My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 526: Pressuring for Marriage and Childbirth

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was 1978.

Looking at his nine sons, all of whom are now eighteen, Zhang Lei couldn't help but sigh, realizing that he was truly getting old.

At this moment, Ye Shuqin walked in and looked at Zhang Lei softly, saying, "Stop sighing, let's go out quickly. The leaders of all countries have arrived and are just waiting for the royal coronation ceremony."

Zhang Lei nodded.

After more than a decade of lobbying, cultivating goodwill, and engaging in various friendly activities, his Qin royal family is finally about to hold a coronation ceremony in the Kingdom of Kangaroo. Although the royal family is now mostly just a symbol of honor, the Zhang family has been deeply rooted in this country for many years, penetrating every aspect of it. At this moment, Zhang Lei is already a hands-off manager.

The square below was already packed with people, cheers rising and falling.

Zhang Lei led the way, holding Ye Shuqin's hand, with his eldest son Zhang Chengyu beside them; Ye Shuqin's daughter Zhang Chengwan stood beside her. Behind the four of them stood Zhang Lei's other sons and daughters-in-law, all standing neatly in formation.

The audience included not only citizens of Australia, but also dignitaries and celebrities from various countries, as well as the families of his wives.

Backed by her maternal family's influence, all of this naturally fell into the Zhang family's laps, and Zhang Lei never stopped it. Children and grandchildren have their own destinies, and besides, he already possessed the secret to longevity—as long as he had money, he could live on indefinitely.

The coronation ceremony officially began.

Zhang Lei was appointed the first king of the Qin Dynasty in the Kangaroo Kingdom;

Ye Shuqin was crowned the first empress of the Qin Dynasty in the Kangaroo Kingdom;

The eldest son, Zhang Chengyu, was designated as the next heir to the throne, namely the Crown Prince of the Qin Dynasty.

Although the general public was somewhat unfamiliar with this title, those who were observant had already discerned that its origin lay in the traditional royal etiquette of the Xia Kingdom.

His daughter, Zhang Chengwan, was granted the title of First Princess of the Qin Dynasty, with the honorary title of Golden Phoenix.

Following this, all of Zhang Lei's sons and daughters-in-law were also granted titles and ranks.

Many of the wives' family members in the audience looked dejected, but dared not utter a single sarcastic remark. Zhang Lei didn't care at all; it was all an arrangement that had been pre-arranged.

After a long day of work, Zhang Lei was exhausted. Looking at Ye Shuqin, who was also slumped on the ground beside him, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "I didn't expect it to be this tiring."

Ye Shuqin laughed and said, "Yes, I thought it was an unparalleled honor, but I only realized how much responsibility and exhaustion it was when I actually sat in this position."

Zhang Lei said softly, "So we have to hurry up and raise our sons to be successful. Then we can hand over everything and retire completely."

Ye Shuqin looked at him gently and said, "Okay, then we'll find a place facing the sea, where spring is warm and flowers are in bloom."

The next day arrived quickly, and Zhang Lei and Ye Shuqin together devised an ambitious plan: three years to lay the foundation, five years to cultivate offspring, and ten years to have many children and grandchildren.

After all, his sons are all adults now, and it's time to put the important matters of getting married, having children, and continuing the family line on the agenda.

Crown Prince Zhang Chengyu frowned deeply as he looked at the group of women that Ye Shuqin had carefully selected from prestigious families and noble clans around the world.

He walked up to Ye Shuqin and asked in a low voice, "Mom, where did you find so many people?"

Ye Shuqin looked at him and said matter-of-factly, "Still think it's too much? All you do is bury yourself in state affairs all day long. When will you ever finish your work? You must shoulder the heavy responsibility of continuing the Zhang family line. Not only you, but all your younger brothers should take you as their role model."

Zhang Chengyu frowned even more deeply.

At this moment, he was filled with ambition to govern the country and had no time to care about personal feelings or romantic matters.

