Since he moved into Guangming Palace, the emperor has indeed visited the inner palace much less.
Gu Jiangli originally planned to follow the Empress Dowager's wishes and take advantage of her proximity to the Emperor to conceive his son, so that she could then wield great power in the harem.
But upon closer reflection, Gu Jiangru was still fuming, and the emperor's current affection for her wasn't to the point that he would let Gu Jiangru die for his sake.
Therefore, this child cannot be born for the time being.
Although you can't give birth, you can get pregnant.
There is a substance in the system called "False Pregnancy Pill," which, once ingested, will cause the pulse to indicate pregnancy.
The pulse can only last for three months; after that, the child will automatically miscarry.
It doesn't harm the body, yet it can create the appearance of natural weakness after a miscarriage.
It is the most effective product among all the intrigues and conspiracies in palace intrigue.
Gu Jiangli had just finished buying the things he needed in the system when Hehua came in with red eyes.
Half of her face was red and swollen, and upon closer inspection, one could still discern a handprint.
Lotus lowered her head, trying to cover the wounds with a few strands of hair, but the area of redness and swelling was too large to hide at all.
Gu Jiangli's anger surged.
"Lotus, someone hit you?!"
Lotus bit her lip, her eyes red, on the verge of tears, but she choked back sobs and said nothing.
Lotus is now her personal maid, and the only people qualified to slap her are the concubines in the harem.
Among the concubines in the harem, the only one who openly harbored hatred towards her was her dear younger sister.
"Was it Gu Jiangru who made the call?" she asked almost definitively.
Lotus's tears welled up instantly, but she still stubbornly refused to say anything.
"Okay, Lotus, if you don't deny it, I'll assume it was Gu Jiangli who hit me. I'll go find her right now and personally return the slap to her."
Lotus knelt down with a thud, her face streaked with tears. "My lady! No! It was I who did something wrong!"
Gu Jiangli quickly helped her up. Hehua's shoulders were trembling, and she was very scared.
"Lotus, no matter what you did wrong, you are mine. Gu Jiangru has no right to hit or punish you. Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Aside from her mission targets, the lotus flower is what she cares about most.
Through several lifetimes, Lotus was the most loyal and caring person to her.
This is the best reward the system could give her.
What she regrets is that in this life, Hehua was originally Gu Jiangru's person, so they don't have much of a relationship.
Perhaps in Lotus's eyes, she was just a master who treated his servants well.
Lotus can be loyal to her master, but she may not reveal her own secrets.
In this way, she will inevitably suffer a loss.
Gu Jiangli absolutely cannot see the lotus flowers harmed.
She gently wiped away the tears on Lotus's face with a handkerchief and said:
"Lotus, I know you're not the type to easily cause trouble, but how do you know that the mistake you made wasn't because you were framed?"
Lotus slowly stopped sobbing, looked at Gu Jiangli with teary eyes, thought for a while, and then began to tell the story of what happened early this morning.
"My lady, I know that recently, Consort Gu has been waiting outside the Guangming Palace for His Majesty to finish his morning court session, hoping to catch a glimpse of him."
"This servant was originally a servant of Lanfang Palace. Consort Gu was my former mistress. I thought that it was never a good thing for a servant to change masters, so I should avoid Consort Gu if I could."
"So this morning when I went out, I deliberately chose a side door to leave. But who knew, I couldn't avoid it and ran into Consort Gu as soon as I stepped out the door."
"Consort Gu said that I was acting suspiciously and that I had stolen things from Guangming Palace, so she ordered several eunuchs to hold me down and search me."
Gu Jiangli's face darkened.
To vent her anger, Consort Gu vented it all on Lotus!
"But you did nothing wrong, how could you possibly steal anything?"
She knew Lotus's character; even if ten gold ingots were placed in front of her, she wouldn't take them unless her master asked. Such a person would never steal.
Lotus's face was full of grievance. "I didn't steal it, but I didn't want to be searched by several eunuchs. In the struggle, I knocked off the jade pendant that Consort Gu always carried with her."
"When the jade pendant broke, Consort Gu immediately slapped the servant."
"Consort Gu said that it was a gift from His Majesty, a sacred object, and that damaging a sacred object is a capital offense..."
Gu Jiangli was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth, and she guessed what would happen next.
Lotus felt guilty for damaging the sacred object and dared not resist, so she could only let Gu Jiangru vent her anger.
That red cheek must have been slapped countless times.
Gu Jiangli frowned and summoned the imperial physician for Hehua.
This is something I absolutely cannot tolerate; bullying Chenghua is the same as bullying Gu Jiangli.
“Lotus, you did nothing wrong. Breaking the jade pendant was not your intention. Gu Jiangru took advantage of it to vent her anger on you. She is unforgivable.”
Lotus was alarmed upon hearing this, "What do you mean, Your Highness? Do you want to seek revenge on Consort Gu? Absolutely not, Your Highness! You are now a Consort, and she is a Consort; she is one rank higher than you."
"If you cause trouble for her, His Majesty will definitely be unhappy. You have finally gained His Majesty's favor, so you must not let my affairs cause His Majesty to dislike you!"
"This servant only has superficial injuries, and doesn't even need any medicine. It will be fine in a few days."
Gu Jiangli remained calm. "Lotus, my people cannot be bullied like this. Gu Jiangru dared to lay a hand on you, so she should understand that I will definitely take revenge."
Moreover, Gu Jiangru's mistakes weren't limited to just harming the lotus flower.
My mother's death was also caused by her. With so much hatred, is it too much to just slap her a few times and get some interest back?
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