleaner than cotton and wood ash."

Li Chengqian's eyes lit up as he listened to Su Zhi's story, and he was secretly amazed. He didn't expect that the Tang Dynasty had achieved such diverse development in these subtle aspects.

He silently sorted out this information in his mind and gained a deeper understanding of the lives of ordinary women.

After he almost understood what was going on, he gently patted Su Zhi's shoulder, a relieved smile on his face, and then he hugged Su Zhi and quickly fell asleep in this peaceful Ganlu Palace.