Xu Lingyi did not rush to deal with her stepmother and others, nor did she confront her father.
"You Ran, have you been okay during the time I've been away?"
Seeing her come back, You Ran burst into tears.
Xu Lingyi comforted her for a long time before she stopped crying.
At this moment, her voice was still choked with sobs: "Miss, don't worry, I'm fine. I just thought you were gone, but I didn't expect you to come back safely!"
The cliff was so deep that she thought there was no chance of survival if the young lady fell down.
"Did they give you any trouble in the mansion?" Xu Lingyi held her hand.
You Ran nodded. "With the young lady away, they certainly wanted to deal with me, but you warned the guards before you left, so they couldn't do anything to me. Plus, my bond is with me, so I figured if they wanted to do anything, I'd just run away."
"Perhaps they knew the general would be back soon, so they let me go."
Xu Lingyi nodded. The princess and the others looked down on the maid Youran.
"That's good. The only person I'm worried about in the mansion is you."
Xu Lingyi held her hand and said, "You Ran, have you found any clues about the matter I asked you to investigate?"
You Ran nodded, and the young lady asked her to find the wet nurse, Li Ma, who had been doing this secretly for some time.
"My lady, I found your wet nurse a month ago. I placed her in a small courtyard outside the capital. I wanted to learn something from her, but Nanny Li refused to speak. She said that I would not be able to tell you unless I saw you in person. Do you want to ask her in person?"
Xu Lingyi nodded.
"Take her to the General's Mansion. I won't go to the outskirts of Beijing."
"Okay, Miss, the general is still outside the door?" You Ran hesitated.
"Let father go first and come back tomorrow. We can talk about anything tomorrow."
She still doesn't know how to face her father.
"good."
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When the emperor arrived at Xu's house at night, Xu Lingyi was taking a bath.
"His Majesty?"
As soon as the emperor climbed in through the window, he was discovered by Xu Lingyi.
"I just wanted to come and see you. I didn't know you were bathing."
Xu Lingyi lowered her head and said nothing, with a mocking smile on her lips.
The emperor knew that she didn't believe it.
"If Yi'er doesn't believe me, then forget it. Just think of me as a villain who came to steal your beauty and jade."
After saying this, the emperor swaggered into the inner room.
"Your Majesty, I am bathing? You... this is not the behavior of a gentleman."
Surprise flashed in Xu Lingyi's beautiful eyes. She never thought that the emperor would one day be so shameless.
"I don't want to be a gentleman in front of you." The emperor's brows relaxed.
"You know, I can't help missing you even if you're away from me for just one day."
They have been together day and night for more than three months, and he has become accustomed to having her around.
But she looked...heartless.
"Your Majesty, please respect yourself." Xu Lingyi felt a little nervous as she saw him getting closer and closer, right to the bathtub.
"We've already had physical contact, and now Yi'er is pregnant with my child. Why are you still shy?"
"But I haven't entered the palace yet, Your Majesty." Xu Lingyi crossed her arms.
The emperor raised his lips and said, "Don't worry, Yi'er. I won't do anything to you. But Yi'er, the floor is slippery and I'm afraid you might fall. After you finish washing, I'll carry you out, okay?"
Xu Lingyi: “…”
Xu Lingyi simply wrapped herself in clothes, and the emperor carried her out of the bathtub.
The woman had a faint fragrance on her body. The emperor leaned his head on her shoulder, breathing heavily.
That night, although he was poisoned by love, he did not lose consciousness. Everything that happened was vivid in his mind. It was also the first time that he knew the taste of sex.
"Your Majesty." Xu Lingyi pushed him away with her fair and slender hand.
"I can't wait to welcome you into the palace tomorrow." The emperor's eyes were deep. "Yier, how about I issue an imperial decree to crown you empress tomorrow?"
Xu Lingyi opened her red lips slightly, smiled and shook her head, "Your Majesty, although this humble servant has agreed to enter the palace, I do not wish to do so soon. There are still many things to deal with in the palace."
"Your Majesty, you have just returned to the court. Don't you have any important business to attend to?"
"I have been away from the capital for three months, and there are indeed many matters of state, but these matters only need to be handled step by step."
"As for those who should be dealt with, I will deal with them one by one."
Xu Lingyi knew that Xie Huaixing was the first to be affected, so she stopped asking questions.
"As for the matter in your mansion, I can help you. Once it's resolved, will you enter the palace?"
The emperor asked tentatively.
Xu Lingyi smiled faintly and nodded slightly.
After receiving a positive answer, the emperor's handsome face looked very excited.
"How do you want to deal with them?"
This was the sentence Xu Lingyi had been waiting for, and a smile from the heart finally appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Xu Lingyi knew very well that her stepmother was a princess after all, and as long as the emperor didn't speak, she would not be able to deal with her no matter what.
After all, the princess is a princess of the royal family, and her two children are also members of the royal family.
Given her status and position, she could use her father's power to deal with her grandmother despite the public outrage.
But it is impossible to shake the royal family.
"Whatever your majesty wishes, will you help me?"
Xu Lingyi's eyebrows moved slightly, and her beautiful eyes were filled with smiles.
The emperor nodded, leaning over to kiss her hair. "I know you've suffered a lot in the Xu residence over the years, and I've promised you that you can do whatever you want in the future."
Xu Lingyi smiled happily, her smile light and tender.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Although the princess never gave birth to me, she is my nominal mother after all. Although she and her sister have ruined my reputation, I do not want them to die."
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