Gu Yunru said unhappily and pushed the leaf card again.

Shen Aojun couldn't help but shook his head, "Yunru, you have become worried since you came back.

I want to ask you whether you are happier when you are with Master Cheng or with the prince?"

When Gu Yunru heard Shen Aojun ask this, there was really nothing to compare. She and Cheng Shaoyuan were already a thing of the past. She was devoted to Rong Zhen, so how could she still have any thoughts about Cheng Shaoyuan? She could n't help but raise her jade finger and gently poked her forehead. Shen Aojun couldn't help but laugh, and he understood after seeing her look.

"Alright, alright, everyone will stop teasing you. It means you want a child. But it's also true that the Rong family must have offspring. You have the obligation to give them offspring. Otherwise, you will have to marry two concubines."

Ting Ya looked at the two people fighting with a smile on her face, coughed twice and said seriously: "But what Ao Jun said is right, do you know what everyone said about you?"

"What do you say about me?"

Gu Yunru raised her eyebrows and asked curiously. She held the leaf cards in her hand and looked at everyone in confusion. Kang Keren smiled softly with her hands covering her lips. It seemed that even she had heard some rumors in the capital.

It simply means that Princess Zhao is jealous and does not allow Prince Zhao to have affairs outside. In such a big mansion, there is no place for a concubine.

Since ancient times, it was normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, especially a man like Rong Zhen who was handsome and had great achievements, he must have many wives and concubines. But up to now, there was only one, Princess Zhao. He finally took a concubine a few years ago, but she suddenly died for no reason. The reason behind it is terrifying to think about.

Everyone started to make up some gossips about Gu Yunru. Gu Yunru was so angry when she heard this. These idle people were really bored and said so many things to slander her, even describing her as a kind-hearted wicked woman.

"This is outrageous! I must teach them a lesson!" Gu Yunru slammed the table and stood up. She had never suffered such a great injustice before.

Shen Aojun was the closest to her, and hurriedly pulled her arm to sit down, "Hey, where are you going? Do you want to go and argue with those people? So many people are spreading it, do you really have to tie them up one by one?"

She advised softly that Shen Aojun was the most sensible and generous one among them.

"Then what do you think I should do? Should I really ask for a few concubines for Ah Zhao?" Gu Yunru knew that if she continued like this, it would be detrimental to her reputation and prestige. If she wanted to convince everyone completely, she had to stay away from superficial efforts.

Tingya raised her lips and smiled, saying: "What's the point of adding some popularity to the mansion? The children born by those concubines are also yours. This must be related to the dream you had." After hearing the dream that Tingya talked about, Gu Yunru fell into deep thought.

So that evening, all the maids in the mansion were gathered together. Looking at the people, all of them were fat and thin, a few with outstanding looks were selected and given a new courtyard to live in. When they heard that they could be the prince's foot-warming maids, they were extremely happy.

Although the prince is usually fierce and serious, they have been promoted to a higher level and will no longer have to worry about food and clothing from now on.

"Xiao Ye, you go and serve the prince tonight. If the prince asks about me, just say you are not feeling well. Do you understand?" The maid named Xiao Ye had a pretty face and was a little young, but she was very experienced in saying things to make people laugh.

She nodded with gratitude, then carried a basin of hot water to Rong Zhen's room. Rong Zhen had been waiting for Gu Yunru to give him a good feet massage to repay him for his hard work that day, but he didn't expect to see this maid.

She was wearing a thin, light-weight gauze, which vaguely revealed her not-so-proud breasts, which seemed quite revealing. She asked unhappily, "Who told you to dress like this?" Xiao Ye shuddered. Hearing the prince's chilling words, she couldn't help but frowned in grievance, "It was the princess who told me to dress like this."

"What does she mean by asking you to dress like this? Is she here to seduce the King?"

Rong Zhen said with displeasure on his face, disdaining to let her touch his feet. Xiao Ye wanted to cry but had no tears, and sobbed in shock. Gu Yunru had taught her that if the prince was cold to her, she should use this trick, because the prince was most afraid of women's tears.

"Stop crying, or I'll cut off your tongue!"

For some reason I felt upset when I heard her crying.

Xiao Ye's crying stopped abruptly. Saving her life was more important. She was about to leave with the foot basin when Rong Zhen called her again. Xiao Ye was extremely happy, thinking that the prince had changed his mind.

But she didn't expect that the prince would ask her to kneel beside the bed with an incense burner and guard him all night, and he also forbade her to tell anyone about what happened.

"Did you understand what I ordered?" Rong Zhen turned his head to look at her while lying on the bed. Xiao Ye pursed her lips with a look of grievance, shook her head for a while, and nodded again. It was obvious that her mind was confused.

There were two people guarding the door and listening. When they heard some movement inside, they came to Gu Yunru.

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"Tell me, what's the situation? How is Xiaoye's service?" Gu Yunru was eating the walnuts in front of her, and unknowingly the table was full of walnut shells, but she did not allow the servants to clean them up.

"Xiao Ye Zi seems to have stayed, and the prince seemed very satisfied. He never let any servants in again." The servant recalled the noises he overheard at the door. Although he did not hear any embarrassing sounds, it proved that the prince did not dislike Xiao Ye Zi.

"Okay, I got it. You guys go down first." Gu Yunru ate walnuts distractedly. It seemed that a woman could not pretend to be magnanimous. Only God knew how much regret she felt in her heart now.

I don’t know how these women in ancient times endured it.

Gu Yunru fell asleep on the bed with the quilt in his arms. After a while, he thought of the scene of him and Xiaoye tossing and turning in bed, and he felt very uncomfortable.

"Ah!" Gu Yunru tossed and turned for a long time and couldn't fall asleep. She stood up with a look of despair on her face.

Early the next morning, Xiao Ye came over to serve tea, already dressed in formal attire, indicating that she had been favored by the prince and had a certain status in the palace, but she had to listen to the main princess in everything.

"Princess... please have some tea." Xiao Ye was trembling with fear, and her legs seemed to be in a state of disarray. Gu Yunru lifted her skirt curiously, and both of her knees turned red. She couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. Does Rong Zhen have such a habit?