Chapter 741 - 358 Reluctance_2
This is the burden of women of the Royal Family: bearing children isn’t just a matter of personal lineage, but also of the rise and fall of the empire. For if the Emperor has no sons, there lies the possibility of an impending change of dynasty...
They waited until the end of the Hai Hour, yet no message had arrived. Liang Jinzhao said, "Let’s go to sleep. When you gave birth, it took a full two days and nights."
Just as they were getting ready to rest, a servant came to report that the Crown Princess Consort had given birth to a girl, and both mother and child were safe and well.
It’s good that both mother and child are safe. It was a girl this time, but maybe a boy will follow next time... It’s just that it won’t be only Fu Minglan who’s upset; Zhu Sujin and Emperor Qianwu both will be disappointed.
It really seems that Heaven does not grant wishes easily. Monkey Brother always wanted a girl, yet Monkey Sister ended up giving birth to a boy. The Royal Family yearned for a boy, but were ironically blessed with a girl.
Liang Jinzhao also felt uneasy. He feared—what if the Consort of the Crown Prince and the Excellent Beauties of the Crown Prince gave birth to girls again? After all, even the Pearl Kid had foreseen that the line of Emperor Qianwu would be lacking in male heirs.
He had always known that the Crown Prince was fond of his young wife, and the Emperor feared that after marrying Qian Yixiu, the Crown Prince would refuse to take any other women, disrupting the balance of power at court and hindering the vital goal of ensuring succession. Thus, it was a perfect opportunity when he asked the Emperor for a marriage, and then he effortlessly arranged for Qian Yixiu to be given to the Crown Prince.
Who would have thought that his own young wife would be such a blessing, giving birth to two healthy boys? If all of the Crown Prince’s women were to give birth to girls this time, one wonders if Emperor Qianwu would regret his previous decision. When the Emperor is dissatisfied, the life of his subjects is rarely pleasant...
Qian Yixiu also considered this possibility.