In Concubine Xu's bedroom, Concubine Xu sat on the bed, leaning against a large pillow, looking at the person beside the bed, her face full of joy.
Sitting beside the bed were her mother and sister-in-law, looking at her with smiles on their faces, while her father and brother were sitting on chairs not far away, with calm expressions and light in their eyes.
"Our girl has finally made it. That's great, that's great." Since entering the palace, it seemed that the only words left in Madam Xu's world were "that's great."
Back then, she didn't want to let her daughter enter the palace. Everyone knew that the emperor favored the queen. Once she entered the palace, although she was called a concubine, she was actually just wasting her time. However, she didn't expect that her daughter was so lucky that she outlived the queen, became the emperor's favorite, and even became pregnant with the emperor's child.
Looking around the Bei'an Imperial City now, which family can be as noble as mine? This glory and honor is all because of my daughter.
"Mother, I'm fine." Concubine Xu looked at her mother, feeling a lot of emotions in her heart. The last time she saw her mother, she had no hope, and now she is... All this happened in less than half a year, like a dream.
Madam Xu also told Concubine Xu many things to pay attention to during pregnancy. The mother and daughter, together with Concubine Xu's sister-in-law, chatted for a long time until the two men sitting on the chairs became impatient and coughed.
"Father." Concubine Xu glanced at her father, who had a calm and kind face, but still felt a little bit of fear in her heart.
"You all go wait outside first. I have something to say to my daughter." Lord Xu has always been a man of his word at home. As soon as he finished speaking, Madam Xu and Madam Xu quickly stood up and walked towards the door.
"You go out too." Lord Xu said softly when he saw that his son did not take any action. Young Master Xu was stunned for a moment, then he obediently left.
"If you have anything to say to your daughter, just tell me. As long as it's something you want me to do, I will definitely do my best."
"You are pregnant with a prince." Lord Xu naturally saw his daughter's fear, but he did not want to comfort her, so he just spoke calmly.
"Father?" Concubine Xu was puzzled. No matter how skilled the imperial physician was, he probably wouldn't dare to assert that she was pregnant with a prince at this stage of pregnancy, right
"If you want to take the throne and keep our Xu family prosperous, you can only have one prince left."
"just in case… "
"Nothing will happen."
"Father, I can't guarantee it either. I also hope it's a boy. Eunuch Yu beside the emperor also hinted to me that as long as I have a prince, my position as queen will be secure."
"So, you must give birth to a prince, for yourself and for our Xu family."
"But this is not my decision. If it's a daughter..."
"I will arrange for someone to enter the palace when you are about to give birth. If it is a prince, it will be fine. If it is a daughter, then I will replace her with a prince."
Lord Xu's words were extremely cold, yet also extremely firm.
Looking at her father like this, Concubine Xu felt panic-stricken and helpless.
She couldn't change her father's decision, but could she obey him? She couldn't do that either...
"Father, I... Although I am a noble concubine, the power of the harem is in the hands of Princess Aman. It will not be easy for us to let someone in when the time comes."
"Aman?"
"She has been in the imperial study a lot recently, and the emperor still dotes on her. If I confront her, I'm afraid the emperor won't favor me."
Concubine Xu is still unsure of her position in the emperor's heart, so she dare not confront A'man. She is afraid that if the emperor chooses A'man, her happiness and joy these days will become a dream, so she dare not even try.
"Then give it a try."
"Father." Lord Xu said casually, but Concubine Xu was terrified. Her father had always advised her to be careful in the palace, but today, he actually said that he wanted to try to fight Princess A'man...
She didn't dare, she was afraid...
(End of this chapter)