Soul swap tyrant always wants to have a baby

Chapter 198 Qingjun’s Side

In the court, the officials were discussing the emperor's return to Beijing.

However, the court was very harmonious this time, and no one dared to object no matter what Leng Wuqin said.

It's not just this time. Ever since the news came from the border that the emperor had defeated Beidong and beheaded the Khan of Beidong, those court officials who usually loved to jump around have become obedient.

Among them, the Minister of Revenue is the most obvious.

No matter what the matter was, he would do it immediately as long as it was decided in the court.

He didn't dare to say a word more, and he was more incompetent than a quail in the court.

During the months that Leng Qingyi was away fighting, there were constant disturbances in the court.

Fortunately, Leng Wuqin was there for literature and Ling Xuan for martial arts, so nothing went wrong.

Especially Leng Wuqin, who has not given anyone any face since he learned that his daughter was pregnant.

As long as it was something bad for Dong Xia, he would not allow anyone to say good things about him, even if that was his most valued student.

He is truly impartial and upright.

"Minister of Rites, before the Emperor left for the war, he requested to personally review the examination questions, but due to the fatigue of the war, the matter was dropped."

"However, the Emperor will be able to return just in time for the palace examination. By then, you, the Ministry of Rites, must make arrangements to prevent the Emperor from finding fault with you as soon as he returns."

The current head of the Ministry of Rites, the Left Vice Minister of Rites, was appointed by Leng Qingyi before he went on the expedition, so he naturally does things in accordance with the emperor's will.

Leng Wuqin's move was also a reminder to him, and he naturally accepted it with pleasure as it was a good intention.

"Don't worry, Prime Minister. I am always ready to let the Emperor review it."

"That's good."

Leng Wuqin has been visibly in a good mood these days, and he has also been much gentler when talking to court officials.

Those who knew thought that the emperor was coming back, while those who didn’t thought that there was some happy event in his family.

There is also a recent hot topic that has been circulating. A smart person can roughly guess one or two things about it after careful consideration.

The Prime Minister's temperament suddenly changed more than three months ago. He used to be gentle, but now he has become decisive and murderous.

It's possible that he didn't find out that his daughter was pregnant at that time.

Now that we know that the emperor is about to return to Beijing and is so happy, the rumor that the child in Concubine Yi's belly is a bastard is just nonsense.

The Emperor conquered Beidong in such a short period of time with minimal casualties, which is a great achievement that will be passed down through the ages.

This one incident alone would make her famous through the ages. Now that Concubine Yi is pregnant with the Emperor's first heir, her future status is self-evident.

She was one of the four concubines, and the only one with a higher rank than her in the harem was Imperial Concubine Yan Ruju.

Yan Ruju's father committed a serious crime and now she has become the daughter of a criminal. The emperor did not send her to the cold palace because he wanted to keep the harem in order and saved her a little face.

Concubine Yi was pregnant with the emperor's first child, and even if it was a princess, it would be priceless.

The Prime Minister is in charge of government affairs and is second only to the Emperor. It is reasonable for his daughter to be made Empress when she gives birth to the Emperor's first child.

In this situation, smart people will definitely not go against the Prime Minister. Wouldn't that be courting death?

After the court session, Leng Wuqin and Ling Xuan left the palace together. These two were the emperor's most trusted people.

Now that the emperor's throne is secure, the two of them will naturally rise with the tide.

Although others wanted to come forward to curry favor with them, the two were the type to remain unmoved. After being given the cold shoulder many times, they decided not to come forward and only embarrassed themselves.

So the two of them left the palace together while chatting.

And they returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion together.

After the two entered the study of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Leng Wuqin's happy expression faded but became serious.

"General Ling, the emperor will be returning to the capital soon. I'll need you to take care of the security in the capital these days."

"Don't worry, Prime Minister. I will take extra precautions in this situation."

"I'm afraid they'll unite and make a big move."

Ling Xuan's expression also became serious.

This time, the emperor destroyed Beidong, and after returning to the capital, he soared into the sky like a dragon entering the sea.

After such great achievements, the emperor's words carry more weight than before.

Those selfish people naturally do not want the emperor to return to Beijing, and they may unite to get rid of the emperor.

They will fight over it again in the future.

"The Prime Minister should also ask Concubine Yi to pay more attention."

The three of them often discussed state affairs in the Yangxin Palace, so Ling Xuan naturally knew that Concubine Yi was pregnant.

He met the emperor when he was still an obscure person. Although their status was different, he still regarded the emperor as a close friend.

The emperor's status was different from his, and he was worried about the fact that he had no children.

Now that Concubine Yi is pregnant, he naturally hopes that the emperor's first child can be born safely.

"Niuniu is being secretly protected by the Emperor's men. The Yangxin Palace is now as safe as an iron bucket. As long as there is no major chaos in the capital, it will be fine."

Ling Xuan nodded in agreement with Leng Wuqin's words.

"The Emperor is not accompanied by only a few people when he returns to the capital this time. He has brought 50,000 soldiers with him. The Emperor himself is highly skilled in martial arts, so we don't have to worry about his safety."

As he spoke, Ling Xuan looked at Leng Wuqin worriedly again.

"As for you, if someone were to use you to threaten Concubine Yi or the Emperor..."

Leng Wuqin smiled faintly and gave Ling Xuan a reassuring look.

"How do you think I've managed to survive in the capital for all these years? Don't worry, if anyone captures me and threatens my daughter or son-in-law, I'll kill myself and not cause them any trouble."

"Prime Minister, you cannot do that. You are the Prime Minister of the current dynasty and are extremely important to Dongxia. Your safety is also a matter of great importance."

"How about this, I'll arrange a team of personal guards to protect you."

"That's fine. If there really is any unrest, I can't help you, but I can't cause you any trouble either."

A rare smile appeared on Ling Xuan's stern face.

This is also the reason why he always liked to visit the Prime Minister's Residence after leaving court.

The Prime Minister is different from other elders. He doesn't act like an elder and point fingers.

He is also very transparent and open-minded, making it very easy to communicate with him.

Unlike his grandfather who talked all the time about continuing the family line, getting married and having children, he didn't want to go home at all.

Both of them thought that there might be chaos in the capital, but they didn't expect it to happen so suddenly.

The two were talking when Ling Xuan's men suddenly knocked on the study door.

Ling Xuan frowned slightly, but after hearing what his men said, the two of them stood up quickly.

"General, the capital is in chaos. Troops have arrived from nowhere, under the pretext of purging the emperor's court, and are storming the palace to capture the evil concubine who has confused the royal bloodline."

"what?!"

"what?!"

The two of them stood up at the same time, and Ling Xuan opened the study door quickly.

"What did you just say?"

Although the visitor was anxious, he still bowed to the two of them.

The words came out very quickly and clearly.

"Prime Minister, General, someone just reported that a group of suspicious people were seen outside the capital."

"I sent someone to investigate again, and learned that they had already breached the city gate."

"They must have entered the capital by now!"