The princess sat in a sedan chair, looking at the magnificent Guanju Palace in the distance. She felt happy and relieved to see her daughter, but also a little worried.
Xu Jinyi had already had a large table of food prepared waiting for him in the palace.
In order to let the mother and daughter have a good reunion, Di Zisheng tactfully did not come over to disturb them, so as to prevent his mother-in-law from feeling restrained because of his presence.
So he had his meal alone in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Although she was conferred the title of princess by the previous emperor, this was the first time for her to ride in a sedan chair in the palace.
Entering Guanju Palace, the princess finally saw her daughter whom she hadn't seen for several months. Smiling, she stepped forward and knelt down: "Your humble servant pays homage to the Empress. May the Empress be blessed with good health."
"Mom, what are you doing? I told you there are no outsiders here. There's no need for these empty formalities between us mother and daughter."
Xu Jinyi hurried forward to help his mother up.
"Be careful, be careful. You're pregnant, why are you walking so fast?"
Xu Jinyi held her mother's arm and asked her to sit down: "I just got pregnant, don't make such a fuss."
Seeing her daughter acting as childish as a child, the princess couldn't help but tear up.
"Outside the palace, I was always worried that you weren't pregnant. Now that you're pregnant, I don't know whether it's a good thing or a bad thing."
"You are still young. Giving birth to a child is like walking through the gates of hell. If it is a prince, it would be fine. But if it is a princess, I am afraid that the ministers will ask the emperor to take a concubine."
"Mom is really worried."
Xu Jinyi knew what her mother was worried about: "Mother, you don't have to worry. I'm doing well in the palace. The imperial physician also said that my pregnancy is very stable and I will definitely give birth to the baby safely."
"Besides, Emperor Zisheng treats me very well, listens to my orders, and values me very much. He has no intention of taking a concubine at all. You don't have to worry about me being wronged in the palace."
What Xu Jinyi said was true. Di Zisheng valued her more than just the apple of his eye.
Since she became pregnant, he has been doing everything for her personally and even feeding her.
I even accompanied her when she went to the toilet at night, which almost caused her to get constipated, but she got used to it after a few days.
Since he doesn't mind anyway, why should she worry?
"That's good, but even though His Majesty treats you well, you can't go too far. He's the emperor after all, with complicated thoughts and unpredictable moods. Sometimes you have to go along with him."
The princess was giving instructions on pregnancy precautions when she suddenly caught a glimpse of the red spots on her daughter's neck and frowned slightly.
"You are pregnant now, so you must be careful. You must persuade His Majesty to stop regarding sexual intercourse."
"You were pregnant for ten months and couldn't serve me. It would be normal if His Majesty really favored another woman one day. Don't be too sad. The child is more important."
"He dares?! If he wants to cheat on me while I'm pregnant, he's totally inhumane."
"I worked so hard to give birth to a child for him, but he couldn't even hold it in for ten months. What's the point of having this man?"
As soon as the princess finished speaking, she was refuted by Xu Jinyi.
"Silly child, what man doesn't cheat? Your father also loves mother. When mother was pregnant with you, didn't he also favor a maid?"
Xu Jinyi pouted and held back the words that wanted to refute.
In her opinion, if a man cheats, it means he doesn't love her enough.
Or they are real beasts, beasts dominated by their lower bodies.
"Mom, please stop talking about it. It makes me upset when you talk about things that didn't happen."
"That's right. Mom, I won't say any more. Come and have your meal. You're pregnant now, so you need to eat more to nourish yourself."
Xu Jinyi nodded. She was pregnant with three children and was indeed getting hungry quickly.
But you can't eat too much at each meal. It's okay to eat small meals frequently throughout the day.
While dining with her daughter, the princess asked again, "Why didn't His Majesty dine with you?"
"He comes every day. He said that since you have entered the palace, he will not come to bother us anymore, so that we don't have any heartfelt words to say."
The princess nodded, feeling more satisfied with the emperor.
"That's good too. Mom can stay here until night before going back."
"How could that be? It's a rare occasion for you to come, mother. I've already had the side hall cleaned up. You can just stay here with peace of mind."
The princess shook her head: "Although you are a woman in this harem, you can't set so many precedents. How can your family live in the emperor's harem? I am satisfied to be able to visit your mother."
Xu Jinyi hugged her arm and acted coquettishly: "Mom, there are many things about pregnancy that I don't understand. I can only feel at ease if you stay here. Anyway, Dad goes to the military camp every day, so why don't you let him stay alone in the empty room for a few days?"
"They say a short absence makes a new marriage better. Just agree to let your daughter stay in the palace for a few days."
The princess nodded and agreed, "Then mother will stay for a few days."
Di Zisheng didn't arrive until dinner time in the evening. He naturally didn't mind his mother-in-law staying for a few days. As the master of the imperial palace, he should also give her a warm welcome.
"Mother-in-law, please feel free to stay here. You can stay as long as you want. You're welcome. I'm happy that you can stay."
As he spoke, Di Zisheng picked up two slices of beef for Xu Jinyi and gently reminded her, "Don't drink so much soup at night. If you get up too often at night, you won't have energy tomorrow."
Xu Jinyi pouted dissatisfiedly: "I didn't ask you to stay up with me at night. You wanted to get up on your own and you look down on me."
"I don't dislike you, I just feel bad that you didn't get a full night's sleep." Taking the handkerchief, Di Zisheng wiped the corners of her mouth.
Looking at the two of them getting along and the sweet atmosphere, the princess lowered her head to drink her soup, but a big smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
After seeing with her own eyes how the emperor treated his daughter like a treasure, the princess finally felt relieved.
After eating, Di Zisheng personally took a wet handkerchief and wiped each of Xu Jinyi's fingers clean.
He brushed the messy hair around her ears and said, "You can accompany your mother-in-law to stroll around the yard and take a walk. I'll go finish reviewing the remaining memorials. If you're tired, go to sleep first and don't wait for me."
Upon hearing this, Xu Jinyi closed his eyes and looked up.
Di Zisheng chuckled and placed a few kisses on her forehead, cheek, and nose before leaving.
The princess couldn't help blushing when seeing this scene.
After Di Zisheng left, the princess spoke up, "You're always so disrespectful, how can you get along with the emperor like this?"
"What else?"
Princess: "No, as long as you are happy."
The princess stayed there for nearly half a month.
In the past half month, she witnessed with her own eyes how her daughter was spoiled by Di Zisheng.
Even the emperor, as the emperor himself, bowed his noble body before her daughter, and even knelt before her daughter to wash her feet.
The princess was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth. She even thought that the emperor was acting for her because she was there.
However, she learned from Liuli that this was true, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
That day, the princess woke up from her nap and made Xu Jinyi's favorite walnut cakes with her own hands. When she brought it over, she was surprised to see her daughter sitting at the desk, writing something with a pen.
Thinking she was painting, I walked straight over to her.
The next second, the princess' eyes widened into the size of copper bells.
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