Lotus looked at Gu Jiangli's smiling face and could tell at a glance that she was in a great mood. "Your Highness, will this time be enough to ensure that Consort Shu can never recover?"
"More or less."
Ideally, that lecherous Liu Bufan should also be unable to recover.
"Your Majesty is truly amazing; everything is under your control."
"It's because Consort Shu is not satisfied with the status quo. If she had been content to be a concubine in the harem, she wouldn't have brought such a big disaster upon herself. She brought trouble upon herself."
Despite the fact that none of the concubines in the harem could conceive, she insisted on becoming the emperor's darling, even if it meant finding another man to have a child with.
She actually committed this capital offense twice.
I don't know why the original owner, "Gu Jiangli," didn't tell the emperor. If she had, she wouldn't have had to suffer in the cold palace for two years.
Gu Jiangli didn't think about it any further because the emperor arrived.
He had a big smile on his face, and when he saw Gu Jiangli, his steps quickened considerably.
"My beloved concubine, how are you today? Are you feeling unwell?"
Gu Jiangli smiled and shook her head, "Of course not, he's very obedient."
As she spoke, she stood up from her seat, supporting her back, to prepare to bow.
But the emperor stopped all her movements.
The emperor put his arm around her shoulder and carefully helped her back to her room.
"That's good. If he had misbehaved you while you were in the womb, I would have given that brat a good beating once he came out."
The two figures, silhouetted against the setting sun, looked like a divine couple.
The emperor had given almost all the tenderness he had ever shown to Gu Jiangli.
Looking at the emperor like this, Gu Jiangli actually felt a pang of pity.
At night, Gu Jiangli lay beside the emperor and softly asked:
"Your Majesty, if I have kept something from you, will you blame me when you find out?"
The emperor smiled broadly: "How could I blame you? My beloved consort is gentle, virtuous, and understanding. If she has been hiding something from me, it must be for my own good, is that right?"
Gu Jiangli nodded silently.
Let's just assume that's how it is.
However, things can never be kept secret forever.
The two had only been asleep for a short while when there was a series of knocks on the door.
Gu Jiangli and the Emperor woke up at the same time. Lotus said urgently from outside the door:
"Your Majesty, Consort Shu of Cheng'en Palace has suffered a miscarriage, and her condition is very serious..."
"What?" The emperor sat up abruptly in bed.
Gu Jiangli also stood up. "Your Majesty, it is unusual for a pregnant woman to experience miscarriage. I will accompany you to see Consort Shu."
She spoke with great seriousness, as if she genuinely cared about Consort Shu, who was also one of His Majesty's women.
The emperor gently pulled her back into bed. "No need, I'll go. You rest well and don't overthink it."
The emperor put on his outer robe and left in a hurry, which showed that he cared about the child in Consort Shu's belly.
Gu Jiangli lay on the bed and sighed deeply:
"Alas, I'm afraid this trip will disappoint His Majesty."
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