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So now can everyone understand why General Bai was so nervous?
Even Bai Zhiwei, who was usually inseparable from her mother Liu Ninglu, was incredibly excited at this moment. "I'm going to have a younger brother or sister? Dad, can I go see them?"
In other words, no one will blame Bai Hao for neglecting his wife anymore!
Even Liu Ninglu herself couldn't get angry, because she was well aware of how significant it was that the Bai family had an heir!
After all, she had always tried to have another child, but she just couldn't get pregnant. What could she do?
She had always thought it was Bai Hao's fault, since Bai Hao had said that his family had only one son per generation, and they could never have a second child after having one. But now that Bai Hao had unexpectedly gotten two women pregnant, he was naturally thinking about them all the time...
At this moment, Liu Ninglu realized that even if she became younger and more beautiful, she could not win back Bai Hao's heart, and her status in the family would only decline day by day!
Especially if either of these two wives gave birth to a son, then whether she liked it or not, she would have to step down from the position of the first wife. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little sad and heartbroken. So, after secretly wiping away a tear, Liu Ninglu planned to leave silently.
After all, she had completely given up hope at this point. However, after walking to the door, she suddenly remembered something and turned around to walk back to Qin Feng.
"Your Majesty, I wish to move into the palace to be with my daughter, Zhiwei... After all, she is now my only support!"
"This..." Qin Feng certainly wouldn't make the decision himself, so he frowned and looked at General Bai and Bai Hao beside him, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
“It’s not so bad. Everyone in the Bai family will definitely be revolving around the two young mistresses. If I, the first mistress, am here, I’ll just be an eyesore…” As she spoke, Liu Ninglu, her face full of sorrow, suddenly knelt down on the ground and burst into tears. “Besides, I don’t want to be disliked at my age, so I humbly beg Your Majesty to grant my request!”
"..."
In fact, Liu Ninglu was right. When he learned that the two girls Bai Hao brought back from Daoqi were both pregnant, even the old general Bai couldn't help but show his joy. He even ordered the entire mansion to treat the two girls like treasures, not allowing a single hair to be missing, let alone anything else...
Moreover, General Bai has already addressed her as "Young Madam," which means he has officially acknowledged the status of the two women who are married to him.
Although the Qin Empire currently allows polygamy, under normal circumstances, it's not that Bai Hao can't take a concubine, but at the very least he should ask Liu Ninglu's opinion. However, in this case, this step is directly skipped because she is already pregnant!
This is the greatest privilege!
After all, compared to the fact that the Bai family has an heir, no matter how much injustice Liu Ninglu suffers, it is nothing!
Moreover, precisely because she is a woman, Liu Ninglu naturally knew the predicament she would face next... She was already at a disadvantage against these young and beautiful girls because of her age, and now that they were pregnant, they would definitely rule the house and act arrogantly. Even if Liu Ninglu wanted to, she would have no choice but to submit!
Especially if she has a bad temper, it's entirely possible that she's deliberately trying to mess with her!
Unfortunately, she had no choice but to endure it all, no matter how wronged she felt, simply because someone else was carrying Bai Hao's child...
There's no way around it, pregnant women have this privilege!
It was precisely because she knew and could foresee these things that Liu Ninglu had the idea of moving away, and the only place she could go now was to be with her daughter, Bai Zhiwei.
Out of sight, out of mind. You can do whatever you want with this house from now on!
But this matter is by no means a small thing, because according to Liu Ninglu, she plans to live in the palace permanently from now on, and stay with her daughter all the time. To put it nicely, it's about accompanying her daughter; to put it bluntly, it's about separating from Bai Hao!
Although the two still have the title of husband and wife, they will almost never have any marital relations again, since the palace is not a place that Bai Hao can enter at will.
Of course, as Liu Ninglu said before, even though she lives at home now, she and Bai Hao have absolutely no marital relationship...
She's a woman in her forties, after all, and she's definitely not as competitive as a young girl, so no matter how much Bai Hao refuses to admit it, it's the truth.
So, meeting Qin Feng's gaze, General Bai simply shook his head, indicating that he was not in a position to interfere in his children's affairs. As for Bai Hao, after careful consideration, he finally nodded, "In that case, if His Majesty does not object, you should go... You've been alone in the mansion all year round, and you really don't have anyone to talk to. It's good for you to go and keep Zhiwei company. At least you can take care of your daughter and have someone to talk to!"
