The emperor looked obviously disappointed and did not speak for a long time. The atmosphere in the hall was quite depressing.
If the emperor is unhappy, who dares to say anything?
The imperial doctors also sweated on their foreheads. It would have been better if the Crown Princess was not pregnant with the Princess. Unfortunately...
The Queen took the initiative to break the deadlock.
She smiled lightly and spoke softly, "The little princess is very good. I like her very much."
She stepped forward and held Xu Lingyi's hand: "When I was pregnant with You'er, I thought how wonderful it would be if she was a princess, but she wasn't. Now Yi'er has helped me realize my dream."
Since the queen had said so, the emperor could only force a smile and coughed a few times with his fists clenched.
"The Queen is right, and so is the Princess."
This sounded a bit forced, but the imperial doctors finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Have your meal first, and then go back home. Your mother still needs to rest."
Xiao Chengyou frowned and his face looked a little gloomy.
"Don't be too sad, You'er."
The emperor noticed this and thought that she was just like him, feeling regretful and depressed because she was a princess.
"A daughter wouldn't be bad either. A daughter of you and the Crown Princess would definitely be stunningly beautiful and lovable."
The emperor patted Xiao Chengyou on the shoulder and said, "Although the Second Prince's temperament, character, and appearance are not good, the Crown Princess is gentle and virtuous. Their offspring may not inherit your second brother's characteristics. She is already six months pregnant. If the baby is a boy, you and the Crown Princess can adopt him."
The emperor thought that he was a good enough father to this point.
Among the three princes, he loved Xiao Chengyou the most. He was the only son he and the queen had, and he raised him personally since childhood.
A dozen Xiao Hengyuans combined are no match for Xiao Chengyou.
The emperor expressed his love by leaving the throne, which he cared about most, to Xiao Chengyou.
The emperor thought Xiao Chengyou would be moved.
But his expression became even uglier, and he pursed his lips.
"Father, I only know how to raise my own children."
Xiao Chengyou's face was stern, his jaw tense. "I only like my own daughter. I don't want other people's children. If you really force them on me, I can't guarantee that they will live well."
That's not a very polite thing to say.
The emperor was slightly stunned, but he did not appreciate the kindness.
The emperor then frowned and lowered his voice: "You are very good. I dote on you, and now you are even more daring."
Even though the emperor spoke in a low voice, the empress and Xu Lingyi, who were not far away, still heard it.
The queen originally wanted to take Xu Lingyi to the inner room to make clothes for her child.
"His Majesty?"
The Queen turned around and asked, "What happened between you and You'er..."
The emperor's expression suddenly softened, and he forced a smile: "Zitong, nothing happened."
He patted Xiao Chengyou's shoulder and said, "The prince and I were just joking."
The Queen then turned around and continued to lead Xu Lingyi inside, "I have also prepared toys for the child..."
After dinner, Xiao Chengyou took Xu Lingyi back home.
"Your Highness, are you unhappy because it's a daughter?" Xu Lingyi asked softly, touching her belly.
Xiao Chengyou shook his head and held Xu Lingyi's soft, boneless hand with his big hand.
"How could that be? Having a daughter is a great blessing to me. It's something I never dared to think about before. I only hope that she will be safe and healthy throughout her life, free from illness and disaster."
You have to know that the other him has never had a child of his own in his life, but he is about to have a daughter of his own, a daughter who is related to him by blood.
Xiao Chengyou was so excited that he didn't even have time to despise her.
"Then why does Your Highness look so unhappy?" Xu Lingyi asked.
Her belly is much bigger now, and she can't help but be sensitive and thoughtful.
For Xu Lingyi, no matter whether it is a boy or a girl, they are all her children born after ten months of pregnancy, and she will love them equally.
It was barely acceptable that the emperor disliked her. After all, the emperor was the supreme ruler of the world, and with her status, she had no power to control the emperor at all.
But she didn't want Xiao Chengyou to be like this.
"I am alone because of my father's attitude."
Xiao Chengyou said frankly, "I feel really bad that my father, the emperor, has disdained the treasure that I hold dear to my heart."
"No one can dislike my daughter, not even my father."
So Xiao Chengyou didn't even eat a few bites of the meal.
He may only have this one daughter in Xu Lingyi's belly in his life, so it is not an exaggeration to say that she is his sweetheart.
Xu Lingyi finally had a smile on her face. Fortunately, Xiao Chengyou's reaction was not like the emperor's.
She smiled, placed Xiao Chengyou's hand on her belly, and said softly: "Your Highness, I actually think it should be a boy in your belly."
Because she took the fertility pill.
Xiao Chengyou was slightly stunned.
He shook his head: "Yier, you can't do this. There's nothing wrong with having a daughter. I can find a husband for her in the future. You don't have to be so obsessed with giving birth to a boy."
"Whether it's a boy or a girl, it's our blood."
Xiao Chengyou persuaded her patiently.
"Then Your Highness, won't you be disappointed? When you inherit the throne, what will happen to your kingdom?"
Xu Lingyi asked deliberately.
Xiao Chengyou shook his head firmly, "We'll talk about the future later, Yi'er. I really like daughters. It has nothing to do with gender. It's just because she is your daughter. She is our daughter."
"I never dared to think about having a child before, but now that I have one I am truly blessed. If I despise her, I would be ungrateful."
Xu Lingyi chuckled, "Your Highness, I like my daughter too."
She guessed that there might be a boy and a girl in her belly.
Xu Lingyi was originally thin, and her appetite was not good after she became pregnant, so her weight did not increase much during the entire pregnancy.
On this day, Xiao Chengyou was attending the morning court when he suddenly learned that Xu Lingyi was about to give birth.
"What's going on? Isn't the baby due next month?"
Xiao Chengyou picked up the eunuch who was delivering the message with one hand, his strong arms, his eyes grim and his face cold.
"Is someone trying to murder the Crown Princess?!"
He stared at the man with anger. After all, the emperor was more rational than Xiao Chengyou.
"You'er, calm down." The emperor said.
Xiao Chengyou simply left the man behind and strode out of the palace.
Naturally, this morning court meeting would not continue.
Although the imperial doctors said it was a princess, the emperor still had hope in his heart.
He picked up the queen and they both rushed to the prince's mansion.
Along the way, the queen's hands trembled slightly. She kept turning the Buddhist beads and chanting "Buddha bless you."
The emperor held her hand to comfort her, but was pushed away by the queen.
"The imperial physician said before that the Crown Princess' pregnancy is stable and the little princess should be fine." The emperor did not mind. He knew that the queen was overly worried.
"I'm worried about the child, but I'm also worried about the Crown Princess. Why did Yi'er give birth prematurely? Is there anyone else involved?"
This was the first time Xiao Chengyou fell in love with a woman, and the queen didn't want anything to happen to Xu Lingyi.
She was extremely nervous at the moment, and the emperor's words only made her feel annoyed.
"I have ordered people to investigate." The emperor held her hand.
When Xiao Chengyou arrived, his clothes were already in disarray. He ran all the way back home.
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