Consort Shu stood there stunned, forgetting even to shed tears.
She stared at Xiao Dingyuan in disbelief, her mind racing, trying to figure out what had gone wrong.
In the past, whenever she mentioned that child, His Majesty would comfort her with tenderness.
But now, not only has he not spoken up, he's actually speaking up for Gu Jiangli!
What exactly went wrong?
In just two short days, Gu Jiangli has already captivated His Majesty to this extent!
Even Gu Jiangli herself was startled by Xiao Dingyuan's words.
Wow, so this is how someone with a love-struck mind protects the woman in their heart.
That's truly remarkable.
If she were an ordinary woman, she would probably be completely captivated by the emperor's domineering act of protection.
But Gu Jiangli is no ordinary woman.
Not only could she not accept the emperor's protection, she also had to avoid him.
In a moment of brilliance, Gu Jiangli displayed the pinnacle of her acting skills, her eyes filled with both gratitude and a desire to escape, as she spoke with a sense of struggle:
"Your Majesty, you must not say such hurtful things to the Imperial Concubine. It is I who should seek the Imperial Concubine's forgiveness. I will confine myself to Yilan Palace and will never cause the Imperial Concubine any trouble."
After saying that, she used her icy hands to brush away His Majesty's burning palm.
"Your Majesty, I take my leave."
Gu Jiangli left the room with a pained expression and hurried steps.
The emperor stood behind her, watching her leave with such resolute steps, and a look of pain crept onto his brow.
He roared, "Wen Deqing, quickly use my imperial carriage to send Consort Gu back to Yilan Palace!"
Wen Deqing, standing outside the door, immediately responded, "Yes, Your servant obeys."
When Gu Jiangli was by the door, she saw the palanquin next to Wen Deqing.
She paused, turned around, and her movement happened to fall into Xiao Dingyuan's eyes.
The string in his heart was plucked once again.
Gu Jiangli did not refuse the emperor's kindness, boarded the palanquin, and left Chengen Hall.
Lotus followed nervously beside her, wanting to ask her mistress what had happened several times, but she didn't say a word.
Her master's silence on the palanquin also made her worried.
What she didn't know was that Gu Jiangli's silence was because she was communicating with the system, Zizai.
“Zizai, I have one more question for you.”
[Sweetie, Zizai's here! What do you want to know?]
"If I hadn't taken that 'one-time success pill,' would I have even a one in ten thousand chance of conceiving His Majesty's child?"
[Honey, the chance is less than one in a billion.]
Gu Jiangli smiled slightly upon receiving this answer.
It seems she's already guessed about 70-80% of the hidden storyline.
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