The first time she saw Xu Lingyi, Princess Minghua understood why her father liked her.
They were father and daughter, both in high positions, and Princess Minghua instantly understood the emperor.
If she were a man, she would also like such a stunning beauty.
This was the first time in Princess Minghua's life that she had seen such a beautiful woman. When she came in, she even felt that the room had become brighter.
Princess Minghua was stunned for a few seconds. She quickly looked away, but she couldn't help but look at her a few more times in her heart.
Princess Minghua wasn't interested in women. She was just thinking, since Xu Lingyi was so beautiful, what about her father and brother? They must be both very brave and extraordinary. She wanted to take a closer look at them in the future.
Princess Minghua entered the palace today. Before she called Xu Lingyi, she went to the Empress Dowager's palace.
In fact, I also want the Queen Mother to help.
This was the first time the Queen Mother saw Xu Lingyi, and she was also stunned.
The emperor had indeed told her that Xu was very beautiful, and people in the palace often praised her beauty, but now she felt that these compliments were not exaggerated at all.
If the emperor had a normal reproductive life, the child born from a beauty like Xu would definitely be of outstanding appearance.
"Greetings to the Queen Mother, and greetings to the Princess."
In fact, she did not need to perform the same ceremony as Princess Minghua due to her position, but the emperor stipulated that his princess was the highest in the harem.
Even if there is a queen in the palace, the princess cannot bow her head.
What's more, she is the virtuous concubine.
And Xu Lingyi had already prepared herself mentally on the way here. Even though she hated Princess Minghua to death in her heart, she didn't show it at all.
Although she was amazed at Xu Lingyi's appearance, Princess Minghua still remembered the purpose of calling her over this time.
Neither Princess Minghua nor the Queen Mother asked Xu Lingyi to stand up.
So they were both sitting at the top, while Xu Lingyi was kneeling alone below.
This was the first time she knelt since entering the palace.
"This princess has heard of Consort De's reputation outside the palace. I heard that she is extremely favored, almost to the point of exclusive favor. Aren't you afraid that others will call you a witch concubine?"
Xu Lingyi laughed in her heart. She, a daughter, was actually meddling in the affairs of her father's room.
Besides, the emperor dotes on her, is she able to control it? It is ridiculous that he would rather trouble the emperor than trouble her.
Xu Lingyi didn't know how to respond to Princess Minghua's question, so she simply lowered her head and said nothing.
"I'm asking you a question, but you're pretending to be dumb. Are you like this in front of my father? I'm afraid you become all seductive just by looking at my father."
The Queen Mother simply allowed Princess Minghua to embarrass her and did not stop her. Perhaps she did not like her either.
So before she came, she knew that she would be targeted by Princess Minghua on this trip today, and she was prepared.
"I will try my best to persuade Your Majesty in the future." Xu Lingyi said. As for whether the emperor would go or not, it was up to him. She did not have the ability to influence the emperor.
Princess Minghua smiled, playing with her hair, sitting at the top, her tone nonchalant.
"Empress Defei, just admonishing me is not enough. I'm sure you've heard of me. This time, I'm only warning you. If you continue to act in a coquettish way towards your father, I won't be so kind to you anymore. Do you understand?"
"You must recognize your own status. You are nothing more than a plaything of my father. This princess admits that you are indeed good-looking and have some beauty, which is your advantage. But if you rely on this beauty to act recklessly and become spoiled, then when my father tires of you, what will be your fate? I am afraid that there is no need for this princess to take action against you. There are more than one person in the harem who want to tear you apart."
Xu Lingyi didn't take Princess Minghua's threats to heart.
Instead, she was a little excited if Princess Minghua knew that she, whom she regarded as a plaything, was pregnant.
She would probably be surprised.
Princess Minghua thought she relied on her beauty, but she didn't know that it was because she had greater confidence in her heart.
She doesn't take her seriously now, but in the future she will let her feel who is the plaything.
All she could rely on was that she was the emperor's only daughter.
When she is no longer special, she won't need to endure and bow her head anymore.
————
When Xu Lingyi returned home that day, her legs were already bruised.
"Her Majesty the Virtuous enjoys forcing people to kneel, and now you must have tasted the bitterness of it. What do you think? I hope Her Majesty the Virtuous will remember your feelings today. You will walk back to the palace later, and you are not allowed to ride in a sedan chair."
So Xu Lingyi limped back to her palace. Fortunately, her palace was not too far from the Empress Dowager's palace.
But along the way, many palace people were watching. When they met a concubine on the road, they would come forward to pay their respects to her, but it was not difficult to see the gloating in their eyes.
But Xu Lingyi couldn't get angry at this time. She knew Princess Minghua's temper. If she made any move at this time, Princess Minghua might come after her again.
She only needed to be patient for a month or two until the imperial physician found out that she was pregnant, and then her situation would be reversed.
"Mrs. Defei, what's wrong with you?"
"Yes, why don't you take a sedan chair? Do you need me to find one for you?"
Xu Lingyi ignored them.
As soon as she limped back to the palace, Qiushi's eyes turned red. She was very good at acting and her tears kept falling at this moment.
"Princess, this is too much. After all, you are His Majesty's concubine and your elder. How dare you ask you to kneel down?"
Qiushi appeared to be feeling unfair, but in her heart she felt very happy and relieved. She had been watching Xu Lingyi being favored during this period of time, and she had always wanted to replace Xu Lingyi and climb into the emperor's bed.
But seeing the emperor's infatuation with Xu Lingyi, she dared not act rashly and could only wait for the opportunity in secret.
Although Qiushi has always had ill intentions, what she said is actually true.
"Don't say such things again in the future. The princess is your majesty's only daughter. She is as precious as gold and jade. Your majesty dotes on the princess, let alone me? Besides, I have nothing to do."
Xu Lingyi knew that if she wanted to deal with Princess Minghua, she must never show any hostility towards her.
This way, she can clear herself of suspicion when she takes action in the future.
Besides, what's the point of complaining? She can't do anything about it now, so she might as well keep it in mind.
After she entered the palace, some palace servants were assigned to her. Although there were no people like the imperial concubine among these people, there were people like the emperor.
She complained in this palace, and the emperor might know about it.
Now, in the emperor's mind, she is definitely far inferior to his precious daughter, so why should she make herself unhappy?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com