The Eldest Daughter Reborn: She Provoked the Obsessive Crown Prince and Couldn't Escape

Fu Yuan's words caused an uproar among the court officials.

"Huh? Could that child be a bastard..."

"Shh... What nonsense are you talking about! Marquis Yongning is the emperor's brother-in-law. He was just promoted to Grand General for his military achievements. Do you think you'll have a good outcome if you offend him?"

"Could it be that the baby is gone?"

"Or perhaps the daughter turned into a son? The Book of Han says..."

"Go away, who's going to listen to your quotations!"

"Oh, I get it! Is it because his younger brother, the Marquis of Jimo, had a daughter?"

"Tsk... Of course not. According to the ancestral teachings of the Great Wei, the General is the head of the Fu family, even if he is the last person in the Fu family to have a daughter."

"As long as the first daughter's birth mother was the legal wife when she gave birth to her, and was not a slave, concubine, mistress, or adulterer, then she is the 'eldest legitimate daughter of the Fu family'!"

Yuan Li coughed, and the uproar in the hall instantly ceased. He then spoke, "Fu Yuan, what do you mean by that? Now that your wife has given birth to a daughter, who is both the legitimate daughter and the firstborn, how can she not be the 'eldest legitimate daughter of the Fu family'?"

Fu Yuan bowed and asked, "May I ask Your Majesty, must the eldest daughter of the Fu family bear the surname 'Fu'?"

This time, not only the civil and military officials, but even Yuan Li burst out laughing: "The Grand General has also become naughty, making fun of me now. You and the Empress really are siblings!"

Fu Yuan did not laugh along, but instead asked again, "How dare this humble subject make fun of His Majesty? This humble subject is asking sincerely!"

Yuan Li closed her eyes slightly: "Since she is the 'eldest daughter of the Fu family,' she should naturally have the surname 'Fu'!"

Fu Yuan then smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the Fu family values ​​daughters. According to the Fu family custom, this child will take her mother's surname."

"Since she doesn't even share the surname 'Fu,' how can she be considered the 'eldest daughter of the Fu family'? Your Majesty and your colleagues no longer need to discuss the matter of establishing a crown prince according to the ancestral precepts of the Great Wei Dynasty for my daughter's sake!"

These words caused another uproar in the hall, and the discussions were even louder than before.

"Marquis Yongning, have you gone mad?"

"Yes! You don't want the Crown Princess and the future Emperor's father-in-law who are already in the picture?"

"Oh, this is something everyone else is hoping for!"

Fu Yuan remained unmoved, waiting only for Yuan Li. Yuan Li's handsome face was grim, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

The Grand Minister of Agriculture stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the General's beloved daughter was registered in the household register yesterday; the child's surname is indeed 'Xiao' on the register..."

And "Xiao" is the surname of Ah Song and Cui Yun!

"Did all my ministers hear that? The General's beloved daughter does not bear the surname 'Fu'. Since the Fu family has no eldest daughter, let's put this matter to rest!" Yuan Li said with a smile, but his tone left no room for argument.

Although the ministers did not understand, they had no choice but to obey: "Your subjects obey..."

It wasn't just the officials of the previous dynasty who didn't understand; even the concubines and palace maids in the harem discussed it extensively.

Looking at the continuous rain in Changqiu Palace, Fu Luan said coldly, "So he also knew that the titles of 'eldest daughter of the Fu family' and 'Crown Princess' were just empty names and of no benefit to his daughter!"

"He knows to protect his daughter from trouble now, but back then he just stood by and watched..."

Before Fu Luan could finish speaking, she felt nauseous. She thought it was because the poison from the Yunnan Illusion Grass in her body hadn't been completely cleared, but Fu Ling, after taking her pulse, smiled and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations! You are almost three months pregnant!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Luan was not pleased at all. Instead, she scolded, "So even the renowned physician Fu Ling of the Great Wei Dynasty can make mistakes!"

