Chapter 401 The Wind Rises
Qin Xiaoning is about to give birth, and the Lu family is paying more and more attention to her. In Qingsong Garden, everything has been prepared, and the imperial physician comes to take her pulse every day.

"Looking at the princess' pulse, she will give birth in less than a month."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ji hurriedly asked, "Isn't the due date still more than a month away?"

The imperial physician smiled as he put away his medicine box, "The princess is pregnant with twins, so they will be born earlier than a single baby."

Before the doctor could finish, Lu Ji asked anxiously, "Is there any danger?"

The imperial physician smiled and said, "It is said in the folk that when a woman gives birth, one foot is stepping into the gates of hell. But don't worry, Your Majesty. The princess is in good health and has a strong character. There should be no problem with giving birth to a child."

Hearing the imperial physician say this, Lu Ji breathed a sigh of relief, and an expression of joy unconsciously appeared on his face. He ordered people to reward the imperial physician, and personally escorted the doctor out of the mansion.

It snowed heavily this year, and after the winter solstice, the snow has been falling intermittently without stopping.

After Lu Ji sent the doctor out of the door, he walked back impatiently on the snow. When he returned to the house, he saw that the little woman had already gotten on the bed and was leaning against the head of the bed, looking at the baby's clothes.

"Is it snowing outside again?"

Seeing the man coming back, she raised her eyes slightly and said casually: "The snow this year is really heavy."

The man was still immersed in the words of the imperial physician. With a look of joy on his face, he took off his cloak and walked to the bed.

Lu Ji glanced at his wife's bulging belly, his eyebrows curved, and said meaningfully: "Auspicious snow indicates a good harvest."

Qin Xiaoning was also happy. She raised her hand and grabbed the man's big hand and put it on her lower abdomen: "The children have been moving happily these past few days."

As they were talking, they could clearly feel the fetal movement on their hands.

Qin Xiaoning's eyes sparkled, and she said excitedly, "Lu Ji, look, the children heard us talking, and this is their response."

The man looked as if he was holding his breath and concentrating, even putting his ear against his wife's belly, listening quietly.

Seeing his silly look, Qin Xiaoning said angrily, "We can only feel the fetal movement. What can you hear if you listen like this?"

Lu Ji did not respond, but listened quietly for a long time before he raised his head: "I really can't wait to see them."

Qin Xiaoning looked at the man with a happy smile on her face: "It will be soon."

He added: "When the time comes, you should not despise the children for making trouble."

"No, it's my own child. No matter how noisy he is, I won't be annoyed."

The man looked at his young wife. Due to pregnancy, the little woman had become much more charming and her little face was rosy and very cute.

He couldn't help but raise his hand and pinch it, and the little woman put her face on his hand: "Lu Ji, I am so happy, but sometimes, I feel that this happiness is a little ethereal, which makes me feel a little uneasy and afraid of losing it."

Although she didn't often ask about his political affairs, she knew them very well in her heart.

Lu Ji knew that he couldn't hide anything from her, so he hugged her in his arms and said, "As long as you have me, just rest assured."

That night, the snow kept falling, mixed with the northwest wind, and the snow outside was raging. Before going to bed, Songzhi filled the inner fireplace with charcoal fire, making the house warm as spring. In the middle of the night, the fire gradually weakened. Although the little woman in his arms was sleeping soundly, she was sensitive to the change in temperature and burrowed into his arms. Lu Ji was always alert. He felt the change in the little woman in his arms, so he opened his eyes, raised his hand to tuck in the quilt for her, and then got off the bed and added more charcoal fire to the fireplace quietly.

After a while, the room became hot again, and the little woman in his arms slept even more deeply.

The wind and snow outside seemed to be even stronger. The north wind was raging, making a "woooo" roaring sound, but the house was warm. Lu Ji looked at the little woman in his arms in the dim night light, and his big hands unconsciously rested on her bulging belly.

With his lovely wife and beloved son in her arms, the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.

When it was just getting light outside, Lu Ji got up as usual. He considerately tucked in the quilt for his wife, then added some charcoal to the fireplace before going out.

The snow was still falling outside, but Lu Ji still rode out on horseback.

The master rode a horse, so naturally the followers had to follow suit. Desheng followed behind Lu Ji, looking at the official sedan chair on the street heading towards the imperial city, and said casually: "On a day like this, I'm afraid the only one who would ride a horse to court is the prince."

Perhaps still immersed in the joy of becoming a father, Lu Ji seemed to be in a good mood today. After hearing Desheng's half-complaining words, he smiled slightly: "I went to the battlefield at the age of fourteen and experienced countless bloody storms. Although I am now an official in the capital and no longer have to experience the hardships of lying on ice and climbing snow, some habits still cannot be changed."

As he spoke, he held the reins with one hand and patted the horse's mane with the other: "This king is used to riding a horse."

The snow was falling heavily. The man was riding on his horse, looking through the snow at the vague imperial city in front of him. He said to himself, "To be honest, I really miss the days of fighting in the past. Although it was a bit hard, it didn't require all the intrigue and deception."

Although these were words of complaint, for the man, they were just sighs caused by the scene. He still had a sharp gaze and a firm expression.

When they arrived at Xuande Gate, Lu Ji, like all the other officials, dismounted from his horse and sedan chair, walked for a distance, and entered the imperial city.

Apart from the bad weather today, everything is the same as before, nothing is different.

On the way to the imperial city, civil and military officials met Lu Ji and greeted him respectfully as usual. Outside the Golden Palace, Lu Ji even happened to meet the emperor.

During the morning court session, there was a special passage reserved for the emperor, so when Lu Ji met Zhao Pan before entering the Golden Palace, he was slightly stunned.

"His Majesty."

In front of all the civil and military officials, Lu Ji was about to step forward to salute, but Zhao Pan hurriedly helped him up and said warmly, "It's snowing heavily today, and uncle, you have worked hard riding the horse to attend the court."

Hearing this, Lu Ji looked at Zhao Pan with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, how did you know that I would come here on horseback today?"

Zhao Pan was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly and said, "I just guessed, my uncle never likes riding in a car."

Lu Ji smiled, said nothing more, and walked into the Golden Palace.

Zhao Pan sat down on the dragon throne. The young man had something on his mind, so he pretended to be calm, but he couldn't help showing anxiety on his face.

As soon as the court meeting began, Chen Xiuyuan stepped out and attacked Lu Ji directly.

"Your Majesty, I want to impeach the Regent."

Zhao Pan was slightly surprised: "What does the Grand Tutor want to impeach the Regent for?"

Chen Xiuyuan glanced at Lu Ji and said loudly: "I want to impeach the regent for eight crimes."