For Emperor Wu at the moment, the crown prince's ascension to the throne and planning for hegemony were the top priorities. Being too obsessed with the personal affairs of his children would be of no use to his hegemony.
There is no jealousy among the concubines, no intrigues within the house, the princess does not hold back, and the best model is for the husband and wife to fight side by side.
As for the future, when the hegemony is achieved, the world will belong to Dongyou. With great talents and great strategies, how will the emperor who strives for hegemony be short of beauties around him?
Even if he didn't want it himself, there were many beauties donated by princes and ministers from various places.
So Emperor Wu was not worried about this.
"I recently made a fortune for the Crown Princess." The Concubine put down the cup of tea, and her tone was a little hesitant, as if she was debating whether she should say, "The child in the Crown Princess's belly is destined to have a precious life, but it is not a sign of longevity.
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Emperor Wu's expression changed slightly: "Isn't it a sign of longevity?"
"yes."
Emperor Wu thought for a moment: "Can you tell whether he is a prince or a princess?"
Concubine Gua said: "What if it is a prince?"
Emperor Wu frowned. A boy born into the royal family is born noble, so the noble fate does not refer to ordinary dignity, but to the identity he will become in the future.
The prince ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, and his eldest son will become the prince in the future. The precious life just fulfills this sentence, but it does not mean a long life...
If a generation of emperors does not live a long life, it will bring many unpredictable consequences.
"Are you weak?"
"It's not that serious." Concubine Gua said calmly, "It can only be said that he was born weak and not suitable for martial arts, and he has a certain short-lived appearance."
"Is there a way to resolve this?"
Concubine Gua was silent for a moment and slowly shook her head: "If I were ten or eight years younger, I might still be able to find some solutions, but now..."
He smiled bitterly and sighed: "Revealing too many secrets will shorten your lifespan. I can clearly feel that my vitality has been greatly reduced in the past two years. I don't know how many more years I can survive. I will definitely not be able to go against the will of heaven."
Emperor Wu suddenly felt guilty, stood up, walked over, put out his arms to hold her in his arms: "I have worked hard for you these years, Xi'er, I really can't let you go."
"I can't bear to leave you, Your Majesty." Concubine Gua leaned in his arms with a soft voice, "But I have been with Your Majesty in battles in this life and have been together for so many years. I am satisfied."
Emperor Wu remembered that when he was young, he fought in all directions and relied on Concubine Gua for his advice. She had relied on divination many times to reduce the casualties of Dongyou's army. She was full of strategies on the battlefield and saved his life twice.
Emperor Wu had no doubts about her.
From when she was sixteen or seventeen to now when she is nearly forty, Concubine Gua's temperament has always been calm and low-key. She never complained about suffering when the war was raging, and never exceeded the rules when she was prosperous and wealthy. She always respected and loved the emperor and was respectful in front of the queen.
In addition, since she has not had any children of her own for these years, the emperor always felt that he owed her a lot, but Concubine Gua took it lightly: "I often peek into the secrets of heaven, and I am destined not to have children. Even if I do have children, it may leak the secrets of heaven."
The concubine’s children will have to bear the backlash. Is the emperor willing to see such a thing happen?”
When Emperor Wu heard her words like this, he felt a little relieved. He felt that she was considerate and he respected and loved her more and more. Although the power of the harem has been controlled by the queen in these years, Concubine Gua always has a special and irreplaceable position.
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"If I am lucky enough to live a few more years." Emperor Wu gently stroked the ends of her hair, "Xi'er, how about letting you be buried together with me?"
"Yes." Emperor Wu couldn't see her expression clearly and thought she would be willing, "I still want to be with you in my next life."
Concubine Gua narrowed her eyes and leaned in his arms expressionlessly. The color in her eyes was dim and unclear, "What should I do, Queen?"
"Queen?" Emperor Wu looked indifferent, "I'm afraid she may not be willing to have anything to do with me a hundred years from now."
What's more, with the queen's stupidity and partiality, it is hard to say how long she will live, let alone whether she will enjoy glory and wealth in the future, or whether she will have the opportunity to be buried with the emperor.
What if one day he offends the emperor and is thrown into the cold palace? After death, do you still want to be buried in glory?
Concubine Gua didn't say anything, the color in her pupils was dark and unpredictable, as if covered with a layer of mist, revealing an indifference and alienation that would repel people thousands of miles away.
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Situ Xuan's death cast a layer of gloom over the uncle's palace. The servants cried bitterly and went out to report the funeral.
If this incident was heartbreaking for Mrs. Situ and a mixture of shock and pain for the queen, then for his sister Situ Wan, it was like a thunderbolt from the blue, making her dizzy.
"Eldest brother is... dead?" She turned pale and looked at the maid who came to report the news in disbelief, "Eldest brother is dead?"
"Yes." The maid had a white cloth tied around her waist, her face was pale, her eyes were red, and her voice became more sad, "Miss, you...you have my condolences and my kindness..."
Situ Wan stumbled and held on to the table to steady his body. Is the eldest brother dead?
Big brother is dead?
Why did the eldest brother die? How did he die?
"Miss, please go home quickly." The maid sobbed softly.
Situ Wan said in confusion: "Did you come by yourself?"
"No, it's not..." The maid shook her head, "Brother Ding went to announce the funeral for the Marquis. He is a man and cannot enter the inner house, so I came to tell the eldest lady."
Situ Wan stared at the door in a daze. At that moment, she seemed to have a feeling that the world was falling. If her eldest brother died, her father would never forgive her.
No, after the eldest brother died, the only daughter left by her father and mother was her, and they would not ignore her... Yes, she was their only hope, and they would definitely not ignore her.
Situ Wan calmed down and forced back the tears in his eyes: "You go outside and wait for me. I will change my clothes and go back with you."
"Slave, please serve the eldest lady." The maid turned around and looked, "Why is there no one to serve the eldest lady in this room?"
Situ Wan seemed to have been hit at a painful point, and his expression suddenly changed: "I'll let you out!"
"Miss?" The maid was startled and looked at the mention uneasily, "I will serve you—"
"You don't need to serve me." Situ Wan's tone was cold and gloomy, with a strong sense of destiny, "Get out!"
"Yes." Although the maid was puzzled, she could only turn around and leave.
Situ Wan walked into the inner room and took out a set of plain white robes. He turned around and walked to the bronze mirror. He slowly took off his clothes. From the bronze mirror, he saw the scars on his neck. The snow-white underwear started again.
Blood oozed... Situ Wan took a deep breath, suppressed the hatred in her heart, and put on the plain robe she had brought over. The pain everywhere in her body made her movements become stiff and slow. She changed out of a set of clothes.
A fine cold sweat broke out on his body.
Situ Wan silently tied a white belt around his waist.
Taking off the hairpin, hairpin and earrings from his head, he put them back into the makeup box one by one. Situ Wan stared at himself in the bronze mirror, then turned around and walked out without saying a word.