The court officials all kept quiet.
Most of them are loyal to the emperor and patriotic. Now that the emperor has a son, he naturally will not mention the issue of adoption anymore.
Now it depends on whether the Imperial Concubine is carrying a boy or a girl. If it's two princesses...
The court officials were still worried. If there were two princesses, would His Majesty and the Queen Mother be able to accept it?
Especially the Empress Dowager, she is old, and the last time the Imperial Noble Concubine had a miscarriage must have been a blow to her.
Suddenly I have such great hope. If I am disappointed again, I am afraid I may not be able to hold on.
Your Majesty is probably no less excited. You haven't had any children for many years, and now two are born. I'm sure you must be filled with endless expectations.
The court officials speculated about the intentions of their superiors.
In fact, the emperor now only hopes that Xu Lingyi will give birth safely. Seeing her belly gradually growing bigger during this period of time, he also thought of the many pregnant women in the folk who died during childbirth.
He didn't even consider whether the child was a boy or a girl. If it was two princesses, he would be lucky as long as the mother and daughter were safe.
If he had a prince, that would be even better. He wouldn't have to worry about the issue of succession, and he wouldn't have to hand over his kingdom to others after a hundred years.
As for the Queen Mother... the Queen Mother is indeed looking forward to a grandson.
"I plan to make the Imperial Noble Consort the Empress." The Emperor's expression was indifferent and his voice was cold, as if there was no room for negotiation.
After the emperor said that the imperial concubine was pregnant, the ministers had already expected this to happen.
Before she became pregnant, His Majesty was already thinking about crowning her queen, and now that she has a child, he is probably even more impatient.
Of course, the ministers had no reason to object at this moment.
The emperor is wise, but that doesn't mean he is kind.
They knew in their hearts that Xu's becoming the queen was a foregone conclusion.
If they continue to oppose Your Majesty, they will probably be punished by Your Majesty.
The ministers began to praise Xu Lingyi, saying that she was blessed with great fortune, was virtuous and kind... and was worthy of being the mother of the world.
The emperor was overjoyed to hear this.
It turns out that these old ministers can also praise people.
Hearing them praising Xu Lingyi, he was actually happier than hearing them praising himself.
After the morning court session, Shen Qinghuai has been in a daze.
Some of his former colleagues couldn't bear to see him like this.
"Master Shen, stay."
"Lord Zhao." Shen Qinghuai looked indifferent.
"Brother Shen."
Lord Zhao felt sad. Shen Qinghuai was a man of deep affection, but his love did not last long. Now he did not have the same youthful vigor and vitality as before.
The word "love" is really harmful.
Your Majesty is like this, and so is Shen Qinghuai.
"Brother Shen, I still have a few words to say to you. After all, we have worked together for many years."
"Brother Zhao, please speak."
“Brother Shen, you’d better let it go as soon as possible. Now that person…” Lord Zhao pointed his finger upwards.
He lowered his voice and said, "It's no longer something Brother Shen can covet. You and I have both seen the deep affection His Majesty has for her. It's no exaggeration to say that he holds her in his heart. When she first entered the palace, she was a co-consort, and now she is pregnant with a child. There is a bright future waiting for her. You two will be married for a short time, so why should Brother Shen dwell on the past?"
"If Brother Shen really likes her, he should let it go. This will not be good for you or her reputation."
Lord Zhao couldn't bear to see Shen Qinghuai like this, but as a subject, he stood on the side of His Majesty.
"For the sake of our past friendship, please listen to my advice and apply for a transfer out of the capital as soon as possible. The farther away, the better. Don't ever return to the capital again. This way, you might be able to save your life and your family."
When Shen Qinghuai was in the capital, everyone would see his "deep affection" and think of his past with the queen.
Of course, the Queen's reputation cannot be bad, so His Majesty will definitely not be able to tolerate it for long and will take action against Shen Qinghuai.
Shen Qinghuai was silent for a long time.
His face was as gloomy as water, his heart was extremely sad, and his heart seemed to be tightening rapidly.
How could he not know this?
But if he stayed in the capital, he could hear news about Xu Lingyi and be closer to her.
If there is a banquet in the palace in the future, he might be able to see her from afar.
He still had high hopes for her.
He always felt that she didn't like His Majesty, and she was thinking about him in her heart.
He always thought he didn't like her, but he still remembers it now.
When he rescued her that day, her eyes, as bright as stars, were shining when she looked at him.
He knew that the woman liked him.
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"Wang Bao, how should I deal with Shen Qinghuai?" The emperor's face was gloomy and his words revealed hostility.
The emperor admitted that he felt happy when he saw Shen Qinghuai's pale face today.
But now on the way back to the palace, there is some traffic.
Whenever he thought about the fact that Xu Lingyi once liked Shen Qinghuai, he would become jealous and go crazy.
Wang Bao sighed in his heart, thinking that Shen Qinghuai was really ignorant. He knew that His Majesty was jealous, but he still came up to him.
If Your Majesty had not seen him before, he might have pretended that he did not exist.
Now... Your Majesty may not be able to bear it any longer.
"Your Majesty, you are the king, and he is the minister..." Wang Bao spoke cautiously and stopped talking.
How could a mere servant dare to propose this? Your Majesty must make the decision.
"I want him dead." The emperor admitted that he was despicable.
When facing Shen Qinghuai, his rationality would be somewhat out of control.
There were some things he never asked Xu Lingyi from beginning to end, nor did he tell anyone else.
Because he is the emperor, the supreme ruler, he also has his own dignity.
Even though he really wanted to know whether Xu Lingyi liked him more or Shen Qinghuai.
But he never spoke.
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