Although Gu Linchao confined her here and forbade her to leave, he did not say that Lü Qiao and the cook could not come here to keep her company.
She's so clever.
The servants dared not neglect her and quickly left.
Not long after, Lü Qiao arrived with the cook.
"Miss, what's wrong?"
When Lü Qiao saw her sitting on the steps, she quickly went up to ask her what was wrong.
"Starting today, it seems I'll be moving house," Wen Nongnong sighed.
Green Beauty was taken aback for a moment, then overjoyed, "Congratulations, Miss."
Wen Nongnong was taken aback and looked at her in confusion, "What is there for me to be happy about?"
"Didn't Miss say that she would be living in the West Garden starting today? Isn't this the Prince's intention?" Green Fairy looked at her with the same puzzlement.
Wen Nongnong's face darkened. "It is indeed the prince's will, but it's not what you think. From today onwards, I will be confined here and will not be able to go anywhere."
Upon hearing this, Lü Qiao remained optimistic, "There's no difference. Besides, being close to the water gives you an advantage. You and the Prince live in the West Garden, so you're so close. You'll definitely be able to pluck the moon from the Prince's heart."
Wen Nongnong: "..."
When did she ever say she wanted to pluck the moon from the sky? Especially not a moon like Gu Linchao's.
She was speechless at Lü Qiao's wild imagination, and turned to the cook, saying, "Aunt Li, I'd like to have Sichuan-style chicken for dinner tonight, could you please make it for me?"
Aunt Li was a woman in her early thirties. She was very honest and hardworking, and her cooking was delicious. Wen Nongnong liked her very much.
“No problem, Your Highness, please just tell me what you would like to eat. However, I’m not very familiar with the small kitchen in the West Garden,” Aunt Li said with a smile.
"I know, I'll have someone take you around to familiarize yourself with the place first," Wen Nongnong said, then called over a servant to take Aunt Li to get acquainted with the surroundings.
Although there was a small kitchen in the West Garden, Gu Linchao was never particular about food. Therefore, his daily meals were prepared in the main kitchen and then delivered to him. As a result, the small kitchen in the West Garden was just for show, as it contained no ingredients except for stoves and pots.
After familiarizing herself with the surroundings and tidying up the small kitchen, Aunt Li went to the main kitchen to collect the ingredients.
...
The Imperial Palace.
Because she was pregnant with the emperor's child, Wen Ruyi was not only released from the cold palace, but Gu Heng also restored her rank. She was still Consort Liu, but she was obviously more valued than before. All the palace servants fawned over her and dared not neglect her in the slightest.
Wen Ruyi touched her belly; the baby had come at just the right time.
Therefore, those who are favored by God will always be blessed, no matter what kind of adversity they are in, and thus be able to get rid of adversity.
And she was the one who was blessed by heaven.
Now that she is pregnant with the emperor's child, everyone will look up to her. Once she gives birth to the dragon prince, who will dare to look down on her?
Wen Ruyi had a wonderful plan, waiting for Old Madam Wen to come to the palace to see her.
Not long after, the palace servants who had been sent to fetch Madam Wen returned.
"...Madam Wen left the capital yesterday to visit a temple to worship Buddha," the palace servant reported respectfully.
Upon hearing this, Wen Ruyi's expression changed. "They've left the capital?"
"Yes," the palace servant replied.
Wen Ruyi clenched the handkerchief in her hand in anger.
What a coincidence that Madam Wen left the capital just yesterday.
She felt that things were too coincidental and that someone must be behind it.
She couldn't help but think of Wen Nongnong, who had repeatedly opposed her.
She narrowed her eyes.
Yes, it must be her, because she couldn't think of anyone else besides her.
Thinking of this, Wen Ruyi's face turned ugly, and she felt extremely angry, but there was nothing she could do about it.
One day, she would make Wen Nongnong regret it and let her know the consequences of going against her.
...
Jingci Palace.
As was customary, Empress Dowager Guo came to pay her respects to the Grand Empress Dowager.
However, she was unusually attentive today, serving tea and water.
The Empress Dowager observed her actions and after a long while said, "Sit down, don't bother."
Empress Dowager Guo then sat down.
The Empress Dowager said, "No matter what, Consort Liu is now pregnant, so we must make proper arrangements for her."
Empress Dowager Guo sighed: "Heng'er left the person in Jiuchen Palace to take care of, so I don't need to worry about it at all."
The Empress Dowager frowned: "That Consort Liu is of low status, and Heng'er has not yet married the Empress. It is really improper for him to leave her in the Jiuchen Palace. If this matter gets out, it may damage his reputation. He is young and impulsive. You, as his mother, cannot let him act recklessly. You should advise him more to prevent him from going astray."
Empress Dowager Guo felt somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this, but dared not disobey. "Your Majesty is right. I was shallow and did not think of this. I will arrange for Consort Liu to go to the side hall in a moment."
The Empress Dowager nodded, then closed her eyes and said nothing more.
Seeing this, Empress Dowager Guo felt somewhat uncomfortable; it seemed the Grand Empress Dowager didn't want to talk to her anymore.
She clenched the handkerchief in her hand.
But thinking of the purpose of her visit today, she could only suppress her displeasure and, as if she hadn't noticed the woman's dismissal, got up and walked behind her to massage her shoulders.
Then, as if speaking casually, she said, "Now, Heng'er has his own children, but there's still no news about Xingzhi and Nongnong. I've heard some unpleasant rumors, but I don't know if I should say them..."
The Empress Dowager paused, opened her eyes, and asked, "What bad rumors?"
"This..." Empress Dowager Guo seemed hesitant to speak.
Seeing this, the Empress Dowager frowned and said, "Just say whatever you want to say."
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