The Emperor gently pinched her nose, his tone indulgent: “If my beloved consort wants to go, I will arrange it. However, I can only take you there secretly, lest word get out and rumors spread. People will think that my beloved consort instigated this, thus ruining your reputation.”
Once the child is born, he plans to make Xu Lingyi his empress, as the empress’s reputation will naturally be better.
Xu Lingyi soon met Li Xu, who was completely different from the person she had seen at the banquet a few days ago.
In the past, he was quite smug and self-satisfied, like a proud son of heaven. No matter how he pretended to be humble, he still harbored a sense of superiority deep down.
But now he is completely dejected, lying on the ground, looking neither human nor ghost, as if he has aged more than ten years.
If it weren’t for that face, she probably wouldn’t have recognized him.
“Your Majesty, how did he become like this?” Xu Lingyi asked, her tone tinged with schadenfreude.
Li Xu heard Xu Lingyi’s voice; her voice was still as captivating as ever.
He could even picture her leaning sweetly against the Emperor’s chest.
She was a slut, born only to seduce men.
Now she was joining the Emperor to watch him make a fool of himself.
If he were the emperor now, he would be the victor…
He couldn’t think any further; he knew in his heart that he had absolutely no hope for the rest of his life.
He had absolutely no chance of getting that position.
“Perhaps the bones are too hard.” The Emperor chuckled.
Xu Lingyi looked at him carefully, memorizing his miserable state and appearance so that she could reminisce about it in the future.
***
Xu Lingyi was in a good mood because she had gotten rid of Li Xu.
Even as her belly grew bigger and her body became increasingly cumbersome in the following months, she felt lighthearted.
“Did you go for a walk today?”
The Emperor had just finished dealing with state affairs when he came to see Xu Lingyi and the child.
Xu Lingyi is now more than eight months pregnant. The imperial physician said that she would give birth next month and advised her to walk around every day, which would help with childbirth.
“Ugh.” Xu Lingyi clutched her stomach and let out a soft cry.
“Your Majesty, the child is kicking me again.”
The Emperor knelt beside her legs, his hand reaching for her belly. Just then, the child kicked, the kick landing squarely on the Emperor’s hand through her belly.
“This child must be a mischievous lad, so energetic.” The Emperor said gently.
“Your Majesty, I don’t want to move.” Xu Lingyi said coquettishly.
“My child kicks me, and I feel uncomfortable.”
She was petite with a very thin waist, but her belly was now very large. Xu Lingyi couldn’t even see her toes when she looked down. If she could, she wouldn’t even want to move and just want to lie down and rest.
She felt uncomfortable whether standing or sitting, and she couldn’t sleep well at night. She often had leg cramps and had to get up frequently at night.
“My dear consort, you’ll be better next month. I’ll take you out for a walk and help you along.”
Although the Emperor was not pregnant, he saw Xu Lingyi’s hard work and became even gentler and more obedient to her.
Xu Lingyi’s plan is also progressing smoothly.
She has a peace talisman, so she knows that although her pregnancy is difficult, the child will definitely be born safely without any danger.
Moreover, His Majesty also arranges for her to be protected by secret guards.
To deal with Princess Minghua now, the only option is to target His Majesty’s most cherished offspring.
There is no other way.
In her previous life, Princess Minghua poisoned her mother and sisters-in-law, taking several lives.
But the Emperor couldn’t bear to kill Princess Minghua; he only punished her.
Princess Minghua had been explicitly forbidden from entering the palace by the Emperor and Empress Dowager, so she needed to be given a chance to enter.
Given Princess Minghua’s hatred for her, she would surely find a way to deal with her and the child in her womb without her having to do anything.
Xu Lingyi had been preparing for this opportunity for several months.
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