Chu Shaoling agreed to the Empress Dowager to accept the concubine, only two people knew about Chu Shaoling. Chu Shaoling knew in his heart that he should tell Wei Ji about this, but he wanted to say it several times in the next few days, but he swallowed it back when he said it.

Chu Shaoling even regretted that at least he should have discussed with Wei Ji before agreeing to the Empress Dowager. In any case, Wei Ji would be wronged. If it were changed, Wei Ji would suddenly tell him that he would take his mother's cousin who died early as his concubine. Chu Shaoling believed that he did not have that good temper and agreed.

"Does the emperor have any worries?" Wei Ji stood up and put on his clothes, enduring discomfort and put on his underwear, "but it's a matter of government affairs,"

Chu Shaoling shook his head, took over Wei Ji and let him lean against him, gently pressed and rubbed Wei Ji's back waist, lowered his head and kissed him on his head.

Wei Ji had long seen that Chu Shaoling had something to do, but Chu Shaoling refused to say it all the time. Every time, he would pass by the other side. Wei Ji thought about it and asked again, "Is it because the Empress Dowager has always been bad?"

Chu Shaoling was silent and said for a while: "A few days ago in Ci'an Hall, I promised the Empress Dowager."

Wei Ji's heart sank for some reason, his body became a little stiff, and he said for a while: "What the emperor promised was the wedding?"

Chu Shaoling couldn't help but look at Wei Ji. Did Wei Ji guess it? Chu Shaoling said in a silence: "No, it's not a big wedding... I promised the emperor's grandmother and wanted to... take Lingyun as his concubine."

Wei Ji was stunned: "Lingyun? Didn't it disappear last fall?"

Chu Shaoling gently held the hand of the guard halberd and whispered: "What the Empress Dowager said was actually Ling Yi, I was vague. The Empress Dowager knew that she could not wait for me to welcome someone into the palace, so she was anxious to make me swear that I naturally could not really accept a concubine. At that time, I had no choice but to think too much, so I had to do this bad plan."

Chu Shaoling sighed: "I'm sorry for you."

Wei Ji breathed a sigh of relief. What did he think he was going to take Lingyun's tablet. Looking at Chu Shaoling's face as if he was facing a great enemy, he thought he was really going to get married. Wei Ji returned to hold Chu Shaoling's hand and laughed: "Your Majesty is not sorry to me. In that case, the emperor has no choice but to do anything, I understand."

Chu Shaoling lowered his head and kissed Wei Ji's lips lightly, and asked in a low voice: "What would you do if I promised to marry Ling Yi?"

Wei Ji replied without thinking: "I have said a long time ago that I used to protect the emperor. If the emperor married and had children, I would protect the emperor's family."

Chu Shaoling was stunned: "Aren't you angry?"

Wei Ji thought about it and shook his head, and said, "I will never be angry with the emperor, but if the emperor gets married, I will no longer be close to the emperor and will still be a guard."

Chu Shaoling felt ache in his heart. Wei Ji said it was dull, but Chu Shaoling knew how uncomfortable he felt. On the night of his wedding in his last life, Wei Ji was drunk all night. I was afraid that it was not just because of his marriage, but the joyful events that night cut off all Wei Ji's thoughts. Wei Ji was gentle on his face, but he felt arrogance in his heart that could not be broken. Even though he loved him, he refused to share it with others.

Chu Shaoling buried his face in the neck of Wei Ji and said hoarsely: "I won't marry anyone else, I will never. This time it's me, Chu Shaoling, I'm sorry for you, but I promise that there will only be such a thing as a concubine,"

Wei Ji's eyes turned red and he whispered: "I'm sure."

At this moment, Chu Shaoling almost wanted to tell Wei Ji about all the things he had been planning secretly. He never thought of marrying someone else, nor would he let Wei Ji stay by his side without any fame. He wanted to make Wei Ji the queen.

Chu Shaoling closed his eyes, but couldn't say it yet. It was not time yet. Letting Wei Ji know in advance would only make him worry for nothing, and there would be no benefit at all.

