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Chapter 299 Give Him a Child
After the national mourning period, Turner was crowned and became the true emperor of the Ocean Empire.
He announced that the ceremony would be simplified, and that lords and military leaders from various regions would not need to return to the capital for an audience.
Compared to his simple yet terrifying coronation ceremony, a flurry of decrees simultaneously reached every corner of the Ocean Empire, demonstrating just how much preparatory work he had done during his time in power.
We're just waiting for the day of the official coronation.
Ryan was skilled in intrigue and scheming, but he cared about his reputation among the people, so his policies were always relatively lenient.
But Turner was different; he was more like a political machine than Ryan, and his decrees were much harsher.
"He's really gone mad. Have you even seen the new decrees he issued?" Chen Xin lay sprawled on the bed, rolling her eyes in annoyance.
Today was the day Gilbert came to the palace to accompany her. Hearing her complain like this, Gilbert helplessly pinched the bridge of his nose: "Be careful what you say, Xin Xin."
"What's the big deal? He wouldn't care about any of this. He doesn't even care about himself, so he wouldn't bother with my little affairs." Chen Xin pouted. At this point, she and this young and promising emperor had made absolutely no progress.
"His Majesty's decrees may seem harsh, but they are all practical and will govern the entire empire in an orderly manner. He is truly a very capable emperor."
Chen Xin wore a complicated expression before realizing that the Gilbert family was a family of historians, and that he himself spent his days studying these dry political and historical subjects. It was indeed to his liking.
"I'm truly impressed. Should I pass on your endless admiration for him?"
Chen Xin, dressed lightly and barefoot, rolled around on the bed, feeling furious as she looked at the man sitting not far away.
"Can't you come and hug me?" Even though it's been a long time since he could come to the palace to see her, he always acts so meticulous and deadpan.
Gilbert chuckled, earning Chen Xin's comment that he was "secretly flirtatious." He readily agreed and sat down next to his wife, gently massaging her waist until she was completely smitten.
Chen Xin let out a comfortable moan, her body arching involuntarily, her voice gradually becoming sticky, and she raised her eyes, which were filled with desire and invitation.
Gilbert lowered his head and pressed his face against his wife's ear, gently stroking it. Chen Xin was clearly not satisfied with such intimate contact. She turned her head and gently licked and kissed her husband's face. She breathed heavily and let out a few dissatisfied moans. She couldn't see Gilbert's expression and didn't know why his actions were so slow. She could only urge him on in her own way.
Gilbert's mind was clear. He ignored Chen Xin's persistent pestering. There were more important things to do right now. Such opportunities were rare, and he had to seize them.
After waiting a few more minutes, he felt that the spies around them should have been mostly removed. After all, such a private matter still needed to be avoided. When Chen Xin's dissatisfaction reached its peak, he finally whispered in her ear, "Xin Xin, His Highness Turner will soon be an adult. You need to hurry up and give him an heir."
Chen Xin's lust was extinguished almost instantly, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head. Her body, which had just been trembling with passion, was quickly replaced by another kind of trembling. She looked at Gilbert in disbelief and found only calmness and rationality in his eyes.
“Don’t expect any more progress in our relationship.” Gilbert gently stroked his wife’s nape, feeling a pang of heartache as he thought of her difficult circumstances in the foreign court. “Bear his child, and he will give you the honor you deserve.”
"Is this what you went through all this trouble to tell me?" Chen Xin bit Gilbert's cheek angrily, grinding her teeth hard twice, still feeling unsatisfied: "So this is what you and the others discussed and then you relayed to me?"
"You need to understand, he has absolutely no interest in me. He would never want to touch me." Chen Xin gritted her teeth, her eyes glistening with tears. "He won't even talk to me unless it's absolutely necessary. Can't you all see that? He doesn't just disregard me; he utterly despises me! He looks down on me!"
“Keep your voice down,” Gilbert pulled her into his arms, covering her eyes, and gently comforted her, “This is only temporary, there will be a way.”
Chen Xin nestled in Gilbert's arms, a wave of grievance washing over her. If she still couldn't see through this after all this time, she'd truly be a fool.
Turner appeared gentle, but his heart was colder than anyone else's. He had long despised his past entanglement with someone like Zhong Qin. He didn't care about his reputation, but changing his opinion of her was simply impossible. To him, she was nothing more than a necessary ornament.
As for using it, she laughed self-deprecatingly. When he conceives the child, won't he have to suppress his disgust and have sex with her again?
“Don’t overthink it,” Chen Xin reassured Gilbert. “There’s no need to take any measures. He will definitely make sure I have an heir, whether it’s to give an explanation to the two great empires or to show Xiao Yu that the First Lady of the empire is not having an heir. What kind of talk is that?”
“What we mean is…” Seeing that Chen Xin clearly hadn’t grasped the meaning of his words, Gilbert had to be more explicit: “No matter what he thinks, he ultimately cares about the public’s opinion. You need to take the initiative and not let him have the final say.”
"If you can get pregnant just as His Majesty Turner comes of age, your popularity among the people will soar. They won't care about your true relationship with His Majesty; they'll only see His Majesty's affection and attention towards you. Do you understand?"
Chen Xin looked up in surprise: "That's not something I can decide. Can't I just force his head down? Do you have some method? Can you drug him?"
Gilbert was speechless. How to put it? This was indeed a path he had never imagined.
Gilbert, who had prepared a whole host of words, found himself speechless. At least for now, Chen Xin didn't seem prepared at all, so Gilbert could only affectionately kiss her forehead.
"It's alright. There's still some time before His Majesty comes of age. There will always be a way and an opportunity."
Then he said meaningfully, "Lord Jiangyu is pregnant, and His Majesty will soon take the next step."