Yuwen Ran has not mentioned how to deal with General Su so far, so he can't help but feel a little nervous.

But no matter what, Yuwen Ran never said much, probably because he didn't dare to touch me.

While thinking this, General Su coughed twice, pretending to be calm and relaxed.

As if he had sensed General Su's gaze, Yuwen Ran stood up nonchalantly, then turned around and glanced at Luqiao who was kneeling in front of him, "Luqiao, please stand up."

Finally, he added an order: "Send the queen back to rest."

Ultimately, Yuwen Ran was worried that Gu Yanyue would be forced by General Su, so he couldn't show too much favoritism on the surface, otherwise the situation might change.

Gu Yanyue understood that Yu Wenran had his own difficulties, so she didn't force him and just nodded slightly.

Concubine Su is about to give birth, so Yuwen Ran naturally needs to go and visit her.

Looking at Yu Wenran's back gradually walking away, Gu Yanyue gradually came to her senses and returned to the bedroom with the help of Lu Qiao and others.

But Gu Yanyue definitely did not expect that General Su, who had just left in a hurry, would actually meet with Concubine Su in private.

Unlike Concubine Su, Lady Su was of low status and was severely reprimanded by General Su at this moment.

"Who asked you to compete with Xue'e for favor?"

Hearing this, Concubine Su was indignant. "General Su, what are you talking about? You went to great lengths to get me into the palace to win the Emperor's favor. Now I'm competing with my sister for favor, and that's a big mistake!"

General Su was speechless for a moment.

Recalling his identity, he put on a cold face again and continued: "The Su family raised you, never for you to argue with the elders about right and wrong!"

What a good argument about right and wrong.

Even if the person who was wrong was General Su, Concubine Su had no choice but to take all the blame on herself.

She realized that General Su was being unreasonable and snorted with disdain, "Elder? To me, you're not even an elder. I don't think there's any elder out there who would deliberately scheme against the younger generation in the family."

General Su was furious when Concubine Su revealed his thoughts.

He raised his hand high and slapped Concubine Su hard.

“Snap—”

The sound of slapping broke the silence of the path.

Gu Yanyue strode forward and without hesitation extended her hand to protect Concubine Su behind her. "General Su, don't you think today's incident is not serious enough?"

This one sentence forced General Su's expression to change instantly.

He frowned slightly, turned around and left in a hurry.

When she turned around and looked at Concubine Su, her cheeks were already swollen.

Gu Yanyue's eyes were full of pity, and she specially sent Luqiao to prepare a plaster to reduce the swelling, and then took Concubine Su back to the palace.

That slap made Concubine Su realize completely that she was just an insignificant chess piece.

When Gu Yanyue was applying medicine to her attentively, Concubine Su bit her lower lip tightly, but still couldn't help but move forward.

When meeting Gu Yanyue's eyes, Concubine Su's little face was full of seriousness.

"Your Majesty, I do not like the Emperor."

Suddenly, when Gu Yanyue heard what Concubine Su said, she was slightly stunned.

Seeing Gu Yanyue stunned, Concubine Su mistakenly thought that she was unwilling to believe her words, so she simply continued to speak to herself, "Your Majesty, I also had someone I liked in the past. I should have been able to have a relationship with such a polite young man..."

Recalling the past, Concubine Su's eyes revealed a hint of joy and longing.

Human eyes don't lie.

When talking about the past, Concubine Su's eyes were full of joy.

Gu Yanyue was also willing to believe what Concubine Su said.

But when she realized her current situation, Concubine Su's eyes gradually dimmed.

"But because I am from the Su family, I have no choice but to obey my family's wishes and enter the harem."

After hearing this, Gu Yanyue still lowered her eyes and remained a little cautious in her heart.

No matter how much she dotes on Concubine Su now, Gu Yanyue knows that Concubine Su's surname is still Su.

Concubine Su could still feel the burning pain on her cheek. She gently raised her hand to cover her cheek and said with determination, "Your Majesty, if you can put General Su in jail in the future, I am willing to lend a hand."

When saying all this, Concubine Su's face was full of determination.

"If you need any evidence of the Su family's crimes over the years, just tell me."

In the past, Concubine Su was indeed a well-behaved and docile person.

It was precisely because of General Su's repeated coercion that Concubine Su became so rebellious.

Gu Yanyue first shook her head gently, and whispered to comfort her: "You don't have to think too much about anything now. Just rest well and pay attention to your physical condition."

Then Gu Yanyue took the cream from Luqiao's hand and handed it to Concubine Su.

"This is cream. Apply it on your cheeks every day, and the marks will soon disappear."

After saying that, Gu Yanyue sent Luqiao to prepare some fine pastries for her.

After all, Concubine Su is also a poor person.

Just after Concubine Su was sent away, Gu Yanyue learned from the palace maids that Concubine Su was unable to give birth.

Although Gu Yanyue knew what Concubine Su had done over the years and resented her treachery and cunning.

But the baby in the belly is innocent after all.

Gu Yanyue glanced back at the maid and ordered bluntly, "Go prepare some pig's trotters."

The maidservant was a little confused, but still responded respectfully.

In half a minute, Gu Yanyue hurriedly made pig's trotter soup.

When she arrived at Concubine Su's bedroom, Gu Yanyue heard intermittent wailing.

Lu'er directly stood in front of Gu Yanyue, looking very defensive. "What are you doing, Queen?"

Gu Yanyue narrowed her eyes and looked at the impolite Lu'er, her eyes full of coldness.

"I've come to see how Noble Concubine Su is doing."

Lu Er showed no intention of backing down. "Our queen won't need your care, Queen."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Qiao couldn't help but take two steps forward. She pushed Lu Er away and said angrily, "The Empress learned that Concubine Su was unable to give birth, so she specially prepared pig's trotter soup, just to give Concubine Su enough strength for the birth. But you treacherous villains are using this method..."

Before Luqiao could finish her words, she was interrupted by Lu'er.

"What pig's trotter soup? From what I can see, the soup is clearly poisonous."