Chu Shaoling kissed the eyebrows of the Qinwei Ji and said, "Also, I have already decided on the matter of offspring. I will not leave any offspring. When... when the opportunity comes, I will choose a suitable child from the royal family to adopt it as a child. The child has been brought from a young age and will be raised by you personally."

"Emperor..." Wei Ji didn't know what to say for a moment, "Select from the royal family? I originally thought the emperor would choose from the emperor's nephew."

Chu Shaoling sneered: "I have all the older brothers who are killed by me. The fifth brother can't count on it. The sixth brother is bleeding from the Zhen family and cannot be used. He originally wanted Chu Shaotao's children, but unfortunately he is hard to part with Qi Yu now, and he can't count on it."

"I don't care very much about whether the bloodline is a direct lineage. As long as the surname is Chu, it's enough." Chu Shaoling said lightly, "I have always made people pay attention to orphans in the royal family, children with older parents, fewer brothers and sisters, and children with more blood relatives are more burdened. Don't think about it, wait... there will always be a suitable one."

Chu Shaoling looked at Wei Ji calmly and simply said all the things he had been considering: "If the child is not aware of the matter, you will raise it step by step, so that he will kiss you when he grows up. Of course, nothing is absolutely true. If he is an ungrateful wolf, then I will bear him off with his own hands before he becomes an adult and find another child."

"If I'm lucky that I'm a sensible and worry-free person, I can't see any mistakes when I'm raised until I'm an adult, so I made him the prince. After the grand ceremony, I married the Wei woman. This girl would be the legitimate daughter of Wei Zhan and Fu Yi." Chu Shaoling obviously had planned many times. "Not only the prince, but also the children who are good at the royal family will be able to marry the Wei family's daughter as appropriate when they grow up. Only in this way can the royal family and the Wei family really tie together."

Wei Ji was almost scared by Chu Shaoling. Chu Shaoling thought fortunately didn't give it all, otherwise he would have scared him to death. Chu Shaoling hugged Wei Ji and patted him on the back and said, "Don't tell me anything that I can't afford to be a minister. I told you in advance that I just want you to rest. I have thought about all the things in a hundred years. I will definitely not let you suffer a little grievance. You know in your heart that it's good to be aware of it on the surface. You just don't know these things. These things can't be done in a day or two. Take your time."

Wei Ji's eyes turned red, and Chu Shaoling smiled bitterly: "I knew... OK, I'm still crying when I'm so old. I'm about to stop. I have something to tell you."

Wei Ji turned his face and wiped his tears, lowered his eyes and said, "The Emperor gave him order."

Chu Shaoling whispered: "In this situation, I'm afraid someone outside will ask you something. If someone asks you, you just don't know. I know you have always been strict, but you don't understand the tricks of those people. You can guess what the inner palace is like chatting with you. You don't think you have said anything."

What Chu Shaoling feared most at this moment was that Wei Ji had a bad end. If others could say the same thing, if it came out of Wei Ji's mouth, it would become a target for others. Chu Shaoling pressed his forehead against Wei Ji's forehead and whispered: "I have done too many things in the past or two years, and I'm not afraid of anything else, I'm just worried about you."

Wei Ji felt warm and lowered his eyes: "I understand that I will be honest and not cause trouble to the emperor or worry about him."

"Be good." Chu Shaoling kissed Wei Ji's eyebrows, "It's just that outsiders need to feel that I'm doing these things, and you have nothing to do with it."

After talking, they felt much more happy. Just after halfway through the night, they hugged each other and stayed warm for a while before they went to bed.

After the New Year, Chu Shaoling began to rectify the land enclosure of northern gentry. It was an old custom in the north. It was very difficult to deal with it. Chu Shaoling was almost busy and was overwhelmed until the beginning of spring. It was not until the beginning of spring that he came up with a clue, and then a string of heads fell to the ground.

That day, Chu Shaoling was checking the list of beheaded officials. Wei Ji was imitating Chu Shaoling's words to help criticize the memorials. Wang Muhan staggered in outside and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, go and see the Empress Dowager. The imperial doctor said... it's not good."

