On the day the imperial concubine left the palace, Xu Lingyi went to see her off.
"If you encounter something interesting in the future, could you write me a letter?" Xu Lingyi asked.
In her previous life, she had read several travelogues, and when she was young, she had dreamed that she could travel around like the people in the travelogues.
But this dream has never come true in both of her lives. In her previous life, she met the wrong person, and in this life, she wants to take revenge. Maybe there will be a chance in the future.
The imperial concubine smiled wantonly and nodded: "Of course."
After seeing off the imperial concubine, Xu Lingyi felt a little lost.
The emperor noticed it carefully.
"If you want to be like the imperial concubine in the future, I can accompany you."
"Okay." Xu Lingyi nodded.
Let’s talk about what happened in the future later. The imperial concubine completed her revenge on the queen, and her heart was liberated. She was free and could live comfortably anywhere.
But she had not yet dealt with all her enemies. Even if she left the palace like a concubine, she would still feel unwilling and unhappy.
"Father!"
When Princess Zhaoyang learned that the queen was going to be executed, she rushed into the palace immediately.
She never thought that her father would order the death of her mother, who was her mother.
"Father, please don't kill mother!" Princess Zhaoyang knelt in front of the emperor. She was a princess, the emperor's daughter, and a noble person. She had never been so pitiful.
Even though the emperor had some grudges against her, his heart softened a little when he saw her current appearance.
"Zhaoyang." The emperor still held out his hand to her. "I have already informed you of the crimes your mother committed. Do you really think I can spare her life?"
Princess Zhaoyang was stunned.
"I spared her body and spared her family, all for your sake."
The emperor's tone was particularly firm, "There is no room for negotiation on this matter."
Although her father was holding her hand, Princess Zhaoyang felt that he was so strange and so far away from her at this moment.
For the first time, she understood what her mother had said. She said that her father was her father and also the Son of Heaven.
She must always be respectful in front of her father.
Princess Zhaoyang didn't know what to do at this moment.
"I can let you see her one last time." The emperor said, "Zhaoyang, go ahead."
This time, it was the prince consort who brought Princess Zhaoyang to the palace. The emperor supported Princess Zhaoyang and did not notice that the prince consort glanced at Xu Lingyi several times.
Even though he was trying to suppress his emotions, Xu Lingyi still saw surprise in his eyes.
Xu Lingyi sneered in her heart. This man might be better than the prince, but she hated him just as much.
She hated all the men who had forced themselves on her. Without him, Princess Zhaoyang would not have set her sights on her.
Princess Zhaoyang walked away in a daze, and her husband hurriedly supported her.
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"Mother!!" As soon as she saw the queen, Princess Zhaoyang could no longer hold back and threw herself into her arms and burst into tears.
"Zhaoyang, don't cry."
The queen was afraid of death, but she still comforted Princess Zhaoyang in the end.
"Remember, you don't have to avenge your mother."
Looking at her only daughter, the queen finally changed her mind.
She once thought of using her death to make Princess Zhaoyang remember it forever, so that she could take revenge on Xu Lingyi in the future and make it difficult for this bitch to live.
But perhaps it is because a dying person speaks good words, and she still has some sincerity towards her daughter.
The Queen spoke in a hoarse voice, "Since ancient times, victors have been kings and losers have been bandits. Now I have lost, and I accept this fate. You should accept it too."
"Don't bother dealing with her anymore. You can't beat her."
The Queen saw clearly that she might be able to cause harm to Xu Lingyi, but with the Emperor around, she still couldn't defeat Xu Lingyi.
"You will live a good life with your husband in the future. You are still the only princess. Even if your father favors that bitch Xu Lingyi, he will never treat you badly."
"But mother..."
Princess Zhaoyang wanted to continue speaking, but the queen covered her mouth.
"This is my mother's last wish. You must agree to it."
Princess Zhaoyang burst into tears, but finally nodded with tears in her eyes.
"Princess, it's time for you to go." Wang Bao brought the poisoned wine.
His Majesty had instructed not to let Princess Zhaoyang see the Queen drink the poisoned wine.
“Mother!!”
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"What did the Queen say to Zhaoyang?" the Emperor asked coldly.
Wang Bao repeated the queen's words.
The emperor snorted coldly: "She is quite sensible. What about Zhaoyang?"
"The princess cried again after returning to the princess's residence, but she must have listened to the queen's words."
The emperor still felt sorry for his daughter. "Send the imperial physician to the princess's residence to check on her. Don't let her cry herself sick, and bring her some things."
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In the months since Xu Lingyi's miscarriage, rumors that she was injured have inexplicably spread in the court.
The Empress Dowager and the Emperor clarified the rumors as soon as possible.
But many people still believe that even if she was not injured, it would be impossible for her to get pregnant again.
After all, the emperor had difficulty having children for many years, so the last time the imperial concubine became pregnant was probably a stroke of luck.
The Queen and the Imperial Concubine were pregnant once that year, but there was no good news for many years.
The court officials all believed that such luck would never come again, so the proposal to persuade the emperor to adopt a son from the royal family was once again brought to the court.
However, the emperor and the empress dowager still stubbornly believed that Xu Lingyi could still give birth.
In fact, they were not very confident.
As time went on, some remarks in the court even slightly wavered the empress dowager.
She knew the pressure the emperor faced.
The Empress Dowager lay in bed, her condition recurring. She looked pale and weak as she held the Emperor's hand. "Emperor, perhaps the court officials are right. Without an heir, the country will be unstable. If something happens to you one day, who will inherit the Xiao family's kingdom? When the rulers fight, the people will suffer."
The empress dowager knew that the emperor was a wise ruler who had always been meticulous in governing the country, so she naturally did not want to see people suffer.
The ministers also knew that he was a wise emperor, so they dared to submit petitions to him continuously.
"Before, Xu was pregnant. You and I, mother and son, should just treat it as a dream."
The emperor shook his head and said, "Mother, I want to be selfish for once. I am the emperor, and this country is mine. It's okay that Yi'er didn't get pregnant before, but the fact that she was pregnant before means she can give birth. How can I be willing to give up my country to others?"
The emperor had an indifferent expression and a cold voice.
"If those people in the court don't behave themselves, I will kill them. I was too kind to them in the past. Besides, I only need two years. If Yi'er still doesn't get pregnant within two years, I will be willing to adopt her. Don't tell me I can't live for two more years?"
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