Just then, Ye Shuqin's phone vibrated. She glanced at the message, smiled, and said to her son, "You can take a rest now."

Zhang Chengyu looked speechless: "What's going on?"

"Your dad has delegated all your official duties to robots, and they're much more efficient than you are."

Zhang Chengyu shook his head: "Robots have flaws; they can't handle everything perfectly."

Ye Shuqin ignored all of that and said directly, "That's enough time for you to rest peacefully for a year and a half. Once you've got them all pregnant, you can do whatever you want, no one will stop you."

Looking at the endless line of women, Zhang Chengyu couldn't help but complain, "Mom, are you trying to work me to death?"

Ye Shuqin didn't respond to that, but continued, "Stop daydreaming, let's start the interview now. Tell us your requirements, and we'll choose the suitable ones."

Looking at this scene, Zhang Chengyu felt helpless: This is no matchmaking, it's more like picking out employees.

Seeing him lost in thought, Ye Shuqin whispered a reminder: "You need to set a good example for your younger brothers. Otherwise, they'll follow suit, and do you want the Zhang family's hard-earned empire to be handed over to others in the future?"

Zhang Chengyu remained silent for a moment upon hearing this, then finally frowned and nodded: "Alright. But you have to promise me, at most two years. Otherwise, I'd rather not get married."

Seeing that he had finally relented, Ye Shuqin quickly agreed, "Okay, okay, don't worry."

The blind date went exceptionally smoothly. That very evening, Zhang Chengyu selected seven women as his wives.

Looking at Zhang Chengyu's handsome appearance, coupled with his noble status as the crown prince, the seven people were overjoyed.

Everyone knows that as long as they can give birth to offspring, they will have the opportunity to become queens in the future, which is an excellent cooperation for the families behind them.

Not long after, Zhang Chengyu's other brothers also encountered the same situation.

Under Zhang Lei's forceful demands, no one dared to object and could only silently accept it.

In Zhang Lei's words: With great power comes great responsibility.

Zhang Lei secretly began to calculate the population figures.

He had a total of 33 sons. Even if each son had 10 children, that would be 330 grandchildren.

Even if there are only half boys and half girls, there are still more than 160 boys. When the grandchildren have children, by the time the great-grandchildren have children, the family will easily have more than a thousand members.

As it was passed down from generation to generation, the scale was something Zhang Lei himself dared not even imagine.

Six months later, Zhang Lei received news that his daughters-in-law were pregnant one after another. He was so happy that he hummed a little tune all day long and ordered that the security level around all his daughters-in-law be raised so that no accident would be allowed.

Although he wasn't a woman in his previous life, he had watched plenty of palace dramas and knew them inside and out. While his daughters-in-law each had loyal people he had exchanged from the system, each daughter-in-law also brought along some of her former family members, so he had to be careful.

At this moment, Ye Shuqin walked over hurriedly, her expression showing some urgency: "Master, there's something I need to tell you."

Zhang Lei was still humming a song with a smug look on his face when he casually replied, "What is it?"

"Someone has come to propose to our daughter."

"What?!"

Zhang Lei was startled and jumped up, exclaiming, "Which bastard dares to lay a finger on my daughter? I'll lead my troops and raze his country to the ground right now!"

Ye Shuqin looked at him speechlessly: "Alright, don't get agitated. They just mentioned it beforehand, saying they were coming over for a chat and to meet up."

"What's the point of this exchange? Tell him to get lost. I don't want to know who he is, and nobody's going to lay a finger on my daughter. Not a chance!" Zhang Lei retorted immediately.

"What kind of talk is that?" Ye Shuqin said helplessly. "We can't let our daughter stay single forever, can we?"

"So what if she's single?" Zhang Lei said matter-of-factly. "She's not even eighteen yet. What's the point of blind dates, dating, or marriage? Get lost, don't bother me."

After saying that, he turned to the robot 000 beside him and ordered, "Go, increase the security around the princess tenfold. Any man who approaches my daughter must report first!"

Number 000 responded, "Okay, boss."