Chapter 176 Zheng Chengwu

April 28th, the ninth year of the Zhengei era.

Concubine Duan Xu Qingluan is about to give birth.

Inside Xianfu Palace, Zheng Yi was holding Zheng Yuxuan and waiting anxiously.

There were several other concubines around, constantly looking into the room.

Perhaps because of Xu Xuanwu's incident, Xu Qingluan's due date was actually advanced by half a month.

This is a huge challenge for both pregnant women and babies.

Lu Lin'er held Zheng Yi's hand and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Sister Qingluan is blessed with great fortune and will be fine."

Zheng Yi said: "I know that Qingluan has martial arts skills after all. I hope she can make it through."

Zheng Yuxuan is almost six years old now and is very sensible.

She hugged Zheng Yi's neck and said, "Don't worry, father. Mother will be fine, and she will definitely give Xuan'er a cute little brother~"

Zheng Yi pinched her nose and asked, "Xuan'er, how did you know that?"

"Humph! Mother said so herself~"

Zheng Yuxuan said: "My mother said that she dreamed several times that there was a little boy playing around her all the time. He was very cute."

"Really? Then she's definitely not as cute as our Xuan'er, right?"

"Of course, Xuan'er is the cutest."

"Hahaha……"

Zheng Yi laughed out loud. Although the last test showed that Zheng Yuxuan had no spiritual roots, it did not affect Zheng Yi's liking for Zheng Yuxuan at all.

Besides, he has the seeds of the Nine Infants Fruit of Reincarnation. As long as he plants it with a blood sacrifice, the Nine Infants Fruit of Reincarnation will grow after nine thousand years. After taking it, when he has nine additional lives, there is a great probability that his spiritual roots will be awakened.

Nine thousand years...

Of course it needs to be irrigated with essence and blood!

One drop of blood essence represents one year of lifespan. If it is nine thousand years... nine thousand drops of blood essence will be needed!

Thinking of this, Zheng Yi felt a darkness in front of his eyes.

However, there is still a chance that this can be accomplished.

“Wow wow wow…!”

Soon, a clear baby cry was heard from the bedroom, and Zheng Yi stood up holding Zheng Yuxuan.

"gave birth!"

"Empress Duan gave birth!"

"Mother gave birth! She gave Xuan'er a little brother~!"

Soon, the door of the bedroom was opened, and my aunt walked out quickly holding a baby.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty. Concubine Duan has given birth to a little prince!"

Little prince!
As soon as my aunt finished speaking, all the concubines around her started talking excitedly.

"Great! Sister Duanfei gave birth to a prince!"

"There's hope for the future!"

"The second prince..."

Although Lu Lin'er was smiling, there was something obviously unnatural in the depths of her eyes.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Duan also gave birth to a son.

It is really……

But she reacted quickly, and hurriedly came to Zheng Yi and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty, Sister Qingluan has given birth to a prince for Your Majesty, and the prosperity of our Great Yu is in sight!"

Zheng Yi held the child and teased him, causing the child to burst into tears.

"Hahaha, the crying sound is quite loud. It can be seen from the fact that you have a strong foundation in martial arts."

"You guys go back to the palace first. I'm going to go see Qingluan."

"promise!"

After handing the child to the wet nurse, Zheng Yi walked into Xu Qingluan's bedroom.

"Your Majesty~"

Xu Qingluan is a powerful Grandmaster. Giving birth has a great impact on women, but it obviously does not include Xu Qingluan.

Even though she was born a month prematurely, she was very energetic.

"My dear, you don't have to get up. Just lie down."

In the end, Xu Qingluan leaned on the quilt and looked at Zheng Yi lovingly.

"Your Majesty, I have lived up to your expectations and finally gave birth to a prince for you."

Zheng Yi comforted her, "Whether it's a prince or a princess, I like them both very much."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xu Qingluan said shyly, "I wonder if Your Majesty has chosen a name for our child?"

