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The Empress Dowager is here.

Dayu, the other courtyard of the palace.

It's the New Year of the Imperial Palace, although Mu Jingze issued an imperial decree that no palace banquet will be held this year, but there are still many veterans who have worked tirelessly in the capital to come to the palace to pay New Year greetings to him and the queen.

Of course, whether this New Year's greetings are for real New Year's greetings, or don't wait for your reason, it is unknown.

Now, Mu Jingze's stomach is already very big, almost to the point where he has difficulty moving.

Moreover, the maids and eunuchs who served closely changed wave after wave, just to avoid suspicion.

Now that they have to entertain these ministers, Mu Jingze and Yan Wushu's brains are both sore.

But when people come, they still come for New Year's greetings, and it is not in line with common sense to avoid seeing them.

Although they are emperors and empresses, they can't really do whatever they want. Only when the monarch and minister complement each other can the country grow stronger.

The empress figured out a way to set up a high table with a slightly larger tablecloth on it. When her husband sat down, she covered her belly with the tablecloth and drew a gauze curtain. A figure can be seen vaguely.

And she would sit on the low bed by the window inside, wearing a fake belly as a cover.

Although some people think that the queen and empress should not be present when the monarch and ministers are talking together, everyone can see the emperor's favor for the queen. Just having a child, the emperor can put aside political affairs and specially prepare for the queen to wait for delivery.

What can they say about such a favor?

If you talk too much, it will arouse the emperor's disgust.

Therefore, these ministers also had a tacit understanding and tried their best to avoid those important political affairs. Instead, they really seemed to be paying New Year's greetings, caring about the emperor's life in the palace and the empress's health.

Throughout the day today, Mu Jingze and Yan Wushu have received several waves of ministers.

Every time they meet, it is impossible for people to put down the New Year ceremony and leave. It is still necessary for the monarchs and ministers to sit down and have a good chat, which lasts at least half an hour.

Because the empress is pregnant, it has been more than eight months since Mu Jingze left the palace. Before that, unless there was an urgent matter, the monarch and his ministers would rely on letters and memorials.

No matter what major political affairs, Mu Jingze will issue imperial edicts directly.

Just like the strategizing presidents he had seen on the tablet, if he, the emperor, had to do everything himself, then what would these ministers do?

Delegate power when it is time to delegate power, and take back what should be taken back.

In terms of politics, don't worry about offending the ministers or not giving them face. He is the emperor. As long as there are no obvious policy problems, he will be more vigorous and resolute.

At the same time, they are very happy.

Throughout this year, the country has been in good weather. After the first batch of potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn were harvested, they were outsourced to the common people to plant the second crop. After the harvest, they were kept as seeds for the second year.

Today, those three kinds of high-yield grains have already gained a lot of prestige among the people, and they are all looking forward to the country's distribution of grain seeds after the beginning of spring.

Now the second harvest of grain can almost meet the needs of most farmers across the country to plant one or two acres of land.

However, it is not advisable to give it to the people for free. A small amount of winnings will be reduced in an appropriate amount, or planted first, and a certain amount will be collected after harvesting.

Of course, this weight must be much more expensive than buying grain directly.

The purpose is to weed out those bums who don't try their best to farm.

After finally sending off all the ministers, Mu Jingze and Yan Wushu both let out a long sigh of relief.

Yan Wushu took care of the doors and windows before walking to the table, "Husband, can you still bear it?"

After sitting for a whole day, even ordinary people will suffer from back pain, let alone Mu Jingze is pregnant with a child.

Although Mu Jingze was indeed a little uncomfortable, it was still within his tolerance. After all, he had practiced martial arts for a long time before, and his physical fitness was much better than that of ordinary people.

He patted Shu'er's hand reassuringly, "Shu'er doesn't have to worry, because my husband is in good health, it's not a problem to dance swords for my wife now."

Yan Wushu felt helpless, "Husband, don't scare me."

