Chapter 96: Happy Little Padded Jacket, Northern Matters
Bianjing, Imperial Palace, Ciyuan Hall.
Luo Youdu walked around anxiously outside the house, listening to Zhou Ehuang's pitiful screams. He was so anxious that he broke out in cold sweat and his hair was soaked.
Today is the day when Emperor Zhou E gave birth.
It was a little later than expected, not so late as to give birth, but it was also past the normal time.
Compared with Fu Qing'er, it is no exaggeration to describe Zhou Ehuang, who has a beautiful body and a literary body, as having no strength to tie a chicken with his hands.
When this happened again, Luo Youdu felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy and made all preparations in advance.
But it was still extremely difficult, and the process was far better than when Fu Qing'er gave birth to Chou Chou.
As for Zhe Saihua, who turned pale with fright, she was not like this when she gave birth to Api.
Although the pain was unbearable, it only lasted a short time and passed quickly.
But Emperor Zhou E was in pain for a long time.
How can you bear this?
Luo Youdu looked at the maid Wenpo coming in and out, her heart hanging in her throat.
Finally, a clear cry came, and Luo Youdu received the news that mother and daughter were safe.
"Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty, you are a princess."
Luo Youdu burst into laughter instantly. He already had two sons, so he was thinking about getting a little cotton-padded jacket, and he actually gave birth to a daughter.
He happily walked into the Amber Pavilion.
The Bianjing Palace is too small, and the concubines in the harem have separate palaces except the queen.
The remaining concubines all live in separate houses in Ciyuan Hall.
Amber Pavilion was named by Emperor Zhou E himself, in response to his own goose-yellow name.
Emperor Zhou E's personal maid came forward with a smile on her face and hugged the little guy.
Luo Youdu took it skillfully and couldn't help laughing when he saw that his daughter looked exactly like Chou Chou when she was born, like an alien.
When I came to the bed, I looked at my beloved concubine, whose face was as white as a sheet of paper and her energy and blood were depleted. I felt sorry for her and trimmed the broken hair on her forehead.
Tears rolled down the corners of Zhou Ehuang's eyes...
Luo Youdu was puzzled at first, but he reacted instantly.
He did not favor sons over daughters, but preferred daughters. However, in this era, the first priority was to carry on the family line, and the idea of favoring sons over daughters was deeply rooted in his bones.
When Zhou Ehuang was pregnant, she expressed her desire to have a son, but now she gave birth to a daughter, so she was naturally a little sad.
Luo Youdu did not comfort her, but smiled and said: "Queen, Sai Hua has given birth to a son for me, and she was just thinking about having a eldest princess when. My beloved concubine is the best, hehe, she gave birth to a little cotton-padded jacket for me."
He played with his little cotton-padded jacket happily.
Seeing this, Emperor Zhou E felt much better. She had the idea of preferring boys over girls, but after all, it was her own flesh and blood who was pregnant in ten months, and she also cared about it. She was just worried that Luo Youdu would not like it, so she felt a little sorry for herself.
Now seeing that Luo Youdu likes girls even more, he felt relieved and said, "Your Majesty, please give her a nickname."
Luo Youdu thought for a while and said, "Let's call her Xiang'er!"
Emperor Zhou E smiled weakly and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty..."
Luo Youdu bent down and whispered in Emperor Zhou E's ear: "My concubine, take a good rest. I know that my concubine likes boys, so this Xiang'er fulfills my wishes. After my concubine recovers, I will satisfy my concubine's wishes."
Two red clouds appeared on Zhou Ehuang's originally pale face, but he still said a good word in a sweet voice.
"hey-hey!"
Luo Youdu smiled seriously, and the little cotton-padded jacket in his arms made him cry.
Luo Youdu hurriedly handed her over to the wet nurse and asked her to feed his little cotton-padded jacket.
Luo Youdu chatted with Emperor Zhou E until she fell into a light sleep, then left quietly and went to the front hall to handle official duties.
About an hour later, Han Wei hurriedly came to see him: "Your Majesty!"
Luo Youdu smiled and said: "Is this the good news from Lingnan?"
Based on Pan Mei's understanding of Lingnan, counting the time, good news should have arrived.
Han Wei said: "This is a request for help from Yelu Dilie in the north. Brother Yelv Xiu suddenly rushed to Zhangjiakou, Fengsheng Prefecture after autumn. He defeated Yelu Dilie's border troops in Jiming Mountain and is now besieging Yongxing City. The Khitan is here
The attack was fierce, and Yelu Dilie begged our army for help."
Luo Youdu frowned slightly.
The news he had was that the Khitan was going to take action against Goryeo.
Now Brother Yeluxiu raided Zhangjiakou and surrounded Yongxing City.
These two pieces of news are obviously in conflict.
Luo Youdu asked: "Is there any news from Korea?"
Han Wei shook his head and said: "Korea is too far away, so no news has come yet."
Luo Youdu frowned and said: "If Han Qing is the Khitan chief, how will you break the situation?"
Han Wei said the word "Korea" without much hesitation.
As the counselor of the Privy Council, Han Wei's task is to analyze the general trend of the world.
There is no doubt that Khitan is the strongest opponent in the Central Plains.
This year, the Central Plains attacked from all sides to unify the Han and Tang Dynasties. The purpose was to consolidate the strength of the whole country so that they could go out of the grasslands and enter the Northeast to fight against the Khitan.
This is almost universally recognized.
Therefore, although the imperial court's goal has not been in the north in recent years, it has never slackened on the situation in Khitan.
In particular, the Privy Council has a special department that handles Khitan news and intelligence.
Han Wei predicted Khitan's actions more than once, so that he could take corresponding countermeasures at the appropriate time.
The situation faced by Khitan now is very embarrassing.
They were almost trapped in the Northeast.
The rebellion of Yelu Dilie and Yelu Sage was fatal to the overall situation of Khitan.
Today's Khitan has controlled the habitable area in the northeast, and the further north is not suitable for human habitation.
Only a few indigenous people live and there is no room for development.
Yelu Dilie and Yelu Sage controlled the entire Xijing and Shangjing, seriously affecting the Khitan's status in Mobei.
Needless to say, the south is dominated by the unstoppable Central Plains Dynasty.
To the east of the sea, there is the old powerful country Goryeo...
With the Central Plains in control of the Yanshan defense line, the Khitan had no chance of winning in the offensive.
The best way for the Khitan to break the deadlock is to go west and suppress Yelu Dilie and Yelu Kuansage, consolidate its position as the dominant ruler in the north, and strengthen itself by controlling Mobei and many nomadic peoples in the north.
But Luo Youdu of the Central Plains could not sit idly by and do nothing. His continuous support over the years was enough to make the Khitan understand one thing.
What he fought was not the rebels, but the rebels plus the Central Plains.
Therefore, Goryeo was the only way out for Khitan.
Luo Youdu nodded and said: "I think so too, the King of Koryo is not a peaceful person. If Koryo is immortal, when the court and Khitan war in the future, the King of Koryo will definitely invade the Bohai area. He has a trump card in his hand, which can cause unrest.
A small storm. From all aspects of analysis, it is more appropriate to fight against Korea."
"I suspect there is something wrong, so I will wait for now. News will come from Goryeo soon. As for Yelu Dilie, tell him that I fully support all his actions, and the Central Plains is his most reliable backing. I will send Yang
Ye led the Jingsai Army to harass his rear, allowing him to fight back boldly."