Xu Yixing didn't expect that Lu Anyuan would directly ask Madam Jing to come forward. After all, the autumn hunt was a state affair, and no matter how prestigious Madam Jing was, she couldn't interfere in politics.
"That?"
"You know the Emperor didn't take the ladies of the palace with him on this autumn hunt. I think he was afraid they'd be sad to learn their son was returning to his fiefdom, so he told them ahead of time so they could prepare. It's a shame I didn't go that day either. I didn't know His Majesty would be so unkind to you. Sigh!"
Madam Jing was genuinely afraid for Xu Yixing. How could she deal with the emperor's questioning and embarrassment so easily?
But Xu Yixing is no longer obsessed with this. She thinks that the old emperor does not bring his female relatives, but these princes all bring theirs. Isn’t it because he is the elder that we youngsters dare not refute him, old man?
"Madam, don't worry about me. My father committed such a treasonous act, so it's not surprising that the emperor treated me like this."
Madam Jing opened her mouth in surprise: "Why aren't you afraid?"
"The emperor is so powerful, I'm naturally afraid. But as the saying goes, thunder and rain are all grace. If the emperor really wants to depose me and find him a better princess, I can't do anything about it."
Madam Jing saw Xu Yixing even smiling as he said this, and she became even more frightened. No wonder Yuan'er came in such a hurry. It seemed that Yi Yan had become indifferent to life and death. Could it be that the great changes in his family had made him want to leave the world?
"Yi Yan, you must not even think that!" Madam Jing gently patted the back of Xu Yixing's hand. She was lucky she had gone to the palace, otherwise, if something had really happened, wouldn't Yuan'er have been at odds with the Emperor? "Don't worry, I've got His Majesty's approval. He said that after the new year, Yuan'er will be named Crown Prince and will reside in the Eastern Palace. My son, your good days are coming soon!"
Xu Yixing tilted his head. Now that he is the crown prince, doesn’t that mean the emperor wants to divorce me even more?
Madam Jing saw her problem and smiled gently, "His Majesty said that although your father was a traitor, you are a good person. As long as you give birth to a little grandson, you will be immediately appointed Crown Princess!"
Uh... Is this considered a reward? Xu Yixing leaned back. This emperor was clearly making fun of him. In his mind, he was infertile for three years and it was definitely impossible for him to have children. He had no choice but to use this method to deny his own thoughts and obediently give up his position to the future Crown Princess. Humph!
Madam Jing sighed softly, a sigh not of regret but of heartache. "I've already asked Yuan'er about your childlessness. Now, as long as you work hard, the Emperor's promise will be honored once the little grandson is born. Don't worry!"
"So he told you," Xu Yixing thought. If she didn't know the truth, Madam Jing would surely be terribly anxious. "Oh! So you deliberately led the Emperor in this direction in front of the Emperor, just to get him to make this promise?"
Madam Jing smiled with relief. Since she had been entrusted with a task, she naturally had to use the right methods. If she simply relied on her own reputation to forcefully refute the Emperor, she would no longer be the Madam Jing who had been able to sit comfortably in the capital for over twenty years without ever making enemies.
"Thank you so much," Xu Yixing thanked him sincerely. Even if the emperor wasn't sincere, and if he truly despised her, he'd have a thousand ways to disown her even if she became pregnant or gave birth. But Madam Jing had gone to such lengths to take care of him, how could he not be moved?
"I'm old, and I just hope that you're doing well. To be honest, I didn't expect Yuan'er to be so capable and really come this far. Since I can't help in other areas, I can still say a word in front of the emperor." As he said this, his eyes turned red, and I don't know if he was thinking of the past.
"Madam, Anyuan and I will do our best. Thank you for coming to the palace. I have no way to repay you. But I didn't know that the emperor valued you so much that he could change his mind..."
"Haha, what do you mean by that? I'm just an old man!" Madam Jing wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. "You should know that the sympathy and guilt of an emperor are enough for people like you and me to gain a foothold."
Xu Yixing's eyes widened. He had never expected Madam Jing to speak so bluntly. Madam Jing was indeed a powerful person. If she had really entered the palace, she would have become one of the emperor's many insignificant concubines by now, far from her current transcendent status.
"So Yi Yan, never give up easily on everything you have now, even if it's not satisfactory now, even if you feel you might lose it at any time."
Mrs. Jing's words were shocking, but she didn't know that Xu Yixing had never thought about giving up his life from the beginning to the end. Even if he gave up, there would be someone else who should die. Why should I die?
Xu Yixing then smiled brilliantly, making Madam Jing dazed. She was indeed beautiful. "Thank you for your advice, Madam. I will definitely work hard to live the life I like!" That's right, it has to be the life I like. I don't care about what others think is a good life.
"Okay, now that you say that, I feel relieved. I have to go back. Yuan'er is still in my house. He is afraid that His Majesty will not agree, so he must wait for my news at home, silly child!" Mrs. Jing left with relief, very satisfied with the results of her persuasion.
As soon as she left, Xu Yixing immediately dug out Ying Si who was hiding in the quilt. He had been there for such a long time, he must be suffocated!
"Ouch!" Ying Si finally came out to breathe. His master had summoned him, but before he could even begin, he'd heard something about Madam Jing arriving. He was so frightened he quickly hid behind the bed curtains. Thank goodness he looked younger than he actually was. Any adult man would have been in such a state!
"Are you alive? Are you okay?"
"I can still breathe." Ying Si was not in a good mood at all, but seeing the expression on his master's face, he always felt that she was like a hungry ghost staring at a big fat goose. . . "Well, I sell my art but not my body!"
"Hmph, what skills do you have? How come I don't know them?" Xu Yixing sat down on the messy bed without any hesitation. "You heard it too, right? As long as I give birth to a son, I can become the Crown Princess. What do you think?"
"Me? I don't care about any secret recipe for having a child, there isn't any!" Ying Si looked again and saw that his master's eyes had never left him. Could it be... "I don't want to be someone's son either!"
"Hahahaha! You, even though you look small, you look more than ten years old. Even if I were looking for my son, I wouldn't look for you!"
Ying Si breathed a sigh of relief. That was good. As long as he didn't allow her to have a son or become her son, everything else would be fine. "Then I'll be at your disposal, Master."
Oh, so confident! He didn't even hear what he was going to do, and yet he dared to make such a promise? Confidence is good. This is the kind of confident person Xu Yixing needs right now. "Ying Si, if I asked you to kill the emperor, would you dare?"
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