Hearing this, the wet nurse was even more puzzled. "Then why did you make this trip, Madam?"
"Whether she goes or not is her business. You said the palace has issued an imperial decree, do I have any right to refuse?"
She was determined to marry Lin Zixing, and she did get what she wanted. But was marrying Lin Zixing really happiness?
Being summoned to the palace by the Imperial Noble Consort within three to five days was considered a great honor by others.
But in reality, only she knew that the Imperial Noble Consort was merely torturing her.
That guy is a pervert.
She can't stand seeing others doing well.
Even if I am her own sister-in-law, it's the same.
Fu Lingshu never imagined that her affection for Lin Zixing would gradually fade away.
Although she had long known that Lin Zixing was a playboy and could not possibly stay with her alone, she did not expect that she would face not only Lin Zixing's indifference, but also the torment of noble people in the palace.
The wet nurse had no idea about these troubles. Thinking of the young lady she had raised, who was now married and the mistress of the house, she comforted him again, saying, "Young Master Lin is still young. In a couple of years, once he has settled down, he will know how good you are, Madam."
Fu Lingshu scoffed at these words, "I'm afraid that in two years, I'll have been tortured to death long ago."
"Miss," the wet nurse couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, "How could you say such a thing?"
Fu Lingshu knew that she had said the wrong thing in her moment of pleasure, but she didn't want to change it.
"Granny, I'm tired. You can go and rest. We'll stay here for half a month."
The wet nurse was still a little worried, "Wouldn't this be a bad idea?"
“Why not? It’s a rare moment of leisure. Our Imperial Concubine can’t possibly deliver imperial edicts to the inn, can she?” Fu Lingshu said mockingly in a low voice. “Let’s stay for half a month. I don’t want to go back either.”
She regretted it, but there was no turning back.
All we can do now is escape.
Fu Lingshu knew that Gu An'an wouldn't fall into this trap, and that if she failed to complete the tasks assigned by the palace, she would only be reprimanded when she returned.
I might as well not go back and let that person in the palace worry and get anxious.
If she accidentally miscarried in her haste, all the better. Without the baby in her womb, she wondered how much the emperor would still favor her.
...
When Manniang told Gu An'an that Fu Lingshu had been enjoying herself in Anzhou Prefecture for the past few days, Gu An'an was not surprised.
"Let her be. By the way, does she have connections with those prominent families in Anzhou Prefecture?"
"No, not at all. I did see a few families send visiting cards, but Fu Lingshu didn't seem to visit any of them. She probably didn't want to deal with these things."
As a noblewoman from a prominent family, handling these matters was a piece of cake for Fu Lingshu.
The fact that she neither visits nor accepts visits only shows that she doesn't want to face these issues at all.
Gu An'an had a general idea of what was going on. "By the way, have you heard any news from the capital recently?"
"There is one, it is said that the Imperial Noble Consort wanted to arrange a marriage for Princess Linglong, but the princess refused. This made the Imperial Noble Consort quite unhappy, and the princess was also scolded. By the way, I heard that the emperor also scolded the empress and the princess's mother, Princess Linping, saying that they did not know how to discipline their daughter."
Gu An'an: "..." This Imperial Noble Consort really knows how to stir up trouble.
Could it be that Linglong offended the Imperial Noble Consort because of this incident?
Man Niang thought for a moment, "Do you know which young man the Imperial Noble Consort wants to marry Princess Linglong to?"
"I heard something about him; it seems to be the young master of the Chen family."
"Which Chen family?" Alarm bells rang in Gu An'an's mind.
"They're from the same clan as Prefect Chen, supposedly a member of the Chen family in the capital. But Princess Linglong wasn't happy about it, which angered the Imperial Noble Consort." Man Niang had been to the capital quite often in the past two years and had heard many anecdotes about this Imperial Noble Consort.
She was a legendary woman. After entering the palace, she was constantly favored. Later, she even saved the emperor's life and gained the emperor's special favor. Even the child in her womb became the crown prince.
"There are rumors in the capital that even if the Imperial Noble Consort gives birth to a daughter, the Emperor will probably still make her the Crown Princess."
These words startled Gu An'an for a moment before she spoke, "Given our Emperor's consistent style of doing things, this is not surprising."
"The Crown Prince and Crown Princess are matters of the royal family, and have little to do with us."
“That’s not entirely true.” Gu An’an sighed. “If she really is the Crown Princess, I’m afraid this peaceful life is coming to an end.”
Empress.
The Longqing Emperor was willing to make his daughter his heir, but were the court officials and members of the imperial family willing to do so?
At that time, they will be able to purge the court of corrupt officials and openly raise their banners to overthrow the dynasty.
The war might not reach the three prefectures of Anling, after all, Chen Yuan is an extremely decisive person.
However, with the influx of disaster victims from various places, the three prefectures of Anling will likely be forced to join in.
Moreover, Gu An'an is a businesswoman; how can she continue her business amidst the chaos of war?
Whether it's the Crown Prince or the Crown Princess, as long as they don't align with the interests of these interest groups, it will ultimately lead to bloodshed.
Man Niang then realized the gravity of the situation. "Master, what should we do?"
"I think the Longqing Emperor might not be so incompetent. Let's wait and see."
Since the assassination attempt at the palace banquet, there have been constant disturbances in various places, but none of them have really taken off.
The Longqing Emperor still controlled the entire dynasty, and overthrowing his rule was no easy task.
Gu An'an felt there was no need to be so pessimistic, but sometimes when considering things, it's inevitable to think of the worst-case scenario.
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