Jiang Yi came to know Jiang Yuan and knew that the emperor had not fooled her before.
Jiang Yuan was accompanied by two maids and two guards, all of whom came from the palace.
Jiang Yuan was taken very good care of by them and was clean. Seeing her smile sincerely, she was very happy to introduce him to the people who took care of him.
Jiang Yi felt a little grateful to the emperor.
Although he did not completely fulfill her wish, it was already good enough that he could do this.
Jiang Yi talked a lot with Jiang Yuan, asked him about his recent situation, and told him to listen to the two maids.
After saying this, Jiang Yi looked at the two maids again. Although she was now the Imperial Noble Consort, she did not have the airs of an Imperial Noble Consort at all. She said to the two maids who were looking after Jiang Yuan in a very kind manner, "Thank you for your hard work, maids."
The nanny said quickly, "It is our honor to take care of the young master. It is not hard work."
Jiang Yi was not only the imperial concubine, but also the emperor's most beloved woman. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Jiang Yuan was the emperor's brother-in-law.
If Jiang Yi gives birth to a royal heir in the future, their status will also rise as they follow Jiang Yuan.
So when Jiang Yi wanted to give them the jade bracelets on his hands as a reward, they humbly said they dared not accept them.
But since Jiang Yi insisted, they had no choice but to accept it.
When Jiang Yi was doing these, Gu An was watching carefully from the side, his eyes fell on Jiang Yi, and he was observing him implicitly.
Gu An is the eldest son of the original wife of the Marquis of Wu'an, and is also this year's third place in the imperial examination. He should be very proud of himself, but Gu An is a very introverted person.
He lost his mother when he was young, his father was always in the frontier, and he almost raised his two younger brothers.
Therefore, when Jiang Yi and Jiang Yuan were taken in by Cheng, he had no hostility towards his stepmother's previous brothers and sisters.
He even sympathized with Jiang Yi's experience and admired Jiang Yi's tenacious character.
Gu An found his former self in Jiang Yi, so he couldn't help but pay more attention to Jiang Yi.
The feelings had just begun to arise when they were nipped in the bud.
When Gu An heard that Jiang Yi was made a concubine and even used the emperor's favor to suppress Gu Niaoniao, he was completely confused.
In his eyes, Jiang Yi was not such a scheming and calculating person who would use his own sister to get to the top and was so cruel and ruthless.
Gu An's eyes were complicated for a moment. Perhaps he had never understood Jiang Yi.
Noticing Gu An's gaze, Jiang Yi understood.
The brothers of the Gu family may have been kind to their mother. They were always polite to others and had deep kindness towards her and Jiang Yuan, especially Gu An.
He doesn't understand the inside story and must be very disappointed with himself.
But Jiang Yi didn't care. She and the Gu family were not on the same path. Gu An had treated her and her siblings well in the past, but it was just out of pity. Now that Gu Niaoniao was really involved, how could a brother not stand on his sister's side, even if she was the victim.
Jiang Yi stood up and said to Gu An, "I want to go see Aunt Cheng."
She knew that Cheng had been demoted to a concubine, so she thought that Cheng would no longer live in the same courtyard as before, and wanted Gu An to lead the way.
Gu An's expression was even more complicated. "How did Her Majesty know that Aunt Cheng was demoted to Concubine?"
Cheng herself had no sons, and she married into the Marquis of Wu'an, which was a high-ranking marriage, so she was very kind to the brothers of the Gu family, and Gu An was also respectful to his stepmother.
At this moment, seeing Jiang Yi mention Cheng so coldly, Gu An felt puzzled and a little disappointed.
"Are you asking if it was because of me that Aunt Cheng was demoted to a concubine? I can tell you that it is indeed the case." Jiang Yi didn't seem to mind being suspected by Gu An. She was dressed in plain clothes with her hair tied up high, looking as beautiful and charming as a young girl.
If she hadn't come with the emperor, Gu An would have ignored her identity.
"Why? Even if Aunt Cheng doesn't treat you as well as Niao Niao, you shouldn't harm them like this. There are no parents who are not wrong in the world." The tone was very light, but Jiang Yi still heard the condemnation in it.
"Brother Gu, don't you know?" Jiang Yi suddenly became furious when questioned like this. "Of course, Brother Gu doesn't know. After all, when Aunt Cheng was always around Brother Gu, you naturally couldn't see how my brother and I lived."
She took a deep breath and said, "Of course I know. It's not Brother Gu's fault. I just think that Brother Gu has no right to ask me these questions."
Jiang Yi's tone returned to calm, with a kind of stubborn beauty. She quickened her pace and Gu An followed.
"Even though Aunt Cheng treated you badly, Niao Niao didn't do anything, right?"
The kindness of the Gu family brothers is also reflected in their recognition of their stepmother and their love for their sister who is not born to the same mother.
These brothers are also Gu Niaoniao's support.
Seeing Gu An's intention to protect Gu Niaoniao, Jiang Yi suddenly felt some evil interest.
I wonder how Gu An would view his own sister if he knew what Gu Niaoniao had done.
"Brother Gu doesn't know, so it's normal to have such doubts, but I can explain it to Brother Gu..."
She told Gu An everything about Gu Niaoniao and Cheng Jia, as well as Cheng's plan. Gu An was stunned for a long time.
"Master Gu said that there are no wrong parents in the world, but have you ever seen a mother like this, letting one of her daughters take the place of another in favor, losing her chastity, and giving birth to a child?"
"If I obediently do what they arrange, what will be the result waiting for me? Young Master Gu was born as the legitimate son of the Marquisate, with clear wind and bright moon, I think it is impossible to guess."
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