"Let's conceive another child," Lu Wanqing said after a long while, unable to sleep. She climbed out of bed, her eyes sparkling as she looked at her third brother, full of anticipation.
Lu Yang was momentarily stunned. "Why the sudden desire for another child?"
Didn't she already have so many?
Over the years, he thought she had been busy raising them and must have been exhausted.
Lu Wanqing's gentle eyes were like a warm spring, full of tenderness and understanding. "I love it, third brother. I never knew before how adorable children are. It's just a shame they've all grown up now, and I can't be with them constantly like before."
"I can't hold them and kiss them whenever I want like when they were little. Ahhh, children are truly so cute, so small and soft. Third brother, if we conceive another one, you'll surely love them very much too," Lu Wanqing said expectantly, hugging Lu Yang's arm.
Lu Yang gazed at the girl quietly, a fire seemingly ignited in his deep eyes as he looked at her. "Do you truly love children this much?"
Lu Wanqing nodded her head vigorously, like a pecking chick.
The man's stern eyes were now brimming with affection. He couldn't refuse her anything she desired. "Alright."
Technology in the interstellar era was already highly advanced, and women no longer had to undergo the hardships of conception themselves. Therefore, he thought it was perfectly fine for her to want to conceive another child, as long as it made her happy.
Lu Wanqing's eyes lit up instantly. She looked at him excitedly. "Really?"
Lu Yang lowered his head and kissed her, smiling as he agreed. "Yes, but you have to promise me that while you can enjoy taking care of children, you must also take care of yourself and not get too exhausted!"
Lu Wanqing was ecstatic. She threw her arms around her husband and showered him with passionate kisses.
"How can taking care of a baby be tiring? Being with a baby is clearly the happiest thing in the world!" Lu Wanqing exclaimed, super excited.
Lu Yang found it amusing, holding her. "You."
He had never imagined she would love children so much.
They had their genes, so they could conceive a child whenever they wished.
The next day, while everyone was still in the Empire, Lu Wanqing told them all about her and Lu Yang's decision to conceive another child. She especially addressed her five children, explaining that with a new baby, Lan Lan, Xiao Yi, Shu Shu, Cui Cui, and Harvey would be the little one's elder brothers and sisters, and they had the right to know.
Hearing the news, the five children were stunned. However, Lan Lan quickly became excited and shouted, "Does that mean we'll have a little sister soon!"
He really wanted a sister too!
Lu Wanqing chuckled at his words and looked at Lan Lan, explaining, "It's not necessarily a sister; it could be a brother."
The child hadn't been conceived yet, and whether it would be a boy or a girl was uncertain. Regardless of gender, she and her third brother would love them equally.
"I want a sister!" Lan Lan declared. He suddenly looked at Harvey.
Harvey's heart tightened, and he quickly pulled the tiny Ya Ya behind him. "Ya Ya is mine, don't even dream about it!"
At this, everyone understood. Lan Lan probably liked sisters because Harvey had one, and that's why he wanted one.
"Exactly, girls are so nice! I love sisters!" Wei Xingzhou couldn't help but chime in. She ruffled Cui Cui's little head and giggled, "If we have another child, maybe the sister will look a lot like Cui Cui when she was little. Cui Cui will definitely like her."
"Mhm!" Cui Cui immediately nodded.
Actually, Cui Cui felt a little apologetic. Her Father, His Majesty, was her biological father and loved her dearly. However, she had grown up with Father Wei Xingzhou, and he had been incredibly good to her. If she didn't love Father Wei Xingzhou the most, he would be sad. Therefore, she had to give Father Wei Xingzhou the top spot for her favorite father, with His Majesty ranking second. She felt a bit sorry for His Majesty.
But now, Cui Cui felt a little happy. If she had a sister, His Majesty could be the sister's favorite father, and then His Majesty wouldn't be sad.
"I think a brother would be great too," Shu Shu said at this point, her clear voice ringing out.
Shu Shu added, "I'll love them no matter if it's a brother or a sister."
Yu Nong lowered his gaze and dotingly ruffled Shu Shu's hair.
Lu Wanqing smiled. "I love them too. Whether it's a boy or a girl, it will surely be a very cute baby."
Gene cultivation technology was highly advanced now, and given Lu Yang's special status, he didn't even need to apply to cultivate a child; a mere command would suffice.
Lu Wanqing was also extremely curious about gene cultivation technology. After hearing from her third brother that it could be arranged immediately, she decided to start right away. She wanted to see how interstellar technology could cultivate babies using ordinary genes.
It wasn't just Lu Wanqing who was curious; Lan Lan, Cui Cui, and all five children were.
They all went to the Imperial Academy of Sciences. The president of the Imperial Gene Academy was shocked to hear their request but quickly agreed.
"This is easy. If Your Majesty and Madam wish to cultivate a child, it can begin now."
"Madam, please come to the laboratory with me. I need to extract a sample of your genes," the president said.
"Thank you." Lu Wanqing sincerely thanked the president.
Director Liu was clearly nervous and quickly replied, "You're welcome, Madam. This is our duty."
Lu Wanqing had initially worried about pain, but in the end, they only needed to draw a tube of her blood.
Lu Wanqing found it magical. In the ancient Earth era, there were test-tube babies, but they required sperm and eggs. Here, ordinary genes were sufficient.
"Since we are only extracting ordinary genes for cultivation, the initial development process might take a while. If Madam and Your Majesty are busy, you can return home. We will notify you immediately once the child is cultivated," the president kindly reminded them, seeing them waiting outside.
It would take a long time?
Lu Wanqing was surprised.
"At least forty-eight hours," Wei Xingzhou stepped forward to explain.
It was precisely because this time was too long that he had carelessly gone to the restroom years ago, and upon his return, his genes had been stolen and replaced with Lu Yang's. Wei Xingzhou still felt a bit bad about it, but thankfully, knowing that Cui Cui was born because of the gene swap made him feel better. If his genes hadn't been swapped back then, the cultivated child wouldn't have been Cui Cui.