The emperor's stern rebuke without a trace of emotion made Gu Niaoniao tremble all over, and she knelt down subconsciously.
He looked at her disdainfully, as if he were looking at an ant.
The gaze without any emotion made Gu Niaoniao feel cold to the bone. In an instant, many thoughts came into Gu Niaoniao's mind.
For example, maybe the emperor discovered something.
Or maybe Jiang Yi said something to the emperor.
She turned pale and lowered her head guiltily.
"Is the imperial concubine hiding something from me?" the emperor asked casually.
Gu Niaoniao's heart trembled, "The emperor is saying...what is he saying?"
Because of fear, her mind went blank and she had no time to think about anything.
"Your Highness, before you lie to me, please think carefully. The crime of deceiving the emperor is punishable by the entire clan." The emperor asked again, "So, Your Highness, are you hiding anything from me?"
The sound of the emperor tapping on the table rang in her ears, tormenting Gu Niaoniao's heart again and again.
She didn't dare to say anything. She didn't dare to deceive the king, and she didn't dare to reveal all her past absurd behavior.
No matter which one it is, she is doomed and will just leave it to fate.
After a long while, the emperor spoke, his tone softening. "What I mean is, are you having any difficulty adapting to life in this palace? If so, please do not hide it from me and tell me the truth."
Gu Niaoniao breathed a sigh of relief, "No...no."
"That's good." He left her without stopping for a moment.
Hearing the footsteps gradually fading away, Gu Niaoniao gasped for breath and fell heavily to the ground.
She just thought she was going to die.
Fear burned Gu Niaoniao's heart. She had no choice and had never experienced such a thing before. No matter what happened in the past, her mother would always take care of the aftermath for her. But she came to the palace with such a secret and became the emperor's concubine.
She was extremely scared, always feeling that the unpredictable emperor might kill her at any time.
At this time, Gu Niaoniao could only seek comfort from her mother Cheng.
Gu Niaoniao sent a letter to Cheng, in which she wrote down everything that had happened in recent days, word for word, especially the incident where Jiang Yi slapped her. Then she waited anxiously for Cheng's reply.
Little did he know that all his actions were closely monitored by the emperor's men.
As an emperor, Pei Siliang could not tolerate deception, especially deception in this matter.
This is a challenge to his majesty as an emperor.
The crime of deceiving the emperor should be punished with death.
Even if Gu Niaoniao was willing to tell the truth just now, the emperor would not let her say it.
This gave him the opportunity to let them off easily.
He waited quietly for the secret guard's report. Before this, he had never been to Qiulan Palace.
When Cheng received the letter from her daughter, she became extremely anxious and wanted to go to the palace immediately to give Jiang Yi a good beating.
However, with her status, it is not easy for her to enter the palace, but she can let Jiang Yi leave the palace.
Jiang Yi was just a guest in the palace, so it was very easy for her to leave the palace.
Cheng then wrote another letter to Gu Niaoniao, but after all, Jiang Yi needed the consent of the master of the palace to leave the palace, so Gu Niaoniao went to find the empress dowager.
The Empress Dowager is Gu Niaoniao's cousin and has always been close to her cousin, Marquis Wu'an. Even apart from this relationship, Gu Niaoniao is the only person the emperor can be close to.
This also means that the future royal heir can only be born in Gu Niaoniao's womb, so the empress dowager treats Gu Niaoniao even more kindly.
Without waiting for Gu Niaoniao to greet the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother said directly: "Niaoniao is here, please sit next to me."
Most of the gloom of the past few days had dissipated, and a smile finally appeared on Gu Niaoniao's face. "Aunt," she called out crisply.
"How have you been living in the palace these past few days? If you feel uncomfortable, be sure to tell your aunt. You are now a great contributor to this palace." The Queen Mother stared at Gu Niaoniao's belly and said, "I heard that the Emperor has been staying at your place every day these days. Who knows when there will be good news in the palace."
Gu Niaoniao smiled shyly, but her heart became increasingly gloomy.
This matter was a concern for her. It would be good if Jiang Yi could get pregnant as soon as possible. When she had the child, she would just make an excuse that her health was damaged by giving birth to the royal heir, and the emperor would not force her, so the matter would just pass.
But if it takes her a long time to get pregnant...
When Gu Niaoniao thought about this, her face turned pale.
The Queen Mother also noticed that something was wrong with Gu Niaoniao. "Niaoniao, are you feeling unwell? I will call the imperial physician for you right away."
Gu Niaoniao said hurriedly: "No need."
"Aunt, I came here this time to ask for a favor."
The Queen Mother said, "Why are you so polite, child?"
Gu Niaoniao said, "Auntie, you also know that I do have a sister. Three months ago, my sister came to live with me. I felt sorry for her life, so I always brought her to my side. We talked a lot and we were so happy that we couldn't bear to be apart. Even when I went to the palace, I brought my sister with me."
Speaking of Jiang Yi, the Queen Mother's expression was cold. "She is just an insignificant person. It's because you are kind-hearted that you gave her a little bit of respect. Otherwise, how could she have had the chance to enter the palace?"
"Why, she's making a fuss."
"Not really." Gu Niaoniao felt relieved after hearing the Queen Mother's disparaging tone towards Jiang Yi. "It's just that she misses her family. I wanted to ask you if you could let her leave the palace to see my mother."
The Queen Mother thought it was no big deal, and said, "Just do what you think..."
Before he could finish his words, the emperor came over.
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