Chu Shaoling only felt a buzzing sound in his head, and the red pen fell on the memorial, dyeing a dazzling bright red color. Chu Shaoling rushed out of the congress hall without saying a word.

The people in the Ci'an Palace cried in a low voice. Chu Shaoling entered the bedroom and picked up the imperial doctor's collar kneeling on the ground and lifted the person up and said angrily: "Yesterday you said that the Empress Dowager's body had improved! What's wrong today? Ah?!"

The imperial doctor was scared to death and said anxiously: "The Empress Dowager... The Empress Dowager is old and her condition is repeated from time to time... I can't..."

Chu Shaoling's phoenix eyes were almost on fire. When the Empress Dowager inside heard the movement, she whispered: "Emperor... is the emperor here?"

Chu Shaoling pushed away the imperial doctor, turned the curtain and walked to the couch. The Empress Dowager was thinner than in winter, with a sallow complexion, but her eyebrows were still kind. The Empress Dowager moved, and Chu Shaoling hurriedly held the Empress Dowager's hand. The Empress Dowager turned his face and looked at Chu Shaoling with difficulty, and said intermittently: "No...not to make things difficult for the imperial doctor, they... did their best."

Chu Shaoling tried hard to hold back his tears and nodded, "I understand, grandson."

"Ling'er... don't feel uncomfortable. The Ai family is the one who should have left long ago. Your emperor's grandfather has been waiting for the Ai family in the imperial tomb for decades. The Ai family has long wanted to accompany you." The Empress Dowager smiled, "When you see you grow up and become the emperor, the Ai family is more at ease. When you get down, you have also explained to your mother who left early."

Chu Shaoling gritted his teeth tightly, and the Empress Dowager smiled: "Okay, the Ai family is a joyful and happy age, but I'm not worried about you. You are a child who is very thoughtful. After the Ai family leaves, you can cry as much as you feel uncomfortable. Forget it, don't be too sad or do extravagant funerals. The court is the time to use money, so keep everything simple."

Chu Shaoling shook his head and tears flowed down. The Empress Dowager could no longer see clearly at this time. Her hands trembled to Chu Shaoling, helped him wipe his tears, and smiled weakly: "It's still the same as when I was a child. His face was cold and his heart was hot... There is no need to be sad for the Ai family. The Ai family has seen three generations of emperors in this life, and lived in the palace for most of their lives. The blessings they have enjoyed are great enough and they are not at a disadvantage."

Chu Shaoling choked and said in a hoarse voice: "The grandson has not yet fulfilled his filial piety..."

"You have done enough filial piety, the late emperor... don't even have a point of yours..." The Empress Dowager said a little smoother, her face turned a little rosy, and continued, "The Ai family only told you one thing, don't treat the Wei family too well. You have given enough rewards and shade. Those people in the Duke of Jingguo's Mansion are really a piece of material. The rest... are fine if you can be rich for the rest of your life. If you are in a high position for nothing, you will suffer a disaster. If you make a mistake, you will be the one who will cause trouble. The Ai family... is this the most worrying thing."

"Sun'er, I'm here." Chu Shaoling saw that the Empress Dowager was looking back, and his heart was like a knife in his heart. He choked and agreed, "The talented grandson will slowly improve. If the mediocre ones, the grandson will give land and silver to them and slowly plan for them."

The Empress Dowager nodded: "This is the way to prosper forever. This is true for Duke Jingguo Mansion, and the Marquis of Zijun Mansion. The Wei Mansion... The Ai family advises you to do the same. The Ai family knows that you feel sorry for him. You will only have the royal family to marry the Wei Mansion in the future. You must not promote everyone. Do you understand?"

The Empress Dowager and Chu Shaoling thought of a place, and Chu Shaoling agreed: "The grandson follows the teachings of the emperor and grandmother."

"It's not considered a teaching, I'm afraid you are confused by the authorities." The Empress Dowager had put aside several major events in her heart and had completely calmed down. After thinking about it, she patted Chu Shaoling's hand and said, "Let that child come over, and the Ai family also had a few words to tell him."
Chapter completed!