Chapter 686 Pregnant
"Big sister, are we just going to let this go?"
Gu Yuxin didn't understand why Gu Shuyan had gone to so much trouble to bring Young Master Zhang to the Marquis's mansion, only to let him leave without making him suffer at all.
"Of course we can't let this go! Don't worry, this young master Zhang will only bring endless trouble to the Zhang family from today onwards."
Gu Shuyan wasn't seeking momentary pleasure; she wanted to plant a time bomb for the Zhang family.
The fact that Young Master Zhang dared to treat Gu Zongjie so openly in the Duke of Anguo's mansion is enough to show that this person is used to bullying others because of Zhang Zhongshu.
If he is punished for offending someone of high status, then in the future, when this young master Zhang bullies others, he will definitely only pick on the weak.
But if even a family like the Marquis of Lianyi'an's mansion had to serve him well when he was bullied, it would give this young master Zhang the illusion that no one dared to touch him.
Gu Shuyan believed that once this young master had the idea of being fearless, he would surely cause a great disaster if properly guided.
As for Gu Yuxin, although she didn't know what Gu Shuyan was up to, she knew from her understanding of her sister that the Zhang family would definitely not get away with it, so she didn't say anything more.
The February winds swept away the chill of winter, and a faint warmth began to emerge.
After entering February, Gu Shuyan's appetite became slightly poor, especially the smell of fish, which she could not tolerate at all.
At first, Gu Shuyan thought it was because she was not feeling well that she had no appetite.
It wasn't until Yun Yichen saw her feel nauseous and took her pulse that he realized Gu Shuyan was pregnant.
Gu Shuyan's periods had always been irregular, and this time she just thought it was another delay, but she never expected that she was pregnant.
"I'll go tell my parents-in-law the good news right away."
Yun Yichen couldn't wait to share the good news with others, but Gu Shuyan quickly stopped him.
"The baby is still young, so we can wait until the pregnancy is more stable before making any decisions. But there is something we need to do."
When Gu Shuyan thought of the date Yun Yichen had calculated, she remembered what the old monk had said when she went to the temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
At that time, she didn't understand the meaning behind some of the old monk's words, but now that she thinks about it carefully, perhaps the old monk meant that Rui'er might become her child again.
Gently stroking her still-flat belly, Gu Shuyan said, "Father previously placed Rui'er's memorial tablet in the Gu family's mourning hall. These days I've been thinking about how to bring this up. Brother Yun, why don't you think about how to bring it up with Father?"
Although it wasn't Gu Shuyan who insisted on setting up Gu Rui's memorial tablet, since he was already in the family register, there needs to be a reasonable explanation for erasing such a person.
Upon hearing Gu Shuyan's words, Yun Yichen also remembered what the old monk had said.
Thinking of the pale and thin little child, Yun Yichen immediately said, "Leave this matter to me! Your task now is to rest well and recover your health."
After Yun Yichen finished speaking, he kissed Gu Shuyan on the forehead, then turned and left the Yun residence.
That evening, Yun Yichen returned and told Gu Shuyan that Gu Rui's memorial tablet had been destroyed.
As for the names on the family tree, Gu Jin has already informed the elders of the collateral branches of the Gu family that the names can be crossed out by tomorrow.
When Gu Shuyan asked Yun Yichen how he had done it, Yun Yichen just smiled and didn't tell her.
The days after the New Year passed peacefully, and everything seemed to be proceeding according to plan.
In the imperial court, the emperor still has no intention of making Lu Yuanbin the crown prince.
Since Lu Changqing entered the imperial court, everything he did has been affirmed by the emperor, and the words of praise he received were far more numerous than when he treated Lu Yuanbin.
With the support of Consort Liu and Minister Liu, many people quickly sided with them.
The emperor was quite satisfied with the current situation where his two sons stood on equal footing, but the thought of Gu Renjie made the old emperor somewhat melancholy.
"I am getting old, and I am increasingly unable to handle the affairs of the court. Now I only have my fourth and fifth sons who are capable of shouldering great responsibilities, so let them do what they want!"
The emperor and empress sat facing each other, sighing as they drank the soup the empress handed them.
"Your Majesty is in the prime of life, just a little tired, not old at all."
Seeing that the emperor had been visiting her more often lately and no longer going to the concubines' quarters, the empress knew that the emperor had given up on the idea of raising another son.
In the past, the Empress would have been delighted by this and would have taken the opportunity to speak well of Lu Tianhua, hoping that the Emperor could restore his status as a prince and reinstate him.
But now, her son's mind is not on vying for the throne at all. Seeing that there is no hope, the empress gave up the idea of helping him to ascend the throne and instead comforted the emperor with words of reassurance.
"Now even you've learned to fool me!"
Although the emperor said this, he did not mean to blame the empress.
Although the Empress had a son, it was a pity that he was not up to the task and could not be the Crown Prince.
Compared to losing his empress, whom he relied on for support, the emperor felt fortunate, at least he still had two sons and one raised by someone else.
"Your Majesty is merely stating the truth. You are not even fifty years old yet, how can you be old?"
The Empress, of course, had no idea what the Emperor was thinking; she just kept trying to persuade him.
However, I couldn't help but glance at the emperor's face and saw that he looked tired and there seemed to be some bruises under his eyes.
Judging from this, the Empress would surely think that the Emperor had not rested well, but she had a feeling that things were not that simple.
After having dinner with the emperor and seeing him off, the empress immediately sent someone to secretly check on the emperor's daily life.
As for the Empress herself, she used the excuse of digesting her food to slowly walk to the outside of Consort Sun's bedroom.
Now that the emperor is no longer able to enjoy sex, even though Consort Sun is a senior member of the palace, she has not seen the emperor for a long time without his summons.
At this moment, the Empress herself delivered the latest news, and Consort Sun naturally went to meet with the Empress.
Upon meeting, the two exchanged pleasantries as usual. After conveying to Consort Sun the Emperor's intention to allow Lu Yuanbin and Lu Changqing to compete for power, the "enemies" met again and started arguing.
Now that the Empress has lost her son as a support, she naturally suffers a lot of resentment.
When Consort Liu received the news, she simply laughed it off and didn't pay any further attention to it.
"Is Your Highness very busy? It's been several days since you've returned to the palace to dine with me."
Since the Fourth Prince returned last year, the Emperor was so pleased that he bestowed upon him a residence, which can be considered as moving out of the palace and formally establishing the Prince's Residence.
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