“Really?” Xu Lingyi exclaimed in surprise.
The Emperor smiled and nodded, his tone indulgent: “When have I ever lied to you?”
Xu Lingyi felt that her treatment had improved dramatically after she became pregnant. The Emperor had been kind to her before, but not as kind as he was now.
The Empress Dowager was the same. Knowing that she couldn’t eat, she specially recruited many chefs. The imperial kitchen was constantly researching dishes, and now, all the chefs in the palace were serving only her.
This led to a significant decrease in the quality of food in other palaces recently.
Many people in the palace had some guesses, but they all thought that it was impossible and turned to guess in other directions.
There were all sorts of rumors, but almost none of them suggested that she was pregnant.
Xu Lingyi was already more than three months pregnant. Neither the Empress Dowager nor the Emperor took the initiative to tell anyone, nor did they deliberately try to hide it anymore.
They thought that it was obvious to outsiders.
But everyone just felt that she was cunning and had superb skills, able to please the Emperor and now even win over the Empress Dowager.
The Emperor sneered. In the minds of these people, they had already concluded that he was infertile and that he would never have any offspring in his life.
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When Xu Lingyi was almost five and a half months pregnant, her belly was already quite big. You could tell that she was pregnant even when she was wearing clothes.
She suffered from morning sickness for almost two months during her pregnancy. After getting through this period, her appetite returned to normal, and she no longer vomited up everything she ate.
Logically speaking, having finally gotten through this difficult period, she thought that things would be much easier afterward.
But now her stomach had grown bigger than before, making it not only inconvenient to move around, but she also couldn’t fit into many of her clothes.
“Your Majesty, my clothes have already outgrown me so quickly. What am I going to do for the banquet tomorrow? I don’t have any nice clothes.”
The Emperor gently stroked her belly, remembering what the imperial physician had said about her pregnancy.
She’s completely different from the Meiren a few years ago; she’ll definitely have a safe delivery.
The Emperor was genuinely pleased, and his previously violent temper subsided considerably. He also began to smile at his ministers more often.
Needless to say, the Emperor treated Xu Lingyi even better. She lived in his palace, and apart from going to the Empress Dowager’s palace, the Emperor never set foot in the harem.
“My beloved concubine’s clothes will be finished tonight. When those old guys see you tomorrow, they’ll probably be terrified.”
The Emperor felt pleased at the thought of this scene.
During this period, Li Xu won over many ministers in the court.
He not only took no action or reprimand, but also treated his ministers with relative gentleness.
The shrewd ministers then took this as tacit approval.
Li Xu thought so too, so his behavior became increasingly daring, recently even daring to form cliques and engage in private activities.
“Your Majesty, how about we gouge out his eyes when we get the chance? I still remember the way he looked at me last time. I didn’t like it. Now just thinking about him makes me feel nauseous, and I even have nightmares at night.” Xu Lingyi said coquettishly.
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