After driving away the nanny and her group, Xiangzhu was still shaken. "Miss, judging from the Emperor's words, he doesn't allow you to keep the child in your womb. Why don't we be honest with the Emperor and tell him that the child is the Prince's flesh and blood? I'm sure the Emperor won't dare to act rashly then."
Gu Chaoxi thought calmly for a while, then shook her head, "No."
Others may not know, but she does. Lu Zhao was unable to have children because the emperor and the deceased empress dowager, who was also the emperor's biological mother, secretly poisoned Lu Zhao.
If the emperor were to learn that the child in her womb was Lu Zhao's, he would be even less likely to let her go.
She glanced at the sky and estimated that if the emperor were to come in person, it would take some time.
"Xiangzhu, prepare water, I'm going to wash up and go to bed."
Xiangzhu instantly understood her meaning: delay as long as possible, until tomorrow, when the prince should be able to return soon.
Gu Chaoxi quickly washed up, changed into her nightgown, lay down on the bed, and began to call upon the system.
"Master, do you have any tools I can use to teach the emperor a lesson?"
She was no pushover who would willingly yield; anyone who dared to lay a finger on her child would be taught a lesson.
The system, which had been dormant for a long time, quickly came online. "Host, there's nothing I can do. There are many items in the item shop, but this is the first world, and you don't have enough points to open the shop yet."
Okay, I knew I couldn't rely on this system. Gu Chaoxi started rummaging through her newbie gift pack.
Aside from fertility pills and beauty pills, there's also some kind of intoxicating powder, which is really useless. It might be okay to deal with Lu Zhao, but it's completely useless against the emperor.
After searching for a while, Gu Chaoxi finally found a bottle of sleeping potion in the corner, which was barely usable.
Just as she was making her plans, a slight sound came from the window of the bedroom, and Gu Chaoxi couldn't help but hold her breath.
A dark figure slowly approached, silently arriving at the bedside, and the light gauze curtains were lifted by a hand.
The next instant, a whip suddenly lashed out from the bed, aimed straight at the face of the dark figure.
The shadowy figure swiftly grasped the whip, and a familiar voice chuckled, "Xi'er, are you trying to murder your husband?"
Gu Chaoxi was taken aback, withdrew the whip, and couldn't help but complain, "You scared me to death in the middle of the night."
Lu Zhao quickly hugged her and apologized, "It's my fault. I saw that your light was off and thought you were asleep, so I secretly climbed in through the window to check on you."
Embraced by a slightly chilly embrace, Gu Chaoxi's anxious heart finally settled down.
Then a hint of doubt arose, "Didn't you leave the city? How come you're back so quickly?"
“The emperor deliberately lured me out of the city. I was prepared for such an obvious move, so I played along and made him think I had already left.”
He took the opportunity to leave the city and made some covert arrangements.
Gu Chaoxi pinched his waist hard.
Lu Zhao couldn't help but hiss.
"Do you know how scared I was today? The emperor sent me a bowl of abortifacient medicine and forced me to drink it. You almost didn't get to see me and the baby!"
Lu Zhao looked down and, by the dim moonlight, saw that the girl in his arms had eyes as red as a rabbit's, her eyes brimming with tears and full of dependence, and her voice was choked with sobs.
Her heart softened completely, and she quickly hugged the girl and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Although I'm not here, I've already secretly arranged for people to help. There are many people in this palace who are my people, and the imperial physician who prescribed your medicine is also one of my people. He prescribed ordinary medicine to prevent miscarriage, and nothing will happen to you after you drink it."
Gu Chaoxi looked at him with red eyes, "Really?"
Lu Zhao: "When have I ever lied to you?"
It took Lu Zhao a lot of effort to coax Gu Chaoxi into snuggling obediently in his arms again. She was so well-behaved that he couldn't help but hug and kiss her a few times.
Gu Chaoxi pushed him away, "No, this is the palace, not a villa."
Recalling the near-miss at the villa this morning, Lu Zhao's mind wandered. "So what if it's the palace? No one will find out."
Without saying another word, he pounced on the person and kissed him.
Before they could even exchange two kisses, footsteps sounded outside, followed by a knock on the door, and the emperor's voice came from outside.
"Xi'er, are you asleep?"
Gu Chaoxi's eyes widened as she frantically pushed away the man in front of her who acted as if nothing had happened.
Lu Zhao held down her fidgeting hands, silenced her with a kiss, and savored her taste.
This man is truly fearless. If the emperor were to push open the door and see such a scene, wouldn't he be furious?
Outside, the emperor listened intently. He had just heard noises inside and concluded that Gu Chaoxi was not asleep. "I've come to see you."
After saying that, he reached out and pushed the door open.
The door was bolted from the inside and wouldn't budge.
In her haste, Gu Chaoxi bit Lu Zhao, and only then did the man obediently withdraw. He still wouldn't let go, pulling her into his arms from behind and tilting his head to kiss her lips in a way that resembled a peck.
Gu Chaoxi glared at him before replying, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, and I need to go to sleep. Is there anything urgent for Your Majesty?"
The emperor was displeased that Gu Chaoxi didn't even want to open the door, but remembering the purpose of his visit, he spoke directly from outside the door.
"I heard from the old nanny that you refused to drink the abortion medicine. Do you intend to keep this child?"
Just as Gu Chaoxi was about to reply, Lu Zhao, who had been quiet for a short while, gently pressed his earlobe against hers and whispered, "Xi'er, don't we look like we're having an affair?"
"We should have let him hear our intimate voices outside the door so he would give up sooner and stop thinking about the wrong person every day."
When he said this, Lu Zhao clearly forgot that he was the one who stole another man's wife.
The faint hissing sound made one's ears numb and itchy. Hearing Lu Zhao's words and imagining the scene, Gu Chaoxi's not-so-thin skin flushed red.
She glared at Lu Zhao angrily, unaware that this weak and powerless look made Lu Zhao's heart race.
Seeing that Gu Chaoxi had not responded, the Emperor assumed that she had tacitly agreed not to abort the child, and spoke again, "The royal bloodline cannot be confused. You must stay by my side. This child absolutely cannot be kept. You and I will have our own child."
“Your Majesty, please calm down. No matter who the father of the child is, he is still my child, and I will not abandon him. Your Majesty deserves a better woman and should not waste your time on me.”
Gu Chaoxi's tone was indifferent.
The emperor frowned and pondered for a while. "If you insist on keeping this child, then give birth to him. Your uncle has never had any children in his life, so I can arrange for him to adopt him."
The emperor thought that he would raise the child in the Regent's Palace, and once he took power, he would eliminate all the hidden dangers in the Regent's Palace.
In a sense, this emperor was actually quite a good person; he was even able to send the child back to his biological father.
"Your Majesty is very generous, and I am deeply grateful. Let us do as Your Majesty wishes. I am tired from the journey today, and I will express my gratitude to Your Majesty properly tomorrow."
Gu Chaoxi's attitude was indifferent, but the emperor was not angry. After receiving a positive reply, he nodded and left satisfied.
After the emperor left, Gu Chaoxi's face tightened, her beautiful features filled with anger and fear.
"The Emperor has gone too far! He actually tried to kill our child!"
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