The emperor seemed to be stunned by the great joy.
"I'm pregnant again?" A light flashed in the emperor's eyes. He looked down at Xu Lingyi's belly, and he felt dizzy from this sudden surprise.
The empress dowager looked at the emperor's happy and silly look, feeling both amused and sad.
Even if a woman he didn't like became pregnant, the emperor would be overjoyed, after all, he hadn't had a child for many years.
What's more, it was Xu Lingyi at this time.
His most beloved woman, who was pregnant with his precious child.
The empress dowager could fully empathize with the emperor's ecstasy.
It was clear that the Queen Mother did not like Xu Lingyi before the birthday banquet, but now she thought Xu Lingyi was good in every way.
"My beloved, you are pregnant." The emperor could not contain his excitement and held Xu Lingyi's hand tightly. He even planned to pick her up.
The Queen Mother was so frightened that she quickly went over to stop him: "Emperor! Be more steady."
The Queen Mother was actually very unstable at the moment, so this was great news for them.
But she still retained a bit of rationality and would not act like the emperor.
"Put the Imperial Concubine down quickly and don't let her fall." The Queen Mother instructed carefully.
"Yes, yes, I was confused." The emperor nodded. He then asked the imperial physician, "Is it okay what I did just now? How is the Imperial Concubine's pregnancy this time?"
The imperial physician smiled and shook his head, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Although there are some risks in the early stages of pregnancy, just be careful not to get hit or fall. Besides, the Imperial Concubine's pregnancy looks good."
The Empress Dowager and the Emperor were relieved upon hearing this.
"They will all be rewarded generously. This is a great joyous event," said the Queen Mother.
The two most noble people in the world were so happy that even the concubines were so jealous that their eyes were bleeding, but they could only smile at this moment.
No one dared to reveal their true emotions at this moment, let alone have a sad face.
If you ask who is suffering the most at this moment, it must be the Queen and Princess Zhaoyang.
The queen's greatest pride, or her greatest confidence, was that she gave birth to a healthy princess.
Princess Zhaoyang was the emperor's only grown-up daughter and the apple of his eye.
Because of Princess Zhaoyang, even though the emperor may not be as kind to her as before in recent years, her position remains stable.
The emperor gave her the respect and dignity she deserved, and the empress dowager never made things difficult for her and even treated her well.
The other concubines in the harem had no children, and none of them were a match for the queen, so they could only submit obediently.
Before Xu Lingyi entered the palace, the queen lived a very comfortable life.
She is already a mother of the country and has a noble status, so she doesn't have to worry about the women in the harem giving birth to children who will climb over her head.
Perhaps because she had been living a happy life for too long, the Queen found it unbearable after Xu Lingyi entered the palace with great favor.
She tried hard to suppress it, but was still on the edge of being able to bear it.
But now that Xu Lingyi is pregnant, it is absolutely impossible for the Queen to keep her any longer.
Xu Lingyi was already the same empress, and her palace power had been divided. If she gave birth to another prince...
"Mother."
Princess Zhaoyang called out to the Queen in a low voice.
But the queen held her hand tightly and signaled her not to make a sound.
Logically speaking, it is better for Princess Zhaoyang to have a biological brother than an adopted one from the royal family.
But the queen was unwilling to do so, because what she cared about most was her position as queen.
If Xu Lingyi gave birth to the only prince, His Majesty and the Queen Mother would certainly want him to be the eldest son.
How is it possible that the prince’s biological mother is not the queen?
How would she cope with it then?
Having experienced the supreme status of the queen, how could she possibly be relegated to the position of imperial concubine or any lower position?
When the queen thought about this, she felt that her position was increasingly precarious.
"You all should go back." The Queen Mother looked at the other concubines in the harem and said, "We have all been tired today. The birthday banquet ends here. I have received your kindness."
After the concubines left, only the emperor and Xu Lingyi were left in the hall.
The Queen Mother personally helped Xu Lingyi sit down.
"Empress Dowager." Xu Lingyi lowered her head and pretended to be flattered.
The Queen Mother spoke very lovingly, "Sit down. You are pregnant now, so you can never be too careful. If you need to sit down in the future, you must instruct the servants around you to hold you up."
The Empress Dowager smiled, and for the first time she was so kind to Xu Lingyi from the bottom of her heart.
"I understand." Xu Lingyi said softly.
"I will also personally talk to these servants about these things."
Xu Lingyi nodded: "Thank you, Empress Dowager."
The Queen Mother held her hand and said, "Just call me Mother, just like the Emperor does."
The old man who served the empress dowager couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The empress dowager always said that the emperor acted on impulse. In fact, both mother and son were like this. When they liked someone, they would lose their sense of proportion.
The Empress Dowager has always been very particular about rules, but now...
The Queen Mother talked to the Emperor alone again.
"I only learned about the Imperial Concubine's pregnancy at my birthday banquet. There were too many people present, so I couldn't keep it secret. So I didn't hide it." The empress dowager felt a little worried when she thought of this.
Everything that happened today happened too suddenly. Xu Lingyi and the others had not expected that she was pregnant, so the news was exposed to everyone.
"Mother is worried that someone will harm Yier." The emperor spoke, with hidden worries in his heart. What he was most worried about was the queen.
"Yes." The Queen Mother nodded. "The first three months require the most attention, as miscarriage is more likely during this period."
When the Empress Dowager was in the harem, the late emperor had very few children, but there were also several concubines who had miscarried three months ago.
"I will increase manpower and be on guard at all times."
The Queen Mother nodded. For now, she could only take precautions instead of hiding it.
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