How should she deal with Princess Minghua?
If she followed her inner thoughts, she would treat that bitch Minghua the same way she treated Li Xu.
I wish I could dig out her eyes, turn her into a human pig, and make her live a life worse than death.
But she knew this was simply unrealistic.
The emperor could dig out Li Xu's eyes, but he could not bear to see her abuse his own daughter like this.
But if the punishment was too light, she would not be satisfied.
Her hatred for Princess Minghua had accumulated since her previous life.
She wasn't willing to let her go easily.
Xu Lingyi felt embarrassed. The Queen Mother asked her to deal with Princess Minghua. Perhaps they had been deceived by her pretended gentle and kind appearance.
By giving her the decision-making power, are they sure that she won't punish them too harshly, or do they really want her to vent her anger?
If she really punished Princess Minghua too harshly, wouldn't they feel it now? Wouldn't they be dissatisfied with her in their hearts afterwards and think she was cruel?
The emperor saw that she was conflicted, but in fact, weren't he and the empress dowager also conflicted?
Unfortunately, the one who harmed others was their own daughter, and they couldn't decide how to deal with Minghua.
"Your Majesty, I can't make up my mind." Xu Lingyi leaned on his arms: "When I was trapped in the fire, my heart was filled with despair. The fire was so big that I could die if I wasn't careful. I thought I would never see Your Majesty again, and our child would also..."
As Xu Lingyi spoke, she seemed to recall the terrible predicament she had faced that night.
Her tears fell unconsciously, quickly and fiercely, and her voice became more choked.
The emperor felt distressed. He could empathize with the emperor. He felt the same despair and helplessness last night.
It was because of these experiences that he made up his mind to punish his only daughter this time.
"My beloved has suffered."
The emperor patted her back gently to comfort her, "I will never let this happen again. I will definitely protect you and your child."
Xu Lingyi nodded, sobbing softly, "I believe in Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty and the Queen Mother have asked me how I should deal with Princess Minghua, but honestly, if I punish her too harshly, will you and the Queen Mother blame me?"
Xu Lingyi asked tentatively.
The emperor was silent for a moment before shaking his head: "You can decide."
After hearing the emperor's words, Xu Lingyi had a plan in mind.
"If the princess only wants to harm me, I am willing to forgive her. I know how much your majesty and the queen mother love her. For your majesty, I am willing to put myself in a difficult position and be more generous and not argue with her."
Xu Lingyi was crying as she spoke, and even she was moved by her own understanding.
"But the prince is still so young. The princess and the deposed concubine were so cruel before he was born. The deposed concubine would rather die than take me and the child with her. I'm sure the princess must hate me and the child to the core by now."
Xu Lingyi's face was filled with panic and fear. "The prince has been born. When he grows up, I'm afraid the princess will take action again. Whenever I think of this possibility, I can't sleep at night. I'm terrified every day and can't feel at ease at any moment."
Xu Lingyi held the emperor's sleeve tightly.
Feeling the person in his arms trembling, he could only hug her and comfort her softly: "Minghua will never enter the palace again. She can't see you and your son, and I will never let her hurt you and your son again. I promise you."
Xu Lingyi smiled in her heart. She didn't need his guarantee at all. She just needed him to punish Princess Minghua.
Xu Lingyi finally took a deep breath and spoke slowly.
Even if the Emperor and the Empress Dowager were unhappy, they asked her to deal with it, so she wanted to make Princess Minghua feel even worse.
"Your Majesty, I wonder if you can demote the princess to a commoner? If she remains a princess, then whenever she wants to do something, there will always be someone standing behind her because of her status as a princess, and she will still have the possibility of taking action. So I dare to ask Your Majesty to depose her and confine her to the princess's mansion."
In fact, it would be better to be imprisoned in the Sky Prison. The Sky Prison is usually where serious criminals are detained, and the environment is extremely poor. Li Xu aged a lot in just a few days after entering the Sky Prison, which shows how bad the environment of the Sky Prison is.
But Xu Lingyi also understood that if she punished her too harshly, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager might even feel sorry for Princess Minghua.
So she could only stop at the right time.
The emperor pondered for a long time and agreed to confine the princess in her mansion.
Although he was demoted to a commoner, the emperor still struggled and hesitated for a long time.
Minghua was born a princess. He knew her best and knew her very well. However, if her princess status was abolished, he was worried that his daughter would not be able to accept it.
But when he met Xu Lingyi's red eyes, he thought of the thrill of last night and the baby prince.
The emperor finally nodded with difficulty, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
Xu Lingyi was delighted, but this was enough. She couldn't be too greedy.
After all, the emperor will die before her. In less than ten years, after the emperor's death, Princess Minghua will be at her disposal.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
She was sincere in thanking him. She knew that the Queen Mother and the Emperor were angry with Princess Minghua. Even if she agreed now, they would definitely feel sad after a long time.
But she would not and could not give them the opportunity to feel sorry for Princess Minghua, nor could she let the Emperor and the Queen Mother harbor any resentment towards her.
After a while, she might become pregnant again. As long as she is pregnant with a new child, the emperor and the empress dowager will have no time to pay attention to Princess Minghua.
After the emperor agreed, it was the empress dowager's turn.
Xu Lingyi waited for a whole day, and finally the empress dowager nodded in agreement. The next day, the emperor's edict was passed to the princess's mansion.
Steward Zhang personally delivered the decree. At this point, even if Princess Minghua had fallen on hard times, she was no longer considered a princess.
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