"I've already gotten up."

Zheng Yi said: "You and General Xu have been loyal to each other for a lifetime, and you are also very good at martial arts and military tactics. You have protected the vast territory of Dayu for us."

"So, I plan to use the word 'Wu' as our child's name. What do you think?"

"Wu? Zheng Chengwu?"

"That's right. To be a warrior is to stop fighting. So to stop fighting is the best way to be a warrior." Zheng Yi said, "I hope that when Wu'er grows up, there will be no more wars in the world of Dayu."

"How about the country being at peace, the seas and rivers being clear, and the horses being free in the southern mountains?"

Xu Qingluan immediately said: "Your Majesty, thank you for the name!"

"Zheng Chengwu, Wu'er, Your Majesty, you gave Wu'er a good name~"

"I wonder how happy my father will be when he finds out."

Zheng Yi slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, I was so busy having fun that I didn't even send a message to my father-in-law."

"My beloved concubine, please have a good rest. I will send someone to deliver a message to my father-in-law."

"Thank you, Your Majesty~"

At this moment, Liu Chengen suddenly walked in quickly, looking a little anxious: "Your Majesty..."

"What's the matter?"

Liu Chengen glanced at Xu Qingluan, and said hesitantly, "I have something important to report."

"What's the matter..."

"His Majesty."

Xu Qingluan pulled Zheng Yi and said, "Your Majesty has state affairs to deal with. I am not in a position to listen. Please move to Baiyujing."

Zheng Yi touched Xu Qingluan's forehead and said, "My beloved concubine, have a good rest. I will go to deal with state affairs first."

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"

Leaving Xianfu Palace, Zheng Yi frowned and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Liu Chengen took two quick steps and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Guards reported that Xu Xuanwu... committed suicide."

"Ok?"

Zheng Yi's pupils shrank slightly and asked, "Is this true?"

"Absolutely true!"

Liu Chengen said, "About an hour ago, a jailer found Xu Xuanwu dead in prison, and left a blood letter."

"A blood letter? To whom?"

"General Xu's." Zheng Yi immediately said, "Pass the order to protect the crime scene. No one is allowed to enter."

"promise!"

"Also... pass this matter on to General Xu."

"promise!"

"Forget it, I'll go there myself."

"Your Majesty, please get up~!"

The General's Mansion is located in the south of the capital city. It was a mansion bestowed by the late Emperor Tianqi when he was still alive.

It covers an area of ​​more than a hundred acres and is adjacent to the imperial army camp, making it an important military location.

Zheng Yi's sedan chair moved slowly, with the imperial guards leading the way and the palace guards guarding it, and soon they arrived in front of the general's mansion.

"Your Majesty, I, Xu Mujun, pay my respects to you. May our Emperor live long and long!"

"I love you!"

Zheng Yi took two quick steps, helped Xu Mujun up and said, "There is no need for courtesy between you and me, the emperor and his subject."

"This is my first time in the General's Mansion. Why don't you take me on a tour?"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Xu Mujun stood up, made way and said, "Your Majesty, please!"

Zheng Yi moved forward and glanced at Xu Mujun.

Compared to the high-spirited look he showed last time, Xu Mujun now looked a little tired.

Now, some wrinkles appeared on the originally resolute face.

Especially the eyes, which became more and more tired.

The empty left arm seemed to be telling something.

In order to bring his son back personally, Xu Mujun left one of his arms in Yunzhou!

The king and his minister used this to enter and stepped into the general's mansion.

"Your Majesty, please look down upon this mansion. It was given to me by the late Emperor in the 21st year of the Tianqi reign. However, I seldom stay in the capital, so I always let my clansmen take care of it."

"This mansion covers an area of ​​more than 150 acres and has more than 30 houses. The officials in the mansion have specially opened up a training ground..."

Under the guidance of Xu Mujun, Zheng Yi quickly toured the General's Mansion.

