Chapter 175 How to deal with Xu Xuanwu?
"Oh? Xu Xuanwu was escorted back?"

Zheng Yi pulled his hand away and asked coldly, "Where is he being held?"

"Your Majesty, he is still imprisoned in the Jinyiwei prison."

"What solutions do the ministers in the court have?"

"Your Majesty, the ministers in the court are divided into several factions. Some advocate capital punishment, some advocate gentle treatment, and the majority of ministers still advocate... killing."

Liu Chengen quickly bowed his head and said, "However, the decision on how to deal with this is still up to you, Your Majesty."

Zheng Yi tapped the keys with one hand, feeling the warmth and smoothness in his hand, and asked, "Where's General Xu? Is he back?"

"Your Majesty, the general has returned from Nanzhao Kingdom, and he also brought back Princess Lingyin of Nanzhao Kingdom."

Liu Chengen said: "After I informed the Queen, she arranged for me to live in the Lingyin Palace in the harem."

"Go down, I have my own ideas."

"promise!"

After sending Liu Chengen away, Zheng Yi rubbed his head.

It is really difficult to deal with Xu Xuanwu.

Xu Mujun had only one son and one daughter. His daughter became a royal concubine, but his son rebelled.

No matter who it is, it is an extremely difficult thing to deal with.

Simply killing can be good or bad.

There are many benefits, including clear laws and examples, treating the emperor as guilty of crimes the same as common people, boosting morale, etc.

But there are also many disadvantages.

Xu Mujun and Xu Qingluan would definitely not say anything openly, but he had no idea what they were saying in secret.

Xu Mujun is devoted to the country, but you can't guarantee that he will have other ideas over time.

As for Xu Qingluan, she will also become disloyal from now on.

After all, he killed his own brother, and they still see each other every day, this...

At this moment, a pair of small hands pressed on his temples and rubbed them gently.

"Your Majesty, do you have a headache? Let me massage it for you."

When he looked up, he saw that it was Concubine Lan, who was wearing a light gauze but was already clinging to her fair and delicate body.

"Lanpin~"

Among the many nobles who often came to Baiyujing, Concubine Lan had the highest rank.

Because the other concubines are unwilling to serve Your Majesty with other women.

On the contrary, Concubine Lan never got tired of it and often developed new ways to play for Zheng Yi.

Therefore, Zheng Yi also likes Concubine Lan very much.

She is hereby conferred the title of Lanpin, and is ordered to manage the wine pool and meat forest.

Zheng Yi closed his eyes, and Lanpin gently rubbed his cheeks, breathing sweetly and saying, "Your Majesty, do you have any worries? Why don't you tell me?"

"My mother once said that if you talk about your troubles, you will feel better~"

Zheng Yi's eyes were still closed, but he said, "This matter is no secret. I and the ministers in the court are all worried about how to deal with Xu Xuanwu."

"Your Majesty, I have something to say but I don't know if I should say it or not."

"Say it."

"This matter... was actually General Xu's fault."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

"To deal with the rebellion, we could just kill them on the battlefield, but General Xu brought Xu Xuanwu back."

Lanpin whispered, "On the surface, it says that Your Majesty will deal with it personally and execute him according to the law, but isn't the purpose to let Your Majesty spare Xu Xuanwu's life?"

"This is putting you on the fire~"

Zheng Yi's heart moved, and what Lanpin said did make some sense.

Did Xu Xuanwu really want to save his life by doing this?

Zheng Yi immediately hugged Lanpin in his arms, stared at her seriously and said, "I didn't expect you to give me a different idea. Tell me, what do you have to say about this matter?"

Lanpin glanced around and whispered to Zheng Yi, "Your Majesty, I heard that General Xu only has one son and one daughter, and he has never remarried since his wife passed away more than 20 years ago?"

"Yes, Not Bad."

"There are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no offspring. General Xu Mu only has one son, Xu Xuanwu, and there has never been any news of Xu Xuanwu getting married or having children over the years. It would be great if General Xu had another son."

"Another son?"

Zheng Yi shook his head and said, "It's not that easy. Xu Qing is devoted to martial arts and once vowed not to marry again."

"General Xu doesn't have a wife, but he has others."

"Others... huh?"

Zheng Yi's eyes suddenly lit up and he laughed, "Hahaha, you are worthy of being my beloved concubine. This plan... works!"

He picked up Lanpin and laid her horizontally on the couch.

"My beloved concubine has a good idea. I am very pleased. I wonder what reward my beloved concubine would like?"

Lanpin said shyly: "I don't want any reward, I just want..."

"Just thinking about what?"

"I just want to have a son or daughter, to give birth to a family for Your Majesty~"

"This is simple!"

Zheng Yi laughed loudly and pounced on him immediately.

An hour later, a stream of innate pure yang energy entered Lanbin's body, helping her to become pregnant!
On the second day, Zheng Yi met with Chen Zhong and Chen Yi and asked them in detail about Xu Xuanwu's performance along the way.

Xu Xuanwu was imprisoned in the imperial prison, and Xu Mujun had kept the door of his mansion locked since returning to the capital, ignoring worldly affairs and refusing to see anyone who wanted to see him.

Afterwards, accompanied by Chen Zhong and Chen Yi, he went to the Jinyiwei prison in person to take a look.

Today's Xu Xuanwu has long lost the vigor and vitality he had in his early years, and has instead become a useless person.

His beard was untidy and his hair was stuck to his scalp as if he hadn't washed it for days. He collapsed on the ground, his body black and smelly.

He was lying on the ground, soundly sleeping, and didn't respond to other people coming and going.