When is it, dare to dance swords for her?

She said: "According to the estimate that Boss Jiang gave us before, the production date will be in these few days, so don't make any mistakes."

Mu Jingze also knew it in his heart, he touched Shu'er's fake stomach, "Lady, your stomach is not as gentle as mine."

You can still joke, it's really all right.

Yan Wushu supported Mu Jingze to stand up, "This belly is the most realistic that Boss Jiang can buy."

This is indeed the case, the way the belly is placed on the body is very realistic whether it is observed with the naked eye or touched with the first hand.

When Mu Jingze touched the fake belly for the first time, he suddenly thought he had touched the skin of a real person.

However, there is still a difference between this fake belly and his real belly.

"Get up and walk around, exercise your muscles and bones." Yan Wushu said.

Just as Mu Jingze stood up, a palace maid announced outside the door: "Your Majesty, empress, empress dowager has arrived."

Both Yan Wushu and Mu Jingze felt a little thumping in their hearts.

Why did the empress dowager come here suddenly?

This is not right.

Before they left the palace, Mu Jingze went to the Empress Dowager's palace to tell her not to disturb him to accompany the Empress to give birth, and these days, the Empress Dowager also abided by the agreement between their mother and son.

Why did the empress dowager suddenly come over when the critical moment came?

The queen mother is different from the courtiers. The emperor is his own son, and the queen is his daughter-in-law. Naturally, they can't entertain the queen mother at will like the ministers.

Mu Jingze frowned, and ordered sharply: "Go and tell the Queen Mother, I and the Queen are tired and have already fallen asleep, and I will go to pay my respects to the Queen Mother tomorrow."

The palace lady complied and ran away with small steps.

But soon, she came back again, "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, please save the servant girl. The empress dowager said that the servant girl did not serve the master well, so the emperor feels tired. The empress dowager wants to kill the servant girl with a stick."

Her voice was crying.

The maid continued: "The guards at the gate of the courtyard dare not forcefully stop the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager is coming soon, I beg the Emperor and the Empress to save the slaves."

Both Mu Jingze and Yan Wushu had headaches, "You go back and rest first, and another palace maid can come over."

This is to protect the maid, the maid understands that she is hungry, and leaves at the fastest speed in her life, avoiding the empress dowager who rushed over.

The husband and wife sighed again, the queen mother wanted to kill the palace maid, it was just to show them.

For a while, the husband and wife couldn't figure out what the empress dowager was here today.

Either way.

Come here, always want to hear what's going on, but don't make any fools.

"Shu'er, help me to sit behind the high table." Mu Jingze's expression was extremely helpless.

After Mu Jingze sat down, Yan Wushu also leaned on the low couch by the window with his fake belly up.

The two of them got ready, and just about to ask the maid who rushed over to invite the empress dowager into the house, the empress dowager's angry voice came from outside the door.

"Prince, the queen is pregnant and is not feeling well. It is understandable for her not to come out to greet me." The queen mother asked sharply: "But why has my son not walked out of the room for a long time? I came to visit in person. Why did the emperor avoid seeing you?"

Mu Jingze and the Empress frowned at the same time.

The empress dowager is far away in the imperial palace in the capital, how did she know that the emperor has not stepped out of the room for several months?

The answer is self-evident, there is the queen mother's eyeliner in the other courtyard of the palace.

Both Mu Jingze and Yan Wushu were immediately angry.

They have already replaced the people in the inner courtyard so frequently, on average every three or four days, how could this empress dowager still have the ability to plant eyeliners in this palace?

Don't say anything else, just say that the person who does this thing needs to be replaced by a different person, and if he dares to put eyeliner next to the emperor, that is the death penalty for killing the nine clans.

How dare the Queen Mother?

"Since that's the case, the queen mother will know it when she comes in." Mu Jingze sat behind the table in an even manner.

