But soon, she thought of something and frowned. "But, you and I are pregnant out of wedlock and have had an affair without a matchmaker. This is punishable by being drowned."
"Anyone who dares to gossip will be killed. Don't worry, Xi'er, once I've dealt with the Emperor, I'll bring you back to the capital with a grand wedding procession. For your safety, we'll have to stay here for a while. Once the situation stabilizes, I'll take you back to the capital," Lu Zhao solemnly promised.
His previous plan was to depose the emperor and install a child from a collateral branch of the imperial family. Now he has changed his mind; he wants to leave everything to the child in Xi'er's womb!
It's time to start dealing with the emperor!
Gu Chaoxi tugged at his sleeve and shook it, "What about my grandmother? She's old and she'll be worried sick if we don't find her soon."
Lu Zhao reassured her, "I'll send someone to tell her you're with me and everything is fine, so she doesn't need to worry. Is that alright?"
Gu Chaoxi nodded.
After Gu Chaoxi woke up, the servants in the villa quickly prepared dishes and placed them on the table one by one.
She had been starving for most of the day, and seeing these exquisite dishes, her appetite was whetted. She ate a lot and was so full that she felt stuffed.
So she leaned back on the couch and instructed His Highness the Regent to massage her stomach. Lu Zhao dutifully massaged her stomach to aid digestion.
At that moment, a rough voice came from outside.
"My lord, the emperor in the palace wants to see you, but you are not in the mansion. He is looking for you everywhere."
Gu Chaoxi felt that the voice sounded familiar. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that it was the voice of the man who had caused trouble with a knife in the West Market earlier that day.
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