Qin Ruoruo said this, but she had other thoughts in her mind. Shangguan Yi came to the palace to see Liu Yanyan? The Shangguan family and the Zhenbei Marquisate didn't have a particularly close relationship. Shangguan Yi had no contact with Liu Yanyan before she came to the palace. Why would she suddenly want to come to the palace to see Concubine Liu?
I'm afraid there's more to this than meets the eye. Could it be that the Shangguan family is planning something with the Zhenbei Marquisate, specifically seeking out Liu Yanyan to act as a bridge between them? But Shangguan Yi doesn't really know Liu Yanyan well enough? Otherwise, why would she choose such a clueless person to collaborate with her?
She vaguely felt that something was wrong, but she had come to the palace to see Gu Yanyue, so it was not appropriate for her to talk much about this matter with Ayan. With doubts in her heart, Qin Ruoruo followed Ayan to the Imperial Garden.
Gu Yanyue was not waiting for her in Fengqi Palace, but in the Imperial Garden. Summer was gradually coming to an end, and the air was getting cooler. The lotus flowers in the pond were not going to bloom for many days.
It's just that there are more hot days in the summer, and it's rare to have a cool and refreshing time. Sitting in the garden and blowing the breeze is also very nice. When Qin Ruoruo saw Gu Yanyue, she was making tea. Seeing Qin Ruoruo coming, she asked her to sit down and drink tea together.
"This is Longjing, this year's new tea. Try it and see if you like it?" Gu Yanyue said with a smile. Gu Yanyue is a tea lover, especially in the summer when she can't live without tea.
Qin Ruoruo picked up the teacup and took a sip. As soon as she took a sip, she felt bitterness between her lips and teeth. However, in the bitterness, there was a sweet taste after the bitterness. It must be said that this is indeed a good tea. Even someone like Qin Ruoruo who doesn't like drinking tea thinks this tea is excellent.
Gu Yanyue watched Qin Ruoruo take a sip and quickly asked, "How is it?"
Qin Ruoruo put down the teacup, savored it for a moment, and then said, "Sister Gu's tea is still as delicious as ever."
Gu Yanyue smiled and said, "I know you don't like tea, so I specially prepared your favorite milk tea and put it on ice beside you."
As soon as Gu Yanyue finished speaking, Xiao Mo brought Qin Ruoruo the milk tea that Gu Yanyue had just made and set aside on the ice. The moment Qin Ruoruo saw the milk tea, her eyes lit up and she hurriedly said, "Thank you, Sister Gu!"
Gu Yanyue smiled nonchalantly: "It's okay, it's just a matter of convenience. I wonder if Ah Yan told you about what happened in the palace recently?"
Qin Ruoruo was slightly stunned and said, "Ah? Sister Yan just told me something, just a little bit." Qin Ruoruo also gestured to Gu Yanyue with her hands.
"Seeing how the palace has changed so much in a short time, you must be curious. You get along very well with the maids in my Fengqi Palace. As long as you ask, they will definitely tell you." Gu Yanyue smiled and said, "I wonder if you have any thoughts after hearing this, especially what do you think about Liu Yanyan's pregnancy?"
Gu Yanyue originally called Qin Ruoruo to the palace because of Concubine Liu's pregnancy, but Yuwen Ran also specifically asked her to bring He Fangyan with her to the palace. This made Qin Ruoruo suspect that Yuwen Ran and Gu Yanyue had some big moves recently, and this time they needed He Fangyan's help, otherwise Yuwen Ran would not have asked her to bring He Fangyan with him to the palace for no reason.
Qin Ruoruo thought for a moment before saying, "Sister Gu, the child in Liu Yanyan's belly is definitely not your Majesty's, right?"
Gu Yanyue raised her eyebrows. She didn't expect Qin Ruoruo to come up and tell her directly that the child in Liu Yanyan's belly was not a dragon seed. However, they were now in the imperial garden. Although the people around her were the palace maids who served her in Fengqi Palace, Gu Yanyue was still afraid that there might be eavesdroppers.
But since she has ears, she has ears. If someone hears it anyway, it won’t be her who suffers. She will just be caught in the center of the rumors along with Qin Ruoruo.
Gu Yanyue asked, "How did you guess it? I've given the maids serving in Fengqi Palace so many hints, but they still haven't been able to guess it."
Gu Yanyue's words were like a stone suddenly thrown into the calm water, shocking the palace maids of Fengqi Palace, especially Xiao Mo and A Yan, whose jaws almost dropped to the ground.
Qin Ruoruo smiled at Gu Yanyue and said, "That's easy to guess. After all, if the child in Liu Yanyan's belly is really His Majesty, Senior Bai should be in the palace right now. And Sister Gu, you won't necessarily let His Majesty go, right?"
What Qin Ruoruo said was true, but what Qin Ruoruo didn't know was that Bai Youjin really entered the palace after the news was spread by Yuwen Ran. The first thing he did was to kill Yuwen Ran, the unfaithful man, as Yuwen Ran had said.
Fortunately, Gu Yanyue was also at the scene at the time and quickly explained the whole story to Bai Youjin.
She also assured Bai Youjin again and again that she was very sure, extremely sure, that the child in Liu Yanyan's belly was definitely not Yuwen Ran's. Only then did Yuwen Ran escape the disaster and was not killed by Bai Youjin in a fit of anger.
"What about the child?" Gu Yanyue smiled and took a sip of tea, then asked, "Do you think Liu Yanyan's child should be kept?"
Qin Ruoruo paused and said, "If the child is not His Majesty's, then it doesn't matter whether to keep him or not. The initiative in this matter still lies with you, Sister Gu. After all, you are the one who makes the decisions about the harem."
"The initiative lies with me?" Gu Yanyue sighed slightly. "Actually, ever since I found out Liu Yanyan was pregnant, I've been quite conflicted. This child isn't Yuwen Ran's. If it's to pave the way for my future children, this child must die. But no matter what, this is a human life, not to mention that the child is innocent after all."
She laughed self-deprecatingly: "Sometimes I even feel that I am very tired of sitting in this position of Queen, even though Yuwen Ran is devoted to the women in my harem and has never touched them once. But sometimes I feel very tired in this position. I think it would be better if Yuwen Ran was not the emperor. Then I would not have so many troubles."
Qin Ruoruo didn't say anything. At this moment, she felt that whatever she said was wrong.
Gu Yanyue doesn't want to be the queen, and Yuwen Ran may not want to be the emperor either, but they are both bound to this position, and no matter how unhappy they are, it is already a fact.
Gu Yanyue looked at Qin Ruoruo with envy, "If it's really possible, I hope to travel with Yu Wenran like you and Master He, to see the scenery I haven't seen yet, and experience the things I haven't experienced yet. Instead of being trapped in this palace for most of the year."
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