"Doctor Qian, A'ran, I'm pregnant...let's keep it a secret for now."
Xu Lingyi looked pale because of morning sickness.
Ah Ran was puzzled: "Princess, why? Your pregnancy is great news..."
Xu Lingyi shook her head slightly and covered her chest.
"Aran, the prince is going to marry the noble daughter of the Cui family... The engagement has been made, and the wedding will take place soon. This is an unchangeable fact. Even if they knew about my pregnancy, their engagement would not change. I would still become a concubine... On the contrary..."
Xu Lingyi didn't finish her words, leaving Doctor Qian and A'ran to figure it out on their own.
"The princess is afraid that the new wife will harm you... Yes, I heard that the Cui family is a century-old family, and they might be arrogant and domineering..."
A'ran thought he had found the reason.
"Then Princess, how will you deal with yourself in the future when the new bride comes home?" Doctor Qian said with a serious expression.
It may sound presumptuous, but ever since the princess saved their lives, Doctor Qian has secretly regarded Xu Lingyi as his own junior.
It’s not worth it for Doctor Qian to see the princess suffer like this.
Xu Lingyi knew that in the original world, Doctor Qian and A'ran were devoted to the original owner.
They are both trustworthy.
"I originally wanted a letter of divorce, but now I find it's as difficult as climbing to heaven. You know my temper. I definitely don't want to be someone's concubine..."
Ah Ran couldn't help but feel tears welling up in her eyes when she heard what Xu Lingyi said. Which woman in the world would be willing to be a concubine? What's more, demoting a wife to a concubine was a huge insult.
"Princess, whatever you want to do, A'ran will do his best to help you."
"I am the same, even if it means risking my life."
Just think of it as repaying the princess for saving my life that day.
Xu Lingyi lowered her eyes, clenched her palms, looked at them, and seemed to have made a decision: "I plan to... leave the palace."
She stared at A'ran and the others, waiting for their reaction.
Doctor Qian was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Princess, please do what you want."
A'ran originally wanted to persuade her, but when she saw the princess's almost pale face, she thought of the humiliation of becoming a concubine.
The words of persuasion that were on the tip of my tongue were no longer uttered.
"Aran will also help the princess, what do you want to do..."
"I already have a plan in mind, but I still need to plan it out."
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"Yier, I asked the Xu family to come and see you."
Li Jinan didn't dare to look at her, because if they met she would definitely ask for divorce again.
But he was thinking of her, so he had no choice but to invite the Xu family.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw Xu Lingyi seemed to be unwell. She was lying on the bed with extremely pale lips.
"Yier, you don't feel well..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Lingyi felt nauseous again.
When Li Jinan saw her reaction like this, he felt like something was cutting into his heart.
"Yier doesn't want to see me, I'm leaving now. I'll ask the doctor to come and see you."
He clenched his hands tightly to suppress the bitterness in his heart.
"It costs money, Doctor." Xu Lingyi said weakly.
Li Jinan nodded with bloodshot eyes: "Okay."
He stood up and walked out quickly, not daring to look at her disgusted expression again.
"Yier."
"Mother, elder sister."
The eldest sister grasped her hand and said in a bitter voice, "Yier, you've lost weight."
Xu Lingyi shook her head, "Nothing."
"Yier."
Madam Xu hesitated before speaking, "Mother knows you're suffering, but... since ancient times, men have had three wives and four concubines. Your Highness is already better than many men in the world."
"Even if your father took seven concubines... what can we women do?"
Mrs. Xu held her hand and realized that she had indeed lost a lot of weight.
"Yier, bear with it for a while. At least the prince has feelings for you, which is better than anything else."
Seeing her turn her head away and not speak, Mrs. Xu sighed inwardly, as she knew that her daughter had a stubborn temper.
"Originally, according to our family background, you were not eligible to be the prince's principal wife. Now that you are unable to bear children, being able to be a concubine is already a great favor from the concubine."
"Mother knows you don't like to hear these words, but this is the truth. Many women outside the palace who are of higher status than ours want to marry into the Changshan Palace, even if it means just being a concubine. They don't even ask for the position of concubine."
The King of Changshan had a good reputation outside. He was handsome and self-disciplined, and never indulged in wine and women.
Seeing that Xu Lingyi remained unmoved and didn't say a word, Mrs. Xu became a little angry at her for not fighting back.
"Yier, you should wake up. The prince said you want a divorce, but have you ever thought about the Xu family? The Xu family gave birth to you and raised you. Your father was just promoted to prefect. Who did he rely on for that?"
"And your brothers... they'll all depend on you in the future... If you only focus on this one fight, what will become of their careers?"
The eldest sister couldn't bear it any longer, "Mother, don't force Yi'er."
Madam Xu shook her head. "Don't say anything. And your eldest sister, the reason she can marry into a wealthy family now is because of you. If you act willfully, what will you do to her?"
Xu Lingyi lowered her head, and finally she sighed and said, "I understand, mother."
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After the Xu family left, the system was still stomping its feet in anger, "He did it on purpose, deliberately asking the Xu family to come and persuade you."
Xu Lingyi nodded: "If she were the real Xu Lingyi, she might have compromised and endured the grievances for her family, but I'm not the real original owner, so this trick won't work on me."
"Aran, go and ask the prince to come over."
Xu Lingyi pretended to Madam Xu that she had realized her mistake, as she knew that Madam Xu would tell Li Jinan.
So when A'ran went to invite Li Jin'an, he thought Xu Lingyi had really thought it through.
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