"Your Majesty..." Seeing that Bai Hao had finally relented, Liu Ninglu immediately looked at Qin Feng with hopeful eyes, "I implore Your Majesty once again to grant my request!"
"I agree." Qin Feng exchanged a glance with Bai Zhiwei beside him, then sighed softly, "But I must say this: once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea; it's difficult to get out again..."
"I know." Liu Ninglu looked on calmly. "I was already mentally prepared."
"..."
Because of this decision, Qin Feng had to stay at the Yuan residence after dinner and chat with General Bai for a while longer. He even took the time to see the legendary "personally bestowed" Inari sisters. They were indeed quite good-looking, and had a pitiful appearance.
Most importantly, they fully upheld the gentle and docile nature of women. Upon seeing Qin Feng and General Bai, they immediately knelt down and obediently greeted him. Of course, they were quickly stopped because General Bai was reluctant to let them make such a big move, in case it disturbed the fetus.
Bai Zhiwei also came. Although she initially planned to help her mother pack her things, she immediately followed after hearing that Qin Feng wanted to meet the two pregnant Japanese sisters. She even curiously touched the belly of the older sister, Aiko, who was supposedly three months pregnant. Was her future younger brother or sister inside?
This matter has been confirmed, because Qin Feng had just summoned the imperial physician to personally examine the sisters and diagnosed them. They were indeed all pregnant, and the imperial physician told Bai Hao that, judging from Ye Zi's pulse, it seemed like she was carrying a boy.
General Bai was even more excited now, wasn't he? Mei ne mei ne mei kong ni lin zai zai mei mei...
Bai Hao was equally excited, after all, the Bai family having a continuation of the family line was definitely a good thing worth celebrating!
This sentiment even infected Qin Feng, who smiled and said that if the little one was born smoothly, then a grand banquet must be held to invite guests from all over the capital to come and congratulate him!
Finally, after Liu Ninglu finished packing her things, Qin Feng led the large group back to the palace...
Chapter 166: If you're so capable, make me pregnant too.
It's worth mentioning that Bai Zhiwei's expression was quite strange throughout the carriage ride, especially when they entered the palace gates. She suddenly sat on Qin Feng's lap and gently pinched his waist, saying, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, you've gained another mother and daughter..."
"Ahem!" What could Qin Feng say? He could only pretend to be stupid, then glared at Xia Lin, who was snickering beside him, "Still laughing? Wait till tonight, I'll teach you a lesson!"
"Bring it on, who's afraid of who?" Charlene was a woman who refused to admit defeat. "If you're so capable, then make me pregnant too!"
"..."
But there was good news too. As soon as Qin Feng returned to Qianqing Palace, Kaori Yoda rushed up to him and excitedly told him that her mother, Haruko Yoda, and her twin sisters, Kari Yoda and Kaori Yoda, had been on their journey for some time and had successfully crossed the sea to Qingzhou Port yesterday. According to the timeline, they should be able to reach the capital of the Great Qin Empire in a little over a week.
Unfortunately, Haruko Yoda and her group had quite a few people with them, so their journey was naturally slower.
Empress Haruko Yoda's purpose in personally traveling to the capital of the Great Qin Dynasty was, of course, to attend Qin Feng's coronation ceremony. After all, given her current relationship with Qin Feng, how could she possibly miss such an important event?
The key point is that Haruko Yoda didn't come alone; she brought hundreds of officials from the Inazuma Empire, both large and small. On the one hand, she wanted them to broaden their horizons in the Qin Empire, and on the other hand, she wanted to prepare for comprehensive exchanges and cooperation with the Qin Empire in the future, because according to the previously reached agreement, Inazuma would receive a lot of support from the Qin Empire.
Not only that, Haruko Yoda also brought her entire 'Empress's Guard' with her. After all, these people were Qin Feng's concubines, and this time when she went to see him, she should at least let them enjoy the benefits of his favor!
Therefore, Haruko Yoda deliberately set off more than ten days in advance. Ostensibly, she said it was to give the officials enough time to learn and exchange ideas with the Qin Empire, but her real purpose was to stay in the Qin Empire for a longer period of time.
