The Queen Mother sneered, "What do you know about propriety?"
The emperor didn't say anything. The empress dowager no longer seemed like his biological mother.
"Mother, I have asked the imperial physician, and he said there is nothing wrong. Besides, this is a matter between Yi'er and me. As the elder, you should not interfere."
The Queen Mother sneered, "If it weren't for what happened last time, would I care about all this? At my age, I just want to enjoy my old age and play with my grandchildren."
"I've been helping you since you were a teenager. I've been waiting for more than ten years."
"I finally got my grandson. How could I not be cautious?"
No one could possibly know the Queen Mother's feelings.
Because there is probably no one else in the world who is as indifferent to women as the emperor.
As the emperor's mother, she was extremely worried and anxious.
Xu Lingyi finally got pregnant, but now she has to worry about the emperor's reckless son.
"Mother, I understand." The emperor could only assure once again.
"I hope you really understand and are not just trying to fool me."
"I promise, I won't dare to do that again."
The emperor responded with a sincere expression.
But in his heart he was preparing to punish the eunuch who responded to the Queen Mother.
But this time it was just a coincidence that he learned that Xu Lingyi was pregnant with two children just after the morning court session.
For a moment, they were a little too happy and did this kind of thing during the day... When the queen came later, they happened to be...
Otherwise, the Queen Mother would not have known what was happening on their side.
The emperor officially announced the news of Xu Lingyi's pregnancy when she was six months pregnant.
The court officials were shocked and could not believe that the emperor had a prince at the age of thirty.
But when they saw Xu Lingyi appear at the banquet with a big belly, they had to believe it.
"Your Majesty has been in the palace for less than six months, how come the prince in your belly is already six months pregnant?"
The emperor knew this would happen and didn't need to explain it to these people.
But in order to prevent anyone from using this as an excuse to attack the child in the future, the emperor still spoke.
"That day, the Queen and I fell into the depths of a cliff together. In order to save me..."
The emperor gave a brief explanation, but he still made it clear what needed to be made clear.
"No matter how confused I am, I can't possibly confuse my bloodline. I know better than you, my beloved ministers, that the Queen is carrying my son."
The ministers shut up.
In fact, they did not think that the queen would dare to cheat on His Majesty, and the emperor was not a foolish emperor who could be deceived by the queen.
But since it concerns the royal bloodline, of course they have to find out.
"Your Majesty looks more pregnant than a woman who is six months pregnant?"
"The imperial physician said the queen is pregnant with twins, and I wanted to share the good news with you today."
Twins were rare, so the ministers were surprised to learn that the queen was pregnant with two children.
"This is a great honor for Xie Chao! Your Majesty, the Imperial Physician, can you tell me whether the baby is a boy or a girl?"
"If they are twins, it would be a good omen."
It would be best if there were one boy and one girl, but if there were two princesses... that would of course be the worst case scenario.
"The imperial physician cannot tell, but you will know in a few months."
"If there are two princes..."
You must know that in the previous dynasty, two princes could not inherit the throne.
"Two princes would be fine too."
The current emperor has no children now, so even having two princes would be a blessing.
If the two princes do not look alike, it will be doubly joyful.
In any case, it's better than having two princesses.
"Whether male or female, they are all my treasures."
The ministers nodded repeatedly, thinking that His Majesty was indeed pitiful. Now he was thirty years old, and an ordinary man of His Majesty's age would have his children about to get married.
But Your Majesty, the child has not yet been born.
Thinking of this, the ministers stopped worrying about matters between men and women and stood up one by one to toast the emperor and congratulate him on his happiness.
The emperor did not like drinking in the past, and he would not drink even if his ministers toasted him.
But today is an exception.
The emperor rarely gave face to almost every minister.
Xu Lingyi discovered that these people who looked like scholars were also very flattering when they flattered the emperor and spoke auspicious words.
Xu Lingyi gently pulled the emperor's sleeve.
The emperor had already drunk quite a bit, and his handsome face was now slightly red.
"Your Majesty, you can't drink anymore." Xu Lingyi lowered her voice. She was worried about the emperor's health.
The emperor leaned over and looked at Xu Lingyi with a gentle smile, his eyes full of affection.
"Don't worry, Yi'er, I'm not drunk."
He said he was not drunk, but the smell of alcohol hit Xu Lingyi's face and his eyes were slightly blurred.
The interaction between the emperor and the empress was seen very clearly by the ministers and their families.
As the most noble couple in the world, their every word and action is eye-catching.
The emperor's doting and tenderness towards the queen made many people feel mixed emotions.
"Mother, His Majesty is so kind to you."
She didn't dare ask for too much. If His Majesty could treat her one-tenth as well as he treated the Queen, she would be satisfied.
In the past, many people had never seen the emperor. Your Majesty is not like the previous emperor who likes to hold banquets.
Therefore, women in the boudoir rarely enter the palace, and are even less likely to see His Majesty in person.
They only heard that no woman in His Majesty's harem was pregnant.
In addition, the elders in the family said that the emperor was infertile, and considering the emperor's age, Your Majesty is only a few years younger than my father.
Seeing that their fathers had already shown signs of old age and were pregnant, they thought that His Majesty was the same.
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