"I am aware of what she has done and want her to stop, but unfortunately, she seems to be deaf to my advice."
Chu Tan'er's last words seemed to be a reminder to him to be careful of the concubines in the harem, but in reality, she was telling him that if she could use Lan Hui'er, she could use the other concubines in the harem in the future.
As the eldest princess, it would be incredibly easy for her to manipulate the concubines in the harem.
Gu Jiangli sighed lightly upon hearing the emperor's words.
The eldest princess has great ambitions, so of course she won't give up so easily.
"Your Majesty, think positively. It's a good thing that the Princess is no longer hiding these things. Since she has this intention, then we should strengthen our defenses."
The emperor suddenly fell silent.
His melancholy eyes made Gu Jiangli sense the complexity of the situation.
"Does Your Majesty have any other concerns?"
The emperor held her hand, and after what seemed like a moment of thought, he said:
"I shouldn't tell you much about the affairs of the previous dynasty, but... it won't hurt to tell you."
Gu Jiangli was somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected it to be about the previous dynasty.
Imperial concubines were not allowed to participate in court affairs; this was a rule that had to be followed for hundreds of years.
The fact that the emperor was now discussing matters of the previous dynasty with her showed that he trusted her considerably.
Seeing the emperor's worried expression, she felt a pang of sadness. She reached out to smooth his furrowed brows and said, "Your Majesty, please speak. I may not be able to relieve Your Majesty's worries, but I can certainly share Your Majesty's sorrow."
The emperor revealed a rare, gentle smile, and then said:
"In fact, in the days before you became pregnant, people from the previous court kept submitting memorials, asking me to make Chu Tan'er's son, Fang Xun, the crown prince."
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