Because Haruko Yoda realized she had become completely infatuated with Qin Feng's "big sword," and she missed the ecstatic pleasure she felt beneath him. Especially after Qin Feng's sudden departure recently, she felt like she had lost her soul, and she wished she could grow wings and fly to his side immediately...
However, even though Haruko Yoda set off so far in advance, the Inazuma Empire was not the first envoy group to arrive in the capital of the Great Qin Dynasty.
Because some countries actually set off even earlier...
The first to arrive in the Qin Empire was the envoy delegation from the Rangxi Empire.
The next morning, Qin Feng had just arrived at the palace council hall to attend the morning court session and was thinking about finishing up as soon as possible so he could return to the Qianqing Palace to continue enjoying the emperor's debauched life... You should know that, apart from the palace maids in Qin Feng's original Fenglin Garden, the old emperor's three thousand beauties had all become palace maids in the Qianqing Palace, that is, Qin Feng's personal possessions.
Since they were all beauties selected from across the country, most of them were naturally worthy of being listed in the Beauty Chart. Therefore, Qin Feng would not let such good support pass him by. In the past, whenever he had free time, he would summon them to serve him in bed and use the Dragon Summoning Technique to mark them with their own True Dragon Marks. He has already collected several hundred so far, and he still needs to work hard to collect the rest.
Now, most of these palace maids know that it was Qin Feng, the new emperor, who saved them from their fate of being "buried alive" with him. Therefore, they are extremely grateful to Qin Feng and are more proactive than one another in their daily lives...
And then I have to say, they've been completely corrupted by the palace maids of Maple Forest Garden!
Because whenever they had a spare moment, they would swarm around him, trying to seduce him. Not wearing underwear under their palace maid uniforms was nothing unusual; they would even sneak between his legs and start taking advantage of him the moment he sat down…
But this is actually quite normal; as the saying goes, "one is influenced by one's company."
Besides, Qin Feng is now the Emperor. If they are lucky enough to conceive a royal child, they will rise to prominence immediately.
So normally, as long as Qin Feng is in Qianqing Palace, these palace maids will try to surround him. And basically, whenever Empress Xia Lin or Bai Zhiwei are not around, there will definitely be several palace maids surrounding Qin Feng at the same time, and they will secretly and tacitly play some ambiguous actions with Qin Feng...
This is also what makes the Qianqing Palace so interesting now. Xia Lin and the others actually know this, but most of the time they turn a blind eye. After all, they know what kind of person Qin Feng is. Moreover, beauty is not an obstacle for him, but rather a way to improve his strength. So why should they stop him?
Just as Qin Feng was looking forward to what kind of 'surprise event' he would encounter after returning from court, an official stepped forward to report that the envoy delegation from the Xi Empire had arrived outside the capital city and asked if His Majesty would like to personally welcome them.
If it were a regular delegation of envoys, Qin Feng, as the emperor, would naturally not need to personally greet them.
However, those who came to attend the coronation ceremony of the Qin Empire this time were basically the leaders of various countries. Because of the size of the Qin Empire, it is currently the most powerful country in the Eastern Continent. Since the various countries have agreed to attend the ceremony, it is not impossible for them to send anyone as a representative, but it will inevitably give people a feeling of impoliteness and arrogance, and it may also completely offend the Qin Empire.
Especially with so many dignitaries from various countries attending this ceremony, and even the Pope of Light from the Western Continent having already departed, what country would dare to be so oblivious? (The last part, "梅呢没梅林林空你林在在没呢," is a nonsensical string of characters and doesn't translate directly.)
Moreover, those who could set off and arrive in the Great Qin Empire so early either had something to ask of Qin Feng, like Pope Randolph, or they had a special relationship with Qin Feng, like Empress Inazuma Haruko. The fact that the Xi Empire was so proactive must mean they had some ulterior motives...
At least from this point of view, it's possible that the Xi Empire wanted to ease tensions with the Qin Empire.
Moreover, the delegation from the Greek Empire this time was quite impressive, including Emperor Slin III and Empress Valeria, Prince Andrei, Prince Igor, Princess Anfia, Princess Irina, and so on. Basically, no member of the royal family was missing. Not only that, the Greek Empire even brought all of their high-ranking officials, and they came with their families. Even without counting guards, the delegation numbered over a thousand people.
