He raised his hand and held her boneless little hand. "Not long ago, just arrived."
"How is it? I had this place renovated a bit, and a lot of it is decorated in the style of Jiangnan. Do you like it?"
Gu Xiaoqiao looked at the surroundings and said, "Your Majesty is really worried."
Seeing her indifferent expression, Di Mian thought that it was not to her liking.
"If you don't like it, I'll find you another place."
As he was about to stand up, Gu Xiaoqiao immediately grabbed his sleeve and shook her head, "No, this place is fine. The emperor has already given me such a grace, I am deeply grateful!"
Emperor Mian then stopped and sat down again.
"As long as you like it."
He picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then stared at her with burning eyes.
Gu Xiaoqiao felt uncomfortable being looked at by him. "Why are you looking at me like that? Is it because I am ugly?"
"No." Di Mian shook his head and smiled brightly, "I just suddenly felt that it is a blessing to have you in my life!"
Her arrival made him experience so much, which he had never dared to imagine before, even though he was an emperor.
Gu Xiaoqiao: "..."
"The Emperor is talking nonsense again."
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. I have something to discuss with you." Emperor Mian suddenly stopped smiling and said seriously.
"What's up?"
Seeing his serious expression, Gu Xiaoqiao also became nervous.
Could it be that this was a family matter, and the Queen Mother had taken action against the Gu family in advance? Or was there a war on the border?
Just as she was worrying, she heard Emperor Mian say word by word: "I have decided to move in with you!"
Gu Xiaoqiao: “…”
That's it? Because of this?
This man is really...
"I thought the emperor was going to say something important." Gu Xiaoqiao glared at him in reproach, but her tone was full of sweetness.
Emperor Mian raised his eyebrows and looked at her, "Why, you don't want to?"
"No, it's just that I'm afraid of disturbing the emperor. It will definitely cause a lot of inconvenience in the future when the pregnancy is advanced."
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Emperor Mian say, "That's why I'm moving in with you. It's said that it's not easy for a woman to get pregnant and give birth, and childbirth is like going through the gates of hell. So I won't allow you to make even the slightest mistake!"
He looked serious and spoke in a firm tone, and Gu Xiaoqiao could tell that he was not joking.
My heart couldn't help but feel warm, "But..."
Emperor Mian extended his right index finger and pressed it against her delicate lips, interrupting her. "It's nothing, I've carefully considered every word I say. You know, I moved here just to be by your side every day, always by your side."
Gu Xiaoqiao felt touched. She looked at the man in front of her and couldn't help but stretch out her arms to hug his neck and buried her head in his chest.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
She had been thinking about whether she should use pain transfer pills or something like that to deal with the physical discomforts she would feel after becoming pregnant, but now seeing the imperial crown like this, she suddenly felt it was boring.
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Jiangzhou Gu Mansion.
"What? The Liang family wants to cancel the engagement?"
Gu Mingyuan looked at the letter handed to him by the servant and his face turned ugly.
The housekeeper nodded, wiped his sweat, and said, "It was the second master of the Liang family who sent someone to tell me that this was the intention of the nobles in the palace. He also said that you have raised a good daughter. Miss Gu San is very ambitious, and Miss Gu Er must be even more independent. He also said..."
Having said that, the butler paused, seeming to be hesitant to speak.
Gu Mingyuan frowned. "What else do you want to say? Come on."
The housekeeper swallowed and whispered, "They also said that Miss Gu San was ungrateful and that she relied on His Majesty's favor to look down on Concubine Liang and the Empress Dowager. Their Liang family temple has no room for a big Buddha like our Gu family."
"What nonsense!"
Gu Mingyuan cursed angrily, "This evil creature! What did I tell her when she first entered the palace? I told her to build a good relationship with the Queen Mother. But she's gone all out, starting to clash with the nobles right after entering. Now that she's pregnant, she's even ignoring the Queen Mother. All the advice I gave her was in vain?"
Not only did he offend the Queen Mother, but now he has also implicated the entire Gu family.
The Liang family was a hereditary noble family with enormous influence in the court.
Wouldn't it be easy to bring them down?
He originally thought that Gu Jinqiao was an obedient and sensible person, but he didn't expect that he was such a bastard who even dared to offend the empress dowager in the palace.
Compared to Gu Mingyuan's rage, Madam Wang was much calmer.
It's just right to cancel the engagement. The youngest son of the second branch of the Liang family is not a good person. He always teases cats and dogs and is a playboy and a scum.
It would be bad luck for her Jiaojiao to marry him.
However, now is a good opportunity to suppress Qin and the others. Ever since that little bitch Gu Jinqiao entered the palace and was favored, the master has become more and more kind towards that bitch Qin.
He would often run to her yard to rest from time to time, and Qin's complexion became more and more rosy and healthy, without any trace of haggardness as before.
If this continues, Qin will compete with her in the mansion.
Thinking of this, Wang's face turned sad.
"Master, what should we do?"
"Although our Gu family cannot compare to the Liang family, we still have some reputation in Jiangzhou. If the engagement is rejected like this, we will inevitably be criticized. What's more important is that Xiao Qiao has offended the Queen Mother and Concubine Liang. She can still enjoy the protection of His Majesty in the palace for the time being, but we are far away in Jiangzhou..."
The more she spoke, the sadder she became. Gu Mingyuan also looked worried. Not only that, his entire face fell. "Butler, go get Qin!"
"Yes, sir!"
The housekeeper went out quickly and brought Qin over soon.
When Qin came in, she saw Gu Mingyuan with a dark face. Her heart tightened slightly, but she still asked softly, "Master, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Gu Mingyuan snorted coldly, threw the letter in his hand on the table, and said angrily: "Take a good look at it yourself!"
Qin picked up the letter and glanced at it. Her face turned pale and she said quickly, "Is there some misunderstanding here? Xiao Qiao is always prudent and wouldn't rashly cause trouble!"
"Really? She usually looks quite stable, but who can guarantee that she doesn't have other evil thoughts in her mind now?"
Wang grumbled sarcastically, "This overwhelming wealth and status are so dazzling, and many people, once they've prospered, don't care about the lives of their family members. Even though they're so favored, they haven't even asked the Emperor for mercy for their family. What kind of ungrateful person is this?"
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