"Madam, why do you always go to worship Buddha recently? Why do you feel uncomfortable?" Sima Ao asked Jiang Min:
Jiang Min expressed her worries.
Knowing that Jiang Min went to the Buddhist temple to pray for a child, Sima Ao smiled disapprovingly and flirtatiously scratched Jiang Min's upright nose with his hand.
"Madam, we are too worried. Our Sima family has been officials for generations, but all of them are upright officials with a strict family tradition. Our ancestors have good moral character for generations. Therefore, we don't need to worry about the ancestors. Our ancestors will also bless us."
After Sima Ao was promoted to the imperial envoy of Zuodu, he was very busy every day and often had to work until late at night before resting. When Sima Ao took a rest, Jiang Min fell asleep. When Sima Ao woke up, Jiang Min got up early to make meals.
After Sima Ao was promoted to the imperial envoy of Zuodu, he had to patrol various places on behalf of the emperor. Each inspection takes a month or two, and one inspection took half a year to return.
Sima Ao believed that the reason for not being able to conceive a child for three years was not a physical problem between the two of them, nor a feng shui problem, nor a moral problem. It was because he was busy with official duties and had neglected the important matter of creating a baby.
"Husband, you have misunderstood me. I don't mean that."
Seeing the corners of Jiang Min's mouth purse slightly, she knew that Jiang Min was angry.
Sima Ao smiled and asked coaxingly: "Then please make it clear, madam."
"A man stands at thirty, and a woman is thirty-five years old. The husband is young, but I am not young anymore." Jiang Min said this to tell Sima Ao, I am no longer young, and I will not be able to have another baby.
It is true that a woman can give birth at the age of fourteen. If she has not given birth by thirty, it is really a dangerous thing.
After hearing Jiang Min's words, Sima Ao understood the pressure Jiang Min was under and why Jiang Min went to worship Buddha.
"It's my fault. I have only been thinking about my career these years and ignored your feelings, which put you under tremendous pressure." Sima Ao apologized to Jiang Min.
"My husband does not need to apologize. Of course I understand. Of course a man should put his career first. My complaint is just a reminder to my husband that no matter how busy he is, he should not forget the important responsibility of having children."
"No way. With such a beautiful lady, how could I forget the important responsibility of continuing my heirs?" As he spoke, Sima Ao looked at Jiang Min with raised eyebrows and a hint of evil charm at the corner of his mouth.
Jiang Min's cheeks turned red.
Princess Sima Ao carried Jiang Min to the bed and took off her shoes.
Sima Ao also got on the bed, pulled up the pink curtain, covered the bed with quilt, and just like that, the two of them started making a human.
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The journey to Chang'an was long, and Sima Ao had to get up at midnight and rush to go to court.
In order not to wake Jiang Min, Sima Ao was very gentle when he got up.
Even though Sima Ao didn't make a sound, Jiang Min woke up naturally at this hour.
When Jiang Min gets up, the first thing she does is wash and groom her husband.
After Sima Ao finished washing, the servants brought the prepared breakfast, and the carriage was waiting at the gate.
Sima Ao ate some casually and hurried to go to court.
Today, I don't know why, the ministers have been waiting for a long time, but they haven't seen the emperor speaking about politics in court.
Two hours later, the eunuch serving the emperor came to announce that the emperor had something to do and today's court meeting was cancelled.
The eunuch did not explain why the emperor canceled the court meeting, and the ministers started talking about it!
Although they didn't know why the emperor didn't go to court, most of the ministers suspected that the cancellation of the meeting was due to the emperor's physical discomfort.
Because there are rumors in the palace that the emperor is unwell.
The emperor was unwell, and the ministers had their own hidden agendas.
The court meeting was cancelled, and the ministers left one after another.
"Envoy Zuodu, please stay. Your Majesty has invited you!" Just as Sima Ao walked out of the hall, he was stopped by the eunuch.
Sima Ao followed the eunuch to the emperor's palace.
