After Scheming Against the Enemy Nation’s Emperor, I Got Pregnant Chapter 100

Xie Zhe’s brow twitched twice, and he smiled awkwardly: “…Your humble servant heard.”

Xiao Yun said, “Jiang Huaichu likes me. He likes me, so there’s no way he likes that woman. If he doesn’t like her, then he won’t marry her. If he won’t marry her, then the only person he’ll marry is me…”

“So when he said he had to marry, that was just reverse psychology—to make me anxious, to push me to confess and pursue him. He never actually meant to marry that woman…”

Xiao Yun suddenly saw the light, laughing aloud: “He’s so scheming!”

“Xie Zhe, Jiang Huaichu wants to marry me! He wants to bear me children! I’m going to be an Imperial Father!”

Xiao Yun was spiraling in his own theory, talking faster and faster. Xie Zhe could barely keep up. He felt if he didn’t interrupt soon, Xiao Yun and Jiang Huaichu would already have their second child. Dizzily, he echoed, “Congratulations, Your Majesty, on gaining an Empress! Congratulations to Great Ning on the arrival of a royal heir!”

Xiao Yun beamed with joy—until the next day, when he heard celebratory drums and gongs ringing throughout the city.

His aide returned, holding a handful of wedding sweets. Facing the emperor’s black, stormy expression, the aide trembled and said, “Today is an auspicious day… the only daughter of Duke Yi is… marrying Duan Wang… a grand wedding, celebrated throughout the nation—”

The emperor’s face darkened to the extreme, his gaze sharp as arrows, as though he wanted to pierce someone through and through. The aide didn’t even dare lift his head.

The emperor said nothing. It was Xie Zhe who stepped in and asked, “Is it truly today? Wasn’t it supposed to be three days from now?”

The aide nodded. “These candies were given out by the gate guards—everyone who passed got some. They said the wedding was moved up by three days. But the preparations were nearly done anyway, so it didn’t affect much. The whole city is celebrating now.”

Xie Zhe glanced at Xiao Yun’s expression, then continued, “…When is the actual ceremony?”

The aide said, “The wedding rites are set for noon. They should still be at the residence now.”

Xie Zhe waved him off and looked at Xiao Yun, questioning with his eyes.

Xiao Yun’s face was gloomy. After a long silence, he let out a cold laugh and said with a sharp glint in his eyes, “The Commander always says I rose up like a mountain bandit. So shouldn’t I go seize my war bride?”

Xie Zhe’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Xiao Yun’s face grew serious. “Summon everyone!”

Soon, Liu Yun and all the civil and military officials had gathered in the main command tent.

Everyone knew something urgent was happening. Their expressions were solemn, fully focused, waiting for the emperor’s orders.

Xiao Yun said, “Attack the city immediately.”

Like a stone thrown into still water, the announcement sparked chaos. Everyone turned to look at each other in shock—clearly no one had expected this.

After a few seconds, Liu Yun was the first to speak bluntly: “Your Majesty, I believe this is unwise! Last time, the Nanruo emperor wasn’t present, so morale inside the city was low. But now he’s here, and it’s the day of Duan Wang’s wedding. If we attack, their troops will fight with blood-red eyes. Our side has relaxed slightly over the past half-month. If we’re going to fight again, we need time to regroup. If we rush into battle now, we’ll be at a disadvantage!”

Everyone else nodded, looking anxiously at Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun said, “We must attack.”

Several generals visibly grew angry but held their tongues.

Liu Yun had no such restraint. He exploded: “Your Majesty! Haven’t you gone far enough these past three months?! You left for Nanruo without a word—fine, you handled state affairs first, so we said nothing. But war? You mobilized the army, brought us to the city gates, then suddenly ordered retreat. Three hundred thousand troops, and you withdrew them without explanation. Did we question you? No. We obeyed. But now you want to attack again? When you retreated, we didn’t ask why. You neither attacked nor returned to the capital, just lingered here. We didn’t ask. But now you want to fight again? How long will you continue this madness?!”

“We respect you—but we won’t stand by and watch you act recklessly! You’re twenty-four, not fourteen! Do you know how the world is laughing at you? If you don’t give me a reason today, I’ll tie you up and drag you back to the capital myself!” Liu Yun was furious.

The other generals didn’t speak, but their expressions showed they were ready to support Liu Yun in binding the emperor at any moment.

The tent fell into total silence.

Xiao Yun knew Liu Yun’s anger came from loyalty—to the nation, the people, and even to him—so he didn’t take offense. He looked at him quietly and said, “I have a heir now.”