The empress dowager was helped into the door by a strange woman, seeing that the emperor and the empress had no intention of getting up and saluting, there was an expression of displeasure on her face.

In her heart, it must be the general's daughter who brought his emperor's son into trouble. If not, why didn't he, the emperor, see his mother, why didn't he stand up and greet his mother?

Although the Great Emperor of Heaven and Earth is the biggest, there is still a saying that Bai Shan Xiao is the first.

Although the emperor does not need to salute the queen mother, according to the past practice, the emperor will definitely stand up to greet her in person.

Well, now is not the time to talk about this.

"Emperor, I came here today as a mother, and I want to ask you why you haven't left the room when the queen is pregnant?"

Mu Jingze and Yan Wushu secretly exchanged a look, and each other's hearts tightened.

Could it be that the Queen Mother knew something?

No, it's not possible.

After the emperor was pregnant, he did gain some weight in the third to fifth months. At that time, the empress went to the present to learn some new styles of clothes in order to cover his pregnant belly.

After Boss Jiang learned about their situation, he specially found a set of very scientific recipes for pregnant women.

That recipe can not only ensure the nutrition and health of pregnant women and fetuses, but also prevent pregnant women from gaining weight.

So although Mu Jingze still looks fatter now, as long as you don't look at his big belly, it's impossible to find any clues.

On the contrary, in order to cover herself, the empress empress had fattened herself a lot these days besides having a fake belly.

So no matter from which point of view, the empress is more pregnant.

The husband and wife exchanged a look, calmly.

"Why does the queen mother ask such a question?" Mu Jingze, as an emperor, possessed the aura that he should have at all.

The more this time, the more you can't panic.

He calmly said: "I have to deal with the memorials sent by the capital every day, and I also have to accompany the queen to relieve the tension during pregnancy, so I don't have much time to go out."

The queen mother snorted coldly, "I'm afraid the queen did something behind her back?"

Yan Wushu looked confused, what kind of medicine did the Empress Dowager take today?

How do you say something that doesn't match the preamble?

What kind of charade is this?

She is a "pregnant woman". What can he do behind the scenes?

"Mother, what do you mean by that?"

The empress dowager's expression turned pale in an instant, and she looked angrily, "Queen, what crime do you deserve for imprisoning the emperor privately?"

Mu Jingze: "..."

Yan Wushu: "..."

The emperor has not shown up for a long time, and it is indeed easy to think of something bad.

Moreover, for the sake of security, the emperor ordered General Yan Lao to personally lead a heavy army to guard the safety of the palace.

Inside and outside the palace, apart from the courtyard where they live, there are many masters secretly.

From this point of view, it really looks like the queen and her natal family, who hold the military power, have held the emperor hostage?

The husband and wife sighed in their hearts at the same time, feeling helpless in their hearts.

Although Mu Jingze didn't go out again in the last few months, it's not like he hasn't seen outsiders. Occasionally, he would invite ministers to discuss important matters.

The husband and wife really don't know where the queen mother heard these rumors, but the point is, she still believes it.

Maybe in her subconscious mind, the queen is not a safe existence.

"Mother, my son is doing very well. He is recuperating in this palace, and he has gained a lot of weight. Where do you think that I was imprisoned by the empress? Don't listen to rumors."

"The memorials you sent back to the palace a few days ago, some of them were obviously reviewed by the queen deliberately imitating your handwriting." The queen mother yelled loudly.

"Even though the empress did not hold the emperor hostage, the harem has not been allowed to interfere in politics since ancient times. If the empress approves the memorials in person on behalf of the emperor, this is a violation of the great injustice of the world!"

To be honest, Yan Wushu's deliberate imitation of Mu Jingze's notes can be [-]% similar, unless the two people's handwriting is compared one by one, it is almost impossible to see the clue.

Yan Wushu couldn't help wondering, how did the Empress Dowager find out?

Could it be that she is not good at imitating technology?

