"Thank God for the Buddha's blessing." The Queen Mother's eyes turned red as she silently repeated this several times and then lit incense again.
Only then did she excitedly hold Xu Lingyi's hand. The empress dowager's usual majesty was completely gone. At this moment, she was just an ordinary old lady who longed for a grandson.
"Fortunately... fortunately the emperor met you." The empress dowager looked at Xu Lingyi with tears in her eyes: "It is also fortunate that I have such a good daughter-in-law like you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't dare to think..."
The empress dowager was extremely glad that the emperor took a fancy to Xu Lingyi and brought her into the palace. How could Shen Qinghuai be a match for such a blessed woman?
"Emperor, it's time to put the matter of conferring the title of Queen on the agenda." The Queen Mother spoke to the Emperor, but her eyes were still glued to Xu Lingyi all the time, and she was reluctant to leave her for a moment. The more she looked at her, the happier she felt, and her whole face was radiant.
"Mother, I know. I haven't forgotten. I have been planning this for some time."
But every time he proposed it, the court officials would oppose it. The last time he cleaned out the harem, in the eyes of many pedantic ministers, it was the act of a tyrant and a heresy.
Those concubines who were sentenced to death had committed mistakes before, so even if there were women from their own family among them, the ministers dared not speak out.
However, those concubines who were sent out of the palace asked the court officials to harass him for nearly two months.
He couldn't kill all the ministers.
After the matter of disbanding the harem was finally settled, when he proposed to make Xu Lingyi the queen, those old ministers exploded like water in a frying pan.
Even if they guessed that this day would come, they didn't want to agree to it.
After all, Xu Lingyi was a second-married woman, and with such an identity, being an imperial concubine was already the highest she could be. How could she become the queen and the mother of the country?
"Now that Yi'er is pregnant, these people have nothing to say." The emperor said with a smile.
"That's good." The Queen Mother nodded. "The position of Queen can only belong to Yi'er. The Emperor must not let her down."
Xu Lingyi became pregnant again six months later. Even though she gave birth to a princess this time, the empress dowager was very happy. After all, she only had one granddaughter, Princess Zhaoyang.
At the same time, it shows that Xu Lingyi is a fertile woman.
She is the blessed person that the national teacher talks about.
First the flowers bloom and then the fruits bear, and it is not impossible to give birth to another prince in the future. The empress dowager just felt that she had hope in the future and her spirits improved a lot.
"Have you been feeling unwell recently..." The empress dowager carefully inquired about Xu Lingyi's physical condition and reminded pregnant women of precautions with great consideration.
Finally, he looked at the emperor again and said in a serious tone: "During Yi'er's pregnancy, the emperor must not do anything reckless."
emperor:"……"
The emperor didn't expect the empress dowager to be so straightforward, and his face turned slightly red.
The emperor didn't speak until the empress dowager looked at him with an increasingly fierce gaze.
"Mother, I know the seriousness of the matter."
The Queen Mother snorted softly, then took Xu Lingyi's hand again and pulled her to her own storeroom.
Even though Xu Lingyi thought she was not interested in material possessions such as jewelry, she was still shocked when she saw the empress dowager's private collection.
"I sent you some last time, but you are a simple person. I saw that you don't like luxury, so I didn't send you these anymore. I gave you something else."
Xu Lingyi thought that there seemed to be a lot of things sent by the Queen Mother piled up in the warehouse. Because there were too many, it was impossible to open them all.
According to Yingchun, there are many beautiful pearls and jadeite...
But Xu Lingyi didn't see it. This time she really saw it and couldn't take her eyes off it.
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "I have always loved these, so I have collected quite a few. They will all be yours in the future."
The Queen Mother did not feel reluctant at all. She thought very clearly that giving it to Xu Lingyi was also giving it to her own grandchildren.
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The news of Xu Lingyi's pregnancy was kept secret until four months. This time, very few people knew about her pregnancy, so she was able to keep it secret naturally. No servant dared to spread the news.
No one in the court knew about this.
Until one day the emperor caught a cold and was ill for more than ten days, the voices in the court urging the emperor to adopt a son became increasingly louder.
The Queen Mother wanted to make it public.
"Emperor, this baby is already four months old and is stable. In my opinion, you can announce it to the world and let the court officials know, so that Yier can become your queen." The Queen Mother suggested.
The emperor nodded, "I think so too."
"But mother, Yi'er's baby this time..." The emperor felt a little worried.
He never dared to reveal it in front of Xu Lingyi, and now that they were alone, the emperor dared to say this to the empress dowager.
"This baby is growing a little too fast. It's only been four months. I asked the imperial physician and have seen many pregnant women recently. Their bellies didn't seem this big when they were four months pregnant. How will Yi'er give birth then?"
The emperor was worried about this problem day and night during this period, so he couldn't sleep at night and was sick for more than ten days.
The Empress Dowager was also an experienced person. "Perhaps she has a good appetite these days and eats more. The Emperor should not worry too much."
Xu Lingyi had severe morning sickness in the previous month, but out of consideration for the babies in her belly, she still tried to eat, after all, there were two in her belly.
She was unable to give birth to a child in her previous life, and she tried her best to make up for the regret in this life.
This month her morning sickness has ended, so she eats more and her belly is noticeably bigger than last month.
"What does the imperial physician say?" asked the empress dowager. She was also affected by the emperor's nervousness.
"The imperial doctors are all good-for-nothings." The emperor's face was as gloomy as water.
"Every time I just say that mother and child are safe."
"Didn't I hear that the emperor secretly invited some miraculous doctors from the folk to the palace? They are here now."
The emperor nodded: "I just entered the palace today, so I should be here by now."
"Then let these people take a look too. Sometimes the unconventional methods might be better. There are masters hidden among the people."
Xu Lingyi knew what the emperor was worried about, but she couldn't take the initiative to tell him that she was pregnant with twins.
She didn't expect that the imperial doctors in the palace hadn't noticed it either? Or maybe they had noticed it but weren't sure.
Some people in the Imperial Hospital have been up and down in the palace for many years, and their minds are not comparable to ordinary people.
"How?" The emperor clenched his hands, his breathing unstable.
"Your Highness is pregnant with two children, which is why her belly is larger than that of an ordinary pregnant woman."
They have traveled all over the country and have seen some pregnant women carrying twins. It is indeed difficult to determine the pulse of twins, and they can only rely on experience.
"What!" The emperor suddenly stood up. "It's twins! Did the doctor make a mistake?"
"There shouldn't be any mistakes."
The emperor was relieved after receiving a positive answer.
He just felt that during this period of time, he seemed to be in the clouds. Otherwise, why would every day be like a dream? He couldn't believe it.
He was worried day and night, wondering if there was something wrong with Xu Lingyi's health.
But he never expected that she would have two of his children in her belly.
He was already ecstatic with just one child, and thankfully, now two children were coming at the same time.
The emperor's eyes were completely red.
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