Chapter 103 The Ninth Prince Falls into the Water

Gu Huaiyu had already thought of what to say: "Maybe Xiaoxiao told her! Although Xiaoxiao can't speak, she seems to have a strong sense of perception, and she can always inadvertently remind people close to her, whether it's praying for rain or curing Lord Tang and Yongning."

The Queen personally witnessed Xiaoxiao's miraculousness, but she didn't delve into it. She owed the Su family a big favor.

Gu Huaiyu continued, "Mother, Madam Zhao also told me to tell you to keep an eye on Huai'an recently, especially not to let him go to the waterside. I think it's always better to be careful, so let Huai'an live in Kunning Palace recently."

The queen was naturally alert about the child, and said, "I also want to let him live with me for a while. After all, he was lost for a night, and I'm afraid he will be frightened at night."

After the discussion, Gu Huaiyu went to his own bedroom. He was not yet an adult, and although he had the status of a prince, he still lived in the palace. He would move to the East Palace when he was older.

Next was Gu Huai'an's birthday. Although it would not be a big event, the people in Kunning Palace were still busy early.

After constant reminders from court officials, the emperor finally remembered that Gu Huai'an was present at the discovery of the gold mine. Even if he had no credit, he had suffered with Xiaoxiao. So he gave him a set of the Four Books and Five Classics.

The emperor said lovingly, "Xiaojiu, you are already four years old. After your birthday, you will go to the Imperial College with your other brothers to study!"

Gu Huai'an dropped his chopsticks while eating longevity noodles, "Father, I am still young. I will go when I am older!"

Such a birthday gift is not worth it!

The queen put a big chicken drumstick into his bowl and said, "Your second brother started to learn at the age of three. It's too late for you to start at the age of four. How can you delay it any longer? Listen to your father and go to school from tomorrow on."

Gu Huaian had no place to cry. It was true that when you sit at home, misfortunes come from the sky. The tutor of the Imperial College was very fierce. If you didn't memorize the book well, he would hit your palm. He could already feel the pain in his palm.

Because of this, he spent his birthday in a daze. He was not interested in the gifts given to him by other concubines in the palace, and he went to bed early at night.

The queen knew that he was just being petty, but she didn't take it to heart. He had to go to school anyway, so Xiaojiu would be fine after being angry.

Seeing that he had fallen asleep in the side hall, she went back to the main hall to rest.

In the middle of the night, he was awakened by a nightmare. He dreamed that Xiaojiu fell into the lotus pond in the Yu Garden.

"Quick, come with me to see the Ninth Prince!" The Queen put on a coat and hurried to the side hall.

The palace guards outside the hall were still there, but there was no trace of Gu Huaian in the house.

"Where is the Ninth Prince!" The Queen felt that her body was hollowed out and she had no strength to support her.

The maidservants were scared to death: "The Ninth Prince said that he had grown up and there could be no women in the house, so they drove the servants out. We have been guarding outside the palace, but the Ninth Prince has never come out."

Aunt Zhang looked around and said, "Madam, the window is open. The Ninth Prince may have climbed out of the window."

The Queen didn't care about so much, and hurriedly ordered: "Quick, go to the lotus pond!"

The dream was too real, she didn't dare to think about it, and went to the lotus pond.

Sure enough, Gu Huaian was struggling in the lotus pond alone.

Fortunately, they went in time. The man had just fallen in for a short time. They rescued him and gave him first aid. After spitting out a lot of water, he woke up.

There was such a commotion, and the concubines in other palaces also got the news and hurried to visit and comfort him.

The first thing Gu Huaian said when he woke up was: "Go and get me some water hyacinths. With water hyacinths, I won't be scolded by the teacher in school!"

After hearing this, the queen stopped and asked patiently: "Xiaojiu, what water hyacinths?"

Gu Huaian said cutely: "It's the kind of water hyacinths in the lotus pond. There are usually a lot of them, but I didn't find any tonight when I received the letter!"

The guards had checked the lotus pond and found large oil stains on the stones in the pond. Gu Huaian stepped on the oil stains and slipped into the pond.

This was all too coincidental.

"Who told you that you wouldn't be scolded by your father and son if you had water hyacinths in school?" The queen ordered someone to take Gu Huaian to the nearest palace to change clothes, but her mouth was busy.

Gu Huaian tilted his head and thought for a while, then said, "I received many birthday gifts today, and was thinking about whether there was anything suitable for Xiaoxiao. I was alone in the side hall flipping through the gifts, and two palace maids outside the window said something. They were whispering, but I heard everything."

Gu Huaian looked proud. The two people said sneakily that on the first day of school, if you can get the water hyacinth in the middle of the night, you can absorb all the knowledge taught by father and son into the gourd. When the teacher asks questions, the knowledge will run into your brain by itself, and you will know everything, so you don't have to be beaten.

Gu Huaian was still worrying about where to find the water hyacinth, and happened to hear them say that there was some in the lotus pond of the Yu Garden, and you have to get up in the middle of the night to pick it to be effective.

At this time, the emperor who was resting in Concubine Zhou's bedroom also came to ask for information. Xue Zhaoyi had just given birth, and the ninth prince fell into the water in the middle of the night. It was hard for him not to suspect that someone had done something.

He frowned and said, "Investigate, investigate carefully!" Concubine

Zhou next to him said in a gloomy tone, "Maybe someone's own child was killed, and they want others to have a taste of this feeling!"

Everyone thought she was referring to Xue Zhaoyi, but the queen thought she was talking about herself. Concubine Zhou was injured when she had a miscarriage, and now there is no possibility of pregnancy. It is natural for her to hate.

The emperor didn't understand that. There were accidents in the harem one after another, and he had long lost his patience.

"Go and bring Xue Zhaoyi here. I want to interrogate her in person!"

The Queen stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, Xue Zhaoyi just had a miscarriage and is weak. If you call her here in the middle of the night, I'm afraid she will develop a chronic illness. Besides, how can you interrogate Xue Zhaoyi without any basis?"

Concubine Zhou sneered, "Your Majesty is really considerate. No wonder the concubines in the palace all follow your lead. But the Ninth Prince is your own son after all, and you are willing to watch him suffer like this? Fortunately, he was lucky enough to be brought up, otherwise..." Concubine

Zhou did not dare to say the rest of the words, but these few sentences were enough. In just a few sentences, she criticized the Queen for controlling the concubines and cultivating her own power in front of the Emperor.

In order to win people's hearts, she could even ignore her own son. For an empress, being greedy and unkind is already a serious crime.

Sure enough, the emperor looked at the empress with a cold look: "Empress, you are kind and generous to the concubines, but you must remember that the empress's primary responsibility is to ensure that the harem has many offspring and branches!"

Concubine Zhou smiled slightly. This is the end of being a good person. She is best at making trouble.