Upon hearing this, the two were so startled they nearly jumped up.
What brings the Emperor here?
The two exchanged a glance, then turned to look and saw Gu Heng leading palace servants in.
"emperor."
The two quickly stood up and bowed.
"My two beloved consorts, you may rise." Gu Hengxu raised his hand slightly, his voice gentle.
But to the two men, what they heard sent chills down their spines and made their livers and gallbladders tremble.
The two stood there for a moment, before Atuo Jianghua was the first to come to her senses. "Your Majesty is so busy with state affairs, why did you suddenly have time to come today?"
Gu Heng chuckled softly and said meaningfully, "Is my beloved consort resenting me for not spending enough time with you?"
Looking at that young and handsome face, Atuo Jianghua suddenly felt nauseous.
She must have been blind to have fallen for such a ruthless scoundrel.
Xiao Yan is a million times better than him.
Realizing she had been thinking about things she shouldn't have, she quickly composed herself and said obediently, "Your Majesty's affairs of state are of utmost importance; how could I be so unreasonable?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Heng glanced at her again and suddenly realized that he hadn't seen her in a long time. She seemed to have changed a lot since he last saw her.
He looked at her thoughtfully for a while.
"This child will be in your care from now on." After a moment, he pointed to the child being held by the palace maid and said gently.
Upon hearing this, Atuo Jianghua noticed that the palace servant behind him was holding a child.
only--
"Why? I... am not his mother."
Upon hearing this, Gu Heng assumed she wanted to be the child's mother, so he generously said, "What's so difficult about that? From now on, this child will be registered in your name, and you will be his mother."
Upon hearing this, A-Tuo Jiang Hua's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, and disbelief flashed in her eyes.
What does Gu Heng mean?
Should the child be registered in her name?
So, Wen Ruyi is indeed gone.
Thinking of this, she felt extremely conflicted.
Back then, she was a little jealous that Wen Ruyi was favored by Gu Heng. She never expected that one day, Wen Ruyi would end up like that.
Life is truly unpredictable.
Now, Gu Heng actually wants her to raise Wen Ruyi's child under her name.
Although she felt sorry for the child, she was about to leave, so why bring trouble upon herself?
Thinking it over, she quickly declined, saying, "Your Majesty has always known my temperament. I can't even take care of myself properly, how can I be competent to play the role of a mother?"
"I appreciate Your Majesty's kindness, but I truly cannot care for the child. Your Majesty should seek another."
Gu Heng was surprised that she would refuse, and a hint of displeasure appeared between his brows.
He only wanted to entrust the child to her care because of her good relationship with Wen Nong Nong, but he never expected that she would be so ungrateful.
Did she even realize what it meant for him to entrust the child to her care?
This was a wonderful opportunity that others could only dream of, yet she refused it without even thinking about it.
Sure enough, he overestimated her.
Thinking it over, his face darkened. "In this harem, the person I trust the most is you. Besides you, I can't think of anyone else who is capable of this job."
Upon hearing this, a hint of mockery flashed quickly in Atuo Jianghua's eyes.
That damned emperor, he really knows how to talk a good game.
But does she value his trust?
"I am flattered and overwhelmed by Your Majesty's high regard for me, but I cannot lie to Your Majesty. I truly cannot take good care of this child," A Tuo Jiang Hua said, bowing her head.
Seeing that she still dared to refuse even though he had already clearly shown his displeasure, Gu Heng couldn't help but ponder deeply.
After a long pause, he suddenly said, "You can raise this child for now. In the future, I will give you another child."
A-Tuo Jiang Hua was stunned. What did he mean by giving her another child in the future?
He still wants to have a child with her?
This realization terrified her.
How come this emperor's brain is different from everyone else's?
Who would want to have a child with her?
Just thinking about it sent chills down her spine.
But fearing that this scoundrel emperor might actually go mad and try to take advantage of her, she dared not refuse to adopt the child again.
"Since Your Majesty trusts me so much, then let this child stay here."
Upon hearing this, Gu Heng was finally satisfied and gestured for the palace servants to bring the child to her.
Atuo Jianghua hurriedly took it.
Gu Heng said with his hands behind his back, "This child is my first child, the eldest son of the emperor. My beloved consort must treat him as her own and take good care of him."
"Your Majesty, I obey your command," Atuo Jianghua said with a bitter face.
Seeing that her posture while holding the child was really awkward, Gu Heng couldn't help but point it out.
This was the first time Atuo Jianghua had held such a small child. Her whole body was stiff, afraid that she would drop the child on the ground if she didn't hold him properly.
After listening to his advice, she gradually corrected her posture while holding the child.
She finally managed to calm herself down, and she was covered in sweat.
"His Majesty seems to know how to take care of children." She couldn't help but voice her doubts.
"It's not a difficult thing. As long as you're willing, you can hold it." Gu Heng said nonchalantly.
"Your Majesty has learned much. I imagine Your Majesty is very busy, so I will not keep you any longer. Please take care, Your Majesty." Atuo Jianghua, holding the child, bowed slightly in greeting.
Gu Heng frowned upon seeing this.
Why did he feel like she wanted him to leave as soon as possible?
Are they really that unwelcoming to him?
However, she was busy taking care of her child and didn't have time to entertain him, so she didn't say anything and left behind only the two wet nurses who were specifically there to take care of the child before leaving on her own.
As soon as Gu Heng left, Atuo Jianghua immediately handed the child to the two wet nurses and then had the maid prepare a room specifically for the child.
After the maid led everyone to settle in, Atuo Jianghua seemed to have exhausted all her strength. She hugged Guo Yuzhen tightly, looking utterly hopeless.
"Why am I so unlucky? The Emperor just had to make me adopt this child."
Guo Yuzhen hadn't said a word until she saw Gu Heng leave, and she breathed a long sigh of relief.
She had never felt so terrified of seeing the Emperor as she did at this moment.
Hearing Atuo Jianghua's complaints, she cheered herself up and comforted her, "You have to think positively. After all, this child is the emperor's first child and a prince. Now that he's registered under your name, he's your son."
In this palace, having a son is more important than anything else. Even the Empress has to show you respect when she enters the palace.
Atuo Jianghua didn't want this benefit at all, but she couldn't say it outright, so she only said, "If I had known, I should have asked the Emperor to give you the child just now."
Guo Yuzhen was startled and lowered her voice, saying, "Please don't hurt me. I have a phobia of that child now, after all, I was following the child's mother a few days ago."
Who would have thought that a living person would just disappear like that, and in such a tragic way.
Guo Yuzhen felt that she wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
"What are you afraid of? You haven't harmed her." A-Tuo Jiang Hua scoffed at her, thinking she was too timid.
"You don't understand, I've always felt uneasy about this," Guo Yuzhen said, frowning.
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