Because Jia Baolin drugged the emperor, he was demoted to a concubine and sent to the cold palace.

On the contrary, it was because Jia Hui drugged the emperor that he improved his relationship with Concubine Su, and Concubine Su was promoted to Zhaoyi.

Jia Hui became the latest popular joke in the palace.

When Jia Hui arrived at the cold palace and thought carefully, she realized that she was just cannon fodder in this game.

What did she do wrong?

She was just unwilling to give up and wanted to climb up. In order to find shelter, she went around in circles and finally took refuge with Concubine Shu. However, Concubine Shu only treated her as a chess piece and ignored her for several days.

She only heard the palace maids outside talk about how favored Su Zhaoyi was. Thinking of her relationship with Su Zhaoyi, she had to tell her mother and let her mother ask for help from Lady Wen of Siqibo.

After she figured it out, she took out all the silver she had brought with her into the palace and bribed the eunuchs in the cold palace to deliver a message to her mother.

Ever since she was promoted to Zhaoyi, Danruo has never had a peaceful life.

Each palace sent people to deliver gifts. Whether these gifts contained hidden items was one issue, and how to reciprocate was another.

The Imperial Household Department even sent Danruo an over-the-top dress for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. It was made very discreetly, and unless you looked closely you couldn't tell that the patterns on the dress were meant for the empress to wear.

There were constant attacks in the palace, and news came from outside the palace that Madam Su's illness was getting worse. Dan Ruo took the opportunity to spread the news of her mother's illness because she was worried about her mother.

Gu Chengzuo sent an imperial physician to see Madam Su, but it was obvious that the imperial physician was no match for the genius doctor Gu Wushang, and he could not find any flaws at all.

Moreover, the imperial physician liked to exaggerate the condition of the disease. When Dan Ruo heard that her mother was seriously ill, she lost her appetite. Gu Chengzuo looked at her thin little face.

She said distressedly, "After this busy period, I will take you to see Madam Su. The government affairs are indeed a bit busy right now."

Gu Chengzuo was a good emperor in political affairs because he knew how heavy the burden on his shoulders was. If he made a mistake, countless people would suffer.

So even though he felt sorry for the beauty, he still had to work overtime to handle the state affairs during this period, and then save time to accompany Danruo out of the palace for a day.

When Dan Ruo heard that he could see Madam Su, his eyes lit up and he looked at him eagerly like a little deer:

"Then I will go back alone tomorrow, okay? Your Majesty can send more guards."

Gu Chengzuo couldn't bear to refuse those bright starry eyes, so he agreed.

After receiving the news, Minister Su began to make arrangements.

The next day, he disguised himself as an ordinary citizen and mixed into the crowd. Seeing that he was escorted by layers of elite soldiers, all of whom were martial artists, he realized that none of his plans would work and it was impossible to create an accident.

Because he couldn't even reach his daughter's carriage, what level of protection was this?

The emperor’s travels must be no less than this.

He had previously thought that his daughter, a low-ranking concubine who had just entered the palace, would only have a dozen guards. But looking at these hundreds of people, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and decided to go back home to discuss the plan.

Gu Chengzuo himself could not accompany Danruo out of the palace, but Su Zhaoyi was the only woman he could contact at the moment, so he thought about it and adjusted the guard level to the highest to ensure that she would not have any accidents.

Dan Ruo sat in the carriage and entered the Su Mansion in a grand manner. In addition to the people from the Su Mansion who came to greet them at the gate, there was also King Jing who happened to arrive.

Danruo got off the carriage with her hat on. King Jing bowed to her and said:

"Prince Jing, Gu Sinian, greets Empress Zhaoyi. This prince has come to see Madam Su many times, but was rejected by Minister Su for various reasons. Today, please, Empress Zhaoyi, for the sake of our childhood friendship, allow this prince to see Madam Su."

Danruo nodded in agreement. After King Jing pretended to look at Madam Su, he explained his purpose to Minister Su and Danruo.

He said that his good brother Qi Yizi was seriously injured and could not come in person to pick up Danruo and took her back home, so he asked him to do it for him.

Minister Su declined politely with a dark face:

"I have made it very clear to the prince. He was previously engaged to my eldest daughter. Now that my eldest daughter is married, for the sake of her reputation, I ask the prince to avoid suspicion. If you want to take my eldest daughter back, please send someone from the Siqi Earl's Mansion."

King Jing had not expected the old man to be so stubborn. "Qi Yizhi was too injured to come, otherwise he would have come in person. He sent me several letters, expressing his deep concern for Danruo and wanting to take her back to the Bo Mansion to nurse her pregnancy."

Minister Su had a sour face and refused to agree.

King Jing turned to look at Dan Ruo, who was wearing a hat and said, "Empress Zhaoyi, I was very kind to you in the beginning. Can you persuade Minister Su?"

In order to please the original owner, King Jing would give a gift to the original owner's sister every time he gave her a gift, to show his love for her.

Danruo didn't say anything and shook his head.

King Jing was discouraged. If the Sultan showed her temper again, he would give her a good scolding the next time he saw her. However, there was one important matter that he could not forget.

"Empress Zhaoyi, do you know Jia Hui, who entered the palace with you this time? She is the cousin of your brother-in-law Qi Yizhi. Can you help her and take good care of her after she is released from the cold palace?"

Dan Ruo chuckled, "Sure, what price is King Jing willing to pay?"

Prince Jing was surprised. "The Consort Zhaoyi is currently in the Emperor's good graces. For you, it's just a matter of a word. If you help her, Lady Siqi will surely be happy, and it will also be a good thing for your sister."

Dan Ruo was so angry that she laughed because she had never seen such a shameless person.

"This palace is in the emperor's good graces, so naturally I don't want to share the emperor with others. Jia Hui should stay in the cold palace."

King Jing hadn't expected that the younger sister of the Su family would always agree to his request. Unexpectedly, he was met with rebuff, which only made him feel that the Su family had changed. Three years ago, they were so kind to him, and would almost always agree to his requests.

Now that they have just had a favorite concubine, they are already acting so arrogant. Don’t they know that things may change over time?

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