So when Gu Jingchun bowed to her, she stepped forward and personally helped him up.
She gently patted Gu Jingchun's hand.
"Child, do you know that you... have saved Mu Qian's position as crown prince!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun took a step back and withdrew his hand from the Empress Dowager's grasp before looking at Xiaoman again.
Upon seeing this, Xiaoman immediately took Gu Jinxi and prepared to leave.
Granny Li glanced at the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager nodded slowly, thus not stopping the two from continuing their journey.
Before Xiaoman left, her gaze met Gu Jingchun's for a brief moment.
Gu Jingchun's fingers also made a special gesture at the same time.
Xiaoman nodded casually before leading Gu Jinxi out.
After they left, Gu Jingchun immediately knelt down.
"Your Majesty, Xi'er has been frail and sickly since childhood, and it has been a long time since she grew up."
As a result, he was smaller than other children.
"Therefore, I do not want him to be involved in the court struggles, which is why I have not explained this matter to the Crown Prince. I beg Your Majesty to consider your grandson and allow him to continue living with me."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's gaze fell upon Gu Jingchun.
A hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.
These noble ladies of the capital, all they ever pursue is status and favor.
If any other woman were to have Mu Qian's child at this moment, she would surely be arrogantly proposing to become the Crown Princess and would be eager to spread the news throughout the world.
Gu Jingchun, however, remained calm in the face of honor and disgrace, and was not at all fascinated by power, which shows that she was a very intelligent woman and not the kind of person who coveted wealth and status.
She couldn't help but step forward and help Gu Jingchun up again.
"I understand your concerns."
The Empress Dowager spoke sincerely.
“You are a smart man, and you must have already guessed the Crown Prince’s predicament.”
"Now, His Majesty favors Consort Hui, and therefore has repeatedly supported Prince Rui, giving him sufficient status and affection. He openly and secretly wants Prince Rui to replace her."
"It's fortunate that Mu Qian is thorough and cautious in his work, otherwise he would have been caught doing something wrong."
"So naturally they had no reason to depose him from his position as crown prince."
"And my royal family has had few descendants throughout the ages."
"His Majesty has countless concubines in his harem, yet they have only given birth to two princes."
"This shows how much help Xi'er has been to Mu Qian."
The Empress Dowager sighed softly as she spoke.
"Therefore, if Consort Hui and Prince Rui were to learn of Xi'er's existence, they would certainly not be able to keep him."
Therefore, even for Seele's sake, I will not let them easily know of Seele's existence.
At this point, the Empress Dowager looked at Gu Jingchun with some guilt.
"However, I'm afraid this will be unfair to you."
"We cannot bring you into the Eastern Palace for the time being, nor can we give you the position of Crown Princess that you deserve."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun was surprised for a moment.
Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager granted her the position of Crown Princess.
The Empress Dowager, oblivious to the surprise in Gu Jingchun's eyes, continued:
"However, rest assured, with me here, I will absolutely not allow anyone to affect your position."
"When the time is right, Mu Qian will surely announce your and your son's identities and personally bring you into the Eastern Palace."
After she finished speaking, she looked carefully into Gu Jingchun's eyes and tentatively asked:
"how?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun breathed a sigh of relief.
She hadn't expected that the Empress Dowager's thoughts would coincide with hers.
However, she had no intention of becoming the Empress in the Eastern Palace.
However, in order to appease the Empress Dowager, she immediately smiled and nodded.
"Everything is up to Your Majesty."
When the Empress Dowager saw that Gu Jingchun had agreed, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
She pulled Gu Jingchun down to sit, wanting to ask Xi'er more about her childhood.
However, before the two could exchange more than a few words, an urgent voice suddenly rang out from outside the tent.
Upon seeing this, Granny Li immediately went out to investigate.
Soon, Granny Li hurriedly walked in.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! His Highness the Crown Prince has been poisoned and is now unconscious."
"What!"
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager immediately stood up.
"Who dares to harm the current crown prince?"
As she spoke, she pulled Gu Jingchun along, wanting to go and see what was going on.
Gu Jingchun also knew that Shen Hechuan was probably deliberately releasing this news to confuse the public.
She was just about to gently persuade the Empress Dowager to let her stay.
Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager suddenly stopped moving.
She looked at Gu Jingchun with a hint of guilt in her eyes.
“Jingchun, I know you must be worried about the Crown Prince right now, but the enemy is unknown this time. If you go with Xier, it will probably attract attention.”
Gu Jingchun nodded in agreement.
"I understand. I will stay here quietly with Seele and will not give the enemy any opportunity."
As she spoke, she added, "There are also people outside; please take them with you, Your Majesty, otherwise it will arouse suspicion from those with ulterior motives."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager hesitated for a moment.
After all, he was her only grandson, and she was naturally worried about leaving him unattended.
She still feels lingering fear when she thinks about the scene of Gu Nansheng hitting Gu Jinxi, and she secretly holds a grudge against Gu Nansheng in her heart.
Gu Jingchun quickly explained.
"Xiaoman, the maidservant beside Xier, was specially trained by me. She is highly skilled and not someone that an ordinary assassin could get close to."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager was relieved.
She was worried about Shen Hechuan's safety, but then she thought that since they were in a place guarded by the Imperial Guards, nothing unexpected would happen.
Thinking that he would arrange a few more bodyguards for the two of them later, he simply nodded and left with Granny Li.
After the Empress Dowager left, Xiaoman immediately took Gu Jinxi back to the camp.
Before Xiaoman could explain, Gu Jingchun interrupted her and immediately asked, "Was a signal sent out?"
Xiaoman nodded.
"It's already been sent out."
"However, this place is heavily guarded and quite far from the city, so the news might be a bit slow, you..."
She hesitated for a moment before asking, "Are you sure you want to implement that plan now?"
Gu Jingchun nodded.
This is their only chance to leave.
If they miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to escape later when they are surrounded by the Empress Dowager and Shen Hechuan.
After making up his mind, Gu Jingchun immediately explained to Gu Jinxi what he was going to do next.
Gu Jinxi nodded obediently.
He always obeyed his mother's orders.
Because he believed that his mother would never harm him.
Once everything was arranged, only this crucial step remained.
That would be a legitimate way to leave Mount Li.
Gu Jingchun thought for a moment, then asked Lanxin to come closer and whisper a few words in his ear.
Upon hearing this, Lanxin was greatly surprised, her face full of disapproval.
"no."
"Miss, this is too dangerous. If you are not careful, your safety will be at risk."
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