"Your Majesty, this old slave has brought the Imperial Envoy from Zuodu!"
Cough cough cough!
"Okay, lift up your skin."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The eunuch and a few maids helped the emperor who was lying in bed to sit up.
"You guys, please retreat first!" The emperor ordered everyone to retreat, leaving only Sima Ao alone.
When Sima Ao saw the emperor lying in bed, he knelt on the edge of the bed with a sore nose and tears in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
Sima Ao didn't understand that the last time he saw the emperor, the emperor looked a little haggard, but there was no discomfort in his body. We haven't seen him for two months, but the emperor is so seriously ill?
"Envoy Zuodu, how prepared are you for the reform movement you mentioned?" the emperor asked Sima Ao.
"It's still under discussion among the ministers," Sima Ao replied.
This reform is related to the future of the Tang Dynasty. We cannot act rashly and must consult secretly with all our close ministers.
When he heard that Sima Ao was still discussing, a hint of sadness and coolness flashed across the emperor's face.
"My dear, let's forget it!" The emperor suddenly advised Sima Ao to give up the reform, which made Sima Ao very puzzled.
Sima Ao asked indifferently: "Your Majesty, don't you agree with the implementation of reforms? Your Majesty, don't you say that you want to bring the Tang Dynasty back to the prosperous age when all nations came to dynasty? Now the Tang Dynasty is suffering from external and internal troubles, corruption among officials, and natural disasters It has always been riddled with holes, and the only way to return to the prosperous age when all nations come to court is through a thorough reform."
"I, I'm afraid I can't wait any longer!" As he spoke, the emperor let out a long sigh, showing his helplessness and pain.
"Long live the Emperor and long blessings to the Tang Dynasty! Your Majesty, don't say these discouraging words." Sima Ao begged the Emperor not to give up the reform movement and give us some more time.
"My dear, hurry up! I'm waiting for you."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Sima Ao stood up and resigned. When he resigned, he promised the emperor that he would not let down the emperor's love and would definitely shoulder the important task of returning the Tang Dynasty to its prosperous age.
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After Sima Ao went to court, Jiang Min did not go back to bed.
Jiang Min was busy delivering charcoal and firewood to her father-in-law and mother-in-law.
Jiang Min came to Sima Mansion and happened to catch up with Dr. Zhang to check her mother-in-law's pulse.
"Min'er came just in time. Zhang will ask the doctor to take your pulse later."
He smiled and waved to his wife, and asked his wife Jiang Min to sit next to him.
Jiang Min knew her mother-in-law's intention to ask the doctor to check her pulse.
"Yes." Jiang Min couldn't refuse, so she answered, "Yes" and stood next to Mrs. Xiang.
"Old madam, your pulse is quite disordered. Is it okay if you didn't sleep last night?" Doctor Zhang asked Mrs. Xiang.
"Yes, I don't know why I can't sleep well lately." Mrs. Xiang replied.
"Old madam, are you upset?" Doctor Zhang asked again.
Mrs. Xiang glanced at Jiang Min's belly and didn't reply.
"Poor sleep is usually related to the heart and lungs. I'll prescribe two pairs of heart-clearing, fire-soothing medicine to the old lady. Old lady, you can sleep well after drinking it." Dr. Zhang said again.
"Okay, okay! Thank you doctor."
He thanked Dr. Zhang to his wife and asked him to also check his daughter-in-law's pulse.
Doctor Zhang responded, "Okay" and took Jiang Min's pulse.
Before the doctor finished checking Jiang Min's pulse, Mrs. Xiang asked Dr. Zhang: "My daughter-in-law, is everything okay?"
The young man's pulse condition is also very disordered, so he must be too worried.
Mrs. Xiang really wanted to hear the news from Doctor Zhang that her daughter-in-law was pregnant.
Madam Xiang stayed there for a long time before speaking, "Then please Doctor Zhang, please prescribe some supplements for my daughter-in-law to replenish her health."
"Yes, Madam." Doctor Zhang said.
