Ugh, pregnancy is so stressful.
Seeing this, Gu Linchao considerately didn't say anything more. He easily picked her up and put her in the bathtub, then rolled up his sleeves and began to scrub her back.
Wen Nongnong leaned on the edge of the tub, squinting her eyes in enjoyment.
Thinking of something, she hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking, "Your Highness, the imperial court has dispatched troops to Xiangzhou. How do you plan to handle this matter?"
Gu Linchao paused for a moment, not particularly surprised that she knew about this.
It was something I heard from Xiao Yan or the Wen brothers.
He didn't answer, but instead asked, "What do you think is the most appropriate thing for me to do, Nong Nong?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong immediately turned to look at him, "Does Your Highness really want to hear my opinion?"
"I'd like to hear the details," Gu Linchao said, looking at her with a smile.
Wen Nongnong said seriously, "Is Your Highness still worried about the kindness that Crown Prince Jiande showed you back then, so even though Gu Heng sent troops to Xiangzhou this time, you only want to drive them back?"
Gu Linchao remained silent, gently wiping her back with the bath towel in his hand.
Wen Nongnong continued, "My second brother told me everything that Prince Ju said in Juzhou last time. Although Prince Ju was suspected of sowing discord, didn't Your Highness have any doubts?"
That incident might have really been a play orchestrated by the Crown Prince of Jiande himself.
I learned from my mother that before your accident, you were the late emperor's preferred heir apparent, but after your accident, the late emperor made Prince Jiande the heir apparent.
Therefore, I have every reason to believe that what happened was not an accident, but a scheme orchestrated by the Crown Prince of Jiande to deliberately harm you.
What's most despicable is that, although the Crown Prince Jiande is dead, he still uses this affection to make the Prince serve them like slaves..."
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