If his eyes were gouged out, he would never have the possibility of succeeding to the throne.
For someone like Li Xu who was ambitious for the throne, this was a life worse than death, and then he would die.
Her hatred for Li Xu was no less than that of Princess Minghua, and she did not feel that she was vicious in dealing with Li Xu.
The emperor nodded happily. "Of course, I am planning to punish him. He has been forming a clique with the court officials for some time, and I have been watching. Now I am waiting to punish him."
The emperor answered readily.
The moment he knew Xu Lingyi was pregnant, Li Xu was already a dead person in his eyes.
Not only Li Xu, but also other restless people in the royal family would be punished one by one after his son was born, and those who were disobedient would be killed directly.
He would pave a good way for his children and would not allow anyone to threaten the throne that belonged to his children.
The emperor agreed too readily. Xu Lingyi asked, "Your Majesty, what if the child in my belly is not a prince?"
Although she knew that she was pregnant with a boy, the emperor and the empress dowager did not know.
But she knew that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor had very high expectations for the prince.
The emperor dealt with Li Xu so decisively, as if he had already determined that the child in her belly was a prince.
"Actually, I've thought about this as well," the emperor began. "I have too few children. If my beloved concubine gives birth to a princess, it would be a treasure to me, but a prince would be the best. With a prince, my kingdom would have a successor, and those ministers would have no excuse."
"If it's a princess this time, as long as my beloved concubine can give birth, I can continue to work hard, first blossom and then bear fruit, and next time maybe it will be a prince."
This was what the emperor had planned in his mind. Now that Xu Lingyi was pregnant, it was hope for him and the empress dowager. Although they did not dare to ask for more children, it was at least possible. What people feared most was losing hope.
"If there is still no prince in a few years, I don't plan to adopt an heir from the royal family. Perhaps I can use the royal family as a shield to protect my reputation, but I would rather let my grandson become emperor. At least he will be related to me by blood."
Xu Lingyi had heard the emperor say similar things before.
So in fact, she knew very well in her heart that if she was not pregnant, she would never have a chance of winning against Princess Minghua.
Just because she is the emperor's only daughter and the emperor attaches great importance to bloodline.
The emperor had no feelings for the late emperor and even hated him deeply.
As a result, all the other sons left by the late emperor were killed by the emperor.
The relatives who remained in the royal family did not have a particularly close relationship with the emperor.
This shows the emperor's disgust towards the previous emperor and his siblings.
But although the emperor was cold-blooded and ruthless, he was extremely indulgent towards his children.
Fortunately, she was reborn and got the golden finger.
And this time, Princess Minghua can only die.
Xu Lingyi already had a plan in mind and was now waiting for the right time to implement it.
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"Even without makeup, Your Majesty can still outshine all the other beauties." Chunhua couldn't help but sigh as she combed Xu Lingyi's hair.
Even though her mistress was pregnant, it did not affect her beauty at all, and even added a bit of charm.
Xu Lingyi had been feeling unwell for some time, so she hardly went out. She also lived in the emperor's bedroom, not in the harem.
Not only did the ministers not know that she was pregnant, but the women in the harem had not seen her during this period and did not know either.
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Li Xu has been feeling quite proud recently since he was adopted.
The ministers tacitly agreed to wait for the emperor for a hundred years, and he would most likely be the next heir.
As a result, he became very popular in the capital, and recently he had contact with court officials, but the emperor did not intervene or even punish him.
In the eyes of the ministers, this meant that the emperor tacitly agreed to the delegation of power.
For a time, almost all the ministers with ulterior motives contacted Li Xuming secretly.
How could Li Xu not be proud?
"Your Highness, you must be very careful at the banquet later. Many ministers have already petitioned His Majesty to make you the Crown Prince. Now is a critical moment. Even though Xu is beautiful, you..."
Li Xu waved his hand to interrupt the counselor: "No need to remind me, I know what to do. Sooner or later, Xu will be my woman. There is no need to rush now. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future..."
He had fantasized about Xu Lingyi in his mind more than once, and every time he thought of her stunningly beautiful face, he wanted the throne even more.
As long as he gets the throne, Xu Lingyi will be in his hands and he can do whatever he wants with her.
The flattery from the court officials during this period made Li Xu feel a little flattered.
After all, he was young and energetic, and he already felt that the throne would be his sooner or later. The emperor had no princes, only an adopted son like him. Who else could have a more legitimate claim to the throne than him?
When he arrived at the banquet, many ministers had already arrived. The emperor and the empress dowager were of course the last to attend and arrived later.
This resulted in a lot of people surrounding Li Xu in a short while, and the ministers' families also secretly looked at Li Xu.
Miss Wang, from the Minister of Rites's family, was also secretly looking at Li Xu at this moment.
Since she and Xu Lingyi parted at the temple, they have not seen each other again.
After learning that Xu Lingyi had entered the palace, Miss Wang was sad for a long time. She felt sorry for Xu Lingyi. Her father also said that the Xu family was too flattering and would even abandon their daughter for power.
In Miss Wang's eyes, Xu Lingyi was as beautiful as a fairy, but the emperor was now nearly forty years old and had been unable to have children for many years.
No matter how noble such a person's status is, if she marries him, she will have no children in the future. No matter how noble and prosperous she is now, she will be helpless in her old age.
"How is it?" the wife of the Minister of Rites asked her daughter.
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