The third sister-in-law was obviously still a little excited, but Mrs. Xu was happy and worried.
After entering the inner room, she carefully asked her daughter about the situation in the palace during this period.
"I'm outside the palace and don't dare to inquire about the news inside. Yesterday, when I knew I was going to enter the palace, I thought something had happened to you. Today, I feel a little relieved."
Mrs. Xu spoke.
Xu Lingyi's eyes turned red when she saw her before she even spoke. Seeing this, several sisters-in-law stepped back, leaving the space for Madam Xu and Xu Lingyi.
"Mother, I miss you so much. The people I miss most in the palace are mother and father." Xu Lingyi hugged Madam Xu. She nestled in her mother's arms and acted like a spoiled child just like before she entered the palace.
Madam Xu, as usual, gently stroked her head and said, "Mother misses you too."
After saying this, Madam Xu couldn't help but choke up a little. "No more, Yi'er. Mother is also very happy to see that you are well."
"You are pregnant now, and your mother doesn't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing." Mrs. Xu's eyes were filled with sadness.
For the Empress Dowager Emperor, this was certainly a great thing, but as a mother, she would worry about her daughter.
Xu Lingyi held Madam Xu's hand. She certainly knew what Madam Xu was thinking. Mother and daughter are connected by heart, and she just wanted to reassure Madam Xu.
So he began to comfort her, "Mother, this is certainly a good thing. Before I became pregnant, the Queen Mother didn't like her, but now, mother and my sisters-in-law have seen how the Queen Mother treats her. As for His Majesty, he has always been very good to her, and now it goes without saying. If my daughter gives birth to a prince, and Your Majesty has no children, my child will definitely be the crown prince."
"Then mother will be the prince's grandmother."
Her tone was amusing, and Mrs. Xu couldn't help laughing, but her eyes still revealed worry.
"This is certainly the best outcome. If you give birth to the child safely, you will definitely be crowned Queen, a position every woman in the world dreams of. Then my son has stumbled upon a good path."
But since ancient times, giving birth for women has been like walking through the gates of hell. Mrs. Xu would rather Xu Lingyi not get pregnant and live a peaceful life.
"Mother, I'm confident that nothing will happen to me. Some women have difficult births because the fetus is too large or there's no reliable midwife. But I won't be like that. I have so many people in the palace to take care of me."
Xu Lingyi didn't know how to reassure Madam Xu, but she knew in her heart that the child was born from the elixir in the sachet.
She felt inexplicably certain that the baby would be delivered safely and without any accidents.
Madam Xu nodded. She touched Xu Lingyi's face, her eyes full of love. "Now any more worry is unnecessary. Fortunately, the Queen Mother agreed to let me enter the palace to take care of you."
When Xu Lingyi thought of this, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.
Xu Lingyi also called her three sisters-in-law to have dinner with them.
His Majesty probably knew that her family was entering the palace today, so he didn't come to disturb her.
Xu Lingyi chatted with her three sisters-in-law for a long time. Before leaving, the eldest sister-in-law held her hand and carefully reminded her: "Be more careful in the first few months. Be sure to pay attention."
Xu Lingyi nodded. "Don't worry, sister-in-law. I will take good care of myself and the children. Please bring He'er and the others with you next time you come to the palace. I miss them too."
Only the eldest sister-in-law gave birth to three children in the mansion, two boys and one girl.
My second and third brothers are not in Beijing all year round, and my second and third sisters-in-law have no children.
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Madam Xu lived in the palace for more than a month.
During this month or so, she witnessed Xu Lingyi's life in the palace, and also saw the attitude of the empress dowager and the emperor towards Xu Lingyi, and she felt much more at ease.
"Mother is planning to go back." Mrs. Xu said.
Xu Lingyi was stunned. She had been with Madam Xu for a while, sticking to her every day, and felt that time was passing too quickly.
"Mother?"
"Mother knows you're reluctant to let me go, but I've already lived here for a while. If I stayed here all the time, it would affect your relationship with His Majesty. You spend every day with me, but neglect His Majesty. This isn't good. Now that I see you doing well, Mother is relieved. You're now three months pregnant. When you're older, Mother will come to the palace again."
Xu Lingyi nodded. She knew that it was not proper for Madam Xu to stay in the palace for a long time.
This is the custom of this dynasty. In ordinary families, there is no mother-in-law staying in the son-in-law's house, and it is even rarer in the imperial family.
Xu Lingyi was already satisfied that Madam Xu had been able to stay in the palace for so long.
"Your father should be able to arrive in the capital in a few days, and you will be able to see your father soon." Mrs. Xu touched her hair.
Thinking of General Xu, Xu Lingyi missed him even more.
No matter what, this life is already much better than the previous one.
At least Li Xu was about to fall from the clouds and lose the hope of inheriting the throne forever, and Princess Minghua had already begun to taste the bitterness of losing power.
"Your Majesty, mother has to go back today." Xu Lingyi threw herself into the emperor's arms.
The emperor hugged her carefully and said, "If you are reluctant to let her go, then let Madam Xu stay for a while longer."
The emperor is now completely obedient to Xu Lingyi. As long as she wants something, the empress dowager and the emperor are willing to go along with her.
Xu Lingyi shook her head: "Mother has made up her mind, and I can't change it. She feels that her presence here affects my relationship with His Majesty."
The emperor nodded in his heart, but still denied it: "Your mother can accompany you and make you happy, so it's nothing for me to suffer some grievances."
Xu Lingyi smiled, "Your Majesty is very kind, but I am already very happy that my mother can live in the palace for such a long time. I dare not ask for more."
Before Madam Xu entered the palace, the emperor would come here every day to see Xu Lingyi and the children. After she entered the palace, the emperor sometimes came less often and missed her more.
"After your mother leaves the palace, please move into my bedroom." The emperor put Xu Lingyi on his lap and kissed her hair.
"I want to be with you and the child all the time. Live in my bedroom so I can see you as soon as I go to court in the morning."
Xu Lingyi pretended to be surprised: "Is it okay with me? I've been getting up a lot lately, perhaps because of my pregnancy. I'm worried that I might disturb Your Majesty's rest."
The emperor shook his head: "How could I dislike my beloved concubine? You are suffering so much because of me."
Xu Lingyi nodded in agreement, thinking that this man still had some conscience. After all, relationships require a long period of time, whether it is with her or with the child.
Just a few days after Xu Lingyi moved into the emperor's bedroom, she began to suffer from severe morning sickness.
Not only could she not eat, she also felt nauseous and vomited until she felt dizzy. She had no appetite and could not sleep at night. In just a few days, her face became pale and she had lost a lot of weight.
Xu Lingyi knew that she could give birth to the child safely and recover quickly after giving birth.
But that doesn't mean she can go through the pregnancy smoothly and comfortably.
It just so happened that General Xu also arrived in Beijing that day.
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