"Have you forgotten that I haven't had my period even once in almost a year? And menstruation is the foundation for a woman to get pregnant. Without menstruation, how can you get pregnant? You're just trying to fool me!"

Fu Ling laughed and said, "I wouldn't dare to fool Your Majesty! You should know that there are several types of menstruation in women. One type is called 'hidden menstruation,' which doesn't affect pregnancy and childbirth!"

“This…” Fu Luan stroked her belly, and then thought of her two children who were thrown to their deaths in her previous life!

She used to think that the two children hated her for not protecting her, which is why she couldn't menstruate like other women in this life, let alone have children.

Now that she is pregnant, does this mean that the spirits of her children in heaven have forgiven her?

Seeing that she remained silent, Fu Ling assumed that she did not believe the words of the "secret scripture" from earlier, so she smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you might as well have a few imperial physicians examine your pulse again, that would be more appropriate."

Fu Luan smiled and said, "Which imperial physician in the palace can match your medical skills? I'm afraid the person who can surpass you isn't even in the Imperial Medical Bureau!"

Fu Ling helped her up, still smiling, "However, according to the rules, it would be best to summon the Imperial Physician to Changqiu Palace. Besides..."

Qingluan and Xue Chen, knowing that Fuluan was pregnant, took Wei Ling'an with them to Changqiu.

"Look carefully, Consort Wei. Today, it was your father who personally diagnosed the Empress's pregnancy," Qingluan sneered.

Wei Ling'an kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Yes, yes... Your Highness is right! From now on, I will never dare to speak ill of the Empress and the imperial fetus again!"

The concubines arrived one after another. Seeing that Wei Ling'an, who had slandered the Empress, was still humiliated to such an extent in front of her own father, they became even more terrified of Fu Luan's scheming and methods. They all took Wei Ling'an as a warning and reminded themselves not to offend the Empress.

Upon hearing that Fu Luan was pregnant, Yuan Li, who had just finished court, hurried to Changqiu Palace. The concubines exchanged glances, certain that the Emperor would come to see the Empress that day;

Since the Empress was pregnant and unable to serve the Emperor, they all dressed up in their finest attire, hoping to be the ones to serve him that night.

But their calculations were wrong! In Yuan Li's eyes now, everyone except Fu Luan is irrelevant. Even when Fu Ling tried to explain the "Dark Scripture," Yuan Li interrupted her.

"I'm overjoyed that A-Luan is pregnant, how could I possibly doubt or question her?" Yuan Li held Fu Luan in his arms, as if he were a father for the first time.

Fu Luan smiled and said, "Your Majesty thought you wanted to see me, but it turns out it's only for the child. It's clear that Your Majesty's words, 'Even without the child, A Luan will still be my wife and the Empress of Great Wei,' were not sincere. They were just trying to make me happy!"

Hearing Fu Luan's coquettish words, Yuan Li felt even more affection for her and hugged her tighter. "How could that be? I'm happy if A Luan can't have children, and I'm happy if she is pregnant. I'll only be happy if the child's mother is A Luan..."

One of the concubines in the bedchamber seized the opportunity to remind the emperor, "Your Majesty, the Empress is currently pregnant and it is not appropriate for her to serve you in bed. Perhaps we concubines could..."

But when she saw Yuan Li's cold gaze, she fell silent and quickly shut her mouth. The other concubines were not so "clever"!

"Your Majesty, Consort Tan is absolutely right!"

"Your Majesty's unborn child is of utmost importance..."

"Yes, Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

"Have you all finished speaking?" Yuan Li coldly looked at the concubines and ordered, "Yang Jin, remember those who spoke up just now. Demote them by three ranks and deduct three months' salary from each of them! If anyone mentions the matter of serving the emperor again... Hmph!"

With just this one sentence, Yuan Li dispelled the concubines' idea of ​​taking the opportunity to divide the emperor's favor!