Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong reached out her hand to the child, "Come here, let me hold you."
Lü Qiao wanted to stop it because the child was very good-looking, chubby, and looked quite heavy.
But before she could say anything to stop her, Wen Nongnong had already taken the child from Guo Yuzhen's arms.
Seeing that Wen Nongnong did not show any dislike for the child, Guo Yuzhen breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but tell her about the child's growth.
However, what she talked about most was that the child was very well-behaved, would eat whatever was fed to him, was not picky about food, and rarely cried.
Si Lan, upon hearing this, vaguely guessed her purpose and frowned slightly, but did not interrupt her.
Wen Nongnong naturally understood the purpose of Guo Yuzhen's visit today.
She listened patiently, and only after she finished speaking did she ask, "Guo Yuzhen, what are your plans for the future?"
Guo Yuzhen was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly. "The Guo family has fallen, and my father and brothers are all dead. Although the Emperor has pardoned my exile, I am afraid that I will not be able to continue raising this child after leaving the palace today. Therefore, Yuzhen begs Your Majesty the Empress to take this child in."
As she spoke, she knelt down again and kowtowed to Wen Nongnong.
Wen Nong Nong frowned. "Stand up and speak properly."
Guo Yuzhen hesitated before standing up, but she seemed a little awkward.
Wen Nongnong thought for a moment and said, "I need to discuss the fate of this child with the Emperor before I can give you an answer."
She knew that the child was Wen Ruyi and Gu Heng's child. Although Gu Heng had left the capital, he was not dead. Who knew if he would remember this child one day and use it for something else?
Moreover, although Gu Heng has been crippled, some people may not give up. This child is Gu Heng's only child, and if he were to fall into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, it would be a troublesome matter.
Seeing that she did not refuse outright, Guo Yuzhen couldn't help but feel hopeful.
Although she didn't give birth to this child, she raised him to adulthood herself, and they've developed a bond.
If she had no other choice, she would have been willing to keep him with her forever. But the Emperor issued an edict today, ordering all of them to leave the palace. Although the Emperor was kind and gave them severance pay, it was not an easy task for a single woman like her to raise such a child.
Hearing that Wen Nongnong had entered the palace, she mustered up the courage to come to Luanfeng Palace and request an audience with her.
I thought it wouldn't be easy to meet her, but to my surprise, she was very approachable.
"Thank you, Your Majesty," she said sincerely.
Wen Nongnong shook her head. "You don't need to thank me. The fate of this child is ultimately up to the Emperor." She paused, then handed the child to her. "Take her back first. I'll discuss it with the Emperor later and then have someone invite you over."
Guo Yuzhen reached out and took the child, bowed, and said, "Yes."
Just as she was about to leave, Wen Nongnong suddenly said, "Guo Yuzhen, Atuo Jianghua is not dead. She has gone back to Xinjiang, and she should be back soon."
Upon hearing this, Guo Yuzhen was stunned, her face filled with disbelief. "She's really not dead?"
Wen Nongnong nodded with a smile, "She's alive and well."
Guo Yuzhen's eyes welled up with tears, and she couldn't help but curse, "She's so heartless! She made me think she was dead, and I was heartbroken. It's good that she's still alive!"
Towards the end, she became somewhat incoherent.
Wen Nongnong couldn't help but laugh.
I used to dislike Guo Yuzhen, but I never expected that this girl would change and become somewhat cute.
After Guo Yuzhen left, Si Lan saw that Wen Nongnong still had things to do, so she got up to say goodbye, "I'll go back first, and I'll come to see you another day."
"Okay." Wen Nongnong did have other things to do, so she didn't try to stop her. "Lüqiao, see Silan off for me."
“Yes, Miss,” Green Fairy replied.
Although Wen Nongnong is now the Empress, she still uses the title of her young lady.
After the two left, Wen Nongnong saw that the two little ones were still sleeping, so she told Granny Ding and took Bai Li to the Imperial Study.
When she arrived, she was surprised to see Gu Yi there as well.
He seemed to be asking his royal uncle for something, but Gu Linchao was engrossed in reviewing memorials and ignored him.
"Uncle, I rarely ask you for anything. This time, I only ask you to issue an imperial decree to allow the Lu family to marry their daughter to me. How is that making things difficult for you?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong paused, looking at him in surprise, "You want to marry Lu Yingying? Has she agreed?"
Gu Yi was stunned for a moment before he saw her. His eyes lit up instantly, as if he had seen a savior.
"Aunt, you've come at just the right time. Please help me persuade my uncle to issue an imperial decree to betroth Lu Yingying to me."
Wen Nongnong nodded. "This is indeed a good thing."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yi's face lit up with joy, thinking that there was hope.
His royal uncle doesn't listen to anyone else, but he will definitely listen to his royal aunt.
"That's right, I'm not young anymore, and I still haven't found a wife, but my uncle just won't help me." He couldn't help but complain as he spoke.
Gu Linchao glanced at him without saying anything, then turned to Wen Nongnong and said gently, "Why did you come here? Is something the matter?"
Wen Nongnong wanted to say, "Can't she come over if she has nothing to do?"
But with Gu Yi there, she swallowed her words and simply nodded, saying, "I have something to discuss with you."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yi quickly and tactfully said, "Then I'll go out first."
Wen Nongnong said, "We're all family here, there's nothing we can't hear, we don't need to go out."
When Gu Yi heard her say that, he felt as sweet as if he had eaten honey.
Since his aunt treated him like one of her own, it seemed there was more hope for his marriage, so he stood there obediently without moving.
"Here's the thing, Guo Yuzhen just brought Gu Siyuan to me, wanting me to take the child in. I didn't agree immediately, saying I needed to ask your opinion first. What are your thoughts on this?" Wen Nongnong asked bluntly.
Gu Linchao naturally knew about the existence of the child Gu Siyuan, so after entering the palace that day, he arranged separate accommodations for Guo Yuzhen and the child.
However, today Gu Heng issued an edict to have all his concubines removed from the palace, but he forgot to make separate arrangements for Guo Yuzhen and the child. Unexpectedly, she ended up in front of Wen Nongnong.
After a moment's hesitation, he looked at Wen Nongnong and asked, "Would it be alright to let the child stay?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong knew that he wanted the child to stay, so she nodded and said, "I have no objection."
Although the child was born to Wen Ruyi, the child was innocent, and it would be inappropriate to let him leave the palace with Guo Yuzhen.
“Then I’ll go and talk to Guo Yuzhen.”
"Okay." Gu Linchao nodded, and was about to reach out to hold her hand when he caught a glimpse of Gu Yi standing there. He frowned and had to give up the idea.
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