“How is it?” The wife of the Minister of Rites asked her daughter.
Miss Wang lowered her head, her face full of shyness. The man not far away was tall and imposing and might soon become the crown prince.
How could she be dissatisfied?
She was just afraid that the Prince wouldn’t like her.
“Mother, your daughter will listen to both Father and Mother.”
“Silly girl, it has to be someone you like. He’s very popular in the capital right now, and many ministers are trying to curry favor with him. Of course, our family wouldn’t do such a thing. He’s the one who took the initiative and asked to marry you. He seems very sincere. That’s why I’m telling you this. Our family is not like the Xu family, who sell their daughter for personal gain.”
Miss Wang was stunned, and her face turned even redder.
She hadn’t expected Li Xu to propose to her. Did he like her too?
“De Fei, come here. I’ll help you. Be careful.”
The Empress Dowager’s face was full of smiles whenever she saw Xu Lingyi, and her voice was incredibly kind and gentle.
The Empress Dowager carefully took her hand.
“Have you been feeling unwell lately? Has the child stopped bothering you? If there is anything you are lacking or if you are feeling unwell, you must tell me. I will take care of it. With me here, no one can make you suffer, not even the Emperor.”
When the Empress Dowager held Xu Lingyi in such a way, the concubines in the harem all wondered if they were hallucinating, or if the Empress Dowager had gone mad.
Xu Lingyi must really be a reincarnated fox spirit, possessing bewitching magic.
Until they saw Xu Lingyi’s belly.
The concubines stared wide-eyed, frozen in place, then a wave of overwhelming bitterness and mixed emotions washed over them—Xu Shi was pregnant!
Xu Lingyi always had a great figure, and the concubines recalled the first time they met her.
They didn’t say anything, but their eyes couldn’t help but look at her slender waist. Her waist was so thin, yet her breasts were still full, her figure was curvaceous, and standing in the light and shadow, she looked like a fairy descending to earth.
She clearly had the figure of a vixen, but her temperament wasn’t seductive; just standing there, she exuded a kind, refined, and noble aura.
If she hadn’t entered the palace, they would still have admired Xu Lingyi’s beauty, but now that she had, they were natural competitors.
The more beautiful Xu Lingyi was, the more jealousy they felt.
Now, things had gotten even worse; Xu Lingyi was even pregnant.
What were they still fighting over?
“Your Majesty, please rest assured. I am perfectly fine. Please do not worry about me.”
During this period, Xu Lingyi and the Empress Dowager were indeed as close as mother and daughter.
The Empress Dowager, as expected of someone who had been in power for many years, actually did not like her before she became pregnant.
But when the Empress Dowager was willing to be kind to someone, that kindness was always just right, like a gentle spring breeze.
“Then, let’s go into the hall. Be careful of the steps.”
The Empress Dowager helped Xu Lingyi up.
To her left was the Emperor, and to her right was the Empress Dowager.
She already attracted attention when she walked side by side with the two most distinguished people in the world, not to mention her obviously pregnant belly.
Before they came in, the banquet had not yet started, and many people were gathered together talking.
After the servant announced their arrival, the entire banquet fell silent.
Apart from the Xu family, the other ministers’ families all widened their eyes slightly and stared intently at Xu Lingyi.
They were even stunned for a few seconds before they realized that they should bow.
Xu Lingyi focused on observing Li Xu’s reaction.
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