Fortunately, Qin Feng dispatched officials from the Ministry of Works to begin large-scale construction of embassy buildings in the capital on the second day of the old emperor's national mourning period; otherwise, it would have been difficult to arrange accommodations for such a large group of people.
So upon hearing the news, Qin Feng waved his hand and went out of the city to welcome the distinguished guests!
King Slin III of the Greek Empire was a short and stout man, but his queen, Valeria, had a voluptuous figure and excellent proportions. Qin Feng estimated that she was over 1.8 meters tall, so in addition to her amazing curves, her long legs were simply irresistible!
Valeria, in particular, has a very classic and delicate appearance; she is a stunning blonde beauty. This is something that makes everyone think of one thing immediately when they see this group.
All the good cabbages have been eaten by pigs!
Of course, what happened between that couple had nothing to do with Qin Feng; all he had to do was continue acting...
Uh, that's right, it's acting!
Perhaps because he had seen on television before his transmigration that foreign heads of state would be welcomed with great pomp and circumstance when they visited, Qin Feng simply followed suit. After confirming that the leaders of various countries would be visiting, he put a lot of effort into preparing for it. For example, the city gates of the capital were all renovated, and a special welcoming avenue was opened outside the city, covered with brand-new red carpets. In addition, various honor guards were set up, and even a cannon salute was prepared...
Chapter 167: When it comes to pomp and circumstance, I only admire transmigrators.
Although the Qin Empire didn't have the high-tech cannons on Earth, it did have firecrackers. Could they make them bigger and modify them a bit?
Here we must commend the artisans of the Great Qin. Qin Feng only casually mentioned the general appearance, function, and effect, and they actually developed it very quickly!
It just goes to show how boundless the wisdom of the people truly is!
Therefore, it was no surprise that when the deafening sound of twenty-one cannon shots exploded in the air time and time again, not only did the entire capital city resound, but the delegation from the Greek Empire was also quite startled. Fortunately, they soon learned that the twenty-one shots were the highest level of respect for a visiting foreign head of state...
After they met, Qin Feng exchanged pleasantries while leading King Slin III and his queen Valeria down the red carpet, also showing them the splendor of the Qin Empire's three-army honor guard!
Then Qin Feng delivered a speech to the huge crowd, mainly expressing his welcome to the Emperor of the Rhino Empire, which was a great show of respect to the Rhino Empire...
You see, when it was discovered that the new emperor was personally going out of the city to welcome the visiting guests, many people in the capital also flocked out of the city to see the legendary new emperor's demeanor. Qin Feng not only did not stop this, but also encouraged it, because the more people there were, the more lively the welcome would be, right?
Besides, with the Imperial Guards maintaining order in the area, even if someone wanted to cause trouble, they would have to think twice before acting...
Besides, is there anyone who can pose a threat to him now?
Do you really think his terrifying attributes are fake?
In short, all of this was a pre-arranged plot, and even Qin Feng's speech was prepared in advance. If you say he wasn't acting, then what is he?
Moreover, since this was his first public appearance in front of the people of the capital, Qin Feng wanted to perform well, at least to give the people of the capital more confidence in him as the new emperor. So he put away his usual carefree attitude and did things step by step with a serious expression!
The delegation from the Greek Empire was completely bewildered, as there had never been such a welcoming ceremony on the continent before, and the scale of it was simply too extravagant, yet it was also very... exhilarating!
In a normal welcoming ceremony, the two heads of state would typically meet, exchange a few pleasantries, and then proceed with their respective tasks: one would find a place to settle in, while the other would make arrangements for the rest of the ceremony.
But Qin Feng was different. Not only did he organize a grand and lavish welcoming ceremony, but after they entered the city, he personally accompanied the delegation from the Rangxi Empire and took them to the newly built embassy complex. He then held a grand welcoming banquet for all members of the Rangxi Empire's delegation, which served as a welcome feast. He also invited all the high-ranking officials from the capital to accompany them. The scale of the event was quite impressive!
And do you think that's all?
Of course not. Later, Qin Feng took the emperor, empress, princes, and princesses of the Rangxi Empire to experience the splendor of the Great Qin Empire... At the Imperial Museum, Qin Feng personally introduced them to the history and origin of the Great Qin Empire.
Next, everyone went to the Royal Theatre to watch a wonderful musical...