To be honest, covering an area of ​​more than 150 acres sounds like a large area, but for someone of Xu Mujun's status, it is still too small.

After all, he is not alone, but has many tribesmen to take care of.

There were also some personal soldiers who fought for him.

After being discharged from the army, becoming disabled or seriously ill, they were all taken care of in Xu Mujun's mansion.

Zheng Yi saw many servants and guards in the mansion, all of whom were missing limbs.

But everyone looks very tough and has sharp eyes.

Zheng Yi believed that if these disabled people wanted to kill someone, they would be much stronger than ordinary warriors.

After browsing for a while, Zheng Yi brought up the business.

"My dear, I came here to tell you something important."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"One is a happy event, the other is a bad event, I don't know whether my dear..."

Xu Mujun smiled and said, "Then let me guess?"

"Did Qingluan give birth to a baby boy for Your Majesty?"

Zheng Yi said: "You are indeed a great general."

"Yes, Luan'er gave birth to a prince for me, and I named him Zheng Chengwu!"

"I hope that in the near future, Wu'er will be able to fight on the battlefield like you, my dear, and make great achievements for the country of Dayu!"

Xu Mujun said respectfully: "I obey your order!"

"I will definitely teach Wu'er well and make him a dragon among men and a cornerstone of Dayu!"

Zheng Yi hesitated and said, "There is another piece of bad news..."

Xu Mujun asked: "But Xuanwu?"

"Your Majesty, I will have no objection to your decision!"

Zheng Yi shook his head and said, "Xuanwu committed suicide in prison and left a blood letter."

"what?"

Xu Mujun was surprised and stared blankly as Liu Chengen took out a prisoner's uniform with blood on it from his arms and handed it to Xu Mujun.

"General, please accept my condolences."

Xu Mujun reacted quickly, silently took the prisoner uniform, and said: "Xuanwu's behavior is really... his own fault!"

"General, are you okay?"

"My lord, it's okay."

Xu Mujun said: "Your Majesty, please, I have arranged a banquet for you, please..."

"No need."

Zheng Yi shook his head and said, "I have something else to do in the palace, so I will return to the palace now."

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"

Zheng Yi turned around and said, "By the way, Xu Xuanwu's body and the scene of his suicide are still in the Jinyiwei prison. If the general is free, he can go and check it out at any time."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zheng Yi sighed deeply, slowly walked out of the General's Mansion, and returned to Baiyujing.

After reporting to his attendants and sending them away, Chen Liancang walked out slowly.

"His Majesty."

"Mr. Chen, you did a good job on this matter."

Zheng Yi said calmly: "However, are you sure that Xu Xuanwu's affairs will not be discovered?"

"Your Majesty, I am now a cultivator in the Qi training stage, and I have learned the 'Soul Bewitching Technique' from the Yellow Springs Sutra. This technique is similar to the spiritual secrets of the Xiantian realm masters, but it is countless times more secretive than the spiritual secrets of the Xiantian realm masters."

"I used the magic of bewitching to confuse Xu Xuanwu, and ordered him to write a blood letter and commit suicide. Unless a cultivator can summon Xu Xuanwu's remaining soul, no one will be able to discover this."

"Even if General Xu Mujun personally inspected it, it would still be the same!"

"That's good."

Zheng Yi murmured, "Let Zhong Chun go to the General's Mansion."

"promise!"

"His Majesty."

Chen Liancang added: "During the three months since you were in seclusion, I, the old servant, followed the emperor's order and conducted a comprehensive investigation of the Emperor Taizu's Mausoleum. In the end, I found a secret room at the bottom of the mausoleum!"

"Have you found the secret room?"

Zheng Yi asked in surprise: "Is there any treasure inside?"

"Your Majesty, yes!"

Chen Liancang said: "And it's quite a lot, but..."

"But what?"

"Your Majesty, you should go and check it out yourself, and you will know."

(End of this chapter)