"I don't want it." Xu Lingyi shook her head. "Although I am afraid of Your Majesty, I don't want to agree to Your Highness's request."
Xiao Chengyou sighed in his heart, it was a pity that the fish didn't take the bait.
Xiao Chengyou's guess was correct. The imperial edict that was originally supposed to be conveyed the next day arrived today because the deposed prince's residence caught fire.
The door of the deposed prince's residence was wide open for the first time.
There was a group of people standing outside the door, a huge crowd. Among them was one person who was surrounded by people, and that person was the emperor.
In her previous life, before she got married, Xu Lingyi had only seen the emperor from afar a few times at palace banquets.
After marrying Xiao Hengyuan, she, as a concubine, was not qualified to meet the emperor.
Xiao Chengyou led her forward.
When Xiao Chengyou stepped forward, Xu Lingyi took the initiative to let go of his hand.
Xiao Chengyou looked back and saw Xu Lingyi shaking her head.
"Then wait for me for a moment."
It would not be appropriate for her to get too close to the emperor and his son when they were talking, so the ministers around the emperor all stepped back.
Xu Lingyi watched as the emperor personally helped Xiao Chengyou up and patted his shoulder, watching the relationship between father and son return to what it was before.
The emperor looked the prince over carefully and said, "You've lost weight!"
"Are you injured? Let me take a look."
Xiao Chengyou shook his head: "My son is fine."
Perhaps because he felt that this sentence was too brief, Xiao Chengyou explained it again.
"The palace that burned was where I used to live. Later, I moved next door to live with the Crown Princess."
As long as the emperor sits on that position, what does it matter how many grievances he and his mother have?
Apart from forgetting the incident and forgiving the emperor, could they really break with him?
He is the Son of Heaven.
When the emperor heard Xiao Chengyou call Xu Lingyi like that, he frowned.
"I'm glad you're alright. Your mother and I heard about this in the palace and were very worried. Your mother originally wanted to come with me to pick you up, but she hasn't been feeling well in recent days."
"I'm sorry to have caused my father, the emperor, and my mother to worry about me."
"Follow me back to the palace. Your mother is still waiting for you."
The emperor sighed. Now his son respected him more and regarded him as an emperor rather than a father.
There is indeed a gap between father and son, and this can only be slowly made up in the future.
When the emperor saw Xiao Chengyou's walking posture, he felt a little more guilty.
"You'er, how is your leg? I'll ask the imperial physician to come and see you after we return to the palace."
It was only on the day of the palace banquet that he learned that Xiao Chengyou had injured his leg. The palace servants said that the deposed prince had become disabled.
Although he thought he was not his biological son at that time, he felt very sad when he heard the news.
The father-son relationship that has lasted for many years is difficult to give up suddenly.
He finally didn't dare to see him.
Now that the truth is out, the emperor wants to make amends even more.
The most important of these is the position of crown prince.
He has already started to destroy Xiao Hengyuan.
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When the court officials saw the royal father and son getting along, they knew that the situation in the capital was about to change again.
Many people looked at Xu Lingyi, then at Xu Xiang, unable to conceal the jealousy in their eyes.
Prime Minister Xu, this cunning old man, actually bet on two things at the same time.
Whether Xiao Hengyuan or Xiao Chengyou succeeds to the throne, he will not lose out.
It’s not that Prime Minister Xu didn’t feel the gazes of these people, but he didn’t have much affection for his daughter Xu Lingyi.
He was also aware of what he had done to the mother and daughter. If Xu Lingyi got angry, she might take revenge on him.
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Until Xiao Chengyou followed the emperor back to the palace, Xu Lingyi did not approach him because there was no chance at all.
In order to express his love for the prince, the emperor personally held the prince's hand and got on his carriage.
Before getting on the carriage, Xiao Chengyou's eyes fell on Xu Lingyi.
Xu Lingyi raised the corners of her mouth and smiled faintly at him.
Xiao Chengyou also raised the corners of his lips.
The emperor saw this scene.
"You'er." The emperor said, "This Xu cannot be your Crown Princess."
Xiao Chengyou raised his head suddenly, "Father, why? I only like her."
The emperor shook his head secretly in his heart. This concubine's daughter of the Xu family is quite capable. Xiao Chengyou has never liked women to get close to him since he was a child. This is the first time he likes a woman so much.
"You and I both know that the Xu family cannot stay. Then she will be the daughter of a criminal. How can she be your Crown Princess?"
Xiao Chengyou retorted, "I only want her. The Xu family is the Xu family, and she is her. She has long been married to me, so she is my woman. What relationship does she have with the Xu family? Even if the Xu family is guilty, they are not guilty of a married woman."
The emperor did not speak, but just looked at Xiao Chengyou silently. Xiao Chengyou did not look away, but looked at the emperor firmly.
"You are indeed deeply in love, but you and Xu are not considered husband and wife. There is no matchmaker or engagement. Do you two have a marriage certificate and have you sworn to heaven and earth?"
"I know that you have been alone for several months and have developed feelings for each other. Even if the Xu family is not convicted, her status is not high enough to be the Crown Princess, let alone the Empress. Moreover, the entire Xu family will be executed soon."
"Because she has been loyal to you, I will make an exception and give her the position of concubine. If she is truly considered a concubine, she would barely be qualified to be a concubine. The position of concubine is already the biggest concession I can make."
Seeing that Xiao Chengyou seemed to be about to say something, the emperor simply shook his head to interrupt him and spoke in a deep voice.
"If you wish to take that position in the future, you will have to make many trade-offs. Your position as first wife involves many things, and I cannot act arbitrarily according to your wishes. I already have a candidate in mind."
Xiao Chengyou sneered in his heart, is this the emperor's compensation?
If he didn't like Xu Lingyi, he would obey.
After being imprisoned and demoted to a commoner, he knew the importance of power and that he should not refuse the emperor.
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