Xu Lingyi appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was filled with turmoil.
This didn't seem to be the first time Xiao Chengyou had dreamed about his past life.
His dreams did not seem to be absurd and illogical. On the contrary, many things matched what Xu Lingyi had experienced in her previous life.
This frightened her. If she could be reborn, what about Xiao Chengyou? Would he remember or know everything about his past life?
"Yier, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Chengyou noticed the sweat oozing from her palms.
Xu Lingyi pretended to be nonchalant and said in a soft voice, "You should ask Your Highness, why did you kiss me for so long just now?"
Xiao Chengyou stroked her slightly swollen lips with his big hands, his eyes burning: "I will pay attention next time."
He said this, but he didn't think so in his heart. Instead, he was silently calculating how many days it would take for her to be three months pregnant.
"I don't believe what Your Highness said."
"Your Highness, didn't you say you would show me where you lived before?" Xu Lingyi said.
Xiao Chengyou's mind was focused on her again, and he no longer worried about the things in the dream.
"I'll carry you to see it."
The two of them stayed together for a long time, and Xu Lingyi even took a shower before leaving Xiao Chengyou's residence.
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It was already midnight when Prime Minister Xu returned to the mansion. There were many things going on in the court today. Xiao Chengyou was suddenly reinstated. Xiao Hengyuan and he were both extremely anxious and discussed for a long time.
This was the first time in his many years in power that he felt such a strong sense of crisis.
As soon as they returned home, Xu Baozhu came up to him crying again and complained a lot.
"What did you say?"
Prime Minister Xu only noticed that Xiao Chengyou and Xu Lingyi took the woman away.
When Prime Minister Xu heard Xiao Chengyou speak up for Xu Lingyi and Xu Baozhu angrily accused Xu Lingyi of witchcraft and sudden beauty, some hope was rekindled in his heart.
If Xu Lingyi could become the Crown Princess, would His Majesty let him go for her sake?
With this thought in mind, Prime Minister Xu went straight to Xiao Chengyou's residence after the morning court session the next day.
At the morning court session today, His Majesty was clearly targeting Xiao Hengyuan. The perceptive ministers could all tell that His Majesty was thinking of deposing the crown prince again, but this time it was Xiao Hengyuan who was deposed.
The ministers could not stop His Majesty from doing what he wanted to do. He knew in his heart that Xiao Hengyuan's situation was hopeless.
"Your father is asking to see you outside the door. Do you want to go and see him?" Xiao Chengyou asked.
Xu Lingyi shook her head: "Your Highness knows that I don't like him."
"If Yi'er doesn't like it, then she won't show up."
Upon learning that he was turned away, Prime Minister Xu felt heavy-hearted.
But he was powerless. If Xiao Chengyou didn't let him in, he couldn't break in without permission.
If he had known that his daughter, whom he had always looked down upon, would rise to prominence one day, he would never have treated her and her like that.
He had never imagined that the plain-looking Xu Lingyi would have such a day.
When he returned to the mansion, Xu Baozhu and Princess Zhenyang came to him in a hurry again.
"Father! Why didn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince see me? Did something happen in the court?"
Xu Baozhu was filled with panic, a feeling she had never felt before. "Perhaps His Highness has fallen in love with someone else?"
Prime Minister Xu sighed: "Xiao Hengyuan will most likely not be able to become the crown prince."
These words were like thunder from the sky, shocking Princess Zhenyang and Xu Baozhu so much that they almost couldn't stand.
Fortunately, the maids beside them were quick-witted and supported the person.
"How could that be? Brother Yuan is the Crown Prince appointed by His Majesty himself. He has done nothing wrong. How could His Majesty destroy him for no reason?"
Ever since Xiao Chengyou was pardoned, Xu Baozhu has felt uneasy. Now that her father said this, she became even more panicked.
If Xiao Hengyuan cannot become the crown prince, then what is she?
Did she want to watch Xu Lingyi, a lowly concubine's daughter, become the Crown Princess and climb over her head?
She would never accept it.
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. There is nothing that the Son of Heaven cannot do." Father Xu sighed, feeling hopeless.
"It's a shame that I've worked so hard all my life, but in the end, all I have is nothing."
After saying this, Prime Minister Xu walked out in a daze, leaving Xu Baozhu and Princess Zhenyang standing there at a loss.
"Mother...what should I do?" Xu Baozhu's tears fell without a trace. "I really want to be the Crown Princess. If I can't become one, and Xu Lingyi has become one..."
She simply couldn't bear to think about it. If that day really came, she would rather die than watch Xu Lingyi step on her head.
"Don't panic. Xiao Chengyou is infertile. He has no children. Even if he becomes the crown prince or the emperor, he will have to adopt a child from the royal family in the future. You still have hope."
Princess Zhenyang could only comfort Xu Baozhu in this way. If there was no hope, how could they survive?
"Your Highness, please lower your head." Xu Lingyi stood on tiptoe to tidy up Xiao Chengyou's clothes.
Xiao Chengyou leaned forward, his brows relaxed, "Thank you, Yi'er. After today's morning court session, Yi'er will be the Crown Princess."
Xu Lingyi's eyes widened slightly, her eyes shining, "Today? How could it be so fast?"
It has only been a few days since Xiao Chengyou was reinstated. Is it so easy to depose a prince?
"My father holds all the power and is tyrannical. I was the crown prince for nearly twenty years, and he could depose me at will. All the ministers who supported me were exiled outside the capital."
"If I'm like this, what about Xiao Hengyuan, who's only been in office for a few months?"
Xu Lingyi hugged his broad waist and abdomen, "Your Highness."
"I have forgotten everything that happened before, and so has my mother. Yi'er, don't worry about me. My father is feeling guilty now and only wants to make amends to me and my son. I can still hold on to the throne of Crown Prince, and I will never be the same again."
"Your Highness." Xu Lingyi leaned on his chest:
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