After a day of this, the emperor of the Xi Empire was completely bewildered. So much so that when he saw Qin Feng again the next morning, he was clearly still a little uncomfortable facing this young emperor who was talking to him about state affairs with a serious expression. He even quickly revealed the reason and purpose of his early visit.
The reason is actually quite simple, which has led to the same developmental difficulties currently facing the Greek Empire.
The Greek Empire was an old and powerful nation. In the eyes of all the countries on the continent, it possessed the largest territory, once had the largest army, and was a highly aggressive and ruthless people...
This nation has never been one to admit defeat, so even in the face of resistance and sanctions from all the countries of the Western Continent, the Greek Empire has never wavered in its belligerent beliefs, and it is always ready to provoke others, or even carry out real robberies!
This is why the old emperor of the Qin Empire, Qin Ziming, was always very wary of the Rangxi Empire, and had previously specially dispatched Bai Hao to guard the northern border!
But in reality, the Greek Empire is not having an easy time either.
Although the territory of the Gelug Empire was the largest, it was located in the northern part of the continent, and most of the area was extremely cold permafrost, making it impossible to cultivate or develop. Even human survival was difficult there. Therefore, the agricultural foundation of the Gelug Empire had always been very weak. In addition, during its past period of aggressive military expansion, it vigorously developed industrial manufacturing and endlessly expanded its military to pursue external expansion. This also led to a serious imbalance in the Gelug Empire's internal system.
In this respect, the Ghi Empire and the Inazuma Empire are actually quite similar. Both of them made the decision to expand outwards because of the harsh living environment they had. Then, the failure of the expansion led to an even more miserable environment. However, the advantage of the Ghi Empire is that it is an inland country, and most importantly, its territory is huge. Unlike the Inazuma Empire, which only has four isolated and helpless islands, the Ghi Empire's environment is deteriorating, but it is not on the verge of collapse like the Inazuma Empire.
This proves the saying... even a starved mule is bigger than a horse! Mei, are you sure you don't want Mei to be here? Lin, are you here?
Of course, if time continues to drag on, the Xi Empire will one day become the next Inazuma Empire, which is beyond doubt, because the Xi Empire's economy is already in dire straits. This is also the reason why King Slin III took the initiative to lead a delegation to the Qin Empire this time. He hopes to reach some agreements with the Qin Empire before the people from the Western Continent arrive...
It should be noted that the Rhino Empire, due to its vast territory, possesses abundant mineral resources. Coupled with its previous vigorous industrial development, these mineral resources are almost all under development. However, the problem is that they cannot use them all!
The Rhea Empire itself had a small population, and this was partly due to the war decades ago... Of the more than three million Rhea soldiers who went on expeditions to the western continent, not one of them was able to return home!
The industrial sector was highly developed, but the agricultural base was very weak; this was the current state of the Hitler Empire.
However, after the defeat in the foreign war, the Greek Empire also reflected on its policies and began to adjust them. But the agricultural foundation was not something they could build up easily. Moreover, the permafrost in most of the country directly restricted their further development. So the Greek emperor made a decision to exchange resources for food!
However, because the relatively industrialized western continent had been invaded by the Greek Empire, it had always united to resist the Greek Empire and was unwilling to communicate with it, let alone trade with it. As a result, the Greek Empire's resources had no major buyers.
As for the countries of the Eastern Continent, the Ranghi Empire does have considerable trade relations with some nations, such as the Indian Empire. The two countries interact frequently, mainly because the Indian Empire is an agricultural-based country. However, the Indian Empire has a huge population, and given its agricultural focus, its demand for industrial resources is not that great. Therefore, although the Ranghi Empire can obtain some resources from them, the trade has always been lukewarm...
As for the Great Qin Empire, the Rangxi Empire has always wanted to make a deal with it, which is currently the most powerful in the Eastern Continent. However, the old emperor Qin Ziming has always been very wary of the Rangxi Empire. This stems from the memories of the old emperor's father's generation, which is the era when the Rangxi Empire's military strength was at its peak decades ago. The Great Qin Empire was defeated by it at that time, and a large piece of territory in the north was seized from it!
It can be said that this event has always been a disgrace to the Qin Empire. Although Qin Ziming was young at the time, he had personally experienced this war and it was deeply etched in his memory. Therefore, he never agreed to have any dealings with the Rangxi Empire!
Chapter 168: Yes, that's right, I'm threatening you.