All the ministers froze. After a few seconds, their eyes nearly popped out of their heads. Liu Yun, who had just been raging, stared like he’d seen a ghost. After a long pause, his hand and face trembled like a sieve: “Y-Your Majesty said… what…?”

Xiao Yun said helplessly, “You didn’t hear wrong. It’s true. I wouldn’t lie about something like this. When have I ever fooled around when it came to serious matters?”

The courtiers’ expressions froze.

His Majesty never joked about serious things, which is precisely why, over the past three months, they all thought something was wrong with his head.

Xiao Yun continued, “Why would I mess around for over three months? I can’t explain everything clearly right now, but the fact is, Great Ning has a royal heir now, and I’m getting married. If today’s wedding in the city goes through, then I won’t have a wife anymore. And the heir you all wanted—”

He suddenly shouted, “D*mn it, why the h*ll are you all crying?!”

Liu Yun was trembling uncontrollably, tears streaming down his face. “Your Majesty!! I’m just overwhelmed!! Your Majesty!! It’s been four years!! We’ve worked hard for four years!! I nearly thought I wouldn’t live to see the day you married. Now there’s a royal heir—I’m just so happy, Your Majesty…”

The famously tough and fearless ministers all burst into sobs.

Xiao Yun: “…”

Xie Zhe: “…”

Xiao Yun, stunned, held his forehead in exasperation. “Stop it, stop it. You’re crying like I’ve dropped dead or something!”

Zhang Kui, tears still on his face, suddenly remembered something important. After a few seconds of stunned silence, he exploded in rage. “D*mn it! That little b*stard Duan Wang actually dared to steal someone from Great Ning! Who the h*ll gave him the guts to steal our Empress?!”

Xiao Yun looked up, startled, and a beat later, his eyes widened: “That—”

The officials immediately latched onto this new thread and stopped crying, their faces turning furious.

Dong Lu’s anger flared to the heavens: “He’s truly shameless! Lady Jiang, the only daughter of Duke Yi, is carrying Your Majesty’s child, and he dares…! What was he thinking?! What kind of beast would do this?!”

“Isn’t it obvious? He’s marrying Your Majesty’s woman and making Your Majesty’s child call him father. He’s slapping Your Majesty in the face, slapping Great Ning’s face! And he thinks he’s better than His Majesty?”

“Utterly shameless, despicable beast!”

Xiao Yun: “Silence!!!”

Zhang Kui never expected His Majesty to shout at him. He erupted in rage. “Your Majesty, Duan Wang has taken your wife and child, and you’re telling us to shut up?! What is your attitude?! The Empress is about to remarry, taking your child with her, and you’re staying calm and telling us to shut up?! Are you trying to deny responsibility after one night of passion? You don’t even want your own child—”

Trembling with fury, Zhang Kui didn’t dare directly accuse the emperor, but still said, “Your Majesty, let me tell you—whether you want to marry her or not, we will force you to!”

Liu Yun, recalling the past two months, suddenly realized everything and grew even angrier. “So, Your Majesty, you ordered the siege just to get the Empress back, but when our forces reached the city, you suddenly thought it was too much trouble and called off the attack?! So, in your eyes, the Empress and the heir aren’t even worth a bit of war expense?!”

He was so furious he nearly fainted, lips trembling. “The Empress is pregnant, and yet you sat calmly in the camp for a whole month, hesitating and doing nothing?! You didn’t even tell us the truth! Now, just because the wedding’s happening, you’re acting out in anger and calling for an attack? So that’s it!”

All the officials came to the same realization and stared at the emperor with disappointment for the first time.

Xiao Yun: “…”

The situation changed so quickly that Xie Zhe was completely stunned. It took him a long moment to recover. He looked at Xiao Yun, the emperor whose mind always turned faster than anyone’s, and saw him—with no pause, no hesitation, not even blushing—calmly climb down this absurd ladder, saying, “I know I was wrong. So whether I can win back the Empress and the royal heir will depend on all of you…”

Xie Zhe: “…”

Truly a man who could bow and rise with ease.

The officials finally calmed down. “You don’t even need to say it, Your Majesty! Attack the city! Immediately! Please give the order! We will shed blood and give our lives to win back the Empress and the heir!”

For the sake of the Empress and heir, the Great Ning officials once again stood firmly united, their cohesion stronger than ever.

…

As troops bustled to prepare behind him, Xie Zhe rode his horse up to the armored Xiao Yun and whispered, “You sure about this? What if we grab the wrong person…”

Xiao Yun glared at him. “Isn’t that why I’m here? Chu Chu’s belly is big—she can’t ride a horse for the wedding. She’ll definitely be in a sedan chair.”

