Quick Wear: Everyone knows I am a good person

"Hahaha~"

Emperor Jiaheng laughed, his eyes narrowing slightly. "It's just that Gu Qiexi doesn't have a good relationship with his clan. But it's alright, blood relatives don't hold grudges overnight."

"Your Majesty is right."

Shu Jiao suppressed a laugh, "His Majesty is also thinking of Lord Gu's well-being, and Lord Gu will surely appreciate His Majesty's deep affection."

Sun Wenzhong: ...

Sun Wenzhong could hardly bear to look.

These two have only been together for less than half a year, yet they're practically a perfect match of a tyrannical ruler and a treacherous minister—utterly immoral.

Gu Qiexi was bullied so badly by his clan back then that he almost didn't survive to adulthood. Now he has to raise those people's sons; it's only because he's young and resilient that he hasn't died of anger.

He even gave Master Xu's only son to his younger brother who died young.

They said that since Master Xu could still have children, his younger brother's lineage couldn't be broken, otherwise it would be a disservice to the friendship you two formed when you were young.

We're talking about the Emperor...

You've never left the capital since you were young, while Lord Xu came from Cangzhou. When did you and his younger brother have a childhood friendship?

They can't even come up with a good excuse when they lie.

Sun Wenzhong truly felt sorry for these court officials.

It's bad enough to be stuck with Jiahengdi, but then they come up with a 2.0 version.

How miserable.

Fortunately, he was on the same side as Emperor Jiaheng and Shu Jiao.

Thinking this, Sun Wenzhong quickly chimed in, "His Majesty is right. His Majesty is indeed so benevolent and considerate..."

For a moment, the entire hall was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Of course, people's joys and sorrows are not shared.

The court officials who received the imperial edict almost vomited blood, and afterward, they still had to take the contents of the edict seriously.

They were all so angry that their resentment during court sessions could have buried the main hall.

The imperial harem was also in turmoil.

After confirming that Consort Hui was the culprit, Consort Liang immediately had Linglong deliver a luxurious gift package to Shu Jiao.

gold.

Jade.

pearl.

Several large boxes, packed full.

"Don't be disgusted, sister."

Linglong placed the box on Shujiao's table. "I've been too busy these past few days to come see you, sister. I hope you can help my mistress more in the future. My mistress is suffering so much..."

Barbara.

Those things are unimportant.

Shu Jiao glanced at the solid gold in the box and nodded. "Consort Liang, cheer up. As long as you have the Emperor's favor, you can still have a child in the future."

I didn't realize that Consort Liang was so generous.

Upon hearing this, Linglong gave a wry smile and did not respond.

Getting pregnant isn't that easy.

Over the years, the Empress has only conceived twice, and both pregnancies ended in miscarriage. The imperial physician said that given the Empress's health, it would be difficult for her to conceive again in the future.

Hey ~

I'm so worried.

"Is Cuilan still in your palace?"

Shu Jiao suddenly asked again.

Cuilan?

"Cuilan had already returned the jewelry to the Imperial Household Department because she accidentally broke the Empress's jewelry earlier."

As she spoke, Linglong's hand tightened slightly. "This Cuilan?"

Shu Jiao didn't speak, only smiled faintly.

Linglong understood.

Understood in seconds.

He immediately gritted his teeth in anger, "A few days ago, Her Majesty's pregnancy was unstable, and I was so busy that I couldn't pay attention to anything else, which allowed someone to take advantage of the situation!"

This Cuilan also needs to be investigated.

There must be someone behind this, and someone with ulterior motives.

Otherwise, Shu Jiao wouldn't have deliberately brought up her name after accepting the gifts!

OK!

She wanted to see just how many monsters and demons were still in the palace.

Linglong was furious and went back to investigate again.

They actually found quite a few people.

This one poisoned it, that one buried the musk, this one tampered with the incense powder, and that one who bribed someone hasn't even started yet...

So it turns out that Consort Liang's attempt to hide her pregnancy failed completely.