Mu Jingze did not answer the Queen Mother's words, but instead asked, "The Queen Mother has lived in the deep palace for a long time, but have you heard of three high-yield grains, potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn?"

Without waiting for the queen mother to answer, Mu Jingze continued, "Does the queen mother know where the flat concrete road from the capital to the other courtyard comes from?"

"Queen, do you know how the swords, guns, swords and axes used by the soldiers in my barracks are cast?"

The queen mother was dumbfounded when she was asked, how could she know what kind of food the people grow because she has been pampered and pampered for many years?

As for the smooth road, her carriage was very stable, and her speed was slow, so she didn't notice the unevenness of the road at all.

And those reckless men who only know how to fight and kill, what kind of weapon does it matter to her?

"You don't know." Mu Jingze said in a deep voice, "Once the three kinds of high-yield grains are popularized, no one will starve to death in the future, and these grains were sent out by the empress to find them. "

"The cement road is so flat, which greatly facilitates the travel of the common people, and the formula of the cement was also tested by the queen herself after receiving the advice of an immortal in her dream."

"There are also the swords, guns, swords and axes used by the soldiers. Whether it is from the point of view of sharpness or from the point of view of manufacturing industry, they have far exceeded those of the surrounding countries. Without these illiterate fools in your eyes, it is impossible for the Imperial Palace to have Peace today."

It was rare for Mu Jingze to speak so harshly, "Mother, you only care about what you want to see."

Mu Jingze looked at Yan Wushu from a distance across the table, with a gentle look on his face.

"My country was laid down by the queen accompanying me. Then, the queen should have a share of this country. I want to steal half a day's leisure and let the queen correct the memorial on my behalf. What's wrong?"

The Queen Mother was about to reprimand Mu Jingze for his rebellious ideas, but Mu Jingze continued to question.

"I also really want to know, Queen Mother, why did you learn about the situation in the palace in the deep palace? You don't know how serious the consequences are if you put eyeliner next to the emperor?"

The queen mother was anxious and angry at the same time, she took a few steps back again and again, and was supported by the young woman beside him, and then she stabilized her mind.

Both Mu Jingze and Yan Wushu took a look at the strange woman, only to realize that the woman was not the cousin who entered the palace to accompany the Queen Mother before they left the palace?

In their eyes, the cousin girl was not even an episode at all.

Yan Wushu and Mu Jingze had forgotten about it a long time ago, but they didn't expect this cousin girl to be so capable, and she is still serving the Queen Mother until now.

It does not matter.

If the queen mother wants to keep it, then she can keep it. What does it have to do with the couple?

"This palace is not all for you." The empress dowager pointed at Mu Jingze with trembling hands, "You have done this for a woman, are you really worthy of your ancestors? Are you really worthy of the common people? ?”

"Someone send the queen mother to rest in another garden." Mu Jingze didn't want to listen to any more nonsense, he knew what kind of person his mother was, so it didn't make sense.

And he felt a dull pain in his stomach.

But don't be surprised.

The Empress Dowager was almost forcibly sent away by the maids and guards, and the leader of the palace even thoughtfully sent the Empress Dowager to the other courtyard farthest from the two of them.

As soon as the empress dowager left, Yan Wushu quickly sat up from the bed and walked quickly to Mu Jingze.

"Husband, what's wrong with you?"

She had seen the sweat drops on her husband's forehead before.

Although the ground dragon was burned in the room, it was not too hot to sweat.

But at that time, the husband was confronting the queen mother, so he didn't dare to act rashly.

Seeing the closed door and looking at the worry in Yan Wushu's eyes, Mu Jingze struggled to smile, "Shu'er, I feel like I'm about to give birth."

Yan Wushu panicked for a moment, but she immediately calmed down again, "Husband, let me help you back to bed first."

Mu Jingze nodded.

This is what they negotiated before.

