QT: TPE Chapter 40.1

The Third Sister-in-law was clearly still excited, but Mrs. Xu was both happy and worried.

Once inside the room, she carefully inquired about her daughter’s situation in the palace during this period.

“I was outside the palace and dared not inquire about news inside. When I learned yesterday that I was to enter the palace, I was worried that something had happened to you. I am only slightly relieved today.” Mrs. Xu spoke.

Xu Lingyi’s eyes reddened before she even spoke. Seeing this, the other sisters-in-law withdrew, leaving space for Mrs. Xu and Xu Lingyi.

“Mother, I miss you so much. The people I miss most in the palace are you and Father.”

Xu Lingyi hugged Mrs. Xu and nestled in her mother’s arms, acting as spoiled as she did before she entered the palace.

As always, Mrs. Xu gently stroked her head: “Mother misses you too.”

After speaking, Mrs. Xu couldn’t help but choke up, “I won’t say anymore, Yi’er. Seeing you safe and sound makes Mother very happy.”

“Now that you are pregnant, Mother doesn’t know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.”

Mrs. Xu’s eyes were filled with worry.

For the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, this was undoubtedly a great thing, but as a mother, she would worry about her daughter.

Xu Lingyi held Mrs. Xu’s hand. Of course, she knew what Mrs. Xu was thinking; mother and daughter are of one mind. She just wanted to put Mrs. Xu at ease.

So she comforted her, saying, “Mother, this is certainly a good thing. Before I was pregnant, the Empress Dowager did not like me. But now, you and my sisters-in-law have seen how the Empress Dowager treats me. As for His Majesty, he has always been very good to me, and now, it goes without saying. If I give birth to a prince, His Majesty has no heir, so my child will surely be the crown prince.”

“At that time, Mother will be the crown prince’s maternal grandmother.”

Her tone was amusing, so Mrs. Xu couldn’t help but laugh, but her eyes still revealed worry.

“This is, of course, the best outcome. If you give birth to your child safely, you will surely be made empress, a position that every woman in the world wants to sit in. My daughter has taken a good path by chance.”

Since ancient times, childbirth has been a life-or-death ordeal for women. Mrs. Xu would rather Xu Lingyi had never been pregnant and had lived out her life peacefully.

“Mother, I am confident that I will be fine. Some women have difficult childbirths because the fetus is too big or because they don’t have a reliable midwife. But I will not have that problem. There are so many people in the palace to take care of me.”

Xu Lingyi didn’t know how to reassure Mrs. Xu, but she knew in her heart that this child was the result of the pill she had taken from the brocade pouch.

She was inexplicably certain that the child would be born safely without any complications.

Mrs. Xu nodded, touching Xu Lingyi’s face with eyes full of affection: “Now, any more worries are unnecessary. Fortunately, the Empress Dowager agreed to let me enter the palace to take care of you.”

Xu Lingyi couldn’t help but smile as she thought of this.

Xu Lingyi also invited her three sisters-in-law to have a meal with her.

His Majesty must have known that her family was entering the palace today, so he did not come to disturb them.

Xu Lingyi chatted with her three sisters-in-law for a long time. Before leaving, the Eldest Sister-in-law held her hand and carefully reminded her: “Be extra careful in the first few months. You must pay attention.”

Xu Lingyi nodded: “Don’t worry, Eldest Sister-in-law. I will take good care of myself and the baby. Please bring He’er and the others with you next time you go to the palace. I miss them too.”

Only the Eldest Sister-in-law in the household had given birth to three children: two boys and one girl.

Her Second Brother and Third Brother are rarely in the capital, so neither of her Second Sister-in-law nor Third Sister-in-law has children.

 

 

 

 

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