"They're all bullying me! They're all bullying me!"

Consort Liang unleashed a furious tantrum in the palace, then sat down on the couch, her body disheveled, and declared, "I'm not finished with them!"

She raised her hand and stroked the now motionless child, her eyes filled with malice.

Good boy~

child.

Your mother can't bear to part with you, but she can no longer protect you. Since that's the case, let's join forces and avenge this tragedy!

After that, with her fighting spirit ignited, Consort Liang began to go out for walks.

Seeing her doing this, Consort Yi, who had been warned by Shu Jiao in advance, said nothing and claimed to be ill and closed her palace.

joke.

The current Consort Liang is so dangerous that even a slight touch could cause trouble.

She's not having had too many good days, she just has to go looking for trouble.

After all this commotion, Emperor Jiaheng and Shu Jiao truly got to see quite a bit of fun.

Xu Mama took the opportunity to leave the palace and retire.

He handed over his intelligence network to Shu Jiao.

To be honest, there were a lot of people.

From the Empress Dowager down to any lowly concubine in the harem, everyone has someone by their side; even in the Cold Palace, there are two people keeping watch. Emperor Jiaheng and Granny Xu are doing a pretty good job with their intelligence work.

The only problem is that the monthly expenses are a bit high.

But I can understand.

How can you do intelligence work without money?

The commotion in the harem didn't really affect the court.

However, due to Emperor Jiaheng's actions, no one in the previous court mentioned the matter of establishing a crown prince anymore.

They were afraid that Emperor Jiaheng might suddenly decide to adopt their son away.

After sorting out the intelligence system, Shu Jiao began to select a good match for Ren Dong in the palace.

No philanderers, no people from troubled families, no people with questionable character, and no one who's too honest...

After selecting, there were only a few names left on the list.

She was busy when she suddenly heard the news—

Consort Liang extended invitations to the other concubines to a flower-viewing banquet.

Shu Jiao stood up abruptly and strolled off to find Emperor Jiaheng.

"Consort Liang hosted a flower-viewing banquet."

Emperor Jiaheng spoke first.

Shu Jiao nodded emphatically, "Your Majesty, shall we go?"

"go."

Emperor Jiaheng lowered his eyes slightly.

Although he felt a little uncomfortable about losing a child, he had many children, and it wasn't enough to break his heart for a child he had never met.

He knew what Consort Liang was planning.

I'll go, not only to see the spectacle, but also to see the child off on the way. At least I'll leave him a name, so his life won't have been in vain.

Shu Jiao glanced at him but didn't say anything.

On the day of the flower viewing banquet, I went there with Emperor Jiaheng.

The Empress has also arrived.

The Empress clearly had some suspicions as well, and kept her far away from Consort Liang, not even remotely related to her.

Consort Yi was also one of them.

He moved close to the Empress, clung tightly to her leg, and resolutely refused to wander off.

Queen:......

The Empress glanced helplessly at Consort Yi, "Consort Yi, I'm tired and want to rest."

"Then I'll keep you company and talk to you."

As she spoke, Consort Yi plopped down on her seat.

The Empress's lips twitched slightly.

Oh well, let her be. As long as we don't bring trouble to her side, everything will be fine.

"Is Consort Yi feeling any better?"

The Empress casually started a conversation.

"I'm feeling much better. But the recovery is slow and gradual, so I still need to continue taking the medication..."

The two chatted casually, their wandering gazes eventually settling on Consort Liang.

The increasingly emaciated Consort Liang's pale face flashed with excitement, her eyes clearly displaying—

I'm about to do something big.

Seeing her condition, Consort Hui and Consort De wished they could stay as far away from her as possible.

Consort Liang didn't approach them; she just stood there silently plucking flowers, as if she were holding back a powerful move, ready to unleash it at any moment.

When Emperor Jiaheng arrived and saw this, he also went over to find the Empress.

Queen:......

Stay away from me!