Xie Zhe eyed him doubtfully. “And you can tell which of the two sedan chairs is hers?”

Xiao Yun raised a brow and smirked. “Relax. There’s no way I’ll get it wrong. If I do, I’ll write my name upside down.”

Xie Zhe still couldn’t figure out why he was so confident.

Xiao Yun turned to the generals. “Only attack the city gates. Strike fast. No prolonged battle. Absolutely no killing. Once the gate is breached, go straight to Luoping Street and seize the person. The reason must be kept completely confidential.”

The generals patted their chests in assurance.

This was about the royal heir. No matter how hot-blooded they were, none of them would say a word that might put the Empress or the heir in danger.

Xiao Yun shouted, “March!”

…

At the mansion, Jiang Huaichu was dressed in bright red wedding robes. Jiang Huaiyi sat at the table, glancing at the conspicuous bulge under his brother’s waist sash, his expression dark and grim.

“Royal Brother,” Jiang Huaichu called sweetly.

Thinking that his brother was finally getting married, that everything was settling down, and at least he wouldn’t be criticized or stigmatized forever, Jiang Huaiyi’s heart eased slightly. His face softened a bit. After a moment of silence, he still kept a stern face and said, “Come here.”

Jiang Huaichu walked over.

Jiang Huaiyi looked at his younger brother, who had unknowingly grown so tall, and seemed a bit dazed.

It felt like not long ago, Jiang Huaichu only reached his knee and had to look up to see him. His eyes had been bright and sparkling, his voice soft and sweet. He always trailed behind him, even though he himself was cold and distant. He still wanted to make the little one smile.

In a blink, that little brother was getting married. How fast time flew.

Jiang Huaiyi hesitated for a long time before finally speaking with difficulty: “I never asked for your opinion on this matter from the beginning… That was my fault. I was just afraid for you…”

“I know,” Jiang Huaichu replied gently.

Jiang Huaiyi said stiffly, “You’re the younger brother I raised. I can’t stand hearing anyone say a bad word about you—not even one. My brother must only be praised by others.”

Jiang Huaichu’s nose tingled with emotion, and he responded softly, “I know.”

“So don’t blame your older brother.”

Jiang Huaichu shook his head. “I don’t.”

Jiang Huaiyi finally let out a breath, filled with both guilt and immense relief. He patted his brother’s hand lightly. “Go and greet your bride. During the wedding ceremony later, you’ll see your older brother there.”

Jiang Huaichu nodded. Just as Jiang Huaiyi was about to let him go, Jiang Huaichu suddenly turned around and kissed him on the cheek.

Jiang Huaiyi’s eyes widened as he froze like a statue. His usually icy-cold face turned red in an instant. “Impudent! What kind of behavior is this?!”

Jiang Huaichu smiled with crescent-shaped eyes. “An older brother is like a father. After today, I’ll be someone else’s husband, not your obedient little brother anymore.”

Jiang Huaiyi turned his face away after a moment of silence, his voice hoarse. “Fr-from now on, don’t do things like that anymore.”

Jiang Huaichu chuckled and walked out.

Behind him, Jiang Huaiyi’s lips twitched upward slightly before quickly flattening again. The next moment, a wave of intense dizziness hit him without warning—an all-too-familiar dizziness.

He only had time to roar angrily, “Don’t you dare run! If you run, I’ll break your legs!”

Jiang Huaichu turned back, looked at the man now slumped unconscious in the chair, and pulled a white embroidered handkerchief from his collar, wiping off the colorless and tasteless drug from his own lips. He sighed softly.

He called in his men, carefully laid Jiang Huaiyi onto the bed, then after they all left, knelt by the bed, pulling on his brother’s large hand. He stared at him for a while and said gently, “Big Brother, I know you mean well. I’ll prove with my actions that I can live a good life even without following your path, so you won’t have to worry.”

He stood up and quietly instructed someone to take good care of Jiang Huaiyi, then went alone to the study and ordered someone to summon Ru Shi.

Chen Yaner’s family was in the capital. Since she had come far from home, she temporarily stayed in the commander’s residence. But the bride still had to be formally fetched, so she had been sent to the Huo family—an old family friend—to complete the wedding rituals.

Soon, during the wedding procession, Jiang Huaichu would ride in a bridal sedan to the Huo residence to fetch Chen Yaner.

Ru Shi pushed open the door and came in, closing it behind him.

Jiang Huaichu looked at him. “Yaner waited for you for four years. She even resorted to this method. Treat her well from now on.”

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