Chapter 218: Extra twenty-nine after marriage. Does Ni Ruo understand his intentions?

How do you feel today? Xiahoukong walked to the table and sat side by side with her

She seemed to have something to worry about recently, but she didn't seem to have nothing. She didn't tell her. He really couldn't figure it out. He knew that it was very hard for her to be pregnant, so he tried his best to take care of everything he could.

Fortunately, the child was more lively in the afternoon, and now he was quiet. Ni Ruo touched his high bulge, and his tone was not angry.

Before Xiahou Kong could answer the conversation, she said in a little embarrassingly, I... have been thinking about something in the past two days

What's the matter? Xiahou Kong asked

She finally told him

Well... Ni Ruo lowered her eyes, dared not look at Xiahou Kong, and tried hard to make her voice calm. Is it time to add some new people in the royal palace? For example... the concubine...?

... Xiahou Kong was stunned for a moment, and hadn't reacted yet. He asked strangely, which royal palace?

Why did she worry about whose royal palace will not take concubines?

Well...just... Seeing him asking this, Ni Ruo had a harder time to speak. He hesitated for a long time, but he still said with a thorn in his mouth, just...you...

I? Xiahou Kong repeated her words even more confusingly, and only reacted for a few seconds later. He asked in disbelief, are you saying, I'm taking a concubine?

Did he hear it wrong, or did she say it wrong?

Ni Ruo took a deep breath and said weakly, OK

...Why? Xiahou Kong stared at her in confusion, his eyebrows were deeply locked

What was she thinking? She was about to take a concubine at this time?

No, even if she is not in this special period, she shouldn't worry about this matter!

Could it be that she still doesn't understand his feelings for her?

I felt the pressure from Xiahou Kong's questioning, and Ni Ruo was a little upset at first, so he simply said it. I am the only princess in the Jing'an Palace, and it will take at least one year and a half to give birth to a child. If you want to have five, it will take seven and a half years for a year. Other princes of your age are all wives and concubines and children, but our first child has not yet been born...

When Xiahou Kong heard that she suddenly said she would have to have a child in a year and a half, and there were family affairs of other aristocratic races, she didn't know what to say for a moment. Ni Ruo continued like a flood that opened the gate, and became more and more active. Moreover, all the wives and concubines of those aristocratic races had backgrounds. After the marriage, the family power was stable, especially most of the court officials, they targeted you, and we only had a good relationship with the Prime Minister, the Grand Tutor Si and the Shangshu Xi. How could this be enough? If we could marry some aristocratic races with neutral attitudes, wouldn't your status in the court be more stable?

... When Xiahou Kong heard the three words "Shangshu Xi", his first reaction was that Xi Shangshu had a good relationship with him on the surface, but behind his back he was one of the people who wanted to get rid of him the most. Fortunately, Ni Ruo didn't know. If he knew, it might not be the level of excitement he was now.

Ni Ruo poured out all the thoughts that had been held in for many days in one breath, just waiting for Xiahou Kong's attitude.

She was naturally unhappy about taking a concubine, but shortly after the new king ascended the throne, the court's subjects were not stable enough, and the fourth prince's remaining party and the west side had many troubles. If Xiahou Kong's party was not powerful and had unstable status, he might be overthrown at any time, and then he would be destroyed!

Xiahou Kong's face was very heavy. After a long time of silence, he asked Ni Ruo in a slightly weak voice, "Do you know why I am willing to live like this, so that I can say this?"