The concubine picked up the teacup, looked at the tea in it, and said slowly, "There is no reason in this world for a lady who can't have children to not take a concubine. You should have known that this day would come sooner or later. You can't blame anyone, especially Jin An. If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for not being able to have children."
Xu Lingyi's thin lips were pale, and almost no blood could be seen. Every word the concubine said seemed to pierce her heart.
Because she had no children, she always felt timid and submissive in front of the concubine.
The imperial physician said that she was unable to have children because of a cold uterus.
But why did she fall into the icy lake in winter and why was she stabbed in the abdomen?
The Toffee has now completely forgotten about it.
It’s all because of Li Jinan.
When they first met, he had fallen into an icy lake and was dying.
She was still very young at that time, and she didn't know where she got the courage from, but she jumped into the lake.
She still remembers the bone-chilling cold.
The young girl held on to Li Jinan with all her might and almost died in the lake before she rescued him.
Even now she is a little afraid of water and lakes, and dares not walk by the lake, even though she used to be able to swim.
She also remembered that the concubine was very young and beautiful at that time, and she excitedly held her hand.
"Thank you for saving An'er. If it weren't for you, An'er would have died. Without An'er, I wouldn't be able to survive. You are my mother and I's benefactor."
The Concubine Dowager's gratitude to her was genuine, and her love for her was even more genuine. She even arranged a marriage for them.
Later, when Li Jinan was attacked while on an outing with her, it was Xu Lingyi who blocked the sword for him, allowing him to survive.
So even though the imperial physician said she might need a year of recuperation before she could get pregnant.
The concubine still reluctantly agreed to let Li Jinan fulfill the marriage contract and marry her.
She has waited for three years, and now the concubine has indeed reached the limit of her patience.
If Li Jinan was just allowed to take a concubine, the original owner might not have any hatred towards the concubine.
But in addition to torturing her, the concubine also wanted to destroy the original owner and take her life.
In order to make his son completely hate this woman.
She even went so far as to find someone to force the original owner and take her body.
The concubine did not take the original owner's life, but it was more cruel than taking her life.
Because Li Jinan is a germaphobe.
"Yuan Shuang is a good girl, outstanding in appearance and well-educated. Logically, her status is higher than yours, so she shouldn't be a concubine. But she is obsessed with An'er, so she is willing to endure grievances. She is young, so you must give in to her."
The concubine was displeased when she saw that she just lowered her head and looked very quiet, so she hit Xu Lingyi again.
"I allowed you to sit on the throne of princess because of our past friendship, but if you can't tolerate others in the future, I don't know what I will do to you. You'd better take care of yourself."
"Yuanshuang, serve tea to the princess."
"Sister, please have some tea."
If she accepted the cup of tea, it would be equivalent to acknowledging Yuan Shuang as her concubine.
But if she didn't answer, it would be clear that the concubine came prepared today.
She didn't know what would be done to her.
Yuan Shuang forcefully placed the scalding hot teacup in Xu Lingyi's hand.
"Sister, are you really not going to drink tea? You've been monopolizing the prince for three whole years, leaving him childless. If it weren't for you, the Concubine Dowager would have been enjoying the company of her grandchildren long ago. Sister, please stop being so stubborn."
The concubine's eyes turned colder, like a cold blade. "If you don't drink it, I will ask someone to force it into your mouth. By then, I don't know if your throat can be saved by the scalding hot tea."
"Your Majesty, let me drink." Xu Lingyi took the teacup and took a sip.
The imperial concubine was satisfied. "I'll arrange for Concubine Yuan to stay in Xinghua Garden. It's close to An'er. You can go and arrange it."
"My daughter-in-law is leaving."
Only after Xu Lingyi returned to her own courtyard did her personal maid dare to express her complaints.
"Princess, let me see your hands."
"A'ran, nothing's wrong." Xu Lingyi smiled faintly, and she stretched out her palm, which was only slightly red.
Ah Ran was very distressed, "Princess, this Concubine Yuan is obviously not a good person. What should we do if she really snatches the prince away?"
Xu Lingyi shook her head in her heart. This Concubine Yuan couldn't cause any trouble. The real threat to the original owner's position was someone else.
Soon after Li Jinan returned home, he was going to marry a noble lady, who was the queen's sister and the niece of the empress dowager.
This kind of status is several times higher than Yuan Shuang and hers, so it is impossible for her to be a concubine. Then it can only be Xu Lingyi.
The next day, Li Jinan returned to the city, and they were waiting at the city gate early in the morning.
"Mother, Yi'er."
Seeing them, Li Jin'an's expression softened a little. The journey from Kyoto to his fiefdom was long, and he was exhausted after traveling for several months.
"My son has worked so hard, how could he have lost so much weight? But the people who serve him are not dedicated enough."
"Where are the maids that Mother arranged? Are they taking care of you personally?"
Li Jinan frowned slightly, "Mother, please go back home first."
The concubine knew at a glance that he did not accept those maids. She clenched her fists and her hatred for Xu Lingyi deepened.
If she had known that she was such a seductress, she would never have made the decision to get engaged to her just because of her life-saving grace.
"Mother, I will go wash up first and then go to pay my respects to you."
Toffee smiled and nodded, "Go ahead."
After Li Jinan turned around and left, he watched him holding Xu Lingyi's hand.
The concubine's face gradually darkened. "Go and call Wang Quan. I want to know what happened to An'er on this journey and in the capital."
Xu Lingyi helped Li Jinan change her clothes.
He seemed much quieter than usual. They used to be very happy together, but today he seemed to be worried and spoke much less.
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