Gu Heng brushed his hand away and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.
The Imperial Uncle, though not angry, was more terrifying than if he had been.
He never expected that his uncle would come to the palace specifically for Wen Nong Nong.
He lowered his eyes, thought for a moment, and said to Hao Fulu, "The Regent's Consort was frightened in the palace today. Go to the storeroom and pick out some tonics to send to the Consort."
Hao Fulu immediately agreed, "This servant will go right away."
After Hao Fulu left, Gu Heng slumped into a chair, clenching his fists.
He was clearly the emperor of this great cause, but every time he faced his uncle, he felt as if a sharp sword was pressed against his throat, and he dared not move.
How absurd!
He is the true master of this great undertaking.
He shouldn't have felt that embarrassed.
The Imperial Uncle has indeed rendered meritorious service to the country and the court, but his presence is simply too overwhelming…
As long as he is around, he will be constrained in every way, unable to do as he pleases, and will always live in his shadow.
Thinking of this, he felt a sense of powerlessness.
When will he be able to shake off the shadow of his imperial uncle?
Gu Heng was in a state of self-doubt and had long forgotten about Wen Ruyi. When he calmed down and remembered her, he immediately issued an edict to abolish Wen Ruyi's title of Jieyu and banish her to the Cold Palace, never to leave it again.
In no time, the news spread throughout the entire palace.
Wen Ruyi was still waiting in the cold palace for Gu Heng to come and take her out, but what she received was a decree to abolish the imperial edict.
She couldn't accept this fact and fainted on the spot.
When Empress Dowager Guo learned of this news, she was not so happy.
Because Gu Linchao, a man who always puts national affairs first, actually went to the palace to put pressure on Gu Heng over such a trivial matter as Wen Nongnong's face being scratched.
He did it all for a woman who was only beautiful...
Empress Dowager Guo's meticulously maintained fingernails were deeply embedded in her palms.
...
Furthermore, after leaving the palace, Gu Linchao went straight back to the Prince's residence.
Thinking about what Wen Nongnong had done, he instructed Wang Houde to invite Wen Nongnong over for questioning. Wang Houde went to Chenxiang Courtyard and returned quickly.
"Your Majesty, the Empress and Princess Atuo have gone out."
Gu Linchao frowned. "Where did you go?"
“This…this servant does not know.” Wang Houde shook his head.
Gu Linchao pursed his lips.
That girl, her face is still injured, yet she dares to run around everywhere. How can she be so careless?
A hint of anger flickered between his brows.
That evening, after Gu Linchao finished dealing with government affairs, he remembered this matter and said to Wang Houde, "Go and see if the Princess Consort has returned."
Wang Houde remained standing still. "No need to look. This servant just went to Chenxiang Courtyard. Lüqiao said that Her Majesty has not returned yet."
Upon hearing this, Gu Linchao glanced at the sky outside, his brows furrowing. He said in a deep voice, "They haven't returned yet, it's so late. Don't you know to send someone to look for them?"
Wang Houde was inexplicably scolded and looked rather embarrassed. He immediately said, "This servant will send someone to look for him right away." With that, he hurriedly ran out.
The servants brought out dinner, but Gu Linchao had no appetite at all.
Thinking about the assassination attempt, he couldn't sit still any longer and got up to go outside.
Upon seeing this, Si Yi quickly followed.
In the private room of Qingfeng Pavilion.
Wen Nong Nong and A Tuo Jiang Hua each occupied a corner, sipping wine and eating pig's trotters, their spirits high.
"The wine from Qingfeng Pavilion truly lives up to its reputation," A Tuo Jianghua exclaimed after taking a sip of the wine in her cup.
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