Li Chen didn't hide anything, nor did he make any comments about him, but admitted it directly.
"Have you heard some rumors?"
Gong Huiyu said: "It's news from the church."
"A lot of people say you're going to lose this time."
Li Chen said with a half-smile: "It seems that the outside world is very aware of the situation in the capital. Is there anyone who wants to take a gamble?"
Gong Huiyu frowned and said, "Aren't you worried about such a big thing?"
"What's the use of worrying."
Stretching, Li Chen said: "No matter how much you worry, it won't help. You can't win what you should lose, and it's hard to lose what you should win."
"The spies within the sect have found that many people have appeared in the capital area in batches. Now the capital has become a forbidden place in the world. No one from any sect wants to be implicated. Even some casual cultivators of Xianyun Yehe have fled here.
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Gong Huiyu looked at Li Chen with burning eyes and asked, "Are you sure?"
"No."
Li Chen shook his head and said honestly: "Since someone has the guts to rebel, he must have more time to prepare than me. How many cards he has and how likely he is to win are all unknown to me. All I can do is try to find ways to deal with them."
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Gong Huiyu said calmly: "I don't understand those many..."
"You don't need to understand."
Li Chen chuckled and said, "Just live your own life. If I lose, you will be free."
Gong Huiyu's expression was cold and noncommittal, and he had no reaction at all.
At this time, an announcement came from outside.
"Your Highness."
After Zhao Rui entered the Xi Zheng Palace, he bowed to Li Chen.
Li Chen stood up, leaned over and held Zhao Rui in his arms, and said with a smile, "Why are you here?"
Zhao Rui turned around and took a bowl of mung bean soup from the tray held by the palace maid, and said: "The weather is getting hotter. These mung beans can clear away heat and eliminate internal heat. I also added some crushed ice. It's cool now. Your Highness, please hurry up."
Drink it."
Li Chen took the bowl, raised his head and drank most of the bowl, nodded and said: "Well, it tastes really good."
Zhao Rui smiled and said coquettishly: "Your Highness, can you finish your government affairs early today?"
"Is something wrong?" Li Chen asked.
Zhao Rui became more aware of the general situation and became more obedient and sensible. He rarely pestered Li Chen, let alone actively asked to end work earlier, so Li Chen asked such a question.
Zhao Rui's pretty face turned red and she whispered: "I went to ask the imperial doctor and he said that these days are the most suitable days for my concubine to get pregnant."
Li Chen suddenly realized.
As the wedding date for him and Su Jinpa approaches, Zhao Rui becomes increasingly insecure.
Moreover, Zhao Rui also knew very well that if a woman in the palace has no heirs, she will never be able to hold her head high.
No matter whether she is a crown prince now or a concubine in the future, a woman in the harem is as valuable as her mother and her children, and only children can give her a sense of security.
But Li Chen was also puzzled.
Until now, he has never taken any measures.
It's been more than a year, and Zhao Rui's stomach hasn't moved at all.
Is it Zhao Rui's problem or my own?
This thought made Li Chen panic.
While thinking about when to let Zhang Hezhi take a look, he said to Zhao Rui: "Okay, then go back and prepare early."
"Um!"
Zhao Rui responded happily, holding up her skirt and hurried away.
As soon as Zhao Rui walked away with his front foot, Li Chen heard a cold snort from his back foot.
"Huh, it's such a critical moment, and you're still thinking about these things. You are really kind to the woman around you. At such an important time, you didn't say anything to her and just let her do whatever she wanted."
