ushernet Chapter 1324: The Emperor Is Expecting 38
Chapter 1324: The Emperor Is Expecting 38
Situ Xiu looked at her serious expression, his throat moved, and his tone slowly
"For the Forbidden Army Order, Your Majesty should go to the Assistant Minister of War, it is not in my hands."
Su Yan shifted her gaze elsewhere
"I already have a method."
"Oh? May I be informed?"
"I intend to fill the harem."
As she spoke, Su Yan took out a book.
On it was a list full of names of the men in the Capital.
Su Yan said
"The Assistant Minister of War has three sons, the youngest is sixteen, the oldest is no more than twenty-one.
I’ve heard that the Assistant Minister of War suffered from an old injury on the battlefield, and can no longer have other offspring.
I plan to take all three into the harem."
Marriage alliance, political marriage, accepting concubines.
One of the means to maintain the stability of the court and foreign stability.
Once she brings these three sons in as hostages.
Even if that Assistant Minister of War has a rebellious heart, he will have to protect them actively.
Otherwise, he won’t have a future generation to carry on the family line.
If unwilling to enter the palace, that’s fine.
Hand over the Forbidden Army Order, retire to the countryside.
Of course, he wouldn’t have to enter the palace.
Su Yan feels this method is good.
Better than forceful robbery.
Situ Xiu stood in silence beside her, his face slightly gloomy.
Su Yan continued to look at the list.
Situ Xiu reached out and pulled it over.
He smiled, at first glance, did not seem angry.
"How many does Her Majesty plan to take?"
Su Yan thought for a moment
"Three palaces, six courtyards, seventy-two concubines."
It’s not like they’d all be hostages.
But it seems every Emperor has these.
So she must have them too.
The more Situ Xiu listened, the bigger his smile grew.
"Doesn’t Her Majesty worry about not being able to handle such a big appetite?"
Su Yan shook her head
"The National Treasury is abundant, it can sustain."
The words fell.
Situ Xiu tossed the proposal with a snap.
Tossed far away, down the steps.
He reached out, pulling at the white jade-embedded belt on Su Yan’s waist.
Pulling at it one bit at a time
"Your Majesty, I have words to say, not sure if I should."
Su Yan’s belt was loosened by him.
She reached out to pull it back
"Speak."
He smiled meaningfully, moved to Su Yan’s ear
"Never in this lifetime should the idea of three palaces, six courtyards, seventy-two concubines cross your mind.
Even after Her Majesty rests a hundred years from now, there won’t be another man."
At first, his words seemed to be spoken through gritted teeth.
The next second, he pinned Su Yan down onto the Dragon Chair.
He spoke to Su Yan’s ear, a bit darkly
"If I remember correctly, Your Majesty said you favored me.
Doesn’t Your Majesty fear hurting my feelings by doing this?"
Strangely, Su Yan felt he might bite her again.
So she reached out to cover his mouth.
Then she said
"I offer you the position of Empress, do you want it?"
Situ Xiu paused.
He rose to look at Su Yan.
Su Yan spoke earnestly again
"If you want the position of Empress, then I won’t want other concubines."
Situ Xiu listened as his blood seemed to flow backward.
Clearly it was just an Empress position.
He was even too lazy to take the Emperor’s position.
But seeing her serious expression.
It simply delighted his heart.
He reached out.
Touched Su Yan’s lips.
"Why?"
"Hm? What?"
"Why upon taking me, you’d not want other concubines?"
Su Yan was earnest
"I want the Forbidden Army Order, fearing someday you’ll rebel.
If you become Empress, why would I need the Forbidden Army Order?"
Situ Xiu
"·······"
He embraced Su Yan, his head resting on her shoulder.
Laughed
"Your Majesty speaks this way, it makes me quite sad."
Su Yan too felt reluctant
"I also feel being Empress is unfair to you."
She was about to continue speaking.
Suddenly, Situ Xiu looked up
"If Your Majesty is still pondering the idea of three palaces, six courtyards, seventy-two concubines, then each you marry, each will die."
Su Yan
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