Moonlit Calamity: The Dragon Girl's Life of Idleness is Broken

Chapter 31 Conversation in the Imperial Study

Lying in bed that night, he really thought about it carefully. He crossed his hands, propped his head up, and looked at the top of the tent.

As he thought about it, he felt a warmth in his lower abdomen. Calm down... He seemed to remember what she had said. He tried hard to recall what she had said that night, what she had said, what she had said.

He tried his best not to recall those blush-inducing scenes, and only searched for the words she had said.

The more I try not to think about it, the clearer the memory becomes, with scenes appearing in my mind one after another.

He closed his eyes, turned over, and decided to go to sleep.

a long time……

He tossed and turned, unable to sleep. The images became clearer when he closed his eyes. He got up, drank a glass of water, and washed his face.

She walked back to the bedside, and as soon as she sat down, she remembered that she seemed to have said that he was half responsible for her waking up. Yes, that was the sentence.

But he did nothing. No, no, he needs to think carefully about what happened before and after she woke up.

He sat on the bed, one foot on top of her, his hand supporting his forehead. He thought about it seriously, remembering how he had been hugging and kissing her, caressing her from both sides... No, no, it's impossible.

If that's really the case, I can't think about it anymore, or I won't be able to sleep. Sleep, sleep.

He quickly lay down on the bed, pulled the blanket over himself, and thought, "I'll just go to sleep and figure something out tomorrow."

Long Chuqing in a dark predicament.

How can she get out of this predicament? Ah... she's about to break down.

She sat cross-legged, one hand supporting her cheek. No, she had to go find the hairpin after she went out. She felt unsafe without Feifeng around.

Hmm... I need to think carefully about how I got out last time. Someone touched me, and I grabbed his hand, and then I was led out. Yes, yes, that's how it happened.

If this plan doesn't work, there must be other ways. Let's think of something else.

Blood, can my blood open this door? Let's try.

However, this is an illusion; there is no blood.

Oh dear... I wonder how many more days it will be before I can go out this time.

If we can't go out for a few more days, those two unlucky guys outside must be dead by now! Long Chuqing sat in the darkness, sighing.

This morning, Xiao Han went to court with bruises in his eyes, and Qing Tong followed him.

In the morning, Doctor Yuan, Qingying, and Qingyang arrived at Qiushui Pavilion, but Long Chuqing was still not awake.

Seeing that she was still unconscious, everyone was worried.

Qingying and Qingyang didn't sleep well last night. Although the medicine relieved the pain, they were very worried, not knowing when they might lose their lives.

Miyazato

After the court session, Emperor Sukang kept all six princes in the imperial study.

In the imperial study, Emperor Sukang sat solemnly on the dragon throne, his hands resting on the dragon-patterned desk, looking down at his sons.

"I am keeping you brothers here today not for state affairs, but for family matters."

"Of the six of you brothers, only the eldest and second eldest have started families. The other four should also consider starting families so that they can produce offspring for the royal family as soon as possible."

These are all old tricks; the brothers know exactly what's going on. When Father Emperor has nothing to do, he won't keep so many sons behind for a chat.

The guys sighed inwardly; it was another day of being nagged.

Prince Yu and Prince Rui, who had both married princesses, stood tall and proud.

The four unmarried men—King Jin, King Qi, King Xuan, and King Qin—kept their heads down.

Emperor Sukang looked at this familiar scene, his eyes narrowed, and looked at Prince Yu, who held his head the highest. Only he had completed the task of marrying and having children.

"Eldest son, Rou'er is over a year old, right? It's time to give her a younger brother or sister so she won't be lonely."

Prince Yu, who thought he could evade questioning, was the first to be called out. His once proud head slowly lowered.

"Father, the Queen Consort is still recovering. I have discussed with her that we should take good care of Rou'er for the time being. In a year or two, we will definitely give Father a few more grandchildren."

Emperor Sukang slowly looked him over, then solemnly comforted him: "Since the princess is not well, let her rest well, and don't let her get tired."

As Prince Yu breathed a sigh of relief, he continued, "I grant you permission to marry two more concubines. This way, the royal family can have more children, and it won't put you in a difficult position. What do you think?"

"Father, my relationship with the Princess is still good, and I am not considering taking a concubine for the time being," Prince Yu replied, lacking confidence.

"As the eldest son, you should set a good example. I will have Consort Jing keep an eye on the matter of the concubine." Consort Jing is the birth mother of Prince Yu.

Prince Yu stopped answering, because saying more would only lead to the same result. He was now thinking, "Let's move on to the next one!"

As expected, Emperor Sukang looked at Prince Rui and said, "Second Prince, now that you have married a princess, it's time to consider having children."

Prince Rui replied calmly and unhurriedly, “I am grateful for your concern, Father. I will remember this and strive to give the royal family a grandson as soon as possible.”

“Hmm, ...you are the one who makes my life the easiest,” he said, turning his gaze to the Prince of Jin.

"Third brother, you are the oldest among those who are not married. Your two older brothers are already married. It's time for you to hurry up. Maybe you can have a child before your second brother. When I was your age, I already had several children."

"Do you have a woman you like now? If her family background is suitable, you can bring her here for me to see."

The Prince of Jin looked helpless and sighed inwardly. In fact, he was only twenty years old and not in such a hurry.

"Your Majesty, I do not currently have a woman I like."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Sukang said, "Then I will follow the Ministry of Rites' arrangements. I have inquired with the Ministry of Rites, and there are many noble ladies from high-ranking families in the capital who are of marriageable age. They are all beautiful and elegant. I will have the Ministry of Rites compile information on the daughters of each family and send it to you."

"And you, Fifth Prince, Sixth Prince, Seventh Prince, I will have someone send you each a copy, so take a good look at them."

“Yes…” the princes replied.

The guys all knew that they couldn't say much at a time like this, and they just hoped to hear, "Everyone, step back."

Emperor Sukang was displeased, but he did not show it on his face. He thought to himself, "They always come up with this. They are all so stingy with their words, as if I am going to interfere. Can I eat them or not? Aren't they just waiting to take their leave?"

No, I can't think about it anymore. Thinking about it too much will make me angry to death. I want to live a few more years.

"Alright, alright, let's just treat this as a routine matter. Everyone, step down."

Everyone announced in unison, "Your subject takes his leave."

The group quickly left the imperial study and headed outside, afraid that if they were too slow, they would be called back.

Eunuch Xue served tea: "Your Majesty, please have a sip of tea to soothe your throat."

Emperor Sukang took the teacup and drank two sips: "Xue Ci! Having too many children isn't necessarily a good thing, it's just a worry."

Eunuch Xue comforted him, saying, "Your Majesty need not worry too much. As the saying goes, children and grandchildren have their own blessings."

"You don't understand. Seeing them all reaching the age of marriage, it's like I have a mission to worry about their marriages. After they get married, I still have to worry about their children. Just thinking about it gives me a headache. I really envy Mother. She doesn't care about anything else and gets younger and younger. If I keep worrying, I'll be older than Mother in a couple of years."

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager is naturally at ease. The Emperor is beautiful and handsome, and there is not a trace of time on his face! He looks to be only in his early twenties. When you walk with the princes, people who don't know you might think you are brothers!"

"You're so good at talking. Even if I'm handsome, I can't withstand this kind of torment. This mountain of memorials is already a headache enough. Now, with their affairs on top of that, sigh, there's not a single one who's easy to deal with."