"Speaking of marriage."
During the banquet, Gu Simiao seemed to have suddenly thought of something. She chuckled and asked the empress: "Your Majesty has now reached the age of marriage. I wonder when will your Majesty plan to draft an emperor to secure the foundation of the country?"
Hearing this, the empress couldn't help but frown slightly.
Gu Simiao was right. Even though she was only sixteen years old, she was already at an age where she would be urged to get married.
Generally speaking, most of the princes and emperors will not get married beyond the age of eighteen, and usually get married before the age of sixteen. However, because she has lived in the shadow of Queen Mother Zhao for a long time, no one cares about her at all. Her life-long event, a costly event like the draft, came to nothing directly due to sudden accidents.
But now that she has great power, it is impossible for the courtiers to remain indifferent to the affairs of the harem as before.
After all, the emperor is related to the country and cannot remain high for a long time.
Gu Simiao's words suddenly made her realize a big problem.
When other courtiers heard this, they also spoke.
"Your Majesty, General Gu is right. The draft is indeed on the agenda."
"The harem must not be without a master for a day, and the emperor's position must not remain high for a long time. Otherwise, the people in the court will be unstable, which will not be conducive to the stability of the world."
"General Gu took back the treasury that was stolen by the Demon Queen. Now that the treasury is quite full, it is time to move forward with this matter."
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Everyone said something to me, and their opinions were surprisingly unanimous.
After all, this is a major matter of stabilizing the country. It is absolutely politically correct, and it is not a matter of high risk such as the selection of the crown prince. As long as you open your mouth to express your stance, it is a sound statement of national interests. Why not do it? ?
However, they did not notice that as they finished speaking one sentence after another, an imperceptible haze quietly flashed through the eyes of the empress.
Something Gu Simiao said just now echoed in his ears.
"Let's talk about the emperor's affairs later."
The empress said expressionlessly: "Although the imperial court is now stable, the impact of the Demon Queen's six years of chaos has not been eliminated, the world is not stable, and the people are still living in dire straits. With Daxia in such decline, I really Wu Xin's love for his children should wait until the world is at peace before we talk about this kind of thing."
There was a hint of resistance in his words.
"Your Majesty's words are inappropriate."
But it was Liu Dongyang who stood up.
"The emperor's affairs are not just about the love between children, but a major matter related to the stability of the world. It cannot be delayed. For the sake of the people's livelihood, your Majesty, please make an early decision."
As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Ping on the side continued: "What Liu Shangshu said is true. Your Majesty, even ordinary people follow the concept of "There are three types of unfilial piety, and having no heirs is the greatest." Your Majesty is from the Great Xia Qianzhao The well-being of the people cannot be neglected in such important matters."
"Your Majesty, get married as soon as possible and give birth to a prince, Di Ji. With a heir apparent, the world will be truly stable."
Others tried to persuade him.
Gu Simiao's question just now ignited this powder keg that would explode sooner or later.
Facing the unanimous advice from everyone, the empress couldn't help but frown and glanced at Lu Chen subconsciously.
However, he found that Lu Chen was chatting with Saint King Cangming in a nonchalant manner, with no intention of speaking out about the matter.
The frown suddenly deepened.
Then she fell completely silent, and at the same time said silently in her heart: "Brother Emperor, what are you and Lu Chen talking about? They are so excited."
Jiang Chengdao: "?"
Hearing the Queen's voice transmission, he felt a little confused.
Aren't we talking about the emperor now? Why did you suddenly send a message to me?
Moreover, it’s just an audition, and you’re not getting married right away. He doesn’t need to be the elder brother to check the auditions. Does this have anything to do with him?
When thinking this way, Jiang Chengdao still answered honestly: "When talking about Fu Huan, Fu Huan suddenly realized the truth before and was attacked by rebels when dealing with the catastrophe. Although he finally saved the day with the help of some righteous men with strong martial arts skills, but After all, it was influenced by an external force, and Lu Chen wanted to know if this influence would leave any sequelae for Fu Huan's breakthrough to the Guiyi Realm."
"Oh, that's how it is"
The empress responded calmly, then looked at Lu Chen, opened her red lips and called out softly.
"Lu Qing."
When he heard the Empress calling him, Lu Chen immediately raised his head and met the Empress' eyes.
Then, without waiting for him to speak, the Empress asked directly: "What do you think about this matter?"
Hearing this, Lu Chen was speechless.
What do you think? Am I just sitting and watching?
Do you really think of me as Li Yuanfang?
Shaking his head, Lu Chen said casually: "Your Majesty, this is your family matter. You can make your own decision. I have no opinion on this."
Upon hearing this, a subtle flash of light flashed across the empress's eyes.
At this time, Liu Dongyang suddenly spoke and said to Lu Chen: "Lu Gong, your majesty's family affairs are state affairs. Now that the emperor's position is high, the world is in trouble. As Yongchu courtiers, we have the responsibility to advise the emperor. Such things As this is a major matter related to the fate of Daxia's country, I should advise Your Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible."
As soon as he opened his mouth, others also expressed their opinions. Only Yan Song, the only old man in the pavilion, remained silent as always, sitting still like an old monk without saying a word.
But when he heard what they said, Lu Chen suddenly narrowed his eyes.
"Well, I am not a timid person. Since you are so insistent, let me give you my humble opinion on this matter."
Hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Lu Chen.
The empress' little hand holding the wine glass tightened slightly.
"Lu Qing, please speak frankly. No matter what you say, Lu Qing, I will not punish you for your words."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Lu Chen bowed his hands towards the empress, and then said slowly in the eyes of everyone: "Wei Chen believes that the matter of the emperor should be postponed for two years before discussing it."
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
But the empress' little hand relaxed slightly.
"Oh? Why is that?"
Lu Chen said calmly: "In our opinion, a woman's age of twenty-eight is not considered an adult, and the organs in her body may not be fully mature yet. Your Majesty has just reached the age of twenty-eight, so you should not lose your virginity too early, otherwise there may be dangers It can cause irreversible damage to the body."
"Furthermore, giving birth is a hellish experience, especially for underage women. Even in the palace, there are often concubines who die due to dystocia. Your Majesty is now in the blessing of all people, and cannot tolerate any surprises, so he is slightly I believe that Your Majesty is not yet ready for marriage, and it will not be too late in two years."
"absurd!"
As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, Qian Yiqian snorted coldly.
"Since ancient times, women have been able to get married after they reached the age of haircut. Why did it become inappropriate for you to talk to Lu Geishi? Is Lu Geishi's talent and learning higher than that of the ancient sages?"
"This has always been the case, is it right?"
Lu Chen smiled.
"I believe that people today are not necessarily inferior to the ancients. What the ancients could do, people today can also do, or even surpass them. For example, regarding this woman's marriageable age, I do not agree with what the ancient sages said."
"Of course, even if you are just talking without foundation, I will not point out the target without foundation, Your Majesty."
As he spoke, he turned his head, stretched out his hand, and saluted the empress slightly.
"If you want to prove this, it is actually not difficult. You only need to send someone to collect the postpartum conditions of women who married when Luo Jing was fifteen or sixteen years old, and compare them with the postpartum conditions of women after the age of twenty. If It’s almost the same, so what I’m saying is just nonsense, but if most of the pregnancies suffer from underlying diseases and even die due to dystocia, then letting women get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen is a waste of human life!”
Hearing Lu Chen's conclusive words, everyone couldn't help but feel trembling, even if they felt that Lu Chen's words were a fantasy.
Calvin, very serious Calvin. . . My mind is completely blank, please readers, please allow me to regain my composure for a while.
(End of chapter)