Under normal circumstances, giving birth to a child is impossible for a while, even if you eat this spiritual fruit, you will still experience the pain of giving birth.

The midwife and the others were prepared very early, but it was impossible for them to let the midwife into the house.

Since there will be no accidents after eating the spirit fruit to give birth, they have to make a time difference and wait until they feel that the baby is about to come out before calling the midwife over.

By the time the midwife arrives, the baby is about to be born.

At that time, it will be possible to tell the outside world that the empress is in good health and that the delivery is going smoothly.

As long as Mu Jingze successfully unloaded the goods, the subsequent things would be easy to operate.

Everything was well arranged, but Yan Wushu couldn't help but panic when she saw that Mu Jingze was sweating profusely from the pain, and even her arms were shaking.

She thought for a while, and quickly took out the bronze mirror from the dark compartment next to the bed, "Husband, let's call Shangshen Moying and Boss Jiang over now, okay?"

If God is here, she can feel at ease.

Her husband endured so much pain for her sake, even for a man to give birth to a child, it is a humiliation to a man.

It's all because of her.

Mu Jingze had never felt such piercing pain before, so he nodded in agreement without thinking.

Yan Wushu held the bronze mirror tightly, and called out Mo Ying Shang Taboo.

Soon, a voice came from the bronze mirror, "Empress, what happened?"

It was Boss Jiang's voice.

Yan Wushu became quiet in an instant, "Boss Jiang, the child, the child is about to be born."

The bronze mirror was quiet for a moment, and after a while, Jiang Qiubai was a little anxious, "Empress Empress, don't worry, wait for us for a while, Mo Ying and I will come over soon."

After the call, the couple held each other's hands.

In less than a moment, Jiang Qiubai, who was dressed in ancient white clothes, appeared together with Shangshen Moying in the husband and wife's bedroom.

Mu Jingze and Yan Wushu looked at their outfits and fell silent for a while.

It's not that it doesn't look good, it just feels a little weird.

And why do these two people have their own special effects?

Jiang Qiubai was dressed in white, surrounded by fairy mist, while Mo Ying was dressed in black as usual, but his body seemed to be filled with demonic energy.

Jiang Qiubai scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. He and Mo Ying were just about to play the forced love cosplay of Qing Leng Xianjun and the Lord of the Demon Realm!

It wasn't that when they heard that Mu Jingze was going to have a baby, the two hurried over without even changing their clothes.

Now is not the time to change clothes.

Mu Jingze's teeth were shaking from the pain, but he was thankful at the moment, thankful that he ate the fruit, he could never have imagined that it would be so painful for a woman to give birth.

Thinking of this, he felt less resentment towards the Queen Mother.

Mo Ying used spells to probe Mu Jingze's body, "The situation is fine, so don't worry, as for the pain, I have nothing else to do."

With God's affirmation, the husband and wife are completely at ease.

Isn't it just a stomachache for a while?He is a man and he can bear it.

When the time was almost up, Mu Jingze felt his stomach start to heat up, and he exchanged a look with Yan Wushu weakly.

Yan Wushu understood immediately, and immediately shouted: "Hurry up, call the midwife, I feel like I'm about to give birth."

Far away, the maid who was waiting to be summoned immediately ran up when she heard the voice, "While running, I shouted that the empress is about to give birth, hurry up and prepare hot water, I am looking for two people to call the imperial doctor, I will call the midwife .”

In an instant, the entire palace became lively, with maids and guards running around.

Back in the other courtyard, the queen mother and cousin girl who were just about to rest naturally also heard the voice.

Why is she about to give birth all of a sudden?

"Come on, let's go and have a look." The Empress Dowager knew that she had offended the Emperor today, and since the Empress gave birth to a child, he, the mother-in-law, should also go and have a look.

After all, the queen was pregnant with his grandson, and she didn't want to get too nervous with the emperor.

The author says:

There are insects to catch in the afternoon.

The author went to work to move bricks first.