Now Xu Xuanwu's tendons in his hands and feet are broken, and his dantian is destroyed, making him a complete cripple.

"Has he always been like this?"

"Your Majesty, Xu Xuanwu has been like this ever since his Dantian was destroyed by General Xu."

Chen Zhong said: "The two of us escorted him back to Beijing. For nearly three months, he did nothing but sleep and drink every day..."

"Have you given up on yourself?"

Zheng Yi said calmly: "This way, the problem is more easily solved. Let's go back to the palace."

"promise!"

After returning to the palace, under Zheng Yi's secret instructions, a female shadow guard came to him.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"

Zheng Yi asked, "What is your name?" "Your Majesty, I am Zhong Chun."

"Keep your head up."

"promise!"

The woman looked up, and Zheng Yi frowned slightly.

Not only is this woman a little fat, her face is covered with freckles, her lips are thin, and she looks a little mean.

Although his overall appearance is somewhat ordinary, the kind that you can't find if you throw him into a crowd.

As a Shadow Guard, loyalty is unquestionable.

Zheng Yi said directly: "Zhong Chun, I have a task for you, are you willing to accept it?"

"I will not refuse even if I die!"

"You don't need to die."

Zheng Yi said calmly: "I need you to give birth to a child for me. If you can give birth to a boy, your task in the future will be to take good care of this child."

"You can even enjoy a lifetime of wealth and glory, with endless enjoyment!"

Zhong Chun said respectfully: "Your Majesty's order, I will not refuse even if I die."

"Okay, just follow Chen Zhong's instructions."

"promise!"

Zhong Chun slowly retreated, while Zheng Yi turned around and came to Xianfu Palace.

Concubine Duan Xu Qingluan has been pregnant for about nine months and is about to give birth.

"I have met your Majesty."

"My beloved, please get up."

Zheng Yi quickly helped Xu Qingluan up: "My beloved concubine is about to give birth, so these empty formalities should be avoided if possible."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy."

After some tenderness, Zheng Yi asked, "My beloved concubine, your brother Xu Xuanwu has been escorted back to the capital. I would like to hear your opinion on how to deal with him."

Xu Qingluan said in a tangled tone: "Your Majesty, as the daughter of the Xu family, I certainly want Your Majesty to forgive my brother."

"But...I am your Majesty's woman. My brother has committed a capital crime and should be punished."

As she said this, Xu Qingluan was about to kneel down, but was stopped by Zheng Yi again.

"My beloved, I told you that you are about to give birth, so you don't need to perform the ceremony."

"His Majesty……"

As she spoke, Xu Qingluan burst into tears.

"Your Majesty, please spare my brother's life for the sake of me and the unborn child in my belly, and exile him to the north..."

Zheng Yi said: "I understand."

A few days later, late at night.

Jin Yiwei ordered him to prison.

Chen Zhong brought Zhong Chun quietly to the imperial prison and met Xu Xuanwu who had been specially cleansed.

However, Xu Xuanwu was still drunk at this time, but the strange thing was that he was naked, his body was red, and he was still struggling.

Especially his lower body was standing upright and he kept talking nonsense.

Chen Zhong whispered, "It seems that the medicine has taken effect. It is indeed a miracle medicine given by the Imperial Hospital. It can take effect in such a short time."

"Father-in-law."

Zhong Chun looked at him and said in surprise: "Xu Xuanwu? Your Majesty, give it to me..."

"Shh...!"

Chen Zhong said: "Everything just needs to be done according to your majesty's plan, and don't miss your majesty's important event."

"The servant knows."

Zhong Chun took a deep breath. Although the Shadow Guard had specially found several aunts to teach her about this mission,

but……

It's always a little embarrassing for a virgin girl when she does it for the first time.

Chen Zhong seemed to have realized something and quietly retreated.

Zhong Chun took a deep breath, opened the cell door, and walked in slowly.

Then he stood in front of Xu Xuanwu, gritted his teeth, took off his clothes, and bent down.

In the darkness, Chen Zhong's figure appeared again, looking at the two figures in the cell from afar.

At some point, my breathing began to speed up, and finally I let out a sigh.

In the following half month, Zhong Chun came here almost every day, and his initial shyness turned into numbness.

In her mind, this was just a mission.

As for Xu Xuanwu, he also sensed something and shouted loudly during the day, wanting to know who was by his side at night.

But no one from the Jinyiwei guarding him paid any attention to him.

Every late night, someone would come in and hold him down, pouring a large amount of aphrodisiac into his body, just to wait for Zhong Chun to arrive.

Just after half a month, Zhong Chun finally felt something was wrong.

After Taiyi's pulse diagnosis, she became pregnant!

For this reason, Zhong Chun went to the palace to ask for an audience with His Majesty.

"Your Majesty, I am pregnant."

Zhong Chun knelt in front of Zheng Yi, his face neither sad nor happy, with no unusual expression on his face.

Beside her, Chen Zhong stood silently.

"Be flat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhong Chun got up, and Zheng Yi looked at Zhong Chun's belly from beginning to end.

After using the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror to give birth to children for so long, Zheng Yi has already had some corresponding perception of the yin and yang energies.

He could vaguely sense that there was a hint of yang energy in Zhong Chun's stomach.

That is to say...

Zhong Chun is pregnant with a boy!

Zheng Yi said, "Chen Zhong, you will be the one protecting Zhong Chun from now on, until the baby in her belly is born."

"promise!"

Chen Zhong suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, what if it's a girl?"

Zheng Yi glanced at him and said, "Regardless of gender, this is my last favor to the Xu family. Do you understand?"

"This slave accepts the order!"

(End of this chapter)